Trump on Joe Rogan: Biggest WH mistake was hiring 'disloyal people'
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Donald Tump reiterates his claim that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged" on the Joe Rogan podcast.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024. (AFP)
Donald Trump spent three hours on Friday with Joe Rogan, telling the popular podcaster that his biggest mistake as president was hiring "disloyal people."
He also criticized "neocons," calling them "bad people." These remarks came shortly after Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, publicly stated that Trump fits the definition of a "fascist".
Kelly also stated that Trump lacked an understanding of the US Constitution and had made admiring comments about generals who served under Adolf Hitler during World War II.
At a separate rally on Friday, Trump dismissed Kelly as a "total whack job."
'This will be my last election'
During his conversation with Rogan, Trump reiterated his claim that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged." However, when Rogan asked if he would release evidence proving the election was "stolen," Trump changed the subject.
Trump also stated, "If I win, this will be my last election." While true, as the Constitution limits presidents to two terms, this contradicted an earlier promise that he would not run again if he lost to Kamala Harris in the upcoming election on November 5.
In another part of the interview, Trump addressed concerns about age, which had led Biden, 81, to withdraw from seeking re-election, a topic now being raised about Trump, who is 78. Trump suggested Biden’s cognitive decline was due to past brain surgeries, saying, "It’s not his age. Those are not good operations."
Rogan referenced Biden’s surgeries, which were performed after two aneurysms in the 1980s, when Biden was a senator, long before his vice presidency under Barack Obama and subsequent presidency.
Trump delays Michigan rally, leaving people waiting in chilly weather
Rogan’s podcast has an estimated 14 million Spotify listeners, largely male and a mix of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
The interview, recorded in Rogan’s Austin, Texas studio, delayed Trump’s arrival at a rally in Traverse City, Michigan, where attendees were left waiting in chilly 50°F (10°C) temperatures. The Associated Press reported that some rallygoers had already left by the time Trump finally appeared.
The rally was set to start at 7:30 p.m. (local time), but by then Trump was still in Texas. He recorded a video from his plane asking supporters to stay, assuring them they’d "have a good time tonight," and suggesting that many wouldn’t have work the next day because it was Friday.
"I am so sorry," Trump said upon his arrival. "We got so tied up, and I figured you wouldn’t mind too much because we’re trying to win."
Meanwhile, Harris was in Houston, Texas, alongside singer Beyonce, rallying against the state’s abortion ban as she campaigns to become the first female US president. Addressing a crowd of 30,000, Beyonce said, "We are at the precipice of an incredible shift... It’s time for America to sing a new song."
More than 28 million ballots cast as early voting in US kicks off
Early voting began for the 60th presidential election of the United States with over 28 million people participating and casting ballots last Friday.
According to NBC News, 28.6 million people had voted in states with early voting rights as of October 24, as the clock to the presidential elections ticks until November 5.
Data indicates that around 43% of individuals who voted are registered Democrats, with 39% registered Republicans.
Record numbers have been recorded in battleground states including North Carolina and Georgia.
More than 25% of active voters in Georgia have already voted, while more than 2 million mail-in and in-person ballots had been cast in North Carolina as of October 24.
Georgia's early voting will continue until November 1 and in North Carolina until November 2nd.
Nevada, another critical battleground state, reported over 400,000 votes cast by Thursday, with registered Republicans accounting for 40% of those.
Harris won 60% undecided voters last month, campaign still flops: Poll
A recent poll revealed that Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has won over 60% of undecided voters during the past month.
Conducted between October 14 and 16, an Emerson College poll indicated that undecided voters who chose who their votes would go for over the past week or month, 60% said they would vote for Harris, while only 36% said they would choose former President Donald Trump.
Among those voters, 57% supported Harris over the past month, compared to 41% for Trump. Among undecided voters who made their choice in the last week, 65% favored Harris, while 27 % went with Trump.
However, voters who decided on their candidate more than a month ago leaned toward Trump, with 52% to 48% [for Harris].
For the most part, around 80% of voters decided who their chosen candidate would be months ago, and only 3% have not made up their minds yet.
Spencer Kimball, Emerson College Polling executive director, said that voters who are still prone to change their minds [48%] currently favor Harris, versus 43% for Trump.
Responding to the poll, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told Newsweek that Trump was actively outworking Kamala Harris, with voters acknowledging that America can't endure under Kamala's "destructive policies of soaring inflation, an out-of-control border, and rampant crime terrorizing every community."
Newsweek considered that the poll could be a significant boost for Harris' campaign, which has been struggling with falling numbers in a tightening race.
