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Donald Trump joins tech billionaire Elon Musk and others at a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of an assassination attempt on July 13 when a gunman’s bullet hit the politician in the ear. do.
Musk announced his appearance at X and responded to Trump’s post about the event, saying, “I’ll be there to support you too!”
Kamala Harris visited Ripon, Wis., on Thursday with anti-Trump conservative Liz Cheney to try to remind opponents of the pre-Trump principles of the 1854 political convention that led to the formation of the Republican Party. .
Mr. Cheney called Mr. Trump “the most dangerous presidential candidate of my lifetime” in an Instagram video yesterday, as did rock legend Bruce Springsteen, who formally endorsed the Democrat.Harris Waltz He could be a strong supporter of his ticket.
At his rally in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump himself repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election. It came just a day after Special Counsel Jack Smith’s court filing outlining the extensive criminal case against him for allegedly trying to overturn the vote was released. He accused him of making “false claims of election fraud” and of “increasingly desperate efforts” to cling to power.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘they’ control the weather
Is this a sequel to “Jewish Space Lasers”?
Greene, a Republican from Georgia, posted to X late Thursday night: It would be foolish for anyone to lie and say it is impossible. ”
She did not elaborate on who “they” were.
There’s a story about Katie Hawkinson.
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Republican Liz Cheney mocks Donald Trump’s fake tan
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney mocked Donald Trump as having a “spray tan” when she first campaigned for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Cheney joined Harris on stage on Thursday, October 3, in Ripon, Wisconsin. Cheney told the crowd how her 10-year-old daughter sealed envelopes for Republican President Gerald Ford’s re-election campaign and how she cast her first vote for Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984. “In other words, I was a Republican before that,” he said. Donald Trump started spray tanning. ” Cheney’s joke drew applause and laughter.
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Poll: As Trump and Harris visit key states, who is leading in Georgia or Michigan?
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are campaigning in key battleground states Georgia and Michigan, and polls show anything is possible.
According to FiveThirtyEight.com’s latest average, Mr. Trump has a narrow 1.3% lead over Ms. Harris in Georgia, with Republicans receiving support from an average of 48.4% of those surveyed, while Democrats It was 47.1%.
In Michigan, the situation was reversed, with Harris leading by 1.6% and approval rating at 47.9% and Trump at 46.4%.
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WATCH: CNN fact-checks false claims Disaster relief money was ‘stolen’ from immigrant’s home
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ICYMI: County employee Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison for pushing President Trump’s election lies
A judge on Thursday sentenced a former Colorado county clerk to nine years in prison for leading a voting system data breach scheme inspired by rampant false claims that fraud changed the 2020 presidential outcome. .
Judge Matthew Barrett ruled in August after a jury convicted Tina Peters of deceiving a man by misusing his security card to access Mesa County’s election system. handed down the verdict.
The man had ties to My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were rigged to steal the election from Trump.
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Where are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigning today?
Donald Trump will reunite with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, whom he criticized in August as “disloyal” for refusing to help the former president overturn the 2020 election.
Both men will visit Evans, Georgia to receive an explanation of the damage caused by Hurricane Helen, and are scheduled to give speeches at 3:45 p.m.
Meanwhile, Kamala Harris will speak at a campaign event in Detroit at 1:50 p.m., before heading to Flint, Michigan, for another campaign stop at 5:55 p.m.
She plans to fly to North Carolina on Saturday for further updates on hurricane damage. Meanwhile, President Trump will be in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the first assassination attempt against him occurred, for another rally starting at 5 p.m.
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At a dinner with private donors, President Trump “uttered an expletive against immigrants.”
Donald Trump reportedly went on an abusive rant about immigration to a small group of wealthy donors during a private fundraiser over the summer.
Ariana Baio has the details.
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Inside Larry Hogan’s grueling campaign to win over both sides in the race for Maryland’s Senate seat
Larry Hogan may have beaten just about everyone else on the picket line this week. But there’s no need to be shocked by that.
With Election Day just a month away and all sorts of “October surprises” popping out of the picture, the former Maryland governor is charting his own path through the final days of the campaign. It’s not like he has many options.
Inside Larry Hogan’s grueling campaign to convince both sides
The popular two-term Republican governor hopes to win over Democrats and independents despite concerns about the MAGA Senate. So he started expressing his opinions about the Middle East war and Ukraine. John Bowden reports on Hogan’s efforts to balance it all.
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WATCH: Doug Emhoff responds to Andy Samberg’s SNL impression
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New hires are very good news for Harris and Biden.
The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, more than expected after the Federal Reserve announced interest rate cuts, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This number exceeded economists’ expectations. ADP predicted earlier this week that the economy would add 143,000 jobs in September.
The numbers are a boost for President Joe Biden, who is not seeking re-election. Biden highlighted the positive numbers in a statement Friday.
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