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2024 ELECTIONS
FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks along the southern border with Mexico, on Aug. 22, 2024, in Sierra Vista, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

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Mainstream economists warn that Trump's plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers, and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.
Lies

Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election

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Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: "If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month."
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a temporary relief shelter as he visits areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Evans, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s lies and conspiracies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton hurt recovery efforts

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Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
2024 ELECTIONS - Cardinal & Pine

In Greenville, Harris vows to work for all Americans and warns of a ‘Trump with no guardrails’ 

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Harris mixed warnings about Trump’s ‘full-on assault’ on freedom with a pledge to work for all Americans, including by providing $25,000 in assistance for first-time home buyers and having Medicare cover the long term costs of in-home care for seniors. Before the Kamala Harris rally in Greenville on Sunday, Chanelle Pickens stood next to her […]
China

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

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The Trump Bible’s connection to China, which has not been previously reported, reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.