Welcome to Trail Mix, a fun but nutritious snack for your election news diet. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.This week, we dive into the messy aftermath of Donald Trumpâs CNN town hall and some shifting vibes around gun control on the trail in New Hampshire.He came, he saw, he steamrolledWhen
Donald Trump Could Still Win Rape Trial Despite Remarkably Bad End
May 9, 2023 by
On Monday, the jury heard closing arguments from the attorneys for E. Jean Carroll and former President Donald Trump.E. Jean Carrollâs attorneys were as close to perfect as I have seen in my 25 years as a trial attorney. Trumpâs attorney, Joe Tacopina, however, was remarkably bad, largely reduced to various versions of âAre you
Poll: Donald Trump Holds 32-Point Lead Over 2024 GOP Primary Field
April 27, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump holds a massive 32-point lead over the 2src24 Republican presidential primary field, including declared and hypothetical candidates, according to the latest Fox News poll. Trump received 53 percent support among registered Republican primary voters. Trumpâs second closest challenger, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has not yet declared his candidacy, received
East Palestine Mayor Endorses Donald Trump for President
April 27, 2023 by
The mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and slammed President Joe Biden for never having visited the town in the wake of the February 3 train derailment disaster. âI would first like to thank Joe Biden and Hunter Biden for visiting the town â oh, thatâs
Massachusetts Poll: Donald Trump Leads Ron DeSantis by 24 Points
April 4, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump holds a 24-point advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in Massachusetts, according to a Boston Herald/Opinion Diagnostics poll. The Boston Herald survey was conducted in the two days after a New York grand jury voted to indict Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braggâs case against Trump focuses on his alleged
Rod Blagojevich: Arresting Donald Trump Would Be âBanana Republicâ PoliticsÂ
April 4, 2023 by
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) spoke out against reports that the Manhattan district attorneyâs office is gearing up to arrest former President Donald Trump, arguing that arresting a former president would make for âbanana republic politics.â âArresting Presidents and Governors for trumped up crimes is banana republic politics,â Blagojevich said. He also said our Republic
What Happens Next After Donald Trumpâs Indictment
March 31, 2023 by
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Thursday, launching the start of criminal proceedings against the former president. Less than two weeks ago, Trump warned of his imminent arrest based on âillegal leaksâ from the Manhattan district attorneyâs office, which the George Soros-funded Democrat Alvin Bragg leads. The New York
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Special with Vivek Ramaswamy, Jimmy John Liautaud, Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk
March 13, 2023 by
Todayâs Breitbart News Daily podcast is the third installment in a three-part special of the interviews host Alex Marlow and Breitbart reporter Alana Mastrangelo conducted at Turning Point USAâs AmericaFest. Todayâs special features interviews with Donald Trump Jr., author Vivek Ramaswamy, Jimmy Johnâs founder Jimmy John Liautaud, and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. The Breitbart News
Seth Meyers Gloats Over Tucker Carlsonâs Deep Scorn for Donald Trump
March 9, 2023 by
Someone get Seth Meyers a bowl of popcorn, as watching Tucker Carlsonâs utter contempt for Donald Trump be exposedâone snark-filled text at a timeâis his new White Lotus. âThe only thing I thought Tucker Carlson was capable of hating with a passion were female M&Mâs who were a 7 or lower,â the Late Night host
Donald Trump: âWe Are Never Going Back to the Party of Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and Jeb Bushâ
March 6, 2023 by
Donald Trump: âWe Are Never Going Back to the Party of Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and Jeb Bushâ AP Photo/Alex Brandon, AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, AP Photo/Steven Senne, AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Former President Donald Trump boldly proclaimed that the Republican Party is ânever going back to the party of Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and Jeb Bushâ
CPAC Straw Poll: Donald Trump 62, Ron DeSantis 22, Everyone Else Single Digits
March 6, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump easily won the Conservative Political Action Conferenceâs (CPAC) straw poll for the 2024 Republican Party presidential nominee on Saturday. Trump received 62 percent support in the poll completed by more than 2,000 CPAC attendees, bringing him 40 points higher than the second-place candidate. CPACâs straw poll results were announced on Saturday just before
Exclusive: Elise Stefanik, Trump Senior Adviser Condemn NYT for Portraying Donald Trump as Distrustful of Stefanik
February 24, 2023 by
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and former President Donald Trumpâs 2024 senior adviser Boris Epshteyn slammed the New York Times on Sunday for portraying Trump in a Saturday hit piece as distrustful of the New York state congresswoman, despite the fact Stefanik and Trump speak with one another multiple times a week. The Times article, which cited two anonymous sources close
Donald Trump Tries to Deny That Spy Balloons Also Flew Over U.S. During His Presidency
February 7, 2023 by
Donald Trump tried to deny reports on Sunday that China launched spy balloons over the U.S. during his presidency, saying the claims were an attempt to deflect embarrassment over the half-week debacle.Three other spy balloons have traveled over the continental U.S. in the past, officials told the Associated Press, including twice during the Trump administration.
