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Donald Trump said it’s “too late” for another debate against Kamala Harris at his campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
“The problem with another debate is that it’s just too late,” Trump told his supporters. “Voting has already started.”
“She’s had her chance to do it with Fox,” he continued, referring to Fox News’s past offer to host a debate in early- to mid-October.
On Saturday morning, Harris accepted CNN’s invitation for a second presidential debate on October 23. Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are set to face off in the first 2024 vice presidential debate on October 1.
“Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon told CNN. “Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate.”
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, a Republican was originally slated to attend the rally. However, he will no longer make an appearance after a bombshell report from CNN revealed he referred to himself as a “black Nazi” and said “slavery is good,” among other shocking remarks, on a porn forum. The 56-year-old has denied making the comments.
Trump did not mention Robinson at his North Carolina rally.
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Trump experiencing ‘anxiety’ after assassination attempts, says long-time observer
Haberman, senior political correspondent for The New York Times and a CNN commentator, has reported extensively on Trump since he took office in 2016, and has penned a book about his presidency. Haberman told CNN on Friday that she sensed anxiety in Trump during his Uniondale, New York rally earlier this week.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 23:00
Leading pollster warns Americans ‘should make contingency plans’ ahead of possible Trump win
Prominent election forecaster Nate Silver says Americans should be making “contingency plans” for the prospect of a Trump victory, as the presidential race remains a toss-up.
“One potential advantage of having a forecast that says … it’s 50/50, is that people should be making their contingency plans, like, right away. It doesn’t mean you need [to stockpile] ammo and peanut butter, but it means, you know: what’s your strategy to protect American institutions in the event of a Trump second term?” Silver toldThe Guardian.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 22:30
JD Vance to appear on stage with Tucker Carlson
Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, will appear on stage with former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson on Saturday night.
Carlson called Cooper, who falsely claimed the Holocaust was not an intentional act of genocide against Jewish people, “the best and most honest popular historian in the United States.” Cooper also labeled Winston Churchill the “chief villain” of World War II.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 22:00
For Haitians in North Carolina, Trump’s attacks are just the latest indignity
“We teach our students to — when they’re writing papers in class — to really have the facts right, the evidence,” she told The Independent on a Thursday evening in a suburban neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina. She was surprised that Trump and Vance failed to do the same.
Eric Garcia21 September 2024 21:30
ICYMI: Trump vows to restore Muslim ban saying he won’t take refugees from ‘infested countries’
Trump made the disturbing pledge while speaking on Thursday at a Washington event focused on combating antisemitism, as he tries to court more Jewish voters in the upcoming election on November 5.
“We will deport the foreign Jihad sympathizers and Hamas supporters from our midst,” the former president promised.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 21:00
Watch live as Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigns in Pennsylvania
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is campaigning in Pennsylvania this afternoon as Donald Trump speaks in Wilmington, North Carolina.
He will be making a stop in Berks County hours after rival Democrat Tim Walz spoke from the city of Allentown.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 20:45
Trump Media closes at 52-week low as investors wait to see if he’ll sell stock
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 20:30
‘Vote for grandpa’: Trump brings grandkids on stage
Donald Trump brought his grandchildren, Carolina and Luke, on stage at his Wilmington, North Carolina rally on Saturday afternoon.
Carolina, 5, declared “Make America Great Again” into the microphone. Luke, 7, called on the audience to “vote for Grandpa.”
Carolina and Luke are the children of Eric Trump and Lara Trump, who also attended today’s rally.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 20:15
Trump declares it’s ‘too late’ to debate Harris again
Donald Trump said it’s “too late” for another debate against Kamala Harris while speaking at campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
“The problem with another debate is that it’s just too late,” Trump told his supporters. “Voting has already started.”
“She’s had her chance to do it with Fox,” he continued, referring to Fox News’s past offer to host a debate in early- to mid-October.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 20:00
Trump prepares to take the stage in NC
Donald Trump will soon begin his campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.
His plane, often referred to as Trump Force One, landed at the local airport just after 2 p.m. local time.
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson planned to attend but will no longer make an appearance following a bombshell report that revealed he made several shocking remarks on a porn forum. Robinson has denied making the comments.
Katie Hawkinson21 September 2024 19:31