Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell after Democrats passed the big spending bill this weekend after a year of infighting. “Mitch McConnell played like a fiddle with today’s vote by Senate Democrats,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “First he gave them the bogus infrastructure bill, then the Guns, he never used the debt ceiling for negotiating purposes (he gave it for NOTHING!), and now this. Mitch has no idea – he’s too bad for the Republican Party!” The bill passed with 50 Democratic votes and a tie from Vice President Kamala Harris. Because it went through the budget reconciliation process, there was essentially nothing Mr. McConnell could do to stop it. Mr Trump also hinted at a 2024 presidential bid as he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this weekend. “We will make America proud again, we will make America safe again and we will make America great again,” said the former US president.
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Trump slams McConnell over Democratic spending bill
Writing on Truth Social, Donald Trump accused Mitch McConnell of being “played like a fiddle” by Senate Democrats after they passed their massive spending bill, the Inflation Relief Act of 2022. (Truth Social) Mr Trump has long regarded Mr McConnell as a bitter enemy, particularly since the minority leader openly said the former president was responsible for inciting crowds of his supporters to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. .However, Mr. McConnell did not vote to impeach Mr. Trump after his post-revolt trial. Andrew Naughtie8 August 2022 09:48 1659946807
Trump can’t stop calling himself “the most persecuted person” in US history
Former President Donald Trump again called himself “the most persecuted person in the history of our country” at a rally in Wisconsin and complained that widespread investigations and criticism of his actions “could only happen to me.” Mr Trump made the remarks on Friday night in Waukesha, Wisconsin, as he stood behind a step emblazoned with the words “Save America”. “We are standing against some of the most threatening forces, vested interests and vicious adversaries our people have ever seen,” Trump said. “A friend recently told me that I was the most persecuted person in the history of our country. When I thought about it, I really felt that he might well be right.”
Trump can’t stop calling himself “the most persecuted person” in US history
The former president was speaking at a rally Friday in Waukesha, Wis., to support local candidates Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 09:20 1659943207
Trump says White House doctor ‘loved’ looking at his ‘strong’ body
Former President Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he singled out his former White House doctor – now a Texas congressman – and claimed the doctor “loved” looking at his body. Speaking Saturday night at CPAC in Dallas, Trump pointed to Ronny Jackson and said, “He was an admiral, a doctor, and now he’s a member of Congress.” I said, “Which is better, if you had your choice?” He kind of suggested a doctor, because he liked to look at my body,” Trump said. “It was so powerful.” He continued: “He said I was the healthiest president that ever lived. I was the healthiest. I said, ‘I like this guy.’”
Trump says White House doctor ‘loved’ looking at his ‘strong’ body
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) was President Trump’s chief medical officer before entering politics himself Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 08:20 1659939471
Trump-backed Michigan attorney general nominee implicated in election hacking – report
The Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general led a team that gained unauthorized access to election equipment while searching for evidence to support former President Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud. According to a Reuters analysis of court filings, people working with Matthew DePerno — Trump’s nominee for the state’s top law enforcement post — reviewed a voter roll from Richfield Township, a conservative stronghold of 3,600 people in Roscommon County. of northern Michigan. The Richfield security breach is one of four similar incidents being investigated by Michigan’s current attorney general, Democrat Dana Nessel. Under state law, it is a felony to seek or provide unauthorized access to election equipment. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 07:17 1659937133
Jan. 6 subpoenas suggest ‘tough look’ at Trump and ‘team at the top,’ says Bill Barr
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said the federal grand jury subpoenas for the Jan. 6 Capitol riots suggest that Donald Trump and the people immediately surrounding him are “cruel.” Mr Barr in an interview with CBS News on Friday also called the delivery of the subpoenas a “significant event”. Last week, the federal grand jury investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol subpoenaed former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his top deputy Patrick Philbin, suggesting a more intensive investigation by the US Justice Department.
Jan. 6 subpoenas indicate ‘tough look’ at Trump, former attorney general Bill Barr says
Barr calls subpoenas on ex-White House adviser and deputy a ‘significant event’ Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 06:38 1659935378
‘Fifty-fifty’ Trump Will Run for President in 2024, Christie Says
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has estimated that Donald Trump’s chances of running for president again in 2024 are dead. The former governor and former adviser to Trump’s 2016 campaign never made it into the chaotic White House or the larger Trump administration, but remained largely a supporter of the president and his policies until Jan. 6. He has remained a vocal critic of Trump ever since, accusing him of inspiring the deadly riot that engulfed Congress. On Sunday, he joined ABC’s This Week and argued that it was just as likely that Donald Trump would drop out of the 2024 election cycle as he would run again. “Am I convinced that Donald Trump will run for president? I’m not convinced. I think it’s a 50-50 shot right now whether he runs or not,” Mr Christie said. His comments come as the former president dropped hints about planning another bid at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas over the weekend.
Chris Christie says ’50-50′ shot Donald Trump will run for president in 2024
Christie was once in the former president’s inner circle and was considered attorney general Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 06:09 1659934213
Trump Claims Jan. 6 Riots and Gretchen Whitmer Conspiracy ‘Fake’
Donald Trump argued during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday that the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol and the alleged 2020 right-wing militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were both “ bogus’ government plans. “The sting they did with Gretchen Whitmer was fake, and so were those who instigated January 6,” Trump said. “It was a fake deal, fake. It was a bogus deal.” “Gretchen Whitmer was in less danger than the people sitting in this room right now it seems to me,” Trump added.
Donald Trump Claims Jan. 6 Riots and Gretchen Whitmer Plot Were ‘Fake’
“The sting they did with Gretchen Whitmer was fake, as were those who instigated January 6” Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 05:50 1659933805
Trump is asking supporters for donations to help him sue CNN
More than a week after threatening to sue CNN, Donald Trump has asked supporters on his email list to contribute money to help him fight a lawsuit against him. Trump said late last month that he would sue CNN and “other media outlets” for dismissing his allegations of voter fraud. In a 282-page letter sent by the former US president’s lawyer to CNN chief Chris Licht last month, the lawyer argued that the cable network had defamed Mr Trump by calling him a liar over his unproven allegations of fraud. voters and “consistently fed a narrative that denounced President Trump’s legitimacy and competence.” Vishwam Sankaran reports.
Trump is asking supporters for donations to help him sue CNN
“Add your name NOW to show your support for my upcoming lawsuit against Fake News CNN” Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 August 2022 05:43 1659930239
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