Donald Trump has used an interview with Fox News ally Sean Hannity to attempt to pin the blame for the resurgent coronavirus on Dr Anthony Fauci, who he said is “a nice man but he’s made a lot of mistakes”, although it was the president himself who disregarded medical advice …
Read More »Kanye West says he no longer supports Trump and that he had coronavirus
Kanye West is taking off his MAGA hat. That’s just one of the revelations from a four-hour Forbes interview conducted Tuesday with the rapper/mogul/aspiring politician that was released on Wednesday. West, who has been widely criticized because of his support of President Donald Trump, reportedly told the publication he has …
Read More »Trump, Biden war for primacy on social media platforms
On an average day, President Donald Trump sends about 14 posts to the 28 million Facebook followers of his campaign account. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, delivers about half that many posts to an audience of just 2 million. The numbers are similarly skewed in other spheres of the social …
Read More »What would Kanye West have to do to launch a late White House bid?
If Kanye West is serious about running for president, the American rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mount a serious campaign less than four months before the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election. West, who said in a July 4 Twitter post that he was running, would have …
Read More »Choice in November facing US citizens is one of two devils
Referring to the effect of recent anti-racism protests on the upcoming US presidential election results, Sheridan said, “The choice in November facing US citizens is one of two devils.” George Floyd, an unarmed American black man died on May 25, 2020, after a police officer pressed his knee into his …
Read More »Joe Biden beats Donald Trump again with record $140m fundraising haul
Former Vice President Joe Biden has bested President Donald Trump once again in fundraising for a second consecutive month after pulling in a record $140 million in June, his campaign confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. The presumptive Democratic nominee has enjoyed staggering fundraising levels after signing a joint agreement …
Read More »Biden attacks Trump’s handling of COVID-19 as U.S. cases rise
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump’s “historic mismanagement” of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases in many states rises. Speaking in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, the former vice president argued that earlier action by Trump would have …
Read More »Trump may drop out of 2020 race if polls don’t improve: GOP sources
Donald Trump may drop out of the 2020 presidential race if he believes he has no chance of winning, a Republican Party operative reportedly told Fox News. The claim comes in a report in the president’s favorite news outlet that cites a number of GOP insiders who are concerned about …
Read More »Trump says ‘low IQ’ Biden will give health care to illegal immigrants
US President Trump warned voters on Sunday that electing ‘low IQ’ Joe Biden in November would result in the United States being overrun by illegal immigrants as recent polls give the Democrat a significant edge. ‘THE VAST SILENT MAJORITY IS ALIVE AND WELL!!!’ Trump tweeted on Sunday. ‘We will win …
Read More »Trump pushes back on Biden criticism for inaction over reported Russian bounties
The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported US intelligence that Russia’s military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Donald Trump for failing to take action against Moscow. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh …
Read More »Trump hits back at Bolton over book, saying he is ‘crazy’ and never smiled
Donald Trump continued to rip into former national security adviser John Bolton over his scathing critique of the president in his book, calling the conservative hawk “crazy” and bad at his job. During a town hall event taped on Thursday afternoon that aired that evening, the president also took a …
Read More »‘Do Me a Favour’: New ‘Biden-Poroshenko’ Tapes Show Scale of US Meddling in Ukraine’s Politics
In May, Ukrainian MP Andrii Derkach released audio recordings allegedly proving collusion between former US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s then-President Petro Poroshenko in relation to the firing of the country’s prosecutor general, who was investigating the gas company Burisma, where Biden’s son Hunter was working. New tapes, allegedly …
Read More »Approval of Trump’s coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Poll
American approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, as new COVID-19 cases surged and Trump was widely criticized for suggesting he wanted to slow down testing. The June 22-23 poll also found that …
Read More »Analysis: Trump’s pandemic failing is now directly impacting his campaign
US President Donald Trump is now paying a direct, personal price for his pandemic denial — the possible shelving of the thing he cares about most, the raucous rallies that defined his political rise and are crucial to his reelection hopes. Trump spent the weekend seething about the disappointing crowd …
Read More »Trump renews his assault on states, Democrats over mail-in voting
Trump claims without evidence that foreign countries will rig the US 2020 election by printing “millions of mail-in ballots” Still smarting from the lackluster turnout for his first post-pandemic rally on Saturday, President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his assaults on a familiar bugbear that has been on his mind …
Read More »For the first time in 2020, Biden’s monthly fundraising haul is higher than Trump’s
The Republican National Committee announced Saturday that the Trump campaign, RNC and joint fundraising committees raised $74 million in May, a record for them in monthly fundraising. But for the first time in this election cycle, Joe Biden and the DNC brought in more money in a month than Mr. …
Read More »Biden opens 13-point lead as Trump popularity drops: poll
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over President Donald Trump – the widest margin this year – according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll as Americans grow more critical of Trump over the coronavirus pandemic and protests against police brutality. In the June 10-16 poll, 48% …
Read More »New Joe Biden campaign ad calls Donald Trump ‘paralyzed with fear’
Joe Biden has released a new campaign ad, that takes aim at President Donald Trump, for reportedly visiting the White House bunker during George Floyd protests. The new ad, from the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, criticises the president’s leadership qualities, and is titled “Deer In The Headlight Pt 2”. …
Read More »Biden’s VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others
Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention. Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden’s search committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious …
Read More »Biden Campaign Says Trump’s Economic Plan Is ‘No Plan’
Joe Biden’s campaign says President Donald Trump’s effort to campaign on an improving economy is a “desperate scheme” that ignores how his handling of the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the economic downturn, according to a memo sent Friday to surrogates. The Democratic presidential nominee’s team argues that Trump “bungled” the …
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