Donald Trump is soon to appear at his first rally in Pennsylvania since the attempt on his life on July 13. The former president will speak in Harrisburg shortly after 6pm.
It’s already been a wild day for the Trump campaign. Earlier Trump appeared at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago today and shocked many in attendance by accusing his host of being “rude”, and questioning Kamala Harris’s racial identity, while doubling down on conspiracy theories and even the phrase “Black jobs”.
People could be heard gasping at times, jeering at others, and laughing at some of the former president’s answers. Trump even diminished the role of the vice president when asked if JD Vance was ready on day one.
He also seemed unfamiliar with the details of the Sonya Massey case in a discussion about his calls for law enforcement immunity, and when asked whether he would pardon January 6 rioters who injured police officers said he would if they were innocent before questioning their convictions when corrected.
Even before his unhinged remarks in Chicago, both Trump and Vance were facing backlash over sexist comments made about women.
Key Points
- Trump claims Kamala Harris only recently ‘became a Black woman’ in unhinged remarks to Black journalists
- Acting Secret Service chief said he was ‘ashamed’ by lack of roof security at Trump rally
- Donald Trump says he will ‘probably’ debate Kamala Harris
- Trump rails against Fox News for showing Harris rallies and Lincoln Project ads
- Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Report: Truth Social nears lowest audience mark since its launch
22:30
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social has suffered some of its worst-ever audience numbers as of late, according to a media analysis.
Last month, the site had just over 2.11 million unique visitors down 38 percent compared to the same period last year.
It is the second lowest site traffic has dipped since June 2022, when Truth Social attracted 1.8 million visitors, according to Howard Polskin, of media monitoring firm TheRighting, who based his analysis on Comscore data. And it’s a world away from the site’s more than 3.2 million visitors upon launch in February of 2022.
Josh Marcus reports.
Watch: Fox News host calls Trump remarks ‘complete absolute dumpster fire’
22:25
Oliver O'Connell
Jessica: My reaction is it was an complete absolute dumpster fire for the former president, I don't feel the need to give him any credit for showing up there because he came with a terrible attitude pic.twitter.com/5ilh4T80tn
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 31, 2024
Trump says he could ‘absolutely’ step down as president if health declined
22:20
Oliver O'Connell
Lost amidst the flurry of outrageous statements he made at today’s NABJ convention in Chicago was that Donald Trump said he would step down as president if his health declined.
Asked by Semafor’s Kadia Goba if he would step down as president if he felt his health was declining, Trump, 78, replied: “Oh, absolutely.”
He continued: “If I thought that I was failing in some way … I’ll go a step further, I want anybody running for president to take an aptitude test, to take a cognitive test, I think it’s a great idea. And I took two of them and I aced them.”
Trump then said anyone running for president should take such tests no matter what their age, before saying he would do another and so should Kamala Harris.
22:13
Oliver O'Connell
Republican Senator for North Dakota Kevin Cramer was asked about Donald Trump’s comments about Kamala Harris’s racial identity by Igor Bobic of HuffPost.
“I don't think he's doubting her blackness. What he's doing is he's making fun of the fact that she chooses it when it's convenient, and chooses another race when that's convenient.”
Senator Cramer went on to say he wants Trump to steer clear of making such comments because “nuance or satire is often confused, is often confusing.”
He adds: “It'll provide people opportunity to take words literally and apply them in a different way.”
Yet Cramer wants Trump to steer clear of making such comments because “nuance or satire is often confused, is often confusing.”
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 31, 2024
“It'll provide people opportunity to take words literally and apply them in a different way.”
22:09
Oliver O'Connell
There will be a few “savvy” reporters who will be saying all the attention on @realDonaldTrump’s meltdown is exactly what he wants as if this was part of a strategy.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) July 31, 2024
Pay them no heed. They don’t have the stones to push back on obvious BS from Trumpworld sources.
