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Trump asks supporters for money in his CPAC speech

Donald Trump took the stage on Sunday for his much-anticipated speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and mocked transgender people, reassuring Democrats and insisting that he win the 2020 election.

“I won the first one. We won the second, “said the former president. “What a shame for our country.”

Mr. Trump also dismissed speculation that he would start a new political party, but he pointed out that he could run again in 2024.

“Who knows, who knows, I might even decide to beat them a third time, OK?” said the former president to the crowd.

On the new presidency, he said: “We all knew that Biden’s government would be bad, but none of us even imagined how bad they would be and how far they would go.”

And he asked for money and called on his supporters to get more funds if they want to take back the future of the US, although he is believed to have raised about $ 250 million (£ 179 million) since the November 2020 election.

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Praying with Mexican President Meets Amid Migration Issues

Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting today with his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in an effort to address issues surrounding migration, coronavirus, the economy and national security.

The president of Mexico said during the meeting that he intends to propose a new labor program for immigrants that could bring 600,000 to 800,000 Mexican and Central American immigrants to work legally in the United States annually.

A senior Biden official declined to say whether the U.S. president would support or oppose the proposal, saying only that both countries agreed on the need to expand the legal avenues for migration. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 11:21

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MyPillow’s CEO muted target for vaccination

MyPillow’s outspoken Trump-backed CEO was censored during an interview with CPAC – an event called “America Uncanceled” – after he began conspiracy theories linking the coronavirus vaccine to the devil.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 11:00

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CPAC hotel host calls hate symbols ‘disgusting’ to the stage compared to the sign used by Nazis

Hyatt Hotels had to release a statement on Sunday after the design of a stage in CPAC presented in one of its hotels showed comparisons to a Norwegian rune used by Nazis during World War II.

A photo of the CPAC stage went viral on social media on Saturday, with thousands of Twitter users sharing posts comparing its distinctive design to an othala rune, one of many ancient European symbols adopted by Nazis to to reconstruct a mythical ‘Aryan’ past, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

According to Reuters’ photos, there was a lighting screen in the same shape as the stage on the ceiling of the conference room.

Hyatt said the stage design was managed by the U.S. Conservative Union, which organized the conference.

The allegations were “outrageous and defamatory,” US Conservative President Matt Schlapp said in a Twitter post on Saturday.

“With the denial by CPAC of any intentional connection with hate symbols and our concern for the safety of guests and colleagues in a disruptive situation, we have allowed the opportunity to continue,” Hyatt said Sunday.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 10:36

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US wastes billions in Afghanistan, the report finds

The U.S. has wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a government watchdog.

The agency said it had spent $ 7.8 billion (£ 5.6 billion) on buildings and vehicles since 2008. Only $ 343 million worth of buildings and vehicles were “maintained in good condition,” said the Special Inspector General for the Reconstruction of Afghanistan (Cigar), which oversees U.S. taxpayers’ money spent on the protracted conflict.

According to the report, only $ 1.2 billion of the $ 7.8 billion was paid for buildings and vehicles used according to plan. ‘

The fact that so many capital assets are not used, weakened or abandoned should have been a major concern for the agencies financing these projects, ‘said John F Sopko, the Special Inspector General, in his report. .

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 10:12

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Global equities rise in hopes of US stimulus package

The expectation that Joe Biden’s stimulus package will be introduced has contributed to rising stock prices worldwide.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved Biden’s $ 1.9 billion pandemic relief bill Friday and it is now going to the Senate for approval.

The bill provides cash for struggling individuals, businesses, schools, states and cities battered by Covid. The U.S. stimulus bill will include another round of payments to most Americans and additional assistance to state and local governments to combat the pandemic.

London’s FTSE climbed 1.6 percent in early trading, the French CAC 40 added 1.5 percent and the German DAX rose 1.3 percent.

The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 2.4 percent and the Australian S & P / ASX 200 rose 1.7 percent, while Hang Seng rose 1.6 percent in Hong Kong and the Shanghai Composite rose 1.2 percent. has.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 09:54

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Trump lists GOP politicians he wants to vote for – minutes after condemning ‘cancellation culture’

Donald Trump also used his keynote address at CPAC to take revenge on the 17 Republican lawmakers who voted to accuse or convict him of the riots in the Capitol.

Mr Trump calls seven senators and ten members of the House ‘grandstanders’ and names each of them, with Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Tomney.

He concluded the list with Congressman Liz Cheney, whom he described as a “warmonger” and a “person who likes to watch our troops fight”, and asked GOP supporters to “get rid” of them.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 09:36

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Trump’s CPAC Speech – The Complete Transcript

‘Well, thank you very much CPAC. Do you still miss me? Do you miss me ?, ”begins Donald Trump’s 90-minute CPAC speech.

‘A lot of things go to so many wonderful friends, conservatives and fellow citizens in this room across our country. I stand before you today to declare that the incredible journey we have begun together has gone through a journey like no other … ‘

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 09:18

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US announcement on Saudi assassination awaits Monday

Away from CPAC, the fiancée of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has demanded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be punished after a US intelligence report found that he had approved the murder.

Joe Biden’s administration on Friday imposed a visa ban on some Saudis who were allegedly involved in the assassination and imposed sanctions on others that would freeze their U.S. assets and prevent Americans in general from dealing with it.

However, the pressure is mounting for the US to move on.

Asked about the criticism of Washington for not directly sanctioning Prince Mohammed, Mr. Biden said an announcement would be made Monday but did not contain details.

A White House official suggested that no new steps be taken.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 09:00

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Trump attacks the Supreme Court because he does not have the ‘courage or courage’ to face election challenges

Donald Trump also used the CPAC speech to attack the Supreme Court because he did ‘nothing’ to what he claims was a ‘rigid’ election last November.

The former president devoted much of his speech to the “sick and corrupt” election process, citing the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the IDP challenges to the courts that changed the right to vote before the election.

“This election has been completed and the Supreme Court and other courts did not want to do anything about it,” he said. Trump said.

“They did not have the courage, the Supreme Court, they did not have the courage to act, but rather used process and lack of status.”

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 08:41

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Trump asks supporters for more money

Donald Trump used his CPAC address to appeal to supporters for more cash.

The former president said there’s only one way to contribute to our efforts to elect America’s first Republican Conservatives. And in turn to make America great again ”.

Mr. Trump has reportedly raised about $ 250 million (£ 180 million) since the November 2020 election.

Tom Batchelor1 March 2021 08:26

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