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The Daily BeastLara Trump Fumes as CNN Host Calls Out Donald’s Hurricane Helene Lies
CNN’s Dana Bash and Lara Trump sparred over misinformation Donald Trump has spread about funding for disaster relief in North Carolina, with the anchor refusing to let the former president’s daughter-in-law get away with ducking her questions.Bash laid into the Republican National Committee co-chair as she tried to change the direction from her father-in-law's dubious claims that FEMA is only offering a few hundred dollars to Americans who have had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene. “I w
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
I respect you, George W. Bush — but you must speak the truth about Donald Trump | Opinion
The former president is letting down every Texan and every American by not showing the courage to do the right and principled thing. | Opinion
- The Canadian Press
Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms
Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”
- The Independent
Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage
Over the past months the former president has seemingly become more and more obsessed with attendance – amid claims that his fans are leaving early ‘out of frustration and boredom’
- The Daily Beast
CNN Panelist Claims Trump’s ‘Cognitive Challenges Are Clear’
New York magazine podcaster Kara Swisher has hit out at Donald Trump for failing to agree to another debate with his opponent Kamala Harris.She said Trump’s reluctance to appear is because he is scared of having a bad debate like the one he criticized President Joe Biden for.“This last week there’s been several appearances where his cognitive challenges are clear and so when he’s pushed in any way or when that debate happened with Kamala Harris, he has issues,” she said.Read more at The Daily Be
- HuffPost
Trump Made Another Joke About Supporter Killed At Pennsylvania Rally: Report
The news comes as the former president is set to return to the site of his July assassination attempt.
- The Daily Beast
How Trump’s Speeches Are a Red Flag for Mental Decline: Experts
An increasingly incoherent and profane former president Donald Trump, 78, is rambling at his rallies at previously unheard-of lengths and showing signs of confusion that could indicate mental decline, according to a New York Times analysis.An average rally speech by the elderly Republican nominee for president—who has promised to release his medical records and cognitive tests and then refused to do so—lasts 82 minutes this election cycle, nearly double the 45 minutes he averaged in 2016, a comp
- The Independent
Elon Musk’s mom ‘encouraged X followers to commit voter fraud’ as she is fact-checked on son’s platform
Maye Musk was called out by attorneys who warned that her post ‘constitutes the solicitation of a crime’
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- The Daily Beast
Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After Being Told Campaign Stop Was Autism Event
“You’re not welcome back.”That’s the message the manager of Philadelphia cheesesteak joint Max’s Steaks had for Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, after his campaign held an event outside the restaurant Friday that the eatery was told would be about autism awareness.Mike Sfida—who agreed to hold the event because his niece and nephew have autism—was alarmed when he saw Donald Trump signs being hung outside the beloved North Philly spot on Friday, the Philadelphia Inqui
- The Independent
Vietnam vet gives Trump a Purple Heart despite ex-president famously dodging service there
Trump has swerved military service five times - once by medical disqualification and then four more times for academic reasons
- The Daily Beast
Tim Walz Ventures Into The Lion’s Den With Fox News Interview
Tim Walz will sit down with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream for a Sunday morning interview, the Democratic vice presidential nominee’s first solo on-air conversation since becoming Kamala Harris’ running mate. The network announced Walz’s upcoming appearance in a social media post on Saturday.According to Fox News, the interview will touch on the state of the presidential race, news of the day, and the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate, the outlet reported. Harris’ campaign has yet to comment on Wal
- Business Insider
Russia is facing a 'time bomb' at the heart of its economy, economist says
"Putin's war not only imposes on today's Russians a worse life than they otherwise would have had. It also condemns future generations."
- LA Times
Abcarian: Trump and Vance are angry about fact-checking at the debates. Here's what voters think
Republicans say journalists shouldn't be pointing out their lies. But in the era of post-factual MAGA politics, most voters are grateful for the service.
- 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
- INSIDER
Hezbollah members were likely holding pagers with both hands when they exploded due to a dark feature: report
Last month's attacks, which have been blamed on Israel, targeted pagers and walkie-talkies used by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
- The Wrap
Roy Wood Jr. Incredulous at Oklahoma Schools Mandating Trump-Backed Bibles: ‘If I Pay $90 for a Bible, I’m Going to Heaven’ | Video
“If you’re going to do it, then buy the $5 Bible, buy the used Bible, go to the Motel 6 [and] steal the Bibles out the drawers,” the comedian suggests on CNN’s panel The post Roy Wood Jr. Incredulous at Oklahoma Schools Mandating Trump-Backed Bibles: ‘If I Pay $90 for a Bible, I’m Going to Heaven’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- GOBankingRates
Trump’s Tariffs: 19 Cars That May Get More Expensive if Trump Wins the Election
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared he would impose a tariff on cars entering the U.S. if re-elected in 2024. Discover More: The 20 Cars Seeing the Biggest Price Drops in 2024...
- HuffPost
Oklahoma School Official’s Bid To Buy Classroom Bibles Appears Suspiciously Specific
The Bible endorsed by Donald Trump and Lee Greenwood looks like a perfect fit for what controversy-courting school superintendent Ryan Walters is looking for.
- Reuters
Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media 'propaganda'
Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the headquarters of the country's state television on Saturday, protesting against what they described as the government's "propaganda machine" and calling for an independent public service media. The protestors, from the opposition TISZA party, say that the state broadcaster MTVA is running biased propaganda, featuring only politicians from Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party and government, and analysts repeating their narrative. The centre-right TISZA party, led by media-savvy political newcomer, Peter Magyar, is posing the biggest challenge to right-wing nationalist Orban since he swept to power in 2010.