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'It's just a provably false thing': CNN erupts after Republican refuses to say Trump lied

A CNN panel devolved into chaos and shouting on Thursday night during a discussion over former President Donald Trump's falsehoods, combatting them, and even whether to agree they were false.

Speaking to her panelists on "NewsNight," host Abby Phillip questioned whether Trump's falsities regarding hurricane relief represented "a different level of politicians behaving badly."

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'Why are Black men being lectured?' Ex-lawmaker dresses down Obama after Pittsburgh rally

Former President Barack Obama got a dressing down Thursday night from a former Democratic Ohio state lawmaker, who took issue with Obama's "lecture" to Black men who aren't supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

Stumping for Harris in Pittsburgh on Thursday — and as some Democrats sweat the polls in battleground states — Obama urged voters to support Harris in November. In particular, he called out one voting bloc: Black men.

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'It was my economy!' Obama tears down Trump's boasts at PA rally

Former President Barack Obama knocked down one of former President Donald Trump's most central pitches to voters for re-election at a Pittsburgh rally Thursday evening: that Trump was a masterful steward of the economy.

In fact, Obama argued, Trump just took credit for what his predecessor accomplished.

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'Help you like never before': Trump uses Hurricane Milton to spur victims to vote MAGA

As Floridians begin to assess the damage and loss of life after Hurricane Milton hit Wednesday night, bringing with it a historic 150 tornadoes and causing power outages for millions, Donald Trump recorded and posted a video suggesting Floridians will be better off on “January 20,” Inauguration Day, implying they should vote for him.

“Hello, Florida, this is President Donald J. Trump,” the Republican ex-president began his video (below). Some of his supporters praised him on social media for acting as if he were the current president.

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‘Kamala Harris built this’: J.D. Vance cracks joke after woman falls and screams on stage

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) was caught off guard at a town hall Thursday night after a woman’s chair apparently broke behind him on stage, prompting her to scream and Vance to quip to laughter in the crowd: “Kamala Harris built this.”

The tense moment began as Vance was listening to a question from an audience member at a town hall in Greensboro, North Carolina, when suddenly a woman screamed behind the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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'Very, very nervous': Strategist says Dems are sweating latest polls

Democrats have grown "very, very nervous" about the election in recent weeks, pollster Doug Schoen told Fox News' Laura Ingraham on Thursday.

Schoen, a Democratic strategist who has become renowned for criticizing his own party on right-wing networks, said he doesn't believe Vice President Kamala Harris has a plan to beat former President Donald Trump on key issues.

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Trump stands silently for ‘God Bless the USA’ — then trashes Detroit while in the city

Donald Trump gave what was billed as a speech on economic policy Thursday afternoon at the Detroit Economic Club, but he spent a good portion of his time focused on attacking the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, attacking his Democratic presidential opponent Vice President Kamala Harris, attacking the city of Detroit, appearing to be unaware foreign auto manufacturers build cars in the U.S., announcing one of his daughters is expecting, and standing silently for several minutes for his own theme song, “God Bless the USA,” “like it was the national anthem,” according to one reporter.

“The whole country is going to be like—you want to know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president,” Trump said, referring to Vice President Harris. “You’re going to have a mess on your hands.”

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Firefighters union has no idea who held 'Scranton firefighters for Trump' signs at rally

Firefighters in Scranton who held up "Scranton Firefighters for Trump" signs at the former president's campaign rally this week may not have been firefighters from Scranton.

The Times-Tribune snapped photos of Donald Trump's Scranton rally event Wednesday in which several people held up the signs, including two men who wore firefighter formal dress-blue uniforms.

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Roger Stone advocated 'armed guards' at polling places on hot mic: report

Longtime Donald Trump ally and political trickster Roger Stone was caught on a secret undercover recording by documentarian Lauren Windsor advocating for "armed guards" to be stationed at polling places during an August event in Jacksonville, Florida, Rolling Stone reported Thursday.

When Windsor, not revealing her identity, asked Stone how to prevent Democrats from "stealing" the election, Stone replied, “We have to fight it out on a state-by-state basis, but you have to be ready."

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Trump says he has 'proof' that '60 Minutes' and CBS 'play dirty'

Former President Donald Trump refused to appear in an interview with CBS News program "60 Minutes" this week after they offered both presidential teams an opportunity for an interview.

And he now alleges a conspiracy is afoot.

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Trump says he’ll put drug dealers to death when asked about his parenting style

When asked about his parenting style Thursday, former President Donald Trump launched into an eight-minute rant that culminated with him suggesting the United States put drug dealers to death.

Trump appeared occasionally confused when answering questions before a friendly crowd at the Detroit Economics Club on Thursday.

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‘It is bull’: Fox News host says Trump’s hurricane misinformation ‘cannot be tolerated’

Fox News host Neil Cavuto blasted former President Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about hurricane recovery efforts.

During a Thursday interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Cavuto noted that misinformation about federal hurricane recovery efforts was a "huge disservice."

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Trump's 'lethargic and incomprehensible rambling' about 'Biden circles' baffles internet

In a speech to the Detroit Economics Club on Thursday, Donald Trump insulted the town where he was speaking and appeared to go off on a nonsensical commentary about President Joe Biden's "circles" and the 2020 election being stolen.

"It's so simple. I mean, ya know, this isn't like Elon and his rocket ships that land within 12 inches on the moon where they want it to land. Or he gets the engines back. That was the first — I really — I said — who the hell did that? I saw engines three or four years ago. These things were coming cylinders, no wings, no nothing, and they're coming down very slowly, landing on a raft in the middle of the ocean someplace with a circle. Boom! Reminded me of the Biden circles that he used to have, right? He'd have eight circles and he couldn't fill 'em up. But then I heard he beat us with the popular vote. I don't know. I don't know. He couldn't fill up the eight circles. I always loved those circles. They were so beautiful. They were so beautiful to look at."

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