Trump says hurricane victims will ‘crawl’ to voting booths to back him as Harris appears on 60 Minutes: Live
Donald Trump again attacks immigrants as Kamala Harris continues media blitz with appearances on several major shows
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Donald Trump has launched a bigoted attack on migrants, claiming they are predisposed to committing violent crimes because of “their genes” during an interview with Hugh Hewitt.
The former president, in a separate interview, claimed he wasn’t worried about Hurricane Helene disrupting the 2024 vote since his supporters were willing to “crawl” to the polls.
The Republican also appeared in Florida this evening at an event commemorating the October 7 attack on Israel.
Meanwhile, non-binary TV star Jonathan Van Ness says finding that they appear in a pro-Trump ad that attacks Kamala Harris is “surreal” and “upsetting”, warning their followers of the threat of “white nationalist Christian politicians” to society.
Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing her media blitz this week, after touring storm-hit Georgia and North Carolina, and making an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, during which she attacked Trump’s running mate JD Vance over his notorious “childless cat ladies” comment.
The Democratic Party nominee will appear on 60 Minutes on Monday night, as well as ABC’s The View, Howard Stern’s radio show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Her running mate Tim Walz also visits Trump nemesis Jimmy Kimmel on Monday.
Harris to address Israel relationship in new interview
Kamala Harris will address the US relationship with Israel in a CBS 60 Minutes interview set to air on Monday.
In a sneak peek, Haris was asked by Bill Whitaker if the White House lacks influence over Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The aid that we have given Israel allowed Israel to defend itself against 200 ballistic missiles that were just meant to attack the Israelis and the people of Israel,” Harris said.
“When we think about the threat that Hamas Hezbollah presents Iran, I think that it is, without any question, our imperative to do what we can to allow Israel to defend itself against those kinds of attacks.”
Monday, on a 60 Minutes election special, Bill Whitaker asks Vice President Kamala Harris if the U.S. lacks influence over American ally Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. https://t.co/TG3WOCA23A pic.twitter.com/IH6MXMjuCP
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 6, 2024
Economists have blasted Trump's jobs and taxes plans as dangerous. Someone better tell the public
Though Trump often touts his economic experience as a successful businessman, economists worry his plans for a second term would be harmful, writes Ariana Baio.
Economists say Trump’s jobs and tax plans are dangerous. Better tell the voters
Though Trump often touts his economic experience as a successful businessman, economists worry his plans for a second term would be harmful
ICYMI: Trump falsely suggests at assassination attempt site that his rivals ‘tried to kill me’
Donald Trump returned to the site where he was nearly assassinated this summer, but his brush with death doesn’t appear to have changed him in the slightest.
On Saturday evening, Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania — walking out to a live rendition of “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood — and opened with the words “as I was saying,” referencing the fact that his previous rally at the site ended abruptly when a gunman fired an AR-15 toward the stage, grazing his ear and killing one attendee and injuring two others.
Rather than giving the former president a new perspective on the political temperature in the country, Trump’s rhetoric appears to have become more volatile; during the rally, he suggested that his political opponents “maybe tried to kill me.”
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Trump claims rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he returns to site of assassination attempt
The former president makes dramatic return to Butler, Pennsylvania stage for first time since July shooting
Howard Stern to interview Harris this week
TUESDAY: Howard Stern sits down LIVE with Vice President Kamala Harris. Tune in at 1 p.m. ET for their exclusive 1-on-1 interview only on @siriusxm #Howard100. pic.twitter.com/lKGTcP0z3u
— Stern Show (@sternshow) October 6, 2024
Trump falsely suggests his rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he rallies at site of assassination attempt
Trump claims rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he returns to site of assassination attempt
The former president makes dramatic return to Butler, Pennsylvania stage for first time since July shooting
Melania says Trump has always known her views on abortion
The former first lady gave an interview to Fox News on Sunday in which she said that her views on abortion came as no surprise to her husband.
“Yes, he knew my position and my beliefs since the day we met, and I believe in individual freedom,” she told host Maria Bartiromo.
“I want to decide what I wanted to do with my body. I think I don’t want government in my personal business,” she added.
Melania’s views on abortion have been included in her forthcoming memoir, despite the former president bragging that he brought an end to Roe v. Wade.
Trump insinuates Democrats may have been behind his first assassination attempt
Trump boasts he does not need teleprompter while flanked by one at Butler rally
Trump boasts he doesn’t need teleprompter while flanked by one at Butler rally
Donald Trump took to the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he asked “Isn’t it nice to have a president that doesn’t need a teleprompter?” while speaking next to one on Saturday (5 October), repeating a line he used at a Michigan rally. Speaking at the site where he was nearly assassinated in July, the former president declared: “Not that I use the teleprompters too much... We don’t need it. This one was right smack in the sun.” Minutes earlier, Mr Trump appeared to read off the teleprompter as he introduced Elon Musk on stage in Butler, describing how the billionaire “created the first major American car company in generations.”
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Elon Musk falsely claims Democrats will eliminate elections in US during Donald Trump rally in Butler
Musk falsely claims Democrats will eliminate elections in US during Trump rally
Elon Musk falsely claimed that elections would be eliminated in the US if Donald Trump does not win in November. Speaking at the former president’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — where the Republican was nearly assassinated in July — the X and Tesla CEO warned “this will be the last election” if Mr Trump doesn’t win. "President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America," Mr Musk, who does not have a background in politics, claimed.
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