Tag: Donald Trump

Where Things Stand: Trump’s Gripes About DeSantis Spill Out Into The Open

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By Nicole Lafond | September 27, 2022 6:36 p.m.

It might very well be strategic.

McConnell Backs Bipartisan Bill To Prevent Next Jan. 6

By Kaila Philo | September 27, 2022 5:18 p.m.

Brazil’s Election Goes Beyond A Battle Between Left And Right. Democracy Is Also On The Ballot

Seen from afar, the dynamics playing out in the Brazilian election are a clear example of the broader crisis of liberal democracy, with right-wing authoritarians in ascent globally.

By Jeffrey W. Rubin and Rafael R. Ioris | September 27, 2022 3:49 p.m.

Election Deniers Are Walking Back Their Claims For The General Election

By Kaila Philo | September 25, 2022 9:00 a.m.

Appeals Court Lets DOJ Access Classified Docs Trump Hoarded At MAL

INSIDE: Ginni Thomas ... A 'Sheriff Fellowship' ... Pence

By Cristina Cabrera | September 22, 2022 8:07 a.m.

‘Rogue Governor Scenario’: House Anti-Coup Bill Could Prevent The Next Fake Electors Scheme

By Kaila Philo | September 21, 2022 5:25 p.m.

Fox’s Bret Baier Urged Fox To Undo Arizona Call On Election Night To Soothe Trump, Book Says

By Cristina Cabrera | September 20, 2022 12:43 p.m.

Special Master Has Already Undercut Trump’s Classified Doc Game

INSIDE: Election Guardrails ... Michael Gableman ... Adnan Syed

By Cristina Cabrera | September 20, 2022 8:03 a.m.

Where Things Stand: That Was The Most Ominous QAnon Embrace Yet. We Checked.

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By Nicole Lafond | September 19, 2022 7:17 p.m.

Like the soft piano chords of an old time hymn underscore a fire-and-brimstone tent revival service, the chords of a QAnon ballad filled the arena at a Trump rally this weekend — as the former president angrily bemoaned just how “in decline” our nation is.

At a campaign event for Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance Saturday, Trump delivered a speech about the perceived failures our nation has experienced in the two years since he was booted from the White House. The rally featured a speech from QAnon congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and the event was filled with standard fare MAGAworld grievances.

But toward the end, we witnessed the former President embracing the dangerous QAnon conspiracy theory movement more explicitly than he ever has in the past.