ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFormer President Donald Trump said Thursday that he appreciated recent praise from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. In an exclusive interview with NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, Trump said it meant “what I’m saying is right,” referring to his positions on the war in Ukraine. Trump readily claimed in the…
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ELECTIONS Trump’s warning to two influential anti-abortion groups comes one year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and as the issue continues to divide the Republican Party. Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Pray, Vote, Stand Summit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. | AP By Meridith McGraw 09/15/2023 10:47 PM EDT Link…
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Trump: ‘I could have had a pardon’ before leaving office NBC Newssource
WASHINGTON − Donald Trump said Thursday it is “very unlikely” he would pardon himself if he is reelected president, though he doesn’t expect to be convicted in any of the four trials facing him.“What did I do wrong? I didn’t do anything wrong,” Trump told NBC’s “Meet The Press.” “You mean because I challenge an…
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Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Leave your feedbackEditor’s note: This Associated Press story previously misstated the year of the 2020 election.…
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New York attorney general trial against Trump is in limbo CNNsource
Former vice-presidential nominee condemns prosecutors over ‘travesty’ and says ‘we’re not going to keep putting up with this’A second US civil war is “going to happen” if state and federal authorities continue to prosecute Donald Trump, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin said.“Those who are conducting this travesty and creating this…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFormer President Trump said Thursday that former First Lady Melania Trump may be back on the campaign trail with him “pretty soon.” “We’ll see her on the trail soon?” “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker asked the former president. “Yes. Soon? Yeah, pretty soon. When it’s appropriate, but pretty soon,” he…
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US senator and former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has called for Donald Trump and Joe Biden to "stand aside" and make room for a new generation of politicians. He made the remarks while speaking to media about his own plans to retire.He said he was choosing not run again because it was time "for a…
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President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 27, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)An attorney representing former President Donald Trump in a lawsuit seeking to disqualify him from running for president in Colorado has a history with some of the…
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WASHINGTON −Never mind the indictments in four separate criminal cases − Donald Trump has persuaded millions of Republicans that prosecutors are only playing politics, and he has actually increased his lead in the GOP presidential race.And it has been a pretty easy sell: Most supporters of the former president never liked the government anywayDistrust of…
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Biden campaign plots long-game strategy as Democrats’ fears of a Trump win spike CNNsource
Politics Nearly a quarter of Texas Republicans now disapprove of the embattled attorney general, an all-time high. Even if he avoids conviction, Attorney General Ken Paxton has been damaged, with an ideological mix of Republicans aligned against him and his public approval rating ticking down. | Eric Gay/AP Photo By Adam Wren and Meridith McGraw…
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A survey conducted by Fox News found that in the three weeks since the first Republican presidential primary debate, former President Trump has widened his lead. Despite not participating in the August GOP debate hosted by Fox News, Trump’s support has strengthened, and his margin as the Republican front-runner has increased, Fox reported. “Unless something changes, this…
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How to watch Kristen Welker’s inaugural show as host of “Meet the Press” — interviewing Donald Trump, no less?Very, very carefully.It’s not a stretch to say that this is the most important political interview of the year. So far, at least. Which may be setting a low bar, but it’s not nothing.It is, in fact,…
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Several legal challenges are being mounted against former Donald Trump, arguing he should be prohibited from holding office under a little-used section of the 14th Amendment. (Alabama Reflector Photo by Stew Milne)The push to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot has come to New Jersey, with a Mahwah man arguing the former…
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Trump: ‘Auto workers are being sold down the river by their leadership’ NBC Newssource
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsIf he wins the presidency next year, he’ll be the oldest person ever elected to the White House.Yes, that would be President Joe Biden. But it would also be former President Donald Trump. Biden was the oldest presidential winner ever, when he won in 2020. The fact that he’d beat his own…
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In Britain, a televised interview with a politician is a chance to hold power to account. The American broadcast media, with few exceptions, prefer to lob softballs instead.There is much to be learned about power and the press from the fact that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson once evaded a reporter’s tough questions by…
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Takeaways from Thursday’s developments in the Georgia Trump election subversion case CNNsource
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFormer President Donald Trump said Thursday that it is “very unlikely” he would pardon himself if he wins another term in 2024, adding in an exclusive interview with NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he believes he did nothing wrong.“I think it’s very unlikely. What, what did I do…
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Trump: Hunter Biden had ‘deal of the century’ until indictment news NBC Newssource
Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsMSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares Donald Trump's confusing response to an interviewer reminding him he must comply with any federal subpoena and discusses with Andrew Weissmann, Bradley Moss and Neal Katyal.Sept. 15, 2023 © 2023 NBC UNIVERSAL source
By Charisma Madarang The first presidential mugshot was taken on Thursday. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump was criminally indicted for the fourth time, the former president surrendered to authorities in Georgia — where he was arrested, booked, and had his mugshot taken as part of his processing. While Trump is already busy peddling his image…
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