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☆ How Harris aims to keep drawing eyeballs as the hard campaigning begins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Michigan and Wisconsin are looking like the best of the bunch for Harris, according to the campaign’s internal numbers. As pumped as Harris aides are about her debate performance earlier this week, they don’t think it changed any of that. “There’s a quiet confidence and security in what we’re doing and the mission, but no one thinks we have this in the bag,” said a Harris campaign aide. We’ll definitely be having some fun,” an Obama aide told CNN. The former president will kick off his work at a fundraiser he’s hosting for Harris next week in Los Angeles.

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☆ Why Trump ditched a debate rematch – for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

After Tuesday’s onstage meeting, Harris had said that she and her opponent owed it to voters to debate again. Harris’ senior campaign adviser, David Plouffe, blasted Trump on X as “chicken man.”The Republican nominee often changes his mind. He asked, “Wasn’t ‘The Apprentice’ a great show, though?” and wistfully reminisced about the final night of his election campaign in 2016. Will Trump stick to his refusal to debate Harris again? But Bryan Lanza, a senior Trump campaign advisor, insisted that this was a tactical decision.

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☆ Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. "The winning formula for President Trump is very plain to see: It's fewer insults, more insights and that policy contrast," Kellyanne Conway, a former Trump White House advisor, said Monday in a Fox News interview. "When Trump attacks Harris personally rather than on policy, Harris' support among swing voters rises, particularly among women. It's just a fact of life, right now," Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House aide, said on the conservative WarRoom podcast Monday. "You've got to make this race not on personalities," former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said earlier Monday in an interview on Fox News.

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The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

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The campaign is tapping state political directors to lead outreach to Republicans in their regions, the source told NBC News. However, the source said the campaign is having a difficult time locking in support from certain state leadership teams to head GOP outreach. As part of Sunday’s announcement, the Harris campaign said it will unveil a digital campaign where Republican Harris supporters make “their case online to fellow Republicans.”During the 2020 election, the Biden-Harris campaign relied on independent, never-Trump groups to court GOP voters. That source believes former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., will eventually endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, though she was not included in Sunday’s rollout of campaign endorsements. The source also said they suggested that the Harris campaign court the endorsement of former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020.

Persons: Harris, Nikki Haley —, “, Republican Harris, Adam Kinzinger, Austin Weatherford, “ Donald Trump’s MAGA, Donald Trump, ” Weatherford, “ Donald Trump, Bill Weld of, Trump, Stephanie Grisham, Republican surrogates, Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Sen, Jeff Flake, Joe Biden, Cheney, Flake, Biden, Kinzinger, I’d, ” Kinzinger, Grisham, ” Organizations: Republicans, GOP, Republican, NBC News, Democratic, Green New Deal, Sunday, ”, Biden, Trump, Republican Gov, Rep, Denver Riggleman, Capitol, White, Republican Party Locations: Illinois, Bill Weld of Massachusetts, Atlanta

☆ Republicans for Harris launches, aiming for Biden-like appeal to anti-Trump voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Weatherford had just started gearing up with the Republicans for Biden effort in June when the race took a turn. Bill Weld (the 2016 Libertarian nominee for vice president who then challenged Trump in the 2020 Republican primary), former New Jersey Gov. Harris aides have quickly announced changes to many of her previous more liberal positions. A print production specialist at a print shop in Tucson, Arizona, cuts a run of yard signs in support of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign on July 25, 2024. “We want Republicans talking to Republicans,” Weatherford said, “because we think that’s the best way to make it work.”

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Ogles is a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus who reintroduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris last week after she launched her presidential campaign. He chases headlines, not results.”Johnston also had a boost from a super PAC, Conservatives with Character, that is funded by some prominent Tennessee donors and politicians, including former GOP Sen. Bill Frist. Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker also donated to Johnston’s campaign. A former county mayor, Ogles won a crowded primary in 2022 with just 35% percent of the vote, saying at the time, “We’re at war. This is a political war, a cultural war, and it’s a spiritual war.”Ogles is expected to carry the GOP-leaning 5th District in November.

