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Donald Trump has doubled down on questioning Kamala Harris’s race — which has sparked outrage — saying “I think I was right” while also calling her a “b****” in private, according to reporting by The New York Times.
The former president is said to be “angry” as the vice president surges in the polls, both nationally and in key battleground states that will likely decide the election.
Harris has surged to a five-point lead over Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, putting her at 42% to the Republican’s 37% nationally with less than three months to go to November’s presidential election.
In a New York Times/Siena College poll Harris is leading Trump by four points in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
At a rally on Friday night, Harris told pro-Palestine protesters in Arizona that “now is the time” to get a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and free the hostages, adding that she and President Joe Biden have been “working around the clock” with that aim.
Trump spoke at a rally in Bozeman, Montana, arriving late after his plane was diverted because of a mechanical issue. He falsely claimed Harris would not debate him, before admitting they would do so on September 10.
Key Points
- Trump persists in questioning Harris’s race as his campaign flounders since shooting
- New poll sees Harris leading in three key battleground states
- Harris tells pro-Palestine protesters in Arizona ‘now is the time’ to get a ceasefire
- Stage set for next debate after Trump and Harris agree to ABC date
- Biden and JD Vance set for Sunday morning TV interviews
Harris campaign: Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 reference to ‘weapons of war, that I carried in war’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson said Saturday.
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Walz 'misspoke' in 2018 reference to 'weapons of war, that I carried in war,' Harris campaign says
The Harris presidential campaign says Minnesota Gov_ Tim Walz “misspoke” in 2018 in talking about “weapons of war, that I carried in war.”
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 12:00 1723371300
Trump’s Truth Social lost $16.4m last quarter and had under $1m in revenue
Donald Trump’s social media company Trump Media and Technology Group has reported a $16.4 million loss and less than $1 million in quarterly revenue, only months after it began trading publicly to much fanfare earlier this year.
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Trump’s Truth Social lost $16.4m last quarter and less than $1m in revenue
Truth Social parent company took hit from legal costs and investment in Truth+ service
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 11:15 1723368620Watch: JD Vance can’t hide from the couch and cat lady jokes
“By the way, I’m one of those ‘miserable, childless cat ladies,’’ Rep Dina Titus said during her introductory remarks in Las Vegas ahead of speeches by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, referencing Senator JD Vance’s past comments that have drawn criticism. “JD Vance apologized to my cat but he didn’t apologize to me… you better hide behind that sofa because we’re coming for you,” she added.
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 10:30 1723363200Trump bizarrely claims nobody knows his Democratic rival’s last name
Following Thursday’s tsunami of absurd and false statements at his seemingly pointless “general news conference” at Mar-a-Lago, a free-wheeling Donald Trump bizarrely told supporters on Friday night that “nobody really knows” his opponent’s last name.
The reclusive former president emerged from hiding at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate and flew — with a slight mechanical interruption — to a rally in Bozeman, Montana, in support of Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is looking to unseat Democratic Senator Jon Tester.
On stage, Trump reeled through his standard list of grievances and disparaging remarks about America, adding some new material for the crowd.
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Trump oddly claims during Montana rally no one knows Kamala Harris’s last name
Former president Donald Trump continues trying out new attack lines on Kamala Harris as she surges in polls
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 09:00 1723360520Dem congressman pokes fun at Trump’s angry reaction to Harris tips pledge
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 08:15 1723357800Capitol rioter gets 20 years in prison for attacking police
A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
David Nicholas Dempsey’s sentence is among the longest among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions. Prosecutors described him as one of the most violent members of the mob of Donald Trump supporters that attacked the Capitol as lawmakers met to certify Joe Biden‘s 2020 presidential election victory.
Dempsey, who is from Van Nuys, stomped on police officers’ heads. He swung poles at officers defending a tunnel, struck an officer in the head with a metal crutch and attacked police with pepper spray and broken pieces of furniture, prosecutors said.
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Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
A California man with a history of political violence has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 07:30 1723355100Trump furious about Harris echoing ‘no tax on tips’ policy
This really got to him...
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 06:45 1723353320Trump appears to confirm hacking of campaign by Iran
Here’s our earlier reporting:
Trump campaign says it was hacked and documents stolen, pointing the finger at Iran
Campaign cites Microsoft report on Iranian attempts to interfere with 2024 election
Oliver O'Connell11 August 2024 06:15 1723351520Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant workers and other service employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent in November, Donald Trump, has made, and creating a rare instance of political overlap from both sides.
Harris made the announcement at a rally on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where the economy relies heavily on the hotel, restaurant and entertainment industries. Trump vowed essentially the same thing at his own rally in the city in June — though neither he nor Harris are likely to be able to fully do that without actions from Congress.
“It is my promise to everyone here that, when I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America,” Harris said. “Including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.”
Trump responded on his social media site a short time later, posting that Harris “just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy.”
“The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes!,” the former president wrote. “This was a TRUMP idea - She has no ideas, she can only steal from me.”
AP11 August 2024 05:45 1723349583Harris and Walz hold rally in Las Vegas
It was quite a turnout, again.
Kamala Harris celebrated the endorsement of the Culinary Union — potentially crucial in Nevada.
Harris tries out a new message: “Bring it on!”
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