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Trump 'booed off the stage' while promoting his golden sneakers: reports

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Trump 'booed off the stage' while promoting his golden sneakers: reports
President Trump concludes his campaign speech at the rally in the Bojangle's Coliseum. (Jeffery Edwards / Shutterstock.com)

Donald Trump on Saturday was reportedly booed off stage while promoting his new golden sneakers at "Sneaker Con," an event in Philadelphia.

The former president was ridiculed mercilessly by political experts and internet users for the controversial fundraising attempt, with President Joe Biden's campaign joking that the sneakers are the closest Trump will ever come to "Air Force Ones." Some MAGA influencers, however, were excited to buy a pair of the limited items to support the ex-president.

But later in the speech, there was a moment of consistent booing that at least appears to be aimed at the former president.

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"A lot of emotion. There's a lot of emotion in this room. Thank you," he says over the loud boos. "The nice thing is... we have lines... I want to thank Chase and I want to thank Allen. But we have lines going all around the block." He then continued speaking over them.

Social media users were quick to mock the ex-president's awkward moment.

"HA!! Trump got booed off the stage at Sneakercon in Philadelphia, PA today. His handlers did not vet this well," @Laurieluvsmolly wrote.

"Lol Fraud trump is booed heartily in #Philly. I've never been prouder," user Brian Lane added.

Baldy Banks wrote, "Orange Jesus was booed off stage in Philly this afternoon. This might’ve been the shortest appearance ever for him."

Ernest Owens, an award-winning journalist, added, "Okay, Philly. Y'all representing correctly. Trump getting booed is the correct response."

Another user compared the move to a past mistake of the Trump team.

"Trump getting booed at a sneaker convention lands very close to the four seasons total landscaping conference in vibes," @girldrawsghosts wrote on Saturday.

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Top Democrat's home targeted in bomb threat one day after Trump called her a 'traitor'

Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the Holly residence of U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin late Friday night, just one day after President Donald Trump publicly labeled the first-term Democrat a “traitor” and suggested she should be arrested or even put to death.

Slotkin, a former intelligence analyst who previously served three terms in the House, was not home at the time, according to a spokesperson for her office. Troopers searched the property and confirmed that no one was in danger, ABC News 12 in Michigan reported.

“Senator Slotkin is deeply grateful for the swift and professional response by Oakland County and Michigan State Police,” the spokesperson added Friday. “U.S. Capitol Police will continue to investigate and hopefully hold accountable those responsible.”

The threat came one day after Slotkin drew the president’s ire after appearing in a video with a group of Democratic veterans urging active-duty service members not to follow unlawful orders.

“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law, or our Constitution,” the video says. “Know that we have your back… don’t give up the ship.”

Trump reacted angrily, saying the lawmakers should be jailed and possibly executed. The joint statement was issued by Slotkin along with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Though it was not specified which orders would be deemed unlawful, they told troops to hold firm when put under pressure.

Friday’s development also landed on the same day Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced she would resign from Congress. In her resignation letter, Greene cited “years of non-stop, never-ending personal attacks, death threats, lawfare, ridiculous slander and lies” from critics.

Michigan State Police and U.S. Capitol Police continue to investigate the threat, according to the Flint, Michigan, news outlet.

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‘This is nuts!’: Internet explodes over Marjorie Taylor Greene's sudden resignation

The internet erupted Friday after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress effective Jan. 5 following escalating tensions with President Donald Trump and increasingly frequent breaks from the Republican Party.

The resignation followed weeks of public infighting with the MAGA leader and a sudden attempt by Greene to revamp her public image and apologize for past remarks. Online, the announcement was widely described as both shocking and bizarre – and in many corners, a cause for celebration.

“Good riddance and goodbye,” MAGA influencer Laura Loomer wrote in one of a series of seething social media posts targeting the Georgia Republican. “I hate when women pretend like they are done so you will chase them and beg them to stay. It’s such female behavior. MTG wants Trump to chase her. When someone leaves, open the door for them and then change the locks so they can’t return. Goodbye!”

Loomer later called Greene “a terrible person," told her followers that she gets “a lot of joy in watching my enemies fall," and predicted Greene would run for president in 2028.

RealClearNews White House reporter Philip Melanchthon Wegmann, wrote: “Trump runs his most loyal ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, out of office the same day he bears hugs a democratic socialist, Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani.”

Independent journalist Aaron Rupar piled on: “Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card.”

Writer Charlotte Clymer voiced confusion felt across the political spectrum: “I don't pretend to know exactly what's going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation, but I sure…know we're not getting the full story. None of this makes sense.” In a follow-up post, she called the move “bizarre” and part of “one of the weirdest days of this era.”

Clymer also noted a detail others flagged: Greene’s resignation date may be timed to qualify her for a congressional pension.

“A House Member has to win three consecutive terms and serve at least five years,” the veteran and progressive activist added. “January 3rd marks her fifth year in Congress. She can't start collecting until she's 62, but that does qualify her for a pension. From what I can tell, that's about $15k annually in today's dollars.”

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-PA) joked: “Trump glazed Mamdani so hard Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress.” While former federal prosecutor Ron Filipkowski wrote: “So the new version of MAGA is that Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor, Rand Paul is a RINO, and Zohran Mamdani is great. Got it.”

Writer and social media commentator Brian Krassenstein perhaps summed it up best with his X post: “This is nuts!”

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restores GOP-backed Texas map: report

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s GOP-favored congressional map, a move that delivers a significant advantage to Republicans as the midterm election filing deadline in the Lone Star State approaches, according to media reports.

The decision from the George W. Bush-appointed justice allows Texas to use the new district boundaries for the upcoming election while the legal challenge continues, Axios reported. The injunction, initially imposed by a three-judge federal panel earlier this week, had halted the use of the map. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials quickly appealed the injunction to the Supreme Court.

Alito’s order, which Axios noted Friday is not a ruling on the merits of the case, pauses the injunction and gives the plaintiffs until Monday to respond. Candidates, meanwhile, now have until December 8 to submit their filings for U.S. House seats.

The Republicans’ majority in the lower chamber could hinge on the outcome in Texas's elections, as the notoriously red state that voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election bowed to pressure from the MAGA leader and carved out five additional GOP-leaning seats this year.

“Texas began this summer's unusual mid-decade redistricting effort after President Trump pressured the state to give the GOP more House seats and protect its majority,” Axios reported. “That kicked off redistricting efforts from both parties nationwide.”

While redistricting based on politics is legal, racial gerrymandering is not, leaving it up to the high court to eventually decide whether the map is legal. No timeline has been set for a final decision, Axios noted Friday.

Texas voters will head to the polls for the primary election on March 3.

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