WACO, Texas — In the last 28 months, former President Donald J. Trump has been voted out of the White House, impeached for his role in the Capitol riot and criticized for marching many of his fellow Republicans off an electoral cliff in the 2022 midterms with his drumbeat of election-fraud lies. He dined at home with a white supremacist in November. He called for the termination of the Constitution in December. He declared himself “ more angry ” than ever in January. He vowed to make retribution a hallmark of a second term in the White House in March. He has embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory movement, described President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as a genius and used a gay joke to mock a fellow Republican. He has become the target of four criminal investigations, including one in New York that he warned might result in “ potential death & destruction .” Still, Mr. Trump remains a strong front-runner for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination. … [Read more...] about As Trump Rallies in Waco, His Followers Shore Up His 2024 Bid
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Mary Trump shares ominous advice for Alvin Bragg as Donald Trump attacks
Mary Trump, a political commentator and the niece of former President Donald Trump , issued a warning on Friday to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as he faces continued attacks from her uncle. Bragg and his office are currently leading a long-term investigation into allegations of Trump's involvement in a 2016 plan to pay $130,000 in "hush money" to adult film star Stormy Daniels , in exchange for her staying quiet about an affair the two allegedly had a decade prior. Recent moves have indicated to legal experts that Bragg is nearing a criminal indictment against Trump for falsifying business records pertaining to the payment, which would be the first such indictment brought against a former president in American history. Trump, for his part, has denied that the affair with Daniels ever happened and has consistently attacked the legitimacy of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation, accusing Bragg of being a politically motivated "rogue" prosecutor. Last … [Read more...] about Mary Trump shares ominous advice for Alvin Bragg as Donald Trump attacks
Donald Trump blasted by his old favorite newspaper after “unhinged” threats
Former President Donald Trump was criticized by the New York Post after he warned on social media about "death & destruction" if he's indicted in relation to the hush money payment investigation involving adult film star Stormy Daniels . "He hasn't changed in the slightest. There is no shame," the newspaper's editorial team wrote in an op-ed article that was published Friday. "After riling up rioters, cheering for a coup, and agreeing that his vice president needed to be hanged, he's back to making violent threats against fellow Americans," the editorial read in reference to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, when Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden 's 2020 election victory. The New York Post was once Trump's favorite and one of his supporting media outlets, endorsing him for the 2020 presidential election. However, the Trump-leaning, Rupert Murdoch -owned newspaper, changed its stance after … [Read more...] about Donald Trump blasted by his old favorite newspaper after “unhinged” threats
Donald Trump, and the Sordid Tradition of Suppressing October Surprises
Secretive talks in the waning days of a campaign. Furtive phone calls. Ardent public denials. American history is full of October surprises — late revelations, sometimes engineered by an opponent, that shock the trajectory of a presidential election and that candidates dread. In 1880, a forged letter ostensibly written by James A. Garfield claimed he wanted more immigration from China, a position so unpopular it nearly cost him the election. Weeks before the 1940 election, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s press secretary kneed a Black police officer in the groin, just as the president was trying to woo skeptical Black voters. (Roosevelt’s response made history: He appointed the first Black general and created the Tuskegee Airmen.) But the scandal that has ensnared Donald J. Trump, the paying of hush money to a pornographic film star in 2016 , is in a rare class: an attempt not to bring to light an election-altering event, but to suppress one. The payoff to Stormy Daniels that has a … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, and the Sordid Tradition of Suppressing October Surprises
U.N. Accuses Both Russia and Ukraine of Potential War Crimes
The Russian and Ukrainian armed forces have been accused of torturing and executing prisoners of war over the past year by the United Nations, which said that such actions could amount to war crimes. A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) claimed that both Russia and Ukraine have engaged in the summary execution of prisoners of war, which contravenes numerous international human rights laws and treaties on war. The OHCHR said that they documented cases of summary executions of at least 25 Russian prisoners of war (POWs) under the authority of Ukrainian forces. “Such cases amount to gross violations of [international human rights law] and serious violations of [international humanitarian law] that may constitute war crimes,” the report said. The UN body went on to claim to have documented poor treatment of POWs at eight of the 31 transit or permanent camps run by the Ukrainian government, in which they found documented … [Read more...] about U.N. Accuses Both Russia and Ukraine of Potential War Crimes
Trump rally goers think he’ll be reinstated, want to arrest Alvin Bragg
