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☆ Mark Cuban says he doesn't hate Donald Trump, he just thinks the man was and will be a 'lousy president'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Cuban says he doesn't hate Donald Trump. The "Shark Tank" star endorsed Kamala Harris and has been a vocal critic of Trump's policies. I just think he was and would be a lousy president," Cuban said. AdvertisementMark Cuban is backing Vice President Kamala Harris this election, but the billionaire says he doesn't hate her opponent, former President Donald Trump. The "Shark Tank" star has been a vocal critic of the Republican nominee's candidacy and policies.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Trump Organizations: Service, Republican, Cuban, Business Locations: Cuban

☆ Trump says he doesn’t control far-right agitator Laura Loomer, calls her a ‘free spirit’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rancho Palos Verdes, California CNN —Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn’t control far-right agitator Laura Loomer, whom he described as a “free spirit” and “supporter.”“Laura’s been a supporter of mine, just like a lot of people are supporters, and she’s been a supporter of mine. I’m not sure why you asked that question, but Laura is a supporter. Pressed by Holmes that it’s his allies who have expressed concern, Trump said, “Look, I can’t tell Laura what to do. She’s got strong opinions, and I don’t know what she said, but that’s not up to me. She’s a supporter,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, ” “ Laura’s, she’s, I’m, Laura, ” Trump, Kristen Holmes, Holmes, Trump, ”, She’s, that’s, “, I’ll, Loomer, Kamala Harris, Marjorie Taylor Greene Organizations: Rancho Palos, Rancho Palos Verdes , California CNN Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes , California, Southern California, Philadelphia

☆ Biden finalizes increases to China tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —The Biden administration said Friday that it has finalized tariff hikes on certain Chinese-made products that the president first announced in May. The administration’s increases come as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Trump implemented sweeping tariffs on about $300 billion of Chinese-made products when he was in office. “Today’s finalized tariff increases will target the harmful policies and practices of the People’s Republic of China that continue to impact American workers and businesses,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a press release. China is expected to retaliate by increasing tariffs on US-made goods.

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The White House wrote that image-based sexual abuse “has skyrocketed,” disproportionately affecting women, children and LGBTQ people. More nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake videos were uploaded online in 2023 than all previous years combined. Franks said that while the voluntary efforts the White House highlighted are welcome, she does not see them as a substitute for legislation. Still, he said, the Biden administration’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’ focus on gender violence, online harassment and image-based sexual abuse was “transformative” compared with the work of previous administrations and the impact it has on victims and their advocates. On Google’s search engine and Microsoft’s Bing, NBC News previously found that nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes were available at the top of some search results.

Persons: “, deepfakes, ”, Mary Anne Franks, “ It’s, Franks, Biden administration’s, Kamala Harris ’, Microsoft’s Bing, Alexandra Reeve Givens Organizations: White House, ” Tech, Meta, Microsoft, Group, Center for Democracy and Technology, Civil Rights Initiative, National Network, Civil, Initiative, Communications, Google, NBC News, NBC, Facebook

In the first college admissions process since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last year, Asian American enrollment at the most prestigious U.S. schools paints a mixed, uneven picture. Columbia University — which, unlike the other Ivies, groups Pacific Islanders with Asian Americans — saw an increase of nine percentage points in its enrollment of Asian American applicants, while Brown saw an increase of four percentage points. It doesn’t mean that race is entirely ruled out of the admissions process, however. Poon, who is the author of “Asian American is Not a Color: Conversations about Race, Affirmative Action, and Family,” said that with race masked in the admissions process, concerns around biases are actually more prevalent. And it’s going to be difficult to determine, for example, why there were drops in Asian American enrollment at some schools as well.

