Donald Trump news today: Ex-president mocks Biden for 14th row seating at Queen’s funeral

Donald Trump supporters raised their fingers in an odd straight-arm salute as they spoke at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, to boost Republican Senate candidate JD Vance.

With music playing in the background, Mr. Trump delved further into the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.

Donald Trump has spent the past twelve hours bashing electric cars, the FBI, ‘fake news’ and slapping himself on the back after a recent rally at the Society of Truth, but Queen Elizabeth’s funeral apparently isn’t there in his mind.

As of Monday afternoon, Trump had not mentioned the Queen’s funeral. While he was under no obligation to do so, it was unusual for him to remain silent as he is a former head of state.

On Monday, former U.S. President Barack Obama issue a statement Calling the Queen “kind” and “serious”, “clearly understands her role as a national symbol”.

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President Joe Biden has found it easier to attack democracy than to stop them.

His rationale for running for president is that America’s democratic tradition is in jeopardy. Now, 20 months into his presidency, the danger is more serious, and Biden’s warnings are more dire — and his ability to solve problems on his own is more evident.

Donald Trump laugh at Joe Biden was allocated his 14th row seat at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Windsor Castle on Monday.

“This is what happened in America in just two years. Disrespect!” the former president wrote on Truth Social on Monday. “However, this is a good time for our president to get to know some third world leaders.”

“In real estate, as in politics and life, location is everything,” Mr Trump added.

President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in London over the weekend to pay their respects at the Queen’s memorial service.

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A large group of Republican senators have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to grant “special counsel” status to the Delaware federal prosecutor who has been overseeing the long-running investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden investigation.

In a letter signed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and more than 30 other Republican members, the senators asked Mr. Garland to appoint Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss serves as special counsel, a status typically reserved for prosecutors brought from outside the Justice Department to investigate matters involving the current administration.

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Donald Trump made a rambling speech to an underpowered crowd of 6,000 in Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday, during which he delivered a series of humiliating taunts at venture capitalist JD Vance, He himself chose the state’s tight U.S. Senate race.

The former president, who at one point compared the Republican candidate to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said “JD.com is kissing my **” to gain support.

Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens to “defund” the Department of Education to prevent teachers from “brainwashing” American children.

At a Donald Trump rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday night, the right-wing lawmaker from Georgia made strange threats as he warmed up to the crowd.

Ted Cruz was forced by Sean Hannity to admit that Ron DeSantis may have been illegal in transporting undocumented immigrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard.

The Florida governor has been widely criticized for transporting two Venezuelans to the upscale island where Barack Obama owns a $12 million home as part of a Republican immigration publicity stunt.

U.S. Senator Cruz from Texas expressed doubts about the legality of the move when he appeared in Sean Hannity’s Fox News show.

In the winter of 2014, with the long-serving U.S. senator’s rebuke, discontent among a section of Arizona’s Republicans over John McCain’s famous penchant for opposing his party boiled over.

McCain’s allies responded with an all-out effort to regain control of the Arizona Republican Party. Condemned supporters were ousted or weakened, and McCain went on to defeat his far-right challenger in the 2016 primary.

Less than a decade later, McCain’s marginalized right within the Arizona Republican Party is now in full control, with far-reaching consequences for one of America’s best-matched battlegrounds. Arizona Republicans traded McCain for Donald Trump.

Republican incumbent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s lead over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke has widened to 9 points, a new poll shows.

Just 50 days before voters nationwide cast ballots in the 2022 midterm elections, a poll shows that the race for one of the most closely watched races is getting less intense and the gap between the candidates widens.