Donald Trump wishes Easter to ‘radical left maniacs’ and endorses JD Vance for Ohio senate seat

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Trump impeachment witness mocks ex-president’s ‘word vomit’ over Putin

Former President Donald Trump sent out special Easter messages to “radical Left maniacs” and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whom he described as a “failed gubernatorial candidate and racist”.

Continuing the holiday theme, Mr Trump was lampooned in the cold open of Saturday Night Live along with other notable figures.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy denied that Republicans are being over-confident about November’s midterms and the prospects of retaking the lower chamber of Congress.

“Americans want, need and deserve [a] clear, common sense alternative, ”he said on Fox News Sunday.

GOP congressman Fred Upton said on NBC he believes the popularity of the more extreme members of the party puts it in “troubled waters” – a sentiment echoed by Mitch McConnell and other more moderate figures in the party who want to have broader appeal.

Mr Trump recently endorsed controversial Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist JD Vance in the Ohio GOP Senate Primary on Friday evening. “We can’t play games,” he said. “It’s all about winning!”

Key PointsShow latest update 1650285925Historian says only a successful criminal prosecution can deflate Trump’s ‘personality cult’

Election defeats alone cannot stop Donald Trump; a successful criminal prosecution is the sure way to deflate the power of his “personality cult”, a historian has said.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who is an expert on authoritarian leaders and has written Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present told Politico in a lengthy interview over the weekend that Mr Trump checks all the boxes for history’s authoritarians.

“It takes prosecution and conviction to deflate their personality cults,” Ms Ben-Ghiat said. “That’s what it takes.”

“I just predicted that he [Trump] wouldn’t leave in a quiet manner ”after he lost the election, said Ms Ben-Ghiat, a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. “He’s an authoritarian, and they can’t leave office. They don’t have good endings and they don’t leave properly. ”

She said Mr Trump’s lies over election results “maintains him as their [his supporters’] hero, as their winner, as the invincible Trump – but also as the wronged Trump, the victim. Victimhood is extremely important for all autocrats, ”she noted. “They always have to be the biggest victim.”

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Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 13:45

1650283237Trump endorses longshot Republican JD Vance

Former president Donald Trump endorsed author JD Vance for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s Senate race, which the best-selling author and venture capitalist hopes could revive his lagging Senate campaign.

Mr Vance seeks to replace retiring Senator Rob Portman, who won re-election and outran Mr Trump in the Buckeye State in 2016. Previously a swing state, Ohio has moved hard right in recent years and the winner of the primary will be the favorite to win the general election come November.

Eric Garcia has more details below:

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 13:00

1650280537Marjorie Taylor Greene sees first fundraising loss

Oliver O’Connell has more details:

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 12:15

1650277837Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Ron Johnson, but how?

A crowded field of Democrats is trying to figure out a winning strategy to unseat Republican Senator Ron Johnson, one of Donald Trump’s most vocal – and to his opponents, most loathsome – supporters, in Wisconsin in November.

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 11:30

1650275106The truth about Hunter Biden and the charges he faces

Here’s a brief explainer from Andrew Feinberg on who is Hunter Biden, what Republicans have accused him of, and what accusations may be real.

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 10:45

1650272406SNL skewers Trump with Easter cold open sketch

The Easter special episode of “Saturday Night Live” opened with the Easter Bunny and some special guests, including Donald Trump, to pass on special holiday messages.

Mr Trump, played by actor James Austin Johnson, began the act by complaining about his omission, claiming that it was “another example of how whites are being treated horribly in this country”.

He went on to give a rambling, discursive monologue about Cap’n Crunch, Seabiscuit and Little Caesar.

“Easter is time for basket, it’s time for bunny and frankly, bonnet,” the character of the former president said. “And let’s not forget egg.”

The sketch showed Mr Trump admitting that he did say Covid would be over by Easter. “I just didn’t say which one, okay?” he said. “So say it with me, everyone! Happy Easter! ”

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 10:00

1650269701Trump wishes Easter to ‘radical left maniacs’

Former President Donald Trump sent out special Easter messages on Sunday to “radical Left maniacs” and New York attorney general Letitia James, whom he described as a “failed gubernatorial candidate and racist”.

“Happy Easter to all including the Radical Left Maniacs who are doing everything possible to destroy our Country. May they not succeed, but let them, nevertheless, be happy, healthy, wealthy, and well! ” he wrote in one message.

“Happy Easter to failed gubernatorial candidate and racist Attorney General Letitia James. May she remain healthy despite the fact that she will continue to drive business out of New York while at the same time keeping crime, death, and destruction in New York! ” he wrote in another.

Mr Trump’s bizarre greetings left many on the internet stunned as people compared his messages targeting his opponents on the holiday with that of President Biden, who called to “reflect today on Christ’s Resurrection”.

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 09:15

1650267001Bidens throw first White House party since Covid

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will welcome families back to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll on Monday in what will be the first big party at the residence since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Bidens announced the event earlier this month alongside the Easter Bunny, and the first lady tweeted on Friday: “As a teacher, my heart is always in the classroom. Joe and I look forward to welcoming thousands of families to join us for this year’s White House Easter ‘EGGucation’ Roll! ”

My colleague John Bowden has more details on the celebrations:

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 08:30

1650264341Roger Stone describes Governor DeSantis as ‘a piece of s ***’

Mr Stone posted a video on Rumble, a conservative social media site, and other platforms on Saturday showing him embracing the former president at his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.

In the video, Mr Trump is seen recognizing Mr Stone and embracing him before Mr Stone describes Ron DeSantis as “a piece of s ***”

My colleague John Bowden has the full story here:

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 07:45

1650259800Voices: Dianne Feinstein’s decline is heartbreaking and difficult to discuss – but we can’t avoid it

The Senator is an institution in California, and she risks having an impressive legacy overshadowed by her refusal to walk away, writes Eric Garcia.

Stuti Mishra18 April 2022 06:30

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