Trump Stumbles, Lies, and Equivocates His Way Through a Meeting With Undecided Voters
Tip-toeing outside the comfortable ground of his fawning rallies, President Trump on Tuesday faced undecided voters at an ABC News town hall special, where he was met with questions on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, health care, and racism in America. The event, a rare departure for a president who has more or less…
The Trump Files: Donald Trump, Tax Hike Crusader
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files“—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on June 17, 2016. “By my…
Bloomberg Is Finally Ready to Open His Wallet for Biden
Greg Lovett/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who pledged to spend big in order to help Democrats beat Donald Trump this November, is committing $100 million to support Joe Biden in the critical battleground state of Florida, where the former vice…
Pence Has Cancelled His Upcoming Appearance at a Fundraiser Hosted by QAnon Enthusiasts
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Donald Trump’s campaign told the Associated Press on Saturday that Vice President Mike Pence would no longer be attending a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana that was being organized by supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory. …
Twitter Just Slapped Trump With Another Violation for Spreading Election Disinformation
AP Photo/Alex Brandon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Twitter put a warning on one of President Trump’s tweets on Saturday morning, in which he encouraged followers to vote twice in North Carolina, which is illegal. In his tweet, Trump urged people voting by…
“Science” Editor’s Scathing New Column: Trump’s COVID Lies “Cost Countless Lives”
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The Editor-in-Chief of the influential academic journal Science has slammed President Donald Trump as a dangerous liar, whose deliberate distortions of the coronavirus crisis have “demoralized the scientific community and cost countless lives in the United…