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'Something will snap in him': Analyst predicts when Trump will have next public meltdown

Reacting to Donald Trump's speech in North Carolina on Wednesday that was billed as a town hall focused on the economy but devolved into a stream of personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle suggested the former president is headed for a big fall.

On Thursday morning's edition of "Morning Joe," co-host Mika Brzezinski shared clips of Trump's rants that started with him admitting that he was supposed to be talking about the U.S. economy under President Joe Biden but then veered into him calling Harris "not smart," a "crazy person," and a "disaster."

Co-Host Wille Geist contributed, "As you listen to that speech, with that American carnage tone, reminds me of the line that [Democratic Pennsylvania Governor] Josh Shapiro said, which I won't repeat here, 'Hey, man, stop S-talking America. Why do you hold this country in such low regard?"'

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With Geist adding the "Contrast is really stark and it's a contrast that the Harris campaign likes to see," Barnicle remarked, "The campaign is yesterday versus tomorrow. I mean, we just saw yesterday. We saw a man standing there on the stage saying we are literally a third world country. I don't know anyone who believes we are literally a third world country."

After adding he thinks Trump's campaign managers "seem to have lost control of their candidate," he continued, "When it comes to the debate with Kamala, you wonder how long will it be before he really goes out of control. And I think what's going to happen is when that debate occurs, he's in the ring with the vice president of the United States, a woman, a very sophisticated, very intelligent woman, and she hammers him like a prosecutor and doesn't let him off the hook, he will go — I can't say it — but something will snap in him and that will be it."

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Trump-endorsed 'fringe' candidates could cost him GOP votes in two crucial states: ex-aide

A pair of MAGA candidates could cost Donald Trump two key states he'll likely need to win the presidential election.

Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as White House director of strategic communications during Trump's last year in office, told CNN Wednesday night that two far-right candidates he endorsed – Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake and North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson – could pull Republican votes away from the former president.

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'A mess': Ex-CNN anchor can't help but laugh as he recounts Trump's economic speech ​

Former CNN anchor Brian Stelter couldn't help but laugh as he recounted former President Donald Trump's speech Wednesday, which was intended to focus on the economy but devolved into one of his signature stump speeches, as he attacked his Democratic opponent.

As other analysts noted, Trump struggled to stick to the topic in his speech in North Carolina, a fact Stelter noted when asked for his thoughts on MSNBC's "11th Hour."

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‘Got him in a chokehold’: Expert tells CNN Trump is having a ‘complete meltdown’

Donald Trump’s campaign is in a tailspin this week as the Republican presidential nominee’s attacks on Kamala Harris fail to land, one Democratic strategist told Anderson Cooper Wednesday.

“It’s very clear the former president is unraveling. He’s having a complete meltdown,” Ashley Etienne, a former Joe Biden staffer and political advisor, said during a segment on Cooper’s CNN show. “Kamala Harris has got him a chokehold that is really driving him to the point of insanity, and really driving his campaign to the point of paralysis.”

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Vance: If Harris can't face media, how can she 'sit in a room with Vladimir Putin?'

J.D. Vance chided Kamala Harris over her lack of candid media interviews during a segment with Fox News host Laura Ingraham Wednesday, suggesting he doesn’t think the vice president could “deal” with world leaders.

“If she can’t face a media that’s fundamentally biased and friendly to her, how is she ever going to sit in a room with Vladimir Putin, or Xi Jinping, or any of the world leaders that you have to deal with as United States president,” Vance said.

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Harris campaign mocks J.D. Vance for not knowing Secretary of Agriculture

As Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) stumped at a rally in Michigan on behalf of former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, he was sharply roasted by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for a blunder in which he appeared to confuse which Biden administration cabinet member has which job.

In response to a supporter in the crowd proclaiming, "Fire Granholm!" while he was discussing the cost of groceries, Vance replied, "That’s right, we’re going to fire the Agriculture Secretary because she’s not doing a very good job."

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J.D. Vance deflects on debate with Tim Walz and decries no 'fake news media garbage'

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance skirted questions from Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on whether he will “be there” for an Oct. 1 debate with Walz.

“I strongly suspect we're going to be there on October 1, but we’re not going to do one of these fake debates, Laura, where they don't actually have an audience there,” Vance said. “We’re not going to walk into a fake news media garbage debate.”

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Trump's rally rant ranged from 'uncheckable' to 'flat-out false': CNN fact-checker

Former President Donald Trump spoke to a small group in North Carolina on Tuesday alongside far-right gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, in a return to the campaign trail after a period of relative inactivity — but the claims he made at that rally are classic Trumpian falsehoods, CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale told anchor Phil Mattingly.

"There was definitely policy," said Mattingly. "There was also stuff about laughing. What stood out to you, Daniel?"

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'This is inflation': Trump waves around tiny Tic Tac box to explain economy to supporters

During a rambling speech at a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, Wednesday, Donald Trump, struck by a familiar impulse, searched his pockets for a prop to help demonstrate the concept of inflation to his supporters.

The Republican presidential nominee took to the stage in his usual fashion and delivered a lengthy and frequently ad-libbed address to the crowd. While discussing how grocery prices have gone up in recent years and a lack of “deals” for shoppers, Trump got an idea.

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'They got it wrong': New Lincoln Project psy-op pushes Trump to fire his campaign team

The anti-Trump former GOP operatives at the Lincoln Project are trying to sow more chaos in President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign.

In a new ad, the group pushes Trump to fire Chris LaCivita, Susie Wiles, and Tony Fabrizio, who have also come under fire from some fans of the former president for supposedly sabotaging his chances of winning the election.

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J.D. Vance says his grandmother pulled .44 Magnum on motorcyclist for middle finger insult

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance told a group of supporters that his grandmother once pulled a .44 Magnum handgun on a motorcyclist who displayed a middle finger.

At a Wednesday campaign event in Michigan, Vance attributed his success to his grandmother.

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Reporter grills Trump over 'false' crowd size claim: 'There's all kinds of video evidence'

Former President Donald Trump continued to falsely claim this week that he had spoken to the largest crowds in history.

After casting his ballot during early voting in the Florida primary Wednesday, Trump took questions from reporters in West Palm Beach.

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Mike Lindell claims CNN 'hit job' has sparked state inquiry launched into his charity

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell lashed out at CNN after he said the network accused him of "using promo codes to attack democracy."

During a Wednesday appearance on the War Room podcast, Lindell said that Minnesota had opened an inquiry into his charity for drug addicts a day after CNN aired a documentary about how he was funding election deniers through MyPillow.

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