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Donald Trump will obtain an additional enhance on the marketing campaign path from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has introduced he’ll converse at a collection of occasions on behalf of the Republican ticket within the essential swing state of Pennsylvania.
Musk beforehand spoke up for Trump two weeks in the past on his return to Butler in the identical state, the location of the primary try on his life earlier this summer time.
Kamala Harris is in the meantime gearing up for an interview with Fox Information’s Bret Baier, which can be broadcast on Wednesday night.
On Tuesday, the Democrat joined Charlamagne Tha God for an hour-long sitdown in Detroit by which she declared she goes to win in November, agreed with the host when he referred to as her Republican opponent’s coverage platform “fascist” and defended her document in workplace.
Additionally on Tuesday, Trump took half in a freewheeling Bloomberg Q&A with the Financial Membership of Chicago and advised a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, that he considers unlawful immigration a better drawback than inflation.
Fox Information is presently airing a city corridor with Donald Trump centered on girls voters, hosted by Harris Faulkner.
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Watch: Awkward second the place Trump rant is interrupted for industrial break
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:51
Trump sits for edited city corridor earlier than pleasant viewers, whereas Harris interview can be unedited and ‘dwell to tape’
The Unbiased’s Eric Garcia was current at Donald Trump’s women-focused Fox Information city corridor when it was taped on Tuesday — he confirms that solely Republican associates had been invited to attend.
In the meantime, Matt Gertz of Media Issues for America contrasts this, and the actual fact the occasion was edited for time and consists of industrial breaks with Kamala Harris’s upcoming interview with Bret Baier tonight on the identical community, which can air unedited and with no breaks.
Right here’s Ariana Baio reporting on how Baier is batting away criticism from MAGA supporters over his interview with Harris.
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:41
Anti-Trump conservative group tears into make-up of Fox Information city corridor viewers
Judging by the ecstatic clapping and whooping from the viewers on the Fox Information city corridor, it doesn’t appear to be this can be a cross-section of girls voters, permitting Donald Trump to repeat his speaking factors and falsehoods.
Anti-Trump conservative group The Lincoln Undertaking tweeted: “Donald Trump can’t even pack a room of those who aren’t rabid loyalists anymore. The “truthful and balanced” viewers in his girls’s city corridor as we speak are all Trump supporters. The one factor these girls are undecided about is that if he ought to be dictator for 4 years or life.”
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:34
Trump reels off ordinary speaking factors on the town corridor targeted on girls
Common readers of this weblog will discover Donald Trump’s responses to questions on problems with concern to girls voters on the Fox Information city corridor recorded yesterday strikingly acquainted.
As journalist Aaron Rupar notes: “It is actually notable that he has about three or 4 speaking factors he loves and he makes use of them time and again, no matter no matter query he is requested.”
Equally, Trump doesn’t have any specifics on the affordability disaster.
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:22
Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to cease airing advert
A gaggle campaigning for a Florida abortion-right poll measure sued state officers Wednesday over their order to TV stations to cease airing one advert produced by the group, Floridians Defending Freedom.
The state’s well being division, a part of the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, advised TV stations earlier this month to cease airing the industrial, asserting that it was false and harmful and that holding it operating may end in felony proceedings.
Newest ballot updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
Alicja Hagopian takes a have a look at the most recent polling information for The Unbiased.
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:05
Harris benefit with girls extra important than shortfall with males
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 16:03
Jack Smith responds to Trump’s newest try at having Jan 6 case dismissed
That call “didn’t invalidate” the part that Trump is charged beneath “or elevate primary pleading necessities, and the defendant fails to establish any pleading flaw within the superseding indictment warranting its dismissal,” Smith writes.
“Furthermore, the defendant’s movement ignores fully that the case towards him consists of allegations that he and his co-conspirators sought to create and use false proof—fraudulent electoral certificates—as a method of obstructing the certification continuing,” which the Supreme Courtroom’s ruling “expressly” says are protected beneath the part of legislation Trump is charged.
“Lastly, the defendant’s half-hearted arguments” towards conspiracy fees “likewise lack benefit.”
Right here’s some background on the Supreme Courtroom ruling on which Trump is attempting to leverage his case for dismissal:
Alex Woodward16 October 2024 15:49
Trump thinks feedback about sending army after ‘enemy from inside’ on election day had been ‘good’
At a city corridor occasion with Fox Information anchor Harris Faulkner in Georgia recorded on Tuesday, Trump was requested in regards to the remarks he had made in a sit-down interview with the community’s Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
Learn on to see what he needed to say when confronted along with his remarks, extensively understood as fascist. The complete city corridor can be performed on Fox Information at 11am ET — we’ll convey you the highlights.
Right here’s Rhian Lubin’s report.
Oliver O’Connell16 October 2024 15:31
Cruz scolded by Democratic Senate challenger for laughing at Jan 6 remark throughout heated debate
Right here’s James Liddell with extra on Colin Allred’s fiery debate stage assaults on Lyin’ Ted.
Joe Sommerlad16 October 2024 15:00