Michael Steele Hits Trump Right Where It Hurts: 'That Is Your Truth'
8 months ago

Michael Steele Hits Trump Right Where It Hurts: 'That Is Your Truth'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele called into question Donald Trump’s self-perception of strength with a blistering analysis of the former president’s recent comments on election integrity. In a Time magazine interview published last week, the presumptive GOP nominee said his acceptance of the 2024 election result would depend “on the fairness of an election.” Trump still refuses to accept his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden with his baseless claim that it was rigged against him. The four-times-indicted ex-POTUS “doesn’t want to do the work to actually win” but instead just “wants to goad and cajole and bully people into believing something about our system because he is too weak of a man to actually go out and campaign like any other normal candidate would go out and campaign,” he added. Trump is trying to “game the system as he did in ’16 and ’20, to say that, ‘If I don’t win, then the system is corrupt.’ No, Donald Trump, if you don’t win it’s because more people voted against you than for you and our electoral system confirm that,” he added.

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2024 election results: It was supposed to be our great defense against Trump. It failed badly.
2 months ago

2024 election results: It was supposed to be our great defense against Trump. It failed badly.

Slate  

On Sept. 10, during the presidential debate hosted by ABC News, Republican candidate Donald Trump told an obvious lie. Although Trump’s claim had gained credence in right-wing social-media circles in the days preceding the debate, Muir noted that ABC News had consulted the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, who attested that “there have been no credible reports of specific claims …

Trump's Election Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Presidential Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Election Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Presidential Election

Associated Press  

Trump is actively laying the groundwork for challenging the results of the 2024 election if he loses. He has repeatedly made false claims about voter fraud and has launched a sophisticated 'election integrity' operation to ensure his own victory. Trump has also targeted specific candidates and officials who he believes could pose a threat to his re-election, including Joe Biden …

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses

LA Times  

Former President Trump, at a rally last month in North Carolina, has made election lies central to his campaign, issuing false warnings about fraud and threatening retribution against people he sees as standing in his way. Since the vice president took a day off from the campaign trail to sit for interviews with Telemundo and NBC, he has repeatedly said, …

Trump pursued ‘multiple criminal means’ to overturn election, new special counsel filing claims
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump pursued ‘multiple criminal means’ to overturn election, new special counsel filing claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith has outlined a sprawling criminal case …

Trump Fans Spread Debate Conspiracy About Microphone Earrings
55 years ago

Trump Fans Spread Debate Conspiracy About Microphone Earrings

Wired  

Throughout the debate, Harris deftly attacked Trump’s weak spots—the size of the crowds at his rallies, his inherited wealth—and the former president reacted angrily, lashing out with nonsensical answers and outright lies. Almost immediately after the debate finished, Trump reiterated the conspiracy about a “rigged” debate from ABC News that he has been promoting for the past week. This is …

'Doesn't have confidence he'll win': Morning Joe sees Trump scrambling with latest rants
4 months ago

'Doesn't have confidence he'll win': Morning Joe sees Trump scrambling with latest rants

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned that Donald Trump is already ramping up his election lies over fraud because he doesn't believe he'll win fair and square. The Republican nominee repeatedly suggested over the weekend that the election would be stolen from him after making similar claims before the 2020 vote, and the "Morning Joe" host said Trump was setting the stage …

Analysis shows Trump's escalated talk of a 'rigged' 2024 election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis shows Trump's escalated talk of a 'rigged' 2024 election

Raw Story  

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has cast doubt on the fairness of the 2024 presidential election result significantly more than he had by this time in 2016 or 2020, according to an analysis published Friday in The New York Times. In the 2024 cycle, Donald Trump has escalated his accusations that Democrats are trying to rig or interfere with the …

Ex-RNC Chair Trashes Trump Over Trial In Most Sarcastic Way
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-RNC Chair Trashes Trump Over Trial In Most Sarcastic Way

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Steele, a former chair of the Republican National Committee, pulled no punches with his commentary on Donald Trump’s hush money trial, which began Monday. Steele sarcastically swiped on X that it was “such a proud moment” for the GOP that its presumptive presidential nominee was “sitting in a courtroom on trial for 34 counts of first-degree …

Trump and his allies double down on election lies following indictments
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump and his allies double down on election lies following indictments

The Independent  

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Donald Trump’s latest indictment is a test for America
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump’s latest indictment is a test for America

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Big Lie will be on trial too.” …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key point of Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday ― for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election results and deprive Americans of their voting rights ― is prosecutors’ allegation that Trump knowingly spread lies about the election. Former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell ― apparently “Co-Conspirator 3” in the indictment ― was sanctioned in federal court for …

Donald Trump charged with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump charged with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump indicted on Tuesday for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Trump has been charged with: Conspiracy to defraud the United States Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding Obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding Conspiracy against rights Accordingly, Trump has been asked to appear in the federal court in Washington on Thursday. Special …

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox chooses to air Trump’s false election claims again despite $787m Dominion payout

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Months after Fox settled with Dominion Voting Systems for a …

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns
1 year, 6 months ago

Participants at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Most Republican candidates running for the Virginia legislature this year are centering their pitches to voters on issues such as education, the cost of living and gun rights. Nearly three years after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House, the Virginia candidates’ messaging shows the durability among Republicans of Trump’s claims, something that’s been reflected in previous …

