Election News
Compiled by Michael Hernandez, 7-15-24
July 9: Breitbart By Elizabeth Weibel
Nikki Haley ‘Releases’ Delegates to Trump Ahead of Convention: ‘Republican Unity’
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley released the delegates she had earned to former President Donald Trump ahead of the Republican National Convention next week.
Haley, who dropped out of the Republican presidential primary race in March, earned 97 delegates and encouraged them to vote for Trump at the convention, according to Politico. The former South Carolina governor noted that the convention was a “time for Republican unity.”
“The nominating convention is a time for Republican unity,” Haley said in a statement. “Joe Biden is not competent to serve a second term and Kamala Harris would be a disaster for America. We need a president who will hold our enemies to account, secure our border, cut our debt, and get our economy back on track.”
Haley added that she was encouraging her “delegates to support” Trump at the convention.
July 10: Breitbart By Hannah Knudsen
White House Confirms Joe Biden Was Among Those in January Meeting that Included a Neurologist Specializing in Parkinson’s
Former White House doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) is among those who have expressed concern about Biden’s health, telling Breitbart News Daily that “you don’t have to be a physician anymore” to see something is wrong.
“Everyone has had a relative that’s gone through this, and everyone you talk to is like, I know exactly what that is. I had an aunt and uncle, a grandparent that went through this process. You know, that’s Alzheimer’s. That’s dementia of some sort. That’s Parkinson’s. That’s multi-infarct dementia,” he said, concluding that Biden is dealing with “serious cognitive issues related to his age, not allowing him to function.”
“He’s not fit to be president. He’s not fit to be commander-in-chief and head of state, and everybody can see it. You don’t have to be a doctor to see it, but, yeah, slurring his speech, you know, shuffling when he walks. He’s freezing up now. He’s all rigid, just freezing up. He doesn’t know where he’s at, what he’s doing. He turns around, he just walks off into oblivion,” Jackson said, making these remarks before Biden’s debate performance, which sparked widespread panic among Democrats.
July 10: Red State By Nick Arama
George Clooney, Who Just Held Fundraiser for Biden, Throws Him Under the Bus in Devastating Op-Ed
You may recall the story of how Joe Biden blew off a peace summit about Ukraine to rush back from the G7 to attend a Hollywood fundraiser hosted in part by actor George Clooney.
That was the fundraiser that created a huge controversy. Barack Obama took Biden by the hand to lead him off the stage and the media tried to call video of the event a “cheap fake,” despite the fact those were the facts. It’s just they didn’t like to hear it at this point.
Now, however, the boot suppressing the facts seems to have been lifted. Not only that, we now have a bit of a stunning op-ed from George Clooney, saying Democrats need a new nominee, not Biden.
July 11: Breitbart By Wendell Husebo
Aides, Advisers Determining Ways to Convince Joe Biden to Quit
Some longtime aides and advisers to President Joe Biden are reportedly trying to convince him to drop out of the presidential race. Those in favor of Biden quitting have not yet determined the “ways to persuade him that he should” quit, three people briefed on the matter told the New York Times.
Ron Klain, a top Biden ally and his former chief of staff, said on Thursday that polls that show Trump beating Biden are “in the ballpark” of being correct, but he insisted there is still a path, the New Republic reported.
The Biden campaign, meanwhile, is conducting a survey between Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump to gauge if Harris might be the better Democrat candidate, the Times reported.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll showed Thursday that the race is virtually tied between Trump and Biden, though Harris performs a little bit better if she replaces Biden.
July 11: Breitbart By AFB
Biden digs in as gaffes highlight election concerns
With questions swirling about his ability to hold his own against autocratic leaders like Putin or China’s Xi Jinping, Biden said he was “ready to deal with them now and three years from now.”
Trump meanwhile mocked Biden over his gaffes during the press conference itself. “Crooked Joe begins his ‘Big Boy’ Press Conference with, ‘I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president… Great job, Joe!” Trump said on his Truth Social site. – ‘Big Boy’ –
The White House had dubbed it a “Big Boy” press conference as it was Biden’s first solo, unscripted appearance in eight months — amid accusations that his aging has been shielded from the public.
The concerns about Biden’s health were exacerbated by Biden’s error on Zelensky’s name, which drew gasps from the room. Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime leader against Russia’s 2022 invasion, laughed it off.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/embattled-biden-to-give-high-stakes-press-conference/
July 11 Red State Commentary By Jim Thompson
Biden Has Never Been a ‘Decent Man’
The last embedded myth about Joe Biden is that he’s a decent man. Like the rest of his life’s story, his “decency” is a made-up contrivance.
