President Trump has signaled that he is unsure whether he should debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, citing his victory on Tuesday night.
“When you win the debate, I don’t know that I want to do another debate,” Trump told Fox on Wednesday morning.
“We’re looking at it, but, you know, when you win, you don’t really necessarily have to do it a second time. So we’ll see, but we had a, I thought we had a great debate last night,” Trump said. “I just don’t know. We’ll think about it.”
Taylor Swift’s Instagram endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris following the debate on Tuesday night resulted in over 337,826 visitors to Vote.gov, according to a spokesman from the U.S. General Services Administration.
Swift told her followers to visit Vote.gov for registration and early voting information.
“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” she announced, emphasizing early voting.
By 2 PM on Wednesday, Swift’s custom URL drove a significant amount of traffic to the Vote.gov website, though it is unclear how many of those visitors registered.
This marks the second time Swift’s social media engagement has boosted visitor numbers on the voting information site. An NPR report in 2023 noted a 1,226 percent increase in website traffic following a similar call to action by Swift.
Meanwhile, grassroots activists such as Scott Pressler and his Early Vote Action group have been busily registering voters for years without celebrity endorsement or fanfare.
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The father of a boy who was killed in Springfield, Ohio, by a Haitian immigrant who was driving without a valid license has stated that he wishes the killer was a white man, so that conservatives would stop talking about the case.
Nathan Clark stated, “You know, I wish that my son, Aiden Clark, was killed by a 60-year-old white man.”
“I bet you never thought anyone would ever say something so blunt. But if that guy killed my 11-year-old son, the incessant group of hate-spewing people would leave us alone,” he added.
The parents of Aiden Clark say they wish he had been killed by an older white man, instead of a Haitian, because they say his death has been used to spread hate towards migrants. Aiden’s father asks for Republicans to stop using his death for political reasons. pic.twitter.com/jzlzm5EI9q
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 10, 2024
Clark spoke at a press conference this week after Senator J.D. Vance commented on the case, saying, “Do you know what’s confirmed? That a child was murdered by a Haitian migrant who had no right to be here.”
Former President Donald J. Trump also mentioned the situation in Springfield, Ohio, during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris this week, highlighting reports that Haitian migrants have been eating people’s pets and other animals.
Corporate media outlets deny that Haitians have been eating wildlife in the town. However, audio released this week reveals that residents have contacted Springfield police regarding Haitian migrants being involved in the poaching of local geese.
Around 20,000 Haitians have moved into Springfield under the Biden-Harris regime, roughly a third of the town’s 58,000 population. Locals have expressed frustration with the influx, from complaints of Haitians eating pets and local wildlife to housing shortages, increased hospital wait times, and illegals being given taxpayer cash that prices locals out of the rental market.
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TIME magazine has had to issue a humiliating correction after asserting that Kamala Harris does not support taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries for illegal alien prisoners. In its initial coverage of Harris’s debate with Donald Trump on ABC News, the magazine had asserted that Trump “falsely claimed that Harris “wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens in prison.'”
Trump’s claim was not false. In 2019, Harris really did tell the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that she would use “executive authority to ensure that transgender and non-binary people who rely on the state for medical care—including those in prison and immigration detention—will have access to comprehensive treatment associated with gender transition, including all necessary surgical care.”
“It is important that transgender individuals who rely on the state for care receive the treatment they need, which includes access to treatment associated with gender transition,” Harris explained. “That’s why, as [California’s] Attorney General, I pushed the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide gender transition surgery to state inmates.”
Harris also told the ACLU she supports decriminalizing illegal drug abuse and huge cuts to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and operations, including an “end” to all immigration detention.
“The original version of this story mischaracterized as false Donald Trump’s statement accusing Kamala Harris of supporting ‘transgender operations on illegal aliens in prison,'” TIME wrote in its correction.
