Trump claims ‘only consequential presidents get shot at’ as Harris slams ‘hateful’ migrant conspiracy: Live
Republican presidential nominee rambles at town hall in Flint, Michigan, as Vice President Kamala Harris gives interview to National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia
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Donald Trump claimed that “only consequential presidents get shot at” during a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, on Tuesday night as he addressed his recent assassination attempt.
“You know, they think race car driving is dangerous. They think bullriding, that’s pretty scary, right? No, this is a dangerous business, so we have to keep it safe,” he said.
To boos from the audience, Trump said he received a “very nice” call from Kamala Harris after the attempt on his life.
“A little while ago, I got a very nice call from Kamala. It was very nice... and we appreciate that, but we have to take back our country... We’re going to win, and we’re going to make America great again,” he said.
Harris on Tuesday gave a 45-minute interview to a panel of three members of the National Association of Black Journalists, the same group Trump controversially addressed earlier this summer.
The Vice President spoke about the “hateful” rhetoric deployed by Trump and JD Vance against the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, her plans for the “opportunity economy”, the realities of post-Roe healthcare for women and the former president’s latest narrow escape from a would-be assassin.
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JD Vance once penned a furious blog post sharing his disdain for the Republican party’s hostility toward immigrants – then urged his professor to delete it years later as he sought to enter politics.
As a 28-year-old Yale law student back in November 2012, the Ohio senator wrote an article titled: “A Blueprint for the GOP.”
In it, the more youthful and progressive Vance slammed Republicans for being “tone deaf” on immigration and “openly hostile to non-whites.”
Now, more than a decade later, as Donald Trump’s running mate, he has been accused of amplifying this same anti-immigrant rhetoric – most recently pushing false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
James Liddell reports.
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Coming up today on the campaign trail
12pm — Vice President Kamala Harris at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2024 Leadership Conference
3pm — Senator JD Vance campaigns in Raleigh, North Carolina
4.30pm — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigsn in New York, New York
7pm — Former President Donald Trump campaigns in Uniondale, New York
7.25pm — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigns in Brooklyn, New York
More than 100 former Republican national security figures back Harris in new letter
A large group of former national security figures who worked for Republican presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump have signed an endorsement letter showing their support for Kamala Harris.
They warn that a second Trump administration would bring back the “daily chaos” that characterized his first term.
“We expect to disagree with Kamala Harris on many domestic and foreign policy issues, but we believe that she possesses the essential qualities to serve as President and Donald Trump does not,” the letter reads.
Further, they give eight bullet points demonstrating how Harris has demonstrated her suitability to be president.
- Consistently championed the rule of law, democracy, and our constitutional principles;
- Pledged to “ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world” and to honor and respect those who wear the uniform;
- Committed to sign the bipartisan Border Security package, drafted under the leadership of Republican Senator James Lankford and other Republicans, which would hire 1,500 new Customs and Border Protection personnel and provide more resources for law enforcement but was opposed by Donald Trump to avoid giving President Biden any political advantage;
- Supported a strong NATO to stand up to Russia and protect European and American security and been firm in her support of Ukraine;
- Declared her intention to ensure that the United States will meet the economic and military competition with China;
- Declared her intention to “always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself” and “to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists”;
- Demonstrated that she can engage in orderly national security decision-making, without the constant drama and Cabinet turnover of the Trump Administration; and
- Committed to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet in order to encourage a diversity of views and restore a measure of bipartisanship and comity to our domestic politics.
Trump, they say, is unworthy of the presidency given his role in “inciting” the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021.
“As President, he promoted daily chaos in government, praised our enemies and undermined our allies, politicized the military and disparaged our veterans, prioritized his personal interest above American interests, and betrayed our values, democracy, and this country’s founding documents.”
In addition to former lawmakers, other signatories include former ambassadors, lawyers, state department employees, and deputy or assistant advisors to more prominent figures in the national security community.
Whoopi Goldberg sends message to JD Vance over blame for violent rhetoric
Whoopi Goldberg criticised JD Vance after the Republican senator appeared to blame rhetoric from the left for a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "No one has tried to kill Kamala Harris… and two people now have tried to kill Donald Trump... I found pretty strong evidence that the left needs to tone down the rhetoric and needs to cut this crap out," the former president's 2024 running mate said. In response, The View host urged Vance to "look in a mirror" as Mr Trump has "been inciting violence since 2016."
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New documentary exposes Trump’s hunt for ‘yes men’ to push election fraud lies
Donald Trump’s efforts to block the certification of the 2020 election is in the spotlight in a new documentary as it probes the former president’s efforts to surround himself with so-called “yes men” who will do his bidding.
Stopping the Steal, shown on HBO for the first time last night, tracks Trump’s extraordinary efforts from Election Day 2020 through to January 6 2021 to stay in power despite his defeat at the ballot box.
The film reveals the former president’s reliance on so-called “yes men,” a group that includes his DC allies and fringe conspiracy theorists alike, to boost his baseless claims while many elected officials refused to bend to Trump’s will.
Kelly Rissman has more.
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For first time, Harris victory seen most likely by economists
CNBC reports that for the first time in the 2024 election cycle, Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed as more likely than former President Donald Trump to win November’s presidential election, according to results of a CNBC Fed Survey published on Tuesday.
The 27 respondents to the survey include investment strategists, economists and fund managers. Among the group, 48 per cent see a Harris victory as the most likely scenario, while 41 per cent believe Trump will win.
The survey was conducted from September 12-14 several days after Harris and Trump’s first (and possibly only) debate.
The latest forecast marks a shift from the previous CNBC Fed Survey published in late July, when 50 per cent forecast a Trump victory and only 37 per cent believed Harris would win.
That poll was taken just nine days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris.
When Biden was still in the race, 48 per cent of those surveyed thought Trump was the most likely winner, while 35 per cent believed Biden would be reelected. The remaining 17 per cent were unsure or did not know.
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