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Sir Elton John Reveals ‘Hilarious’ Trump Joke

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    Elton John performs at the opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Friday, June 28, 2024, in New York City. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

    Singer Elton John reacted during a recent interview to Donald Trump nicknaming Kim Jong Un “little rocket man” in reference to one of his hit songs.

    During an interview with Variety at the Toronto Film Festival, the British music icon thought Trump’s nickname for the North Korean dictator was “hilarious” and “brilliant” adding that it made him laugh.

    In 2017, Trump insulted Kim following a recent blitz of high-profile weapons tests. Trump claimed that if North Korea continued to threaten the U.S. then he would rain “fire and fury” down on the country.

    The former president ended his threats towards Kim by labeling him as “Little Rocket Man.” John as a popular song released in 1972 called “Rocket Man” as well as a biographical 2019 film about his life under the same name.

    “I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” John told Variety. “I just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald.’ … Donald’s always been a fan of mine, and he’s been to my concerts many, many times.”

    John also revealed that he “always been friendly toward” Trump because the former president has “always been a fan.”

    The singer added, “So, I mean, I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious. It made me laugh.”

    Trump Claims Mark Zuckerberg Told Him He Will ‘Never Vote’ Against Him

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      Standing by Trump’s side…

      After Republican nominee Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt he saw a renewed level of support from influential individuals.

      Former President Donald Trump claimed that Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised he would “never vote” against him and not vote for “a Democrat” in 2024 in a new interview with New York Magazine‘s Olivia Nuzzi.

      Mediate reports:

      Trump told Nuzzi that after he survived an assassination attempt in July, “Mark Zuckerberg called up and said, ‘I’ve never supported a Republican before, but there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat in this election.’ He’s a guy that, his parents, everybody was always Democrat. He said, ‘I will never vote for the people running against you after watching what you did.’ So I mean, people really appreciated it. I don’t — I think it was very natural what I did. I think it was natural.”

      A spokesman for Meta, however, told Nuzzi that “As Mark has said publicly, he’s not endorsing anybody in this race and has not communicated to anybody how he intends to vote.”

      Trump had previously said that Zuckerberg said he wouldn’t be “endorsing a Democrat, which is the first time in his life that he hasn’t done.”

      Pelosi Predicts Trump Skips Upcoming Kamala Debate

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      Pelosi is peddling desperate lies…

      Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predicted that former president Donald Trump will back out of his next debate.

      Pelosi appeared at the Texas Tribune Festival over the weekend where she spoke to journalist Kara Swisher about a variety of topics before signing copies of her latest book. Pelosi spent much of the time ripping Trump and turned up the vitriol when Tuesday’s highly anticipated ABC News Presidential Debate came up. 

      Swisher asked Pelosi what advice she would give former President Trump ahead of the matchup with Harris. The 84-year-old Pelosi quipped, “You think he’s gonna show up?”

      The largely liberal audience burst into laughter, followed by applause, as Pelosi slightly smiled. 

      Swisher asked, “Do you know something I don’t know?”

      “I know cowardice when I see it,” Pelosi responded. 

      Watch:

      The Trump campaign dismissed Pelosi’s suggestion of the former president skipping the debate as “fake news.”

      “Nancy Pelosi has no idea what she is talking about and has been proven to be a liar and fraud. If she isn’t busy giving herself fake titles to make herself feel better, she’s peddling fake news because it’s the only thing she’s ever done,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital.

      Pelosi and Trump have a long history of animosity toward each other, regularly trading barbs over the years. In 2020, Pelosi famously tore her printed copy of Trump’s State of the Union address immediately after he finished addressing a Joint Session of Congress.

      Trump and Harris are scheduled to debate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. 

      Despite Pelosi’s best attempts to stir up trouble, the Trump campaign also released details of Trump’s scheduled arrival in the City of Brotherly Love. Air Force Trump is scheduled to land in Philadelphia at 6:30 pm on Tuesday.

      Judge Delays Trump Hush Money Sentencing

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      A New York judge on Friday delayed former President Trump’s sentencing, a ruling that ensures Trump will not face any criminal punishment until after the election. 

      Trump’s sentencing date is now scheduled for Nov. 26. The original date was set for Sept. 18.

