Trump suggests ‘Purge’ style violence to tackle crime as Harris brands him ‘a scab’ for overtime rant: Live
Tim Walz and JD Vance are preparing to go head-to-head in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday
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Donald Trump is being mocked online for suggesting a concept to tackle crime that mirrors the horror movie franchise The Purge.
In a wild rally speech in Pennsylvania on Sunday, the former president proposed “one really violent day” could put an end to crime across the US: “One rough hour and I mean real rough, the word will get out and it will end immediately.”
During the rambling speech, Trump also admitted he “hated” paying workers overtime at his businesses – and would replace workers who asked for it. “I shouldn’t say this,” he admitted.
Kamala Harris’s campaign quickly seized on the comments, branding Trump a “scab.”
“Donald Trump is finally owning up to it: He’s built an entire career on screwing over workers. It’s exactly what he did in the White House.... and exactly what he plans to do in a second term,” a spokesperson said.
This comes as Trump is facing backlash from Republicans and disability advocacy groups for calling Harris “mentally disabled” at a campaign event on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Tim Walz and JD Vance are preparing to go head-to-head in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
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New poll finds Latino voters are supporting Democrats less
Vice President Kamala Harris still holds the lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters but it’s still much lower than past Democratic presidential candidates, a new poll from NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC finds.
The poll found that among registered Latino voters, 54 percent support Harris while 40 percent support Trump. Another six percent said they were unsure or did not plan to vote.
But Harris’s 14-point lead is the smallest margin between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates since 2012.
In 2012, Barack Obama led Mitt Romney by 39 points, in 2016 Hillary Clinton led Trump by 50 points, in 2020 Joe Biden led Trump by 63 percent.
SNL skewers Trump and ‘bad’ pick JD Vance over campaign lies in hilarious Cold Open
James Austin Johnson reprised his role as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, making a joke about the former president picking the wrong running mate with Ohio Senator JD Vance.
“People are saying he was a bad pick and in many ways he was,” Johnson’s character says before introducing Vance, played by Bowen Yang, at a rally. An enthusiastic Yang walks on stage, saying Johnson’s version of Trump told him: “JD, you’re like a son to me, because I don’t like you. I’m stuck with you.”
Johnson’s character continued to poke fun at the Republican nominee, particularly his recent comments about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, which have been proven false by city officials.
“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats. They’re taking your pets, and they’re doing freak offs,” he said. “They’re doing freak offs with the dogs and they’re making the geese watch.”
Pennsylvania restaurant denies JD Vance was ‘banned'
The Pennsylvania restaurant where JD Vance was denied entry says the vice presidential candidate was not banned from making a political stop at it but that a series of miscommunications caused the staff to turn him away.
Primanti Bros said in a statement to KDKA-TV that Vance’s campaign gave them no advance notice about his appearance which caused “some momentary confusion for our staff” but that Vance and his team were welcomed into the restaurant after.
“Primanti’s prides itself on being a staple of the Pittsburgh community and a proud American business that has hosted sitting presidents, politicians, and political candidates from across the spectrum for over 90 years. Our doors are open to all patrons who wish to dine with us,” a spokesperson for Primanti Bros said.
“Without any advance notice, today’s campaign stop caused some momentary confusion for our staff. However, Senator Vance and his team were welcomed into our restaurant shortly after and engaged with our guests inside and on the property. Senator Vance’s supportive comments that our manager got a little nervous given the secret service, police and crowd accurately reflect the nature of what occurred, but we are glad that it was resolved quickly.”
Numbers show Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate could change the course of the election
As Republicans and Democrats gear up for the vice-presidential debate next week, exclusive polling shows that this is an event that has the potential to change everything.
Two-thirds of Democrats believe the vice-presidential candidate has a significant impact on the overall presidential ticket, according to polling from Prolific for The Independent.
Three out of four Americans (75 percent) are planning to watch the VP debate, according to the poll, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,000 participants on the Prolific platform on September 22.
Harris campaign responds to Trump’s ‘mentally impaired’ comments
On Saturday, Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris was “born” “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled.”
“Donald Trump is finally telling the truth to voters: He’s got nothing ‘inspiring’ to offer the American people, just darkness,” Harris-Walz Spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said.
“He has no plan to grow our economy, no vision to bring down costs, and no plan to fix the immigration system he broke. He sank the bipartisan border deal because he’s more interested in fanning the flames of hate and division than delivering real solutions for our country. The American people deserve better than Trump’s bleak, backward-looking Project 2025 agenda. This November, they’ll elect Vice President Harris for a new way forward.”
Republican ex-senator Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris as anti-Trump right coalesces
Kamala Harris on Sunday picked up the endorsement of another prominent opponent of Donald Trump within the Republican Party, a sign that the remaining “#NeverTrump” wing of the GOP is rallying behind her.
Jeff Flake, a former senator from Arizona who left Congress in 2019, issued his endorsement in a statement released on Twitter. He further explained his motivations in an interview Sunday on ABC’s This Week.
“I’ll be supporting Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President,” wrote Flake in the post accompanying his video message endorsement. “I’ve served with Kamala in the U.S Senate. I’ve also served with Tim in the House of Representatives.”
John Bowden reports:
Republican ex-senator Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris as anti-Trump right coalesces
Former Arizona senator, who endorsed Biden in 2020, joins #NeverTrump coalition forming behind Harris
In photos: Trump appears at Alabama v Georgia game
Trump reportedly requested Filet-O-Fish for football game
Donald Trump attended a college football game between Georgia and Alabama on Saturday and part of his meal request was two McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese, a Domino’s pizza, stadium hot dogs and a Diet Coke.
Alabama businessman Ric Mayers, who invited Trump to Saturday’s game, told AL.com about Trump’s order.
Trump notoriously liked McDonald’s and Diet Coke.
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Melania’s upcoming memoir already tops Amazon bestseller chart days ahead of release
Former first lady Melania Trump is now a bestselling author, as calculated by Amazon’s sales rankings.
Her forthcoming memoir, Melania, is the #1 seller in Amazon’s “Books” category, as of Friday afternoon. It is scheduled for an October 8 release.
Amazon calculates its bestseller list based on actual sales or downloads of its books, and says it updates the chart “frequently.”
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