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Biden choked like dog, Kamala Harris ‘highly talented’: Donald Trump’s 4th July message – Times of India

In a leaked video from a golf course, Donald Trump was seen hurling abuses at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But Thursday Trump proved he could be more caustic as he repeated his abuses on Biden and Harris on social media platform Truth Social with no restraint. It was his message for 4th July in which he included scornful remarks on Biden and Harris.Calling Biden cognitively challenged, Donald Trump said Biden choked like a dog during the debate but put the blame on cold and international travel. "Happy Fourth of July to all, including to our highly incapable 'President', who uses Prosecutors to go after his Political Opponent, who choked like a dog during the Debate but tried to pretend it was 'International Travel' (only 12 days rest!) and, when that gig was up, he blamed it on a “cold...
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Donald Trump keeps low profile while Joe Biden faces furor over candidacy – Times of India

Former President Donald Trump has finally learned a key rule of politics: never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.The presumptive Republican nominee has largely disappeared from the national stage in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, clearing way for Democrats’ anxieties to overwhelm the news cycle and ratchet up political pressure on his opponent. Aside from a celebratory rally last Friday, Trump has largely gone silent — even canceling a planned television interview with a Virginia network, according to local outlet 13News Now. After flirting with announcing his vice presidential pick in the days before the debate, his campaign reverted to their original plans to unveil the pick closer to the Republican convention. Trump has been rewar...
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Polls show Michelle Obama leading Donald Trump, sparking Democratic speculation amid Joe Biden concerns – Times of India

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has emerged as a strong contender who could potentially defeat former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical election match-up. Recent polls indicate that Obama, who has not shown any interest in running for office, leads Trump by a substantial margin of 50% to 39%. This positions her as a powerful alternative for the Democratic Party, especially amid growing concerns over President Joe Biden's re-election prospects.The discussions around Michelle Obama's potential candidacy come at a time when many Democrats are anxious about President Biden's performance. Following a debate where Biden struggled, key figures within the party, including Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden, have voiced their apprehensions. Rachel Maddow from MSNBC has eve...
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‘Before marrying Melania in 2005’: What new documents claim about Trump-Epstein – Times of India

New documents which were unreleased so far claim that Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were closer than it was believed. Transcripts show Trump called Epstein many times between 2004 and 2006. The screenshots were sealed in 2008 as part of Alexander Acosta's deal for Jeffrey Epstein and were released on July 1. The fresh revelation has the anti-Trump camp up in the arms ahead of the election. "Trump’s name appears over and over again on Jeffrey Epstein’s message logs in the grand jury docs released this week. It is also undisputed: Trump’s name appears 7 times on Epstein’s private jet flight logs, that Epstein flew on Trump’s jet with a young girl of indeterminate age, girls who Epstein trafficked worked at Mar-A-Lago, a girl Epstein trafficked mentioned visiting Trump’s casino in a rec...
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‘Didn’t Listen To My Staff’: US President Joe Biden Blames Travel For Poor Debate Performance

US President Elections: United States President Joe Biden has blamed his poor debate performance against Donald Trump last week on jet lag. Speaking to reporters, Biden said that he "was not very smart" for "travelling around the world a couple of times" ahead of the debate. "I didn’t listen to my staff... and then I nearly fell asleep on stage,” he said, as quoted by the BBC. The US President last returned from travel on 15 June, nearly two weeks ahead of the 27 June debate. His remarks come amid a sense of panic within his party ahead of the presidential elections slated for  November over his mental fitness, and after a congressman from Texas became the first sitting Democratic lawmaker to call for him to step aside after he debated with Trump. In a s...
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Trump’s Sentencing In Hush Money Case Delayed Until September, Weeks Ahead Of US Elections

Former US President Donald Trump's sentencing in the hush money case has been delayed until September as his lawyers seek to challenge his conviction following a Supreme Court ruling. The Republican presidential candidate was initially scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 but has been pushed to September 18, seven weeks before the elections in the US.   In May, Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president ever convicted of a felony.  On Tuesday, Justice Juan Merchan said that he would issue a decision on the motions by September 6 and, if necessary, the sentencing will take place on September 18, reported BBC.  ALSO READ: Nepal’s Deuba And Oli ‘Strike Deal To Oust Prachanda, Share Power ...
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Trump entitled to absolute immunity for clearly official acts: US Supreme Court – Times of India

