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The former president will hear questions during a town hall event here in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, will moderate.
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Tulsi Gabbard has taken the stage in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she will moderate a town hall event with Donald Trump tonight, to wild applause.
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“Two former Democratic candidates have endorsed Donald J Trump to be president of the United States,” said Gabbard, referring to herself and Robert F Kennedy Jr, who both endorsed Trump this week.
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I am so excited about the opportunity that we have before us to stand together not as Democrats or Republicans, but as proud Americans who love this great country.
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Kamala Harris promised to name a Republican to serve in her cabinet if elected.
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In her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, the vice-president told CNN journalist Dana Bash that she had spent her career “inviting diversity of opinion”. Harris said:
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I think it’s important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences. And I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican.
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Kamala Harris will give her first major interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee in a few hours – in what is being seen as a key test of her credibility after a prolonged honeymoon during which she surged ahead of Donald Trump in opinion polls.
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She and her running mate, Tim Walz, will face CNN’s Dana Bash in a pre-recorded interview due to be aired at 9pm ET. It was scheduled following some criticism of Harris’s reluctance to expose herself to media scrutiny following her ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket last month in place of Joe Biden, who withdrew from the race on 21 July.
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The US vice-president, who has had a variable performance in past televised one-on-ones, had previously pledged to hold a major interview before the end of August.
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We’ll be covering the interview and bring you all the latest updates and reaction. So stay tuned.
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There aren’t many open seats at the La Crosse Center, where Donald Trump is scheduled to answer questions at a town hall event moderated by former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard later this evening.
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Gabbard, who announced her support for Trump this week, could earn Trump support from voters such as Melissa Nelson, an attendee sitting near me at the event in a Tulsi Gabbard for President T-shirt.
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Nelson told me she voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary, supported Gabbard’s run in 2020, and is reluctantly throwing her support behind Trump this year.
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“The Democratic Party is going downhill,” said Nelson, who cited healthcare and disability benefits as her top issues. Gabbard’s endorsement, Nelson said, “kind of pushed me over the edge, for sure, that I was gonna vote for Trump. Otherwise I would have voted for Jill Stein.”
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Main Events
Chief Emily's List, A group dedicated to electing Democratic candidates who support abortion rights: Donald TrumpHe said he wants the government and insurance companies to pay for IVF treatments.
Jessica Mackler The president of Emily's List said in a statement reported by NBC News:
I congratulate Donald Trump for recognizing that his positions and record on abortion are deeply unpopular, especially among the women who will determine the outcome of this election.
She added:
But rather than giving him credit for disingenuous and half-hearted proposals that contradict Republican policy, we want to recognize him for what he actually accomplished: overturning Roe v. Wade, ending abortion access for millions of women across the country, and putting reproductive freedom at risk for all of us.
Tulsi Gabbard, The former Hawaii Democratic congresswoman began the town hall event by talking about her struggles with pregnancy. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Donald Trump He told Gabbard that her situation “sounds tough” and that he “strongly supports” IVF.
Speaking at a campaign event in Potterville, Michigan tonight, Trump said that if elected president in November he would get the government and insurance companies to cover the cost of IVF fertility treatments.
“I'm not going to let you down,” Trump told supporters in Michigan, in comments likely aimed at appealing to women and suburban voters.
All costs associated with women's IVF treatment will be paid by the government or mandated to be paid by insurance companies.
Donald Trump on stage at a town hall event in Wisconsin
Alice Harman
Donald Trump On stage, he enjoys a lengthy standing ovation.
The former president is scheduled to answer questions at a town hall event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which is being hosted by former Democratic congressman Rep. Tulsi Gabbardmoderated.
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard introduces Trump at town hall event
Alice Harman
Tulsi Gabbard He will take to the stage in La Crosse, Wisconsin to host a town hall event. Donald Trump Tonight there was rapturous applause.
