A disturbing new tactic is making Trump’s 2024 campaign much different than before
by MSNBC
MSNBC— “If everything’s honest, I’d gladly accept the results.” That was former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, playing cute with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s question over whether he’d accept the outcome of Wisconsin’s presidential election. As my colleague Clarissa-Jan Lim pointed out, Trump has a long track record of similar statements, offering sham justifications to disguise the fact that he doesn’t feel bound by election results. The events of Jan. 6, 2021, laid bare the true...
MSNBC—This Trump campaign pledge risks creating a dangerous new 2024 litmus test. Amid former President Donald Trump’s fire hose of fabulism, feculence and felonies, it can be hard to keep track of his many concerning 2025 pledges. One nugget that may have escaped wider notice is his declaration, made in speech after campaign speech, that he will “not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate.” As Steve Benen notes, “Trump’s rhetoric was neither accidental nor new.” But we also can’t ignore it. We are occasionally assured that we should take Trump seriously,...
The Washington Times—Blinken in Kyiv says U.S. arms will make a difference as Ukraine reels from a new Russian offensive. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Scroll.in—Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024. India now has 19 track and field athletes who have qualified for the 2024 Olympics.