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☆ Trump’s plan to radically remake government with RFK Jr. and Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

‘Go wild’ with RFK Jr.Trump has promised to give Kennedy leeway to remake the way the government health apparatus protects Americans. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. Both Trump and Kennedy have expressed vaccine skepticism, and Kennedy has been a longtime activist pushing debunked theories about vaccines. In a potential new Trump administration, Musk promises a reinvention of the federal bureaucracy. “Let’s start from scratch,” Musk said at an event in October in Pittsburgh, suggesting a drastic remaking of the federal bureacracy.

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☆ Betting on the election is the hottest new trend. But can prediction markets keep the momentum going?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyPresidential betsChris duMond; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIWe're less than a week from election day, but one group can already claim victory: betting markets. Kalshi's legal victory in October over the CFTC to offer election betting paved the way for the trend. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIThe betting market's biggest tests might come after the election. Betting markets have Trump as a heavy favorite, whereas traditional polls indicate a tight race. AdvertisementShould Trump win in a landslide, it could strengthen the case for using betting markets as a key tool for election analysis.

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He’s not Hitler,” former first lady Melania Trump said in an interview Tuesday on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” when asked how she feels about people comparing Trump to the Nazi leader. “The newest line from Kamala and her campaign is that everyone who isn’t voting for her is a Nazi,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Atlanta. I’m the opposite of a Nazi.”Reached for comment Tuesday, Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that Trump is "correct." Tim Walz, said at an event in Henderson, Nevada, on Sunday that there was “a direct parallel” between Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally and the Nazi event. A Trump campaign spokesperson denied the reports, as did the former president, saying that he never made positive comments about Hitler.

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☆ Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Gabe Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two political statues have mysteriously popped up in Washington, DC, drawing crowds of onlookers, just a week before Election Day. On Monday, a bronze statue of a tiki torch appeared in Freedom Plaza, just a couple of blocks from the White House. A tiki torch statue called “The Donald J. Trump Enduring Flame” at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. “This monument pays tribute to President Donald Trump and the ‘very fine people’ he boldly stood to defend when they marched in Charlottesville, Virginia,” a plaque below it reads. “When rioters broke in to destroy these ideals, this desk stands firm, so too must the principles of equality, justice, and freedom that it represents,” it states.

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☆ American Battleground: Christianity and chokeholds, the powerful forces propelling Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“Hey hey, ho ho, thank you, Joe, it’s time to go!”The success of former President Donald Trump’s campaign is becoming a catastrophe for sitting President Joe Biden. A fundraising appeal from the Biden campaign says, “How does a guy who used to say that Donald Trump and his policies were ‘reprehensible,’ become Donald Trump’s running mate? Through years of being a rubber-stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme, MAGA agenda. Women voters, whom the Trump campaign desperately needs, start posting cat memes sharply critical of Vance’s views. But even though Trump is casting himself as the martyr, within days it will seem he was playing the prophet.

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☆ Weight loss care is leading IPO-hopeful Omada Health's latest growth surge as Ozempic boom continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The startup says care for GLP-1 patients has become its most popular front door for new customers. AdvertisementLast spring, diabetes startup Omada Health said it wanted to help employers manage patients taking a blockbuster new class of weight-loss drugs. Omada Health's metabolic health program has now become the entry point for most new employers considering contracts with Omada Health, Duffy said. Launched in 2011, Omada provides virtual care for diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal care, and diabetes prevention, alongside obesity, to employers, health plans, and even health systems. The firm said GLP-1 drugs for obesity account for about 10% of all pharmacy spending.

Persons: —, Duffy, Omada, haven't, buzzy, Willis Towers Watson Organizations: Service, Omada Health, Business, Nordisk's Ozempic Locations: WeightWatchers, GLP

☆ Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two to depart for Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. October 28, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening at a Washington rally that is expected to draw as many as 20,000 supporters to the National Mall. Harris will draw contrasts between herself and Trump, and encourage voters to turn the page on the era of American politics that Trump ushered in. In turn, Harris has worked to paint herself as the non-incumbent candidate who represents a new generation of American leadership — though that is a delicate balance given her current role in the Biden administration. Most visibly, former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney Organizations: Democratic, U.S, Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, White, Republican, NBC News, National Park Service, Republicans Locations: Michigan, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, U.S, Washington

☆ Over 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With one week until the Nov. 5 election, early voting is underway in all seven battleground states, along with dozens of others. While millions of Americans have stood in line to cast ballots in person, another 20 million have mailed in their ballots. The 46.5 million early votes are almost evenly split between ballots cast in person versus by mail, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. Georgia also smashed its first-day early voting record with an estimated 310,000 ballots cast on Oct. 15. By Tuesday, just under 3 million ballots had been received.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: NBC News, University of Florida's Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, U.S, North Carolina, Georgia

