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A fired-up Michelle Obama ripped into Donald Trump as “a convicted felon, a known slumlord” and a “predator found liable for sexual abuse” while campaigning for Kamala Harris in Michigan on Saturday.
With just 10 days left until Election Day, the former First Lady stumped in Kalamazoo with a speech in which she told crowds she had a “genuine” fear for “our country.”
Obama also railed against those holding the vice president to “a higher standard” than her political opponent.
“We expect her to be intelligent, articulate, have a clear set of policies, never show too much anger … But for Trump? We expect nothing at all.”
She added: “I hope that you’ll forgive me if I’m a little angry that we are indifferent to his erratic behavior, his obvious mental decline, his history as a convicted felon, a known slum lord, a predator found liable for sexual abuse.”
Meanwhile, Trump rallied in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, telling supporters that people had only turned up to Harris’ Texas rally on Friday to see Beyonce, and that the music megastar did not know who the vice president was.
It comes a day after he told podcaster Joe Rogan that his biggest mistake during his first term in the White House was hiring “disloyal people.”
Key Points
- Michelle Obama blasts those holding Harris to a higher standard than ‘predator’ Trump
- Joe Rogan asked Donald Trump for specifics on how 2020 was stolen. Then could only laugh at the answer
- ‘If I win, this will be my last election’ Rogan interview underscores Trump’s focus on masculinity
- Woodward and Bernstein speak out on Washington Post decision not to endorse either candidate
- ICYMI: Beyonce full remarks at Harris rally in Houston
Trump promises to make McDonald’s ice cream machines ‘great again’
Donald Trump’s famous campaign slogan collided with his love of fast food as the former president promised to make McDonald’s ice cream machines “work great again.”
The former president took to his Truth Social platform on Saturday night with a post that played off a popular meme that the franchise’s desert-making equipment is frequently out of commission.
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Trump promises to make McDonald’s ice cream machines ‘great again’
The former president riffed on a meme that the chain’s desert-making equipment is frequently out of commission
Mike Bedigan27 October 2024 07:00 1730008800Threats of armed occupations and lone-wolf terrorism: what might happen if Trump loses
“So, we’re going to see what some of our witnesses saw on January 6th,” announces Rep Bennie Thompson, the US congressman tasked with chairing the House select committee hearing into the riots that followed the election of President Joe Biden almost four years ago.
Thompson’s voice is measured, calm – the direct opposite of what’s about to transpire in the video footage he’s just introduced. The first images show a huge crowd of people, some waving union, confederate and Trump flags, moving towards the Capitol building in Washington, DC. Then they begin breaking down barricades. There are shouts of “take the building” and “f*** you, police”. An officer calls for help on a phone line: “We are still taking metal, sharpened objects, missiles … bottles and rocks and hand-thrown chemical grade fireworks.”
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Should the US brace for violent protests if Trump loses?
As November 6 creeps closer, so too does the chance that Trump and his devout followers may lose. With election officials having suffered abuse for doing their jobs and memories of militant organisations storming the Capitol fresh in Americans’ minds, Alex Hannaford finds out how a Republican loss could ignite a dangerous string of events
Mike Bedigan27 October 2024 06:00 1730005200Watch: Trump claims Beyoncé ‘can’t fill arena but I can three times over’
Kamala Harris ramps up attacks on Trump as Election Day looms — after entering race with smiles and enthusiasm
Kamala Harris is taking an increasingly dark turn in the final days of the election campaign after starting her journey as the Democratic nominee focusing on joy and enthusiasm.
Focusing on the threat former President Donald Trump would pose to democracy if elected, Harris took part in a CNN town hall on Wednesday night, where she told the audience that Trump is “going to sit there unstable, unhinged, plotting his revenge, plotting his retribution, creating an enemies list.”
Harris confirmed that she sees Trump as a “fascist” after his former Chief of Staff John Kelly made similar comments to The New York Times. The vice president also slammed the former president after Kelly said Trump suggested that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler did some good things.
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Kamala Harris turns up negative attacks in days before election
Vice President says she views Republican rival as ‘fascist’ and calls him ‘unstable’ and ‘unhinged’
Gustaf Kilander27 October 2024 04:00 1729999853Trump claims Harris rally-goers only came for Beyonce, and that singer didn’t know who VP was
At his own rally in Pennsylvania Donald Trump said that attendees of Kamala Harris’ rally in Houston on Friday had only gone to see Beyonce, and that the music superstar did not know who the vice president was.
“[Harris] had Beyonce because she can’t draw a crowd. See this crowd, this crowd is packed. I could sell it out three times.” he said. “And we don’t have Beyonce who couldn’t fill the arena last night.
“But the people went there because they thought they’re going to hear Beyonce sing, right? Beyonce got out and said, ‘Hello, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to endorse her. What’s her name? What’s her name? What is her name again? Oh, I’m going to endorse her.’
“So what happened is the crowd came because they thought she was going to sing. Then she turned around, she left, and Kamala started speaking, and it was a disaster.”
Earlier at another rally held in Michigan, Trump claimed that people had “booed” Beyonce as she left the stage.
Video shows crowd emptying out as Trump speaks in Pennsylvania
Mike Bedigan27 October 2024 03:00 1729997153Beyonce makes Kamala Harris endorsement Instagram official: ‘Time to sing a new song’
Mike Bedigan27 October 2024 02:45 1729996237Michelle Obama blasts people holding Harris ‘to a higher standard than Trump’
Michelle Obama turned her anger towards Donald Trump, and those who held Kamala Harris to “a higher standard” than her opponent.
“Can someone tell me why we’re holding Kamala to a higher standard than her opponent?” she said.
“We expect her to be intelligent, articulate, have a clear set of policies, never show too much anger … But for Trump? We expect nothing at all. No understanding of policy, no ability to put together a coherent arguments.”
Trump has “no honor, no decency, no morals,” she added. ”People write off his “childish indecency as “Trump just being Trump.”“Rather than question his horrible behavior, some folks think he’s just funny.”
She added: “I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m a little frustrated that some of us are choosing to ignore Donald Trump’s gross incompetence, while asking Kamala to dazzle us at every turn.
“I hope that you’ll forgive me if I’m a little angry that we are indifferent to his erratic behavior, his obvious mental decline, his history as a convicted felon, a known slum lord, a predator found liable for sexual abuse.”
Mike Bedigan27 October 2024 02:30 1729994453In pictures: Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania
New poll shows Harris and Trump tied as number of undecided voters shrinks
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are tied at 49 percent nationally as the number of undecided voters shrinks with just nine days left to Election Day, a new poll shows.
One percent are set to back a third-party or independent candidate with just one percent left undecided, according to Emerson College polling.
Gustaf Kilander has the full story:
New poll shows Harris and Trump tied as number of undecided voters shrinks
One percent are set to back a third-party or independent candidate with just one percent left undecided, poll says
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