“Two former Democratic candidates have endorsed Donald J. Trump for president of the United States,” Gabbard said. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Both men endorsed Trump this week.
I am so excited about the opportunity that is before us to stand together, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as proud Americans who love this great country.
Alice Harman
Donald TrumpTrump supporters lined up for blocks to see the Republican presidential nominee at a town hall in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and while he spoke earlier at a campaign event in Michigan.
I spoke with Michelle Thiessen, a 56-year-old nurse from the La Crosse area, who said her biggest challenge is keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts, and she thinks Trump is the candidate best able to do that.
Abortion, she said, will be the toughest issue for him.
“A lot of women are outraged by that,” said Thiessen, who supports abortion rights and doesn't think Trump would approve a nationwide abortion ban.
Harris promises to appoint Republicans to her cabinet
Kamala Harris He promised to appoint Republicans to his cabinet if elected.
In his first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, the vice president told a CNN reporter: Dana Bash She said she has “encouraged diversity of opinion” throughout her career.
I believe it's important to have people with different views and experiences at the table when the most important decisions are being made, and I think it's in the interest of the American people to have Republicans in my Cabinet.
Dani Anguiano
CNN released the first clip from the interview today. Kamala Harris and Tim WaltzIn it, the vice president said his values have not changed.
CNN journalist Dana Bash Asked how voters should respond to her policy shift, Harris said:
Dana, I think the most important and significant thing about my policy views and decisions is that my values have not changed.
“You talked about the Green New Deal, and I've always believed that the climate crisis is real and that it's an urgent issue that we should apply standards like deadlines,” she said. “We did that with the Inflation Control Act.”
My values about what needs to be done to secure our borders haven't changed. As California's Attorney General for two terms, I worked to prosecute international criminal organizations and violations of U.S. law related to the illegal movement of guns, drugs and people across our borders. My values haven't changed.
In an exclusive interview, CNN's Dana Bash presses Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on why her policies have changed over the years. The full interview will air Thursday at 9pm ET on CNN's “The First Interview: Harris & Walz, A CNN Exclusive.”… pic.twitter.com/JYgHvcXZMd
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In an exclusive interview, CNN's Dana Bash presses Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on why her policies have changed over the years. The full interview will air Thursday at 9pm ET on CNN's “The First Interview: Harris & Walz, A CNN Exclusive.”… pic.twitter.com/JYgHvcXZMd
— CNN (@CNN) August 29, 2024
Trump answers questions at Wisconsin town hall event
Alice Harman
There weren't many empty seats at the lacrosse center. Donald Trump He will answer questions at a town hall event moderated by a former Democratic congressman. Tulsi Gabbard Later tonight.
Gabbard, who endorsed Trump this week, could help garner support for him from voters like attendee Melissa Nelson, who was sitting near me at the event wearing a Tulsi Gabbard for President T-shirt.
Nelson told me, Bernie Sanders He supported Gabbard's candidacy in the 2016 primary and reluctantly endorsed Trump in 2020.
“The Democratic Party is in decline,” Nelson said, citing health care and disability benefits as his top issues. Gabbard's endorsement “made me decide to vote for Trump,” Nelson said. “Otherwise, I would have voted for Trump.” Jill Stein.”
Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz give first major TV interview since nomination
Kamala Harris In just hours, she is due to give her first major interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, seen as a key test of her credibility after a long honeymoon period in which she dominated Democratic opponents. Donald Trump According to opinion polls.
She and her partner Tim Waltz“The interview, which will air at 9 p.m. ET, is a pre-recorded interview with CNN's Dana Bash. The interview comes after Harris, who rose to the top of the Democratic field last month, was criticized for her unwillingness to open herself up to media scrutiny. Joe BidenHe withdrew from the race on July 21st.
The US vice president, whose performance has so far been uneven in televised one-on-one interviews, had previously promised to do a big one by the end of August.
We'll be covering the interviews and bringing you the latest updates and reactions, so stay tuned.
