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“He is the best person to take on Donald Trump and prosecute that case,” she said.
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The segment opened with a long rehashing of all the news reports suggesting Biden is open to stepping aside, amid dismal polling and growing calls for him to not be the nominee, including Montana senator Jon Tester, one of the chamber’s most vulnerable Democrats.
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Good morning and welcome to our liveblog coverage. The 2024 Republican national convention in Milwaukee ended last night with a meandering 90 plus-minute speech by Donald Trump, after he formally accepted the Republican nomination for a third time.
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Self0-isolating in Delaware after testing positive for Covid, the US president is facing an all-out rebellion from his party. Joe Biden’s team insists he is not considering ending his re-election bid, but the walls appear to be closing in on the embattled 81-year-old.
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Meanwhile, Republicans have never been more optimistic of their chances in November. The party left Milwaukee united, with a new heir apparent, the Ohio senator JD Vance, chosen to be Trump’s running mate. Donations have swelled, with a significant boost of support from the thanks will do tech world, including Elon Musk.
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In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Mark Zuckerberg declined to make an endorsement, but called Trump’s reaction – raising a fist and mouthing fight, after his ear was bloodied by a bullet during the rally – “one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life.”
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“It’s like hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that that’s why a lot of people like the guy,” he told Bloomberg.
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Read more about Trump’s acceptance speech, which Joan Greve reports included harrowing recounting of the moment a would-be assassin fired at the former president onstage during a rally in Pennsylvania. Despite being billed as a unity speech, Trump often returned to the dark themes that have animated his election campaign.
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And don’t miss this colorful dispatch from Milwaukee about how the assassination attempt turned Trump into a “messiah” figure among his fervent followers.
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O’Malley Dillon continued to stress that Biden has a “job to do,” but said the campaign is not “shutting its eyes on reality” — they know what needs to be done and are doing it.
“Some people have said they’re worried, but others have seen him and said, ‘You’re one of us, we want to be with you,'” she said, stressing that Biden’s appearances at campaign events have provided reassurance to the campaign.
She added: “I’m relieved that more people are seeing Joe Biden after the debate.”
The appearance appeared to be a final effort to calm speculation that the president was preparing to withdraw.
“This is certainly a tough time for the campaign,” O’Malley Dillon said, adding that she believes those calling on Biden to drop out of the race want the same thing — to defeat Trump — but reiterated that Biden is the Democrat best suited to do that.
Willie Geist another host asked O’Malley Dillon It also notes how the campaign is addressing Democrats’ concerns about the repercussions of backing an unpopular president who nearly two-thirds of Democrats want replaced, and that many Democratic senators have large leads for Biden in key battleground states.
O’Malley Dillon acknowledged the campaign had faced “tough weeks” but said he expected a close contest with Trump.
“There is definitely work to be done.“I know we’ve strayed from the debate a little bit, and I know the president has to prove to the American people exactly what he believes,” he said. He’s in it to win.”
the host, Mika Brzezinskiasked O’Malley Dillion how his campaign is countering the pressure campaign led by Democratic Party heavyweights and former House speakers. Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer People are increasingly pessimistic about whether Biden can win the White House in November.
“We have to take seriously the concerns people are expressing, but the way to get past that is to get back to the business of defeating Donald Trump and to have clear options in place,” she said.
She also alluded to support from “very important national organizations” later in the afternoon.
Biden is ‘perfect person to take on Trump,’ campaign chief says
Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon Joe Biden:Our Campaign and National Leaders” During the interview MSNBC’s Morning Joe, The President’s Favorite Show
“He’s the perfect person to take on Donald Trump and prosecute the case,” she said.
The segment began with a lengthy review of news reports suggesting Biden was ready to step aside in the face of sagging polls and growing calls for him not to be the nominee, including from Montana Sen. Jon Tester, one of the House’s least popular Democrats.
Facebook founder says Trump’s post-shooting fist pump was ‘one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen’
Good morning and welcome to our live blog. The 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee concluded last night with over 90 minutes of marathon speeches. Donald TrumpTrump has formally accepted the Republican nomination for the third time.
The US president, who is self-isolating in Delaware after testing positive for COVID-19, is facing an all-out rebellion from his own political party. Joe Biden‘vapor Assert He has no plans to stop seeking reelection, but the walls seem to be closing in on the embattled 81-year-old.
meanwhile, Republican The outlook for November’s election has never been more optimistic: The party left Milwaukee united, with a new potential successor, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, selected as Trump’s running mate, donors soaring, and a big boost in support from the tech industry. Elon Musk.
In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Mark Zuckerberg He declined to endorse the president, but described Trump’s reaction at the rally, when he pumped his fists and argued after a bullet left his ear bloody. “It’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in my life.”
“It’s hard not to empathize with that spirit and that fighting spirit, and I think that’s why so many people like him,” he told Bloomberg.
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Further reading on Trump’s acceptance speech, which Joan Greve reports included a horrifying description of the moment an assassin opened fire on the former president onstage during a rally in Pennsylvania: Though billed as a speech of unity, Trump returned time and again to the darker themes that have animated his campaign.
