The commander-in-chief said the advert had used the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director’s “own words” as he claimed to have done a “phenomenal” job of handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump doubled down on the advert titled “Carefully” after Dr. Fauci told CNN that he had “never publicly endorsed any political candidate” over almost five decades of public service. “The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials,” he said in a statement....

“It is my honor to give U.S. Senator Marco Rubio my Complete and Total Endorsement,” Trump wrote. “Marco has been a tireless advocate for the people of Florida, fighting to cut taxes, supporting our Second Amendment, our Military and our Vets, a strong national defense, and all of the forgotten men and women of America.” The former president went on: “Marco worked with me to reform the VA and help our small businesses grow, and with his help, we achieved the lowest ever unemployment for women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and almost all Americans....

“Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media,” Trump wrote in a statement released by his Save America political action committee on Tuesday. The former president continued: “Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO [Republican in name only], if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans....

The controversial Republican presidential candidate has his share of backers, including outspoken college basketball icon Bob Knight. MORE: Nine guys who could be the next Memphis coach | Bob Knight is wrong about Donald Trump Or is it Bobby Night? “I will be campaigning in Indiana all day,” Trump tweeted Monday before correcting with the proper spelling. “Things are looking great, and the support of Bobby Night has been so amazing....

If there is one thing, less than three weeks out from the November election, that makes Democrats nervous amidst all the national polls showing Joe Biden with a healthy lead, it is the Trump ground game—which effectively didn’t exist in 2016—and the relative lack of one in the Biden campaign. While Biden is vastly outspending Trump in the air war—his television ads were everywhere over the weekend during highly-watched football telecasts—the opposite is true on the ground....

The video features an officer named Mija describing her own experience while working for the intelligence agency. A shortened 42-second version advertisement was posted on the CIA’s Twitter account on April 28. “I am unapologetically me. I want you to be unapologetically you, whoever you are. Whether you work at #CIA, or anywhere else in the world,” the tweet read. “Command your space. Mija, you are worth it.” In the full video, which is over two minutes long, Mija shared that she is intersectional, the daughter of immigrants and described herself as a cisgender millennial who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder....

“We’re still two months out from the convention, so we have a little bit of time to get everything in order,” Trump Jr., an executive vice president of his father’s company the Trump Organization, said during a Tuesday interview with Fox Business. “We’re going to make sure that everything is done in a safe and appropriate manner.” “You know, I don’t think it’s too complicated to wear a mask,” Trump Jr....

On Thursday, the former president’s eldest son shared an image on Instagram showing the Duke of York with Maxwell and Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with the prince when she was 17. The photo shows Prince Andrew with his arm around Giuffre at a party hosted by Epstein at Maxwell’s London home in 2001. Giuffre says it was taken just moments before she and Prince Andrew had sex for the first time....

Democratic candidate Andy Beshear is claiming victory in Tuesday’s election over incumbent Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, an ally of President Donald Trump. Bevin is unpopular in Kentucky and has had some bruising political fights, including one with the state’s public school teachers over education cuts. Beshear, who served as the state’s attorney general, is the son of former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. Per PBS, Beshear beat Bevin by around 5,000 votes in a close-run race....

Speaking to Candace Owens for The Daily Wire, Trump repeated his previous claims that real insurrection did not occur at the Capitol on January 6, but on Election Day in November 2020 as he continued to push his false claims that the last election was rigged against him. Owens began the interview by asking Trump why the person accused of placing two pipe bombs close to the Republican National Committee Headquarters and the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in the Capitol Hill neighborhood one day before the protests in D....

The group has said it will be providing escorts to and from the rally for Trump supporters who they fear may come under attack from “Antifa or another radical leftists.” Speaking to The Dallas Morning News, one of the group’s leaders Stewart Rhodes explained: “We’re running escorts to and from the rally. “Our biggest focus is when [rally attendees] leave at night. That’s when they’re most in danger of being attacked....

The former president was met with rapturous applause at CPAC after he criticized Joe Biden’s first month in the White House, saying it was “the most disastrous” of “any president in modern history.” In his speech, Trump once again refused to acknowledge that he lost the election last November and hinted that he might run in 2024. “Actually, you know they just lost the White House, I may even decide to beat them for a third time,” he said....

“The Golden Bear,” in an interview that will air on this week’s CBS Sunday Morning , thinks the presumptive Republican nominee for president can be a lot more than a “terrific” partner in the golf course business. Surprise, surprise: They all have stumped for Trump, too “I don’t want to get political in this, but I like what Donald has done,” Nicklaus told Jim Axelrod. “I like that he’s turning America upside down....

Trump spoke to Fox Business’ David Asman on Friday morning about a variety of issues, including inflation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Joe Biden. The former president, who continues to make unsubstantiated claims that his defeat in 2020 was down to voter fraud, has dropped frequent hints that he is planning another run for the White House. Toward the end of the interview, Asman asked Trump about a statement he issued on Thanksgiving that appeared to tease another campaign....

Trump made his comments in a Wednesday installment of The Hugh Hewitt Show, a podcast broadcast hosted by the conservative political pundit. Hewitt asked Trump which candidate his base would support if he decides not to run in 2024. “If I do decide that, I think my base is going to be very angry,” Trump responded. Trump then said that he is mostly focused on making endorsements leading into the 2022 midterm elections....

The commander-in-chief said his army of online supporters were “far more brilliant” than anyone working in the advertising industry. Posting on social media, the president said: “Thank you to all of my great Keyboard Warriors. You are better, and far more brilliant, than anyone on Madison Avenue (Ad Agencies). There is nobody like you!” At the time of writing, his late-night tweet has been liked and retweeted more than 150,000 times....

Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal in May 2018, deriding the deal as “laughable” and promising to negotiate a new, tougher accord. But for all his threats against Tehran, the regime refused to sit down with his administration. Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy choked Iranian exports and badly undermined its economy. Iranian leaders have celebrated what they claim is their victory over the hawkish Trump administration, ahead of an expected detente and JCPOA revival under his successor, President Joe Biden....

The teenage goalkeeper has been jeered by Milan fans since reports emerged claiming his agent Mino Raiola was trying to terminate the four-year contract he signed in July. Donnarumma is seen as the heir to Italy and Juventus icon Gianluigi Buffon and is believed to have drawn interest from La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. The 18-year-old returned from a groin injury that kept him out of the derby victory over Inter in the Coppa Italia in midweek and turned in an impressive display during a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday, making a string of excellent saves on his 100th Milan appearance....

Ozil’s best moment at Arsenal The Italy international has established himself as Milan’s first-choice goalkeeper at the tender age of 17, and is now aiming higher still with the Serie A giant. Having broken into the team so young, Donnarumma can now make his hopes clear, with the captain’s armband a prize he craves. “Playing for Milan was a dream,” he told Il Corriere dello Sport. “Now that I’ve done that, I also hope to become captain....