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Trump visited Westmoreland County to rally alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Key adviser Robert O'Brien told top general shortly before 2020 election that Trump wanted to kill unnamed official, according to Esper memoir.

“I had seen this movie before, where White House aides meet with the president, stir him up, and then serve up one of their ‘great ideas’. But this was a really bad idea with very big consequences. Fears that Trump might provoke war with Iran persisted throughout his presidency, stoked by reports of machinations among hawks on his staff. What was new? The Guardian obtained a copy. Esper writes: “Milley and I were aware of this person and the trouble he had been stirring in the region for some time. Esper’s book is subject to occasional redactions.

At a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday, Trump played a "sad" video showing Biden stuttering, before demanding that the president take a "cognitive test."

The former president said that the short Biden video was "incredible" and "very sad to watch" before sharing it with the crowd. The former president was referring to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MOCA test, which he took in 2018. And by the way, everybody running for president should be forced to take this test." Trump reportedly scored 30 out of 30 on the test, which does not measure intelligence. "It's sad," Trump said after the roughly 1-minute video played. Former President Donald Trump mocked President Joe Biden's stutter by playing a "sad" video at a rally, while demanding that the president submit to a "cognitive test."

According to former defense secretary Mark Esper, Trump insisted such an operation could be done “quietly” and no one would be the wiser.

Around the same time he was suggesting to secretly bomb Mexico and pass it off like he didn’t do it, Trump also wanted to put 10,000 active-duty troops on the streets of D.C. to police the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. (In a speech to Republican donors in March, Trump suggested that the U.S. should “put the Chinese flag” on its military planes, “bomb the shit” out of Russia, “and then we say, China did it, we didn’t do it, China did it, and [let them] start fighting with each other.”) Yes, The New York Times reports that in his forthcoming memoir, A Sacred Oath, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper recounts that in the summer of 2020, Trump asked, on at least two occasions, if the military could “shoot missiles into Mexico to destroy the drug labs,” saying, “They don’t have control of their own country.” Told all the various reasons this idea was a non-starter, the then president insisted that they could do it “quietly,” adding: “no one would know it was us.” Apparently informed that yes, in fact, people would know it was the U.S., Trump responded that he would simply lie and say we didn’t do it.

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, left, accompanied by former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., Friday, May 6, 2022.

(This isn’t the first time Trump has praised Oz’s popularity with female voters; after initially endorsing Oz last month, the ex-president boasted that women “are drawn to Dr. Oz for his advice and counsel.”) Losing out on Trump’s coveted endorsement appears to have Camp McCormick concerned about their prospects in Pennsylvania — and, given the recent success of Trump-backed author-turned-venture capitalist J.D. Vance in Ohio, it’s a fear that’s not entirely unfounded. In recent days, McCormick has zeroed in on Oz’s dual Turkish citizenship, suggesting the TV doctor’s ties to the country make him a potential threat to American democracy. The apathetic response to Oz was a running theme throughout the evening. Even so, between his usual rants against “liberal Democrats” and self-avowed enemies like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ken.), Trump attempted to sell his supporters on Oz in a variety of ways, ranging from the banal to the bizarre — even going so far as to remind the audience that Oz was “ in the bedrooms” of women across America, as if that was a good, totally un-creepy asset for a would-be politician. Although the event was designed to promote Oz’s run for the state’s Senate seat, the majority of the crowd — many of whom waited for hours in the pouring rain — was clearly gathered to see Trump. Reaction to Oz was icy at best, with the audience letting out an audible groan when Trump began stumping for the fellow reality TV charlatan, whom the former president referred to as his “friend.” The boos were even more apparent after Trump implored Pennsylvania Republicans to “secure a massive victory” for Oz.

The former president was banned from from the social media platform after the deadly US Capitol attack.

In a written ruling, US district judge James Donato in San Francisco rejected Trump’s argument that Before he was blocked, Trump had more than 88 million followers on Twitter and used it as his social media megaphone. A US judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter that challenged his suspension from the platform.

Donald Trump said at a Pennsylvania rally Friday that one of the highest priorities in getting Republicans elected to Congress is to now dissolve President Joe ...

Rain, mud and chilly conditions led many to leave the event before Trump even took stage Not only did he not engage in the American [process] but he engaged in the Turkish political process. This isn't about whether it's lawful, it's about who is best suited to be the next United States senator from Pennsylvania' The bleachers were off-limits to rally goers – instead seen covered with massive American flags He's not from the state, that's my thing.' Former Trump aide Max Miller won his race for the House seat vacated by retiring Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, who Trump promised to primary after he voted for impeachment. Oz registered to vote at his in-laws home in Pennsylvania in 2020, but is not a native of the state – further leading to criticism that he does not belong in the U.S. Senate on behalf of the Keystone State. They're spending millions and millions and millions of dollars. 'In all fairness, and I will say this, he fought hard for it. We have a party, some people say Trumpism, call it whatever you want,' Trump added. I'm telling you as a scientist. No,' Trump said

"I had to explain to him, 'We-- we can't do that. It would violate international law,'" Mark Esper tells Norah O'Donnell.