☆ Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. Former President Donald Trump's top allies and surrogates, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk appear to accept that the Republican presidential nominee's policy plans could trigger a short-term economic thunderstorm. But they contend it will be worth the sunnier long-term outlook. "Correct: If I raise the tariff on just this particular idiosyncratic product, yes, right, it will be more expensive," Lutnick said in a Thursday interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box," responding to a question about whether universal tariffs would effectively become a short-term sales tax. Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has also nodded to the potential consumer pain of Trump's vision for across-the-board tariffs, though he hedged that it would be worth the possible benefits.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Musk, Trump, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Vance, Lutnick, Trump's, Ohio Sen, JD Vance Organizations: SpaceX, Republican, Madison, Tesla, Trump, Press Locations: New York, U.S

The Miami Heat honored Dwyane Wade by unveiling a statue of the basketball legend outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, sealing his legacy with the team and making him the first Heat player with a statue outside the arena. In comments after the unveiling, Wade said he never expected this moment. “The Miami Heat should’ve had a contest where they showed this picture to 1,000 fans — and anyone who guesses it’s Dwyane Wade gets to keep the statue,” Jeff Darlington, a reporter for ESPN, joked on X. Wade is one of two players to have been on all three Miami Heat teams that won NBA championships, according to the NBA. At Sunday's unveiling, Wade was grateful, thanking fans for following his career and adding after the statue reveal, "I believe I gave you guys something set in stone to hold on to."

Persons: Dwyane Wade, Pat Riley, Wade, we're, Omri Amrany, Oscar León, “, “ Wayne Dade, Laurence Fishburne, Miami Heat should’ve, ” Jeff Darlington, ”, Haslem, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Wade's Organizations: Miami Heat, Kaseya, NBA, ESPN, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Heat, Basketball Hall of Fame, Eastern, Beijing, Athens Games, Miami, Detroit Pistons Locations: Miami, Wade

For years, Republican activists have huddled in video meetings to talk about remaking democracy and plan for the election. They successfully lobbied for new state election laws and procedures, diving deep into the intricacies of election regulations. Earlier this year, Ms. Mitchell said she was called by God to shift her attention to the possibility that noncitizens were voting. They were involved in recent attempts to make it easier for State Election Board members to hold up certification while they conduct inquiries into the vote. Ms. Mitchell has talked about a federal elections overhaul should Republicans win the White House and Congress.

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☆ Wall Street braces for a Trump or Harris presidency. Here's what that means for your portfolio.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, the first of our five-part refresher series on the potential impact Donald Trump and Kamala Harris presidencies could have on US consumers. Business Insider's Matthew Fox detailed how Wall Street sees former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris affecting the investment landscape if they win the White House. One of the biggest areas where Harris and Trump differ is their proposed tax policies, which are believed to have big impacts on stocks. AdvertisementTrump's universal tariffs proposal is also viewed as having a big impact. It's a big week for Apple.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Matthew Fox, Harris, Trump, it's, Alyssa Powell, Joe Biden, Steve Sosnick, Neil Dutta, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Rebecca Zisser, Elon Musk, James Yates, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Grace Lett, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, Getty, BI, White, Bank of America, Interactive Brokers, JPMorgan, Twitter, Elon, Apple, Apple Intelligence, iOS, Venture, Ford Motors, MLB, LA Dodgers, New York Yankees, Forbes Locations: It's, New York, London, Chicago

☆ Harris hones in on manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to put manufacturing at the center of her closing message against former President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Michigan on Monday. CNBC's October All-America Economic Survey found 46% of respondents nationally said Trump would be better for the economy in their community versus 38% who said the same of Harris. In battleground states specifically, the poll found that Trump maintained a comparable eight-point edge, also outside the margin of error of 4.0 percentage points. The Michigan tour is part of the Harris campaign's weeklong barnstorming of the battleground states. On Sunday, the Vice President was in Pennsylvania and she is scheduled to visit North Carolina, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday and Thursday.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump Organizations: America Economic Survey Locations: Michigan, U.S, Pennsylvania, North Carolina , Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada

3States Certify VotesAfter local officials review and certify results, states must finalize them by Dec. 11. Election officials and experts worry that false claims about fraudulent votes and electors could spark protests and put the electors’ ability to vote at risk. 5Congress Performs the Final CountOn Jan. 6, a newly elected Congress meets at the Capitol to finalize the electoral votes, overseen by the vice president. It is possible that some members of Congress could object to a state’s certification of electoral votes. If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the House would vote to choose the president.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jan Organizations: Workers, Electoral College, Electors, Trump, Capitol, Senate

