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In a combative appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago, Donald Trump clashed with Bloomberg editor John Micklethwait over his tariff plans, refused to accept basic mathematics, swerved a question on his interactions with Vladimir Putin since leaving office, offered his revisionist version of January 6, and again trash-talked Detroit.
This comes amid concerns over his health and mental acuity and the accusation by Democratic rival Kamala Harris that he is “increasingly unstable and unhinged” after a threat over the weekend to deploy the National Guard or even the military against American citizens.
The former president appeared in that state on Monday night when his town hall event in suburban Philadelphia turned into a confused, impromptu dance party when two people in the audience suffered medical emergencies.
Trump was left bizarrely bopping his head on stage for 39 minutes to a selection of pop music and show tunes leading Harris to tweet: “Hope he’s okay.”
Meanwhile, in a move to reach out to Black male voters, Harris is currently appearing on an audio town hall hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, who is especially popular with the demographic. On Monday the vice president announced a series of new proposals dubbed the “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men.”
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Anne Hathaway shares presidential endorsement
And her choice will shock you!
[It won’t]
Here’s Meredith Clark with the story.
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Jimmy Kimmel challenges Trump to put his ‘biglyest’ brain to the test
Jimmy Kimmel has called on Donald Trump to put his “biglyest” brain to the test and take a cognitive exam live on TV ahead of Election Day.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host taunted the former president on Monday night over his unwillingness to share his medical records with the American public, after Kamala Harris released hers on Saturday.
“Tannibal Lecter is getting more erratic every day,” Kimmel quipped about Trump’s cognitive fitness in his opening monologue.
James Liddell reports.
Jimmy Kimmel challenges Trump to put his ‘biglyest’ brain to the test
Jimmy Kimmel Live! host revived the infamous adjective to take a swipe at the 78-year-old’s cognitive fitness
Rufus Wainwright says it was ‘blasphemy’ for Trump to use his music at town hall dance party
Musician Rufus Wainwright has issued a statement after his version of the song “Hallelujah” was played during Donald Trump’s widely mocked town hall-turned-dance party last night in Pennsylvania.
The song ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard Cohen has become an anthem dedicated to peace, love and acceptance of the truth . I’ve been supremely honored over the years to be connected with this ode to tolerance. Witnessing Trump and his supporters commune with this music last night was the height of blasphemy. Of course, I in no way condone this and was mortified, but the goof in me hopes that perhaps in inhabiting and really listening to the lyrics of Cohen’s masterpiece, Donald Trump just might experience a hint of remorse over what he’s caused. I’m not holding my breath.”
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Latest poll updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
Here’s Alicja Hagopian with the latest polling data.
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Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
Trump deflects from concerns over his health by falsely claiming Harris medical report ‘really bad’
Amid concerns over his own health and mental acuity, Donald Trump is attempting to deflect by falsely claiming that Kamala Harris’s medical report is “really bad” — which it is not given it was published on Saturday.
The former president wrote on Truth Social: “Kamala’s Medical Report is really bad. With all of the problems that she has, there is a real question as to whether or not she should be running for President! MY REPORT IS PERFECT - NO PROBLEMS!!!”
Trump has not released a detailed medical report, instead republishing a vague letter from his doctor from November 2023, and two letters from Rep Ronny Jackson concerning the wound to his ear from July this year.
Here’s our report on Harris’s medical report:
Harris medical report finds ‘physical and mental resiliency’ to be president
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Trump compared to pumpkin by ‘The View' hosts
The View panel compare Trump to a pumpkin as Whoopi Goldberg fall-out continues
The View panel compared Donald Trump to a pumpkin following a make-up blunder as the fall-out between the former US president and host Whoopi Goldberg continues. Discussing Trump’s refusal to release his medical records, The View panel member Ana Navarro pulled up a picture of him on Monday’s show (14 October) along with a make-up sponge. Ms Navarro said: “I know it’s pumpkin spice season, but I want to show the Trump campaign that this is up a make-up sponge, you use it to blend. “The biggest border control problem Trump has is between his real skin and his make-up skin.” Ms Goldberg referenced Trump calling Kamala Harris a derogatory name. She added: “I thought we were supposed to be getting away from this. This guy, when he says we need to get away from it, it means there is more coming.”
Geraldo Rivera endorses Harris and hits out at ex-friend turned ‘sore loser’ Trump
Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has now publicly endorsed Kamala Harris, hitting out at his previous “loyal friend” turned “sore loser” Donald Trump.
The veteran news anchor and longtime Trump acquaintance – who backed the former president through some of his greatest controversies – took to X to throw his support behind the Democratic presidential candidate in a lengthy 570-word post.
James Liddell reports on what he said.
Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera endorses Harris; hits out at ‘sore loser’ Trump
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Trump attempts to dismiss mockery of Pennsylvania town hall by claiming people fainted ‘from excitement'
Donald Trump is attempting to dismiss or ignore the widespread online mockery of his town hall in Pennsylvania last night.
After answering four questions on stage with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, two medical emergencies interrupted proceedings. The former president then spent the next 39 minutes swaying about on stage to a bizarre music playlist, ranging from Pavarotti to Guns n’ Roses, to Sinead O’Connor and the Village People.
This morning, the former president claimed that two people in the crowd had been taken ill after “fainting from the excitement and heat” and declared the night to have been “amazing” and a “GREAT EVENING!”
Here’s what he wrote on Truth Social:
I had a Town Hall in Pennsylvania last night. It was amazing! The Q and A was almost finished when people began fainting from the excitement and heat. We started playing music while we waited, and just kept it going. So different, but it ended up being a GREAT EVENING!
So bizarre was the event amid concerns about Trump’s health and mental acuity that even Kamala Harris was moved to say “Hope he’s OK” after her campaign posted that the former president seemed “lost, confused, and frozen on stage”.
It was a surreal scene as Io Dodds reports.
Trump spends most of PA town hall standing jamming to music after two people fall ill
The former president repeatedly said he’d extend the event, but ended up walking offstage after answering only three questions
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