‘Third assassination attempt’ on Trump thwarted as armed man arrested at rally: Live
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Donald Trump was allegedly the target of a third assassination attempt, California police have said, after arresting an armed man outside of a Trump rally in Coachella Valley on Saturday evening.
A Las Vegas man named Vem Miller, 49, was apprehended, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, but has since denied wrongdoing and claimed he is “an artist” and a non-violent Trump supporter.
The California rally came hours after Kamala Harris released her medical information in a challenge to Trump, whose health and age are coming under increased scrutiny, particularly in light of recent long, rambling and, at times, incoherent speeches, which the Vice President invited people to watch to make up their own minds about the mental state of the former president.
Elsewhere, Trump has claimed a major threat to America comes from what he termed “the enemy from within”, whom he characterized as “sick people, radical left lunatics”, a term he often applies to Democratic opponents.
The Republican told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures that they – US citizens – “should be easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military”.
Would-be assassin or Trump-supporting ‘sovereign citizen’? What we know about suspect Vem Miller
Here’s more from Josh Marcus on what we know about the suspect, who has denied having any intention of targeting the former president despite the highly-suspicious items he was found to have in his possession.
‘Third suspected Trump assassination attempt’ stopped at Coachella rally
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If you’re just joining us, Donald Trump was allegedly the target of a third assassination attempt on Saturday evening, California police have said, after arresting an armed man outside of a Trump rally in Coachella Valley.
A Las Vegas man named Vem Miller, 49, was apprehended, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, but has since denied wrongdoing and claimed he is “an artist” and a non-violent Trump supporter.
Josh Marcus has the latest.
Inside the secretive church that’s become Trump’s biggest female fan group
Mike Bedigan writes:
Among the hordes of Donald Trump supporters in attendance at campaign rallies is a group that the former president fondly refers to as “those beautiful ladies from North Carolina.”
The women, often pictured smiling bigly and in their Sunday best, are all members of the same evangelical church.
The Word of Faith Fellowship, in Spindale, was established in 1979, and according to its website its members “strive to live righteous, godly lives.”
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Vance refuses to say he’s ‘OK’ with people traveling to other states for abortions
Ariana Baio has the details.
It’s ‘tricky’ to trust the government, claims Melania Trump
The former first lady, whose book Melania was released this week, appeared on Some Future Day podcast where she revealed her skepticism about there being “so many rules” for the American people.
“Trust, it’s [an] interesting word,” she said.
Rachel Sharp reports.
Vance says it’s ‘deranged’ for women not to have children due to climate change
JD Vance has said it is “deranged” and “very crazy” for women not to have children due to concerns about the climate crisis in his latest comments wading in on the choices of childfree Americans.
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ICYMI: Chris Christie becomes latest to sound alarm over Trump’s ‘significant’ mental decline
Rachel Sharp has the story.
How Melania Trump’s memoir sets the stage for her businesswoman revamp
Sheila Flynn writes:
The first image posted was arresting, an ethereal watercolor rendering of just Melania Trump’s eyes – specifically identified as cobalt blue – staring out intently from her’s personal Instagram page.
The design, the accompanying December 2021 announcement explained, was the inaugural in Melania’s new line of cryptocurrency digital artwork – NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, essentially online collectibles meant to hold value.
And alongside that intense ocular image, significantly, was the Instagram account’s first mention of MelaniaTrump.com.
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Would-be assassin or Trump-supporting ‘sovereign citizen’? What we know about suspect Vem Miller
However, the suspect – described as a “sovereign citizen” – is believed to be a Trump fan and told a news outlet he didn’t mean the Republican candidate any harm.
Here’s everything we know about suspect Vem Miller, 49, who has denied wrongdoing.
Are Pennsylvania and Arizona already in the bag for the Harris and Trump campaigns?
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Source: independent.co.uk
