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Trump says nuclear warfare higher risk than international warming

Donald Trump downplayed the specter of local weather change in his newest interview with Fox News, insisting that worldwide unrest is of higher concern and declaring: “The only global warming that matters to me is nuclear global warming.”

The Republican presidential candidate and convicted felon in any other case used the sitdown with Sean Hannity to take care of that, whereas he himself remained a “very legitimate” candidate for the White House, the US had develop into a “banana republic”, additionally boasting about his position in overturning Roe v Wade and attacking Joe Biden and Senate majority chief Chuck Schumer.

Meanwhile, the choose presiding over Trump’s categorized paperwork case in Florida will enable a number of events not concerned within the case to argue in favour of the previous president’s try and dismiss the costs introduced in opposition to him by particular counsel Jack Smith.

US district choose Aileen Cannon, who has already come below fireplace over a sequence of beneficial rulings in direction of the person who appointed her to the bench in 2020, will now enable two right-wing activist attorneys to talk in court docket.

Also on Wednesday, an appeals court docket halted any additional motion within the election interference case in opposition to Trump in Georgia.

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Trump interview with Dr Phil to air tonight

Dr Phil, the TV persona and former physician of scientific psychology, interviewed Donald Trump on Wednesday, with the ensuing sitdown airing tonight at 8pm ET on streaming service Merit+.

Here’s a teaser from the previous president:

Here’s the complete trailer if you need a bit extra of a preview of what is going to be mentioned on this “psychological interview.”

Oliver O’Connell6 June 2024 19:15

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Veepstakes: Vance and Burgum to satisfy with Trump on west coast swing

Two key contenders to be Donald Trump’s 2024 operating mate will meet with him throughout a swing via the western states.

CNN studies that Ohio senator JD Vance is flying with the previous president to Arizona and San Francisco, whereas North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum can even meet with him through the journey.

Oliver O’Connell6 June 2024 18:45

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Steve Bannon should give up to jail on July 1

Donald Trump’s former adviser and far-right podcaster Steve Bannon should give up to jail to start a four-month sentence on July 1 after he defied a subpoena to testify to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 assault on the US Capitol.

Bannon raged in opposition to his sentence after his transient federal court docket look on Thursday whereas a protester shouted out that he’s “going to jail” and labeled him a “coup plotter” exterior the courthouse in Washington DC.

“This is about shutting down the MAGA movement, shutting down grassroots conservatives, shutting down President Trump,” Bannon informed reporters. “Not only are we winning, we are going to prevail … There is nothing that can shut me up, and nothing that will shut me up.”

Oliver O’Connell6 June 2024 18:16

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Ex-NASCAR driver and son arrested for allegedly attacking police throughout January 6 Capitol riot

A retired NASCAR driver and his son are amongst 4 individuals who have been arrested for a number of felonies and misdemeanors over their alleged actions through the Capitol riot.

Amelia Neath has the story.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 17:45

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Trump dodges Hannity query on pledging to revive ‘equal justice’

Here’s extra from the Republican’s newest remedy session on Fox final night time.

Trump dodges Hannity query on pledging to revive ‘equal justice’

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 17:15

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Video of Black Panthers founder claiming to assist Trump is ‘a lie’, says grandson

A reporter has been accused of exploiting an aged man with cognitive points after publishing a video a couple of founding member of the Black Panther Party supposedly endorsing Trump for president.

The video was uploaded to TikTok by Carol Mitchell, in response to the New York Post, and confirmed 81-year-old Black Panther founder David Hilliard endorsing the Republican.

Mitchell reportedly eliminated the video after Hilliard’s grandson Eric Jones threatened to acquire a cease-and-desist order. He stated on social media that his grandfather isn’t a Trump supporter and was manipulated within the video on account of his ongoing “cognitive issues.”

Here’s extra from Martha McHardy.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 16:45

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Journalists assault ‘truly appalling’ Trump over Evan Gershkovich promise

Trump issued a deeply cynical marketing campaign video on Tuesday through which he promised he may get Vladimir Putin to launch The Wall Street Journal reporter from the Moscow jail the place he has spent the previous yr on spurious espionage costs simply in time for his personal inauguration subsequent January.

Among these rebuking Trump for his gross try and capitalise on the journalist’s plight was the redoubtable Hayes:

Also incensed was Washington Post affiliate editor Eugene Robinson, who informed MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire that Trump’s opportunism was “obscene and disgusting”.

Here’s our report on the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s phrases.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 16:15

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Top Republicans worry Trump jail time when he accepts GOP nomination

Now that Trump is a convicted felon, there’s a risk he may go to jail – and high Republicans have privately stated they’re getting ready for the prospect that he’s in jail through the Republican National Committee conference.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 15:45

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Trump hails ‘immortal heroes’ on D-Day anniversary

It’s at all times onerous to be solely satisfied by Trump’s boilerplate statements on these events, given his personal serial draft dodging and notorious slur in opposition to the “suckers and losers” of the Armed Forces, however right here it’s anyway for the report:

“Today, we honor the immortal heroes who landed at Normandy 80 years ago. The men of D-Day will live forever in history as among the bravest, noblest, and greatest Americans ever to walk the earth. They shed their blood, and thousands gave their lives, in defense of American Freedom. They are in our hearts today and for all time.”

Here’s Andrew Feinberg on what Biden needed to say in Normandy.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 15:15

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Democrats rip Kevin McCarthy’s about-face on Biden’s psychological health

A high Republican who as soon as praised President Joe Biden’s psychological acuity throughout high-stakes negotiations has modified his tune because the GOP hopes to revive questions over whether or not the 81-year-old is match to serve one other 4 years as America’s chief government.

Though 77-year-old convicted felon and former president Donald Trump has had his share of gaffes and displays proof that he, too, is almost a decade older than he was when he first ran for president through the 2016 election, Biden’s psychological agility comes below fireplace in a Wall Street Journal story primarily based on interviews with Republicans and a small variety of Democrats who’ve met with him in latest months.

“Most of those who said Biden performed poorly were Republicans, but some Democrats said that he showed his age in several of the exchanges,” the WSJ story says.

The article quotes only one Republican who was keen to assault Biden — the oldest particular person ever to function president of the United States — on the report: former House speaker Kevin McCarthy, who resigned from Congress final yr however is reported to be looking for a high position in a possible second Trump administration.

Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia have this on the Democratic response to McCarthy.

Joe Sommerlad6 June 2024 14:45

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-news-dr-phil-interview-live-b2558229.html