Former President Donald Trump came under fire for openly embracing QAnon during his speech to a capacity crowd at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday night, ostensibly in support of Republican Senate candidate JD Vance. At one point he compared the GOP nominee to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “This is the week Trump became Canon. This is not a political statement. it’s simple, as annoying as it is. The week began with images of Trump on Truth Social wearing a Q pin and promoting their slogans. ends with Q music and the Q ‘one’ sign from the crowd at his rally,” CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem tweeted. In an earlier post on Truth Social, Trump called the event a “sellout juggernaut” and claimed that without his rallies and endorsements, most candidates like Vance would lose. In his remarks, he also made strange new accusations against the Biden administration, claiming that federal authorities are now threatening his supporters with decades in prison unless they agree to say negative things about him.
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Democrats, GOP neck-and-neck in new poll as Biden’s ratings rise, Trump’s ratings fall
A new NBC News poll shows voters are evenly split on whether they want Democrats or Republicans to control Congress, with President Joe Biden’s approval rating up and former President Donald Trump’s down. Republican consulting firm Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research Associates surveyed 1,000 registered voters between September 9 and September 13. The poll had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points. Biden’s approval rating rose three points from August to 45 percent, his highest approval rating since October of last year. His approval rating fell three points to 52 percent. Mr. Biden’s improvement in the polls comes after a string of policy victories. Last month, Mr. Biden signed legislation to support semiconductor manufacturing in the United States as well as the Inflation Reduction Act, the United States’ largest investment in fighting climate change that would also allow Medicare to negotiate prices of medicines. Additionally, last month, Mr. Biden announced his plan to grant up to $10,000 worth of student debt relief for people making up to $125,000, with Pell Grant recipients receiving up to $20,000 in debt relief. This likely contributed to his approval rating among 18- to 34-year-olds rising from 36 to 48 percent.
Democrats, GOP neck-and-neck in new poll as Biden climbs, Trump falls
Biden’s approval rating is improving among women, Latinos and young voters. Eric Garcia September 18, 2022 3:58 p.m 1663510500
Trump claims his supporters were threatened with jail for refusing to denounce him
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed new, bizarre accusations against the Biden administration, claiming federal authorities are now threatening his supporters with decades in prison unless they agree to say negative things about him. Mr Trump made the strange claim not ten minutes into a subdued, rambling speech to a capacity crowd at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio.
Trump claims his supporters are being threatened with jail for refusing to report him
“They go to people who know me and threaten them with jail unless [they] say something bad about Trump” Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 15:15 1663508212
Trump under fire for QAnon demonstration at Ohio rally: ‘He’s gone completely nuts’
Gustaf Kilander September 18, 2022 2:36 p.m 1663506900
Marjorie Taylor Green threatens to defund the Department of Education
Marjorie Taylor Green threatened to “unload” the Department of Education to stop teachers from “brainwashing” American children. The right-wing congresswoman from Georgia made the strange threat as she warmed up the crowd at a Donald Trump rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday night.
Marjorie Taylor Green threatens to defund the Department of Education
Right-wing congressman from Georgia made bizarre threat at Donald Trump’s Ohio rally Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 14:15 1663504200
Amid special main proceedings, Justice Department appeals ruling on seized Trump Mar-a-Lago documents
The Justice Department on Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that limited the use of classified documents seized at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. In one night archivingthe DOJ asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to partially stay a lower court ruling barring investigators from using materials they seized in an August FBI search of the former president’s home until a court-appointed expert can review the documents. Josh Marcus has the details.
Justice Department appeals ruling barring it from using seized Trump documents at Mar-a-Lago
The agency said the decision prejudices the ongoing investigation Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 13:30 1663501500
Report: Matt Gaetz wanted Trump to pardon him for sex probe
Matt Gaetz told a former White House staffer that he hoped to receive a pardon from then-President Donald Trump in connection with a Justice Department investigation into him, according to a report. The claim came in testimony given to the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, the Washington Post reported. Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Gaetz wanted Trump to grant him a preemptive pardon for the sex probe, the report said
A Florida congressman called the allegation a “malicious rumor.” Oliver O’Connell September 18, 2022 12:45 p.m 1663498800
Immigrants were sent to Kamala Harris’ residence for the second time this week
A group of migrants was bussed in from Texas and walked outside the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., for the second time this week. Another 50 migrants were taken to the Naval Observatory, where Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff live, in northwest Washington on Saturday morning. Gustaf Kilander reports from Washington, DC.
Immigrants were sent to the VP residence from Texas for the second time this week
“These are political stunts with real human beings escaping evil,” says Kamala Harris Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 12:00 1663495200
DeSantis was hammered in Florida newspapers for immigrant “political stunt.”
Ron DeSantis is under fire in the Florida papers for his political stunt of dumping immigrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. “The governor likes to move communities like mine that have been traumatized by political persecution and violence,” Maria Corina Vegas, deputy state director of the American Business Immigration Coalition, told The Miami Herald. “This is a new low, even for this governor.” Mr. DeSantis flew refugees from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard using taxpayer funds to boost his potential 2024 presidential campaign, critics told the Orlando Sentinel.
DeSantis hammered in Florida papers for ‘political stunt’
“He says his political career is more important than our lives. This is the type of politician” Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 11:00 1663491600
Ted Cruz Forced to Admit Migrant Trafficking on Martha’s Vineyard Is Illegal
Ted Cruz was forced to admit by Sean Hannity that Ron DeSantis’ transfer of undocumented immigrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard was likely illegal. Florida’s governor has been widely criticized for flying two planes of Venezuelans to the luxury island, where Barack Obama has a $12 million home, as part of a Republican immigration publicity stunt. Mr. Cruz, a US senator from Texas, cast doubt on the legality of the move when he appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show.
Ted Cruz Forced to Admit Migrant Trafficking on Martha’s Vineyard Is Illegal
Ron DeSantis widely criticized for flying two planes of Venezuelans to luxury island in Massachusetts Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 10:00 1663488000
Ted Cruz says half a million immigrants should be sent to DC
Ted Cruz has called for half a million undocumented immigrants to be sent to Washington as part of a Republican effort to punish parts of the country that support Democrats over immigration policy. The Canadian-born US senator has endorsed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis for their widely criticized ad stunts on immigration.
Ted Cruz says half a million immigrants should be sent to DC
Texas senator says Barack Obama should host immigrants at his $12 million Martha’s Vineyard home Oliver O’Connell18 September 2022 09:00
