Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Liveupdated1730439049

Trump fantasizes about Liz Cheney being shot at in Tucker Carlson interview while J.Lo gives emotional speech at Harris rally: Live

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigned in western battlegrounds of Nevada and Arizona with multiple events on Thursday

Jennifer Lopez hits back at Trump Puerto Rico comments: ‘Let’s Get Loud’

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

With five days of campaigning to go in the 2024 race, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters, spending Thursday at rallies across the crucial Sun Belt states of Arizona and Nevada.

The former president ended the day in a sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson on stage in Henderson, Arizona, after speeches from Robert F Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan. At one point Trump appeared to fantasize about former Republican Rep Liz Cheney being shot at.

Vice President Harris closed out Thursday with a rally in Las Vegas in which singer and actor Jennifer Lopez emotionally endorsed her.

Earlier in the week, Trump had posed in a garbage truck dressed as a sanitation worker in an attempt to troll Harris and Joe Biden after the latter allegedly called MAGA voters “garbage” in anger over comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already-notorious Madison Square Garden joke about Puerto Rico.

It has since emerged that the White House altered the official transcript of Biden’s comments.

Meanwhile, Trump is suing CBS News for $10bn alleging that the 60 Minutes interview with Harris was deceptively edited to unlawfully influence the 2024 presidential election.

1730347200

Giuliani bumbles through hearing with sex assault accuser that ends with personal attacks

Rudy Giuliani’s sexual assault case hearing spiraled into chaos for two hours that ended with the former New York City mayor being muted by the judge.

The first oral arguments in the civil suit, brought by accuser Noelle Dunphy, unfolded on Wednesday after a series of delays in the case that was first filed in early 2023. Dunphy, who claims to be his former employee, is accusing Giuliani of wide-ranging misconduct, including sexual harassment, assault, battery and a hostile work environment. The hearing was streamed online and journalists were allowed to watch.

Kelly Rissman reports.

Rudy Giuliani bumbles through hearing with sex assault accuser

The hearing was chaos-filled, including technical troubles, ‘inappropriate’ personal attacks from Giuliani against Dunphy, and Lev Parnas’ attempt to enter into the virtual call

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 04:00
1730346783

Trump vows to ‘protect’ women ‘whether the women like it or not’

Dressed in a bright orange safety vest to troll Democrats in the war of words over comments in which Puerto Rico was called a “floating island of garbage” at another MAGA rally, Donald Trump told a crowd in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Wednesday that he wants to protect the women of America – whether they like it or not.

He even admitted that his campaign had told him not to say that, saying that they called it inappropriate. Online, people called it “threatening.”

Read on...

Trump vows to ‘protect’ women ‘whether the women like it or not’

While there were cheers at Trump’s rally, reaction online was less enthusiastic

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 03:53
1730346546

Trump had quite a Wednesday, Harris campaign notes

Ian Sams of the Harris campaign notes that Trump’s comments about protecting women whether they like it or not capped off quite a Wednesday for the former president’s campaign.

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 03:49
1730345432

Watch: Trump calls Harris ‘low-IQ individual’ but claims he is ‘very nice’ to her

Trump calls Harris ‘low-IQ individual’ but claims he is ‘very nice’ to her

Donald Trump called Kamala Harris a “low-IQ individual” before claiming he is “very nice” to her. Speaking at his rally in Rocky Mount on Wednesday (30 October), the former US President referred to his rival as a “low-IQ individual”, before then saying he is “very nice” to the Deomcrats. Trump said: “I will bring back a thing called The American Dream, isn’t that nice? Because we haven’t had that in a long time. “Our country will be bigger, better, bolder, richer, safer, and stronger than ever before.” He continued: “Kamala Harris, a low-IQ individual, is running a campaign of hate, anger and retribution. See I’m very nice to them, they’re not very nice to me.”

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 03:30
1730344532

Trump prolongs uproar over Puerto Rico slur with garbage truck stunt

Donald Trump got off his private plane in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday evening and, donning a bright orange safety vest, got into a garbage truck in an attempt to troll Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

With election day looming, both the Republican and Democratic candidates are hoping to leverage the racist comments made against Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden on Sunday when a comedian called the US territory “a floating island of garbage.”

The truck was emblazoned with the Trump campaign logo and with the former president leaning out of the window similarly to his McDonald’s photo-op, he asked the press: “How do you like my garbage truck?”

Not everyone was impressed...

Trump prolongs uproar over Puerto Rico slur by driving garbage truck

Stunt intended to troll Biden and Harris underlines original source of garbage comments as Trump answers reporters’ questions leaning out of vehicle

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 03:15
1730343632

Colorado blunder accidentally exposes voting machine passwords

Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website for several months before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election, said state election officials Tuesday.

Continue reading...

Colorado blunder accidentally exposes voting machine passwords - officials say its OK

Colorado’s Secretary of State has claimed the breach does not present an immediate threat to the upcoming election

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 03:00
1730342732

Watch: Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick goes full anti-vax

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 02:45
1730341832

Trump ‘considering withholding funds’ from police who won’t carry out mass deportation plan

Donald Trump is considering withholding federal police grants to local agencies that refuse to carry out his mass deportation plan, a report claims.

The former president has said that, if elected, he will implement a drastic plan to remove migrants and immigrants who have come to the United States – especially via the U.S.–Mexico border.

In order to make the plan work, members of Trump’s team have floated the idea of holding funds hostage to motivate local police to participate, three people close to his campaign told NBC News.

Ariana Baio reports.

Trump ‘considering withholding funds’ for police who refuse mass deportations plan

Former president promises supporters he will conduct the largest mass deportation plan if re-elected

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 02:30
1730340032

ICYMI: CNN host laughs at Vance’s explanation over Pence distancing self from Trump

Jake Tapper struggled to contain his laughter when JD Vance offered up his theory for why Mike Pence has now distanced himself from Donald Trump.

In an appearance on State of the Union, the Ohio senator sought to brush off comments from former Trump administration officials who have warned about the risks of a second Trump term.

James Liddell has the story.

Tapper laughs at Vance’s claim for why Pence distanced himself from Trump

‘That’s really your argument?’ the CNN host questioned

Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 02:00
1730339763

Drudge Report mocks Trump over safety vest photo

Trick or Treat indeed...

Happy Halloween 🎃

Here’s the full photo from Getty Images:

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on October 30, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on October 30, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (Getty Images)
Oliver O'Connell31 October 2024 01:56

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in