Persons: ”, OiYan Poon, ” Poon, —, Brown, St . Louis, Edward Blum, Hopi Hoekstra, ” Hoekstra, Jonathan Palumbo, Whitney Soule, Dartmouth —, John Roberts, ” Julie J, Poon Organizations: Ivy League, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, University of Illinois, Columbia University —, Pacific Islanders, MIT, Amherst College, Washington University, Conservative, Fair, NBC News, ” Harvard, of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Crimson, ”, University of Pennsylvania, — Cornell, Dartmouth, University of North, University of Maryland, Universities, Federal Student Aid, NBC Asian Locations: U.S, Columbia, Brown, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, St ., University of North Carolina, NBC Asian America

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday slammed Donald Trump’s association with right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who has become an increasing presence alongside the former president as he seeks a second term. “No leader should ever associate with someone who spreads this kind of ugliness, this kind of racist poison,” Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing. Jean-Pierre was asked during the daily White House briefing on Thursday afternoon for President Joe Biden’s response to a racist post this week in which Loomer targeted Harris’ Indian heritage. Far-right activist Laura Loomer before the start of Donald Trump's trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15 in New York City. Trump’s affiliation with Loomer has prompted feelings of consternation among some Republicans on Capitol Hill, though most GOP lawmakers have declined to weigh in on their association.

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☆ Harris opens the door to more media access: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, we report on how Kamala Harris' media strategy is (and isn't) changing following the debate. The campaign said Harris plans to do more interviews with media in battleground states and speak more with her traveling press corps in the coming days. Her campaign’s media strategy has largely been a continuation of Biden’s, which is to minimize interactions with the media. Right after the debate, Trump held a sprawling, ad hoc press conference in the “spin” room, surrounded by hundreds of journalists who formed a ring around him. The simple rules of postgame sports commentary often apply to politics: When you win, you don’t have to spin.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump's, Harris, Alex Seitz, Wald, Peter Nicholas, Natasha Korecki Fresh, Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Tim Walz, Rickey Smiley —, Trump, Biden, JD Vance, Walz, → Trump, Jonathan Allen Donald Trump, ”, Matthew Bartlett, it’s, ” Harris, “ KAMALA, ” Trump, ️, jud, Obama Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, National Association of Black Journalists, Democratic, CNN, Minnesota Gov, Univision, Trump, ABC News, MSNBC, Center, Fox News, Truth Social, ntr Locations: Philadelphia, “, pec

Some sections are backward-looking and focus more on touting the record of the Biden-Harris administration, while also criticizing Trump’s agenda. The health care section of Harris’ agenda focuses more on what the Biden-Harris administration has done than plans for the future. The Harris agenda vows to “fight to raise the minimum wage,” but doesn’t say how high she wants it to be. The Harris campaign would not say whether she supports doing away with the 60-vote rule to pass those measures. The bulk of Harris’ agenda would be subject to congressional approval, likely requiring Democrats to control the House and Senate to have a strong chance of passage.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, ”, “, Sydney Smith, Republicans scoff, ” Sen, John Cornyn, Harris hasn’t, “ I’m, Biden, Republicans tanked, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ They’ve, Ron Wyden, “ We’re, ” Harris, Hasan Pyarali Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Republican, New York Times, Trump, Wake Forest University, Republicans, GOP, NBC News, Security, Social Security, Medicare, Senate, Border Patrol, The Society, Technology, ”, CNN, ABC, Democratic Locations: North Carolina, Texas, America

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not participate in any future debates against Vice President Kamala Harris. "There will be no debate," he said in all-caps on his Truth Social website, before criticizing the vice president's debate performance. Trump has claimed the moderators were unfair and was initially noncommittal about participating in another matchup with Harris. In multiple TruthSocial posts, Trump had said he was considering debate offers from Fox, CBS and NBC. During an interview with "Fox and Friends" on Wednesday, host Steve Doocy said the network on Tuesday night had offered the Trump and Harris campaigns three potential dates in October for an additional debate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Karoline Leavitt, “, ”, Harris, Trump, David Muir, Linsey Davis, Fox, Steve Doocy, Martha, MacCallum, Bret, Baier Organizations: NBC News, ABC News, Fox, CBS, NBC, Trump, Fox News Locations: Philadelphia, North Carolina

The Summary Boeing officials have made few public comments about the company's Starliner spacecraft over the last six weeks. Just over an hour after Boeing’s Starliner capsule made its uncrewed return to Earth, NASA convened a standard post-landing briefing to discuss the end of the tumultuous test flight. The capsule’s first crewed test flight, the mission was expected to last around eight days. The pair is scheduled to stay at the space station until February then return with members of an upcoming ISS crew. In 2019, an uncrewed test flight to the space station was cut short because of technical glitches and the company was forced to repeat it in 2022.

