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Clicked this thinking the insane headline would be the most insane part of it, but it was far more shocking for me to learn that Musk has singularly started a PAC, solely funded it himself to $75m, and the Trump campaign has outsourced almost its entire ground game to it.
What the fuck!? I guess you can just buy elections now if you're richer than god.
Elon Musk promises to award $1m every day to voters as he steps up campaigning for Trump
The billionaire’s Trump-supporting Pac will give the money to those who sign a petition that encourages Republicans to register to voteHugo Lowell (The Guardian)
Exclusive: Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake
Data suggests canvassers linked to Elon Musk’s America Pac falsely claimed to have visited homes of potential voters
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/trump-campaign-leaked-data-voters-elon-musk
Trump called his supporters "fat pigs" yesterday.
I can confidently say that #Trump has gotten as many new votes for President in the past 3 months as I have (0). But, Harris is picking up many new votes.
What an idiot.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-fat-pig-husbands-detroit-rally-1971600
#USPol #USPolitics #TrumpIsNotWell
Donald Trump Urges Women To Get 'Fat Pig' Husbands To Vote Early
The former president made the remarks at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, before early voting began in the city.Ewan Palmer (Newsweek)
When hurricane season and election season collide, disaster relief becomes a political hot potato.
The complex system of federal, state, and local coordination opens the door for misinformation and blame-shifting (In part, by Donald Trump who spread falsehoods about the federal government’s response to recent disasters).
https://theconversation.com/why-femas-disaster-relief-gets-political-especially-when-hurricane-season-and-election-season-collide-241092
#uspolitics #election #hurricane #FEMA
Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide
Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with politicians in the mix, trouble can happen.The Conversation
This week's comic is for my home state of Pennsylvania and other swing states that will decide the US election.
#cartoon #comic #uspol #USPolitics #election #pennsylvania
BBC reports that in response to calls to lock #Trump up, #Harris said the courts would take care of that, not only toeing the line to prejudice, but more strikingly... it's as if this is yet another case where she doesn't know what the different branches of government actually do, she doesn't know locking people up is an executive branch function?
As she's applying to be the head of the executive branch?
But no, that level of ignorance does seem to be pretty consistent with what she has shown for years now.
The Democratic Party did not have to such an incompetent candidate. And I'm going to say it over and over because it's so depressing, the party really let us down.
Nothing will change if we don't hold the party accountable.
Here’s an important and sadly unsurprising story from @404mediaco. @jasonkoebler writes about how an Elon Musk-funded PAC is speaking out of both sides of its mouth, telling Muslims in Michigan that Kamala Harris is a close friend of Israel and Jews in Pennsylvania that she’s anti semitic.
#Politics #ElonMusk #USPolitics #USElection #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages
The Future Coalition PAC is targeting according to ZIP code in highly specific ways.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Donald Trump on Daughter Ivanka: "Is It Wrong to Be More Sexually Attracted to Your Own Daughter Than Your Wife?"
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump
Trump on Daughter Ivanka: 'Is It Wrong to Be More Sexually Attracted to Your Own Daughter Than Your Wife?'
The world’s worst-kept secret may be that Donald Trump has repeatedly made gross sexual comments and observations about his daughter, Ivanka Trump. And we are talking gross.Nicole Hickman (Political Flare)
JD #Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated #Tax and #Election Laws, Experts Say
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#Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the #Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can’t legally intervene in #political campaigns.
#News #Politics #USPolitics #Election2024 #JDVance #ChristianRight #FarRight #Law #Trump #Nonprofit
Vance Event With Ziklag, Courage Tour May Have Violated Tax, Election Laws
Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can’t legally intervene in political campaigns.ProPublica
America is doing better than the media or our politicians tell us. Here’s proof.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews
New Report: Latest Data Shows Real Wages Rising Again
Detail: Median weekly wages rose substantially faster than inflation (4.2% v. 2.6%) between 3rd quarter of 2023 and 3rd quarter of 2024. This is the 8th straight quarterly report showing year-over-year real wage gains.
#Economy #Wages #Election2024 #USPol #USPolitics
The #DemocraticParty sure has made a mess of things choosing #Harris.
But this kind of thing shows #journalism has already lost so much respect.
