Trump News

According to a scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump over a week ago has given a boost to Christian nationalists and far-right evangelicals who believe the former president is the chosen one as promised in various prophecies.

In a column for Politico, Matthew D. Taylor, an expert in religious extremism noted that it was just mere hours after the shooting in Pennsylvania was reported that evangelicals latched on to Trump's survival as proof of his divinity.

Fox News host Eric Shawn pushed back on Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) after he claimed that there could have been a "conspiracy" to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, Shawn asked Burchett for his theory on the security lapses that allowed the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.

During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was put on the spot by host Martha Raddatz for attacks Donald Trump made on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan Saturday night.

Following a week where Johnson praised the former president for his message of "unity" at the Republican National Convention, the former president tossed it all aside on Saturday night, labeling Biden as "sick, weak and pathetic" and adding "stupid" into the mix before calling Harris "crazy" and "nuts."

On Sunday morning the ABC host ran clips of the former president speaking and pressed Johnson, "Has he [Trump] missed an opportunity to promote unity?"

"No, he hasn't," the GOP leader responded. "Look, there is campaign rhetoric on both sides. There has been — it was less than a week and a half ago when President Biden said we ought to put Donald Trump in the crosshairs. Effectively, he said a bullseye. Now he has retracted that statement and Trump has said some things about unity that President Biden has said, but we are in the midst of a heated campaign."

ALSO READ: How much access did $50,000 buy someone at the Republican National Convention?

"But you yourself have said the discourse 'should not be personal or targetting people'" Raddatz shot back. "Have you just changed your mind? Is this the campaign you want?"

"No. No, I articulate things in a different way and Donald Trump as well," Johnson protested. "But his grievances as you said, there have been so many attacks."

Watch below or at the link

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) floated possible conspiracy theories over the weekend after former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear.

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Johnson suggested that Trump's life was saved because he turned to look at a chart that was first given to the former president by the Wisconsin senator.

Reacting to a report from Politico that pointed out big holes in Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance's resume when it comes to dealing with how the government functions, former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele expressed surprise the GOP approved of Donald Trump's running mate.

According to the Politico report, "By historic standards, Vance has shockingly little [experience]. No experience balancing a state budget, overseeing disaster response, or wrestling with the legal and moral dimensions of the death penalty. He hasn’t commanded a state National Guard or managed a federal agency or Cabinet office. He’s less than a third into his first six-year Senate term."

That led MSNBC "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele to wonder why no one is talking about Vance's deficiencies.

RELATED: J.D. Vance busted for attempt to hide 'dirty secret' from voters

After it was pointed out President Joe Biden's campaign plans to paint Vance as "extreme," Steele added, "I think in addition to extreme, I think there's a big question about experience, I mean, this guy is the least experienced individual to hold the office of nominee for the vice presidency and yet no one seems to be talking about that."

'He will be a vice president to a guy who will be 80 years old or 79 years old in a year and over the course of the next four years is he prepared to step in to run the united— you know, the United States?" he asked.

He later noted Vance's selection did lead to some "friction" among party insiders and added, "There was not a uniform or united view that he should be the choice, but Donald Trump wanted someone that he could control and he got it."

Watch below or at the link.

Eric Trump, the son of former President Donald Trump, said that he would "take a bullet" for Secret Service agents after his father was shot at a rally earlier this month.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo asked Trump if he had requested more security for his father.

Fox News hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Lisa Boothe defended Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after he did not kiss his wife, Melania, on the lips at the Republican National Convention (RNC) last week.

Following Trump's speech at the RNC, Trump's wife walked out on stage, where the two shared an air kiss.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) claimed without evidence that the man who allegedly shot former President Donald Trump was "obviously working with someone."

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, Luna said she planned to press Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle about the background details of Thomas Crooks, the alleged gunman.

Reflecting on Donald Trump's speech at the recently concluded Republican National Convention and his rally appearance in Michigan on Saturday night, a conservative strategist asserted on MSNBC on Sunday morning that it appears we will be seeing a more "disciplined" and less "unhinged" ex-president on the campaign trail going forward.

Speaking with the hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend," Brendan Buck conceded Trump will still say "weird things," but added it's possible Trump's people have finally reined him in.

That led Democratic pollster Fernand Amandi to laugh and suggest the former president "can't help himself" and that Trump will be his usual self.

ALSO READ: How much access did $50,000 buy someone at the Republican National Convention?

"I frankly am still a little stuck on the questions Brandon was asked earlier: can Donald Trump not be unhinged? Can Donald Trump be disciplined going forward? Hello? Have we been watching Donald Trump for the last 10 years — are you kidding me?" Amandi laughed. "In that clip, that unfortunately we have to watch, which is actually a little bit fortunate just his convention speech was fortunate."

"Why?" he asked. "Because Donald Trump can't help himself. Donald Trump in every single remark every time he has an opportunity to go before voters at the cameras he gives the game away."

"You see the projection there, where he accuses Democrats of being fascists, Democrats of being the enemies of democracy, when what he is saying there is 'I am suffering from that charge, it is a problem and in my week, feeble, undisciplined, unhinged attempt, which is what he is and who he is, he will try it weekly say no, it is not me."

Watch below or at the link.

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy said one of her daughters was facing fears of a right-wing plan called Project 2025.

During a Fox & Friends Weekend discussion, host Pete Hegseth noted that Trump had disavowed the plan created by dozens of former Trump advisers and officials at the conservative Heritage Foundation.

A falsified post on X claiming Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was growing back his ear went viral over the weekend.

Although it wasn't clear who created the fake tweet, one post had been viewed 1.5 million times.