Persons: Andy Ogles, Donald Trump, Ogles, Kamala Harris, Courtney Johnston, Johnson, ” Johnston, GOP Sen, Bill Frist, Former GOP Sen, Bob Corker, George Santos, “ We’re Organizations: Associated Press, GOP, Caucus, Nashville Metropolitan, Former GOP, Nashville, District Locations: Tennessee’s 5th, Tennessee

☆ Vance’s selection solidifies Trump’s hold over the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It’s just a decisive move toward America First on foreign policy.”Trump’s selection of Vance is one of the clearest barometers of the former president’s tightening hold over the GOP. Those included Christian conservatives, the business community, congressional insiders and traditional Republican foreign policy hawks shaped by Ronald Reagan’s vision of the US as the muscular leader of the free world. Instead, with Vance, Trump chose an acolyte and potential successor who could deepen and extend the direction the former president has set for the party. Vance has been most unequivocal in criticizing the internationalist approach to foreign policy centered on robust alliances. With the selection of Vance, Trump has broadcast his belief that he has conclusively won the internal GOP debate over all aspects of US interactions with the world – foreign policy, immigration and trade.

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☆ Here are the Trump megadonors, VP hopefuls and celebrities headlining the Republican National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. Various Trump megadonors are also on the RNC lineup including venture capitalist David Sacks and investors Steve and Zach Witkoff. In total, the RNC will have over 80 speakers rallying support around Trump before the convention culminates in officially designating him the Republican presidential nominee. Notably missing from the RNC speaker list is former First Lady Melania Trump, as well as Trump's daughter and former White House advisor Ivanka Trump. Melania has so far been conspicuously absent from the Trump campaign trail, drawing mockery from President Joe Biden.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, frontrunners, frontrunners — Sens, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum —, Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, David Sacks, Steve, Zach Witkoff, Mike Johnson, Tucker Carlson, Amber Rose, Melania Trump, White, Ivanka Trump, Melania, Joe Biden, Eric Trump, Lara Trump Organizations: Republican, Republican National Convention, Capitol Hill, frontrunners —, North Dakota Gov, GOP, RNC, Trump, Senate, Conservative, Republican Party Locations: Doral , Florida, R, Ohio, Savannah, Milwaukee

☆ Former GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe, famous for throwing a snowball in the Senate chamber, dead at 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a Republican from Oklahoma, has died at age 89, Tulsa World and Politico report. AdvertisementThe Oklahoma Republican first became chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2003, and served as the committee's top Republican until 2017. Inhofe's position as chair of the environmental committee offered him a prominent platform from which he denied the science behind climate change. But despite his record on climate change, Inhofe notably had a warm friendship with his counterpart Boxer, a liberal Democrat who was outspoken about the need to address climate change. Advertisement"Jim is a climate change denier, he is really, really conservative," said Sanders, noted that even praising Inhofe had the potential to "probably ruin his political career."

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☆ A crisis comms expert says now is Gavin Newsom's chance to get what he wants: the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The high-stakes presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump wrapped up on Thursday night, and it went horribly for Biden. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. However, when asked later in September whether he intends to run for the presidency, Newsom's answer wasn't an outright "no." Representatives for Biden did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Trump lied and misled. He still won the debate against Biden.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump, 78, may have lied throughout the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, but the evening still may have provided a lift for his campaign as President Joe Biden, 81, struggled to find his footing during the debate. Trump and Biden had their first face-off on Thursday evening, breaking with election norms by holding a debate months before voters head to the polls in November. CNN's fact-checker, Daniel Dale, estimated that Trump said false or misleading statements 30 times during the debate. Throughout the Thursday debate, Biden's voice sounded raspy as the president struggled at moments to hold in a cough. "That's a question we can't answer because we've never had a debate this early," Siegfried told BI.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Evan Siegfried, Daniel Dale, Robert Hur, he's, Siegfried, Obama White, David Axelrod, we've, Obama, Mitt Romney Organizations: Service, Business, CNN, GOP, Biden, Associated Press, The New York Times, Obama Locations: Mexico, China, Denver

