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DC, Trump and Harris beef up security over fears of Election Day violence

November 4, 2024
Parts of Washington D.C. were fortified and former President Donald Trump’s election headquarters in Florida beefed up security on Sunday, Nov. 3, just ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The moves come as fears of Election Day violence grows in a post-Jan. 6, 2021 world and an assassination attempt against Trump in July.

Law enforcement in Washington D.C. is not taking any chances this year after deadly riots during the 2020 election, when certification of President Joe Biden’s win got underway.

All 3,300 Metropolitan Police Department officers will be mobilized and work 12-hour shifts through Election Day, though officials maintain that there is currently no credible threat.

Meanwhile, private security firms are also beefing up efforts. One security firm says it’s deploying around 2,000 private personnel for 12-hour shifts at clients’ buildings surrounding the White House.

Additionally, 8-foot-high metal fences are being installed around the White House and Vice President Kamala Harris’ home at the Naval Observatory is fenced off.

Both Trump and Harris’ election watch parties are being heavily guarded as well. Trump’s election base will be at West Palm Beach, Florida’s convention center, where the U.S. Secret Service confirmed “physical barriers” are in place.

First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump flew out of New York City on Sunday, Nov. 3, to join the former president in Florida to watch the election results.

Harris’ location at Howard University will have surrounding streets closed and restricted parking.

Furthermore, local businesses are also boarding up windows and others are erecting walls. Establishments in the district report fewer customers as Election Day approaches. Some business owners believe the decline is over Election Day anxiety among Americans as many would rather stay in the safety of their homes.
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Steve Bannon spends first day out of prison stumping for Trump

October 30, 2024
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon wasted no time showing his support for the former president after being released from prison early Tuesday morning, Oct. 29. Bannon just finished serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from Congress during its investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Bannon’s first order of business was to resume his podcast “WarRoom.” He then held a news conference urging Republicans to turn out in droves to vote for Trump on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

“I’ve been empowered by my four months at Danbury Federal Prison,” Bannon said during the news conference.

He added, “Obviously with seven days or six days left, you have to have a convergence of the get out the vote effort. I am not a huge believer in our ability to actually participate in rallies or do rallies because right now I think President Trump does great and he has people along there going to do rallies in the different states. Our focus is one thing to make sure that we get as many American citizens, either early voting when they can or to the polls next Tuesday.”

Bannon still faces additional criminal charges in New York state, where he’s accused of duping donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

He has pleaded not guilty to money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and other charges. His trial in that case is scheduled to begin in December.
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Comedian’s comment on Puerto Rico at Trump event sparks controversy

October 28, 2024
One particular moment from former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night is causing a stir. Before Trump took the stage, comedian and podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe was one of the speakers who addressed the crowd.

In his remarks, Hinchcliffe focused his attention on the United States territory of Puerto Rico.

“There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now,” Hinchcliffe said, “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

In response to the comedian’s comment, Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez issued a statement saying, “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

Gov. Walz and @AOC react to this clip: “When you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage,’ know that that's what they think about you. It's what they think about anyone who makes less money than them… I want every Puerto Rican in Philadelphia and Reading and… https://t.co/L5GdSvLJWT pic.twitter.com/y9DQTABM0v
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 27, 2024

Hinchcliffe’s comment drew instant criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, including the chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico.

In response, prominent Puerto Rican figures including entertainers, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin all posted support for Kamala Harris on social media.
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Oklahoma starts bid for 55,000 Bibles that mirror ‘Trump Bible’

October 4, 2024
The Oklahoma Department of Education is currently accepting bids for a contract to supply 55,000 Bibles to be displayed in schools throughout the state, according to a report in The Oklahoman. The criteria to qualify for entering a bid are extraordinarily specific and mirrors the “Trump Bible.”

The potential supplier’s Bibles must be the King James version and include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The book must also be bound in leather or leather-like material to ensure durability, according to the bid documents.

The outlet reached out to Mardel Christian and Education, which carries 2,900 different Bibles, and none of them fit the parameters.

