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'Slap him with a restraining order': Mary Trump hits J.D. Vance for 'stalking' Harris

Mary Trump mocked her uncle after he picked Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate.

In a column on Thursday, Ms. Trump noted that the former president bragged about hiring "the best people" — but that Vance has proven to be a "disastrous running mate" after only three weeks.

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'I told them!' New video shows local police cursing Secret Service after Trump shooting

Newly obtained video shows local police officers in Pennsylvania cursed the Secret Service for failing to heed their warnings in the immediate aftermath of last month's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The Wall Street Journal obtained footage from Butler Township police body cameras showing an officer saying, “I f—ing told them that they needed to post guys f—ing over here…I told them that f—ing Tuesday. I talked to the Secret Service guys. They’re like, ‘Yeah, no problem. We’re going to post guys over here.’”

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Trump's latest rally surprises ex-Obama adviser for 2 reasons — including 'weird' signage

The former deputy chief of staff for President Barack Obama revealed two things that he found surprising following Donald Trump's Thursday news conference — the distinct lack of MAGA signage and his apparent fear of failing on the campaign trail.

Jim Messina, former President Barack Obama's deputy chief of staff, spoke with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday after Trump's press conference, in which Trump remarked he wouldn't hit the campaign trail this week due to the Democratic National Convention — which isn't scheduled to begin for a few weeks.

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Harris campaign mocks Trump's Mar-a-Lago 'meltdown' and fact-checks controversial claims

Kamala Harris' presidential campaign quickly responded to former President Donald Trump's peculiar news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, putting out a lengthy statement debunking many of his false statements — and going out of its way to troll him.

The release titled, "Donald Trump's Very Good, Very Normal Press Conference," was accompanied by a post to X from the @dril account — notorious for absurdist commentary — which stated, "and another thing, im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad."

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'No!' Ex-Republican shouts down MSNBC anchor as she echoes Trump's claims on rally size

A former Republican lawmaker erupted in frustration Thursday when an MSNBC host echoed a key Trump talking point.

Michael Steele, Maryland's former lieutenant governor and ex-RNC chair, shouted over anchor Chris Jansing as she described Trump's recent Truth Social post accusing the media of failing to report the large crowds drawn to his rallies.

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Ex-prosecutor warns Trump will get 'uglier' and 'more violent' — and blasts news coverage

A former federal prosecutor said Donald Trump's delivery of his speech Thursday showed he has a "distinct note of fear and desperation" — and warned that as the former president faces incarceration, he'll get "uglier, more racist and more violent, more criminal."

The MAGA leader held a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago country club Thursday, and left many viewers aghast.

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Trump's niece on ex-president's news conference: 'Looked like he was gonna cry'

Former President Donald Trump's niece Mary was stunned by her uncle's appearance at a Mar-a-Lago press conference Thursday afternoon.

The author and psychologist discussed on her YouTube platform, "Mary Trump Media," the Republican nominee's mental fitness with two co-panelists who appeared shocked by the hour-long question-and-answer session.

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Read 10 Trump news conference claims that had fact-checkers scrambling

Donald Trump's apparently unscripted press conference sounded off several comments that left many spectators scratching their heads Thursday — with some saying it pointed to a candidate who's flailing to get his campaign back on track.

Trump spoke on numerous topics and voiced several old grudges he'd brought up before as he addressed the media at his Mar-a-Lago club — all as Kamala Harris' campaign shared clips of his speech online in real time.

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Ex-aide claims press event was Trump's effort to show 'flailing' campaign 'how it's done'

Former President Donald Trump's bizarre news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday is making his advisers pound their heads on their desks, said former Trump administration communications chief Anthony Scaramucci on CNN.

Furthermore, he added, it doesn't bode well for Trump's own mental state and his confidence in the election, following Vice President Kamala Harris' rapid rise as the replacement nominee for President Joe Biden.

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'Imploding on live TV!' Trump's press conference leaves many onlookers aghast

Former President Donald Trump held a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago country club on Thursday — and many viewers expressed shock at what they saw.

"Are we watching a mental breakdown in real time? What is going on," asked Chris Evans, a business owner and influencer with more than 250,000 followers on X.

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'I'm a fast healer': Trump asked why he suddenly stopped wearing large ear bandage

Former President Donald Trump explained why he stopped wearing a large bandage on his ear soon after the Republican National Convention.

At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Thursday, Trump was asked if he had completely healed after a bullet nicked his ear during an assassination attempt.

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'Kim Jong Un liked me a lot': Harris bombards web with Trump quotes as presser rages

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign bombarded the internet Thursday with video clips of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago press conference.

The Twitter account Kamala HQ posted 10 video clips of Trump in under 40 minutes, some providing no commentary but simply quoting Trump.

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'Good Lord!' Observers left flabbergasted by Trump's Mar-a-Lago presser

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered a rambling press conference in which he talked about rally crowd sizes and President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race, while also bemoaning the fate of the violent criminals who assaulted the United States Capitol on his behalf.

Trump's decision to hold the press conference, which appeared unscripted and went off on several tangents about assorted grievances, baffled many political observers, who questioned how Trump could possibly think the appearance would help him.

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