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Trump says Joe Biden ‘the worst president in US history’
Following the announcement that Joe Biden, 81, has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election following months of speculation about his age and fitness to serve another four years, here is how Donald Trump and other Republicans have responded. Donald Trump has referred to Joe Biden as "the worst president in the history of the United States" following his declaration that he will not run for re-election to the White House.
Key points from Trump’s RNC address
Six days after surviving an assassination attempt, former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican National Convention's presidential candidacy. He then delivered the longest acceptance speech in recent history, almost 90 minutes. What was supposed to be a unifying speech devolved into familiar grievances, with Trump denouncing unauthorized immigration, political "witch-hunts," and electoral fraud.
Orbán claims Trump has ‘detailed and well-founded’ ending Ukraine war plans
Viktor Orbán claimed in a letter to a key EU committee that Donald Trump has "detailed and well-founded" plans for peace between Russia and Ukraine, escalating tensions over the Hungarian prime minister's diplomatic freelancing. Orbán, who met Trump at his Palm Beach compound last week, stated in a letter to the European Council, which includes the bloc's 27 member leaders, that the Republican presidential contender was willing to work as a peace mediator "immediately" following his election.
Trump makes first public appearance since shooting; Biden calls ‘bullseye’ comment ‘mistake’
Donald Trump attended the Republican convention on Monday night, standing with his new running partner with his bandaged ear on display. Donald Trump came to loud cheers at the National Republican Convention, wearing a white bandage over his right ear. It is the former president's first public appearance since being shot by 20-year-old gunman Thomas Crooks on Saturday night.
‘I was saved by chance or God,’ Trump claims
Former US President Donald Trump has stated that he is "supposed to be dead" following Saturday night's assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. In one of his first interviews after the incident, Mr Trump told conservative US media that he believed he had been saved "by luck or by God". "The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn [my head], but turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount," he added, adding that the bullet that grazed his ear might have easily killed him.
Trump booed Libertarian convention: ‘No wannabe dictators!’
Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has experienced the uncommon disgrace of being booed and heckled during a boisterous speech at the Libertarian National Convention. The Republican presidential nominee's struggle to broaden his appeal across the political spectrum was underscored by his rocky ride at a Washington hotel on Saturday night, which included chants of "Bullshit!" and "Fuck you!"
US Supreme Court considers sending Trump immunity claim back
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court indicated its willingness to remand Donald Trump's criminal case concerning his endeavors to annul the 2020 election to a lower court. This remand would enable the court to determine whether specific elements of the indictment constituted "official acts" shielded by presidential immunity.
Six lessons from Trump’s New York hush money trial’s first day
Thus does it commence? Former United States President Donald Trump entered a New York courtroom on Monday for the commencement of his trial on charges of falsifying business records, marking a momentous occasion. He was the first president of the United States, current or former, to stand trial on criminal charges. As per the presiding judge, Juan Merchan, the proceedings commenced on Monday and are anticipated to last for six weeks.
Trump posts $175m fraud bail to prevent asset seizure
In his civil fraud case in New York, former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million surety, preventing the seizure of assets that could have severely damaged his finances and reelection prospects. In February, Trump, who is vying for the presidency with US President Joe Biden, was found guilty of potentially misrepresenting his net worth by $2 billion to obtain more favourable loan and insurance terms.
Trump to make billions in stock market deal
It appears that Donald Trump is in a financial bind, scrambling to pay a $464 million (£365 million) fraud sanction. Might the stock market be able to save him? Trump Media, the operator of the social media platform Truth Social, is on the verge of becoming a publicly traded organisation following Friday's majority vote of Digital World Acquisition Corp shareholders to acquire it.
After winning nominations, Biden and Trump will face off
Both former US President Joe Biden and current nominee Donald Trump have secured their parties' nominations by surpassing the delegate thresholds. Both candidates secured multiple state victories in primary elections on Tuesday, which secured their victory. The United States will witness its first rematch in a presidential election since 1970 between the two candidates in 2020.
Trump claims criminal cases boost black support
In South Carolina, before the Republican primary on Saturday, the former President of the United States stated that African Americans had "embraced" his photograph. Donald Trump has claimed that the "discrimination" evident in his four criminal cases has boosted his support among African Americans.