It all goes to show how the US came to be in the state that it's in.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cbs-accused-significant-intentional-news-195151613.html
There's the running question of how #Harris could be managing to perform so badly that she can't run away with the election against such a broken candidate as #Trump.
Well, the interview last night answers the question: she's either incapable or unwilling to connect with half the country.
That interview would have been a slam dunk for a competent candidate. She blew it, providing a TON of fodder for #GOP speakers to bash her, and they're having a field day pointing it out today.
The #DemocraticParty is to blame here. By skipping consultation with their voters and instead jumping right to this obviously weak candidate, the whole country is now saddled with this mess.
Well, I guess we'll try again in four years.
Thank you, McSweeney's, for perfectly capturing the CoinDesk endorsement of Donald Trump I wrote about last night
Newsletter: https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-68/
![Despite all of this, the sometimes decent CoinDesk crypto media outlet has come out with a truly embarrassing endorsement-that-claims-not-to-be-an-endorsement of Donald Trump. (“If CoinDesk were in the business of endorsing political candidates and if crypto were the only issue that mattered, it's pretty clear whom we would back to become the next U.S. president.... [E]ven though we don't endorse candidates, we do endorse Trump's crypto platform, such as is [sic].”) Although they claim to be “troubled” by his racism and “increasingly authoritarian rhetoric” — which they describe as “the antithesis of a crypto movement focused on decentralizing authority and empowering individuals” — the opinion piece by CoinDesk’s editor-in-chief, published on behalf of CoinDesk as a whole, is full of “neverthelesses” and “even thoughs” and “howevers” as he recommends Trump anyway. The whole thing boils down to “sure, Trump is a shameless racist who’s been increasingly threatening to do things like round up immigrants and deploy the military against his political enemies, and his statements on crypto kind of seem like empty pandering, but on the other hand, Harris has been... vague.”](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/3301222 "Despite all of this, the sometimes decent CoinDesk crypto media outlet has come out with a truly embarrassing endorsement-that-claims-not-to-be-an-endorsement of Donald Trump. (“If CoinDesk were in the business of endorsing political candidates and if crypto were the only issue that mattered, it's pretty clear whom we would back to become the next U.S. president.... [E]ven though we don't endorse candidates, we do endorse Trump's crypto platform, such as is [sic].”) Although they claim to be “troubled” by his racism and “increasingly authoritarian rhetoric” — which they describe as “the antithesis of a crypto movement focused on decentralizing authority and empowering individuals” — the opinion piece by CoinDesk’s editor-in-chief, published on behalf of CoinDesk as a whole, is full of “neverthelesses” and “even thoughs” and “howevers” as he recommends Trump anyway. The whole thing boils down to “sure, Trump is a shameless racist who’s been increasingly threatening to do things like round up immigrants and deploy the military against his political enemies, and his statements on crypto kind of seem like empty pandering, but on the other hand, Harris has been... vague.”")
Issue 68 – Opportunity agenda
Harris shouts out crypto in her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men”, one crypto exec leaves prison as another enters, and Stand With Crypto bets on the favorites.Molly White (Citation Needed)
The #crypto industry has now spent $40 million dollars to defeat #SherrodBrown in #Ohio. That's apparently more money than Brown's previous 3 opponents combined.
According to Politico almost half of corporate PAC money and almost 9% of the total money spent on #Congressional elections has now come from an industry whose sole goal is to legalize securities #fraud. Brown is critical for them to knock off because he sits on the #Senate banking committee.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/15/crypto-election-ads-fairshake-00183700
#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #BTC #Tether
Trump Can’t Stop Touting His Friendly Relationship With Putin
Former President Donald Trump boasted his relationships with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un during a Sean Hannity Fox News interview,Charisma Madarang (Rolling Stone)
Vladimir Putin desperately needs Donald Trump to win the election.
Trump is easily pliable with a compliment, admires Putin as his hero, and will hand Putin the keys to Ukraine the day he is sworn into office.
So, how does Putin help Trump?
How Russian propaganda reaches and influences the U.S.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #BreakingNews #Breaking #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/russian-disinformation-2024-election-storm-1516/index.html
How Russian disinformation is reaching the U.S. ahead of the 2024 election
Storm-1516, a Russian disinformation group, aims to influence the U.S. election through viral videos that rely on fake whistleblowers and fabricated photos and documents.Brandy Zadrozny (NBC News)
With Orange Mussolini saying yet again that he'll use the military against his political opponents on the ground, I keep recalling the words of top-level Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov some few weeks ago, addressing those of us who monitor such things directly, on the air, telling us to get it straight:
"We don't care about your politics! We care about your CIVIL WAR."