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former president Donald Trump is entitled to “absolute” immunity for clearly official acts, implicitly overturning the principle that no person is above the law and paving way for an imperial presidency in America.By a 6-3 majority, conservatives on the SC bench, three of them appointed by Trump, said that broad immunity for official conduct is needed to protect “an energetic, independent executive”.The three liberal justices on the bench dissented, saying the decision was gravely misguided and it "effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding”.Although Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, argued that the president “enjoys no immunity for his un...
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US Supreme Court Rules Limited Immunity For Trump, Decision May Push Trial Beyond Prez Poll

In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents possess some immunity from prosecution, thereby delaying the criminal case against former US president Donald Trump concerning his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The ruling significantly impacts the timeline of the trial, potentially preventing it from occurring before the November 2024 election. In a 6-3 decision, the justices remanded Trump’s case to the trial court to assess the remaining charges in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment, news agency AP reported. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, stated, “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a fo...
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Donald Trump has presumptive immunity for official acts: Supreme Court – Times of India

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump enjoys absolute immunity for presecution for “official acts” during his presidency, although it left the exact extent of that protection for lower courts to decide.The high court’s ruling vacated an earlier decision by a lower court judge rejecting the immunity theory and cleared the way for more appeals by the former president that could set the trial schedule back months or years, if it ever happens.Lawyers for Trump, 78, who appointed three of the nine justices on the Supreme Court, unfurled a legal theory of sweeping presidential immunity from prosecution last year in a bid to quash the four-count case against the former president. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.hr...
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Hungary takes on European Union presidency amid concerns

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban toured key European capitals last week. | Photo Credit: AP Hungary takes over the European Union’s (EU) rotating presidency on July 1, promising to be an “honest broker” despite widespread concerns over what critics see as an authoritarian, Russia-friendly government.Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has run the central European country since 2010 aiming to transform it into an "illiberal democracy", frequently clashes with Brussels over rule-of-law and human rights issues.He is also the only EU leader who has maintained ties with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine. He has refused to send arms to Kyiv and repeatedly slammed sanctions against Moscow over the war.Last year, the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution highlig...
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US Presidential debate: Bad preparation, exhaustion reason for Biden’s poor performance? – Times of India

US President Joe Biden's lackluster performance during the recent debate with Republican rival Donald Trump has drawn criticism from Democratic supporters, donors, and former and current aides. Despite Trump's repetition of blatant falsehoods, including claims of winning the 2020 election, Biden failed to effectively counter them, leading to calls for him to reconsider his reelection bid and for changes among his top advisers.Some individuals close to Biden believe he was over-prepared and exhausted, with one major fundraiser, John Morgan, calling for the dismissal of senior aide Anita Dunn and her husband, Bob Bauer, who played Trump in pre-debate rehearsals. "My only request was make sure he's rested before the debate, but he was exhausted. He was unwell," said one person who said the...
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US supreme court rules in favor of January 6 rioters – Times of India

The US supreme court ruled on Friday that prosecutors overreached when charging January 6 rioters with obstruction for attempting to hinder the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The decision, which could lead to the reversal of numerous convictions, was made in the case of Joseph Fischer, a former police officer and Trump supporter who entered the Capitol alongside hundreds of others on January 6, 2021.Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, stated that the prosecutors' interpretation of the law would "criminalize a broad swath of prosaic conduct, exposing activists and lobbyist(s) to decades in prison." He emphasized that the government "must establish that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity for use in an official proceeding of records, do...
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‘I Don’t Debate As Well As I Used To’: Joe Biden’s First Reaction Amid Debate Criticism

After a lacklustre performance at a TV debate yesterday, United States President and the Democratic Party's candidate Joe Biden on Friday openly acknowledged that he is old and his performance last night, and vowed to win the upcoming November election during a speech to supporters. This comes following the challenging debate against former President Donald Trump last night. "I know I am not a young man. I don't walk as easily, I don't speak as smoothly, and I don't debate as well as I used to," Biden was quoted as saying by BBC. "But I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. I know how to do this job. When you get knocked down, you get back up," the President added.  'Stakes Are Too High': Biden  Biden further assured his supporters of his ...
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US Supreme Court Toughens Criteria For Charging Capitol Riot Defendants With Obstruction

