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Donald Trump posted a strangely worded Mother’s Day message on Sunday attacking the parents of his arch-enemies, as he rushed to give it to “far-left fascists”.
While other former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama took the opportunity to praise their wives, Trump did not mention Melania, mother of his youngest son Barron.
“Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, especially to the mothers, wives and lovers of the radical left, fascists, marxists and communists who are doing everything in their power to destroy and erase our once great country,” wrote in Social Truth.
“Please make these lunatics and complete maniacs kinder, gentler, gentler, and most importantly, smarter, so we can, QUICKLY, MAKE AMERICA GREAT RETURN!!!”
Earlier, Trump was criticized for his last-minute decision to cancel a rally in Iowa citing tornado warnings, while his potential rival for the Republican nomination, Ron DeSantis, continued his campaign in the been
A GOP strategist speculated on CNN that Mr. Trump feared he would draw a smaller crowd than Mr. DeSantis.
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DeSantis confronts Trump during Iowa rally
Ron DeSantis campaigned in Iowa on Saturday and found himself in the spotlight thanks to a last-minute decision by former President Donald Trump to cancel his own rally in the state capital.
Trump’s team said it was pulled out because of bad weather and tornado warnings. Addressing a crowd just blocks away from where the former president was originally scheduled to speak, DeSantis appeared to make a U-turn on Mr. trump
During his speech, DeSantis also criticized the recent electoral record of the Republican party with Trump in charge, without naming him directly. “We must reject the culture of losing that has plagued our party in recent years,” he said.
“The time for excuses is over. “If we get distracted, if we focus the election on the past or other side issues, then I think the Democrats are going to beat us again.”
Namita SinghMay 15, 2023 06:30
Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women notice it
Jurors in a New York civil case this week said they believed Trump sexually assaulted writer E. Jean Carroll in a locker room in the 1990s, making him the first US president to be acquitted by a jury pleaded guilty in a case of sexual assault. The court awarded him $5 million in damages.
The verdict, a rare moment of reckoning for a former president and powerful men like him, comes as America’s women reflect on the cultural landscape amid radical threats against their progress, including Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016, the Supreme Court. the repeal of abortion rights last year and the uneven success of the #MeToo movement.
One scholar says this verdict comes at an “ambiguous time” for American women.
Read more in The Independent
John BowdenMay 15, 2023 06:07
Ivanka Trump remembers late mother on first Mother’s Day since her death
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump took to Instagram to remember her late mother Ivana yesterday on Mother’s Day.
“On the first Mother’s Day after my mother’s death, I hold space for the beautiful memories of my mother as I cherish the privilege of being a mother to my three amazing children: Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore,” she wrote, while shared a series of throwback pictures of her mother.
“Sending so much love to all the superhuman moms,” she added. “Happy Mother’s Day!”
Ivana Trump, 73, died last year in July at her home in New York City.
Namita SinghMay 15, 2023 05:30
Trump shares a strange Mother’s Day post
As the United States marked Mother’s Day yesterday, Donald Trump posted a strangely worded message celebrating mothers, particularly those of his arch-enemies.
Perhaps in his eagerness to stick him with the “radical left fascists” he failed to mention his wife, Melania, mother of his young son, Barron.
The former president continued Social Truth: “Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, especially to the mothers, wives and lovers of the radical left fascists, marxists and communists who are doing everything in their power to destroy and erase our once great country.”
He continued, “Please make these lunatics and complete maniacs kinder, gentler, softer, and most importantly, smarter, so we can, quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT RETURN!!!”
Namita SinghMay 15, 2023 05:00
Rick Perry has not “cancelled” the 2024 election
Rick Perry said Sunday that he has not “erased” the idea of running for president in 2024, adding that there was “a lot of time” for that decision.
The former Energy Secretary said he was “still trying to sort out” in his own mind whether Donald Trump should be the Republican nominee.
“I may hear him called names again,” Perry told CNN, referring to the clashes between himself and Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries.
Sen. Rick Perry leaves the Senate after President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is adjourned until January 24, 2020 in Washington, DC
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“If you remember, I didn’t announce the presidency in 2011 until August, so we have a long time to go.”
He did not give an explicit answer on whether he considered running next year. “I think it’s early in the process that any of us sit down and say, ‘I’m for this person or that person,'” Perry said.
“It’s definitely something I haven’t taken off the table, but the chances of it happening are probably a little slim. “There’s a lot of time left and we’ll see how this all works out.”
Namita SinghMay 15, 2023 04:30
GOP strategist says Trump may have canceled event out of fear of DeSantis crowd size
A conservative CNN commentator who previously worked in the second Bush White House speculated Sunday that Donald Trump had canceled his rally in Iowa not because of fear of storms, as he had publicly indicated, but because the former president was not sure i can draw a bigger crowd in the state than Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and likely 2024 GOP nominee.
“Some people say it was because of the weather. Other people say it was because it failed to attract a large crowd. I don’t know what the truth is,” Jennings said.
It’s a theory that would likely enrage the former president, but it’s notable that DeSantis went ahead with his events in Iowa on Saturday despite the weather, likely in an attempt to support that very narrative.
John BowdenMay 15, 2023 04:00
Anderson Cooper tells viewers they have “every right” to never watch CNN at Trump’s town hall again
After CNN’s controversial and much-criticized town hall with Donald Trump, one of the network’s main hosts, Anderson Cooper, addressed the backlash and the attempt to justify the event.
The city council presented Mr. Trump in a moderated discussion with CNN host Kaitlan Collins during which he made numerous false statements, advanced conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and promised to pardon Capitol rioters charged with crimes for their involvement in the attempted insurrection for two years. does.
Cooper opened his show, Anderson Cooper 360, by addressing the town hall and the backlash it generated.
John BowdenMay 15, 2023 03:00
Leaked Dominion texts show Tucker Carlson wanted to ‘start threatening Fox News staff’ for criticizing Trump
Tucker Carlson talked about trying to steer Fox News management in a more pro-Trump direction and threatening colleagues who didn’t follow through with his vision after the 2020 election, according to obtained text messages as part of domain voting, now established. Defamation case of systems against the network.
It’s the latest blow to network news as the fallout from the suit, which was settled for $787 million, continues.
John BowdenMay 15, 2023 02:00
Biden’s re-election case that he can govern well faces daunting challenges with debt, border, more
Joe Biden is officially in the running in 2024, but he’s facing some of the lowest approval ratings of his presidency and troubling signs ahead of his re-election fight.
Three weeks into the launch of his re-election campaign, President Joe Biden faces a broad set of problems in his day job that defy easy solutions and are not entirely within his control, he writes. Zeke Miller for The Associated Press.
John BowdenMay 15, 2023 01:00
Religious leaders speak out against ‘toxic’ Christian nationalist conference coming to Trump’s Miami resort
A far-right Christian nationalist campaign that amplifies conspiracy theories and political violence in a message wrapped in biblical prophecy has become one of Donald Trump’s hallmarks.
But a group of Christian leaders from faith communities are speaking out in response.
John Bowden15 May 2023 00:15
