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Anti-Trump Republicans gather $35 million for his rival Harris

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4 months ago

September 15, 2024

Experts interviewed by Newsweek believe that longtime Republicans who openly campaign against Trump could sway portions of the electorate in tight battleground states

NEW YORK, September 15. /TASS/. A group of Republican party supporters who oppose Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have collected over $35 million for his electoral rival, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, Newsweek reported.

The group, which calls itself Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT), launched a fundraising campaign in March “to help the Democrats stay in the White House,” setting a $50-million campaign goal. Approximately $10 million were raised for the 2020 election, when the group was formed, the magazine reported.

Experts interviewed by Newsweek believe that longtime Republicans who openly campaign against Trump could sway portions of the electorate in tight battleground states.

“In an election where the margins are going to be so close in places like Michigan, any small shift in voter alignment, voter preference[…]could result in a very big difference in terms of outcome,” David Dulio, a professor of political science at Oakland University in Michigan, was quoted as saying.

The US presidential election is slated for November 5. Incumbent US President Joe Biden was supposed to represent the Democrats at the election but he decided to drop out of the race after mounting calls from his party following his poor performance in June in the debate with Trump who later became the Republican presidential nominee. Biden endorsed Harris to replace him. The Democratic Party officially nominated Harris in early August.

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Trump presidency would be ‘good for Europe’ — Hungarian PM

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3 months ago

October 17, 2024

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Under Republican Donald Trump, the international landscape was much calmer than under the current Democratic administration, led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Viktor Orban said

BUDAPEST, October 17. /TASS/. It will be “good for Europe” if Donald Trump wins the White House, even if there are some potential economic downsides to him being elected, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told The Pioneer, a German news outlet.

The head of the Hungarian government was interviewed by the outlet during his visit to Berlin on October 14. He called himself the only EU politician who openly supports Trump. “If he wins, it will be good for Europe, for all peace-loving people in Europe,” Orban said, recalling the former US leader’s record. Under Republican Donald Trump, the international landscape was much calmer than under the current Democratic administration, led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the Hungarian PM said.

However, from an economic point of view, Trump is “not the best option” for Europe, Orban acknowledged, adding that he foresees difficult negotiations on EU-US trade issues if Trump wins the election. “Our interests do not fully coincide,” the prime minister reminded.

He expressed confidence that Trump will defend US interests with all his might if he returns to the presidency. “But the question is that Europe must also to be more assertive in its own interests,” Orban emphasized.

Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conducted a ten-day peace mission. He held talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev on July 2, and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow three days later. On July 8, the Hungarian premier made a trip to Beijing to discuss the Ukraine issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He also visited Washington, holding talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a NATO summit, and met with ex-US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss ways to settle the Ukrainian crisis. Orban said later that Trump would solve the problem if re-elected US president in November.

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Trump says he will visit Ukraine

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4 months ago

September 27, 2024

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The US Republican presidential candidate did not specify when he planned to make a trip to Ukraine

NEW YORK, September 27. /TASS/. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out a visit to Ukraine at the invitation of the country’s President Vladimir Zelensky.

Zelensky and Trump held talks in New York’s Trump Tower earlier on Friday. The meeting lasted about an hour.

“You have to come [to Ukraine],” Zelensky said. “I will,” Trump responded. However, he did not specify when he planned to make a trip to Ukraine.

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Trump refuses to hold new round of debates with Harris

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4 months ago

September 13, 2024

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US ex-President noted that Polls shows that he won last debate

NEW YORK, September 12. /TASS/. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has turned down a proposal to hold another round of debates with his election rival, Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.

“When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, “I want a rematch.” Polls clearly show that I won the Debate against Comrade Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ Radical Left Candidate, on Tuesday night, and she immediately called for a Second Debate,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social network. “She was a no-show at the Fox Debate, and refused to do NBC & CBS. Kamala should focus on what she should have done during the last almost four year period. There will be no third debate!”

On September 10, ABC News hosted the first televised debate between US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trump claims that Harris lost the debate. A survey by the Reuters news agency and the Ipsos research firm puts Harris ahead of her rival in the presidential race.