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Donald Trump is being mocked online for suggesting a concept to tackle crime that mirrors the horror movie franchise The Purge.
In a wild rally speech in Pennsylvania on Sunday, the former president proposed “one really violent day” could put an end to crime across the US: “One rough hour and I mean real rough, the word will get out and it will end immediately.”
During the rambling speech, Trump also admitted he “hated” paying workers overtime at his businesses – and would replace workers who asked for it. “I shouldn’t say this,” he admitted.
Kamala Harris’s campaign quickly seized on the comments, branding Trump a “scab.”
“Donald Trump is finally owning up to it: He’s built an entire career on screwing over workers. It’s exactly what he did in the White House.... and exactly what he plans to do in a second term,” a spokesperson said.
This comes as Trump is facing backlash from Republicans and disability advocacy groups for calling Harris “mentally disabled” at a campaign event on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Tim Walz and JD Vance are preparing to go head-to-head in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
Watch: Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump and other charges
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 17:12
Former GOP candidate charged over threats to ‘call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad’ to take out political rival
A former Republican candidate for Congress in Florida has been charged with threatening to “call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” to make his political rival “disappear.”
A damning indictment from the Department of Justice – unsealed on Thursday – alleges that William Robert Braddock III, 41, made several threats to “injure and kill” Republican congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna during a 2021 telephone call with a conservative activist.
Madeline Sherratt reports.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 17:00
Watch: Biden promises resources for areas hit by Hurricane Helene
President Joe Biden has spoken about the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, promising more resources for those impacted and to visit the area later this week.
“We're not leaving until the job is done. ... I'm committed to traveling to the impacted areas as soon as possible, but I've been told it would be disruptive if I did it right now,” he told reporters at the White House.
The president also said he was considering the possibility of asking Congress to return to Washington, DC, to pass a supplemental in response to the disaster.
Asked why he and Vice President Kamala Harris had not been in Washington to command the response over the weekend, Biden pointed to the existence of the telephone as a major factor in his ability to do his job.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 16:46
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to appear in court
The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course will appear in court on Monday after being indicted on additional charges.
Read on...
AP30 September 2024 16:30
Watch: Trump ramps up inflammatory rhetoric as election nears
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 16:15
Full story: Dozen VA employees improperly accessed Vance and Walz’s medical records, sparking investigation
A criminal investigation is underway after at least a dozen employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed medical files for JD Vance and Tim Walz.
A breach involving records of the Republican and Democratic vice presidential candidates, both military veterans, could amount to violations of federal medical privacy laws.
Alex Woodward reports.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 16:00
‘Camp North Star’: Inside Tim Walz’s debate prep
As Minnesota Governor Tim Walz prepares to take on Senator JD Vance in tomorrow’s vice presidential debate, The Hill has a little insight into the behind-the-scenes preparations at what has been nick-named “Camp North Star”.
Walz is practicing against Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who is playing Vance in a “cheap red tie”, and in his downtime, the governor has hiked, had Harbor Springs pizza, and visited a local farm.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 15:30
Investigation underway as Veterans Affairs staff accessed Walz and Vance medical records
The Washington Post reports that at least a dozen employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs have improperly accessed the medical records of both vice presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance.
Department investigators discovered the violation of federal health privacy laws and the matter is now under criminal investigation. They are trying to determine whether the records were shared outside the VA.
Per the Post:
VA officials notified the Vance and Walz campaigns about the breaches after discovering the unauthorized viewing by employees at the agency’s massive health-care arm, the Veterans Health Administration, according to people familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the ongoing investigation.
VA Inspector General Michael Missal’s office has shared evidence with federal prosecutors on the actions of several employees in the health system, including a physician and a contractor who spent extended time looking at the candidates’ medical files, according to law enforcement officials, raising investigators’ concerns about their motives.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 15:15
Full story: Trump-endorsed GOP senate candidate reveals shock voting decision
Donald Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Larry Hogan has revealed his shock decision over who he plans to vote for this November – and it turns out he won’t be returning the favor to the former president.
Speaking on CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday, the former Maryland governor said that neither Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris has earned his support in the presidential election.
Rachel Sharp has the story.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 15:00
In wake of Hurricane Helene destruction, Trump sparks controversy for calling climate change a ‘scam’
Speaking at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon, the former president pushed a conspiracy theory that man-made climate change is a myth.
James Liddell reports.
Oliver O'Connell30 September 2024 14:35
