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Fox News
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump's 2020 election loss may have been worse for America than his victory, columnist argues
Political columnist Ed Kilgore argued in a piece published Sunday that the U.S. would have been better off if President Donald Trump had won re-election in 2020 over former President Joe Biden. "A Trump reelection in 2020 would have made the 2024 election in whose shadow we stand a very different proposition. There would have been no Trump campaign of vengeance to rouse the MAGA faithful and desensitize the public to his failings," Kilgore wrote in New York Magazine's Intelligencer. Kilgore acknowledged in the column that the idea seemed nuts, noting that Trump would have inherited several burdens had he remained in office. He wrote that everyone would agree that it would have been good if there were no Jan. 6 capitol riot. "The effect of this scenario on the Democrats of 2024 would have been even more dramatic. A defeated Joe Biden would have gracefully ended his political career in 2021. Kamala Harris would have suffered two debilitating losses in the 2020 presidential cycle, once as a presidential nomination candidate and once as a veep nominee; no one would have considered her a serious candidate for 2024," he added. Kilgore said the Democratic Party would have had a normal nominating process leading up to 2024 and that the party would have overcome its divisions between the progressive and establishment wings. A Trump win in 2020, according to Kilgore, would have allowed Democrats and the former president to avoid the key issues that prompted Americans to vote for Trump in 2024, including immigration, inflation and Biden's age. "The Democratic Party would not be defending record inflation, uncontrolled immigration, too much 'wokeness,' a mismanaged withdrawal from Afghanistan, and all sorts of other problems. No one would be writing exposés about an aging Democratic president losing his grip but hanging grimly on to power. Democrats could have managed a fresh start and a likely 2024 win without losing ground with key constituencies or earning the bitter enmity of so many unhappy young people," he added. Kilgore said that the Democratic administration's alignment with several negative realities made Trump's political comeback possible. The political columnist argued that Trump's comeback led to "horrific policies" and a GOP that is "devoted to hatefulness and extremism." He also said that it also left the Democratic Party in shambles, as they lack a clear path forward. "Would it have been worse had Trump won in 2020? I don't think so," he concluded.
Int'l Business Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Far-Right Influencer Pledges to 'Burn' His MAGA Hat After FBI Declares Epstein Had 'No Client List': 'We Are Done'
A far-right influencer has pledged to "burn" his MAGA hat after the Department of Justice and FBI determined earlier this week that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had "no client list." Live streamer and conservative activist Nick Fuentes railed against the Trump administration following the release of a memo Sunday night, first obtained by Axios, which stated that the disgraced financier had no "client list," no blackmail material and died by suicide, refuting popular conspiracy theories that Epstein's death involved foul play. "Now he's going to tell us there's no Epstein black book? There's no client list? The message needs to be this: we're done, we don't understand. The radical right is f***ing furious. We are done," Fuentes said in a clip circulating on X . "Forget the midterms, forget '28. F*** you, f*** fans, the GOP, all of it. We're not getting anything," he continued. Fuentes went on to bash both foreign and domestic policies by the Trump administration, including military aid to Israel and tax cuts for corporations, while also criticizing issues he perceives the U.S. is still facing, such as "illegal immigrants" keeping "the jobs they took." "I'm burning my MAGA hat. I didn't vote for Trump, but I'm burning my MAGA hat. I think other people should too," the influencer declared. The clip was shared to Fuentes' X Community "America First," where fans of the influencer can share posts to be viewed by other fans. There, fans shared other clips of people burning MAGA hats or the results of them burning their own. One video originally shared outside the group but reposted to the community shows a video of a classic red "Make America Great Again" burning in the grass. The user captioned the video, "It's officially over." "Yep. We're not protecting pedophiles," read a top comment under the video, which was boosted by the user. Another user shared the results after they tried to burn their "Chinese rip off" of a red "Trump 2020" hat. Two of the letters and part of an American flag can be seen melted and charred. "This s*** doesn't burn well, I need to pour gas on this s***," the user wrote . "Chinese rip off MAGA hats don't burn! The Chinese just f***ing do it better!" The DOJ and FBI asserting that there was no client list sparked immediate backlash online, after now-FBI Director Kash Patel previously called for the files to be released himself. Several outlets and users noted that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi had previously implied during a Fox News interview that the client list was "sitting on my desk for review." However, the White House clarified her statement on Monday, saying that she had been referring to the files as a whole, not just the "list." Originally published on Latin Times
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump insider reveals the heaven-sent reason he was able to justify his 2020 election loss
Donald Trump thinks his 2020 election loss is all part of a divine plan, according to a top national security adviser. The president apparently now views his crushing loss to former President Joe Biden during COVID as a 'providential' outcome so he could be in office for America's 250th birthday. Monica Crowley, who worked at the Treasury Department during Trump's first term and now serves as the Chief of Protocol of the U.S., said Trump thinks it was his destiny to preside over the upcoming celebration on July 4, 2026. 'Now [Trump] says, 'You know what? 2020 had to happen that way. It was providential,' Crowley told Pod Force One host Miranda Devine in the latest episode of the podcast published on Wednesday. 'It was because now he's back, and he will preside over these incredible events,' she detailed. Crowley said that Trump assumed he wouldn't be in office again after the 2020 loss, but now thinks it was some sort of divine intervention that led to his 2024 victory so he could be part of some massive landmarks for the U.S. This includes the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, North America hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles just months before the end of his second term. She said Trump 'figured, well, after 2020's election, he wasn't going to be in office to see those events.' This is a sharp u-turn from the public perception Trump has exuded about his 2020 election loss, claiming it was a fraudulent outcome and that it was 'stolen' by Democrats trying to keep him out of office for a second term. After his loss to Biden in 2020, he came back for a rematch. And once the former president was forced to drop out of the race, Trump definitively defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris by a record-breaking margin in November. Trump is known for his love of fanfare. On his birthday on June 14 this year, which is also the birthday of the U.S. Army, Trump held a massive military parade in Washington, D.C. – complete with tanks rolling down the street of the nation's capital and military aircraft conducting flyovers of the city. It's unclear yet what he has in store of July 4, 2026, but it's sure to be filled with celebrations. This year for Independence Day, Trump is, per usual, celebrating at the White House. He'll then depart earlier than usual to spend the rest of the weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club. In her job as U.S. Chief of Protocol, Crowley is an adviser to Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio when it comes to matters of national security and international diplomatic protocol. The position holds the rank of ambassador and assistant secretary of state. She took this position on May 30, 2025. During Trump's first term, Crowley was the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs.
