Tag: Trump
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Harris to talk economics in Pennsylvania; Trump to rally in North Carolina
The Democratic National Committee said this morning that it’s placing a dozen new billboards across North Carolina that tie Trump to GOP Lt. Gov Mark Robinson, who’s running for governor. One of the billboards says, “Trump on Mark Robinson: ‘We have to cherish Mark,’ ‘He’s an outstanding person,’ and he’s ‘an incredible gentleman.’” Trump endorsed…
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Son of Ryan Routh, Trump assassination plot suspect, arrested on child sex abuse images charges
The son of the man accused of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his golf courses has been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse images case. Oran Alexander Routh was charged in federal court in North Carolina on Monday with one count of receipt of child pornography and one…
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In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor won’t call a special session to change state’s electoral votes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday he will not call a special legislative session to change how the state allocates its electoral votes, dashing Republican hopes that the switch could happen before November. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system, in which the presidential…
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Trump seeks to derail court filing in election interference case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are pushing back against efforts by federal prosecutors to streamline arguments and potential appeals in his 2020 election interference case, arguing they could improperly influence the 2024 race for the White House. In papers filed Monday in federal court in Washington, defense attorneys contended that special counsel Jack Smith’s…
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Secret Service boosts protection around Donald Trump
The Secret Service is heightening security around former President Donald Trump, an agency official said Monday, following the apparent attempt on his life just two months after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally. “Given recent events, the Secret Service is taking a heightened posture in its protection of the former president,” the official said.…
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Idaho man charged with threatening to kill Trump in phone calls to Mar-a-Lago
An Idaho man has been charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump in phone calls made to the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to court documents. Warren Jones Crazybull, 64, of Sandpoint, made at least nine threatening phone calls to Trump’s home on July 31, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit that…
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Trump Media plummets 10% as post-lockup selloff picks up steam
Shares of Trump Media sank Monday to their lowest price since 2021, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social operator. The stock, which appears as DJT on the Nasdaq, closed more than 10% lower in a frenzied trading session, settling at $12.15 per share and notching the company’s sixth straight…
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Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push
A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in search of an extra electoral vote this fall. Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for…
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Trump to rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5
Former President Donald Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he faced an assassination attempt in July, for a rally next month, according to three sources familiar with the campaign’s schedule. The event is scheduled for Oct. 5 — one month before Election Day — said the sources, who requested anonymity to share information…