      “There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA’s Election Interference Witch Hunt. As mandated by the United States Supreme Court, this case, along with all of the other Harris-Biden Hoaxes, should be dismissed,” Steven Cheung, Trump campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 

      Trump was found guilty in an unprecedented criminal trial on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.

      Steven Cheung, Trump campaign spokesperson, told Fox News Digital, “There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA’s Election Interference Witch Hunt. As mandated by the United States Supreme Court, this case, along with all of the other Harris-Biden Hoaxes, should be dismissed.”

      “The case was delayed because everyone realizes there was no case and I did nothing wrong,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “It is a case that should never have been brought.” 

      Trump said “the public understands that and so does every legal scholar that has looked at it and studied it.” 

      “I greatly respect the words ‘if necessary’ being used in this decision because there should be no, ‘if necessary,’” Trump said. 

      He added: “The case should be dead.”

      This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates.

      Report: Trump To Appeal E. Jean Carroll Loss

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      On Friday, former President Donald Trump’s legal team is expected to file to appeal the $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case at a federal appeals court.

      Trump is expected to attend the hearing at the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City. 

      Carroll alleged that Trump raped her at the Bergdorf Goodman department store across from Trump Tower in Manhattan sometime in 1996. She was seeking $12 million. 

      A federal jury in New York City decided last year that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The former president was ordered to pay $5 million in that trial. 

      Carroll also hit Trump with a separate defamation suit, claiming his responses to her accusations caused harm to her reputation. 

      Trump and his legal team insist that Carroll’s allegations are fabricated, with the former president’s initial reaction including an accusation that Carroll was motivated by wanting to sell copies of her book. 

      Earlier this year a New York jury found that Carroll was injured as a result of statements Trump made while in the White House in 2019. 

      The jury ruled that Trump’s statements were made to harm Carroll and awarded her $65 million in punitive damages. In total, with the reputational repair program, the jury said Carroll should be paid $83.3 million. 

      Trump attorneys on Friday are expected to argue that the jury’s verdict should be tossed because evidence was allowed at trial that should have been excluded, and that other evidence was excluded that should have been permitted. 

      The court is highly unlikely to rule on the matter before the November presidential election. 

      This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates.

      Walz Family Members Buck VP, Endorse Trump

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      The family of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz aren’t fans of his politics…

      An image circulating online shows family members of vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz openly supporting former President Trump.

      The photo was shared online by former Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster. It shows eight people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s (sic) for Trump” T-shirts.

      “Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something…” Herbster wrote on X. 

      Family members told Fox News they consider themselves “distant” from Walz and have never met or spoken with him. One person in the photo who wished to remain anonymous said they are supporting Trump because “he supports our values.”  

      Trump replied on Truth Social to the image, implying that he plans to “meet” with Jeff Walz, the older brother of the Minnesota governor. 

      Nikki Haley Reveals New Job After White House Bid

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        Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has joined global communications firm Edelman as vice chair of its international public affairs team.

        Edelman CEO Richard Edelman in an announcement pointed to Haley’s experience as a former United Nations ambassador and two terms as governor of South Carolina while announcing the news.

        “Politics has become a critical consideration for clients in brand marketing, employee engagement and reputation management,” he said. “In her time as Governor, Haley had great success in attracting foreign companies to South Carolina and as Ambassador to the UN, helped lead important work on global issues.”

        Haley said she is “excited” to join the team within Edelman’s Global Advisory (EGA), the firm’s global public affairs consultancy.

        “In a time of growing complexities in business, policy, and politics — brands need to anticipate what’s coming next. Whether managing a crisis or celebrating a success, industry leaders must be ready to communicate clearly and share their vision forward,” she wrote in the statement.

        Haley suspended her presidential bid earlier this year following a string of primary losses to former President Trump.

        She also joined the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank, in April as the Walter P. Stern chair.

        Article Published With The Permission of American Liberty News.

        Trump Responds As Jack Smith Brings Forth New Indictment

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        Former President Trump’s federal Jan. 6 case is headed back to a D.C. courtroom…

        Lawyers are expected to enter a not guilty plea on behalf of former President Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C., Thursday related to charges from special counsel Jack Smith’s new indictment after the Supreme Court ruled a president is immune from prosecution for official acts in office.

        Trump will not appear in court.

        Judge Tanya Chutkan is planning to hold an arraignment on the new superseding indictment in the election subversion case.