No E. coli was detected in samples of beef patties used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders that have been linked to a deadly outbreak, a company spokesperson said Sunday, citing tests by the Colorado Agriculture Department. The department has no further plans to test the beef patties, the company spokesperson said, and the patties have been ruled out as the source of the outbreak. The most likely source of contamination was slivered onions from a single source, the company spokesperson said, citing the Food and Drug Administration. McDonald’s stopped sourcing slivered onions from that source — Taylor Farms Colorado Springs — indefinitely on Sunday, the company spokesperson said, days after it removed the Taylor Farms onions from its supply chain. The McDonald's spokesperson said the company is confident asking beef suppliers to provide a fresh supply of patties for distribution.

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☆ FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Unlike with the hurricane rumor response page, FEMA did not appear to respond to the rumors on its page for the wildfires. By 2009, Alex Jones, perhaps one of the most widely known modern conspiracy theorists, was promoting the false FEMA camps conspiracy theory and deriding those who attempted to debunk it. The FEMA camps conspiracy theory continued throughout the height of the pandemic after President Joe Biden signed various executive orders regarding vaccinations and testing. Ron DeSantis said the plan was “not necessary” and referred to the vaccination sites as “FEMA camps.”Although the FEMA camp conspiracy theory has been shot down again and again, Aniano believes this won’t be the last of it. “The conspiracy theory, it’s going to come up again,” Aniano said.

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☆ Mark Cuban says he has 'no interest' in a White House cabinet position as he campaigns for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban speaks at a campaign event for US Vice President Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at University Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on October 17, 2024. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Sunday that he is not eyeing a White House cabinet role even as he vigorously campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris in the race against former President Donald Trump. I have no interest in serving in the cabinet for Kamala Harris or anybody," Cuban said in an interview on ABC's "This Week." As he stumps for Harris, Cuban has occasionally injected his own policy visions for a hypothetical Harris administration, especially on corporate regulation. "I think the bigger picture is she's hurting more than she's helping," Cuban told Semafor, speaking mainly of Khan's efforts to break up Big Tech companies.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, gunning, Harris, Gary Gensler, Cuban, Lina Khan, Semafor Organizations: US, Democratic, University Wisconsin, Billionaire, White, Securities, Exchange, SEC, Cuban, Federal Trade, Big Tech Locations: La, La Crosse , Wisconsin

☆ Zelenskyy says Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korea as he calls on allies to increase pressure on Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korean troops. Ukraine previously warned that North Korean troops could be on the battlefield from Sunday. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korean troops should they enter the conflict. In an evening address posted on Telegram, Zelenskyy said North Korean forces could appear on the battlefield "any day now." The US and NATO both later confirmed that they had evidence of North Korean troops in Russia.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskky, —, Zelenskyy, Putin, Vladimir Putin's, John Kirby, Kirby, Mark Rutte Organizations: North, Service, South Korea's National Intelligence Service, NATO, Ukraine, South Locations: Ukraine, Korean, North Korea, Europe, Russia, South Korean

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is giving the polarizing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a run for his money, presenting him as a do-nothing extremist. There’s added intrigue as Cruz underperformed in his last Senate race in 2018, fending off former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke by less than 3 points. Republican Larry Hogan won two races for governor of Maryland in 2014 and 2018, defying gravity in the deep-blue state. He’s favored in a red-leaning district previously held by centrist Democratic Rep. Ron Kind. Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is looking to hang on against Mayra Flores, a Mexican-born millennial who has promoted far-right rhetoric and is seeking to channel a resistance to transgender rights.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, —, Cruz, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Allred, There’s, Cruz underperformed, Beto O’Rourke, Dan Osborn —, Osborn, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Larry Hogan, he’s, Hogan, Joe Biden, Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s, Rick Scott, Trump, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Perry, Amy Walter, ”, Jen Kiggans, Missy Cotter Smasal, Derrick Van Orden, Biden, He’s, Ron Kind, Rebecca Cooke, Vicente Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Gonzalez, MAGA, Katie Porter, Scott Baugh, Porter, Dave Min Organizations: Texas, Senate, Democratic, GOP, Democratic Rep, Nebraska, Populist, Republicans, Maryland, Republican, Maryland Senate, Trump, Former, Caucus, Social Security, . Texas ’, Orange County GOP, Democrat, House Democrats Locations: Texas, Maryland, Prince George’s County, . Florida, Florida, Scott, Stelson, Perry, ” Virginia’s, Virginia, East Coast, Wisconsin’s, Washington, . Texas, Mexican, Newport Beach, Orange County, California