I don't know how to work this into an article yet. Tomorrow's comes close, I might yet find a way to work it in.
But they really want a second American civil war, and Trump's eager to give it to them.
A POINT TO PONDER...
Does Donald Trump use burner phones when he maintains contact with Vladimir Putin or is he vain enough that he doesn't care?
Trump is known for staying in contact and asking for advice and directions from Vladimir Putin, the world's most vile murderer and despot.
Putin is responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000,000 Russians and Ukrainians.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Trump #trending #Putin
"Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with Fox News' Bret Baier Wednesday as she steps out of the comfort of what has so far been a relatively friendly series of interviews since she became the Democratic nominee this summer."
From @abc: "With three weeks until Election Day, Harris' interview with Baier will mark her first sit-down with Fox News -- and her first interview with a conservative news outlet since she became the Democratic nominee."
For ongoing coverage, follow @2024-white-house-ElectionCentral
#Harris #FoxNews #USPolitics #Politics #Election #Media #KamalaHarris
Harris steps out of friendly media confines to do interview with Fox News' Bret Baier
The interview with Bret Baier could be a chance to "clean up" recent missteps.Will McDuffie (ABC News)
Right-Wing Activists Pushed False Claims About #Election Fraud. Now They’re Recruiting #Poll Workers in Swing States.
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Experts say these poll workers could sow distrust in #democracy and bolster court cases challenging the election. ProPublica and Wisconsin Watch reviewed dozens of hours of trainings and presentations in which activists discussed their plans.
#News #Vote #Election2024 #SwingStates #USPolitics #Politics #Newstodon
The Right-Wing Plan to Recruit Poll Workers in Swing States
Experts say these poll workers could sow distrust in democracy and bolster court cases challenging the election.ProPublica
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"There are people close to Trump who understand he is seriously unwell and unfit to be president but will not speak out because they believe should Trump be elected they can wield power in his name."
I hope people are crystal clear that they are voting for President Vance, not President Trump.
-- David Rothkopf
https://davidrothkopf.substack.
#USpolitics #cdnpoli #poilievre #Canada #JDVance
Well, Trump’s town hall event yesterday got a little weird when he swayed and bopped to some of his favorite songs for 39 minutes, including the gay anthem "YMCA", instead of answering audience questions.
There's a long history of politicians using music and pop culture to connect with voters – from Reagan with Springsteen to this year's endorsement of Kamala Harris by Taylor Swift.
#music #uspolitics #trump #politics #election2024 #history #histodons @histodons
Trump’s musical interlude is a twist on the long tradition of candidates enlisting musicians’ support, from Al Jolson to Springsteen to Swift
Voters may shake it off when celebrities endorse presidential candidates – but sometimes it makes the politicians look like they were born to run.The Conversation
Happy people prefer keeping things the same, and so they vote for the incumbent in political elections.
Voters who aren’t so happy see the government as a source of their discontent. This helps explain the Democratic Party’s waning support among young people, who usually lean left (today’s youth are unhappier than past generations).
https://theconversation.com/happiness-swings-votes-and-americas-current-mood-could-scramble-expectations-of-young-and-old-voters-234622
#USPolitics #Election2024
Happiness swings votes – and America’s current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters
The 2024 election has upended traditional voting blocs, with young people trending rightward and seniors embracing Harris. New research proposes an intriguing theory: It may come down to happiness.The Conversation
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warned Monday that former President Donald Trump was “unstable,” “unhinged” and out for “unchecked power” as she sent a jolt of urgency though her campaign with 21 days to go.
From CNN: "'Watch his rallies. Listen to his words. He tells us who he is, and he tells us what he would do if he is elected president,' Harris told a large crowd in Pennsylvania after a weekend when Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric reached chilling new levels and hinted at the extreme nature of his potential second term."
"Rather than try to restart the political program, he seemed to decide in the moment that it would be more enjoyable for all concerned — and, it appeared, for himself — to just listen to #music instead.
