Former President Donald Trump told people attending a Republican National Committee donor retreat in Florida on Saturday that 40% of Americans will automatically vote Democrat because they are on welfare, echoing a remark Mitt Romney made when he ran for president in 2012. “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40% because you […]
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Clyburn hits out at Trump over Gestapo comment: ‘Incredible but not surprising’
Senior congressional Democrat James Clyburn has responded to remarks made by Donald Trump at a private event on Saturday in which he compared the Biden administration with the Gestapo secret police in fascist Germany, saying it was “incredible but it’s not surprising”. The 83-year-old South Carolina Democrat added that Trump “is given to hyperbole on […]
This 15-Year-Old’s Comment About A Car Hitting A Dunkin’ In Rhode Island Is Going Viral For Obvious Reasons
Every now and then a local news interview goes viral. Anadolu / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Last year, we were introduced to the “most Philadelphia man ever.” A neighbor in NE Philly describes what it was like to wake up to the confusion just outside his door after a portion of I-95 collapsed just a few […]
Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women’s pregnancies. He declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled in an intense legal battle. In an interview published […]
Commission deciding on next mayor’s salary seeks public comment Tuesday
Apr. 29—The Santa Fe Independent Salary Commission is on a tight timeline to decide the salary of the city’s next mayor, with a deadline Tuesday set by an ordinance. The commission, appointed April 19, will hold a meeting Tuesday evening with an opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on the discussion. The […]
Lara Trump Alarms Critics With ‘Frightening’ Comment About RNC’s Election Plans
Lara Trump said Tuesday that the Republican National Committee has “people who can physically handle the ballots” at election polling sites, alarming critics. The RNC co-chair made the comment while speaking to Newsmax host Eric Bolling about the GOP’s plans for the 2024 election. Peddling election fraud falsehoods made famous by her father-in-law, Donald Trump, […]
Biden’s Old ‘0% Inflation’ Comment Comes Back To Bite As McKinsey Says New Biggest Splurge For US Consumers Is Groceries
Biden’s Old ‘0% Inflation’ Comment Comes Back To Bite As McKinsey Says New Biggest Splurge For US Consumers Is Groceries According to a recent CBS News poll, 39% of Americans believe the economy is “good,” with 57% of respondents viewing the economy as “bad.” It’s an issue President Joe Biden has to grapple with as […]
Papua New Guinea leader responds to Biden comment, saying nation undeserving of cannibalism label
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says his nation does not deserve to be labelled cannibals, and urged the U.S. to clear up the remnants of World War Two littered across the Pacific, after remarks by President Joe Biden last week about his missing serviceman uncle. Biden had “appeared […]
Papua New Guinea leader defends nation after Biden’s ‘cannibals’ comment
The prime minister of Papua New Guinea defended the Pacific Island nation after President Joe Biden appeared to imply that his uncle’s body was eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II, urging the United States to clean up the remnants of the conflict in the region. “President Biden’s remarks may have been a slip […]
Met Police apologises for ‘openly Jewish’ comment
The Met Police has apologised after an officer said an antisemitism charity leader looked “openly Jewish” as he was threatened with arrest for being near a pro-Palestine march. Gideon Falter was wearing a kippah skull-cap when he was stopped in the Aldwych area of London on Saturday. He was told by police his presence was […]
Missouri AG threatens legal action after KC Mayor Lucas makes pro-immigration comment
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is threatening legal action against Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas after the mayor made comments suggesting the city would benefit from immigrants seeking asylum in cities such as New York coming to work in Kansas City. Bailey, in a letter to Lucas on Thursday, said his comments were “wildly irresponsible.” […]
Kari Lake’s ‘strap on a Glock’ comment illustrates the GOP’s penchant for violent rhetoric
Kari Lake appeared to tell a crowd Sunday to arm themselves in preparation for the election — just in case. Speaking at a rally in Lake Havasu, the Arizona Republican repeatedly warned about a nebulous persecution that she and her supporters will face in the months leading up to the November election. She said she […]