Watch: Trump repeats lie about Democrats supporting murder of babies
22:00
Oliver O'Connell
Trump is asked about JD Vance's comments about "childless women like myself or divorced people like yourself" and whether Republicans are getting too judgy about people's private lives. Trump starts ranting about Democrats supporting the murder of babies (which is a lie) pic.twitter.com/PJ2DDN2iqY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
Trump offers his own review of his NABJ performance
21:44
Oliver O'Connell
OK...
Trump campaign spokesperson warns Harris wants to ‘ban our assault weapons'
21:40
Oliver O'Connell
Trump campaign spokesperson Caroline Sunshine warned on Fox News this morning that Kamala Harris wants to “ban our assault weapons”.
Trump campaign spox Caroline Sunshine complains on Fox & Friends that Kamala Harris wants to "ban our assault weapons" pic.twitter.com/t1Y5QvbI6i
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
The majority of Americans (65 per cent of registered voters) support such a ban.
Former Trump staffers react to NABJ interview
21:32
Oliver O'Connell
And whoever allowed him to repeat the phrase “black jobs” should also be fired. https://t.co/980YBuFGGu
— Alyssa Farah Griffin (@Alyssafarah) July 31, 2024
Watch: Rev Al Sharpton reacts to Trump’s NABJ
21:28
Oliver O'Connell
Rev. Al Sharpton says Trump's attacks on NABJ journalists during his interview today was intentional:
— The Recount (@therecount) July 31, 2024
"He came to use them as a backboard to score with the MAGA crowd, to say ... 'I will go to their own conference and do everything but call them the n-word.'" pic.twitter.com/eLD0HhDzk7
Harris campaign reacts to Trump's NABJ appearance
21:23
Oliver O'Connell
Harris for President communications director Michael Tyler released the following statement after Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago.
“The hostility Donald Trump showed on stage today is the same hostility he has shown throughout his life, throughout his term in office, and throughout his campaign for president as he seeks to regain power and inflict his harmful Project 2025 agenda on the American people.
“Trump lobbed personal attacks and insults at Black journalists the same way he did throughout his presidency – while he failed Black families and left the entire country digging out of the ditch he left us in. Donald Trump has already proven he cannot unite America, so he attempts to divide us.
“Today’s tirade is simply a taste of the chaos and division that has been a hallmark of Trump’s MAGA rallies this entire campaign. It’s also exactly what the American people will see from across the debate stage as Vice President Harris offers a vision of opportunity and freedom for all Americans. All Donald Trump needs to do is stop playing games and actually show up to the debate on September 10.”
Harris campaign responds to Trump’s ‘tirade’
21:10
Alex Woodward
Harris’s campaign said Trump’s “tirade” was “the same hostility he has shown throughout his life, throughout his term in office, and throughout his campaign for president.”
“Today’s tirade is simply a taste of the chaos and division that has been a hallmark of Trump’s MAGA rallies this entire campaign,” said Harris for President communications director Michael Tyler.
“It’s also exactly what the American people will see from across the debate stage as Vice President Harris offers a vision of opportunity and freedom for all Americans,” he added.
“All Donald Trump needs to do is stop playing games and actually show up to the debate on September 10.”
21:00
Oliver O'Connell
Trump says he ‘crushed’ his disastrous panel appearance
20:57
Alex Woodward
Trump hopped on Truth Social after his question-and-answer panel at a conference with the National Association of Black Journalists, where he questioned Kamala Harris’s ethnicity and grew defensive and combative with the Black women journalists who questioned him.
“The questions were Rude and Nasty, often in the form of a statement, but we CRUSHED IT!” he wrote.
Fox anchor who appeared on Trump panel doesn’t address his false claims about Kamala Harris’s identity
20:45
Alex Woodward
Fox News host Harris Faulkner, who appeared alongside ABC’s Rachel Scott and Semafor’s Kadia Goba during the NABJ panel on Wednesday, was asked for her “thoughts” about Trump’s inflammatory comments when she re-appeared on the network.
