The infamous Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump boasting about sexually assaulting women has resurfaced, with many Gen Z voters rediscovering it. Young people are using TikTok to react to the footage, expressing shock and encouraging others to view it. Despite the seeming desensitization of the public toward Trump’s countless scandals, Gen Z’s fresh perspective serves as a reminder of the severity of his past indiscretions. The author urges not to forget the multiple allegations against Trump, including him being found civilly liable for sexually assaulting journalist E. Jean Carroll and accused by at least 21 other women. The author concludes by highlighting the potential power of a new generation of political actors, underscoring the need for continued remembering and reckoning.
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New York author and journalist Michael Wolff has released audio tapes disputing Donald Trump’s claims of lack of association with late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. These tapes were released as part of the Fire and Fury podcast series and were recorded during a 2017 discussion about Epstein’s biography, according to Wolff. Epstein disclosed the dynamics of Trump’s inner circle, and his close relationship with Trump. The tapes revealed how Trump pit his advisors and officials against each other. In response, Trump’s team accused Wolff of lying and making false claims about their former leader.
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Donald Trump is reportedly experiencing anxiety and sleep loss due to his concern over polling numbers as he hopes to return to the White House. Trump has been pressuring his staff to work harder to ensure his victory against Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day. Some of Trump’s fears were alleviated when his chief pollster, Tony Fabrizio, produced a memo suggesting that he was in a stronger position to win the election compared to past campaigns, but there are concerns that bias could be influencing these results. Trump is not the only one in his party worried about voter turnout and the numbers, with Republican figures stressing the importance of male voter turnout in ensuring a Trump win. Meanwhile, Harris’s campaign team predicts a narrow win for her come Tuesday.
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Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director under Donald Trump, expressed strong resentment towards his former boss in an interview, saying he would like to confront Trump physically if not for the president’s Secret Service protection. Scaramucci, known also as the Mooch, was only in the White House for 11 days and had no previous qualifications for his position. Despite this and going through a scandal involving a taped phone call with a New Yorker reporter, he claims it was not the reason he was fired. Since leaving the White House, he has rebranded himself as a political heavy-hitter through the British podcast The Rest is Politics: US. Despite understanding why some would vote for Trump, Scaramucci condemns the president as racist and a fascist.
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The article predicts that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 U.S. presidential election against Donald Trump, becoming the first woman and person of Asian heritage to hold the office. To support this forecast, the author notes Harris’s extensive fundraising efforts, her successful campaign, and the demographic diversification in the U.S. The article also mentions the gender gap in voting, according to which Harris has a significant lead over Trump among women. The author acknowledges this prediction could be incorrect but urges readers to vote for Harris to ensure victory.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating whether former President Donald Trump violated state law by making a statement about former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney that could be construed as a death threat. During an interview, Trump made a comment about Cheney having “guns trained on her face,” which Mayes said her office is analysing for potential legal implications. Cheney responded to Trump’s comment by accusing him of behaving like a dictator and threatening those who oppose him.
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During a rally in Milwaukee, Donald Trump experienced microphone problems and suggested he might “knock the hell out of people backstage”. The crowd had chanted “fix the mic” after Trump encountered several issues with his microphone during his speech. In response, Trump simulated fellatio on the microphone stand, causing shock and disbelief on social media. The View’s Ana Navarro called Trump unfit for office, while others called his behaviour “unhinged.” Trump later complained about the weight of a wireless microphone an aide gave him. The Trump campaign has yet to comment on the event.
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Former US president Donald Trump simulated sexual acts on his malfunctioning microphone during a Milwaukee rally. Following chants of “fix the mic”, he berated the sound technicians and made obscene gestures, prompting strong reactions from critics online. He also criticised the low microphone stands at his events as well as former chief of staff John Kelly. This bizarre act occurred as Trump’s rhetoric reportedly grows more divisive and disturbing ahead of an unspecified forthcoming election. Tom Nicholls, staff writer at The Atlantic, said the behaviour demonstrated that Trump was “mentally unstable”.
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The controversial 2005 “Access Hollywood” video of current US President Donald Trump has resurfaced on TikTok, shocking some young voters ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Some TikTok creators have been sharing clips of the video, which contains audio of Trump making lewd comments about women. At the time of its initial release in 2016, several Republican officials withdrew their support for Trump, though he went on to win the election. The video has also been cited occasionally as evidence against Trump in court cases, such as in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in 2019.
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Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as Donald Trump’s press secretary, called for Trump to be taken into custody for allegedly violating his bail conditions by threatening Liz Cheney’s life. Trump, during an interview with Tucker Carlson, made a potentially violent comment about Cheney, which led to Scaramucci’s call for his arrest. Trump is currently living under bail conditions set by Georgia due to investigations into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Scaramucci, a critic of Trump and supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris, is alleging that Trump, a convicted felon, violated these conditions. The specific bail condition Scaramucci is referring to is unclear.
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