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Former president Donald Trump chose to hold a rally in the Democrat-heavy state of California on Saturday evening, ultimately leading to a heckler being removed from his rally.
As soon as Trump took the stage at Coachella, a heckler shouted at him from the stands behind him. He turned around and responded to them, “Back home to mommy, she goes back home to mommy.”
The former president then continued to go on his usual rant about immigration, falsely claiming there are mass amounts of “migrant crime” that pose a threat to everyday citizens. There is no evidence that immigrants commit more violent crimes than US citizens – nor of mass “migrant crime”.
After blaming Harris for allowing migrants into the United States, Trump turned his attention to President Joe Biden who he accused of falling asleep in front of the media and being “the worst president in history.”
However, the former president did praise the president of China Xi Jinping of being a “fierce man.”
Trump’s California rally comes hours after Harris released her medical information in a challenge to Trump, whose health and age are coming under increased scrutiny.
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On Newsmax, Trump continues to spread misinformation about FEMA
Donald Trump continued to spread misinformation about FEMA aid being “held back” from people who were affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina in an interview with Newsmax.
Speaking with a noticeably hoarse voice, Trump was asked to respond to those who accused him of spreading misinformation.
“Biden is incompetent,” Trump said at first.
He then went on to note that North Carolinians, especially, got hit badly by the hurricane.
“Those people should never vote for a Democrat. Because they held back aid,” Trump said.
North Carolina is a swing state this election cycle.
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 04:00 1728787516
Trump’s tariff plan highly criticized by economists
At Trump’s California rally, he claimed he would enact “hundreds of billions of dollars” in tariffs in order to “benefit American citizens”. However, economists say the opposite would occur – tariffs would raise inflation and cost more for Americans.
“We will take in hundreds of billions of dollars of tariff to the benefit of American citizens,” Trump said.
Tara Sinclair, a Professor of Economics at George Washington University, described to The Independent the former president’s economic approach as pro-business but not necessarily pro-market, stressing he employs a tactic of appealing to certain constituents.
Sinclair, who has spent the last two years working as an appointed Treasury official in the Biden–Harris administration, said most people hear the word “tariff” and assume it only impacts foreign countries but it can have the inverse impact.
“Tariffs would likely be a higher tax on consumers – U.S. consumers,” Sinclair said. “This idea that those tariffs would somehow be magically paid by the foreign companies and wouldn’t be passed through American consumers does not seem to stand out empirically in the data.”
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 03:45 1728785716‘Breaking Bad’ actor Bryan Cranston campaigns for Harris
Actor Bryan Cranston, known for his role on Breaking Bad, is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona tonight.
At a rally, he spoke about reproductive rights and abortion rights, emphasizing the importance of reproductive freedoms – a pillar of Harris’s campaign.
“I am not a politician. I am not a doctor or a lawyer but I played all of those on television. But I am a father of a daughter” Cranston said.
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 03:15 1728784816Drought, homelessness, cost of living: Trump campaigns in California
Though Trump mostly repeats himself at rallies, he tailors some of his speech toward his audience. In California’s case, Trump brought up drought, homelessness, forest fires and unaffordable homes to speak with potential voters.
The former president claimed he could bring water to California, which experiences droughts and water shortages during summers, and that he would withhold federal assistance to the state when it experiences forest fires if Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t comply with Trump’s policies.
He also criticized California’s large unhoused population and falsely asserted that increasing immigration into the country would cause the entire United States to look like encampments in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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Ariana Baio13 October 2024 03:00 1728784216Dennis Quaid’s ex hits at him for supporting Trump
Actress Lea Thompson, who dated Dennis Quaid from 1982 to 1987, responded to Quaid attending and supporting Trump in California on Saturday evening, insinuating he is “stupid.”
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 02:50 1728783316After Christie criticizes Trump, former president brings up ‘fat pig’ at rally
Trump is seemingly angry at New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for claiming he is cognitively declining. At his rally on Saturday evening, Trump brought up the phrase he claims a rallygoer once used to describe Christie: “a fat pig”.
Though the former president brought up the phrase, he also claimed it was not nice to say and scolded those who use it.
The former New Jersey governor told The New York Times that he sees a “decline” in Trump’s “skills”.
“I saw a decline in his skills in ’20 from ’16, and you see significant declines still,” Christie said. “What masks it is that he is still physically pretty vibrant and energetic, unlike the president.”
He added: “But if you listen to him and his ability to make a point, it’s not nearly as good now as it was in 2016, not nearly.”
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 02:35 1728783199Trump praises Xi Jinping for ruling ‘with an iron fist'
At multiple points during Trump’s rally in California, he praised the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping – calling him “fierce” and praising his leadership.
“He’s a brilliant guy,” Trump said. “Got 1.4 billion people – he rules it with an iron fist. And the press gets upset when I say he’s a smart man”
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 02:33 1728782206Heckler removed from Trump rally
As Trump began his rally in Coachella he stopped his speech to turn and face the crowd behind him where an apparent heckler shouted at the former president.
“Back home to Mommy, she goes back home to Mommy,” Trump said. “Was that you, darling? And then she gets the hell knocked out of her.”
Trump supporters booed and pointed at the heckler who was then removed.
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 02:16 1728780386Trump takes the stage in Coachella
Donald Trump is on stage in Coachella, California delivering familiar remarks about inflation, the economy, homelessness and migrants.
Underneath the blazing sun, Trump took the stage and put on a MAGA hat. The former president immediately began talking about immigration, claiming the country would become like “migrant camps” in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Ariana Baio13 October 2024 01:46 1728779416Harris packs hurricane relief packages in North Carolina
Vice President Kamala Harris met with local leaders and helped pack up hurricane relief supplies in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday evening.
While campaigning in the western part of the state, Harris stopped at The Pit, a barbeque restaurant and met with local Black leaders in the community.
She then helped local volunteers pack up necessary supplies going to victims of the recent hurricanes, including baby wipes, diapers, Advil, Band Aids, soap, baby formula and more.
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