”It was chippy at times but for the most part” the audience “was laughing,” she claimed.
Harris Faulkner is asked about Trump’s comments on Kamala Harris’ race. Doesn’t look like she chose to answer the question pic.twitter.com/u13QeAux2g
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 31, 2024
Responding to another question, she said “what I loved about we could not see today was how much of that audience was enjoying the moment of hearing from the candidate that they ight not always agree with.”
Full story: Trump claims Kamala Harris only recently ‘became a Black woman’ in unhinged remarks to Black journalists
20:30
Oliver O'Connell
Moments into a heated question-and-answer session with Black journalists in Chicago, Donald Trump claimed that vice president Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” only recently.
“I didn’t know she was Black,” he said on Wednesday. “She happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. So I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black? ... I respect either one, but she obviously doesn’t, because she was Indian all the way and all of a sudden she made a turn and she became a Black person.”
Trump — responding to questions about whether he agrees with Republican allies who claimed that she was selected to run for office only because of her race — frequently interrupted and sparred with three Black women media workers at the National Association of Black Journalists conference.
Read Alex Woodward’s full report.
Watch: Trump appears to have very little knowledge of Sonya Massey case
20:00
Oliver O'Connell
Trump at NABJ asked why the cop who shot Sonya Massey should have immunity. Trump says he "doesn't know the exact case but I saw something" as the crowd gasps. pic.twitter.com/HAvkm4yTZd
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
What was the reaction of the crowd to Trump claiming Harris turned black?
19:52
Oliver O'Connell
Much as you would expect to such a shocking statement.
I’m in the room. People gasped. https://t.co/QZB06Vb0Xq
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) July 31, 2024
19:51
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is asked if the January 6 rioters who were convicted of beating and injuring police officers are patriots and if they deserve pardons as he has said.
Trump said yes because their trials were unfair and he would do it “if they were innocent”. It is pointed out to him they were all convicted.
SCOTT: My question is on those rioters who assaulted officers. Would you pardon them?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
TRUMP: Oh, absolutely I would. If they're innocent.
SCOTT: They were convicted
CROWD: *laughs* pic.twitter.com/Zj8mYTpj7r
Watch: Trump asked about JD Vance ‘childless cat lady’ comments
19:45
Oliver O'Connell
Trump says he didn’t know about JD Vance’s “childless cat lady” comments when he picked him as his running mate and doesn’t agree with him.
— The Recount (@therecount) July 31, 2024
He also says he disagrees with Vance’s suggestion that childless people should have less voting power. pic.twitter.com/J4e4NR0sRK
19:43
Oliver O'Connell
Harris Faulkner asks Trump whether JD Vance is ready to be president on day one if needed.
Trump replies: “Historically the choice of a vice president makes no difference.”
Trump doesn't answer a question about if JD Vance will be "ready on day one"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
"The vice president in terms of the election doesn't have any impact," Trump says.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement! pic.twitter.com/eYnzrK0TaE
19:36
Oliver O'Connell
Kadia Goba asks Trump why he wants to rein in prosecutors going after him but not law enforcement shooting unarmed Black people ... and Trump attacks Biden #NABJ24
— Tom LoBianco, 24sight News, "Pence whisperer" (@tomlobianco) July 31, 2024
Trump also seems to be padding an exit repeatedly blaming NABJ for late start to interview
19:30
Oliver O'Connell
Trump blames “bad equipment” for not being able to hear a question from Harris Faulkner who is sitting furthest from him.
a very cranky Trump says he can't hear a question from Harris Faulkner because NABJ has "bad equipment, because this woman was unable to get the right equipment." This is a disaster. pic.twitter.com/QBkRqioovt
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
Watch: Trump tells NABJ he thought Harris was Indian not Black
19:28
Oliver O'Connell
ABC’s Rachel Scott asks whether Trump will tell his supporters to stop calling Kamala Harris a DEI hire.
