'Republicans cannot win without lies': Scholar argues mass protest can and will foil Trump
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Republicans cannot win without lies': Scholar argues mass protest can and will foil Trump

Raw Story  

Bubbling rage against Donald Trump and the political elite who protect him from criminal prosecution has the power to topple the former president's campaign, an American historian and scholar argued Thursday. Ruth Ben-Ghiat spoke with the Guardian's Margaret Sullivan about what they described as the media's false equivalency fallacy equating President Joe Biden's poor debate performance with Trumps' four criminal cases, authoritarian rhetoric and campaign agenda, and problematic first presidency. The Guardian columnist also condemned the assistance she feels Republicans have received from the mainstream media's recent coverage of Biden's age issues, which she argues are not worse than "Trump’s criminality and authoritarian intentions." Sullivan slams debate moderator CNN's decision not to fact check the presidential candidates and "Trump's barrage of lies" in real time. "One friend, active in voter protection efforts, praised 'all of the grassroots volunteers working to preserve democracy who I am sure will continue in all the ways possible if Trump wins,'" Sullivan writes.

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Donald Trump reelected as president of the U.S.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump reelected as president of the U.S.

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has become the first convicted felon to be elected U.S. president, according to CNN which called the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday morning. Trump, the Republican nominee who faced four historic criminal indictments in the fallout from his first administration, defeated former prosecutor Vice President Kamala Harris, according to predictions from Decision Desk HQ and CNN. Trump's victory …

Trump torches Biden as gloves finally come off after debate
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump torches Biden as gloves finally come off after debate

The Hindu  

Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of invective against U.S. President Joe Biden on July 9, mercilessly assailing the embattled Democrat as he faces down calls to end his re-election bid after a disastrous debate performance. Mr. Trump's speech in Florida was his first public appearance since the clamour for Mr. Biden's withdrawal began gaining momentum, and the gloves were emphatically …

‘I don’t debate as well as I used to – but I tell the truth’: Biden comes out swinging at Trump after debate disaster
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I don’t debate as well as I used to – but I tell the truth’: Biden comes out swinging at Trump after debate disaster

The Independent  

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Biden campaign slams Trump as ‘convicted criminal’ in first ad seizing on former president’s legal woes
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden campaign slams Trump as ‘convicted criminal’ in first ad seizing on former president’s legal woes

CNN  

CNN — The Biden campaign is rolling out a new ad in battleground states framing the election as a choice between a “convicted criminal” and a president “fighting for your family” in its latest effort to seize on Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal hush money trial in its appeal to voters. Biden first addressed Trump’s conviction one day after …

Biden's ‘signs of slipping’ reported by DC insiders: President, 81, ‘not the same person'; cognitive decline noted
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's ‘signs of slipping’ reported by DC insiders: President, 81, ‘not the same person'; cognitive decline noted

Hindustan Times  

High-ranking officials can no longer ignore President Joe Biden's cognitive decline. The Wall Street Journal's June 4 article “Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping” included notes from dozens who claimed the commander-in-chief speaks so softly that some even struggle to gauge what he's saying. Reported instances and accounts of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline An anonymous source went …

Trump in first election test after hush money conviction
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump in first election test after hush money conviction

Raw Story  

Donald Trump faced Republican voters for the first time as a convicted felon on Tuesday during the final state primaries for the 2024 presidential nomination, where he continued to sweep up votes. However, some political observers had wondered if Republican voters might sour on Trump's divisive candidacy after he was found guilty last week of falsifying business records in a …

Convicted felon Trump attacks Biden and rants about ‘rigged’ trial at rambling news conference
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Convicted felon Trump attacks Biden and rants about ‘rigged’ trial at rambling news conference

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. Trump continued attacking Mr Biden as “dumb” and …

What the conviction of Donald Trump means
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What the conviction of Donald Trump means

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has become the first man who served as president of the United States to be convicted of a crime. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. For the Democrats, independents and …

‘That's the Kool-Aid’: Republicans triple down on Trump the morning after guilty verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘That's the Kool-Aid’: Republicans triple down on Trump the morning after guilty verdict

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Here, on Trump’s Morning After, Republicans are feeling bullish. “The Trump political team, I think they’ve got to see this as a victory,” Griffith said. Trump also remains charged with 54 additional felony counts across three separate criminal cases slowly playing out in Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C. “That's the Kool-Aid they've drunk, and they're going to have …

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump
6 months, 3 weeks ago

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump

NPR  

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump toggle caption Dave Sanders/The New York Times via AP, Pool For the first time in American history, a former president has been found guilty of a crime. “There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box,” Michael Tyler, a Biden …

Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony

ABP News  

Washington, May 31 : Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president to be convicted of a felony as a grand jury in New York found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The Biden Harris Campaign said no one is above the law while Trump said the verdict is a result of a rigged political …

‘Necessary resources’: Biden tells supporters to sink Trump with money
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Necessary resources’: Biden tells supporters to sink Trump with money

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden, who has never had a felony charge or conviction, wants supporters to sink the 2024 presidential candidate who has — with money. “Despite a jury finding Donald Trump guilty today, there is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” said a text from Biden’s campaign to supporters. …

Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden polling: Could a Trump guilty verdict before the 2024 election swing these voters?
10 months ago

Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden polling: Could a Trump guilty verdict before the 2024 election swing these voters?