Biden has a habit of abusing the dead to his own end. Biden’s first wife Neilia and infant daughter died in a car crash. Neilia Biden was holding their daughter while driving. The accident was entirely her fault. She had a stop sign that she either blew through or didn’t check left and right before proceeding. The Biden car was broadsided by a truck driven by Curtis Dunn. It didn’t take long for Joe to blame Dunn, who was immediately determined to be blameless. But Joe has never needed facts or evidence to back up his myths. Joe is infamous for puffing his résumé and his life’s history. Without a shred of evidence, Joe claimed Dunn was drunk when Neilia drove into Dunn’s right-of-way.
His eldest son, Beau, died of brain cancer. Tragic, yes. Did he die as a result of military service? No. Biden has repeated that lie ad nauseam, and cravenly in front of troops in uniform. William McGurn, a speechwriter for Bush 43, penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal castigating Biden for his constant misuse of Beau’s service. “Mr. Biden is not a Gold Star father and should stop playing one on TV.” Yet Biden has used and abused his dead son as a prop whenever he can. I suspect that Beau would be embarrassed to be used as a prop for Joe’s fables.
Biden is the original Borker. When (President Ronald) Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, Biden was the chair of the Judicial Committee. Bork was far and away the most qualified person to be nominated to the Supreme Court, yet Biden treated Bork with abject cruelty. Biden smiled after each comment.
He claimed he went to law school on “a full academic scholarship.” No, he didn’t. He claimed he had three degrees from college. No, he didn’t. He claimed he was in the “top half” of his law school class. No, he wasn’t — in fact, he was in the bottom third.
We’ve since learned that Biden attended Black churches growing up, was raised by Puerto Ricans, was arrested trying to see Nelson Mandela, and was arrested for protesting for civil rights. His house nearly burned down. He’s claimed he taught Con Law and drove a semi-truck. He’s claimed that he was a football star and hit a line drive 368 feet off the center field wall during the second Congressional Baseball Game. None of those things actually happened.
Although Biden’s press secretary and chief gaslighter might now claim that the dozens of videos showing Biden grabbing young girls and sniffing hair are all “cheap fakes,” we have all seen Biden doing those things — touching women and women recoiling. Women have credibly accused Biden of sexual harassment. Biden’s own daughter wrote about “daddy” showering with her.
Until he was shamed into admitting to the existence of his seventh grandchild, a little girl named Navy, she didn’t exist for “decent man” Joe Biden.
Biden’s celebrity chums now admit that Biden is a cognitive mess, a wreck of epic proportions, but at his core, they claim, Joe’s a “decent man.” No, he is not a decent man. He’s never been a decent man. Before Joe Biden drifted into complete incoherence, he was a nasty, vindictive “Queen of Hearts” who fell upwards his entire career. And he’s lied all the way while doing it. He’s abused the truth like a wife-beating drunk beats his mate. He’s always been a miserable human being, but now he’s a cognitive mess who can’t be prosecuted because he’s a befuddled old coot. Sorry, not sorry, libs. Joe Biden has never been a decent man.
July 12: Western Journal By Michael Austin
Biden’s Donors Turn on Him, Enact $90 Million Cash Freeze That Could Be Insurmountable
The president’s largest super PAC, Future Forward, has put a whopping $90 million in campaign funds “on hold” according to The New York Times. Sources tell the Times that the funds will remain on hold as long as Biden remains at the top of the Democrat ticket.
And now, his campaign may be losing $90 million. Make no mistake: $90 million is a huge amount of money for a presidential campaign. In total, the Times reports that the Biden-Harris ticket has raised roughly $240 million.
So, $90 million isn’t a drop in the bucket, it’s over a third of that bucket. It’s a significant portion of the campaign budget that any presidential nominee would need going into November.
July 13: NewsMax By Eric Mack
Trump Bleeding, Rushed Off After Assassination Attempt; Shooter, Rallygoer Dead
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaign rally was interrupted by shots fired Saturday night around 6:13 p.m. ET in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Secret Service buried him at the podium before the sounds from his mic saying “shooter down.” A defiant Trump rose after moments with what looked like blood from his ear, saying “let me get my shoes,” holding up a defiant fist and shouting “fight, fight, fight,” before he was helped back to the motorcade.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”
Don Trump Jr. said his father is “in good spirits” as he remains under observation adding his father is “never gonna stop.”