☆ Warnings signs for Biden’s Jewish support as war in Gaza drags on and antisemitism rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Still, conversations about a possible drift toward Donald Trump, though, are evident in the several Jewish elected Democratic leaders who grimaced and ducked when asked by CNN to discuss their sense of Jewish support for Biden. Talking with Jewish voters in Michigan, “I’ve had a couple of people say point blank, ‘How could any Jew vote for a Democrat?’” said Troy Zukowski, the West Michigan chair of the Michigan Jewish Democrats. The president does have some key Jewish voices of support in important places. Trump’s support among Jewish voters in 2020, at 30% according to Associated Press exit polls, was the highest for a Republican presidential candidate in decades. The expected central theme of that effort, according to one of the people involved, will be: As a Jewish American, do you feel safer than you did four years ago?

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☆ DNC is infusing $2 million into state parties in push to win key down-ballot races and boost voter registration efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Democratic National Committee is spending nearly $2 million in additional targeted state investments to boost down-ballot candidates and fund critical voter registration efforts ahead of November. In South Dakota, national Democrats are investing $70,000 in a critical voter registration program to boost turnout among Native Americans. The DNC is also investing additional money for state parties in Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Washington State. AdvertisementSome of the key down-ballot races the national party will target with the funding are the Maryland Senate contest between Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and former GOP Gov. In Texas, the national party will spend an additional $45,000 on organizing efforts to boost voter registration before the fall.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Jaime Harrison, Donald Trump, Harrison, Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Gabe Vasquez, Yvette Herrell, Colin Allred's, Ted Cruz, The Trump Organizations: Service, Democratic National Committee, Business, Republicans, DNC, Indiana Democrats, Washington State, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, New, Congressional, Democratic, GOP, Republican National Committee, RNC Locations: Indiana, South Dakota, Colorado , Kansas , Maryland, Minnesota , Nebraska, New Mexico , Texas , Utah, Maryland, New Mexico, In Texas, Texas, Manhattan, Montana and Ohio

☆ After Libertarians reject RFK Jr., what does success look like for third-party candidates?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But the idea of simply placing Kennedy atop the Libertarian Party ticket to marry his momentum with their organization left Kennedy with an embarrassing loss at the Libertarian Party convention in Washington. About half – 51% – said they would support Trump in a two-way matchup, compared with 37% who said they would pick Biden. The last third-party candidate to win a state and get Electoral Votes was George Wallace, who won Southern states in 1968. The only third-party candidate to outperform a major party candidate was former President Teddy Roosevelt, who outpolled Republicans after he failed to get their nomination in 1912 and then ran as a third-party candidate. But rather than focus on the relatively few people who turn out for a third-party candidate, why not look at the large number of people who don’t take part in elections at all?

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia shares top $1,000 on AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia to split stock, sales to soarShares of Nvidia rose more than 7%, topping $1,000 for the first time, in after-hours trading after its first-quarter earnings and sales beat analysts' expectations. The company plans to split its stock 10 for 1. The media outlet went public in 2021 and has seen its shares fall 94% since then.

