Trump News for Sunday, February 25, 2024
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Farah Griffin: Haley’s South Carolina results should be a ‘five-alarm fire’ for the GOP
The Hill
Alyssa Farah Griffin, former White House communications director under President Trump, said Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s strong showing in South Carolina on Saturday should serve as a “five-alarm fire” to the GOP. On Saturday, Trump won the South Carolina primary by about 20 points, leading Haley 59.8 percent to 39.5 percent, according to The…
Feb 25, 2024, 11:52 PM

Haley staying in the race despite Trump's primary win in S.C.
Boston.com
Defying calls from South Carolina Republicans to exit the race, Haley traveled Sunday to Michigan, which holds its primary on Tuesday.
Feb 25, 2024, 10:53 PM

Trump looks ahead to November after South Carolina, Ukraine marks a difficult anniversary: Weekend Rundown
NBC News
Nikki Haley plans to stay in the 2024 race despite losing in her home state. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges allies to provide Ukraine with weapons.
Feb 25, 2024, 10:45 PM
Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Gets Closer to Presidential Nomination
Yahoo Canada Finance
Former President Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday, leading with a 20-point win. WSJ’s Senior Political Correspondent Molly Ball breaks down how Trump’s win in Haley’s home state impacts the rest of the race. Photo illustration: JJ Lin
Feb 25, 2024, 10:30 PM

Trump’s triumph in South Carolina is both a symbol of his strength and a statement of his political weakness
The Globe and Mail
Though Donald Trump has captured fewer than a tenth of the delegates required to win the nomination, there are few opportunities ahead for Nikki Haley to halt that momentum
Feb 25, 2024, 10:12 PM
The real reason Nikki Haley is still running
The Australian Financial Review
The former South Carolina governor is boosting her brand by standing alone against Donald Trump in the Republican Party.
Feb 25, 2024, 10:06 PM

Trump Lawyers Say Fani Willis Should Testify Again After New Evidence
Newsweek
Donald Trump's lawyers argue that Fani Willis should testify again in light of new evidence in her disqualification hearing.
Feb 25, 2024, 9:54 PM

No. 2 Senate Republican endorses Trump for president
Cable News Network
GOP Sen. John Thune, the number two Republican in the Senate, is endorsing former President Donald Trump as the party’s nominee, his office confirmed to CNN.
Feb 25, 2024, 9:50 PM
Michigan primary 2024: Nikki Haley stays in race despite Trump's South Carolina win
The Associated Press
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it’s not “the end of our story” despite Donald Trump’s easy primary victory in South Carolina, her home state.
Feb 25, 2024, 9:33 PM

Donald Trump Jr branded 'a joke' for making VERY lewd comment about ageing Joe Biden
Irish Mirror
The former president’s son made the lewd remark after a new book claimed that Biden often joked that his marriage to Jill Biden had lasted so long due to ‘good sex’
Feb 25, 2024, 9:30 PM

Brazil's Bolsonaro gathers supporters in show of strength amid coup probe
Devdiscourse
Supporters of Bolsonaro, a populist often likened to former U.S. President Donald Trump, invaded and ransacked Brazil's presidential palace, Supreme Court and Congress calling for a military coup on Jan. 8, 2023, a week after Lula took office. Bolsonaro on Sunday denied the accusations and said he was being "persecuted," adding that the draft decree was based on the constitution.
Feb 25, 2024, 9:18 PM

Japan prepares for a post-US Asia
The Straits Times
Besides strengthening security ties with other countries, Japan has also tried reaching out to Trump and those aligned with him Read more at straitstimes.com.
Feb 25, 2024, 9:00 PM

'Deplorable moment'
New York Post
Costas called Trump himself the 'most disgraceful figure in modern presidential history'
Feb 25, 2024, 8:44 PM

Fox Host Confronts Republican on House GOP 'Vacation' Amid Border Crisis
Newsweek
Rep. Nancy Mace said she does not take orders from anybody amid criticism that Trump plays a role in stalling a foreign aid bill.
Feb 25, 2024, 8:39 PM

Off to Michigan, Nikki Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s South Carolina primary win
The Globe and Mail
Haley defies calls from South Carolina Republicans to exit the race and travels to Michigan, which holds its primary on Tuesday
Feb 25, 2024, 8:16 PM
Nikki Haley vows to fight on despite another loss to Donald Trump
ABC News
By staying in a race she has little chance of winning, Nikki Haley is doing something very unusual in American politics, but with the leading Republican candidate Donald Trump facing more than 90 criminal charges, these are unusual times, writes Barbara Miller.
Feb 25, 2024, 8:10 PM
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Sex and the presidential candidates: Trump the playboy, Biden the frisky husband
The Irish Times
Biden has joked to aides that ‘good sex’ is the key to a lasting and happy marriage, much to his wife’s chagrin
Feb 25, 2024, 7:30 PM

The South Carolina primary results actually contain some bad news for Trump.
Slate
I invite you to imagine the punditry had President Biden ceded 40 percent to Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson—or even 10 percent.
Feb 25, 2024, 7:13 PM

Year three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be Zelenskiy’s toughest yet
The Guardian
Political pressure at home, splintering international support and prospect of Trump’s re-election make for existential threats
Feb 25, 2024, 7:04 PM

Was Trump's Sneaker Con Appearance Met by Boos and 'Let's Go Biden' Chants?
Snopes.com
The progressive network Meidas Touch posted on YouTube, "Trump Gets MERCILESSLY BOOED at Philadelphia 'Sneaker Con.'"
Feb 25, 2024, 7:00 PM

VIDEO: Did Donald Trump call his wife Melania 'Mercedes'?
The News International
Social media went crazy with users bashing former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump for forgetting his wife Melania Trump's name and calling her Mercedes. However, it...
Feb 25, 2024, 7:00 PM

Reince Priebus: ‘I don’t know’ if Trump remarks on Black voters is racist
The Hill
Former Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus said he was not sure if former President Trump’s recent remarks on Black voters were racist. “I don’t know. Look, I remember, back in 2016 when President Trump went in to say, ‘Hey, what the hell do you have to lose?,’” Priebus said on the panel on ABC’s…
Feb 25, 2024, 6:56 PM

'Nikki who?': Donald Trump campaign dismisses Haley after win, she vows to fight on
Livemint
Trump's victory in South Carolina makes his path to the Republican nomination seem certain, leaving Haley with limited options. Despite her determination to continue, she faces challenges with independent voter support.
Feb 25, 2024, 6:30 PM

Missing in action: America ought to help revive and reinvent the WTO
Livemint
The Trump and Biden administrations have neglected world trade, but an international trade body is vital for the cooperation needed to address the collective challenges we all face.
Feb 25, 2024, 6:30 PM

Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over Gaza war ‘supports second Trump term’
The Guardian
Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday
Feb 25, 2024, 6:15 PM