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Donald Trump stands with JD Vance as he holds a rally for the first time with his running mate, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. July 20, 2024.

Trump Humiliates Vance by Snubbing Him to His Face

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The president made sure to say it would be a “disaster” if the wrong person led the Republican 2028 ticket.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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Trump Bizarrely Boasts About His Rip-Off Mar-a-Lago Prices

FOR ME, NOT THEE

Part of the president’s closing message in Texas is that his own supporters cannot afford to dine at his private golf club.

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US President Donald Trump arrives at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, US, October 27, 2026.

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President Donald Trump stops to speak to members of the press as he walks to board Air Force One on October 27, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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MAGA Candidate Gets Schooled by His Own Teacher Over Sick Ad

Vivek Ramaswamy’s former teacher said he was “disappointed” to see what his student had become after his twisted campaign ad.

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President Donald Trump’s MAGA ally has defied a travel ban to escape Brazil after his embarrassing defeat in a closely watched election.
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, headed to the U.S. on Tuesday after losing the presidential election to left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over the weekend, sources told CNN and The New York Times.
Brazil's Supreme Court banned Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to hand over his passports amid investigations into accusations of corruption, money laundering, and currency evasion. Bolsonaro left anyway in fear of getting arrested, a source close to him told CNN.
An administration official said the State Department will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family and allow them entry into the U.S.
Speculation about Bolsonaro’s whereabouts mounted after Argentine news outlet Infobae reported that he left Brazil through Argentina. The Argentine government said it had “no record” of Bolsonaro entering the country.
Bolsonaro initially sought to annul the election result but backed off after President Donald Trump signaled he would not intervene.
“I wasn’t the one who lost; the system won,” Bolsonaro said, claiming that he would “organize the opposition to build a fortress against barbarism.”
Though Trump stopped short of intervention, he claimed without providing evidence that the Brazilian election was “rigged.”
“It looked like another rigged election, frankly,” he previously told reporters.
“I didn’t take sides, but it was a terrible look for the world,” Trump added. “Elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me. I watched the election. It looked so corrupt, so terrible.”
When asked if he planned to “do something about the election,” however, Trump replied, “I am not running Brazil, I’m running the USA.”
Bolsonaro appeared to be the favorite after leading Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round of voting. But Lula staged an unprecedented comeback to become the first candidate in Brazilian history to clinch the presidential election after placing second in the opening round.
Trump did not endorse Bolsonaro, though he called him “a smart young man who loves his country” after a visit to the Oval Office in June. In 2022, Trump endorsed Bolsonaro’s father Jair, who was later convicted for leading a military coup after his election defeat.
In contrast, Lula ran ads accusing Trump of wanting to “colonize” Brazil to exploit its natural resources and warned against American efforts to sway the polls.
“People went to vote because we convinced them it was important to preserve democracy,” he said. “This country doesn’t accept being anybody’s colony.”

Trump’s Brazil Ally Defies Travel Ban After Election Loss

A Trump administration official said the Brazilian senator will be allowed entry to the U.S.

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MAGA-Friendly ‘SNL’ Host Breaks Silence in Surprise Show

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Humiliated Putin Dealt Black Friday Disaster

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, October 8, 2026. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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Trump’s Plot to Cheat Voters Blows Up in His Face

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Noah Wyle was People's choice for “Sexiest Man Alive.”

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after disembarking from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on October 26, 2026.

Sweaty Trump, 80, Raises Health Fears on Panic Tour

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Whoopi Reveals Only Reason She Still Does ‘The View’ at 70

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Jordan Klepper learned why former MAGA supporters were breaking up with Trump.

Klepper Reveals Breaking Point for MAGA Fans Ditching Trump

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The “Daily Show” host’s new special sheds light on why Trump continues to lose supporters.

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Why Trump, 80, Is Having Such a Gay Old Time at His Rallies

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Melania’s Cynical New Scheme Threatens to Upstage Trump

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