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Jack Smith, the special counsel in charge of the ongoing federal election interference case against Donald Trump, recently made significant revelations in a document released by the court on October 2.

Jack Smith argues that Trump used illegal acts to try to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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In a 165-page document, Smith explains that Trump was aware that his claims of voter fraud were false, as many people in his inner circle, including Mike Pence, had informed him.

Numerous advisors close to Trump, whose names have been redacted to protect their identities for future litigation, repeatedly told him in the months following the election that he had lost, that Joe Biden had won and that his accusations of fraud were completely unfounded.

According to the documents, several conversations took place between Trump and his close advisors, including Mike Pence, who repeatedly encouraged Trump to accept the election results between November 2020 and January 2021.

Despite this, he persisted with his allegations in an attempt to retain power.

Through this document, Jack Smith seeks to demonstrate to the court that these conversations were not related to their official duties, but took place as part of the election campaign.

He argues that Trump was acting as a candidate and not as president, which would prevent him from claiming the presidential immunity recently granted by the Supreme Court.

While many Trump supporters believe he is telling the truth when he claims the election was stolen from him, testimony from his close advisors reveals the opposite: Trump was aware of the legitimacy of the results.

He chose to lie to his voters by removing some of his advisors and replacing them with people willing to lie for him, according to Jack Smith.

A key witness, whose name is blacked out in court documents, recounts a comment overheard during a conversation between Trump and his family, in which he asserted that regardless of whether they won the election or not, he had to keep fighting hard.

This example is one of many cited in the 165-page document, confirming that Trump was determined to retain his power, despite the lack of evidence supporting his allegations.

At the much-anticipated vice-presidential debate on October 1, Republican candidate JD Vance was sharply questioned by Democratic candidate Tim Walz about his stance on the 2020 presidential election and the events of January 6, 2021.

When pressed by the Minnesota governor, Vance refused to acknowledge that Donald Trump had lost the election.

Sen. JD Vance refused to acknowledge that former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, setting off one of the most contentious exchanges in Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate with Gov. Tim Walz. https://t.co/nQlLHZTYbp

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 2, 2024

This crucial trade between Vance and Walz over election certification took place during the debate hosted by CBS News reporters Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell.

Vance avoided Tim Walz’s question about his running mate Donald Trump losing the 2020 election, saying he preferred to focus on future issues, even after Walz asked him repeatedly.

Walz called it a “damning lack of response”, pointing out the stark differences between their positions on electoral democracy.

This refusal to acknowledge Trump’s defeat raises questions about the future of democracy and highlights the divisions within the Republican party over the integrity of present and future elections.

JD Vance dodged questions about the possibility of contesting the 2024 election results, despite certification from state leaders. Trump’s running mate, who is adept at diverting attention from the debate to other topics, asserted that censorship of social media was, in his view, the greatest threat to democracy, surpassing concerns about the 2020 elections.

Walz, for his part, pointed out that the refusal to accept the election results had contributed to the division of the nation.

Former President Donald Trump never misses an opportunity to put on a show, and this weekend he once again attracted attention at a college football game in Tuscaloosa between Alabama and Georgia, where he surprised those in attendance by throwing boxes of chicken at them.

WATCH: Trump tosses chicken tenders into crowd at Alabama vs. Georgia football game https://t.co/krgBxqQCjC

— The Hill (@thehill) September 30, 2024

It didn’t take long for the crowd to react by shouting “USA! USA!” after receiving boxes of chicken thrown by the former president as Kid Rock stood by his side.

Trump’s presidential campaign team released the video of the event, no doubt hoping it would go viral, and it sure did.

There’s no confirmation that it was actually Kid Rock who funded the chicken boxes launched by the former president, but he was spotted at the counter paying with a large quantity of chicken boxes in front of him.

Trump’s presence at this college football game is not surprising. He has indeed been spotted at numerous sporting events in the past during his election campaigns.

Trump likes to show up at sporting events during his campaign, where he is sometimes well received, as is the case here, but he also frequently receives a mixture of applause and booing during his appearances.

Caroline Giuliani, daughter of former New York mayor and Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani, didn’t mince words about Trump, accusing him of stealing her father.

She calls on Americans not to let Trump take over their country too.

"Donald Trump took my dad from me. Please don’t let him take our country, too."