“As a presidential candidate in 2019, Harris filled out a questionnaire saying she supported taxpayer-funded gender transition treatment for detained immigrants,” the magazine admitted.
show lessThis is one of the greatest corrections in history, from @TIME magazine:https://t.co/LV2won82DI pic.twitter.com/bl8mUKXgHC
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) September 11, 2024
A Butler, Pennslyvania area artist has created a life-sized statute to immortalize former President Donald J. Trump’s defiant pose immediately following the attempt on his life on July 13 this year. The former president was rallying supporters in Butler when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a nearby rooftop, striking Trump in the ear, wounding two other rallygoers, and killing supporter Corey Comperatore.
The artist, Bill Secunda, used 4,000 metal nails for the piece, capturing Trump moments after the July 13 incident. He pumped his fist in the air as he was surrounded by United States Secret Service (USSS) agents, shouting to the crowd of supporters: “Fight, fight, fight!” Just moments before, a bullet fired by Crooks had hit Trump’s ear, prompting his to drop the the floor amid ongoing gunfire.
“Whenever he first stood up and then shook his fist, I think that was defiance,” the statue’s sculptor said in a recent interview. “Some people don’t like what he says, but he seems to say the right things at the right time to me—especially in moments like that. That’s a terrible situation, to almost have their head blown off.”
Secunda hopes that his new sculpture will serve as a symbol of unity and resonate across political divides. “I have friends on the opposite side of the political spectrum, and we can laugh and poke fun at each other without issue,” he said. The statue is currently exhibited at Secunda’s studio, located approximately two miles from the shooting site.
A snap poll following Tuesday evening’s 2024 presidential debate between former President Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris reveals that a near majority of respondents believe Trump was the victor. The survey, conducted by the Democracy Institute, found 45 percent of respondents believe Trump won the contest. Meanwhile, 34 percent say Harris was the better candidate. Just 21 percent say they felt the debate ended in a draw.
The telephone-based poll surveyed 600 likely American voters and was put in the field immediately following Tuesday’s debate hosted by ABC News. Despite respondents by and large believing Trump came out on top in the debate, it appears the contest did little to change the dynamics of the 2024 presidential race.
When those polled were asked whether Harris’s debate performance changed their opinion of the candidate, 53 percent said it made no difference in their likelihood to vote for the Democratic Party nominee. Additionally, only 24 percent said Harris’s performance made it more likely they would vote for her, while 23 percent said it made it less likely.
Conversely, 51 percent said the debate did not impact their likelihood of voting for former President Trump. Meanwhile, 27 percent reported being more likely to vote for the Republican nominee. Just 22 percent said they’re less inclined to support Trump.
For several weeks, polling has shown the 2024 presidential race in a statistical tie, with Trump or Harris having a slight edge in key swing states. Early data, like the Democracy Institute survey, suggests the Tuesday debate will have little impact on propelling one candidate ahead of the other just before early voting begins in several states.
Patrick Basham, the Director of the Democracy Institute, was one of the few to get it right in 2016 with Trump and Brexit in the UK.
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The House of Representatives is launching a new phase of the Election Observer Program designed to enhance transparency in the competitive fight for control of Congress. The initiative focuses on increasing accountability at the polls, particularly for races anticipated to have narrow margins in November.
Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI), Chair of the House Committee on Administration, expressed enthusiasm about the program’s expansion as the election approaches. “We’re excited to really ramp the program up, roll it out, as we come into the final eight weeks before the election,” Steil said. The program, which has been in use for several election cycles, allows congressional staffers to volunteer for poll watcher training. Upon request from congressional candidates, these trained observers can then be deployed to districts outside their own.
The Election Observer Program is part of a broader suite of efforts to maintain election security, which Steil prioritized during his tenure. “This is a program that’s been around for some time, and it’s been a successful program. My staff has participated in it, and I think it’s an important piece of the puzzle as we work to enhance the integrity and Americans’ confidence in our elections,” he stated.
Steil also highlighted the need to elevate the program’s visibility to ensure that candidates from both parties are aware of its availability. While the program has seen bipartisan participation in the past, Steil acknowledged that election integrity issues have become increasingly politicized.
In addition to the Election Observer Program, Steil has voiced concerns over a June executive order from Joe Biden to augment voter access with federal resources. He criticized the Biden-Harris government for what he perceives as a lack of transparency about its efforts, particularly in relation to noncitizen voting.
