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Vice President Kamala Harris told pro-Palestine protesters at a rally in Arizona that “now is the time” to get a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
“So let me say I have been clear. Now is the time to get a cease-fire deal and get the hostage deal done. Now is the time and the President and I are working around the clock every day to get that cease-fire deal done and bring the hostages home. So, I respect your voices,” she said on Friday night.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump attended a rally in Bozeman, Montana, after his plane was diverted to Billings because of a mechanical issue as he flew to the state.
During the Friday night event he falsely claimed Harris would not debate him, before admitting they would face off on ABC in September.
Harris has surged to a five-point lead over Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, putting her at 42 percent to the Republican’s 37 percent nationally with less than three months to go to November’s presidential election.
Trump claims Willie Brown told him ‘terrible things’ about Harris on a near-fatal helicopter ride. He says every part of the story is fiction
Donald Trump has claimed that Willie Brown, the former San Francisco mayor and ex-partner of Kamala Harris, told him some “terrible things” about her during a near-death experience on a helicopter ride.
Now, the former has spoken out to reveal that every part of the story is “fiction”.
According to Brown, there were no critical comments about Harris, no near-fatal crash – and, in fact, no helicopter ride whatsover.
During his lie-filled press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday afternoon – his first public briefing since Harris picked Tim Walz to join her on the Democratic ticket – the former president recounted what now appears to be a tall tale about a helicopter ride he claims he once took with Brown.
Trump megadonor John Paulson claims $400,000-a-month Hamptons rental was infested with rodents and made fiancée sick
Uber-wealthy hedge funder and high-profile Trump donor John Paulson fled a $400,000-per-month Hamptons rental after just seven days upon discovering the palatial seaside spread reeked of rodent urine and excrement, according to a demand letter obtained by The Independent.
Microsoft says Iran is using fake news sites to influence 2024 election
Among those fake news websites is a left-leaning one called Nio Thinker, launched in October 2023, that appealed to potential liberal voters by concentrating on the Israel-Hamas war and mocking former president Donald Trump.
A right-leaning one called Savannah Time has published content associated with conservative hot-button issues like gender-reassignment surgery and other LGBT+ issues, the report says.
Trump gives shout out to ‘major friend’ Nick Faldo at Montana rally
Trump: And one of our greatest golfers in the history of. I’m a golfer, I love golf. This guy is a major golfer. He’s a major friend of mine, one of the best ever. They knighted him in in England or in UK. I’d like to bring him into government. Nick Faldo. pic.twitter.com/A9BtAk1cKu
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 10, 2024
Oldest and largest Latino civil rights group backs Harris/Walz
The oldest and largest Latino civil rights group in the US, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time in its 95-year history.
The group backed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Leaders of the group are set to appear at a Saturday rally with the Democratic ticket.
“Throughout her career, Harris has demonstrated a commitment to justice, equality, and inclusivity—values that resonate deeply with the Latino community and will move our country forward in the right direction,” LULAC Adelante PAC chair and former LULAC president Domingo Garcia said in a statement. “Today, we are proud to endorse Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because of the real issues facing Latino communities and all Americans across the nation; we can trust them to do what is right for our community and the country.”
More pictures from Donald Trump’s Friday night rally in Montana
Biden thanks campaign staff after dropping out of election with on-brand party theme
One attendee said the Bidens made speeches and took pictures with members of staff.
Trump claims Harris does not want to debate him
Trump complained that Kamala Harris did not want to debate him, before admitting that he would debate the vice president on ABC.
Trump campaigns in Montana on Friday night
The press conference you should’ve been paying attention to while Trump rambled on about nothing
Two years ago, Republican Kari Lake, the news anchor-turned-election denier, lost the governorship in Arizona by 17,117 votes. Since then, she’s filed lawsuits to overturn the results while at the same time announcing that she will be running for the US Senate seat Kyrsten Sinema will vacate at the end of this year.
Source: independent.co.uk