Here’s what happened next:
Trump: I did not know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. Is she Indian or is she Black? pic.twitter.com/DIVy0mQL3I
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 31, 2024
19:27
Oliver O'Connell
Trump said “I have been the best president for the Black population since President Lincoln,” to which the crowd laughed loudly and Scott interjected to ask if that included President Johnson who signed the Civil Rights Act.
Trump calls introduction ‘rude'
19:25
Oliver O'Connell
The first question asked of Donald Trump is why should Black voters trust you, considering some of the rhetoric he has used and things he has said.
Trump immediately criticizes the question and calls the introduction by Rachel Scott of ABC News “rude”.
He then launches into a list of what he says he has done for Black communities.
Trump also complains that he was duped to appear at the event today because Kamala Harris isn’t present and he was told that the opposing candidate would be.
Trump at the NABJ is immediately asked about his racist comments and why Black voters should trust him. He replies, "First of all, I don't think I've very been asked a question in such a horrible manner." pic.twitter.com/6ZmOo0ixCE
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024
Trump’s conversation with Black Journalists gets underway
19:16
Oliver O'Connell
Watch here:
Why is Trump late?
19:11
Oliver O'Connell
Well...
You might have noticed that at the end of the NABJ’s statement there was this line:
We also want to provide our members with the facts. We have partnered with PolitiFact for live fact-checking using the hashtag #NABJFactCheck and via our initial announcement link here: bit.ly/NABJ24ConversationWithTrump
Philip Lewis, deputy editor of HuffPost, just tweeted: “I’m told that Trump is demanding that NABJ not do the live fact checking and that’s why the event hasn’t started yet.”
“We’re in a standoff,” someone tells him.
I’m told that Trump is demanding that NABJ not do the live fact checking and that’s why the event hasn’t started yet
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 31, 2024
“We’re in a standoff”
Trump meanwhile posted to Truth Social: “I’ve been waiting for a half hour. The speaker equipment at the NABJ is not working properly. Don’t blame me for being late!”
The announcer has again said that the program is about to begin, so we’ll see.
The NABJ-Politifact Factcheck site is here.
19:00
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is now an hour late...
Almost an hour in. Full house. No Trump yet. #NABJ24 pic.twitter.com/To938o3ql7
— Elvina Nawaguna (@elvina_nawaguna) July 31, 2024
No sign of Trump on stage yet...
18:48
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is now 45 minutes late for the panel session at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago.
He is set to be interviewed by Harris Faulkner of Fox News, Kadia Goba of Semafor, and Rachel Scott of ABC News. The session was supposed to begin at 12pm CT.
NABJ in talks with Harris for Q&A in September
18:12
Oliver O'Connell
The National Association of Black Journalists says it is currently in conversation with the Harris for President campaign team to schedule a Q&A session between Vice President Kamala Harris and the NABJ, either in person or virtually, at some point in September 2024.
Donald Trump had the following reaction on Truth Social as he arrived in Chicago today:
They told me and Crazy Kamala Harris that you could not do this Event with ZOOM — It is not allowed or acceptable! She declined, and I am getting ready to land in Chicago in order to be there. Now I am told that she is doing the Event on ZOOM. WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
He added:
Getting ready to land in Chicago — unlike Crazy Kamala!
Here’s the NABJ’s original statement:
NABJ has been in talks with both the Democratic and Republican parties since January. NABJ was in contact with Vice President Kamala Harris’ team for an in-person panel before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July.
However, we were advised by her campaign at the time that her schedule could not accommodate this request. The last update we were provided (earlier this week) was that Harris would not be available in person or virtually during our Convention. We are in talks about virtual options in the future and are still working to reach an agreement.
I consulted with a group of our Founders and past NABJ Presidents Tuesday on-site in Chicago, and as a group, we affirmed that the invitation to Former President Trump was in line with NABJ’s usual practices since 1976. It has always been our policy to ensure that candidates know that an invitation is not an endorsement. We also agreed that while this race is much different — and contentious — so are the consequences.
