President Obama dismisses Trump's lies and false 'strength' – urges men to 'show true strength' and vote for Harris
Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. We have another busy news day planned and we will keep you updated on all developments. Partisan politics has become even more pervasive in hurricane news, and you can read all about it in this storm blog.
Elsewhere, there's a lot going on on the campaign trail. Here's what's available:
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barack obama Appearing for the first time on the Democratic campaign trail in Pittsburgh yesterday, he said he has a “problem” with men who continue to come up with false excuses not to vote for Kamala Harris and lean into Donald Trump's macho aggression. . Pennsylvania. Further events with the former president, who served two terms, are expected.
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The former president told the crowd: “I'm sorry to all of you, especially some men who think President Trump's bullying and degrading of people is a sign of strength. What I want to say is that true strength is not like that.
“That never happened. True strength is helping those who need it and standing up for those who can't always stand up for themselves. That's why we want to help our daughters and sons. That's what I want to see as president of the United States. -
President Obama also accused President Trump of spreading disinformation about the hurricane, slamming “the idea of intentionally trying to mislead people in their most desperate and vulnerable moments.” He stressed that lies could deter some affected people from seeking help. President Obama, visibly emotional, asked, “Since when is that OK?”
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Democratic governors Three key battleground states, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, will be competing together.
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Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Tony Evers of Wisconsin. Whitmer's Fight Like Hell PAC has announced plans for a Midwest bus tour called “Driving Forward” starting next week, Axios reported this morning.
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bill clintonHis lengthy speech at the convention in August may not have thrilled the Democratic voting world, but he's still always been a big name in American politics, and he'll be in Georgia this weekend, where Trump has a narrow lead. I'm planning to go to North Carolina, which is currently in the state of North Carolina. It's an all-out war between opinion polls and the Democratic Party.
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tim waltzVice presidential candidate Kamala Harris is scheduled to give television interviews in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as well as other states in the coming days, Axios reported.
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donald trump Scheduled to speak this afternoon in Aurora, Colorado, a state that has confidently backed Democrats in recent years, the former president will once again criticize immigrants and asylum seekers and make claims about Venezuelans and levels of crime. I'm going to.
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This also comes after Trump They use brutal language to undermine America's allies in the NATO alliance, and if they don't spend more on their own military than they should on paper, they will be told by Russia, “We won't protect you.” said. Trump was speaking in Detroit.
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According to speech excerpts shared by a senior Harris campaign adviser, Walz will use his event in Warren, Michigan, to criticize Trump’s “broken promises” to workers and celebrate Detroit’s “great American comeback”.
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“Crime is down. The city is growing. Factories are opening again. All these guys know about manufacturing is how to manufacture bullshit,” Walz is expected to say.
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“Trump’s presidency was an endless string of broken promises. He actually came here to Warren when he ran the first time and promised that, under a Trump presidency, ‘you won’t lose one plant.’ I guess, technically, that wasn’t a lie — because he lost six of them across the country.”
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Walz will also dismiss concerns about Democrats mandating the use of electric vehicles, which has become a talking point among Trump and his allies.
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“People are looking for choices — and we need to make those choices more affordable,” Walz will say. “Nobody’s mandating anything. If you want to drive a ‘79 International Harvester Scout like I do, knock yourself out.”
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Good morning, US politics blog readers, there’s another busy news day in store and we’ll keep up with all the developments as they happen. Party politics has seeped further into hurricane news, and you can follow all that in our storm blog, here.
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Elsewhere, much is afoot on the campaign trail. Here’s what’s in store.
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Barack Obama said he had “a problem” with men who keep coming up with bogus excuses not to vote for Kamala Harris and leaning into Donald Trump’s macho aggression, in his first appearance on the campaign trail for the Democrats in Pittsburgh yesterday, in the must-win state of Pennsylvania. Expect more events with the former, two-term president.
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The former president told the crowd: “I’m sorry, gentlemen, I’ve noticed this, especially with some men who seem to think Trump’s behavior of bullying and putting people down is a sign of strength. And I am here to tell you: that is not what real strength is.
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Obama also condemned Trump’s spreading of disinformation about the hurricane, railing against “the idea of intentionally trying to deceive people in their most desperate and vulnerable moments”. He highlighted that lies may discourage some of the people affected from seeking help. Visibly emotional, Obama asked: “When did that become OK?”
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The Democratic governors of three vital battleground states, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, are going to hit the trail together.