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.” But, politically, the most significant may be “election interference.” Trump’s repetition of those words, which have been taken up by other top Republicans, show how he is trying to turn …

Executive Summary Of Jan. 6 Report Shows How Trump Ignored Advisers, Spread Election Lies
2 years ago

Executive Summary Of Jan. 6 Report Shows How Trump Ignored Advisers, Spread Election Lies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The executive summary of the House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him — Cabinet members, campaign officials and even family members — that claims he had lost his reelection due to fraud were false. I won.” The committee also obtained a recording of Trump adviser Steve …

EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies

Associated Press  

The executive summary of the House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him — Cabinet members, campaign officials and even family members — that claims he had lost his reelection due to fraud were false. I won.” The committee also obtained a recording of Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who told …

Trump doubles down on calls to 'terminate' Constitution in furious all-caps Truth Social post
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump doubles down on calls to 'terminate' Constitution in furious all-caps Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening doubled down on his calls to "terminate" the United States Constitution and restore him to power. Writing on his Truth Social website, Trump again expressed rage at his loss in the 2020 election, which he still falsely maintains was "stolen" from him, "The world is laughing at the United States of America and …

Trump privately knew he lost but publicly lied about election fraud: Jan. 6 committee member
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump privately knew he lost but publicly lied about election fraud: Jan. 6 committee member

Raw Story  

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots will reveal evidence during their second public hearing that Donald Trump knowingly spread lies about his 2020 election loss. Rep. Elaine Luria told CNN that witnesses will testify that Trump was shown proof that he had legitimately lost the election but continued to make false claims of fraud, which he …

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024
3 years, 1 month ago

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If Donald Trump eventually decides to run for president again in 2024, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl warned it may be “the greatest challenge ever facing campaign reporters.” Karl posed multiple questions on the problems of reporting on a possible third Trump presidential campaign in a lengthy interview with Deadline published Friday. Such as, “How do you cover …

Trump says boxing results ‘could be rigged like elections’ during bizarre turn as sports commentator
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump says boxing results ‘could be rigged like elections’ during bizarre turn as sports commentator

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump reportedly used his 9/11 boxing commentary gig to …

WATCH: Trump inadvertently reveals how his election lies cost Republicans control of the US Senate
3 years, 5 months ago

WATCH: Trump inadvertently reveals how his election lies cost Republicans control of the US Senate

Raw Story  

Months before the 2020 election, Donald Trump began questioning the legitimacy of the vote, repeatedly claiming that it was impossible for him to lose to Joe Biden. -- Trump on what could happen if he loses to Biden pic.twitter.com/NGrXDwjaSd — Aaron Rupar October 17, 2020 Yet Trump did lose the election and began ramping up his lies that he won. …

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly a month after he left office, Trump …

Ex-RNC Chair Has 1 Damning Word For People Still Donating To Donald Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Ex-RNC Chair Has 1 Damning Word For People Still Donating To Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, could barely contain his contempt on Wednesday as he talked about people who are donating to President Donald Trump’s futile bid to overturn the 2020 election results. Steele used one word to describe the donors ― “suckers” ― as he warned them that the reported $170 million …

Trump pushes discredited election conspiracy theories in ranting first TV interview since defeat
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump pushes discredited election conspiracy theories in ranting first TV interview since defeat

The Independent  

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Donald Trump says Joe Biden 'won because the election was rigged', repeating unsubstantiated claims of fraud
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump says Joe Biden 'won because the election was rigged', repeating unsubstantiated claims of fraud

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that president-elect Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election only because "the election was rigged" — reiterating false claims of widespread voting fraud. Key points: Donald Trump has refused to concede he legitimately lost the US election Mr Trump has repeatedly voiced false claims about a "rigged" election process His refusal to concede has …

Trump says Biden ’rushing to falsely pose’ as US election winner
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump says Biden ’rushing to falsely pose’ as US election winner

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, refusing to concede defeat in the US presidential election, said Saturday that Joe Biden was "rushing to falsely pose as the winner" after television networks declared the Democrat's victory. "We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don't want …

Donald Trump’s statement in full after Joe Biden declared winner
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s statement in full after Joe Biden declared winner

Al Jazeera  

Democrat Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the United States presidential election by several major national media outlets, defeating incumbent Donald Trump. Reacting to the projections on Saturday, Trump immediately accused Biden of “rushing to falsely pose as the winner”. Here is Trump’s statement in full: “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as …

Trump Fired A 'Faux-Bama,' Michael Cohen Says In Tell-All Memoir
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump Fired A 'Faux-Bama,' Michael Cohen Says In Tell-All Memoir

NPR  

Trump Fired A 'Faux-Bama,' Michael Cohen Says In Tell-All Memoir Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Long before he came into office, Donald Trump was so preoccupied with then-President Barack Obama that he hired a look-alike actor — a "faux-Bama" — to castigate and then pretend to fire on video. On …

Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s perfect apprentice (opinion)
5 years, 11 months ago

Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s perfect apprentice (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book, “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success,” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s. The system and surrounding media coverage was being rigged, by Russians, and Macedonian trolls and now, we know, …

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