In a special essay for VF, Caroline Giuliani reflects on how the ex-president has impacted her relationship with her father, and compelled her to support Kamala Harris.https://t.co/XWJRrYFgAi

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 30, 2024

In an essay for Vanity Fair, Caroline Giuliani declared her support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, while expressing deep concern for America’s future should Donald Trump return to the White House.

Caroline Giuliani cites her father as an example, whose life has imploded since associating with Trump, first during his 2016 presidential campaign, then by joining Trump’s personal legal team in April 2018, and during the 2020 presidential election.

Giuliani’s decline is said to be linked to numerous lawsuits seeking to overturn election results, making false and discredited accusations about rigged voting machines, polling station fraud, and… an international communist conspiracy.

Rudy Giuliani even spoke at Trump’s rally ahead of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he renewed his false accusations of voter fraud and called for a “trial by combat” against those he falsely accused.

Giuliani has been indicted in connection with the 2020 election prosecutions in Georgia, as well as similar charges in Arizona. He also lost $148 million in a defamation suit over his false accusations against two election officials in Georgia.

In 2024, Rudy was disbarred in New York State and the District of Columbia.

A brutal fall for the former America’s Mayor, which his daughter Caroline was able to witness from the front row.

Caroline Giuliani says her father lost his reputation by becoming one of Trump’s most ardent supporters, resulting in a loss of not only his personal, but also his professional integrity.

It was extremely painful for her to witness, and she sees the collapse of her father’s life as a warning about the destructive consequences of a possible second presidential term for Donald Trump.

According to Caroline, Trump represents a nefarious force that has not only destroyed her family, but could also threaten the nation as a whole, words that certainly invite reflection.

Earth welcomed a “mini moon”, a temporary visitor, into its orbit on September 29, 2024. This astral companion is due to orbit our planet for around two months. The transitory extraterrestrial star, christened 2024 PT5, measures around 10 meters and is due to leave Earth’s gravitational embrace on November 25 and return to the Arjuna Belt, where it originated.

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The asteroid was discovered on August 7 by a telescope on South African territory belonging to the University of Madrid astronaut team.

This discovery sheds light on the phenomenon of mini moons. These are small celestial objects that enter the Earth’s orbit for a short period of time, including this one, which passes within 4.5 million kilometers of the Earth while traveling at a speed of around 3,530 km/h.

Mini moons are unique in their fleeting nature. It’s because they don’t complete a full orbit that they stand out from other celestial bodies. The 2024 PT5 is scheduled to circle the Earth in 57 days, but its orbit will only be completed a quarter of the way before the object escapes into space.

The chances of amateur astronomers catching a glimpse of asteroid 2024 PT5 are practically nil. You’d need a professional telescope to catch a glimpse.

The next mini moon could orbit within the Earth’s magnetic field within the next five years, but for the moment, there are no others in sight.

Rest assured, this phenomenon is in no way dangerous to terrestrial security.

Six weeks before the election, Bill Maher, comedian and host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, predicted that Donald Trump would “definitely lose” the upcoming 2024 presidential election, drawing the ire of the former president!

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Bill Maher, who has often been criticized for predicting that Trump would win in past elections despite the many controversial events surrounding him, says, with six weeks to go before the election, that he is now convinced Trump will lose:

“We can feel it.”

This follows his statements a few weeks earlier in which he already claimed to think Trump would fail to return to the White House.

During a discussion at the “overtime” segment with his panel of guests, Maher pointed out that people seem to quickly forget the mistakes of the past, condemning them to repeat them. He gave the example of Trump, who was president only four years earlier, and noted that we seem to have completely forgotten what it was like.

When one of his guests advised him not to jump to conclusions about the upcoming election, Maher replied that he had already put his mark on it and that we wouldn’t repeat the mistake of re-electing Trump.

When asked by one of his guests, author Fran Lebowitz, if he meant what he said, Maher responded with conviction:

“He’s definitely going to lose. We can feel it.”

He also jokingly added not to worry or think about it, saying that even if Trump won, not worrying about it beforehand would avoid all the stress of the election.

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Donald Trump was quick to call Bill Maher a bad comedian… and accused him, in a post on Truth Social, of using fake laughs on his show. He also called Bill Maher and his program “obnoxious and disgusting”.