Reuters
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Ex-Trump lawyer Chesebro disbarred over fake elector scheme
June 26 (Reuters) - A New York appeals court on Thursday disbarred Kenneth Chesebro, a former lawyer for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, following his 2023 guilty plea to a charge stemming from efforts to overturn Trump's defeat in Georgia. Chesebro had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit filing of false documents in Fulton County, Georgia, after prosecutors accused him of crafting the legal strategy behind a scheme to use alternate electors to circumvent Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 victory in the state. New York's Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department found that Chesebro's conduct "undercuts the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he, as an attorney, swore an oath to uphold." The appeals court indefinitely suspended Chesebro's law license in October 2024. Chesebro and one of his attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Chesebro has defended his work with the Trump campaign and denied violating New York professional conduct rules. The Third Department's Attorney Grievance Committee, which prosecuted the case against Chesebro, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump and his allies sought to overturn his 2020 defeat to Biden in part by convincing Republican-controlled state legislatures to name their own Trump-friendly electors or refuse to name any electors, according to the congressional committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Chesebro wrote legal memos backing the alternate elector strategy, the committee's final report said. Chesebro is not the only Trump-aligned attorney to face professional consequences for their legal work after the 2020 U.S. election. Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in both New York and Washington over baseless claims he made alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen. John Eastman, a former law professor at Chapman University, is facing disbarment in California for drafting legal memos suggesting then-Vice President Mike Pence could refuse to accept electoral votes from several swing states when Congress convened to certify the 2020 vote count. A California judicial panel upheld a disbarment recommendation for Eastman earlier this month.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Ex-Giants, Jets kicker Jay Feely reveals how Trump assassination attempt inspired him to run for Congress
He's got a leg up on the competition. Former NFL kicker Jay Feely — whose career included stints with the New York Giants and Jets — announced Tuesday that he'll run as a Republican for Arizona's 5th District seat in the House of Representatives. 'I'm excited about this next chapter of my life,' Feely told ESPN. 'I think that I feel God's calling pressing me into service, and that's really what I believe it is, is the civil service. 'I don't believe we have enough politicians that get into political office not for self-serving measures and that get into political office and don't want it to be a career, and that's what I believe,' he added. 'I believe it is very much a civil service.' 3 Feely describes himself as a conservative and supporter of President Trump. AP Feely, 48, is running in the 2026 election for the congressional seat currently occupied by former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) — who announced in January that he's running for governor in the Grand Canyon State. Arizona's 5th District is considered a safe Republican seat, with Biggs and President Trump both winning the district by a 20 percentage point margin last November. Feely is the third major GOP candidate to announce a bid for the 5th District. Former state Rep. Travis Grantham and Army veteran and Trump 2020 campaign field organizer Alex Stovall announced their candidacies earlier this month. Feely, who describes himself as 'a proud conservative and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump,' has already secured at least one notable endorsement, from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). 'I'm honored to have the endorsement of Congressman @Jim_Jordan, a fearless conservative and unwavering champion of the America First agenda,' Feely wrote on X. 'His support is deeply meaningful as we launch this campaign to defend our freedoms and deliver real, lasting results for the East Valley.' 3 Feely, who was a New York Jet from 2008-2009, is running in Arizona's GOP-friendly 5th Congressional District. Paul J. Bereswill Feely told ESPN that Jordan and Trump both asked him to run for Congress in 2022, but he declined because his children were still in high school at the time. He indicated that his kids being out of the house and the July assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pa., played a significant role in influencing his decision this time around. 'The lawfare that Democrats did against President Trump and you watched him get shot. That was a big moment for me. I remember starting to really think about running for office the day that he got shot,' Feely told Fox News Digital. Feely, a former University of Michigan Wolverine, retired from the NFL in 2014 after a 14-year career, which saw him play for seven teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and New York Jets. He's spent the last 10 seasons in the booth, broadcasting NFL games for CBS. 'I'm so grateful for my 10 years at @CBSSports,' Feely wrote on X. 'They took a chance on a kicker and allowed me to be in the booth calling NFL games (Only the 2nd K ever to do that after the legendary Pat Summerall) I enjoyed every minute and I will miss the people I worked with the most.' 3 Feely kicked in the NFL for 14 seasons, including for the New York Giants from 2005-206.. Charles Wenzelberg The former kicker also served as a rep on the NFL Players Association, the league's union, and spent time on the body's executive committee, fighting for players' rights to insurance. F Feely told ESPN that the high-pressure situations he's experienced as an NFL kicker — where he made 332 out of 402 field goal attempts — and his broadcasting gig will serve him well Congress. '[I] think that's one of your biggest jobs as a congressman is to be able to communicate to your constituents, be able to talk about the issues of the day and why you believe the way you believe and to be able to do it in a way that people can understand it,' he explained.
