After two attempts on former President Donald Trump‘s life in a two-month span, the latest thwarted on Sunday, members of a congressional task force say that the Secret Service is lacking in funds and personnel. “The Secret Service told us very clearly [last Thursday] that they are redlined –they are working overtime, double overtime,” Rep. Mike Kelly, head of the …
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Sunny Hostin horrified by poll that found millions of Americans support violence to stop Trump: 'Despicable'
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin highlighted the results of a poll released in July that found 10% of Americans support violence against Donald Trump, which she said was “despicable,” following a second assassination attempt against the former president. “I am so saddened and disturbed by the fact that political violence is so normalized in this country,” Hostin said. “There is …
Read More »Ex-Obama official frets second Trump assassination attempt 'will be used for political purposes'
Former Obama administration official and CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem fretted the second assassination attempt on former President Trump on Sunday will be used for political purposes in the election. “The problem is this is a safety issue that is being thrown into a very intense political environment in which the very fact of an assassination, a constitutional moment because it …
Read More »LAURA: The accused gunman marinated for years in the most vicious anti-Trump rhetoric
Fox News host Laura Ingraham calls out heated political rhetoric following the alleged assassination attempt on former President Trump on “The Ingraham Angle.” LAURA INGRAHAM: From joyful to vengeful. Well, that’s the focus of tonight’s “Angle.” Don’t think for a minute that they didn’t know the power of their words … Well, the “Angle” warned about their rhetoric echoing throughout …
Read More »NBC's Lester Holt: Trump assassination attempt follows campaign's 'increasingly fierce rhetoric'
The most recent assassination attempt against former President Trump followed the “increasingly fierce rhetoric” and “baseless claims” from his campaign, NBC’s Lester Holt remarked. While reporting on additional details following the Secret Service opening fire on an allegedly armed man at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida on Sunday, Holt tied the story to bomb threats against Springfield, …
Read More »House Dem leader rails 'we must stop' MAGA amid news of 2nd Trump assassination attempt
As headlines spread like wildfire that former President Trump was likely targeted in a second assassination attempt, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted a message to X demanding supporters “stop” the “extreme MAGA Republicans.” “Extreme MAGA Republicans are the party of a national abortion ban and Trump’s Project 2025,” Jeffries, D-N.Y., posted to X at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. “We must …
Read More »Maryland governor says Dems must earn support of Black voters as Trump sees surge in polls: 'Not monolithic'
AUSTIN, Texas – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has a message for fellow Democrats as polls show one of their most loyal voting blocs is increasingly rallying behind former President Trump. Trump has seen increased support among Black voters since he ran in 2016. A recent New York Times/Siena poll, for example, shows Trump earning 17% support from that voting bloc, …
Read More »Trump assassination attempt suspect laughs, smiles during first court appearance in Florida
The suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Trump laughed and smiled ahead of his first court appearance in Florida on Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh, wearing jail scrubs and shackles on his wrists and ankles, walked into court and smiled and laughed about three to four times as he was speaking to his court-appointed attorney before the hearing …
Read More »New poll indicates whether Harris or Trump has the edge in the most important battleground
A new poll conducted entirely after last week’s debate indicates Vice President Kamala Harris holding a three-point edge over former President Trump in Pennsylvania, which is arguably the most crucial of the seven key general election battleground states. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is ahead of Trump, the GOP nominee, 49%-46% among likely voters in Pennsylvania, according to a USA …
Read More »New whistleblower claims on first Trump assassination attempt 'highly damaging' to Secret Service: Hawley
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley released a wide-ranging report Monday morning detailing the failures of the Secret Service in connection with the first assassination attempt against former President Trump in July, including new whistleblower allegations that are “highly damaging to the credibility” of the agency. Hawley, R-Mo., shared his report with the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald …
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