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Asked whether the killing of American troops would be his red line for ending the ceasefire with Iran, Donald Trump initially appeared confused by the question before saying it “would be a good reason” to restart the war.

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Donald Trump says supporters have suggested naming a new public area outside the Lincoln Memorial the “Trump Promenade” as part of a proposed redevelopment project.

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Donald Trump says the U.S. will “take care of” Iran first before turning its attention to Cuba, joking that after finishing with Iran, “on our way back we’ll just make a brief stopover.” The remark comes after months of comments suggesting Cuba could be next on his foreign policy agenda.

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Asked about a 7.3% Black unemployment rate and his campaign promises on “Black jobs,” Donald Trump responded that his administration is “doing very well” on employment for Black Americans.

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Donald Trump recounts joking with Jaxson Dart about competing in women’s sports before praising the quarterback’s appearance, saying he looked “like a male model.”

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‘Commander-in-Sleep.’ Social media had a field day on Thursday after President Donald Trump appeared to visibly nod off in front of reporters, tilting back in his chair with closed eyes in the Oval Office.

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Donald Trump says he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next Monday and added that he may also be there for Game 4.

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Chris Wright claims that “solar is irrelevant in the winter,” despite solar power continuing to generate electricity during winter months, albeit with reduced output in many regions due to shorter days and weather conditions.

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Former Trump White House advisor turned MAGA podcaster, Steve Bannon, warned the GOP on Thursday, “we’re going to lose the Senate in the fall anyway.”

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President Donald Trump felt his new anti-communism post on social media was so well-written that he stopped an Oval Office press conference on Wednesday to have a reporter read his words back to him.

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President Donald Trump’s former White House Deputy Press Secretary, Sarah Matthews, slammed his latest verbal assault on Kaitlin Collins in the Oval Office, calling it “disgusting.”

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Ron Wyden exchanged Epstein accusations during a tense confrontation at a Wednesday budget hearing.

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CNN host Anderson Cooper went hard at President Donald Trump on Wednesday after his latest verbal assault on Kaitlin Collins in the Oval Office.

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Donald Trump dismisses Democratic critics he calls “Dumocrats,” arguing comparisons between his administration’s Iran policy and the Obama-era nuclear deal are “the exact opposite.”

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President Donald Trump declined to clarify whether a proposed $1.8 billion DOJ fund is active or paused during a tense exchange with Kaitlan Collins, instead criticizing her and attacking CNN’s reporting before telling her to “be quiet.”

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Donald Trump compares crowd sizes at his event to the 1963 March on Washington, claiming he drew more attendees than Martin Luther King Jr. at his “I Have a Dream” speech.

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Donald Trump holds up a chart comparing the size of the Reflecting Pool to several famous skyscrapers while discussing his latest visual presentation of the project.

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The House of Representatives delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday as four Republicans crossed the aisle to pass a war powers resolution regarding the conflict in Iran.

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Madeleine Dean challenges Marco Rubio over deaths near aid distribution sites in Gaza, rejecting his effort to place blame solely on Hamas and arguing that Israeli soldiers were responsible for some of the shootings.

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Elizabeth Warren questions whether regulators should investigate Donald Trump over trades involving Nvidia stock and subsequent policy changes, prompting Scott Bessent to fire back: “Get your house in order, senator. Lead by example.”

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Sara Jacobs presses Marco Rubio on who won the 2020 election. Rubio refuses to answer, prompting Jacobs to accuse him of struggling to admit basic facts before the exchange veers into a joke about a pair of shoes.

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Scott Bessent argues that President Trump’s proposed ballroom project is a national security issue, prompting Maggie Hassan to respond, “That’s ridiculous and I think you know it.”

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Maggie Hassan challenges Scott Bessent after he defends Donald Trump’s comments about Americans’ finances, questioning his claim that grocery prices are falling and asking when he last visited a grocery store.

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When asked about Americans worried about gas and grocery costs rather than their retirement accounts, Donald Trump responds that he inherited very high prices when he took office.

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Donald Trump suggests federal agents encouraged people to enter the Capitol on January 6, reviving a long-running conspiracy theory about the FBI’s role in the attack despite serving as president at the time.

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Rep. Ted Lieu brought video of President Donald Trump appearing to sleep during a Cabinet meeting to a House hearing on Wednesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Fox News’ Brit Hume mused that Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has a “whole rental car” full of baggage holding back his campaign before comparing him to President Donald Trump on Monday’s edition of Special Report.

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Former First Lady Jill Biden said Tuesday that she believes her husband, former President Joe Biden, would have defeated Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election had he remained the Democratic nominee.

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CNN anchor and senior White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins called out the “remarkable” revolt against President Donald Trump’s “iron grip” as the $1.776 billion fund has been “stopped in its tracks” amid court cases and GOP pushback.

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Pollster Matt Towery usually offers a sunny prognosis for President Donald Trump and Republicans, but in an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity Monday evening, he admitted he was “concerned” about GOP turnout in Georgia.

