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Trump attacks 'ridiculous' early voting after encouraging supporters to vote early

After speaking for about an hour at his Bedminster country club, Donald Trump took questions from the media, where he responded to one question by attacking early voting after encouraging supporters to vote early.

One person asked a question about credit card debt, which is an increasing problem, particularly with high interest rates. The official question was what Americans should do when it comes to things like credit card debt.

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'His heart's not really in it': Internet pans Trump's 'boring' Bedminster speech

Donald Trump's speech on Thursday tried to link Vice President Kamala Harris to the U.S. economy under President Joe Biden, but internet observers seemed to agree — the speech was a bit of a bore.

The speech in Bedminster, New Jersey, came a day after Trump went on largely off-script tangents, as he attacked Biden and Harris.

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Internet amused by prominently placed Froot Loops and Oreos ahead of Trump news event

Donald Trump was holding a news conference Thursday afternoon at his golf course in New Jersey a day after his speech on the economy received criticism for going off the rails.

Trump's press event began with staff filling a table with what appeared to be different grocery items, namely cereal in the "giant size" or "family size," cookies and other bakery items, coffee, oranges and green apples. At least one bakery item appeared to be from Wegman's, a store well-known on the East Coast. At one point, a staffer appeared to carry in a pre-assembled doll house to set on another area away from the food items.

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Trump obsessed with Biden like he just escaped 'bad relationship' with him: psychologist

Psychotherapist and lawyer Nick Carmody couldn't help but notice some unique pieces of Donald Trump's policy address on the economy to air grievances about President Joe Biden not being his opponent.

Carmody described it as being similar to a "bad relationship."

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Joe Biden fakes memory flub to take jab at Donald Trump

President Joe Biden on Thursday held his first event with his vice president since handing over as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee — and took the opportunity to take a humorous dig at Donald Trump.

The pair were speaking in Maryland to announce a deal to lower prescription drug prices — a key 2020 campaign promise for Biden.

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'Stark discrepancy': Report shows Trump embraces EVs at his hotels despite public attacks

Donald Trump has spent years publicly ranting about electric vehicles, but when it comes to business he appears to embrace them.

E&E News by Politico reported that he encourages EV drivers to bring their vehicles to his hotel properties, and has even fitted charges specially for them.

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Republican handcuffed an infant while at NYPD and cost city $120,000 in lawsuits: report

A Republican candidate for Congress, who spent 25 years in the NYPD and has campaigned on being the "law and order" candidate, was twice sued over wrongful arrests — including one instance in which she handcuffed an infant.

That's according to a Wednesday report from City and State New York, which reported that Alison Esposito, who is running against Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), was sued in 2005 and again in 2017 in cases that cost New York City taxpayers $120,000.

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Republicans line up to support Michael Cohen lawsuit against Trump

A court ruled that Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, couldn't sue the ex-president and his attorney general, Bill Barr, over claims they weaponized the Department of Justice in retaliation against him. Now Cohen is appealing — and he's got an extensive list of Republicans and conservatives standing beside him.

The case stems from 2020 when imprisoned Cohen, Trump's former lawyer who pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges in 2018, was set to be released to home confinement because of health risks posed by COVID.

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Megadonor refuses to ditch Trump despite being attacked in his furious texts: report

An attack by Donald Trump aimed at a conservative campaign donor who has supported him overwhelmingly through the years wasn't enough for the widow of a megadonor to pull her support, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Reporter Maggie Haberman wrote last week that billionaire supporter Miriam Adelson, the widow of the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, got an angry set of text messages attacking her and her legitimacy as a conservative.

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Only Dem to have debated J.D. Vance shares weak spots with Tim Walz

The only Democrat to have taken on now Sen. J.D. Vance in a campaign debate is sharing his debating tips to Gov. Tim Walz (MN).

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) unsuccessfully fought Vance two years ago for an open Senate seat in Ohio.

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'How are you people so bad at this': Trump campaign slammed over inflation report spin job

The July inflation report showed a drop below 3 percent for the first time since 2021. It's reportedly a positive development for the U.S. economy, but Donald Trump's campaign attempted to spin it as a horrible outcome, according to experts. It didn't work for observers, however.

"Under Kamala Harris, everything costs 20 percent more than it did under President Trump, working families are having to spend 30 percent more for baby food, and the price of gasoline is up 50 percent," said national press secretary Karoline Leavitt in a release.

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'He's in quicksand': Trump said to look 'haggard' as he starts showing his 'desperation'

Without President Biden in the race, more attention is being paid to Donald Trump's age and how tired he appears.

MSNBC political analyst and Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa made the observation Wednesday when speaking to MSNBC's Ana Cabrera. The host observed Trump keeps mispronouncing Kamala Harris' name, and Hinojosa thinks it's all about "trying to get attention."

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'Losing voters': Strategist knocks Trump for spending more time whining than campaigning

Jim Messina, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, is warning Donald Trump to quit complaining and start campaigning.

Speaking to MSNBC's Ana Cabrera, Messina sang the praises of the campaign for putting Vice President Kamala Harris "in a bus in western Pennsylvania" so people can get to know her.

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