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Melania Trump Calls Trump Shooter ‘Monster’
Melania Trump reacted to the shooting of her husband, former President Donald Trump, in a statement Sunday morning in which she called the shooter a “monster.” “A monster who recognized my husband as an inhuman political machine attempted to ring out Donald’s passion – his laughter, ingenuity, love of music, and inspiration,” the former first… -
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Dan Bongino, Former Secret Service Agent, Says Trump Shooting ‘Catastrophic Failure’
Dan Bongino, the commentator and talk show host who is a former Secret Service agent, says Saturday night’s shooting at President Donald Trump’s rally, was a “catastrophic failure” of the Secret Service. “This is an obviously catastrophic failure and NO excuses should be made, or even attempted,” Bongino posted on X. “The failures are profound… -
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China’s ‘Reform’ Gathering Will Disappoint Investors Hoping for a Lifeline
Investors have had a bumpy ride in China recently, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s policies have made things only worse. Some are looking to an upcoming meeting of the Chinese Communist Party leadership to set things straight, but they’ll almost certainly be disappointed. The CCP Central Committee, consisting of some 370 senior officials, will meet… -
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Tested by Fire: The 2 Seconds That Define Donald Trump
How many men have faced the crucible of a near-death experience and came out triumphant? America just watched Donald Trump’s great moment of testing and saw him prove his mettle. When we tell our children about the assassination attempt on Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, we will remember the moment when… -
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Secret Service Director Faces Questions After Attempted Assassination of Trump
The director of the U.S. Secret Service is facing heightened scrutiny following Saturday’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. An eyewitness at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, told the BBC that he warned police about the gunman before Trump was shot at approximately 6:15 p.m. The interview, which was shared widely on social… -
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Elon Musk Endorses Trump, Calls for Head of Secret Service to Resign Following Shooting
Billionaire entrepreneur and social media maven Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump on Saturday evening following the assassination attempt on the former president at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk posted on his social media platform X about 35 minutes later, embedding a video… -
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Ex-Biden Counterterror Official Claims Trump Supporters Pose a Threat of Violence After Trump Shooting
A CBS News anchor and a former counterterrorism official in the Biden administration condemned former President Donald Trump and Republicans in the wake of the shooting that left Trump wounded Saturday night. CBS anchor Margaret Brennan condemned Trump for insufficiently “lowering the temperature” in his statement following the shooting. “This was a traumatic event no… -
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Liberal Media’s DESPICABLE Coverage of Trump’s Attempted Assassination
Several liberal media outlets made the choice Saturday evening to display absolute degeneracy when covering the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Now, not all of the left-leaning outlets did this. ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and others reported correctly, along with center, independent, and right-leaning sources, that Trump was shot and… -
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What Former Presidents Had to Say on Trump Assassination Attempt
Donald Trump’s living predecessors denounced the assassination attempt on the 45th president Saturday evening. “There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy,” former President Barack Obama, a Democrat who served two terms just before Trump’s one term, posted on X. “Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be… -
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Trump Potential VPs React to Attempted Assassination: ‘Not Just Some Isolated Incident’
A number of President Donald Trump’s potential vice presidential picks weighed in Saturday evening on news that a shooter apparently attempted to assassinate the presidential candidate. “Today is not just some isolated incident,” said Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance in a statement posted on X. “The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President… -
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TRUMP BREAKS SILENCE AFTER SHOOTING: ‘Much Bleeding Took Place’
Former President Donald Trump spoke out Saturday evening after an attempt was made on his life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The presidential candidate posted on Truth Social Saturday evening, thanking the Secret Service for protecting him and expressing sorrow at the reported death of an attendee. “I want to thank The United States… -
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‘Everybody Must Condemn It’: Biden on Assassination Attempt on Rival Trump
President Joe Biden’s White House issued a statement Saturday night condemning the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” the president said in a statement, released about an hour after the initial news of the shooting broke. “I’m grateful to hear that… -
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16 Photos From Trump Rally Shooting
Former President Donald Trump was shot by a gunman Saturday evening while speaking on stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, 33 miles north of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The pops of a gun could be heard as Trump ducked to the floor of the stage and Secret Service rushed to cover him. “President Trump… -
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What Republicans and Democrats Say About Trump Assassination Attempt
President Joe Biden didn’t respond Saturday night for over an hour after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but many other politicians—from both parties—were quick to comment on social media. “They try to jail him. They try to kill him. It will not work. He is… -
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BREAKING: Trump Injured in Apparent Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump was wounded in the ear when shots were fired about 6:10 p.m. Saturday at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, about 33 miles north of Pittsburgh. The Secret Service announced that it had “neutralized,” or killed, the gunman, but as of midnight had not identified him. Trump was quickly rushed offstage… -
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’Called to Be Distinct’: Southern Baptist Convention Must Withstand Left-Wing Influences, Denominational Leader Says
The United Methodist Church’s pro-LGBTQ stance might foreshadow a similar future for the Southern Baptist Convention unless Baptists firmly oppose left-wing influences, says William Wolfe, founder and executive director of the Center for Baptist Leadership. “I want to side with God’s Word against the world and not with the world against God’s Word,” Wolfe told… -
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Biden Fact Check: Are Border Encounters With Illegal Aliens ‘Lower Today Than When Trump Left Office’?
President Joe Biden touted his success on the southern border Thursday night during a highly anticipated press conference, saying Border Patrol agents must deal with half the number of illegal aliens than they did under President Donald Trump. “Border encounters have gone down over 50%,” Biden said. “The current level is lower today than when… -
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For First Time, Senate Judiciary Committee Nixes Biden Judicial Nominee
The Senate on Thursday rejected President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Manhattan federal trial court. It was the first time a Biden judicial nominee has been rejected in the Democratic-majority Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee, on an 11-10 vote, rejected federal magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn’s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District… -
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‘Immediate Termination’: Cotton Calls on Merrick Garland to Fire Kristen Clarke Following Daily Signal Exposé
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to fire Kristen Clarke following The Daily Signal’s reporting on her arrest and subsequent expungement. “I write regarding an act of perjury committed by Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights,” he wrote in a letter first published by Breitbart News. “I… -
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Report Shows Pentagon Funding DEI Content in Classrooms
THE WASHINGTON STAND—According to a new report, Pentagon schools pushed DEI propaganda on the children of armed service members stationed abroad. The nonprofit government transparency watchdog Open the Books published a report this month titled “Schools for Radicals: The Secret Push to Institute Radical DEI Curriculums within the Pentagon’s K-12 Public Schools,” detailing the efforts of the…