Persons: OpenAI, Vivek, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, Google, GOP, Securities and Exchange Commission

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy goes activist with Buzzfeed stake, seeks strategic 'shift'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has an 8% stake in BuzzFeed and is seeking to effect a "shift" in the media firm's strategy, the investor said Tuesday in a filing. "Stay tuned," Ramaswamy told CNBC via a spokesperson. Companies should "do whatever allows them to be most successful over the long run without regard to political, social, cultural or environmental agendas," Ramaswamy told CNBC in a 2023 interview. Ramaswamy has remained close to the Mar-a-Lago circuit after throwing his support behind former President and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. It's unlikely, however, that he will be Trump's vice-presidential pick, given that several GOP operatives and donors have expressed deep opposition.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, BuzzFeed, Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed, — CNBC's Alex Sherman, Brian Schwartz Organizations: U.S, Republican, Trump, New, GOP, CNBC, Management, Roivant Sciences, Inc Locations: New Hampshire, Laconia , New Hampshire, U.S, BuzzFeed

☆ Romney says if he were president he would have immediately pardoned Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Rashard Rose | Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said that if he were President Joe Biden he would have “immediately pardoned” former President Donald Trump. “Had I been President Biden, when the Justice Department brought on indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him,” Romney told MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle” in an interview set to air Wednesday. “I’d have pardoned President Trump. Romney has long been a critic of Trump and has often criticized his Republican colleagues for their continued loyalty to the former president. Romney has said he did not vote for Trump, his party’s nominee, in 2020 and has said he will not vote for him in 2024.

Persons: Utah GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, “, Donald Trump, Biden, ” Romney, MSNBC’s “, Stephanie Ruhle ”, “ I’d, Trump, ” Trump, Jack Smith, Romney, Doug Burgum, Ohio Sen, J.D, Vance, —, Byron Donalds, Cory Mills, Vivek Ramaswamy —, Trump’s, Barack Obama, CNN’s Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: CNN, Utah GOP, Justice, Trump, Justice Department, Allies, North Dakota Gov, Florida, GOP, Senate, Capitol, Republican Party, Democratic Locations: Utah, Georgia ; New York, Washington, Florida, Manhattan, Ohio, It’s

☆ Trump’s allies flock to Manhattan courthouse to show support and curry favor with the former president
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Vance, another potential vice presidential pick, and Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Trump in the courtroom on Monday. Both Vance and Tuberville spoke to reporters outside of the courthouse and attacked Cohen, trying to undermine his credibility during his first day of testimony. Florida Sen. Rick Scott joined Trump in court last week, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the trip the week before. In the weeks ahead, more of Trump’s allies are expected to join Trump in court, according to a Trump campaign official. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony criminal charges of falsifying business records in the New York case.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Mike Johnson, Trump, Michael Cohen, —, Doug Burgum, Byron Donalds, Cory Mills, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Sen, J.D, Vance, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Cohen, ” Vance, ”, Nicole Malliotakis, Steve Marshall, Brenna Bird, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Ken Paxton, Eric Trump, “ It’s, Mark Serrano, Judge Merchan, Donald Trump, ” Serrano, Stormy Daniels, CNN’s Manu Raju, Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, , North Dakota Gov, Florida Rep, Alabama, Tuberville , New York, Iowa, Texas Locations: Manhattan, Trump, ,, Florida, Ohio, Tuberville ,, Alabama, New York

☆ Arizona is a cautionary tale for school vouchers as a wave of states are giving parents cash to send their kids to private school
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe prominence of school vouchers continues to surge across the country — but they might not benefit the families who need them the most. Over the past few years, states like Ohio and Arkansas have expanded their school voucher programs to allow most or all parents to receive funding to send their kids to private schools. The modern school voucher movement started to grow in the 1990s under the idea that the government would give parents a certain amount of money to put toward private school tuition. A new report from the Brookings Institution delved further into the implications of Arizona's voucher program. AdvertisementHave you received a school voucher or decided not to participate in your state's program?

