Milwaukee — Did Saturday’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life change the perspective or tone of demonstrators picketing the Republican National Convention? For Mary Braun — a protester in her 60s weaning a button on her blouse reading “I Vote for Non-Felons” — the answer is a firm no. Braun pays …
Read More »Project 2025 Director Tries to Distance Trump From Its Agenda
Last year, a top official at Project 2025 said that former President Donald Trump is “very bought in” with its conservative agenda and presidential transition program. On Monday, the same Project 2025 official claimed the idea that Trump is attached to the project is a “hoax.” “What Democrats [have] said …
Read More »Republicans Try to Blame Democrats, the Media, CRT for Shooting
Not long after the attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump, Republicans began to blame the Democrats; the media; diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and critical race theory as responsible for the shooting, even though law enforcement thus far has not shared information about the shooter’s motivations. “The greatest threat …
Read More »What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooter
The FBI has identified the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. After he opened fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service sniper shot and killed him. The FBI has identified the incident as an “assassination attempt.” The shooter used an AR-style …
Read More »Republican Congressman Baselessly Accuses Biden of Ordering Trump Shooting
In the aftermath of a shooting that injured former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, several Republican lawmakers and conservative media personalities baselessly blamed President Joe Biden for the assassination attempt against his rival for the White House. “Joe Biden sent the orders,” Rep. Mike …
Read More »Biden Orders Independent Review of Rally Security in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt
President Joe Biden addressed the nation for a second time after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, stressing the importance of “unity” and announcing he has called for an independent review of security procedures at the rally where the shooting took place. “There’s no place in America for this kind …
Read More »Trump Responds to Rally Shooting, Says He Was 'Shot With a Bullet'
Donald Trump responded to a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, during which gunshots rang out and the former president was rushed off the stage bleeding from an injury to his right ear. “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. …
Read More »FBI Confirms 'Assassination Attempt' at Trump Rally, Identifies Shooter
The FBI said early Sunday that the shooter at former President Donald Trump’s rally was 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. The FBI is calling the shooting “an assassination attempt.” The bureau has not yet released a motive. Late Saturday night, FBI special agent Kevin Rojek said …
Read More »Elon Musk Injects 'Sizable Amount' of Cash to Pro-Trump Super PAC: Report
Despite Elon Musk writing in March, “I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” the billionaire has donated to a super political action committeeworking to elect former president Donald Trump in 2024, Bloomberg reported. The publication said it is unclear how much Musk contributed to America PAC, …
Read More »Meta Lifts 'Heightened Suspension Penalties' From Donald Trump's Accounts Ahead of RNC
Nearly four years after Meta suspended Donald Trump from their services — and 18 months after the ban was lifted with “guardrails” in place — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced Friday that it has lifted all remaining restrictions from the former president’s accounts ahead of the Republican …
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