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U.S. election officials again claim widespread delivery problems with the country’s mail system could cause election delays and disenfranchise voters. Similar claims were made by federal, state, and local election officials in the lead to the 2020 presidential election, though no significant delays occurred.
Claims of delayed mail processes that could impact the election have been used in the past—especially during the 2020 election—to obtain court orders or executive action to extend the early voting window or allow ballots received well after election day to be counted. Over the last several years, a series of court rulings found that many of these extensions and emergency changes in state election laws without the legislature’s approval were done unconstitutionally.
In a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the officials claim issues they say happened during the recent primary elections were “not one-off mistakes or a problem with specific facilities. Instead, it demonstrates a pervasive lack of understanding and enforcement of USPS policies among its employees.” ‘
“We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues with USPS election mail service,” the letter reads before adding: “Failure to do so will risk limiting voter participation and trust in the election process.”
The two organizations behind the letter are the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED). The former’s election committee comprises some of the country’s most partisan Secretaries of State, including Adrian Fontes. (D-AZ), Jena Griswold (D-CO), and anti-Trumper Brad Raffensperger (R-GA). Mary Vigil, a former Democrat aide in the New Mexico Attorney General’s office, serves as the current head of NASED.
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Former President Donald Trump has seen significant gains among independent and Latino voters in a recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, positioning him closely against Vice President Kamala Harris. The poll indicates a shift in voter support, with Trump now leading Harris by three points among independents in a multi-candidate contest, at 49 percent to Harris’s 46 percent. This reflects a 14-point gain since the previous poll in August, where Harris led by 11 points.
The poll also highlights a notable shift among Latino voters, with Trump now holding a four-point lead at 51 percent to Harris’s 47 percent. This represents a substantial change from August, when Harris led by 15 points.
These changes in polling numbers come after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exited the race and endorsed Trump. Additionally, the initial surge in support for Harris following her nomination appears to have stabilized.
The latest poll shows Harris leading Trump by a slim margin among registered voters, 49 percent to 48 percent. This is a slight change from August, where Harris led 48 percent to 45 percent in a multi-candidate scenario.
Key issues influencing voter decisions reveal varying support for both candidates. Harris is favored among voters who value honesty, while Trump is preferred for strong leadership. Harris also holds a 15-point lead among women, whereas Trump leads by 12 points among men. On specific issues, Trump scores higher on immigration and the economy, while Harris leads on abortion.
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Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, voted against legislation mandating lifesaving care for babies who survive abortions in Congress and repealed legislation requiring such survivors to be reported in Minnesota. The Nebraska-born Democrat initially voted in favor of H.R.4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, but wrote to then-Speaker Paul Ryan saying he had done so in error and requesting his vote be reversed.
On becoming Governor of Minnesota in 2019, he continued to pursue an anti-life agenda, repealing legislation mandating that reasonable measures be taken to “preserve the life and health” of children born alive after botched abortions. The omnibus bill containing the repeal measures also repealed requirements for abortionists to report cases in which infants survive abortion and whether those infants receive care, and the Positive Alternatives Act which provided support for mothers considering abortions.
Babies were recorded as having initially survived their abortions multiple times before Walz repealed the reporting requirements. Three were reported in 2019, although two were allowed to die, and the third received only “comfort care measures” rather than lifesaving treatment.
Some babies who survive their abortions have been saved by medical intervention. Melissa Ohden is one high-profile case, with a nurse finding her discarded in a bag of medical waste, making “weak cries and slight movements” following a botched abortion in Iowa in 1977.
In testimony to Congress, Ohden described how de facto “post-birth” abortions were the norm at the hospital where she was born, with it being common practice to “leave born alive infants like me to die in the utility closet.”
show lessIt’s true.
Tim Walz not only believes in abortion at all stages of a pregnancy, but even after birth.
Walz accidentally voted in favor of HR4712, which provided medical care to babies who survived abortion—but then REVERSED his vote.
Here is his PE that changed his vote: pic.twitter.com/oU2IvYxA0B
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 11, 2024
