Democrats believe that the comments show the Republican candidate is a danger to democracy.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at the Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit on July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Photo by Alex Brandon/AP
On Sunday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu downplayed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s Friday remark that people “won’t have to vote anymore” if he is elected, calling it typical Trump talk.
“I think it was a classic Trumpism,” he told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.”
On Friday at the Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit in Florida, former President Trump said, “Get out and vote just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. In four more years, it will be fixed. It’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.”
He added, “You’ve got to get out and vote. In four years, you won’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so well that you’re not going to have to vote.”
Sununu, a Republican, took the word “fixed” to mean that the country could be repaired, rather than future elections to be “fixed” to achieve a certain outcome.
“We want everybody to vote in all elections, but I think he was just trying to make a hyperbolic point that it can be fixed as long as he gets back into office and all that,” Sununu said.
Trump’s remarks alarmed progressives, who viewed them as signs that he might not allow future elections if elected in November. The Harris campaign responded on Saturday, stating, “When Vice President Harris says this election is about freedom, she means it.”
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) shared the Trump clip on X, saying, “The only way ‘you won’t have to vote anymore’ is if Donald Trump becomes a dictator.” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) also commented on X, “This year, democracy is on the ballot. If we are to save it, we must vote against authoritarianism. Trump helpfully reminds us that the alternative is never having the chance to vote again.”
Later on Sunday morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) dismissed the idea that Trump is a threat to democracy.
On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Graham said, “He’s trying to tell the Christian community and anyone else listening that the nightmare we’re experiencing will soon be over. Give me four more years, and I’ll steer this ship called America and pass it on to the next generation.”
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Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday shared his plans to fully support cryptocurrency if elected for a second term. Speaking to hundreds of digital token supporters, he said he wants the U.S. to be a “bitcoin superpower” under his leadership.
During his keynote speech at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump promised to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet” and to create a Bitcoin “strategic reserve” with the currency the government holds. He also vowed to remove SEC Chair Gary Gensler if elected and to set up a crypto advisory council, even inviting attendees to join.
We will have regulations, but from now on, the rules will be written by people who love your industry, not hate it,” Trump said. His keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference highlighted how much his stance on cryptocurrency has shifted over time.
Trump was not always a supporter of cryptocurrencies. In 2019, he criticized them on social media, saying their “value is highly volatile and based on thin air.” However, he has come to embrace digital currency in recent years. In May, his campaign started accepting cryptocurrency donations.
During his nearly 50-minute speech, Trump repeatedly contrasted his support for cryptocurrency with the Biden administration’s regulatory efforts. He told the crowd that the federal government was “blocking your way” and expressed a desire for cryptocurrency to be “mined, minted, and made” in the United States.
The former president appealed to bitcoin enthusiasts by highlighting U.S. law enforcement seizures of the digital token. “They took it away from you,” he said. “So, as I work to turn that wealth into a lasting national asset for all Americans, I repeat my promise to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.”
Ross Ulbricht created the Silk Road, an underground drug-selling website, and was sentenced to life in prison for his role in six overdose deaths linked to the site. Some of the nearly 800 attendees in downtown Nashville wore “Free Ross Day One” hats in support of Ulbricht’s release.
Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn called Trump’s plan for a bitcoin strategic reserve a “historic moment.” Trump’s comments followed a day after independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also spoke at the conference, proposing the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve.
Trump claims inflation will be in ‘full retreat’ if he’s re-elected
In a Truth Social post early Sunday morning, Trump promised that “By this time next year, America’s borders will be STRONG, SEALED, and SECURE.”
He added, “Inflation will be in FULL RETREAT. Our economy will be roaring back. Optimism will be surging. The American Dream will be thriving again for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed. Law and Justice will reign throughout our land. Freedom will be restored. The flame of liberty will be burning bright.”
Trump also stated that “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the worst administration in the history of our Country, will be a fading memory of the past. Our Great Silent Majority, including the once forgotten men and women of our Country, will shape America’s magnificent future when I am the 47th President of the United States!”
Vance lashes out at Harris: ‘What the hell have you done to question our loyalty’
Trump’s vice presidential nominee, JD Vance, criticized Kamala Harris during a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday night.
“Kamala Harris questioned my loyalty to this country. That’s the word she used – ‘loyalty.’ I’d like to ask the vice president, what has she done to question my loyalty to this country?” Vance said. “I served in the United States Marine Corps and went to Iraq for this country. I built a business for this country, and my running mate took a bullet for this country. So my question to Kamala Harris is, what the hell have you done to question our loyalty to the United States of America?”
‘Trump is old and quite weird’: Harris campaign press releases give trolling a try
Kamala Harris’ campaign team seems to be making the most of its first full week of promotion for her presidential bid, as reflected in the casual tone of their recent press releases.
The newly rebranded Harris for President campaign has targeted both Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, using internet slang and popular culture references.
One particular press release from Thursday drew attention on social media for referring to Donald Trump as “old and quite weird.” Titled “Statement on a 78-Year-Old Criminal’s Fox News Appearance,” it asked, “After watching Fox News this morning, we only have one question: is Donald Trump ok?”
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