AThe US presidential election will be held on November 5. Republicans are sending Donald Trump to the race, while Democrats are going for Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow the most important events on the WELT news blog.
6:37 pm – FBI investigates hateful online posts after Trump assassination
The FBI is pursuing evidence that the perpetrator may have spread hateful comments online years before the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The motive for the crime is still unclear, Deputy Chief of the US Federal Police Paul Abbate stressed in a hearing before the US Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Justice. This is to verify if the online presence of the shooter is indeed there.
So investigators are looking into the account, which has more than 700 comments posted in 2019 and 2020. “Some of these comments, if ultimately attributed to the shooter, appear to reflect anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant themes that could be described as inciting and radicalizing political violence,” Abed said.
6:17 pm – American professor predicts Harris to win
Using a system of 13 categories, American historian and political scientist Alan Lichtman has correctly predicted all presidents since 1984 – except for the 2000 election, when he incorrectly predicted Al Gore’s victory. For next November’s election, Lichtman, story American University in Washington DC Information, now tentatively determined. He told US broadcaster NewsNation: “A lot of things have to go wrong for Harris to lose.”
Lichtman documents the model he uses to make his predictions in his book “The Keys to the White House.” It is not based on opinion polls or demographic data, but on a framework of factors such as “current attractiveness,” “challenged attractiveness” or “scandals.” Lichtman’s prediction is favorable for a candidate who can combine six or more factors. However, Lichtman doesn’t want to make final predictions until August, when Democrats formally decide on a candidate at their party convention.
5:34 pm – Interim head of Secret Service is “embarrassed”
The acting head of the Secret Service criticized security precautions taken on the day of the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a hearing before the US Senate’s Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees, Ronald Rove spoke of a “failure on multiple levels.”
He said what he saw when he visited the crime scene in Pennsylvania left him “appalled.” He could not defend why the accused did not protect the roof better. A gunman opened fire at a Trump campaign event on July 13, hitting the Republican in the ear.
8:08 a.m. – Trump backs his running mate after “cat lady” report
A report from 2021 catches up with Trump’s deputy JD Vance. In an interview with then-Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, she described women like childless Kamala Harris as “childless cat girls who are unhappy with their own lives and the choices they’ve made and so “we want to do that. The rest of the country is unhappy. The entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people who don’t have children. “There is no point in us leaving our country?” The report caused outrage – criticism even came from actress Jennifer Aniston.
JD Vance with his family
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Donald Trump tries to convince and explained in an interview Fox News: “He grew up in a very interesting family constellation, and he thinks family is a good thing. Raised primarily by his grandmother, Vance only wanted to emphasize the values of the family model.
4:41 am – Trump sticks with provocative statements about the election in four years
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has sought to take the wind out of his critics’ sails as he looks to make a statement about the US election in four years. On Friday he called on conservative Christians in Florida to vote on Nov. 5, saying it would only be necessary once. The campaign team of his political rival, Democrat Kamala Harris, interpreted this as a sign that he would like to “abolish democracy” if he returns to the White House.
When asked about this, Trump said in an interview with his pro-Fox News channel that he was referring to the low turnout among Christian voters, so he wanted to rally them. Especially this year. Trump said Friday: “Christians, get out and vote! Only this time. You don’t have to do that anymore.”
02:32 am – Harris’ candidate list for running mate is shrinking
The circle of potential vice presidential candidates has narrowed with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. According to Insider, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is no longer in the race. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was also unavailable. Cooper has withdrawn from the selection process, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. At first nothing was known about the causes.
In addition to Cooper and Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walls are considered potential running mate candidates. Vice presidential candidates, also known as “running mates,” play an important role in the US election campaign. They can complement a presidential candidate’s strengths and appeal to a broader electorate.
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