While we acknowledge the concerns expressed by our members, we believe it is important for us to provide our members with the opportunity to hear directly from candidates and hold them accountable. We also want to provide our members with the facts. We have partnered with PolitiFact for live fact-checking using the hashtag #NABJFactCheck and via our initial announcement link here: bit.ly/NABJ24ConversationWithTrump
17:59
Oliver O'Connell
Harris campaign reacts to Trump’s NABJ appearance
17:55
Oliver O'Connell
Harris campaign Black Media Director Jasmine Harris released the following statement. In the vice president’s absence, delegates will be hearing from Democratic leaders.
“Ahead of Donald Trump’s conversation at NABJ today – let’s remember exactly who this man is. Not only does Donald Trump have a history of demeaning NABJ members and honorees who remain pillars of the Black press, he also has a history of attacking the media and working against the vital role the press play in our democracy.
“We know Donald Trump is going to lie about his record and the real harm he’s caused Black communities at NABJ – and he must be called out.
“He will lie about the skyrocketing Black unemployment and Black uninsured rates our communities suffered from when he was president.
“He’ll lie about his failed response to the pandemic that cost Black Americans our lives and our livelihoods.
“He’ll lie about skyrocketing crime under his leadership and make grand claims about putting checks in people’s pockets when we know his Project 2025 agenda would cost our families thousands.
“Black voters see Donald Trump’s lies and empty pandering for what they are – and they will hold him accountable at the polls this November.
“In contrast, Black voters will hear from Democratic leaders at the NABJ convention about the promises the Biden-Harris administration has kept to our community: millions of jobs created for Black workers, record high Black employment, support for Black-owned small businesses, and billions in student debt relief working to close the racial wealth gap. The choice could not be more clear.”
Garland tears into Trump classified docs judge
17:50
Oliver O'Connell
US Attorney General Merrick Garland has torn into federal Judge Aileen Cannon over her unprecedented decision to throw out the classified documents case against Donald Trump.
In an interview with NBC News on Tuesday night, Garland slammed Cannon’s ruling from earlier this month and suggested she does not understand the law, after she ruled that the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the case was unconstitutional.
Ariana Baio reports.
Boebert mocked after X fight with Harris VP hopeful Buttigieg
17:30
Oliver O'Connell
Lauren Boebert is being mocked on X after trying to prove Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrong as the two sparred over a possible presidential debate.
Buttigieg, a contender for Kamala Harris’ running mate, posted on X criticizing Donald Trump for pulling out of his commitment to a September debate: “Has a presidential nominee ever agreed to a debate, then pulled out? Remarkable show of weakness here.”
Buttigieg’s comment came in response to a post from a reporter revealing Trump is backing out of the tentative September 10 debate on ABC News, which he originally agreed to.
Katie Hawkinson reports.
NABJ convention co-chair steps down over Trump invitation
16:52
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance today at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago has led the co-chair of the event to step down.
Washington Post reporter Karen Attiah said she was stepping down from her role after not being consulted about the invitation for Trump to speak.
While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format.
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) July 30, 2024
Attiah wished the “best of luck” to the journalists interviewing Trump — Harris Faulkner of Fox News, Kadia Goba of Semafor, and Rachel Scott of ABC News.
Trump launches latest grift — Bitcoin sneakers
16:30
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is peddling his latest grift to supporters, official “Crypto” sneakers.
The Trump Crypto President High Tops come in “Bitcoin orange” and there are only 1,000 pairs available, five of which are randomly autographed by Trump. They retail for $499 on pre-order.
Alternatively, there are 4,000 pairs in black (15 randomly autographed) which sell for $299.
Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning:
Just spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday. It was GREAT! Get your Bitcoin Sneakers now. These are Limited Edition, they are each numbered, and you can now pay with Bitcoin or your favorite Crypto. Have fun — Go to gettrumpsneakers.com/ before they are gone!
