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Donald Trump said that Medicare beneficiaries will soon be receiving a $200 card in the mail to help them afford their prescriptions.
“Nobody’s seen this before. These cards are incredible,” Trump said. “I will always take care of our wonderful senior citizens.”
While unveiling his “America First Healthcare Plan” in a speech in Charlotte, North Carolina, Donald Trump is veering away from healthcare and is trying to paint the Democratic party as “socialism”.
“Under the Democrats plan, costs would skyrocket,” he said. “Seniors, they’ve been paying their entire lives.” Trump said, seeming to talk about healthcare, but then seemed to veer off saying that the Democrats support “socialism and open borders”.
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Trump had us thinking mainstream Republicans were moderate. How naive | Emma Brockes
Mitt Romney and his ilk were once critics of the president. But now, when it suits them, they’re backing him again
One unlikely effect of Donald Trump being in office has been a rise in the reputation of more moderate Republicans. In 2012, when Mitt Romney was running for president, he seemed like the incarnation of monied interests – a man who would defend beyond all other principles the right of the American millionaire to be taxed at 13%. He was out of touch, and cynically motivat...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death adds even more weight to November’s elections, with both Democrats and Republicans saying that voters will not only decide the presidency but the lo...
Trump heads to Michigan as row over Woodward coronavirus revelations continues – live
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Here’s where the day stands so far:
Senior administration official Seema Verma is facing questions over her consultant fees that were paid with taxpayer dollars.
Politico reports:
When Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, went to a reporter’s home in November 2018 for a ‘Girl’s Night’ thrown in her honor, taxpayers footed the bill to organize the event: $2,933.
When Verma wrote an op-ed on Fox News’ website that fall, touting President Donald Trump’s changes to Obamacare, taxpayers got charged for one consultant’s price to place it: $977.
That Seema Verma is still running CMS says everything that needs to be said about how seriously this administration takes shameless graft and transparent corruption from its own appointees—which is to say, not at all:https://t.co/f8PD9LNu3E
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Trump criticized for reported military comments: ‘He doesn’t understand bravery’ – live
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During the press conference, Biden was asked a few more questions on Trump’s comments on voting, mask-wearing, ongoing Russian election interference and the economic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo.
“It is a felony!” he said of Trump’s illegal suggestion that voters vote twice.
Asked about Qanon and Trump’s refusal to denounce the conspiracy and its followers, replied: “I’ve been a big supporter of mental health.”
He said supporters of the theory should avail themselves of the mental health resources provided by the Affordable Care Act.
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RNC live: Trump to speak at every night of convention alongside family members and supporters
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While CNN and ABC have been streaming the RNC largely uninterrupted, Fox News is not. And it’s miffed some prominent Republicans. Sean Hannity, on Fox, provided his own commentary on the convention and interviewed Carl Rove about how the RNC has compared to the DNC so far. With a mind-boggling lack of self-awareness, Hannity accused that other media, “won’t be showing large parts of the convention.”
Can’t believe I have to watch the convention on @CNN. Unbelievable. @FoxNews
The Republican convention played a video claiming Trump has kept “every single” promise he had made since becoming president.
As CNN’s chief fact-checker Daniel Dale noted, that is not even close to being true. According to Politifact, Trump has broken about half of the promises he had made to the American people.
This video has Trump saying "I have kept every single" promise. Not even close to true. Mexico hasn't paid for the wall, Obamacare hasn't been repealed, and on and on. PolitiFact's 100-promise tracker says 49% have been broken. https://t.co/U4XZnHARUg
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During a gaggle with reporters White House counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway said she didn’t know about Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear. But she did say that Trump would hold a briefing at 5 p.m. ET today.
According to a White House pool report the exchange with reporters and Conway went like this:
Why is the president calling for a boycott of Goodyear? It’s an Ohio company, in a battleground state?. Seems like a particularly bad idea for him?
I don’t know what you’re talking about. You can ask about the president at 5 o’clock, he’ll be briefing. I think he’s done plenty for companies in Ohio and elsewhere, far more than Joe Bidne ever did, creating a job.
The Supreme Court has set a date for when it will hear oral arguments in an Obamacare repeal case. It will be the morning after the November elections, adding to what was already slated to be a chaotic week in the United States.
Supreme Court's election season oral arguments include big LGBT rights/religion case the day after the election and Obamacare the following week. Whether or not the election will be decided by then remains to be seen pic.twitter.com/6tn5EBn4El
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Cardi B interviews Joe Biden and tells him ‘Trump out’ is election priority
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In a wide-ranging interview released on Monday, Cardi B told Joe Biden her priority for the election in November is to get “Trump out”.
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