The United States Supreme Court made it more difficult to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction on Friday, a charge used in numerous prosecutions, including against former president Donald Trump. The justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, which was enacted in 2002 following the Enron scandal, requires proof that defendants attempted to tamper with or destroy documents. Only some individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack fit this criterion. This decision may bolster claims by Trump and his Republican allies that the Justice Department has been unfair to Capitol riot defendants, news agency AP reported. It's unclear how this ruling will impact the case of Trump in Washington, although special c...
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Russian Prez Putin Advocates Production Of Banned Short And Intermediate-Range Missiles

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that Russia should recommence the production of intermediate and shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles, responding to the United States' deployment of similar missiles in Europe and Asia. This decision effectively nullifies the remaining vestiges of one of the Cold War's most pivotal arms control treaties, stirring fears of a potential new arms race involving the world's foremost nuclear powers, along with China. "We need to respond to this and make decisions about what we will have to do in this direction next," Putin told Russia's Security Council, as broadcast on state television, as quoted by news agency Reuters. "Apparently, we need to start manufacturing these strike systems and then, based on t...
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US: Biden’s Debate Performance Triggers Panic Among Democrats, Fuels Speculations

Democratic allies of Joe Biden had hoped for a commanding display of strength and vigour from the 81-year-old president during Thursday night's pivotal debate against former President Donald Trump. However, what transpired on the grand stage of American politics failed to meet even their modest expectations. Throughout the 90-minute confrontation, Biden's performance was marked by repeated stumbles, awkward pauses, and a subdued speaking style that left party strategists and grassroots supporters alike in a state near-panic, US media reports said.  According to reports, concerns quickly escalated among Democrats, both publicly and privately, about Biden's ability to lead the party against his 78-year-old Republican rival in the upcoming presidential elec...
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Biden, Trump Clash In Historic Debate A Abortion Rights, Stormy Daniels Row Take Center Stage

In a historic showdown on CNN Thursday night, US President Joe Biden, aged 81, and former president Donald Trump, 78, engaged in a heated debate that underscored their age disparity and sharp policy differences. The event marked the first-ever debate between a sitting president and a former president, setting a contentious tone as they sparred over key issues including abortion, immigration, and foreign policy. "Biden's struggles with hoarseness and occasional speech lapses were evident throughout the 90-minute exchange," remarked Trump, who seized moments to question Biden's record on border security, as per CNN's report. At one juncture, Trump pointedly remarked, "I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don't think he knows what...
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China is ‘killing us as a country’ under Joe Biden, Donald Trump claims – Times of India

Donald Trump accused China of “killing” the US and alleged that Joe Biden was bringing the America closer to a world war during the first debate ahead of November’s presidential election.“China is going to own us if you keep allowing them to do what they’re doing to us as a country,” Trump told Biden during a televised debate on Thursday evening. “They are killing us as a country, Joe, and you can’t let that happen.You’re destroying our country,” he added, launching into criticisms of Beijing after being asked a question about the nation’s opioid crisis.The Republican candidate slammed Biden’s military policies as “insane,” and claimed China’s leader, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, didn’t “respect” or “fear” the US president. “They have nothin...
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‘The Real Debate’: Independent candidates Robert F Kennedy Jr holds debate by himself after CNN snub – Times of India

Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr conducted his own debate after being snubbed from the CNN presidential debate on Thursday.Kennedy answered the same questions posed to the main candidates while standing by himself on a stage in Los Angeles. The event labeled as 'The Real Debate', live streamed on social platform X, featured Kennedy responding in real-time to questions about inflation, the Covid-19 response, and abortion.Host John Stossell ensured Kennedy adhered to the same strict time constraints as Biden and Trump.Kennedy began 'The Real Debate' by accusing CNN of colluding with the Republican and Democratic parties to exclude him from the main debate. "This is something that’s important for our democracy because Americans feel like the system is rigged. This is ...
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Biden vs Trump TV Debate: With Muted Mics & No Audience, US Presidential Candidates’ Face-Off

