Donald Trump was in suburban New York on Thursday to pay respects to slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller as he seeks to make fear of crime a focus of his 2024 presidential campaign.
As the former president attended the memorial in Massapequa, Long Island, his campaign sought to draw a contrast with a high-profile Democratic fundraiser in Manhattan hosted by Presiden Joe Biden alongside Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Retired police officer Aquilino Gonell, a veteran of the January 6 Capitol riot, slammed Mr Trump as an “opportunistic grifter” for hailing “law and order” while praising the rioters who attacked him and his colleagues as “patriots, political prisoners, and hostages”.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump’s attorneys have been again in court docket in Fulton County preventing to have his Georgia election interference case thrown out by arguing that his false claims the 2020 vote was stolen are protected below the First Amendment.
The listening to comes after the Republican presidential candidate, and part-time Bible salesman, appeared to check out the boundaries of a brand new gag order imposed on him forward of his hush money felony trial by Justice Juan Merchan by repeatedly attacking the choose and his daughter on Truth Social.
Colbert reveals why Trump has so many Bibles
Mr Colbert started his opening monologue by recapping the latest developments within the Republican presidential candidate’s quite a few court docket instances earlier than declaring: “If you ever thought that this avalanche of authorized scrutiny would in some way disgrace Trump from his continuous grifting of the rubes then you’re a candy, candy baby, considered one of God’s innocents who shouldn’t be allowed within the room the place daddy retains his sharp issues as a result of, yesterday, Donald Trump introduced a deal to endorse a $60 ‘God Bless the USA Bible’.
Joe Sommerlad29 March 2024 08:45
Analysis: Black males are poised to take Trump to the White House. Biden insiders are apprehensive
The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia report on how the Trump and Biden campaigns plan to answer polling knowledge that recommend almost 25 per cent of Black voters would again the previous president — largely Black males.
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 07:45
Watch: Biden mocks Trump {for golfing} as he excursions swing states
Please benefit from the accompanying comedic music.
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 05:45
Even Trump’s ‘lies’ are protected in Georgia election interference case, his attorneys argue
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 03:45
Fox commentator hits Trump for failing to go to swing states
Here’s the more and more invaluable Jessica Tarlov arguing on Fox yesterday that Trump is simply too busy visting courtrooms and {golfing} to marketing campaign correctly.
Speaking of that community, right here’s a few different jaw-dropping clips from the airwaves yesterday, courtesy of Sean Hannity and Jeanine Piro.
Joe Sommerlad29 March 2024 02:45
Trump Media and Reddit are the brand new ‘meme stocks’, suring regardless of questionable revenue prospects
Trump’s post-Twitter tech outfit and Reddit are the primary notable social media firms to begin buying and selling publicly within the final 5 years.
They’re additionally, because of the rabid reception amongst day merchants coupled with the businesses’ doubtful revenue outlooks, the latest meme shares.
That time period refers to shares in modish firms whose underlying business fails to justify the accompanying surge of their worth.
The motion is usually pushed by small buyers who pile right into a trending inventory for a selected purpose, be it perception {that a} struggling firm can flip itself round, a disdain for so-called brief sellers — or constancy to a former president.
Here’s extra on the Truth Social floatation.
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 01:45
Black males might swing 2024 for Trump. Is Bidenworld ready?
Here’s Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia’s report on how the Trump and Biden campaigns plan to answer polling knowledge that implies almost 25 per cent of Black voters are able to again the Republican.
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 00:45
Poll: Biden narrowly main Trump – besides when a third-party candidate is factored in
A brand new nationwide ballot of voters exhibits President Joe Biden main Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup however narrowly trailing his once-and-future opponent when third-party candidates are included on the poll.
The survey, launched on Wednesday by Quinnipiac University, exhibits Mr Biden main Mr Trump by three proportion factors, 48 per cent to 45 per cent, however trailing him 39 per cent to 38 per cent when unbiased candidate Robert Kenendy Jr and Green Party candidate Dr Jill Stein are included within the working.
John Bowden seems on the numbers:
Oliver O’Connell29 March 2024 00:15
Truth Social: Trump requires firing of Chuck Todd in offended tirade towards NBC
Trump remains to be livid at NBC News for terminating a contract with Ronna McDaniel after simply a few days following a livid response from on-air expertise to the hiring of the previous chair of the RNC who helped perpetuate his lies concerning the 2020 election.
McDaniel — whom Trump refers to as Ronna Romney (she is the niece of Trump foe Mitt Romney) — resigned from the RNC in February on the behest of the previous president.
Here’s what he needed to say about NBC in his latest huff put up:
And right here’s our reporting on the top of her brief profession at NBC.
Oliver O’Connell28 March 2024 23:45
Giuliani says forcing him to promote Florida apartment might make him ‘join the ranks of the homeless’
On 15 March, the Committee of Unsecured Creditors – which represents people and entities to whom Mr Giuliani owes money or quickly might — filed a movement in chapter court docket requesting the court docket to pressure the previous mayor to promote his Florida apartment.
Oliver O’Connell28 March 2024 23:15