Twitter Files: Leftist Executives Twisted Rules to Blacklist Donald Trump
February 4, 2023 by
AFP The fourth part of the âTwitter Filesâ series was published Saturday night by journalist Michael Shellenberger, outlining how Twitter executives twisted the platformâs rules with the intention of blacklisting former President Donald Trump on January 7, 2020. In a recently published thread, journalist Michael Shellenberger outlined the fourth release of the âTwitter Filesâ series
Poll: Ron DeSantis Leads Donald Trump by 5 Points in Potential MatchupÂ
February 1, 2023 by
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) leads former President Donald Trump by five points in a potential 2024 Republicans primary matchup, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll found Thursday. If the primary were held today, 47 percent of registered Republican voters would support DeSantis, while 42 percent say they would back Trump. According to YouGov polling, DeSantis has lost 13 points
Donald Trump Warns GOP Against Cutting Medicare, Social Security Amid Debt Ceiling Fight
January 20, 2023 by
Donald J. Trump For President 2024 Former President Donald Trump warned Republicans not to vote for any cuts to social security or medicare as lawmakers spar over the debt ceiling. âUnder no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from medicare or social security to help pay for Joe Bidenâs reckless spending spree
Poll: Donald Trump Leads Hypothetical Republican Primary Race
January 13, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump is leading in the hypothetical 2src24 Republican primary race among GOP voters, a recent survey from The Economist/YouGov found. The survey asked, âIf you had to choose, who would you most prefer to be the Republican nominee for President in 2src24?â Among Republicans, specifically, Trump leads with 36 percent support. Florida
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Republicans Fighting Against Kevin McCarthyâs SpeakershipÂ
January 12, 2023 by
Donald Trump Jr. called out Republicans who are against former President Donald Trumpâs choice for the next House Speaker, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and said those Republicans are âin effect empowering those who impeached Donald Trump.â Trump Jr.âs remarks come amid concerns from top conservatives about a âdoomsday scenarioâ where House Democrats would undercut
Donald Trump Calls Joe Biden’s Prisoner Swap for Brittney Griner a ‘Stupid and Unpatriotic Embarrassment’
January 12, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Bidenâs Brittney Griner prisoner swap as âstupidâ and âunpatriotic embarrassment.â Issuing the statement on Truth Social, Trump said the swap was a bad deal because Biden traded an ex-WNBA basketball star for notorious Russian arms dealers Viktor Bout, âone of the biggest arms dealers anywhere in the world.â Trump
Donald Trump: âI Am Not Going to Partakeâ in Special Counsel InvestigationÂ
November 20, 2022 by
Former President Donald Trump blasted Attorney General Merrick Garlandâs decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate him and told Fox News that he is ânot going to partakeâ in the investigation. Garland on Friday appointed John L. Smith as special counsel to investigate Trump. Smith will look into Trumpâs handling of documents marked classified
Elon Musk Restores Donald Trump’s Twitter Account
November 20, 2022 by
Former President Donald Trumpâs Twitter account was restored on Saturday, after the social media platformâs new owner, Elon Musk, polled users about the idea. Musk posted a poll on Twitter asking whether he should reinstate the former presidentâs account. The poll elicited over 15 million votes. Reinstate former President Trump â Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November
Rivals Take Shots at Trump at Republican Jewish Coalition; Standing ‘O’ for Donald
November 20, 2022 by
LAS VEGAS, Nevada â Several possible presidential hopefuls took shots at former President Donald Trump on Friday evening and Saturday morning at the Republican Jewish Coalitionâs annual leadership convention. Foremost among these was former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who likened Trump supporters to the John Birch Society and blamed Republican losses for high inflation
