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A flurry of new endorsements for Donald Trump rolled in after a failed assassination attempt against the former president.

New endorsements for Trump roll in after assassination attempt

WashingtonExaminer

Billionaire and technology entrepreneur Elon Musk offered high praise for Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after becoming former President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate, calling him “assassination insurance” for the Republican candidate. Musk’s comment was in reference to how Trump was almost assassinated during a rally on Saturday, just days before the Republican National Convention. After […]

Elon Musk calls Vance ‘assassination insurance’ in reaction to Trump VP pick

The attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Saturday stunned and captivated millions across the world. It also ignited a merchandise feeding frenzy. Influencers, as usual, were among the first to cash in on the incident. Conservative commentator Candace Owens has started selling a shirt that reads“For God And Country” and features a rendition of Trump with his fist raised above his head following the shooting. Similar shirts are being offered by Sebastian Gorka, a movie star and former Trump administration official, and pro-Trump retailers, like Trumpmagashop.com or The Trump Store.

People are already turning the Trump assassination attempt into merchandise

Milwaukee, WI

TheDailyBeast

When Donald Trump arrives this week at the Republican National Convention’s hall in Wisconsin, his supporters will greet a larger-than-life martyr who believes he was “handed a gift from God.”“Donald Trump is going to appear in Milwaukee like Lazarus,” Ian Bremmer, a political scientist, said on CNN Sunday, comparing Trump to the character in the New Testament book of John who died but was brought back to life by Jesus.The cult of Trump’s personality and the strength of his charisma with his MAGA base grew exponentially in an instant.“That is going to get far stronger on the back of this,”...

Donald Trump Is ‘Spiritual’ After Assassination Attempt: Lazarus-Like Martyr

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will preside over the first White House press conference since former President Donald Trump’s near-assassination in Pennsylvania. Journalists will come loaded with questions involving Trump as the nation sits shocked over the attempt on the former president’s life. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The press […]

WATCH LIVE: White House holds first press briefing since Trump assassination attempt

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

We trust gig workers to drive us around, deliver our food and go through the tedium of shopping for our groceries. We trust the profile picture on the app is a safe person and that their employers back that up. One woman made a killing on exploiting that fantasy of safety, and her story is thrilling and terrifying at the same time.

A woman made her own black market by renting out Uber and Lyft accounts

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Virginia State

Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Pennsylvania State

BlackRock has removed a years-old advertisement featuring Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who authorities say shot and injured former President Donald Trump during a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. Suggested Reading. Crooks was one of several students featured in the 2022 ad featuring an advanced placement and honors economics teacher...

The gunman who shot Donald Trump once appeared in a BlackRock ad

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was spotted driving a rare Swedish sports car this weekend – provoking envy from many social media users and annoyance from his one time-friend Elon Musk. Suggested Reading. Altman, 39, is a longtime car enthusiast and boasts a collection that includes a McLaren and Koenigsegg...

Sam Altman was spotted driving a multi-million dollar Koenigsegg Regera

Fortune

The Amazon founder and Trump have publicly feuded in the past.

Jeff Bezos praises Donald Trump’s ‘grace under literal fire’ after assassination attempt

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Palm Beach, FL

CBS Miami

WEST PALM BEACH — Just hours after announcing her trip to South Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris has postponed her trip to Sunshine State in response to former President Donald Trump's assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.The vice president had originally planned on traveling to Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, July 16 for a moderated conversation alongside Republican women to discuss Trump's stance on reproductive rights. She was expected to pitch to Republican and independent women that the Biden administration is "the only choice they can trust to protect their freedom to make one's own health care decisions," her office shared in a statement merely hours before the former president took to the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania.However, in response to the situation in Pennsylvania, Biden campaign officials said her plans had changed."In light of the horrific shooting in Pennsylvania, the Vice President's planned campaign trip to Florida has been postponed," a new statement read.This will mark Harris' third trip to Florida this year and 13th since taking office.


Kamala Harris postpones visit to Florida after Trump assassination attempt

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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The former president’s website now directs to a conservative fundraising platform.

Trump Fundraises With Photo From Assassination Attempt

Business Insider

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman wrote a post on X endorsing Donald Trump for president following Saturday's assassination attempt.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman endorses Trump following assassination attempt in Pennsylvania

Butler, PA

Fox News

Ahead of the National Republican Convention, Trump's potential VP contenders rush to show solidarity after his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Potential Trump VP picks react to attempted assassination: 'Stronger than his enemies'

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So, Ford's CEO Jim Farley dropped some pretty big news recently, and it might just shake up how we think about electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Farley laid out what he sees as a necessary shift in the automotive industry—especially for those of us accustomed to big, powerful vehicles.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns of ‘Radical Change’ and Says EV Batteries Will ‘Never Be Affordable’

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Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president after the attempted assassination

After months of back and forth between Tesla boss Elon Musk and presidential hopeful Donald Trump, Musk has this week officially endorsed Trump’s bid to re-enter...

Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president after the attempted assassination

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