        According to a court filing obtained by Fox News, Trump signed an entry of not guilty plea. In the document, filed on Tuesday, Trump also waived his right to be present at his arraignment.

        “I authorize my attorneys to enter a plea of not guilty on my behalf to each and every count of the superseding indictment, Doc. 226,” the document says. “I further state that I have received a copy of the superseding indictment and reviewed it with my counsel.”

        The new indictment keeps the prior criminal charges but narrows and reframes the allegations against the Republican presidential nominee after a Supreme Court ruling that conferred broad immunity on former presidents.

        Specifically, the indictment has been changed to remove allegations involving Department of Justice officials and other government officials. It clarifies Trump’s role as a candidate and makes clear the allegations regarding his conversations with then-Vice President Pence in his ceremonial role as president of the Senate.

        The new indictment removes a section of the previous indictment that had accused Trump of trying to use the Justice Department to undo his 2020 loss. 

        Trump has been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. Those charges, to which Trump pleaded not guilty, remain. 

        The special counsel’s office said the updated indictment, filed in federal court in Washington, was issued by a grand jury that had not previously heard evidence in the case. The new grand jury has only heard this new information.

        Sources familiar with the matter tell Fox News that discussions surrounding the superseding indictment will likely not speed things up, and it is unlikely it will go to trial before the November election. 

        This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates.

        Report: Trump Judge Sued For Financial Disclosures

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        Donald Trump via Gage Skidmore Flickr

        America First Legal (AFL) is suing New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan.

        AFL sued Merchan, who presided over former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York v. Trump, stemming from the yearslong investigation out of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. They also sued the New York State Unified Court System’s Ethics Commission.

        Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump has appealed the ruling and called on Merchan to overturn the verdict. 

        The lawsuit comes after the AFL sent a demand letter last week for Merchan’s financial disclosures, threatening legal action. The AFL previously requested those records in June. 

        Under New York law, judges are required to file annual financial disclosures, which are required to be made available upon request. 

        “The law is clear that judicial financial disclosures must be released to the public,” AFL Vice President Dan Epstein told Fox News Digital. “New York’s highest court has stated that such disclosures are necessary for parties before the courts to get a fair shake.” 

        Epstein said the public “needs to know what Judge Merchan is hiding or even if he failed to file financial disclosures at all.” 

        “This is especially important given the fact that Merchan appears to have engaged in unlawful campaign contributions and is on the precipice of criminally sentencing the former president of the United States,” Epstein said. “Fundamental fairness dictates a resolution of America First Legal’s suit in its favor.” 

        The AFL is seeking the records amid longstanding concerns of a conflict of interest in Merchan’s role in the trial amid his daughter’s political work. 

        Loren Merchan sits as the president for Authentic Campaigns — a company that has done political work for top Democrat clients like President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. 

        Report: GOP Insiders Are Betting Against Trump

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          According to a new report from Politico Playbook, several long-standing Republican politicians are secretly rooting for Donald Trump to lose to Kamala Harris this November.

          These officials believe that for the GOP to stand a chance of consistently winning future elections, it needs to move past the controversies and divisions of the Trump era.

          Politico reportedly spoke to a variety of conservative voices who are disenchanted with Trump for different reasons, though they’re hesitant to admit it publicly. The sources are not the typical Never Trump crowd, according to the report.

          Mediaite’s David Gilmour provides further details on the situation:

          Key individuals that have relayed their concerns in confidence include free-marketeers concerned about Trump’s tariff idea, pro-life lawmakers disconcerted by the former president’s pro-choice remarks and defense hawks worried about his stance on NATO.

          One conservative leader told Playbook: “There’s a lot of anxiety about what Trump does to Republican ability to win in 2028 — and what he also may do to the party in terms of policy long-term. There is just this concern that like, ‘OK, if the party just goes in that direction, then what kind of party is it going forward? And can conservatives, then, have a home going forward?’”

          A new column by Politico reporter Jonathan Martin wrote: “the best possible outcome in November for the future of the Republican Party is for Donald Trump to lose and lose soundly.”

          He added: “GOP leaders won’t tell you that on the record. I just did.”

          While losing the White House would give Democrats more control in the short term, some of the sources Politico spoke to argue that a Trump defeat could make the GOP a more viable force in future elections.

          What do you think? Tell us in the comments below!

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