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Trump Campaign Celebrates “Noble Prize” Nomination

Forbes reports: Looking to seize on positive momentum created by the groundbreaking Israel-UAE deal and President Trump’s subsequent Nobel Peace Prize nomination, the Trump campaign is sending out fundraising materials touting the nomination. On Wednesday, right wing Norweigan lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde said that he nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor about which Trump has long had a …

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Trump Held Six Indoor Rallies After Airborne Comments

CBS News reports: Even after privately acknowledging that COVID-19 was a virus transmitted through the air in early February, President Trump participated in several campaign rallies in indoor venues before states began to shut down in early March to mitigate the spread of the virus, according to revelations from journalist Bob Woodward’s upcoming book. “It goes through air, Bob. That’s …

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Trump’s “American Comeback” Ad Uses Foreign Images

ABC News reports: The ad, which paints an incomplete picture of the American economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, does so in part by featuring stock footage from countries outside the United States, including a warehouse in Ukraine and publicly available footage of two models — one from Italy and another from Ukraine – but which appear in the ad to …

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Trump Camp Screams After Canceling Nevada Rallies

The Washington Post reports: Trump’s “Keep America Great” rallies scheduled for this weekend in Nevada have been canceled, according to the co-chairman of the president’s campaign in the state. Trump was scheduled to rally supporters in Reno on Saturday and Las Vegas on Sunday. The Las Vegas Review-Journal cited a person with knowledge of the situation as saying that the …

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Pence, Top Trump Officials To Attend Fundraiser Hosted By QAnon Extremists Who Vowed To Shoot Protesters

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump’s campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser next week hosted by a couple who have expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory. The hosts of the fundraiser, Caryn and Michael Borland, have shared QAnon memes and retweeted posts from QAnon accounts, their social media …

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Trump: Sign Up To Join My “Army” Of Poll Watchers

From the “Army For Trump” site: As a member of our Election Day Team, you will assist Team Trump and grassroots operations across the country on Election Day 2020. Our Election Day Team primarily focuses on Getting Out the Vote (GOTV) to ensure any voters who did not vote early vote on election day. Depending on the state, volunteers may …

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Reno Airport: Planned Trump Rally Violates Lockdown

The Nevada Independent reports: The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority has advised the company that leases the hangar where President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign rally on Saturday that the event is in violation of a state directive limiting gatherings to 50 people and that they cannot proceed. Tina Iftiger, senior vice president and chief commercial officer for the airport …

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Trump Camp: Biden Is “Formidable On Debate Stage”

The New York Times reports: “He’s a politician. He gives speeches. He’s really good at doing it,” Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said of Biden on a call with reporters Tuesday. He added: “Joe Biden is not formidable anywhere else, but he is formidable on the debate stage. We just hope he shows up.” Stepien’s remarks stand in contrast to …

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Trump On Spending His Own Money: “If I Have To”

The Washington Post reports: Trump on Tuesday confirmed a report that he is considering spending some of his own money on his reelection bid even as his campaign insisted it would have enough cash to compete in the final stretch of the race against Biden. “If I have to, I would,” Trump said when asked by a reporter if he …

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Parscale Blamed For Trump Campaign Cash Crunch

The New York Times reports: Under Mr. Parscale, more than $350 million — almost half of the $800 million spent — went to fund-raising operations, as no expense was spared in finding new donors online. The campaign assembled a big and well-paid staff and housed the team at a cavernous, well-appointed office in the Virginia suburbs; outsize legal bills were …

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Trump May Spend $100M Of Own Money On Campaign

Bloomberg News reports: President Donald Trump has discussed spending as much as $100 million of his own money on his re-election campaign, if necessary, to beat Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to people familiar with the matter. The billionaire president has talked about the idea with multiple people, though he hasn’t yet committed to any self-funding, according to people briefed …

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Axios: Trump Campaign In “Surprising Cash Crunch”

Axios reports: Money concerns are very real for President Trump’s campaign — an unusual predicament for a sitting president, and one that worries veteran Republican operatives, with Trump so far behind in swing states as the race climaxes. The campaign’s view is that Trump will get his message out, and he depends less on paid media than normal politicians. But …

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Trump Campaign Sues Montana Over Mail-In Voting

Reuters reports: Republican President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign sued the Democratic governor of Montana on Wednesday in an attempt to halt an expansion of mail-in voting in the run up to November’s election. The lawsuit comes as Trump frequently alleges – without providing evidence – that voting by mail is riddled with fraud, and as a record number of Americans …

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Trump Campaign Furious At Selections For Debate Moderators: “Biden Will Have A Teammate On Stage”

Just in from the Trump campaign: These are not the moderators we would have recommended if the campaign had been allowed to have any input. Some can be identified as clear opponents of President Trump, meaning Joe Biden will actually have a teammate on stage most of the time to help him excuse the radical, leftist agenda he is carrying. …

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Trump Campaign Spox Defends Kenosha Killer: If You Don’t Let The Cops Do Their Job, This Is What Happens

Talking Points Memo reports: When CNN anchor John Berman asked if President Donald Trump supported out-of-state vigilantes coming in to act as law enforcement, Gidley said Trump “doesn’t” support them, but also Democratic state leaders have “let these looters continue to criminalize our communities” and Trump “doesn’t want that.” “It does make sense just logically, if you don’t allow police …

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Trump Sued Over Use Of 80s Hit “Electric Avenue”

The New York Post reports: The musician who wrote reggae classic “Electric Avenue” sued President Trump for copyright infringement for using the song in a Twitter video that bashed Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Songwriter Eddy Grant filed the suit in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, claiming he has suffered and will continue to suffer if the video continues to spread across …

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Twitter Hits Trump Camp For “Manipulated” Biden Clip

Mediaite reports: Joe Biden’s Pittsburgh speech Monday focused on addressing the violence in cities like Kenosha and Portland, condemning the rioting, and responding to the attacks from President Donald Trump that it would only get worse in Biden’s America. At one point, Biden brought up the Trump campaign line “you won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America” to respond that …

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Leonard Cohen’s Estate May Sue Over RNC’s Use Of His Song Hallelujah: They Asked Us And We Told Them No

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Leonard Cohen’s estate have issued a statement, along with music publisher Sony, regarding the unauthorized use of the late singer’s song “Hallelujah” at the Republican National Convention. The song was used without permission during two performances, says the estate, and as a result Cohen’s estate is exploring legal action. “We are surprised and dismayed that the …

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Colorado Trump Campaign Staffer: “Nice Shot, Kyle”

The Colorado Times Recorder reports: A “Team Trump Bus” is touring northern Colorado today, and on it is John “TIG” Tiegen, who tweeted his unvarnished support for Kyle Rittenhouse, the Wisconsin teen accused of shooting three people at Kenosha protests yesterday. Tiegen, who delivered Trump’s signatures Colorado’s Secretary of State’s office to qualify for the Colorado ballot in November, reposted …

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Trump Org Has Snorted Up $2.3M In 2020 Donations

Forbes reports: Donald Trump continued to shift money from his donors to his business last month, as his reelection campaign paid his private companies for rent, food, lodging and other expenses, according to a review of the latest Federal Election Commission filings. The richest president in American history, who has yet to donate to his 2020 campaign, has now moved …

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