Election 2024 live: Trump issues new threat to enemies as he praises dictators ahead of Harris rally in Houston
Trump and Harris campaign in Texas with pop superstar Beyoncé set to star with VP, after Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen and other celebrities stumped for her in Georgia
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Former president Donald Trump repeated his familiar rhetoric and misinformation about immigration and the U.S.–Mexico border and praised Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin at a rally in Austin, Texas.
“Putin and the whole group, Kim Jong Un, they’re tough guys out there. They’re tough and they’re smart and they’re street wise and they’re at the top of their game,” Trump told rallygoers.
The former president is known to praise dictators. Thirteen former Trump administration officials have issued an open letter expressing their agreement with ex-chief of staff John Kelly’s assessment of the former president as a fascist.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris will appear alongside pop superstar Beyonce in Houston, Texas, later today as she focuses on the future of reproductive rights.
The Democrat held a start-studded rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday where she was joined by Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Bruce Springsteen, the latter serenading her supporters and denouncing Trump as an “American tyrant”.
At his own rally in Las Vegas yesterday, Trump falsely claimed that Harris had “absolutely bombed” in Georgia, before spewing fresh bile about his opponent and immigrants.
He had earlier called America “a garbage can for the world” in Arizona.
Fox News host claims most people don’t know what fascism is amid reports Trump praised Hitler
Trump comes up with new slur against US: ‘We’re the garbage can for the world’
Trump instructs audience to stand up for women but not men at Georgia town hall
Kamala Harris to give closing election speech at spot where Trump riled up crowd before Jan 6 attack
Harris hits out at ‘fascist’ Trump and defends policies at CNN town hall
Watch: Harris talks cooking, small businesses with star chef in Phoenix
How long until election day?
One Scaramucci, as the man himself reminds us.
In case you’ve forgotten, Anthony Scaramucci served as the White House communications director for Donald Trump from July 21, 2017 to July 31, 2017.
Ex-Trump administration officials sign open letter backing John Kelly’s claims: ‘This is who Donald Trump is’
A group of former Trump administration officials has penned an open letter backing his former chief of staff John Kelly, after he warned that the former president meets the definition of “a fascist.”
In the explosive letter, the 13 former aides highlight the “danger” of a potential second Trump term, saying: “This is who Donald Trump is.”
Rhian Lubin reports.
Group of ex-Trump administration officials sign letter backing John Kelly’s claims
In the explosive letter, 13 former Trump administration officials highlight the ‘danger’ of a potential second term
New York Post gives Trump frontpage endorsement
In 2022, after citing the “eternal shame” of January 6, The New York Post said: “Trump has proven himself unworthy to be this country’s chief executive again.”
The Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid also enthusiastically endorsed Ron DeSantis as “DeFuture” and a “Young GOP star”.
So, naturally, this morning the paper endorsed Donald Trump for president...
And without any mention of January 6.
Fox News admits editing Trump interview days after 60 Minutes row
The conservative broadcaster edited Trump’s sit-down chat with voters at a Bronx barbershop this week, just days after the candidate condemned CBS show 60 Minutes for doing the same thing with Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent interview.
Here’s Ariana Baio’s report.
Fox News edited Trump interview days after he slammed Harris over ‘60 Minutes’
Trump has called for CBS to have its broadcasting license revoked for editing it’s interview with Harris
Trump again pushes no taxes – for anyone – in latest pitch to voters
The former president has recently been pitching a pretty wild tax reform plan: fully doing away with federal income taxes and replacing the lost revenue by funds generated by tariffs.
Here’s Gustaf Kilander to take a look at how that might work.
Trump again pushes no taxes - for anyone - in latest pitch to woo economic support
‘Plotting’ and ‘strategizing’ for next Congress ‘has been going for several months,’ Republican congressional aide says
Campaign schedule: Who’s doing what where on Friday
Beyonce we know about but here’s a more detailed look at where the other main players are today (all times ET):
- Donald Trump recording podcast with Joe Rogan this morning
- Tim Walz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11.15am-12pm
- Trump surrogate Kimberly Guilfoyle in Pennsylvania 1pm
- Trump in Austin, Texas, 1.30pm
- Joe Biden visiting Gila River Indian Community in Arizona 1.30pm
- JD Vance in Raeford, North Carolina 2.30pm
- Walz in Allentown, Pennsylvania 3pm
- Trump tour bus hits Newport, Pennsylvania 6pm
- Walz in Scranton, Pennsylvania 6.30pm
- Vance town hall in Monroe, North Carolina 6.30pm
- Barack Obama in Charlotte, North Carolina 7pm
- Trump in Traverse City, Michigan 7.30pm
- Kamala Harris and Beyonce in Houston, Texas 9.30pm
Trump to rally with Tucker Carlson in Arizona on Halloween
The creepy, kooky, altogether ooky duo will take to the stage together in Glendale in the western battleground state on October 31 for another Turning Point event the former Fox man and Putin stooge is hosting.
We can expect plenty more of this ghastly horror...
Bizarre Tucker Carlson speech compares Trump to ‘dad’ giving kids ‘vigorous spanking’
Former Fox host used ‘little girl’ metaphor to suggest the former president is what the country needs - then claimed it’s the Democrats who are the ‘weirdos’
Media watch: Stephen Smith trashes Trump on Fox, Charlamagne rebukes CNN and Jesse Watters laughs off fascism
ESPN host Stephen A Smith guested on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show last night to defend Harris and told the anchor: “I know you’re not talking about somebody being lucid and cogent and enunciating their thoughts with clarity, and you’re bragging about Donald Trump.
“We can’t be watching the same stuff if that’s what you’re doing.”
Meanwhile, Charlamagne da God told off CNN for airing segments questioning Harris’s race and not about Trump’s mental stability, which Anderson Cooper dismissed as “bulls***”.
Back on Fox, Trump apologist Jesse Watters attempted to chuckle off concerns about whether or not the Republican presidential nominee is or isn’t a dictator.
Josh Marcus has more on that one.
Fox News host claims most people can’t ‘define fascism’ amid Trump Hitler controversy
Claim comes as network hosts attempt to defend Republican candidate in wake of Hitler controversy
Harris and Trump deadlocked in final NYT/Siena College poll
Kamala and Donald are both on 48 percent in the final pre-election opinion poll from those institutions as the Democrat continues to struggle to carve out an advantage, despite her Republican rival’s endless scandals, controversies and whackadoo pronouncements.
Sigh.
Here’s Alicja Hagopian on all the latest polling.
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