Persons: —, Josh Cowen, Cowen, they've, Katie Hobbs, Rebecca Noble, Doug Ducey, Ducey, Hobbs Organizations: Service, Business, Michigan State University, Brookings Institution, Brookings, ESA, Catholic, Republican, Democratic, Arizona Locations: Ohio, Arkansas, Arizona, Brookings, Phoenix, Queen, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama

☆ In Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary, a high-stakes clash between a history-making pick and a candidate with deep pockets
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Silver Spring, Maryland CNN —The farmers market in this suburb of Washington, DC, was a ripe crowd for Angela Alsobrooks, who’s locked in an increasingly contentious Senate Democratic primary on Tuesday. “I would really like to see a Black woman in the Senate. If elected in November, Alsobrooks, the executive of Prince George’s County, could become only the third Black woman ever elected to the Senate. (The one Black woman currently serving — California’s Laphonza Butler — was appointed and isn’t running to stay beyond this year.) “Electing women is not just good for Maryland,” Alsobrooks told supporters assembled outside her campaign office.

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☆ Donald Trump shuts down rumors about considering Nikki Haley for vice president
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (L) and Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, campaigning in New Hampshire on Jan. 23rd, 2024. Donald Trump on Saturday made it clear that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not on his running mate shortlist, quieting rumors that his campaign had been considering her as an option. The comment came several hours after Axios reported that Haley was in the Trump campaign's vice president conversation, citing two anonymous sources. Haley's wealthy donor base could help Trump make up his fundraising problems, which are compounded by legal fees related to several ongoing lawsuits. "Now when I say that, that probably means that she's not going to be chosen as the vice president."

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☆ Trump VP contender Kristi Noem stands by killing her dog Cricket amid bipartisan ridicule
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem greets former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before he speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023. Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Sunday attempted to spin a controversial anecdote about killing her puppy, revealed in her upcoming memoir, into a case for her political deftness as she vies to become Donald Trump's vice presidential pick. Noem has spent the weekend dealing with ridicule from both Democrats and Republicans since those anecdotes became public. Florida Governor and former GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis posted a call to action for people to adopt rescue dogs. In March, the South Dakota governor posted an infomercial-style video for a Texas dentist appearing to act as a commercial testimony for the business, despite holding public office.

Persons: Kristi Noem, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Noem, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott, Elise Stefanik, Laura Loomer, Loomer, Joe Biden's, Biden, Kamala Harris, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Republican, South, South Dakota Republican, Republican South, Guardian, Cricket, North, Florida Governor, GOP Locations: South Dakota, Rapid City , South Dakota, U.S, Republican South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida, Washington, Texas

☆ Biden is up against nostalgia for Trump’s first term
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

More than half, 55%, of all Americans say they see Trump’s presidency as a success, while 44% see it as a failure. Four years ago, he was able to assail Trump’s time in office from his position as a challenger. Biden won all three in 2020 after Trump won them in 2016 in his victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In the poll, 92% of Republicans view Trump’s time in office a success, while just 73% of Democrats say Biden’s has been a success. And while 85% of Democrats polled say they back Biden, 91% of Republicans say they support Trump.

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☆ Citadel Securities blasts Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes over DJT short selling letter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCitadel Securities ripped Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes on Friday for a letter he sent the Nasdaq Stock Market which mentioned Citadel Securities and other major market companies after warning of possible illegal short sale trading in DJT shares. "Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser who tries to blame 'naked short selling' for his falling stock price," said a spokesperson for Citadel Securities. Citadel Securities' founder and non-executive chairman Ken Griffin is a major donor to Republican candidates — among them the former GOP congressman Nunes. "If he [Nunes] worked for Citadel Securities, we would fire him, as ability and integrity are at the center of everything we do," the spokesperson added. "Data made available to us indicate that just four market participants have been responsible for over 60% of the extraordinary volume of DJT shares traded: Citadel Securities, VIRTU Americas, G1 Execution Services, and Jane Street Capital," Nunes wrote.

Persons: Devin Nunes, Al Drago, Ken Griffin, Nunes, Donald Trump, Pavlo Gonchar, Adena Friedman, Friedman Organizations: Truth, Conservative Political, Bloomberg, Getty, Citadel Securities, Trump Media, Nasdaq, Securities, GOP, Republican, CNBC, Lightrocket, Trump, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, VIRTU, Jane Street Locations: National Harbor , Maryland, VIRTU Americas

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