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The Daily BeastTrump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview with the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes before backing out—has gone on the warpath at Kamala Harris for her performance on the show.“The Interview on 60 Minutes with Comrade Kamala Harris is considered by many of those who reviewed it, the WORST Interview they have ever seen,” he wrote, in a Tuesday morning post on Truth Social. “She literally had no idea what she was talking about, and it was an embarrassment to our Country that a Major Party Candidate
- HuffPost
Trump Flips Out With 'Dumb Women' Rant After Kamala Harris' Interview On 'The View'
The former president melted down over one particular comment from his Democratic rival.
- The Daily Beast
Melania Sheds a Little Light on Trump’s Bedroom Habits
Melania Trump has been married to her husband for 19 years, during which time she had a front-row seat to the former president’s bedtime routine. She spilled on one detail of that regimen in a Tuesday appearance on Fox News Tuesday, suggesting that Donald Trump sleeps in something other than pajamas. She joined The Five to promote her new memoir, aptly titled Melania, which hit shelves earlier in the day.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals delivered rig
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The Dow Has Predicted 22 of the Past 24 Presidential Elections. What It Says About Trump and Harris’ Odds of Winning.
The stock market’s performance bodes well for Harris. While the stats are tantalizing, history isn’t necessarily predictive.
- The Daily Beast
Lindsey Graham Compared Mar-a-Lago to North Korea: Bob Woodward
One of Donald Trump’s closest confidantes has compared the former president’s Mar-a-Lago Florida estate to North Korea, according to an upcoming book by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward.Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly said: “Going to Mar-a-Lago is a little bit like going to North Korea. Everybody stands up and claps every time Trump comes in.”Graham is quoted as saying that Biden won the 2020 election “fair and square,” but “Trump doesn’t like to hear that.”Read more at The Daily Beast
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'60 Minutes' Kicks Off With Detailed Explanation About Why Donald Trump 'Backed Out'
CBS News' Scott Pelley revealed some of the "shifting" reasons the former president's campaign offered to avoid a sit-down.
- CNN Business
Deloitte feels the wrath of Trump world over employee’s leaked JD Vance messages
Trump allies are calling for the federal government to punish Deloitte after an employee at the consulting firm apparently shared private messages with JD Vance.
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- HuffPost
Kamala Harris Sums Up Her Viral Donald Trump Moment With 3 Letters
The vice president's line drew laughter and applause from Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" audience.
- The Independent
Nostradamus pollster predicts how an October surprise could impact election
Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the result of nine out of 10 presidential elections since 1984
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Tells Apparently Needless Lie About Gaza
The president made the claim in an interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt.
- The Daily Beast
Kamala Harris Dishes About Her Gun in ‘60 Minutes’ Sit-Down
Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers when she mentioned during last month’s presidential debate that she has long been a gun owner. But, frankly, she was surprised by people’s surprise.“That’s not the first time I’ve talked about it,” she told Bill Whitaker during a 60 Minutes primetime election special that aired Monday.Asked by the correspondent what kind of gun she owned, and when and why she’d acquired it, the Democratic presidential nominee said hers was a Glock pistol.Read m
- Futurism
Elon Musk Now Promising Cash to Voters in Desperate Attempt to Win Trump the Election
Multi-hyphenate CEO and extreme right-wing political activist Elon Musk is giving out cash to those willing to sign a simple petition — a desperate move, indicating the extent to which he's willing to go to ensure that former president Donald Trump is reelected next month. In a Sunday tweet, Musk promised to give out […]
- HuffPost
Ex-Aide Slams Trump’s New ‘Gross’ And ‘Dangerous’ Lies: ‘A Field Day For Russia’
“It just shows Donald Trump is willing to go so low,” said Alyssa Farah Griffin.
- HuffPost
Joe Scarborough's Take On Trump's Weekend Speech Is Too Terrifying To Imagine
The "Morning Joe" host sounded the alarm big time.
- The Daily Beast
‘Morning Joe’ Questions Whether Trump Even Wants to Win Anymore
Is Donald Trump even trying to win this election anymore?That’s the question Joe Scarborough asked on Tuesday’s Morning Joe, with the MSNBC host baffled by Trump canceling a 60 Minutes interview and turning down the chance to do another debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. “Donald Trump is the one who skipped the 60 Minutes interview, first time in 50 years a candidate has done that, and he’s the one who refused to do a debate even on Fox News–even on Fox News!” a bewildered Scarborough
- HuffPost
Donald Trump’s Increasingly Apocalyptic Campaign
This campaign is different. Trump used to be blabbering and idiotic, but he's mutated into something demonic, desecrating all that is good, noble and decent solely to satisfy his own emotional needs.
- CNN
Analysis: John Roberts remains confounded by Donald Trump as election approaches
From the moment he was confirmed in 2005, Chief Justice John Roberts made it his mission to differentiate the Supreme Court from the political branches. Yet, the court is ensnared in politics perhaps more than ever – and by the chief’s own hand.
- HuffPost
GOP Rep. Scott Perry Went From Hailing Project 2025 To Knowing Nothing About It
“I don’t even know how many pages it is,” the Pennsylvania Republican told a constituent, a month after praising the far-right policy roadmap for its “accountability.”
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s 7 Secret Calls and Personal Gifts to Putin Revealed
Vladimir Putin urged Donald Trump not to tell anyone after the then-U.S. president secretly sent COVID-19 test machines for the Russian leader’s private use during the pandemic, according to a bombshell new book by Bob Woodward.Woodward also claims the two men continued their relationship after Trump left the White House with “maybe as many as seven” secret calls since 2021.The Watergate journalist writes that Trump sent a “bunch of Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines” to Putin in 2020.Read