"I was reluctant to tell this story," Esper says. Because, of course, it would be us." It would be terrible for our neighbors to the south. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says President Trump suggested firing missiles into Mexico to combat drug cartels there. "I get that, we all understand, but I had to explain to him, 'We-- we can't do that. Esper tells Norah O'Donnell in an interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes.

The former president is scheduled to appear with celebrity doctor and GOP Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz in Greensburg, Pa.

Wilhoite was charged in March in connection to the killing of his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” Wilhoite, 41. It used to be that certain things were considered disqualifying for holding public office. But while many states used these funds to invest in their efforts to slow the spread of the virus, states such as Texas rerouted them for unrelated uses. Congress never prohibited states from rejiggering their budgets to take full advantage of a program called the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Vulnerable Democrats in particular have grown frustrated with House leadership for failing to hold votes on “messaging bills” that would pass the House, but not the Senate, since it would put them on the record with voters as supporting issues Republicans claim Democrats are against.As the letter notes, “Now is the time to send a clear message that we support investing in our women and men in blue.” He would most definitely need congressional action to ensure that abortion remains accessible for women across the nation. Cleve R. Wootson Jr.:Abortion dominated headlines this week, but Biden had a message to deliver — In a week in which Washington was consumed with reports that the Supreme Court was likely to overturn Roe v. Because of this, Greene had to testify last month before Beaudrot about her actions in connection to the riot. Attorneys for the voters said Greene violated the 14th Amendment, thus making her ineligible to run. Raffensperger is the Georgia Republican who was drawn into former president Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. The case is no longer a geopolitical quandary in which the best option is to stay quiet and move gingerly through the Russian legal system. The president is expected to focus on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday during a Group of Seven meeting.

A group of Republicans running in the Pennsylvania primary for governor are heading to the town of Greensburg on Friday with hopes that former President Donald ...

While Trump has not endorsed in the gubernatorial race, he has made clear he is no fan of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McSwain, who he has called a “coward” for failing to act on his false claims of election fraud. He wants to see that you have a chance to win. Some conservatives in the state said Trump should make a move sooner rather than later, as there are increasing concerns that if the frontrunner Mastriano wins, then the GOP will sacrifice a shot at the governor’s mansion. There is speculation over whether or not Trump will make a surprise endorsement on stage in the Republican primary for governor. But it’s also the latest in a series of steps each has taken to be endorsed by Trump — a process that has underscored just how instrumental his backing remains, and how much candidates are willing to endure in order to secure it. But he’s certainly not going to do this on the fly, it’s too big,” Fredericks said.

Donald Trump's lawsuit claiming Twitter "censored" the ex-president by permanently banning him was dismissed by a federal judge.

The claim for a declaratory judgment that Section 230 is unconstitutional “is dismissed for lack of standing,” per the judge’s ruling. Consequently, the amended complaint does not plausibly allege a First Amendment claim against Twitter,” he wrote. (Read a copy of the ruling at this link.) “The government cannot plausibly be said to have compelled Twitter’s action through Section 230, which in any event imposed no affirmative obligations on Twitter to act in any particular way. But now a federal judge has officially dismissed the suit. The Trump lawsuit “does not plausibly allege that Twitter acted as a government entity when it closed plaintiffs’ accounts,” the judge wrote in the May 6 decision.

"Honored to have 45 back again at #SAS2022 this July in Tampa, Florida," Charlie Kirk tweeted, with a graphic of the former President.

This event will be bigger and better than ever," Kirk added. "And this is just the beginning... I would say two, three years ago you might not have been that happy but now I think you'd be happy…

Former President Donald Trump was in Pennsylvania on Friday night at a rally to support Dr. Mehmet Oz's bid for the U.S. Senate.

Messages show a staggering level of coordination between hosts such as Sean Hannity and Maria Bartiromo with the White House after the 2020 election.