Grifter-Con-Man-in-Chief Trump introduces his third line of shoes on the market, this time Trump Bitcoin Sneakers. pic.twitter.com/DqS9AXPWM9
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 31, 2024
Trump jabs at Harris on way to National Association of Black Journalists Conference
16:10
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump will make an appearance this lunchtime at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago. He will appear alongside Harris Faulkner of Fox News, Kadia Goba of Semafor, and Rachel Scott of ABC News.
The former president took a jab at Kamala Harris this morning as she is currently not attending the event, caught up in the hectic schedule of her burgeoning campaign.
Trump wrote on Truth Social:
Crazy Kamala disrespectfully refused to attend the National Association of Black Journalists Conference, but I am on my way to meet with them now in Chicago. Because of which, she’ll probably end up doing, she has no choice, but remember—it is only for that reason!
It is not a surprise Donald Trump is weaponizing his appearance at the NABJ now! https://t.co/xpaF12arbF
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 31, 2024
Trump bizarrely accuses ‘Wack Job’ Harris of persecuting Catholics and Jewish people
15:57
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to accuse “Wack Job” Vice President Kamala Harris of persecuting Catholics, despite her close working relationship with President Joe Biden, possibly one of the most devout Catholics to have held high office in the US.
He then goes on to say that “Jewish people are treated even worse, if that’s possible”, apparently doubling down on his apparent agreement with comments yesterday attacking Harris’s Jewish husband Doug Emhoff.
Per the AP:
Former President Donald Trump in an interview on Tuesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, ‘doesn’t like Jewish people’ and seemed to agree with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff ‘a crappy Jew.’
Here’s what the former president bashed out this morning on his social media platform:
A large group of Catholics is launching a major Political Campaign against Crazy Kamala Harris. FINALLY! Catholics are literally being persecuted by this Wack Job, just ask the Knights of Columbus. They say that she is the most Anti-Catholic person ever to run for high office in the U.S. This respected group wants ALL CATHOLICS TO VOTE AGAINST KAMALA, and they are 100% correct. P.S. Jewish people are treated even worse, if that’s possible. They are dropping Kamala and the Democrats like flies - And it’s about time!
Fox News host asks if Trump is gender fluid
15:35
Oliver O'Connell
No, it’s real. She did ask him...
Here’s Myriam Page with the story.
Watch: ‘Did they not vet this guy?’ asks Morning Joe host about Vance
15:14
Oliver O'Connell
"This comment will move those disengaged independent voters more than anything else. Because it is a personal insult that is hurtful in a way that people don't forget."
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) July 31, 2024
— @clairecmc on Vance calling people without children 'more sociopathic' pic.twitter.com/iHkQ6O1dEV
15:00
Oliver O'Connell
In latest misogynist rant, Trump says world leaders will walk all over Harris because of ‘how she looks’
14:40
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has claimed that Kamala Harris would be treated as a “play toy” by world leaders because of “how she looks” in the latest misogynistic comments to emerge from his camp.
The former president told Fox News Laura Ingraham in an interview, part of which aired on Tuesday night, that the vice president’s appearance means other leaders will “walk all over her”.
Rachel Sharp reports.
‘You can replace your old guy too,’ Jon Stewart tells Republicans
14:10
Oliver O'Connell
Jon Stewart has offered some advice to Republicans complaining about Kamala Harris replacing Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic party’s ticket: replace their old guy too.
Amelia Neath reports.
Trump’s nephew Fred Trump III says he’s voting for Kamala Harris
13:50
Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump’s nephew Fred Trump III has said he will be voting for Kamala Harris in a fresh snub to the former president.
Fred appeared on The View on Tuesday as he promotes his new book containing explosive claims about his uncle.
“I believe in policy over politics, and without question, Kamala Harris’s policies are what I get behind,” he said on the show.
