Tag: Trump
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Harris’ campaign plans to ramp up its negative messaging against Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is planning to more aggressively attack former President Donald Trump in the remaining weeks ahead of the November election, a new phase aimed at trying to move the small number of undecided voters her way, according to five Harris campaign officials. The change is driven, in part, by…
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Trump falsely claims he was endorsed by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
Former Donald Trump on Friday falsely claimed in a social media post that he had been endorsed by longtime JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. A representative for Dimon said he hasn’t endorsed anyone in the 2024 presidential race, and Trump quickly tried to distance himself from the claim. Trump first posted about the endorsement on his…
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False claims about FEMA disaster funds and migrants pushed by Trump
False claims that federal emergency disaster money was given to migrants in the U.S. illegally have spread quickly in recent days, boosted by former President Donald Trump and some of his most high-profile supporters. Trump repeated one of the more extreme baseless allegations during a rally Thursday in Saginaw, Michigan, saying that the money had…
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Elon Musk says he will attend Trump rally in Pennsylvania at site of July assassination attempt
Elon Musk said late on Thursday he will attend Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania later this week, an event which will mark the former U.S. president’s return to the town where he survived an assassination attempt in July. “I will be there to support!” Musk replied, to a post by Trump on social media platform…
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Trump to appear alongside Brian Kemp; Harris to rally in Michigan
Abortion-rights groups are targeting key battlegrounds in the final sprint before Election Day, zeroing in on Arizona and Nevada — where voters will not only help decide control of the White House and Congress but will also decide whether to codify abortion protections with new ballot measures. Reproductive Freedom for All, a political action and…
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Trump returns to Butler for a high-profile rally
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the site where he nearly lost his life in July, holding a rally Saturday that his campaign and allies have hyped up as one of the biggest opportunities to boost his candidacy in the final weeks of the presidential race. Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania —…
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Melania Trump indicates support for abortion rights a month before election
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a video to X on Thursday, appearing to discuss her views on women’s rights one day after publication of an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir in which she reportedly takes a strong stance in support of abortion rights. In the 28-second video, Trump said, “Individual freedom is a fundamental…
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Trump claims new Jack Smith filing is election interference. Here’s how it became public.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and his campaign have accused special counsel Jack Smith of violating long-standing Justice Department norms by including new revelations about the former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in a filing released Wednesday. In reality, a federal judge, not Smith, made the decision to release that filing…
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Trump casts ‘election interference’ label on everything while facing federal charges
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. But now, he is increasingly turning his attention to pre-emptive claims the 2024 election is being rigged to prevent him from returning to the White House. This year, Trump and his campaign have cited more than a dozen…