Trump also took the opportunity to send a message to Fox News, saying that real Republicans hate it when Fox airs his show, because it gives the impression that the left “agrees” with them.

Trump urged Fox to be smarter…

Authorities are warning of the major risks posed by electric vehicles in flooded areas, due to the salt water brought in by the hurricane, while, at the same time, a surveillance video showing a Tesla in a flooded garage in Florida, after the devastating passage of Hurricane Helene, has gone viral.

Hurricane Helene Saltwater Sparks Tesla Fire in Florida Garage on Video | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/Kcl8x46BxZ

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 30, 2024

An incident in Siesta Key, Florida, following flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, has raised concerns about the safety of electric cars in contact with salt water.

Authorities in Pinellas County, Florida, were keen to warn the public about the risks associated with electric cars by releasing an alarming video following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

The striking images show Tesla’s electric vehicle catching fire in a flooded garage.

Authorities warn that electric car contact with seawater can damage lithium-ion batteries and create a fire hazard.

Hurricane Helene’s devastating devastation has already claimed more than 100 lives.

Hours after confirming that an attack on Israel was imminent, the threat materialized as ballistic missiles were launched at Tel Aviv, among other targets, by Iran.

So it’s official: Iran went forward with its attack on Israel, on the heels of a conflict that has been escalating in recent days.

Iran enters the scene after having already promised once to respond to Israeli military activities on its territory recently, in order to eliminate members of Hamas.

This also follows Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, in its quest to eliminate influential members of Hezbollah.

The images captured by CNN, which sent journalists to Israel, are as spectacular as they are terrifying.

This is certainly an escalation of the conflict involving Israel.

More to come, as we follow the latest details.

Donald Trump, the former president, caused controversy at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, this weekend by suggesting that America could benefit from a “violent day” to fight crime.

Many were quick to express outrage at Donald Trump’s comments, which seem to be inspired by the fictional plot of horror films The Purge.

‘The Purge’ Trends As Trump Suggests ‘One Really Violent Day’ Could End Theftshttps://t.co/cv1fXcS59v pic.twitter.com/bZB1kuuevB

— Forbes (@Forbes) September 30, 2024

Addressing his gathered supporters, he claimed that a tough, even violent, police response would solve the crime problem.

He suggested having “one really violent day,” would end shoplifting crimes immediately.

“One rough hour, and I mean real rough,” is another option, according to Trump.

Reactions to Trump’s remarks were swift and numerous, with some comparing them to Germany’s Kristallnacht in November 1938, while others pointed out that he was literally proposing the Purge.

They mentioned the similarities to The Purge movies, where all crimes, including murder, are allowed for 12 hours, while the rest of the year is crime-free.

In his speech, Trump blamed the rising crime rate on Democratic policies and immigrants.

However, the misinformation mentioned by the former president is part of a fictional narrative, as crime has actually decreased from levels seen in recent years.

Critics blame Trump for his inflammatory language, which they believe is likely to lead to violence, citing as an example the consequences of his comments leading to the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021.

The Democratic Party campaign office in Tempe, Arizona, was recently the target once again of a worrying attack, with police called after reports of gunshots heard on site on September 23.

This was the second shooting targeting the office in a week, sparking fear among employees and residents alike of traveling to the area concerned.

Shots fired into Democratic campaign office in Arizona https://t.co/DZiFUJo8PH

— Axios (@axios) September 24, 2024

According to investigators, the door and windows of the Tempe office received at least five bullet holes. Fortunately, no one was in the building at the time the shots were reported.

Police, concerned for the safety of those working in and around the building, said they would be stepping up their presence in the area and taking additional measures to ensure public safety, while investigating the motives behind the attacks.

It should be remembered that a week earlier, the same office was attacked on the night of September 16, with impacts from projectiles appearing to be fired from a pellet or BB gun, according to investigators.

Yolanda Bejarano, chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, announced that the party was working with law enforcement to take these threats very seriously and guarantee the safety of all its staff.

In the run-up to the election, campaign tensions are at their highest after two alleged assassination attempts targeting Republican candidate Donald Trump, as well as threats to Vice President Harris’s campaign office.

Security surrounding both candidates is at its tightest.

Harris will soon visit Arizona as part of her campaign, a key state she hopes to conquer, having been narrowly won by Joe Biden in 2020.