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Marco Rubio calls Cuba a failed state that poses a threat to the United States, arguing that serious reform is unlikely unless the country's current leadership is replaced.

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Jacky Rosen questions why Marco Rubio was in Miami with Donald Trump instead of accompanying JD Vance to negotiations in Pakistan, prompting Rubio to respond: “What party? I was not at a party.”

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Dr. Oz says Americans exposed to Ebola could be sent to other locations for quarantine, arguing that transporting them “across the world” to the United States is “probably not the wisest move.”

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Dr. Oz defends Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, saying he trusts the president’s judgment and ability to evaluate people’s strengths and character.

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Dr. Oz declines to rule out extending a moratorium beyond six months, despite concerns from industry groups about potential impacts on growth and employment.

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Jeanne Shaheen tells Marco Rubio he never would have tolerated similar administration “stonewalling” when he served in the Senate, arguing he should not accept it now as secretary of state and national security adviser.

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Marco Rubio says the State Department has decided to “reengage” on vaccines, adding that while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played a leading role in the process, the department is now moving forward with its own approach.

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Chris Coons argues tensions within NATO worsened after Donald Trump threatened economic pressure on Denmark over Greenland, while Marco Rubio pushes back on the characterization.

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Cory Booker argues the U.S. is trying to return to an Iran agreement that Republicans previously abandoned, prompting Marco Rubio to fire back: “There’s no one begging. The Iranians might be begging.”

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Jon Ossoff argues that America’s strength comes from shared ideals rather than race or ancestry, while taking aim at Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Stephen Miller.

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Jon Ossoff accuses the Trump family of enriching itself through a mining deal tied to Kazakhstan, arguing it exemplifies what he calls “the most corrupt administration of all time” and warning that those involved could face congressional scrutiny.

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Jon Ossoff ridicules Donald Trump’s ballroom project while accusing the president of suppressing scrutiny over the Epstein files and advancing a cover-up.

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Jon Ossoff compares the Iran war to the Iraq War, arguing Donald Trump repeatedly claimed victory was near while key objectives remain unmet more than three months into the conflict.

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President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News that consumers may be spending more on gas and groceries, but that’s a sign that Americans are “optimistic about the future.”

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would not commit to removing President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center when asked about it Sunday, despite a court order requiring it be removed within the next two weeks.

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Jon Ossoff blasts Donald Trump over a proposed $1.8 billion settlement fund, accusing him of creating a “slush fund” to benefit allies and January 6 defendants.

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Jon Ossoff attacks Donald Trump for what he describes as self-aggrandizing projects, arguing Trump is pursuing them now because “no one will honor him when he’s gone.”

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Jon Ossoff ridicules Donald Trump for spending hours posting online, citing dozens of social media posts in a single day before accusing the president of “trying to rob us.”

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Donald Trump says that when Jaxson Dart gets “harassed a little bit,” it only increases his support because “we have more people than we do.”

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Donald Trump pauses during remarks to point out that the word “dumb” ends with a silent “B,” saying “most people don’t know” it.

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New York Giants Quarterback Jaxson Dart gets high praise from Donald Trump, who jokes that the quarterback looks like a male model and recalls him saying, “I love you, sir.”

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Donald Trump launches into a wide-ranging discussion on transgender athletes, the Second Amendment, and illegal immigration during an interview with Lara Trump on Fox News.

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Donald Trump sat for a Fox News interview with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump in front of an oversized portrait of himself that dominated the backdrop of the conversation.

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Yassamin Ansari says she does not expect Acting Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to be forthcoming, accusing administration officials of repeatedly lying and alleging former Attorney General Pam Bondi was coached by senior DOJ officials, including Harmeet Dhillon.

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Robert Garcia says former Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected questions about Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer, arguing Republicans are refusing to ask key questions about why she was moved to a less secure facility.

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House Oversight Chair James Comer was pressed by Epstein survivors outside a deposition with former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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CNN’s Jake Tapper confronted Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on Thursday over his past conspiracy theory about the Sept. 11 attacks.

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CNN host Kate Bolduan was shocked on Thursday when data expert Harry Enten showed her that President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped among young men.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was challenged during a press briefing Thursday regarding claims by President Donald Trump that interest rates would come down soon.

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Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Thursday about President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb U.S. ally Oman if it attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ended his Thursday press conference with a succinct response to a question about California Governor Gavin Newsom: “There’s no cure for stupid.”

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Sen. Chris Coons threw down with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum on Thursday over the cognitive function of former President Joe Biden.

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President Donald Trump is seeking to have his face put on a yet-to-be-minted $250 bill in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence this year. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his adviser, Mike Brown, are reportedly behind the push, complete with mockups of the potential currency.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins over the proposal to put President Donald Trump’s face on the $250 bill during Thursday’s White House press briefing.

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Senator Lindsey Graham pitched that if President Donald Trump can get Saudi Arabia to commit to normalizing ties with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal, then not only should he win the Nobel Peace Prize, but it should be named after him.