Harvard Poll: Donald Trump Up 18 Points over Ron DeSantis in Hypothetical GOP 2024 PrimaryÂ
November 19, 2022 by
A new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found that former President Donald Trump is the clear front-runner in a hypothetical 2src24 Republican primary, leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 18 points. The poll found that 46 percent of Republican voters would support Trump, compared to 28 percent who support DeSantis. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who many speculate will launch a
Swalwell: Republicans ‘Condone Donald Trumpâs Threats of Violence’ with Their Silence
November 15, 2022 by
Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said Monday on SiriusXMâs âThe Dean Obeidallah Showâ that Republicans âthrough their silenceâ condone former President Donald Trumpâs threats of violence. Obeidallah said, âIn the last seven days, you had Donald Trump threaten, if heâs indicted, that weâre gonna see problems in this country like of the which, perhaps weâve never seen
Exclusiveâ Peter Navarro: ‘Everything’ Mitch McConnell ‘Did Was Designed to Screw Donald Trump’
November 14, 2022 by
Peter Navarro, former White House director of trade and manufacturing policy and author of , told Breitbart News on Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) subverted former President Donald Trumpâs âdrain the swampâ pursuit by delaying appointments for top officials at federal government agencies and departments. âThe only thing Iâll give to his credit
WATCH LIVE: Former President Donald Trump Holding ‘Save America’ Rally in Warren, Michigan
November 9, 2022 by
Former President Donald Trump will hold a âSave Americaâ rally in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday, October 1. Trump is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. and the rally will be held at the Macomb County Community College Sports and Events Center, a venue that can accommodate more than 4,srcsrcsrc attendees, according to Bridge Michigan. Several
Donald Trump: ‘With Your Vote, You Can Humiliate Joe Biden’ in Midterms
November 6, 2022 by
The upcoming midterm election is a chance for Americans to humiliate President Joe Biden (D), former President Donald Trump told a huge crowd in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday. âThis election is your chance to send a strong message to all of the arrogant⌠leftwing radicals who want to dictate what you can say, what you
WATCH LIVE: Former President Donald Trump Holding ‘Save America’ Rally in Minden, Nevada
November 6, 2022 by
Former President Donald Trump will hold a âSave Americaâ rally in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday, October 8. Trump will be speaking in support of Adam Laxalt, the former attorney general of Nevada and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, and Joe Lombardo, former Clark County Sheriff and the Republican nominee for governor of Nevada. Trump
Pennsylvania Showdown: Donald Trump Competes with Biden and Obama for Control of Senate and Political Future
November 5, 2022 by
Former President Donald Trump will rally with supporters in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the same evening President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will team up for a final rally together ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday. Trump will campaign with Dr. Mehmet Oz, his hand-selected candidate for the Senate race while Obama
The feud with Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson that could swing the House GOP whip race
November 5, 2022 by
The anonymous Republican suggested that Banks hired Buckley Carlson as communications director to bolster himself with the âEstablishment.â While the quote had no clear connection to Emmer, allies of Banks â including Tucker Carlson and Trump Jr. â accused the House GOPâs campaigns chief of authorizing his camp to go after the young aide. Whatâs