Persons: Eric Berger, Joel Montalbano, ”, Mark Nappi, “, NASA’s, Starliner, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Wilmore, Williams, Boeing’s Organizations: Boeing, NASA, Space Center, Ars Technica, NBC, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, Agency, SpaceX, ISS, Crew Locations: Houston, Florida

☆ JD Vance says GOP should threaten a shutdown: 'Why have a government if it’s not a functioning government?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil_Hs.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government or a shutdown will begin on Oct. 1. Following Trump's comment, Johnson tied a six-month spending bill, or continuing resolution, to the SAVE Act, GOP-sponsored legislation that would overhaul elections. Democrats have said they would only support a "clean" spending bill to fund the government through March, past the presidential election and inauguration. By the way, while we're on that topic, we're rubber stamping more money for the open border," Vance added. He also said he preferred engaging in the traditional appropriations process, where "we actually go in and say, 'Why the hell are we spending money on that?

Persons: WASHINGTON — Sen, JD Vance, it’s, ” Vance, Shawn Ryan Show, “, Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, don’t, ” Trump, Johnson, Vance, Ryan, I've Organizations: Republicans, Republican, Trump, GOP, SAVE, Grappling Locations: R, Ohio

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio town at the center of a culture war over debunked claims about Haitian migrants was forced to close its City Hall on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, the city announced on its website and social media channels. The bomb threat "was issued to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” the city said. The city’s mayor, Rob Rue, indicated Thursday that the threat included complaints about Haitian migrants in the city, according to the Springfield News-Sun. Springfield has recently been thrust into the national political culture war as conservative influencers and Republican politicians have repeated a debunked claim that immigrants from Haiti have been stealing and eating pets. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats," he said.

Persons: “, Rob Rue, ” Rue, ”, hasn’t, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, don’t, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, David Muir, ” Trump, Viles Dorsainvil, ” Denise Williams, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Williams, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Kevin Collier Organizations: Springfield Police Division, Springfield News, NBC, GOP, Republican, “, ABC, Community, NBC News, NAACP Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, The Ohio, Springfield, Haiti, Ohio, Texas, New York

Former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to hold separate fundraisers for Vice President Kamala Harris in Los Angeles next Friday, according to three people familiar with their plans. Both Obama and Clinton did fundraising events for President Joe Biden when he was the Democratic nominee earlier this year. But it will be Clinton’s first high-profile gathering with donors since the convention, and Obama's first campaign event for Harris, aside from his speech in Chicago last month. Obama and Clinton are both planning to campaign for Harris in the final stretch of the election, these people said, but dates are still being finalized for additional appearances. The Harris-Walz political operation brought in a whopping $361 million in the month of August, extending a major cash advantage over former President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Persons: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Obama, Clinton, Joe Biden, Obama's, Harris, Walz, Donald Trump’s Organizations: Democratic Locations: Los Angeles, Chicago

☆ Facing criticism for being too walled off, Harris slowly opens the door to more media interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