“So I will be voting for Kamala Harris.”
He added: “And if I’m asked, I will campaign for her without hesitation.”
Fred and his sister Mary have emerged as vocal critics of the former president, with the former’s new book revealing shocking claims that Trump used the n-word and said that disabled people would be better off dead.
After Trump team touts ‘demise’ of Project 2025, Harris campaign calls BS
13:30
Oliver O'Connell
Kamala Harris’s campaign warned Democrats not to be fooled by statements from the Trump campaign on Tuesday after the director of the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” policy effort announced that he would step down.
While two top advisers to the former president claimed victory in a statement which blustered about the fates of any Republican who falsely claimed to speak for Donald Trump, the Harris campaign and even the Heritage Foundation said that the bulk of Project 2025’s work would continue.
John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg report from Washington, DC.
Kamala Harris tells Trump to ‘say it to my face’ as she dares him to debate
13:10
Rachel Sharp
In a rally in Atlanta on Tuesday night, Kamala Harris told Donald Trump to “say it to my face” as she dared him to go head-to-head on the debate stage.
Trump has so far refused to commit to debating Harris – leading her campaign to brand him “duckin’ Don”.
Vice President Harris: Donald, I do hope you'll reconsider to meet me on the debate stage. As the saying goes, if you got something to say, say it to my face pic.twitter.com/5zykEnU3Dn
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 30, 2024
MAGA Republican and Trump loyalist Kari Lake wins Arizona senate primary
12:50
Rachel Sharp
MAGA Republican and Donald Trump loyalist Kari Lake has won Arizona’s GOP Senate primary, paving the way for a face-off against Democratic Rep Ruben Gallego in November in a race that could play a critical role in deciding the make-up of the upper chamber.
The Associated Press called the race just before 8.45pm on Tuesday night, with the renowned conspiracy theorist and election denier beating Mark Lamb, the sheriff of Pinal County.
Lake took to the stage at a watch party in Phoenix to celebrate her victory and warn supporters that they need to help “hero” Trump save the country.
“He can’t do this alone. He needs backup in Washington DC,” she said.
Read the full story:
Trump ‘absolutely’ still wants to ditch traditional Air Force One color scheme
12:30
Oliver O'Connell
Former President Donald Trump is “absolutely” interested in scrapping Air Force One’s historic blue and white color palette if he is re-elected.
A former senior Trump White House official told Politico. that Trump was “100 percent” planning to make the change if he beats Kamala Harris in November.
Trump reportedly wants to change the famed plane’s colors to red, white and dark blue, resembling his current private Boeing 757.
Michelle Del Rey reports.
WATCH: Fox News host asks if Trump is gender fluid after he says he doesn’t want pronouns
12:10
Rachel Sharp
Ingraham: What are your pronouns?
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 30, 2024
Trump: I don’t want pronouns
Ingraham: So, you’re fluid? pic.twitter.com/KjA8tZxpnw
Trump claims Harris would be treated as a ‘play toy’ by world leaders because of ‘how she looks’
11:50
Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump has claimed that Kamala Harris would be treated as a “play toy” by world leaders because of “how she looks” in the latest controversial comments about women to emerge from his campaign.
The former president told Fox News Laura Ingraham in an interview, part of which aired on Tuesday night, that her appearance means that other leaders will “walk all over her”.
Trump wouldn’t spell out what exactly he meant.
“She’ll be like a play toy,” he said. “They look at her and they say, ‘We can’t believe we got so lucky.’ They’re going to walk all over her.”
He added: “And I don’t want to say as to why. But a lot of people understand it.”
His comments sparked outrage from social media users with one person calling them “very gross” and a “weird way to talk about Vice President Kamala Harris.”
“Wow vailed sexism and racism because he has absolutely nothing else to use against a better qualified candidate,” another person chimed in.
A spokesperson for Trump’s campaign later insisted that he was not referring to Harris gender or race.