They would run the interview as it had happened.” “I’m on the Fox News Channel – which is a news channel – but I don’t claim to be a journalist. The norms of journalistic practice dictated against this sort of behavior. This is about ????. I will ask him about big tech & media influencing ejection as well Toward end I’ll get to GA runoffs & then vaccines,” Bartiromo texted to Meadows an hour before the November interview. As Trump flailed in the dying days of his presidency, there was no Ailes-like figure to steer the coverage. The interaction between Fox News and Trump’s White House appears to have flowed both ways. “1Q You’ve said MANY TIMES THIS ELECTION IS RIGGED… And the facts are on your side. We want to know he is strong he is a fighter & he will win. “They were coordinating with Roger Ailes, who was doing the editorial meetings. Under Trump, it wasn’t so clear who was in charge of policy. The texts, revealed by CNN, show how the lines between Fox News and the Trump White House had become jarringly blurred in Trump’s final months. I claim to be a talkshow host.” (“I’m a journalist,” Hannity said in an interview with the New York Times in 2017.

Former President Donald Trump spoke Friday in Pennsylvania in support of senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz.

We're the party of common sense. "We are now the working people's party, but we're really the party of everyone. We're the party," he continued.

Former President Donald Trump regaled an audience with his past accomplishments, while bashing President Joe Biden and urging them to vote for Dr. Mehmet Oz ...

Trump then asked, “Did he pulled the trigger?,” a reference to the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of a movie Baldwin was filming last year. Oz, Trump told the crowd, “will fight to the end and he will always have your back.” “They have unlimited money to just try and destroy Oz,” said Trump. “We saved our country once and together we will save our country again,” said Trump in just one of several moments where it appears he was ready to launch a third presidential bid. At one point, Trump talked about running twice for president then cryptically added, “and now we may have to do it again.” As for Oz, Trump said, “He’s a great man.

« La vie est précieuse » : en Pennsylvanie, les partisans de Donald Trump sont galvanisés par la possibilité que la Cour suprême annule le droit à ...

Aux côtés de Donald Trump, assure-t-il, « il y a encore un combat à mener ». « Mais la vie, c’est la vie, et je le crois fermement. « J’ai un passé », confie-t-elle les larmes aux yeux.

«La vie est précieuse»: en Pennsylvanie, les partisans de Donald Trump sont galvanisés par la possibilité que la Cour suprême annule le droit à l'avortement ...

Aux côtés de Donald Trump, assure-t-il, «il y a encore un combat à mener». «J'ai un passé», confie-t-elle les larmes aux yeux. Et de se rattraper.

The ad will begin airing on TV on Monday — the last week before the Pennsylvania primary on May 17.

They mostly pushed Trump to remain neutral in the race, but he stiffed McCormick in a very public way. - "President Trump's very popular in Pennsylvania — and with good reason, because his America First policies absolutely were great for Pennsylvanians and for Americans. The problem is Mehmet Oz isn't popular in Pennsylvania." - McCormick "may be a nice guy, but he’s notMAGA," Trump said. - Trump asserted McCormick is the "candidate of special interests and globalists and the Washington establishment ... ripping off the United States with bad trade deals and open borders,"AP writes. Why it matters: Trump slammed McCormick Friday night at a rally in Pennsylvania. Now McCormick is punching back in an ad you're seeing first on Axios — ridiculing the endorsement of Oz. - The ad, called "Wrong Endorsement in Pennsylvania," includes a clip of Fox News' Laura Ingraham saying on her show: "It was a mistake to endorse Oz."

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance speak at a rally. Former President Donald Trump listens as J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate ...

Fresh off Vance’s victory, Trump brought Vance to Pennsylvania on Friday for a rally for Mehmet Oz, the Senate candidate Trump is backing there. In a wide-open contest in 2024, a candidate could carry early primary states with a small proportion of the vote. In a presidential election with months of nonstop coverage, virtually every Republican will know Trump’s pick. In 2016, Trump finished second in Iowa, then first in New Hampshire and South Carolina, but only with about a third of the vote. A like-minded presidential candidate in 2024, if viewed as a threat, would likely come under a barrage of criticism. Even in Ohio, Trump’s endorsed candidate, Vance, won the primary with only 32 percent of the vote. “Is that going to be enough [in 2024]?” the strategist asked. And among Republican politicians betting on “an appetite for something that does not involve wearing a red hat,” Weaver said, Dolan had the lane largely to himself. Given the party’s Trump-ian composition, said Jeff Sadosky, a former adviser to retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, “I don’t think [Kasich would] have gotten double digits.” Then Ohio’s governor and ever since a vocal Trump critic, Kasich, like Dolan, performed best in more urban and suburban, heavily populated areas of the state. And after Trump became president — pulling the party closer to him than it was in 2016 — Kasich learned his lesson, saying there was “ no path” to the White House for him in 2020. He finished second in Cincinnati’s Hamilton County. But Dolan was unable to run up the score as significantly as his campaign expected even in those urban and suburban areas, an adviser said.

In a court filing Friday, Trump swears he can't find four of the personal and business cell phones that James wants for her probe of The Trump Organization.

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