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Montevideo, July 2nd 2025 - 13:37 UTC

Tag: Donald Trump

  • Wednesday, November 6th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    No stopping Trump's way back into White House

    Trump was spending the night at his Mar-a-Lago residence before his victory is confirmed (Pic Reuters)

    Although there was still no official confirmation, the Republican camp was preparing in the wee hours of Wednesday for what appears to be Donald Trump's unstoppable march back onto the White House following victories in key swing states such as Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Even the pro-Kamala Harris outlet The New York Times reckoned Trump's victory chances stood at “over 95%.”

  • Monday, November 4th 2024 - 22:13 UTC

    Early US election winds blowing Trump's way

    Fear grips Democratic camp where advisors still count on a comeback sprint

    Different signs on different fronts over the past few hours forecast that former US Republixan President Donald Trump was poised to returning to the White House after Tuesday's elections. However, fears of voting fraud or any other last-resort maneuver from the Democratica camp rooting for Vice President Kamala Harris were not to be ruled out.

  • Monday, September 16th 2024 - 08:23 UTC

    Suspect arrested after second assassination attempt against Trump

    Trump said he was safe and that nothing would stop him (Pic Getty Images)

    Former US President Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt Sunday while playing golf in West Palm Beach, in the state of Florida, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed. A suspect with a criminal record of gun possession has been arrested while holding an AK47 rifle minutes after shots were reported.

  • Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 18:26 UTC

    Trump not so eager to debate Harris again

    The Republican candidate insisted Tuesday's debate was “rigged” against him

    Former US President Donald Trump said he felt now “less inclined” to hold another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday's clash which the Democratic hopeful was deemed to have won, albeit with some assistance from ABC’s moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis, whose performance he found to have been ”dishonest.” Trump also admitted that he would consider a rematch if hosted by “a fair network.” Now it is Harris who was said to be looking forward to another round.

  • Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    Harris shows Trump she is not Joseph Biden

    Harris was said to have won the debate, albeit with some help from ABC's moderators

    The Democratic Party dusted off all fears Tuesday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after Vice President Kamala Harris' performance in the TV debate against former President Donald Trump.

  • Saturday, August 24th 2024 - 08:08 UTC

    RFK Jr. sidesteps from presidential bid to support Trump

    “He is a phenomenal person, a phenomenal man who loves the people of this country,” Trump said of RFK Jr. during their joint appearance

    Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) Friday dropped his campaign and joined forces with former Republican President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 elections in the United States as both made a joint appearance at a rally in Arizona to announce the news.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    Iranian hackers target Trump and Harris' camps

    Google singled out ATP42 to be behind the maneuvers

    The Iranian State-backed hacking group APT42 has been targeting the campaign headquarters of the two main political parties in the United States, Google said.

  • Monday, July 29th 2024 - 22:41 UTC

    Venezuelan elections impact felt all across the Americas

    Macri underlined all eyes were on Lula now to see how the largest country in the region responded to what he claimed was electoral fraud

    Sunday's elections in Venezuela are rapidly shedding their consequences in other parts of the Americas as reactions from leaders everywhere shape up the geopolitical landscape for the months to come.

  • Thursday, July 25th 2024 - 08:48 UTC

    Biden admits it's time to pass on the torch

    Democracy is at stake, Biden underlined

    In his first appearance since quitting his reelection bid, US President Joseph Biden Wednesday said during a speech from the Oval Office that his decision had been motivated to protect democracy, to unite the nation against the threat former President Donald Trump represents. However, he never mentioned him by name.

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 21:51 UTC

    Biden quitting presidential race by the weekend?

    Biden's chances of defeating Donald Trump are nearing zero. Thus, Obama would also favor his withdrawal as donors keep fleeing the Democratic Party

    Former US President Barack Obama believes Joseph Biden should drop his reelection bid, The Washington Post reported. Despite his endorsement after the debate in which Biden trailed former President Donald Trump, Obama has been deeply engaged in conversations about the future of Biden’s campaign” because the 81-year-old man who served twice as Vice President under him should “seriously consider” ending it after his chances of victory have “greatly diminished.” The incumbent Democratic head of state is self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Other US media noted that Biden's decision is to be announced in a matter of days, probably around the weekend.