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Donald Trump is holding an immigration-focused rally in Aurora, Colorado, but local officials reject his claims that the Denver suburb is a “war zone” taken over by Venezuelan gangs. There is.
In announcing the rally, the Trump campaign said, “Aurora, Colorado has become a ‘war zone’ due to the influx of violent Venezuelan prison gang members from Torren de Aragua.”
During a September 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Trump said, “They’re taking over towns. They’re taking over buildings. They’re breaking in.”
The rally comes after President Trump on Thursday disparaged the entire city of Detroit, Michigan, warning that if his Democratic rival wins the November election, the entire country could descend into a “chaos” similar to Motor City. However, this pitch is unlikely to be popular with local voters. It has already caused a huge backlash.
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama delivered a heated speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the campaign, criticizing the character of Republicans and mocking their “constant attempts to sell us things,” from gold sneakers to branded Bibles. She gave a muffled speech in which she defended Harris’ candidacy for president.
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President Trump asserts claims rejected by police that Aurora apartment complex was taken over by gangs
President Trump said at Friday’s rally in Aurora that he came to Aurora “to draw the world’s attention to one of the worst betrayals ever committed by the leader of any nation against his own people.” .
“We are being led by stupid people. We can’t stand it anymore,” he added.
“Kamala imported an army of illegal alien gang members and immigrant criminals from the dungeons of the Third World,” the former president claimed.
“From prisons and jails, psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric hospitals, she masterfully resettled them into your communities and prayed for innocent American citizens,” he added. “That’s what they’re doing, and nowhere is that more evident than here, where apartment complexes in Aurora have been taken over by a violent Venezuelan prison gang known as the Torren de Aragua. .”
Gustav Kilander October 11, 2024 20:58
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Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Vice President Kamala Harris will face off against Donald Trump in less than a month as Americans vote in the 2024 election.
With just a few weeks left, new polls show Trump leading in several battleground states, but the margins are too narrow to decide between the two candidates.
But the latest New York Times poll suggests Mr. Trump may be losing support with older voters, with the two candidates separated by a hairline, with Ms. Harris leading by 3 points.
Alicia Hagopian October 11, 2024 20:30
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LIVE: Harris campaigning in Arizona as Election Day approaches
The Independent October 11, 2024 20:25
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Trump campaign uses mugshots of gang members as background at Colorado event
The Trump campaign is using mugshots of gang members arrested in Aurora as the backdrop for a speech Friday afternoon in the city.
Jose Miguel Reyes Pérez and Juan Carlos Mejia España were two of the 10 members identified by Aurora police last month, according to TND. On Friday, their mugshots were seen on the stage behind President Trump’s podium.
Police said Reyes-Perez was arrested earlier this year on charges of aggravated assault, menacing and vehicle theft.
Meija España was detained on suspicion of a domestic dispute over weapons.
Gustav Kilander October 11, 2024 20:25
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The polls are clear: Kamala Harris’ honeymoon period is over
Where will the 2024 election be decided?
Donald Trump is on the rise. A new Quinnipiac poll conducted this week in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan shows him leading in the latter two states. RealClearPolitics polling average shows Clinton leading in Michigan for the first time in months. The state lost Hillary Clinton’s election in 2016, but returned to Democratic control in 2020.
But what’s really clear, from the Quinnipiac poll and every other poll about this week’s election, is just how close the race is in every state. No candidate has a lead of more than low single digits in more than six states, all of which will play a significant role in the Electoral College.
John Borden October 11, 2024 20:00
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Maryland’s Senate race was friendly — until it really, really wasn’t.
It was a vibe that lasted for about 30 seconds.
Shortly after the debate, hosted by NBC’s Chuck Todd, began on Maryland Public Television (MPT), both candidates lost their good faith and traded accusations of misconduct. This is at stake not only for the heated political situation in 2024, but also for the fate of Maryland, where Hogan’s candidacy will make the previously safe Democratic seat in the U.S. Senate a serious issue for the first time in a while. It’s a sign of things.
John Borden October 11, 2024 19:30
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President Trump’s commander-in-chief calls the former president a “deep-rooted fascist” and “the most dangerous person to this country,” a new book says.
U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the current Republican presidential candidate is a “fascist through and through” and that no one has ever posed a greater danger to the United States. than the man who served as the 45th president of the United States.
Milley, a decorated military man who became a target of right-wing scorn after he famously expressed concerns about Trump’s mental well-being after his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Journalist Bob Woodward explains this in his new book: War, just as we are incredibly alarmed by the prospect of President Trump’s second term in office. The Independent obtained a copy of the book ahead of its October 15th release date.
On January 6, 2021, following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of then-president’s supporters, Mr. Woodward insisted that Mr. Milley secure a meeting with then-new Attorney General Merrick Garland and: It is written that he appealed as follows. Investigating domestic violent extremism and far-right militia movements.
Andrew Feinberg October 11, 2024 19:00
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Trump, who is far behind when it comes to relationships with women, pursues ‘The View’ host over latest abusive language
And while the former president struggles to heal from the wounds he inflicted on himself, Harris is campaigning vigorously. The vice president held multiple rallies and small events, while also hitting the interview circuit to reach a wider audience. Meanwhile, Trump continues to maintain his momentum with multiple events on his weekly calendar.
But when the former president performs to crowds of supporters at rallies, more than Harris is trying to reach by appearing on “60 Minutes,” “The View,” and even Spotify’s podcast “Call Her Daddy.” It’s clear that you’re thinking of a large audience.
At a rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, he highlighted parts of his opponent’s media tour on stage and played a clip of Harris’ interview with The View. Sunny Hostin was the subject of ridicule when she asked Harris what she would have done differently than Joe Biden over the past four years if she were president.
John Borden October 11, 2024 18:30
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Trump ally Roger Stone suggests sending ‘armed guards’ to polling places in undercover video
The notorious self-proclaimed Republican “dirty trickster” spoke to attendees at the “An Evening with Roger Stone” event in Jacksonville, Florida, and talked about how Democrats could “steal” the election. He was secretly recorded answering a question about whether he could stop the attack.
“We have to fight state by state, but we have to be prepared,” Stone says in an undercover recording first provided to Rolling Stone by documentarian Lauren Windsor. I can hear him replying:
James Liddell October 11, 2024 18:00
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President Trump expected to use anti-immigrant slurs during Colorado rally
Donald Trump is expected to visit Aurora, Colorado, for a rally on Friday, where he will utter an anti-immigrant rant.
Republicans have claimed that the Denver suburbs have become swamped with immigrants and have become “war zones,” a claim local officials rejected.
“Aurora, Colorado has become a ‘war zone’ due to the influx of violent Venezuelan prison gang members from Torren de Aragua,” the Trump campaign said in a statement announcing the rally.
During the Sept. 10 debate, President Trump said members of Torren de Aragua had taken over numerous apartments in the suburb, a claim that city leaders deny.
“They’re taking over towns. They’re taking over buildings. They’re moving in violently,” Trump said at the time. “These are the people she and Biden let into our country.”
The rally is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center.
Gustav Kilander October 11, 2024 17:38
