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Trump previews the Republicans’ attack on Biden in 2022

Is President Biden a socialist? Do socialists control him? Republicans will try to convince voters the answer to both questions is yes, according to Biden’s political archenemy. In a recent interview with Yahoo Finance, former President Donald Trump hinted at the script Republicans will use against Biden and his fellow Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections. When voters elected Biden president last year, it “was not a mandate to change the norms of our society,” Trump said. “This was not… Source link

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Former President Donald Trump speaks with Yahoo Finance

Donald J. Trump joined Yahoo Finance’s Adam Shapiro for a wide ranging conversation covering topics such as the U.S. economy, COVID-19 vaccines, cryptocurrencies, and his thinking on a third run for the presidency in 2024. Below is a complete transcript of the conversation from October 1. ADAM SHAPIRO, anchor and correspondent: Donald Trump was elected November 8th, 2016 to become the 45th President of the United States. During his administration, there was historic law passed, the Tax Cuts… Source link

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Trump, after adding trillions to the government’s IOUs, comments on debt ceiling fight

Former President Donald Trump says the country has a debt problem and that the ongoing debt ceiling fight can be “a very strong card to play [where Republicans] can get a lot of what they want.” In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Trump said the prospect of a government default, which could plunge the country into a recession, can and should be a Republican lever to stop the Democratic spending efforts, including the multitrillion-dollar package of social spending currently being… Source link

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Trump warns on ‘scary’ inflation, says surging prices will ‘ravage our country’

Donald J. Trump joined Yahoo Finance for a wide-ranging conversation covering topics such as the U.S. economy, COVID-19 vaccines, cryptocurrencies, and his thinking on a third run for the presidency in 2024. The full interview will be released on Monday. Former President Donald Trump told Yahoo Finance that inflation is one of the issues that will help him determine if he will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. Soaring prices have become a fixture of the pandemic-era… Source link

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Biden and Harris’ 2024 odds slide, Harris leads Trump by just 1%

Following the Taliban takeover of the Afghan government, President Biden’s odds of reelection in 2024 fell from 25% to 21% within a span of 72 hours, according to data by UK-based betting exchange company Smarkets. Vice President Harris’ chances of a 2024 presidential win was also downgraded from an April high of 21% to just 13% by Wednesday. “For a sitting president to be given only a 21% chance of re-election by Smarkets traders is staggeringly low,” Smarkets Head of Political… Source link

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Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records.  In a memo dated Friday, Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel said the committee chairman “has invoked sufficient reasons for requesting the former President’s tax information” and that under federal law, “Treasury must furnish the information to… Source link

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Donald Trump ‘tested so many parts’ of Facebook: Author

Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Facebook and other tech giants since leaving office. Earlier this month, he filed separate lawsuits against Facebook (FB), Google-owned YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL), and Twitter (TWTR) over alleged censorship. A new book, “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination,” draws on interviews with more than 400 people in and around Facebook to reveal how the rise and presidency of Trump placed the tech giant under immense public… Source link

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DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice, blasted President Joe Biden on immigration, jumped into the fight over transgender athletes and signed sweeping legislation to toughen voting rules. But after a deadly building collapse, the Republican governor is largely hitting pause on the culture wars. In the two weeks since a 12-story condo tower in this coastal… Source link

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Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming censorship

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), Facebook Inc (FB.O), and Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints. The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, allege the California-based social media platforms violated the right to freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Trump is seeking… Source link

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