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Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro and Wisconsin’s Tony Evers plan a midwestern bus tour from next week, called Driving Forward , Whitmer’s Fight Like Hell PAC said and Axios reported this morning.
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Bill Clinton, who maybe didn’t set the Democratic voting world alight with his lengthy address at the party’s convention in August but is nevertheless always a big name in US politics, is going to Georgia this weekend and then North Carolina, where Trump is marginally ahead in the polls and it’s all hands on deck for the Dems.
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Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s vice presidential pick, is going to do a TV interview blitz in, where else, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the coming days, Axios reports.
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Donald Trump will speak in Aurora, Colorado, this afternoon, a state that’s confidently Democratic these days, but the former president plans to slam it to migrants and asylum seekers again, planning to make claims about Venezuelans and crime levels.
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This comes after Trump again used brutal language to undercut United States allies in the NATO alliance, saying “we will not protect you” from Russia if they don’t spend as much as they should on paper on their militaries. Trump was speaking in Detroit.
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Walz criticizes President Trump's manufacturing record
tim waltz Democratic vice presidential candidate will denounce donald trumpDocumentation on supporting U.S. manufacturing during today's campaign appearance in battleground state Michigan.
According to excerpts of the speech shared by Harris' senior campaign adviser, Walz used the event in Warren, Michigan, to criticize President Trump's “broken promises” to workers, and to criticize Detroit's “great American The plan is to celebrate the “resurrection.”
“Crime is down. Cities are growing. Factories are reopening. All they know about manufacturing is how to make random stuff,” Walz said. would say.
“President Trump's term has been one of endless broken promises. In fact, he came here when he first ran against Warren and said that under President Trump, “not a single share will be lost.'' I promised. Strictly speaking, I don't think it was a lie. Because he lost six people across the country. ”
Walz will also dismiss concerns about Democrats mandating the use of electric vehicles, a hot topic among Trump and his allies.
“People want options, and we need to make those options more affordable,” Walz said. “No one is dictating anything. If you want to drive a '79 International Harvester Scout like I do, knock yourself out.”
President Obama dismisses Trump's lies and false 'strength' – urges men to 'show true strength' and vote for Harris
Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. We have another busy news day planned and we will keep you updated on all developments. Partisan politics has become even more pervasive in hurricane news, and you can read all about it in this storm blog.
Elsewhere, there's a lot going on on the campaign trail. Here's what's available:
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barack obama Appearing for the first time on the Democratic campaign trail in Pittsburgh yesterday, he said he has a “problem” with men who continue to come up with false excuses not to vote for Kamala Harris and lean into Donald Trump's macho aggression. . Pennsylvania. Further events with the former president, who served two terms, are expected.
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The former president told the crowd: “I'm sorry to all of you, especially some men who think President Trump's bullying and degrading of people is a sign of strength. What I want to say is that true strength is not like that.
“That never happened. True strength is helping those who need it and standing up for those who can't always stand up for themselves. That's why we want to help our daughters and sons. That's what I want to see as president of the United States. -
President Obama also accused President Trump of spreading disinformation about the hurricane, slamming “the idea of intentionally trying to mislead people in their most desperate and vulnerable moments.” He stressed that lies could deter some affected people from seeking help. President Obama, visibly emotional, asked, “Since when is that OK?”
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Democratic governors Three key battleground states, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, will be competing together.
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Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Tony Evers of Wisconsin. Whitmer's Fight Like Hell PAC has announced plans for a Midwest bus tour called “Driving Forward” starting next week, Axios reported this morning.
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bill clintonHis lengthy speech at the convention in August may not have thrilled the Democratic voting world, but he's still always been a big name in American politics, and he'll be in Georgia this weekend, where Trump has a narrow lead. I'm planning to go to North Carolina, which is currently in the state of North Carolina. It's an all-out war between opinion polls and the Democratic Party.
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tim waltzVice presidential candidate Kamala Harris is scheduled to give television interviews in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as well as other states in the coming days, Axios reported.
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donald trump Scheduled to speak this afternoon in Aurora, Colorado, a state that has confidently backed Democrats in recent years, the former president will once again criticize immigrants and asylum seekers and make claims about Venezuelans and levels of crime. I'm going to.
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This also comes after Trump They use brutal language to undermine America's allies in the NATO alliance, and if they don't spend more on their own military than they should on paper, they will be told by Russia, “We won't protect you.” said. Trump was speaking in Detroit.
