Donald Trump branded Vladimir Putin’s ‘buddy In vileness’ by Nancy Pelosi
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Donald Trump again compared his own legal struggles to the shocking fate of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny during a Fox News town hall event in South Carolina on Tuesday evening.
The former president gave a typically lively performance during the interview with Laura Ingraham, in which he discussed his various ongoing court cases and said his recent order to pay out $355m in financial penalties to the state of New York amounted to “a form of Navalny”, adding: “It is a form of communism or fascism.”
Despite Mr Trump’s brief praise of Navalny as “very brave”, it has emerged that the political activist was less than complimentary about him, having issued a chilling warning about what a second Trump administration could mean for the world in one of his final letters to a friend.
Elsewhere at the town hall, Mr Trump was unable to point to any evidence of “corruption” in President Joe Biden’s background, despite House Republicans’ dubious impeachment investigation continuing, and declared he would commit to debating President Biden “as many [times] as necessary” should he secure the Republican presidential nomination, having shirked the debate stage as a GOP candidate.
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ICYMI: Trump finally breaks silence on Navalny’s death – to claim himself a victim
Joe Sommerlad reports on the appalling but not exactly unexpected response of the former president:
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 09:30
Donald Trump’s niece says former US President is ‘increasingly unhinged’
Donald Trump’s niece has claimed her uncle is “increasingly unhinged” and says “democracy will be over” if he becomes president again. Speaking to LBC’s Tonight with Andrew Marr on Monday (19 February), Mary Trump warned that “western liberal democracy” will be in “serious danger” if Trump becomes president again. When asked if Trump has become more dangerous, compared to when he was president, Ms Trump said “yes” and said her uncle is “increasingly unhinged”. She also spoke about how she believes the former president has not changed since she was growing up.
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 08:30
Trump ranks as worst US president in history
Now, he is making history in another way.
According to a new poll, Mr Trump has now been labelled as the worst president that the United States has ever seen.
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 06:30
Trump wants to know who he should pick as running mate
The likes of New York congresswoman Elise StefanikSouth Carolina senator Tim ScottSouth Dakota governor Kristi Noem and Arkansas governor and one-time Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sandershave all been linked to the role in recent weeks but Mr Trump has remained uncharacteristically tight-lipped, saying only that it will definitely not be GOP rival Nikki Haley or Mike Pence this time around.
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 04:30
Nancy Pelosi urges ‘grotesque’ Donald Trump to have intervention
Nancy Pelosi believes Donald Trump needs an “intervention” – and has described the former US president as “grotesque”. The veteran Democrat added that there is “no use” in talking to Mr Trump “because he is just in a world of his own”. “Have an intervention into your mental health, your political viability,” Ms Pelosi said of her political rival. “He is really grotesque, and it is really a shame… He has ventured into the global scene by his chumminess with [Vladimir] Putin.”
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 03:30
Can Trump appeal his fraud verdict? Can he afford it?
The former president has 30 days from the ruling to come up with the cash or secure a bond to appeal the $364m verdict against him, a figure that is growing to nearly half a billion dollars with daily interest.
Alex Woodward looks at his options:
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 02:30
FBI informant charged with lying about Biden could threaten US elections with Russian intel, DOJ warns
A former FBI informant charged with fabricating corruption allegations against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden is “actively peddling new lies” that threaten US elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials, according to federal law enforcement.
Alex Woodward has the full story:
Mike Bedigan21 February 2024 02:30
Watch: Manchin asked if Trump has moral fibre to be president
Oliver O’Connell21 February 2024 01:30
New Jersey is a ‘strong, great Trump state’ claims Trump
Donald Trump claimed that New Jersey was a “strong and great Trump state” as he speculated over upcoming battleground states for 2024.
New Jersey is typically considered a stronghold of the Democratic Party and has supported the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1992.
“New Jersey – very strong and great Trump state. I think we have a chance if you win any of them, you automatically win the election…. Virginia’s another one. New Mexico we did great in New Mexico. I think we have a really shot good shot there.
Referring to one of his multiple recent legal challenges, he continued: “You know, Colorado is very interesting because of all this mess. We had this group of people trying to take somebody out of the ballot. They’re saying we’re doing very well in Colorado.
“I think we’re doing well everywhere, but we’re beating [Joe Biden] nationally by a lot. In fact, right now we’re winning the popular vote by a lot.”
Mike Bedigan21 February 2024 01:12
VP choice ‘has no impact’ says Trump
Asked when he would announce his choice for vice president (VP), Mr Trump said: “One thing that always surprises me is that the VP choice has absolutely no impact. It’s whoever the President is.”
But he continued: “It’s a very important position… You would like to get somebody that could help you from the voter standpoint… And I always say I want people with common sense, because there’s so many things happening in this country that don’t make sense.”
Mike Bedigan21 February 2024 01:04
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