The shooter was shot by Secret Service and was killed, sources told Newsmax. Two other victims being transported.
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said Trump was grazed by gunfire but is safe. An audience member was killed, and the shooter is dead. Another person is in serious condition, the prosecutor said. Goldinger says police told him shooter was on adjacent building near the rally, and “it would have required a rifle” and “it was several hundred yards.”
The Secret Service confirmed through social media the shooter was shot dead outside of Secret Service’s secure rally perimeter.
As Trump was helped to his feet, video showed him clasping his bleeding ear. And there sounded what could have been eight shots fired. There is no detail on how many were from a shooter or the Secret Service and SWAT personnel. Sounds of screaming and crowd panic were evident as the events unfolded in real time on Newsmax.
Armed law enforcement officers were also seen on a roof near the stage where Trump was standing. The venue was abandoned with chairs knocked over and yellow police tape around the stage and a helicopter flew above and law enforcement walked through the area, according to the video feed.
Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face. He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams rang out from the crowd. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.
Reaction poured in quickly and Elon Musk said he will now “fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery.”
Biden was briefed on the assassination attempt, but his political critics are noting he might be responsible for inciting political violence. “I have one job, and that’s to beat Donald Trump,” Biden said earlier this week. “It’s time to put Trump in a bulls-eye.”
Trump’s rally had begun with typical excitement and energy.
“With your help, we’re going to win Pennsylvania this November,” Trump told his crowd in a speech that aired live and in its entirety on Newsmax and the free Newsmax2 streaming platform. “We’re going to defeat Crooked Joe Biden and Laughing Kamala Harris, and we’re going to take back the White House, and we’re going to take back our country. We’re going to take it back. Our country has been stolen from us. You see that? One of the greatest crimes is what they’ve done over four years.”
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/campaign-rally-pennsylvania/2024/07/13/id/1172391/
July 14: Western Journal By C. Douglas Golden
Ivanka Reacts to Trump’s Injury from Shooting, Gives Heartfelt Message After Tragedy – ‘I Love You Dad’
In the wake of the shooting, Ivanka Trump — the second-oldest of the Trump children — issued a heartfelt message to followers on social media.
“Thank you for your love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today’s senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Ivanka posted on X. “I am grateful to the Secret Service and all the other law enforcement officers for their quick and decisive actions today.
“I continue to pray for our country. I love you Dad, today and always,” she concluded.
July 14: MSN By Alex Shipman and Emily Hodgkin
Donald Trump says ‘God alone’ saved his life after shooter missed his head by inches
Donald Trump has released a statement this morning following a close call with death at a Pennsylvania rally. Posting on Truth Social, the former President said: “It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”
The rally was thrown into chaos as shots rang out in a shock assassination attempt, causing, Trump to duck. Secret Service agents quickly covered the 78-year-old, who later stood up bleeding from his face.
Trump updated his following stating “Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.
We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed.
“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.”
July 15: Breitbart By Kristina Wong
Donald Trump Announces J.D. Vance as Running Mate
The much-anticipated moment occurred just as Trump was being formally nominated as the Republican presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Trump announced on Truth Social: After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and is a Yale Law School Graduate, where he was Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and President of the Yale Law Veterans Association. J.D.’s book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” became a Major Best Seller and Movie, as it championed the hardworking men and women of our Country. J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond….
Vance, 39, began serving as an Ohio senator in 2023. He is widely seen as the heir apparent to the America First movement ushered in by Trump’s election in 2016.
The urgency to choose a vice presidential candidate was underscored by the assassination attempt on Trump on Saturday.
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/07/15/donald-trump-announces-jd-vance-as-running-mate/
July 15: Gateway Pundit By Jordan Conradson
RFK Jr. Finally Granted Secret Service Following Trump Assassination Attempt and Pressure From Trump
The Biden administration announced on Monday that they will finally provide Secret Service protection to Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Despite requesting Secret Service protection on three occasions in the past, Kennedy, the son of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of John F. Kennedy, who were both assassinated, the Biden Regime has refused to provide him with presidential security.
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier today, President Trump called for the Secret Service to be assigned to Kennedy immediately.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/rfk-jr-finally-granted-secret-service-following-trump/
Michael Hernandez, from California is co-founder of the Citizens Journal—Ventura County’s online news service. He is a former Southern California daily newspaper journalist and religion and news editor. Mr. Hernandez can be contacted at
[email protected] and is editor of two weekly columns: “Stories Speak Volumes” and “Nov. 5 Election Day Countdown,” and writer of “Revive America.”
