Donald Trump recounts events of shooting attempt – US politics live
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Donald Trump recounts events of shooting attempt – US politics live

Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Trump calls Biden 'very nice' after president's remarks on apparent assassination attemptDuring his appearance on a social media channel to promote a new cryptocurrency venture, former president Donald Trump had some conciliatory words president Joe Biden’s response to an apparent second assassination attempt on Trump in the space of a few weeks.Trump said: He was very nice today, he called up to make sure I was OK, to make sure, do I have any suggestions. We do need more people on my detail, because we have 50,000, 60,000 people showing up to events, and, you know, other people don’t have that, but he couldn’t have been nicer.It was in...
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Trump and Vance think anti-immigrant hate is good politics. They’re mistaken.
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Trump and Vance think anti-immigrant hate is good politics. They’re mistaken.

Politics tamfitronics Over the weekend, Ohio senator and vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a stunning and unintentional admission: He’s a liar.For more than a week, Vance, former President Donald Trump and many of their allies have spread falsehoods about the town of Springfield, Ohio, and its Haitian immigrant community. Most infamously, Trump last week repeated the now oft-debunked claim that Haitian migrants in the town are stealing and eating pet dogs and cats.But on CNN, Vance gave away the GOP’s game. “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.” He claimed that the “American media” ignored the “problems in Springfield” associated with the impact of Haitian migration on public services in the town until...
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Donald Trump Blaming Democrats for Apparent Assassination Attempt Is Part of the Problem
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Donald Trump Blaming Democrats for Apparent Assassination Attempt Is Part of the Problem

Politics tamfitronics Republicans wasted little time blaming Democrats for the second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trumpsuggesting—as they did in July—that his opponents were engaging in “irresponsible rhetoric,” as Representative Anna Paulina Moon put it Sunday. “No leader in American history has endured more attacks and remained so strong and resilient,” said House Speaker Mike Johnsonwho was at Mar-a-Lago Sunday, the day authorities thwarted an alleged attempt on the former president’s life.“This rhetoric against President Trump, this narrative that he will be the next dictator, that he is the next Hitler coming, it has got to stop,” Representative Mike Waltz said on Fox News. “Enough is enough.”It should go without saying that political violence has no place in America, as Kamala Harris and the Democrats were quick to emphasize Sunday. “I am thankful that former...
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Edo 2024: PDP candidate gives conditions for signing peace accord ahead of guber poll
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Edo 2024: PDP candidate gives conditions for signing peace accord ahead of guber poll

Politics tamfitronics xr:d:DAF85ISUjy4:12,j:8691240891886807590,t:24022219The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has stated that his party will sign the peace accord with other political parties once specific conditions set by the party are met by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force.Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ighodalo expressed concern over the arrest and detention of some PDP members without charges being brought against them. He emphasized that the release or proper charging of these individuals is crucial before the party can agree to the peace accord.“We had a number of conditions, most of which have now been met, except one. Many of our guys have been held unjustly. We think if you hold guys, you either charge them or you let them go on bail. Once...
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