There are only two suppliers that meet the required criteria.

One is Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA Bible, which is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. It’s often called the Trump Bible and sells for $60. It is unclear exactly how much Trump makes per Bible, but previous financial disclosures showed he made $300,000 in royalties.

There is also the We the People Bible, which is endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. and sells for $90 per copy.

If those two submit a bid at their normal retail price, 55,000 bibles would cost the state $3,300,000 or $4,950,000 respectively.

Former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson told The Oklahoman that the bid request may not be legal.

“It appears to me that this bid is anything but competitive,” Edmondson told the outlet. “It adds to the basic specification other requirements that have nothing to do with the text. The special binding and inclusion of government documents will exclude almost all bidders. If the bid specs exclude most bidders unnecessarily, I could consider that a violation.”

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters said in June 2024 that he wants a Bible in every one of the state’s classrooms. A spokesperson for Walters told The Oklahoman that the state wants them distributed as quickly as possible and that the state will pay for it using personnel and administrative cost savings.
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Trump boosts his crypto chops with a new private venture

September 17, 2024
Former President Donald Trump was off the campaign trail Monday, Sept. 16, as he took part in a live stream to promote a new cryptocurrency venture. Though he took part in a Q&A to start the event, there are still plenty of questions left unanswered about World Liberty Financial (WLF).

The former president, along with his sons Eric and Donald Jr., appeared in the stream hosted on X from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. The Trumps have been promoting the venture since August as the former president has become more and more pro-crypto.

Join me live from Mar-A-Lago at 8:00PM Eastern, tonight on X Spaces. Set a reminder and be sure to tune in! https://t.co/MXTu3hxVFP
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 16, 2024

During his time on the microphone, Donald Trump himself did not directly address World Liberty Financial. However, he did speak positively about blockchain technology, NFTs and the growth of cryptocurrency in recent years.

Crypto-publication CoinDesk got a copy of the white paper for World Liberty Financial earlier this month. Essentially, it will be a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to borrow, lend and hold cryptocurrency and earn interest. Instead of relying on a centralized bank, users complete transactions on the blockchain. This isn’t a new use of the technology; there are currently billions of dollars worth of DeFi loans in circulation.

During Monday’s live stream, WLF announced the venture would launch a token of its own. WLFI will be a governance token which won’t be tradeable and only used to vote for changes for WLF.

.@worldlibertyfi pic.twitter.com/mwhVIzPJyq
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2024

The white paper called Donald Trump the venture’s “Chief Crypto Advocate,” while the paper labeled his 18-year-old son WLF’s “DeFi Visionary,” and described Eric and Donald Jr. as “Web3 Ambassadors.” It also clarified that Donald Trump, the Trump Organization and his family do not own or manage the platform, although they may receive compensation.

There are two entrepreneurs behind World Liberty Financial. The first is Chase Herro, a self-described “dirtbag of the internet.” Bloomberg reported he sold a lot of things in his career including weed, weight-loss “colon cleanses” and a $149-a-month get-rich-quick class. Second is Zachary Folkman, who founded a company called “Date Hotter Girls,” which helped men in “attracting, dating and keeping women of beauty and quality.”

Even though Trump and his family are not owners of the product, according to the white paper, congressional Democrats are still critical of the situation.

“For those of us who care about preventing money laundering and protecting investors, it is imperative that we apply the highest scrutiny to this most recent Trump family grift,” Rep. Sean Casted, D-Ill., told Politico.

“The basic problem is that the presidency is not a money-making venture, or it should not be, and Trump from the beginning has regarded it as an extension of his business enterprises,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told Politico last week. “This just multiplies the conflicts of interests and the exposure to more criminal and constitutional problems.”

The Supreme Court chose not to take up a case that suggested Trump profited from his presidency back in January 2021.

The same year, Trump called Bitcoin a “scam.” But he has since changed his tune. Trump spoke at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in July. There, the former president touted his plan to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the planet.
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