☆ US approves $2B arms sale to Taiwan including air-to-air missiles and NASAMS weapon systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan that includes missile and radar systems. The potential sale would include three NASAMS air-defense systems. AdvertisementThe US on Friday approved a potential arms sale package for Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion. The NASAMS is a medium-range air-defense system that can be used to defend against aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in November 2022 that the NASAMS system had up to that point had a 100% success rate in intercepting Russian missiles.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, China's, Tom Shugart, Wellington Koo Organizations: US, Ukrainian, Service, Air Missile Systems, Air Missile, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Raytheon, Norway's Kongsberg Defense, Aerospace, Eastern, Command, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, Reuters, Business, Department of Defense Locations: Taiwan, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan Independence, New American

☆ Biden says Elon Musk was an 'illegal worker' when he began U.S. career
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden called out Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, now a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate, for hypocrisy on immigration on Saturday, saying Musk launched his long career in the U.S. as an "illegal worker" before becoming the world's wealthiest man. The president made these remarks at a campaign event to support Democrats that took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Labeling Musk as former President Donald Trump's wealthy new "ally," Biden said, "That wealthiest man in the world turned out to be an illegal worker here when he was here," referring to Musk. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Biden's remarks. Musk had arrived in the U.S. with the stated intention of attending grad school at Stanford in the mid-90s.

Persons: Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Musk, Donald Trump's, Biden, He's, Trump, Zip2, Tesla, Kamala Harris, it's, Brennan, —, Rebecca Picciotto Organizations: SpaceX, Republican, Trump, America PAC, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington Post, Stanford, Forbes, Twitter, Democratic, Brennan Center for Justice Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, United States, Pennsylvania, Musk's

☆ Trump doubles down on replacing income taxes with tariffs in Joe Rogan interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday interview with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most widely listened to podcasts in the world. "Did you just float out the idea of getting rid of income taxes and replacing it with tariffs?" He has also said he would consider income tax exemptions for firefighters, police officers, military personnel and veterans. But tax experts and economic analysts do not think Trump's tariffs would be an adequate counterweight to balance the trillions lost from eliminating income taxes. In effect, these tariffs could replace income tax with a kind of new sales tax, shifting the tax burden more heavily onto low-income individuals.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Rogan, Trump, Garrett Watson, Watson, Kamala Harris, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle Organizations: Austin, Bergstrom International Airport, Social Security, Tax Foundation, CNBC, U.S, Democratic Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ The mysteries — and sometimes miracles — of the fertility fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jessica Schneider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

I realize my battle was relatively short compared with others’, but I write this to give people hope that miracles do happen. That was not the solution I was expecting to hear, especially on the eve of yet another embryo transfer. He brought me in for additional ultrasounds and another hysteroscopy, and he tried different hormone regimens — all as we moved toward another embryo transfer. Four months later, and before we underwent a fourth embryo transfer, we found out we were pregnant naturally. The procedures and doctor visits felt endless, but with new hope, we barreled forward to a fourth embryo transfer, despite my thin lining.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Donald Trump’s, Jessica Schneider, I’d, Adam, Lincoln, –, Michael Levy, Levy, I’ll, Kristen Welker, Rebecca Jarvis, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Shady, Shady Grove Fertility, NBC, ABC News, CNN Health Locations: Chicago, Florida, Shady Grove, New York

☆ Insider Today: Young men's new obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week's dispatchThe New York Liberty celebrated their WNBA championship with a victory parade. In June, it was reported that the New York Liberty had the third-highest value in the league ($130 million), and brought in the most revenue last year ($18 million). Wu Tsai made a series of key investments that have paid off. AdvertisementAfter building out a state-of-the-art locker room, Wu Tsai focused on filling out an all-star bench. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ Is this OK? Trump arrived 3 hours late to his own rally to finish a Joe Rogan interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Republican nominee said he was delayed due to recording an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast. AdvertisementDonald Trump apologized to a crowd at a rally in Michigan after he rocked up almost three hours late due to taping an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast. EPIC: President Trump just wrapped a 3 HOUR episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast!We’re coming now, Michigan! "The Joe Rogan Experience" is one of Spotify's most popular podcasts, with 14.5 million followers. Harris is set to be joined by Michelle Obama at a campaign rally in Michigan on Saturday, while Trump will host another rally in Michigan before heading on to Pennsylvania.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan's, Trump, —, Steven Cheung, Joe Rogan, qmJrgJKCFy, Rogan, wouldn't, He's, Kamala Harris, Alex Cooper's, Harris, Michelle Obama Organizations: Republican, Service, EPIC, Spotify, Trump Locations: Michigan, Traverse City, Austin, Pennsylvania

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