When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump take to the debate stage on Thursday night, it will mark an unprecedented moment in American political history. It is to be noted that a current President has never before debated his predecessor, and the animosity between these two men will be evident on the CNN debate stage in Atlanta. Trump has never conceded the 2020 election to President Biden. Just days after his supporters attacked the US Capitol, he broke with tradition by refusing to attend his opponent's inauguration. Now, as both men vie for the presidency once more, this debate represents the first time in this election campaign that millions of people across the globe are keenly watching. The stakes are exceptionally high, with tensi...
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Polling expert Nate Silver predicts high chances for Donald Trump win in 2024 presidential polls – Times of India

Polling and data expert Nate Silver has released his first forecast for the 2024 presidential election, predicting a strong chance of victory for former President Donald Trump. According to Silver's model, which simulated 40,000 scenarios, Trump has a 65.7% chance of winning the Electoral College, while President Joe Biden holds a 33.7% chance. This prediction suggests a significant advantage for Trump, despite Biden being slightly favored to win the popular vote.Silver, known for his accurate predictions in previous elections, emphasized that his model adjusts for various factors, including whether polls are conducted among registered or likely voters, the presence of Robert F Kennedy Jr, and specific biases in polling data.He noted that Biden, who recently hit an all-time low in appro...
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Hillary Clinton on what she’s expecting from Trump vs Biden: ‘Not best actor’ – Times of India

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who debated both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, elaborated on her expectations from the firs Biden-Trump face-off on CNN scheduled on June 27. In a New York Post article, she wrote that she loves theater about politics but not the other way round. "Too often we approach pivotal moments like this week's debate between President Biden and Donald Trump like drama critics.We're picking a president, not "best actor"," she wrote.'Impossible to identify what Trump's arguments are'"It is a waste of time to try to refute Mr. Trump's arguments like in a normal debate. It's nearly impossible to identify what his arguments even are. He starts with nonsense and then digresses into blather. This has gotten only worse in the years since we debated. I was not sur...
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Melania Trump won’t move back to White House if Trump wins because… – Times of India

Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump, the former First Lady, has no intention to move permanently back into the White House if Trump is elected the President, reports said adding that Melania would probably divide her time between Florida and New York and won't permanently move back to Washington with Trump. Trump's youngest son Barron Trump could be going to college at New York University explaining why his mother would love to spend her time in NY, and at Florida where they have their resort in Palm Beach.If this happens, this will be the first for a First Lady. Axios reported that Melania would choose to be a part-time first lady and would turn up at the White House for ceremonies and special events -- all speculations in case Trump wins the election. “Melania does what Melania wants,” ...
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Video of Trump spokesperson ‘cut off’ on air by CNN viral – Times of India

Karoline Leavitt, the spokesperson of Donald Trump's campaign, was abruptly cut on a CNN show and the video has gone viral. This came days before CNN is set to host the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Karoline shared X posts condemning how she was cut off in the middle. “President Trump is well prepared ahead of Thursday’s debates.Unlike Joe Biden, he doesn’t have to hide away and have his advisors tell him what to say. President Trump knows what he wants to say,” Leavitt said accusing CNN's debate moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. “That’s why President Trump is knowingly going into a hostile environment on this very network on CNN with debate moderators who have made their opinions about him very well-known over the past eight years in their biased cov...
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Barron Trump and DJT meme coin: What is the new controversy? – Times of India

Barron Trump is the youngest son of Donald Trump and Melania Trump about whom the Internet is always curious. DJT (also the initials of Donald J Trump) meme coin is a mysterious Trump-inspired crypto coin which was launched in April on Solana blockchain platform. Both have an obvious link to Trump, but the newest rumor is that there is another link between the two: 18-year-old Barron Trump was behind DJT meme coin and he has amassed a huge amount of money ($200 million) through this. Barron Trump, Martin Shkreli, DJT meme coin: What we knowInfamous Martin Shkreli, also known as 'Pharma Bro', and the 'Most hated man in America' has claimed that he was behind the DJT meme coin. At an X (formerly known as Twitter) space, Shkreli said that he collaborated with Barron Trump to create the tok...
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