The campaign said Harris plans to do more interviews with local media in battleground states and speak more with her traveling press corps in the coming days. Her campaign’s media strategy has largely been a continuation of Biden’s, which is to minimize interactions with the media. Some allies said that Harris should use the momentum from the debate to change her cadence of interviews. “I don’t think you can hide for 56 more days from media interviews,” said one Democratic strategist, requesting anonymity to speak candidly. The Harris campaign also held a call that day, but it was off the record.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Tim Walz, Rickey Smiley —, “, ”, Chuck Rocha, Rocha, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, “ Harris, She’s, Democratic Sen, Claire McCaskill, McCaskill, there’s, Matt Gaetz, ” Trump, Jason Miller, —, Biden, Ohio Republican Sen, J.D, Vance, Walz, aren’t, ” Bonnie Fioramanti, ” Fioramanti, Harris —, Rich Thau, it’s, Kamala Harris, ” Harris, ” Sen, Chris Murphy, Conn, Jason Crow, James Carville, Paul Maslin Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Democratic, CNN, Minnesota Gov, Univision, Media, Trump, Fox News, ” MSNBC, “, ” Conservatives, New York Times, Board, White House News Photographers Association, NBC News, The New York Times, NBC, Ohio Republican, ABC News, MSNBC, Fox, ”, Veteran Democratic Locations: Philadelphia, Republic, Ohio, Arizona, Siena, America

☆ Patrick Mahomes won't endorse a presidential candidate after Trump praises Brittany Mahomes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he will not use his platform to endorse a presidential candidate, despite Donald Trump saying the Super Bowl champ's wife, Brittany Mahomes, is a "big MAGA fan." Trump responded saying in a phone interview Wednesday on "Fox and Friends" that he is "not a Taylor Swift fan." She's a big Trump fan," he said. That was not the first time Trump mentioned Brittany Mahomes, who has become close with Swift after the pop star began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Last month, Trump thanked the "beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me" after she apparently liked — and then unliked — his Instagram post outlining the "2024 GOP platform."

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Donald Trump, Brittany Mahomes, Mahomes, Taylor Swift, Instagram, Trump, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Taylor, Brittany's, Swift, Travis Kelce, —, unliked, Trump's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Fox, Trump Locations: America, Brittany

☆ Turkey investigates the killing of Turkish-American activist in West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Turkey has opened an investigation into the death of a Turkish-American activist believed to have been shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and will request international arrest warrants, Ankara said on Thursday. The body of the woman, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, will arrive in Turkey on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said. Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Eygi, who was killed last Friday while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank. A Turkish foreign ministry source said it was anticipated that Eygi’s body would be flown from Tel Aviv to Baku on Thursday night, and on to Istanbul on Friday morning. He told reporters that Turkey had evidence regarding the killing and would make international arrest requests.

Persons: Aysenur Ezgi, Eygi, “, ”, Israel, Yilmaz Tunc, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: West Bank, Foreign Ministry, The Foreign Ministry Locations: Turkey, Turkish, Ankara, Israel, Tel Aviv, Baku, Istanbul, Didim

The hotly anticipated results are in from a landmark pair of major clinical trials of a long-acting, injectable HIV-prevention drug that only requires dosing every six months. The pharma giant has already secured approval for the injectable drug in treating highly drug-resistant HIV. Given the clear statistical superiority of lenacapavir over Truvada, the trial’s blinded phase will now be ended several months early. When taken as prescribed, Truvada is over 99% effective at preventing HIV; Descovy is comparably effective. This chorus is sure to get louder now that lenacapavir is officially highly effective at protecting gay and bisexual men and trans people as well.

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☆ Billionaire undertakes first civilian spacewalk and big moments from the VMAs: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Some Donald Trump allies expressed concern over his debate performance. And Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan win big at the MTV VMAs. SpaceX / PolarisFour private citizens orbiting Earth in a SpaceX capsule are attempting to make history by completing the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. During the outing, Isaacman and Gillis are expected to exit the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a tether. Trump’s conspiracy-laced debate performance prompts concernsFormer President Donald Trump declared Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris a win, but not all his allies see it that way.

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Taking a high dose of ADHD drugs is linked to more than five times greater risk of developing psychosis or mania, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The research is among the first to find a relationship between escalating doses of the drugs — amphetamines, in particular — and a greater likelihood of psychotic symptoms. The drugs include Adderall, Vyvanse and generic amphetamines, such as dextroamphetamine. The medium dosage — 20 mg to 40 mg of Adderall, 50 mg to 100 mg of Vyvanse or 15 mg to 30 mg of dextroamphetamine — was linked to a 3.5 times higher risk. There was no increased risk of psychosis with another ADHD drug, Ritalin, which isn’t an amphetamine.