#Trump had his staff fire up his campaign playlist, standing on the stage for about half an hour and swaying to songs as his crowd slowly dwindled."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/politics/trump-town-hall-dj-music.html
#Weird #Senile #Sundowning #GOP #Republicans #Politics #USPol #USPolitics #News #US #USA #Press
The world knows Donald Trump is a pro-Putin bumbling fool who would throw democracy under a bus for a backhanded compliment from a murderous dictator.
Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a 'misfortune' for the world
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking
https://www.yahoo.com/news/polish-democracy-leader-lech-walesa-103309680.html
https://theconversation.com/latino-voters-are-a-growing-force-in-pennsylvanias-old-industrial-towns-and-they-could-provide-harris-or-trump-with-their-margin-of-victory-239796
#USPolitics
Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Harris or Trump with their margin of victory
Allentown, Bethlehem and other old industrial cities in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable recovery − thanks in part to new residents from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.The Conversation
This election is an IQ test - EUROPE SAYS
This election is an IQ testPosted by Son0fSanf0rdEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
bLAcK pEOplE aRE MovINg RigHt!!! - EUROPE SAYS
bLAcK pEOplE aRE MovINg RigHt!!!Posted by AcanthaceaeNo948EUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
https://theconversation.com/voters-without-kids-are-in-the-political-spotlight-but-theyre-not-all-the-same-239025
#USPolitics #Politics #Election #Election2024
Voters without kids are in the political spotlight – but they’re not all the same
Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.The Conversation
Latest comic - Just a few of the horrors of Project 2025
#cartoon #uspol #USPolitics #election #lgbtq
Is Trump mentally ill, can he manage as president.
Conditions such as vascular dementia or Alzheimer's would not be uncommon for a 78-year-old
If I were presented with a patient with the same incoherent language, flighty thinking and repetitive speech that Trump now regularly demonstrates, I would almost certainly refer them for a thorough neuropsychiatric evaluation to rule out a cognitive disorder. #uspol #usa #uspolitics #uselection #uselections2024 #trump
https://nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2024-10-11-artikel-om-trumps-mentale-tilstand-vaekker-opsigt
Artikel om Trumps mentale tilstand vækker opsigt
Avisen The New York Times udgav i den forgangne uge en stor artikel om Donald Trumps mentale helbred – dønningerne har spredt sig helt til Fox NewsPeter Møller (TV 2 DANMARK)
"This is the #police chief of a town that straddles a major highway in and out of #Nashville completely lost to #QAnon obsession and #insanity. These guys have been using federal databases to investigate political campaigns and private citizens. The city council completely supports them and is doing nothing to stop them because they are down the insanity rabbit hole. We are in a very very dangerous place because these guys are not alone. Not even remotely." - Fred Wellman
#uspol #uspolitics #tennessee #cops #copaganda #magats #maga #conspiracycop #conspiracytheories #conspiracytheory #conspiracy #cops #FinCen #ShawnTaylor
'We already have the receipts.' Election denier says his group gained access to U.S. banking data
An election denier says his group — working through the assistant police chief in tiny Millersville — gained access to a confidential federal database that tracks Americans’ banking transactions.Phil Williams (News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF))
ICYMI: Latest report on consumer prices showed inflation falling to lowest level in 3 years.
Today, inflation (2.4%) and unemployment (4.1%) are much lower than when Reagan bragged about delivering Morning in America in Sept. 1984 reelect ad (4.3% inflation, 7.3% unemployment).
#Economy #Comeback #Harris #KamalaHarris #Election2024 #USPol #USPolitics
Via NYT: A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?
Real Clear Politics has been catering to campaign obsessives since 2000. It pitches itself as a “trusted, go-to source” for unbiased polling. The Trump era changed its tone, and funding sources.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/real-clear-politics.html #USPolitics
“Minnesota nice, whether represented in policies or in being kind to neighbors, is a worthy ideal,” writes a scholar who has studied the experience of Vietnamese refugees in Minnesota.
But “...the trope of Minnesota nice has a more complex history – especially when it comes to nonwhite people.”
https://theconversation.com/the-contradictions-of-minnesota-nice-236751
#USPolitics #TimWalz #Midwest #Refugees #News
The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’
While Americans like to think of themselves as kind, generous people, many refugees would beg to differ.The Conversation