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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten dropped very bad news for President Donald Trump as a new inflation report hit, telling anchor John Berman that “Trump voters have turned on Trump” over costs.

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CNN host Abby Phillip zeroed in on the Democratic Party’s “deceptiveness” around former President Joe Biden’s health after Jill Biden’s “stunning” admission that she feared her husband was having a medical emergency during his disastrous 2024 presidential debate with Donald Trump.

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CNN legal experts Elie Honig and Paula Reid hammered President Donald Trump over the Justice Department probe into E. Jean Carroll, calling out his campaign of “retribution” and “vengeance” against the woman who accused him of rape and was awarded damages for sexual abuse.

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Fox News host Jesse Watters mocked Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s love life on Wednesday, heavily implying that the state senator is lying about having a girlfriend by asking, “Does she even exist?”

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A defender of President Donald Trump got snippy during a brawl over the Justice Department probe into E. Jean Carroll, when another panelist interrupted him to refute his take on the case, rejecting her apology.

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CNN host Abby Phillip said that President Donald Trump had threatened one out of every thirteen countries in the world on Wednesday after his comment about Oman.

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Anderson Cooper expressed some amazement at President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb a key U.S. ally in the Middle East.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom pledged to seek a 100% tax on any money Californians receive from President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund.

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The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the woman whom a jury found President Donald Trump sexually abused, according to multiple sources.

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Donald Trump says Middle Eastern countries “owe it to us” to join the Abraham Accords and suggests the U.S. may reconsider deals if they do not sign on.

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Donald Trump says Iran must make concessions in ongoing negotiations or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will “finish them off.”

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Donald Trump repeats his claim that prescription drug prices were reduced by “600 percent,” reviving a mathematically impossible figure he has cited previously.

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Donald Trump again claims Iran “very much” wants a deal, while warning the country could face devastating military action if negotiations fail.

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Donald Trump attacks Somali immigrants during remarks about Minnesota, repeatedly calling Somalis “crooks” and blaming them for problems in the state.

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Donald Trump alleges there are fraudulent Social Security Administration payments going to people supposedly over 115 years old, reviving longstanding claims about waste and abuse in the system.

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Donald Trump says the administration is releasing information related to “extraterrestrial” topics during wide-ranging remarks.

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Donald Trump criticizes the condition of the Lincoln Memorial, calling it “filthy dirty” and blaming Joe Biden.

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Donald Trump says Oman “will behave just like everyone else” before threatening military action during comments on regional policy.

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Donald Trump says he missed a planned trip to a New York Knicks game because the series ended quickly, but expects to attend one of the upcoming playoff games.

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Donald Trump says the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “much better” than the Congressional Medal of Honor, contrasting recipients he described as “healthy, beautiful” people with wounded or fallen service members.

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CNN’s Scott Jennings brawled with Paul Begala and Xochitl Hinojosa on Tuesday night over the Lone Star State’s Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state representative James Talarico.

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CNN host and legal analyst Laura Coates cut off GOP pundit Scott Jennings over his take on the dilution of Black political power, jumping in to refute him and ending the argument by declaring, “Yeah, it’s my show, last word!”

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CNN’s John King called Sen. John Cornyn’s defeat on Tuesday night to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “embarrassing,” recalling when Cornyn was a “rising star” in politics.

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Fox News’ Alexis McAdams faced down a vulgar ICE protester on Tuesday who blasted the reporter as a “Nazi b**ch” in a wild on air segment.

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If you were hoping gas prices would fall to pre-Iran war levels before summertime, you are going to have to wait a lot longer to plan that long road trip, according to to CNN Business senior reporter David Goldman.

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MS NOW’s Dr. Vin Gupta accused the White House of putting out “very questionable” information on Donald Trump’s health as the president wraps up his third visit to Walter Reed Medical Center in the past year.

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Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis went off on Senate hopeful Ken Paxton after President Donald Trump endorsed him just ahead of his primary runoff election.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio trashed “stupid people” who make “dumb comments” online when confronted Sunday on the India “hellhole” remarks shared by President Donald Trump via Truth Social in April during an awkward moment at a live presser in Delhi.

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Don’t hold your breath waiting for President Donald Trump’s peace deal with Iran to be announced, because the agreement could take up to a week to finalize, according to a Fox News report on Sunday afternoon.

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Donald Trump warns about undocumented immigration and violent crime while again falsely claiming U.S. elections are “rigged.”

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Donald Trump says pharmacies are shutting down because of retail theft, recounting a story involving Howard Lutnick witnessing people allegedly filling duffel bags and leaving stores without paying.

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Donald Trump points to Republican county wins across the U.S. while again falsely claiming elections were “rigged” in areas that voted Democratic.

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Donald Trump uses exaggerated grunts and gestures while mocking transgender women competing in weightlifting during a speech perpetuating transphobia.

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Donald Trump mocks Hakeem Jeffries as “a dumb person” before incorrectly claiming the word “dumb” contains a silent “B.”

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Donald Trump calls himself “the smartest guy you’re ever gonna meet” while again boasting about taking a cognitive test.

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