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CNN
22-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Joe Rogan tells Texas Democrat he should run for president
On his podcast, Joe Rogan told Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) that he should run for president. Rogan was an influential supporter of President Trump during the 2024 campaign. Talarico joined CNN's Laura Coates to talk about how Democrats can retake power.
Irish Times
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Irish-Syrian activists ask Labour not to support Connolly's presidential bid
A group of Irish-Syrian activists has written to the Labour Party asking it not to back Independent TD Catherine Connolly 's bid for the presidency. The Galway West representative officially confirmed her candidacy on Tuesday with the backing of TDs and Senators who will provide some of the 20 Oireachtas member votes she needs to secure a place on the ballot. She met the Labour Party, which is considering supporting her campaign, on Tuesday. But earlier this week party leader Ivana Bacik and other elected representatives were asked by the Irish-Syria Solidarity Movement not to back Ms Connolly's campaign. Ms Connolly's visit to Syria alongside three other TDs, at a time when the regime of Bashar al-Assad was still in power, has been the subject of scrutiny since she became publicly linked to a presidential run. READ MORE In an email sent to Ms Bacik and others, the group thanked the Labour leader for her previous support of Syria, which they said was 'unique among Irish TDs'. Independent TD Catherine Connolly has held a press conference outside Leinster House where she spoke about her plans to run for president. Video: Bryan O'Brien In the email, the group asked the party not to endorse Ms Connolly as it believes she is 'not fitted to this role'. The group said it would find it 'shocking and deeply disappointing' if Labour backs her. And it argued that the trip 'provided legitimacy to the Assad regime and its narrative'. The group also flagged concerns that Ms Connolly launched former MEP Clare Daly 's bid for re-election to the European Parliament last year. Ms Daly, along with Mick Wallace and Maureen O'Sullivan, were the other TDs to make the trip to Syria. On Wednesday, Ms Connolly spoke about her vision for the presidency and defended her record, including the trip she took to Syria At the time, Assad was still in office and engaged in a civil war. Asked about the visit, she replied that she funded the trip herself, its purpose was 'fact-finding' and she 'met no member of government'. She said she visited a refugee camp outside Damascus and 'saw first-hand the destruction of a whole city', adding: 'I mean, my idea, up to then, of a refugee camp wasn't up to scratch really.' Ms Connolly said they were shown around by Palestinians and 'we stayed with them all of the time'. They travelled to Aleppo and met the chamber of commerce and also had a meeting with Unicef , as well as visiting a convent. 'On no occasion had I anything to do with the government, nor did I ever utter one word of support for Assad,' she said. Is Mary Lou McDonald about to enter the presidential race? Listen | 41:13 Labour has sent a survey to its members seeking views on how it should proceed in the presidential race and asked directly whether it should support Ms Connolly's bid. There are varying views among Labour politicians over such a move, which may ultimately be immaterial to her nomination, but still has an impact on the campaign. Support for her candidacy could prove to be consequential for the party as it mulls involvement in the Áras race. Several Labour TDs believe privately the choice is between supporting Ms Connolly or nobody at all. One TD said some members are voicing concerns about supporting Ms Connolly and, while not a majority, more are coming out to say they would be unhappy 'with each passing day'.
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Angry White House blowup over a devastating betrayal of MAGA has a certain Trump lieutenant second-guessing the President, reveals MARK HALPERIN
President Donald Trump once infamously joked to a receptive Iowa Christian college audience during the 2016 presidential campaign that he could, 'stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters.' For a time, that rang true. Perhaps, no longer.
Bloomberg
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
French Far-Right Party HQ Raided by Police Over Campaign Funding
By Updated on Save French police raided the headquarters of the far-right National Rally on Wednesday in an investigation into suspicions of unlawful funding of its latest presidential campaign, a move the party's head immediately branded as 'harassment.' Paris prosecutors said in a statement that the probe also concerns financing for the subsequent legislative elections in 2022 and for the National Rally's fielding of candidates in the 2024 European Parliament ballot.
Fox News
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
FLASHBACK: Trump launched his first presidential campaign ten years ago
Print Close By Brooke Singman Published June 16, 2025 Ten years ago Monday, businessman Donald J. Trump launched his first presidential campaign, marking the beginning of the "Make America Great Again" movement. Trump, beside his wife, Melania, famously came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City June 16, 2015, to announce his intention to run for president of the United States. FOX NEWS PROJECTS DONALD TRUMP DEFEATS KAMALA HARRIS TO BECOME 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES "I am officially running for President of the United States," Trump posted to his then-Twitter account June 16, 2015, along with a photo of his family after his announcement. "#MakeAmericaGreatAgain." "Ten Years Ago Today, President Donald J. Trump came down the Golden Escalator and officially declared his candidacy for President of the United States," Team Trump posted to Instagram Monday to commemorate the ten-year anniversary. 10 YEARS LATER: HOW THE MEDIA COVERED TRUMP'S ENTRY INTO THE 2016 RACE FOREVER CHANGING AMERICAN POLITICS Since, Trump has changed American politics — creating the MAGA movement and serving as the 45th and 47th president of the United States, after beating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 and former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2020. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump is the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms other than Grover Cleveland who was elected in 1884 and again in 1892. "This will truly be the golden age of America," Trump said, upon winning the 2024 election in a landslide. Print Close URL