Ahead of former President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Waco, Texas on Saturday, supporters are voicing opinions about his possible return to the White House. One rally goer also called for a "citizen's arrest" of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his involvement with a possible indictment of the former president. Trump is being investigated by Bragg's office over accusations that he concealed a $130,000 "hush money" payout made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stephanie Clifford, better known by her stage name Stormy Daniels , ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors for the attorney have reportedly suggested that Trump's indictment might be imminent, though they haven't given an exact date. The former president took to Truth Social last week saying he expected to be indicted on Tuesday. Trump has denied having an affair with Clifford, as well as any wrongdoing. While speaking to Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) in … [Read more...] about Trump rally goers think he’ll be reinstated, want to arrest Alvin Bragg
Trump mocked for touting “catturd” poll showing him beating Ron DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump was mocked online this weekend after sharing a poll posted by what appears to be a right-wing trolling Twitter account named "Catturd," showing him beating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a hypothetical 2024 presidential election. "NEW POLL JUST OUT...," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday. The results were based on responses from the 1.5 million users following Catturd on Twitter who were asked who they would vote for in the 2024 Republican primary. By Friday afternoon, a total of 192,578 Twitter users responded to the poll, 69 percent of which said they would back the former president, while 24 percent would back DeSantis, who has not yet announced if he plans to run for president in 2024. @catturd2 is a Twitter handle that belongs to an unidentified Florida man in his late 50s who owns a small company called Catturd LLC that sells beanies, bumper stickers, and fridge magnets, according to Rolling Stone . … [Read more...] about Trump mocked for touting “catturd” poll showing him beating Ron DeSantis
Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden’s China gaffe: “Disaster”
Donald Trump has criticized President Joe Biden for a verbal gaffe during his address to the Canadian parliament on Friday when he inadvertently praised China. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to call the moment a "disaster" and shared a video of Biden's comments. Trump heads to a rally in Waco, Texas on Saturday amid ongoing speculation that he could be indicted Former President Donald Trump has criticized President Joe Biden for a verbal gaffe during his address to the Canadian parliament on Friday when he inadvertently praised China. Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday, calling the moment a "disaster" and returned to the issue again early on Saturday morning, sharing a video of Biden's comments. The former president's posts come ahead of his first official 2024 campaign rally , which is due to take place on Saturday night at Waco Regional Airport in Waco, Texas. "'I want to applaud China.....I mean Canada.' The room erupted in laughter," … [Read more...] about Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden’s China gaffe: “Disaster”
Trump Lawyer Says Ron DeSantis Will Emerge a ‘Bloodied Pulp’ Against Trump
Donald Trump lawyer and Right Side Broadcasting Network contributor Christina Bobb declared Ron DeSantis will emerge “bloody” if he challenges the former president in 2024. The fighting words from a top Trump official follow increasingly vicious attacks being directed at the Florida governor by the former president. “I would not want to enter the octagon with Donald Trump. Nobody comes out of that and looks pretty,” Bobb said at a MAGA rally in Waco, Texas, Saturday afternoon. “In order for Ron DeSantis to mildly stand a chance with Donald Trump...he has to attack Donald Trump, and people who attack Donald Trump don’t fare well,” she continued. The Trump lawyer then took it a step further. “If he actually does try to enter this race, will come out a bloodied pulp,” the lawyer concluded. Neither Bobb nor DeSantis campaign spokesperson Lindsey Curnutte immediately returned The Daily Beast’s request for comment on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere at the … [Read more...] about Trump Lawyer Says Ron DeSantis Will Emerge a ‘Bloodied Pulp’ Against Trump
Piers Morgan and Donald Trump lock horns again as row erupts into savage war of words
Squabbling Piers Morgan and Donald Trump have returned to firing pot shots at each other after the former pals collided on social media again. Piers and the ousted American ex-President have locked horns as their war of words rumbles on and now the row has turned to ratings. The bickering pair were once friends, but their bond deteriorated during Trump's time in office. They were close for around 15 years after Piers took part in the US Celebrity Apprentice, hosted by tycoon. Now they're anything but - and they are both on the attack. Former friends Piers Morgan and Donald Trump have no interest in playing nice ( Image: PA) With a photo of Trump and former PM Boris Johnson , Piers tweeted: "Tonight on @PiersUncensored - a tale of two sleaze-ravaged, truth-trashing blondes, both facing critical moments in their political careers. Tune in at 8pm." The American - still banned from the platform - is free to post on Facebook . He retaliated by writing: … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan and Donald Trump lock horns again as row erupts into savage war of words