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Now, the Harris campaign says it’s seeing an unprecedented rush of volunteers in the state, especially young adults. “It’s certainly going to help the Harris campaign,” Dinan said, though he added just how much Swift moves the needle is an open question. “We care about the issues that every other person on the ballot is looking at.”Health care has been a huge issue for the Harris campaign, particularly in North Carolina. One of every 5 North Carolina residents is Black, and there is a growing number of Latino voters. “Republican leadership in North Carolina is tested and has proven to have a superior ground game,” he said.

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Taylor Swift matched Beyoncé's record for the most career MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night after winning seven awards in one evening. Before her first win of the night for song of the summer, Swift had 23 VMAs. Swift, 34, ended the night with a win for video of the year, her third consecutive year earning the award. She also took home Moon Person statues for best pop, best artist, best director, best collaboration and best editing. It was a big night for Swift after one of the biggest years of her life.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Beyoncé, Travis Kelce, Travis, Kamala Harris, Harris, Tim Walz, “, ” Swift, ”, Sen, JD Vance, Benjamin Button Organizations: MTV, Guinness World Records, Country Music, Minnesota Gov Locations: Texas, R, Ohio, U.S, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Canada

She has pushed conspiracy theories about undocumented immigrants registering to vote in November, and she touted the baseless story about Haitian immigrants eating cats. On Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called for Loomer to delete an “extremely racist” post targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. “This does not represent President Trump. Greene has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories and made controversial remarks about the Holocaust, comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust before later apologizing. She also previously expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and been criticized for a series of racist comments.

Persons: Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Loomer, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, ” Greene, ” Harris, Greene, George Floyd Organizations: Wednesday, Trump, NBC News, NBC Locations: New York, Manhattan, Ohio

☆ Ajit Jain, Buffett's insurance leader for nearly 40 years, dumps more than half of Berkshire stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ajit Jain, Warren's Buffett's insurance chief and top executive, sold more than half of his stake in Berkshire Hathaway , a new regulatory filing showed. The 73-year-old vice chairman of insurance operations dumped 200 shares of Berkshire Class A shares on Monday at an average price of $695,418 per share for roughly $139 million. That left him holding just 61 shares, while family trusts established by himself and his spouse for the benefit of his descendants hold 55 shares and his nonprofit corporation, the Jain Foundation, owns 50 shares. Monday's sale represented 55% of his total stake in Berkshire. "This appears to be a signal that Ajit views Berkshire as being fully valued," said David Kass, a finance professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Persons: Ajit Jain, Ajit, David Kass, University of Maryland's Robert H Organizations: Jain Foundation, Berkshire, University of Maryland's, Smith School of Business Locations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire

☆ From abortion to fracking, Harris and Trump tailored their message to Pennsylvania. Why the pivotal swing state matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And for Trump, flipping Pennsylvania — a state he narrowly won in 2016 but lost in 2020 — would give him a broader path to winning back the White House. Trump tried to bring fracking into focusIn 2019, when Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she voiced support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — or fracking. And recognizing the political potency of the issue, Harris on Tuesday sought to distance herself from her past comments by pointing to her record as vice president. From 1992 to 2012, only Democratic presidential nominees carried the state. In the state's Real Clear Politics polling average, Harris and Trump are both currently tied at 47.6% support.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, fracking, It's, Joe Biden's, Roe, Wade, Biden, Josh Shapiro, Chip Somodevilla, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Democratic, US, Pennsylvania, GOP — Democrats, Biden, Democrats, Clear, Pennsylvania Convention Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, United States, fracking, Central, Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's, Johnstown

☆ Patrick Mahomes says he won't endorse Trump or Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on September 4. And on Wednesday, Trump called Brittany Mahomes a "big MAGA fan" during an interview with the Fox News' morning show, "'Fox & Friends." I was not a Taylor Swift fan," Trump said on Wednesday. Trump reacts to Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris: "Well, I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better ... I was not a Taylor Swift fan ... she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace."

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