Slate  

Update, May 30, 2024, at 6:49 p.m.: Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying records in the hush money case. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released in February found Biden leading Trump 48–47—a margin that, according to the poll’s respondents, would increase to 51–45 if Trump were found guilty. And a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey of swing-state …

'I can’t elect a criminal': A Trump conviction could cripple his re-election
1 year, 1 month ago

'I can’t elect a criminal': A Trump conviction could cripple his re-election

Raw Story  

While new polls over the weekend show President Joe Biden struggling against presumptive Republican Party 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump, a deeper dive into the numbers demonstrates the former president's odds of winning would take a huge hit if he is convicted in one of his multitude of criminal trials. According to reporting from the New York Times, for voters …

Ex-GOP Lawmaker Shreds Trump’s Latest Biden Spin With 1 Word
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-GOP Lawmaker Shreds Trump’s Latest Biden Spin With 1 Word

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s changing line of attack on Joe Biden ― from focusing on the president’s age to now alleging that he is some kind of a criminal mastermind ― is down to one thing, according to former Rep. David Jolly. Jolly, appearing Monday as a commentator on MSNBC, was asked if voters would buy the new right-wing …

‘Of course’ Trump lost 2020 election, Republican candidate DeSantis says
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Of course’ Trump lost 2020 election, Republican candidate DeSantis says

Al Jazeera  

Florida governor lags far behind three-time indicted former US president in GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination race. Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has said former US President Donald Trump lost the 2020 United States election, in his clearest remarks yet dismissing Trump’s false claims that the results were marred by widespread fraud. “Of course he lost,” the Florida governor, who is …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 4 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 …

Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat
1 year, 4 months ago

Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat

Al Jazeera  

Former President Donald Trump has been hit with four federal counts related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the run-up to the United States Capitol riot by his supporters on January 6, 2021. Another wrote in an email: “I’ll obviously hustle to help on all fronts, but it’s tough to own any of this when it’s …

Trump indictment tracker: Where do cases against former US president stand?
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump indictment tracker: Where do cases against former US president stand?

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has been convicted in New York and faces three other indictments. The New York case is not the only criminal indictment Trump faces, though it is the only one that is expected to be heard in court before November’s election. Here’s where things stand: 2020 election interference – federal case Trump has been charged with four federal felonies …

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors say Trump, who is seeking the White House in 2024, assaulted the ‘bedrock function of democracy’ to cling on to power. Former United States President Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, with prosecutors accusing the Republican politician of attempting to obstruct “a bedrock function” of democracy in order …

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony fraud charges over alleged hush money payments during 2016 election campaign
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony fraud charges over alleged hush money payments during 2016 election campaign

ABC  

Donald Trump has been formally charged with falsifying his business records in a bid to hide damaging information during the 2016 presidential election. Key points: Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree The charges relate to alleged payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign He pleaded not guilty to all counts, and …

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 …

‘No evidence’: US election officials reject Trump claims of fraud
4 years, 1 month ago

‘No evidence’: US election officials reject Trump claims of fraud

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump and his Republican party allege that voting fraud and lost ballots led to his loss to Joe Biden in last week’s election. In a statement on Thursday, senior US federal and state election officials rejected President Donald Trump’s claims of fraud, saying “the November 3 election was the most secure in American history”. ‘Poisoning the well of …

U.S. Presidential elections | Trump says Biden 'rushing to falsely pose' as winner
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Presidential elections | Trump says Biden 'rushing to falsely pose' as winner

The Hindu  

Donald Trump, refusing to concede defeat in the U.S. Presidential election, said on 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. Here is …

Trump says Biden ’rushing to falsely pose’ as US election winner
4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 Says Biden 'Should Not Wrongfully Claim' Presidency, Warns of 'Legal Proceedings' Ahead
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Says Biden 'Should Not Wrongfully Claim' Presidency, Warns of 'Legal Proceedings' Ahead

News 18  

President Donald Trump, in his latest effort to discredit vote tallies showing him headed for defeat in the tense US election, warned challenger Joe Biden on Friday against “wrongfully” claiming the presidency. However, in an apparent scaling back of earlier comments accusing the Democrats of vote rigging and “stealing” his victory, Trump issued a somewhat milder written statement Friday, warning …

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