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Donald Trump has claimed he will be a “protector” of women if he wins the presidency in November. <\/p>\n
The Republican presidential nominee was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday night when he said: “I make this statement to the great women of our country… I am your protector. I want to be your protector. As president, I have to be your protector.”<\/p>\n
He also said how, under his presidency, women “will no longer be thinking about abortion.” <\/p>\n
At the rally in the city of Indiana, scenes turned ugly when the crowd broke out into chants of \u201csend them back\u201d after the former president whipped up the crowd about immigration. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a new poll puts Kamala Harris five points ahead in Pennsylvania. The Spotlight PA\/MassINC poll says 49 percent of voters in the swing state favor Harris compared to 44 percent for Trump. <\/p>\n
However, in good news for team Trump, a new poll from The New York Times shows him leading in Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona by five points.<\/p>\n
The poll found the race is closest in North Carolina, where Trump currently sits at 49:47 percent against Harris. In Georgia, the poll puts Trump four points ahead 49:45 percent.<\/p>\n
1727191243\u2018Cognitively very strong\u2019: Trump teased over rambling \u2018word salad\u2019 at rallyDonald Trump has been mocked over his baffling \u201cword salads\u201d as he addressed his supporters at an election rally in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Catching himself slipping, Trump reassured his crowd: \u201cI almost said the state of Pennsylvania but I said, I meant the Commonwealth, I never said the state, I was able to catch it because I\u2019m cognitively very strong.\u201d<\/p>\n
Madeline Sherratt reports.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 16:20<\/p>\n
1727190317Harris says she is in favor of eliminating Senate filibuster for RoeVice President Kamala Harris gave an interview to Wisconsin Public Radio this morning in which she said that she supports the Senate getting rid of the filibuster to pass legislation that codifies abortion protections previously ensured by Roe v Wade before the Supreme Court\u2019s Dobbs decision.<\/p>\n
“I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris said.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 16:05<\/p>\n
1727190043Vance claims Ohio residents can\u2019t \u2018speak their truth\u2019 as he continues to push debunked pet-eating storyThe Ohio senator lambasted the media for \u201cdebunking\u201d the story during a campaign stop in North Carolina on Monday.<\/p>\n
Gustaf Kilander reports.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 16:00<\/p>\n
1727188843Trump campaign still being hacked, report saysJournalist Judd Legum, author of the newsletter Popular Information, says he was offered stolen email communications from within the past 10 days.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 15:40<\/p>\n
1727187625Watch LIVE: Biden address United Nations in last major speech to international audienceOliver O’Connell24 September 2024 15:20<\/p>\n
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Donald Trump boasts \u2018women have always liked me and I\u2019ve never had a problem\u2019Donald Trump boasted \u201cwomen have always liked me and I\u2019ve never had a problem\u201d as he addressed crowds at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump claimed he will be a \u201cprotector\u201d of women if he wins the presidential election race in November, while speaking at the rally on Monday (23 September). The former president, who played a central role in the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, addressed the \u201cgreat women of our country,\u201d and claimed they are \u201cpoorer,\u201d \u201cless healthy,\u201d and \u201cless safe on the streets,\u201d than they were four years ago.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 15:18<\/p>\n
1727186105Coming up: Biden will use last speech to UN to say he has restored US leadership on world stagePresident Joe Biden will use his final address to the United Nations General Assembly to highlight how his efforts to \u201crestore American leadership on the world stage\u201d have produced \u201cresults\u201d and \u201creal achievements for the American people and the world,\u201d according to a senior administration official.<\/p>\n
Biden is set to address the UN gathering on Tuesday at 10 a.m., the second day of the 79th annual gathering of the international organization. Because he has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election and is not seeking a second term, it will be his last chance to deliver remarks before the yearly assemblage of world leaders.<\/p>\n
Andrew Feinberg reports.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 14:55<\/p>\n
1727185239Watch: Tim Walz gets a new spin on his \u2018mind your own business\u2019 messageOliver O’Connell24 September 2024 14:40<\/p>\n
1727184039Trump to outline plans to lure foreign companies to US in economic addressBloomberg reports that Donald Trump will pledge to personally recruit foreign companies and outline new incentives \u2014 including an offer of federal land \u2014 designed to lure operations to the US during an economic address today in Savannah.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll be following live at 1pm.<\/p>\n
Oliver O’Connell24 September 2024 14:20<\/p>\n
1727182826Harris responds to Trump abortion comments Kamala Harris has responded to the comments Trump made about women and abortion at the Pennsylvania rally on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Rhian Lubin24 September 2024 14:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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