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Post by Admin on May 11, 2024 21:27:46 GMT
Well, that was fast. A day after sources told Axios that Nikki Haley was under active consideration by Donald Trump's campaign to be his running mate, he stepped in and nixed the idea. "Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He signed it "DJT," making clear it was a personal message. Why it matters: The GOP rivals' relationship remains chilly. But the sources said Trump could pick Haley if he were convinced she'd help him win the presidency, avoid a potential prison sentence and cover tens of millions in legal bills if he loses. truthsocial.com/@realdonaldtrump/posts/112423102502717689
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Post by Admin on May 12, 2024 17:38:31 GMT
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis this week quashed speculation about being Donald Trump's vice president, blamed bitter ex-staffers for attacks he's weathered from Trump's allies, and criticized conservative media's coverage of the the former president.
DeSantis made the remarks in a 30-minute Zoom call with supporters on Wednesday, audio of which was obtained by ABC News. (The New York Post was the first to report on the call).
"People were mentioning me [as his vice president]. I'm not doing that," DeSantis said, when asked who he'd like to see Trump consider for the post.
"I know some people are really actively seeking it," he continued. "It seems to me, just from watching kind of the body language and stuff, that you have a handful of folks who seem to be auditioning for it."
As he campaigned for president, DeSantis, who suspended his run last month, ruled out being Trump's running mate, but speculation arose on Tuesday after Trump, in a Fox News town hall, appeared to acknowledge the governor was among the people he was considering for the post.
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Post by Admin on May 15, 2024 15:08:35 GMT
Mr. Biden is dealing with the crisis in Gaza, the Palestinian autonomous region, and Mr. Trump is dealing with his own court case, both of which have pending issues that could affect the election campaign.
According to the survey conducted over the eight days ending on the 14th, if voting were held today, the percentage of registered voters who said they would vote for Mr. Biden and the percentage who said Mr. Trump were both about 40%, with a 1 point lead in favor of Mr. Biden. This is almost unchanged from the April 29-30 survey, when it was in the lead. The remaining 20% said they had not decided who to vote for, were leaning toward a third-party candidate, or said they might not vote.
In addition, 13% of respondents said they would vote for Robert Kennedy Jr., who was running as an independent, if the choice were to include Robert Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate, an increase from 8% in the previous April survey.
Among registered voters who said they definitely will vote in November, Biden had a 3-point lead.
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2024 1:27:54 GMT
[Washington Current Affairs] Former United Nations Ambassador Haley (52), who competed with former US President Trump (77) for the Republican presidential nomination, said on the 22nd that she would "vote for Mr. Trump" in the November presidential election, and expressed her support for him. He declared his support.
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He spoke at an event held by the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington.
This is Haley's first public statement since withdrawing from the nomination race in March. In his speech at the time of withdrawal, he withheld his support. Popular with moderate Republicans and independents, his declaration of support is likely to provide a major boost to Trump as he aims to make a comeback.
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2024 18:54:16 GMT
(Bloomberg): Suspicions have surfaced that former President Trump, who is aiming for a comeback in the US presidential election in November, made a ``quid pro quo'' deal to an executive at a major oil company suggesting the easing of environmental regulations in exchange for donations. . This was reported by the Washington Post, and two U.S. Senate committees have launched an investigation.
In a letter sent Thursday, the chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations committees wrote that Chevron, ExxonMobil, Continental Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Venture Global LNG, Cheniere Energy, EQT Corporation, We requested documents and information from the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Trump is said to have asked for $1 billion in donations at a meeting with oil and gas industry executives last month. The focus of this investigation is whether there was a ``transaction between policies and donations.''
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