Tag: Trumps
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Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police investigation released in California on Wednesday night. The documents released by Monterey Police Department say that the woman, identified only as “Jane Doe,” met Hegseth…
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Here’s what could happen to Trump’s legal cases after the 2024 election
Donald Trump has more than just the presidency on the line Nov. 5 — the outcome of his various legal troubles hinges on the election, as well. A win in the election he’s dubbed “the most important“ in the history of the country would likely result in the federal criminal cases against him being dismissed,…
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Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally overshadowed by his allies’ crude and racist remarks
Former President Donald Trump delivered his standard lines on topics ranging from immigration to the economy Sunday during a packed rally at Madison Square Garden, an event that was designed to be the start of his closing argument nine days out from Election Day at a venue off the battleground map that he has wanted…
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Trump’s new town halls have a common denominator: Female moderators
Donald Trump’s handlers are pushing him to embrace a campaign format that is smaller and more intimate than the raucous arena rallies the former president prefers: the town hall-style forum. And while Trump’s reluctance can be palpable — last week he swayed to music rather than take questions from the crowd — advisers see an…
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Trump’s closing argument and McDonald’s E.coli outbreak: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump isn’t sticking to his campaign’s closing argument. McDonald’s identifies the likely source of a deadly E. coli outbreak. And Boeing workers stay on strike after rejecting a deal that included a 35% raise. Here’s what to know today. Trump opts for attacking Harris over staying on message Former President Donald Trump has less…
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Trump’s reported racist insult about Mexican American soldier draws bitter backlash — and staunch denials
A racist comment former President Donald Trump is reported to have made about murdered soldier Vanessa Guillén is drawing backlash from some Hispanics, but it could be tempered by her sister’s support for Trump and the current political divide among Latinos. The Atlantic magazine reported that Trump, when he was president, complained about the cost…
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Vance emerges as Trump’s explainer-in-chief
JD Vance’s willingness to regularly take questions from mainstream news outlets has added an unofficial duty to his role as Donald Trump’s running mate: explainer-in-chief. In interviews, at news conferences and while speaking with reporters on his campaign plane, Vance, the Republican senator from Ohio, often finds himself having to defend, decode or “well, actually”…
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Groups slam Trump’s comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans incarcerated in WWII
Japanese American leaders slammed former President Donald Trump after he compared Jan. 6 rioters to those of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II just because of their race. In a newly released podcast, the Republican nominee defended those who were charged and convicted after storming the Capitol and assaulting police officers in…
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Builders warn Trump’s mass deportation plan would drive up home costs
Rhetoric or reality? Trump hasn’t detailed how his proposed “whole of government” effort to remove up to 20 million people — far more than the undocumented population — would work, but he has made it central to his housing pitch. The Republican nominee claims mass deportations would free up homes for U.S. citizens and lower prices,…
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Trump’s Detroit rally beset by audio problems
“Hello,” Donald Trump said to a packed house gathered to hear him speak. The greeting came after a 17-minute audio failure that left the former president unable to communicate with the audience that gathered to hear him speak Friday night in Detroit, at a rally in one of the nation’s largest swing states. It’s the…