Donald Trump is heading back to the venue in Butler, Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt just three months ago.
Billionaire and ardent Trump supporter Elon Musk will be in attendance, marking the first time the Tesla CEO will publicly appear at a campaign event for the former president since he endorsed Trump in July right after the harrowing July 13 incident.
The family of Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief who was killed in the attack, will also attend Saturday’s Butler rally, ABC News reported.
The rally will come one day after Kamala Harris hammered Trump’s labor record during a Michigan rally, trying to keep up the momentum after scoring high-profile endorsements from Liz Cheney and Bruce Springsteen.
“Donald Trump is no friend of labor,” the vice president told the crowd, arguing Trump didn’t do enough to help the auto industry or support United Auto Workers who went on strike, like Joe Biden did.
This week’s robust jobs report showing the US economy added 254,000 jobs in September is also likely to help Harris as Trump tries to blame the Biden-Harris administration for inflation.
Still, the political rivals remain in a deadlock in swing states, polls show.
Trump is returning to site of assassination attempt
On Saturday, the former president is set to head back to the Butler, Pennsylvania venue where a 20-year-old gunman tried to take his life.
One supporter was killed and two others were injured. Trump left with an ear wound — and a vow to return to the venue in the swing state soon.
His rally will see enhanced security and a cameo from billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump promised to pick up where he left off on July 13. He told a crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania earlier this week: “I think I’ll start the speech by saying, ‘As I was saying.’”
Kelly Rissman5 October 2024 16:07
Who’s leading in the polls?
In less than 32 days, Vice President Kamala Harris will go head-to-head with Donald Trump as Americans cast their votes in the 2024 election.
In a polling twist, Republican JD Vance has ridden the wave of success from the vice presidential debate against Tim Walz to see a significant boost in his favorability; which was previously at record-low levels.
Meanwhile, Harris maintains a narrow lead over Trump, but a new poll suggests that a growing number of Republicans may vote Democrat next month.
Just 1 percent of voters have said the debate changed their minds about how they will vote. So how will Harris and Trump fare in November?
Alicja Hagopian5 October 2024 16:00
Another day, another fake celebrity endorsement
Donald Trump once again shared a false endorsement from a prominent figure on his Truth Social account.
Some may remember how the former president previously posted photos suggesting Taylor Swift had endorsed him.
Now, Trump’s account shared a message saying JPMorgan ChaseCEO Jamie Dimon has endorsed him.
Graig Graziosi has the full story.
Kelly Rissman5 October 2024 15:30
Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘they’ control the weather
Is this the sequel to “Jewish Space Lasers”?
Greene, a Republican from Georgia, made the post on X late Thursday night: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”
She did not elaborate on who “they” are.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 15:00
Watch: Liz Cheney mocks Trump’s fake tan
Republican Liz Cheney mocks Donald Trump’s fake tan
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney mocked Donald Trump “spray-tanning” as she campaigned for the first time for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Cheney joined Harris onstage in Ripon, Wisconsin on Thursday (3 October). Cheney told crowds how her 10-year-old was sealing envelopes for Republican President Gerald Ford’s reelection campaign, and how she cast her first vote for Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984. She said: “In other words, I was a Republican even before Donald Trump started spray-tanning.” Cheney’s joke was met with a round of applause and laughter.
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 14:30
Nude Trump statue appears again in new city after vanishing in Vegas
Josh Marcus has the story of Trump on tour…
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 14:00
Coming up today: Elon Musk to join Trump at Butler campaign rally
The controversial tech billionaire turned staunch Trump ally announced his attendance in a post on X in the early hours of Friday morning.
“I will be there to support!” he wrote in response to a post from the former president promoting the “historic” event on Saturday.
Joe Sommerlad has the story.
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 13:30
Trump refuses to release medical records
Since Donald Trump first emerged on the scene of American politics in 2015, he has refused to provide a glimpse into his medical records.
If Trump, 78, succeeds in November, he will become the oldest person ever to serve as president, ousting the current record-holder, Joe Biden. When his potential second term ends, he will be 82 years old.
Despite his advanced age, Trump has refused to provide any glimpse into his records. When asked about his health in 2015, he provided a four-paragraph letter from his doctor, who claimed he would be the “healthiest person ever elected to the presidency.”
Graig Graziosi has the story.
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 12:30
ICYMI: Liz Cheney dubs Trump ‘petty, vindictive and cruel’ as she campaigns with Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday stood alongside former Wyoming representative Liz Cheney — one of the most conservative women to ever serve in Congress — to accept her endorsement in this year’s presidential election and warn of the dire consequences of re-electing Donald Trump to the White House.
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 11:30
Bruce Springsteen claims Trump ‘most dangerous president candidate in a lifetime’
Bruce Springsteen endorsed Kamala Harris for president, claiming her rival Donald Trump is “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime”. The Born in the USA singer is a longtime Democrat who previously backed Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Speaking in a video posted to his Instagram account on Thursday (3 October), the 75-year-old said: “Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime. His disdain for the sanctity of our Constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power should disqualify him from the office of president ever again.”
Oliver O’Connell5 October 2024 10:30