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Most presidents, current and former, tend to spend America’s Independence Day celebrating the values of American society that unite its citizens, joining the festive and unifying themes of the national holiday. And then there’s Donald Trump.
The former president spent the Fourth of July lashing out at his enemies on Truth Social, sharing a vulgar message aimed at President Joe Biden and the tens of millions of Americans who voted for him in 2020.
“”F**k Biden and screw you for voting for him,” the post read.
He later continued his holiday guise by calling the president “a very dangerous idiot in the White House.”
He also posted a strange picture of himself posing in the Revolutionary War, prompting social media users to suggest he looks more like Benedict Arnold, America’s infamous traitor, than the Founding Fathers.
In other Trumpworld news, the company that plans to merge with Truth Social has reached an $18 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) announced the tentative deal on Monday, ending an SEC investigation into whether it held talks with Truth Social’s parent company before going public, a regulatory violation.
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White powder found at the White House confirmed as cocaine
The white, powdery substance that caused a brief evacuation of the White House over the weekend has been confirmed to be cocaine by laboratory tests, The Independent has learned.
Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 6, 2023 05:45
Trump celebrates Independence Day by sharing a vulgar attack on Biden
Former President Donald Trump kicked off his Independence Day activities early Tuesday by sharing a vulgar meme attacking Joe Biden and the people who voted for him.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 6, 2023 4:15 am
Truth Social Merger Partner Reaches SEC Settlement
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 6, 2023 02:45
Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. A gunman was soon arrested there
Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he said was former President Barack Obama’s home the same day a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property, van federal prosecutors said Wednesday when revealing new details about Caixa.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 6, 2023 01:45
An exonerated member of the ‘Central Park Five’ wins the primary, nearly securing a seat on the New York City Council
Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won the Democratic primary, all but securing a seat on the New York City Council. It’s an unlikely feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 6, 2023 00:45
Why aren’t there more women in the 2024 GOP field?
As Republicans continue to jump into the 2024 presidential race, one demographic appears to be noticeably missing: women.
More than a dozen candidates are seeking the nomination, including several longshots who announced their bids in recent weeks in what is the party’s most diverse presidential field. However, Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador and governor of South Carolina, is the only woman in the group.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 5, 2023 11:45 p.m
You see: Florida man Ron DeSantis has no juice
After the 2022 midterm elections, Florida Governor DeSantis appeared almost bulletproof. As voters on the stump like to say, his nearly 20-point re-election victory served as a bright spot on an otherwise tough election night for Republicans.
But despite kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign in a botched Twitter conversation with SpaceX executive Elon Musk, the former GOP golden boy hasn’t been able to launch. His candidacy has been littered with stories of awkward retail politics and losing endorsements to former President Donald Trump. Now there is also evidence that his campaign is on the decline.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 5, 2023 10:45 p.m
ICYMI: Trump leaned on Arizona governor to overturn state election results after 2020 loss, report says
The latest allegations against Trump claim that the former president wanted Ducey to find enough votes to overturn his loss, it has been reported. The Washington Post.
Anonymous sources “familiar” with the call told The Post that the former president also directed his Vice President Mike Pence to call Mr. Ducey and push him to find evidence of Mr. Trump’s false claims about voter fraud.
Pence called Mr. Ducey several times to discuss the election, but did not follow up on Mr. Trump’s alleged demands.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 5, 2023 10:00 p.m
You see: Forget everything else, these four states will decide the presidency
The smart folks at Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics compiled a list of four swing states. The list does not mean that these are the only states where candidates should campaign. But it does mean that these are the most evenly split states. Let’s take a look…
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 5, 2023 9:40 p.m
The man arrested near Obama’s home threatened other prominent lawmakers, officials said
The gunman arrested near former President Barack Obama’s home also threatened other lawmakers, federal prosecutors say.
Taylor Taranto, 37, was arrested in Washington DC’s Kalorama neighborhood on June 29 after making online threats against Obama. Materials for making Molotov cocktails were found in his vehicle. Taranto is also alleged to have suggested he was trying to get into Obama’s home through “tunnels.”
Gustaf Kilander has the details.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 5, 2023 9:25 p.m
