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President Trump calls Michelle Obama DNC speech ‘extremely divisive’

The president speaking out just ahead of night two of the DNC virtual celebration

(ABC News) –Reacting to former first lady Michelle Obama’s blistering condemnation of his presidency in her taped address aired Monday night as part of the virtual Democratic National Convention, President Donald Trump on Tuesday sarcastically thanked her in some early morning tweets. “Thanks for your very kind words Michelle!” the president responded. Making an at-times emotionally powerful 18-minute address, the…

DNC raises polling, donor threshold for 2020 presidential primary

(CNN) — The Democratic National Committee is raising the polling and donor thresholds for qualifying for the party’s 20-20 presidential primary debates. Starting in the November debate, candidates will have to reach three percent in at least four DNC approved polls and raise money from 165-thousand separate donors. Until now, candidates had to gain two percent in the polls and…

Bill O’Reilly Defends Controversial Slavery Comments

Bill O’Reilly tonight defended his controversial declaration that slaves who built the White House were “well-fed and had decent lodgings,” claiming he is being unfairly attacked by “smear merchants.” The host of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” made the comments Tuesday night in reference to first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday,…

Why Chelsea Clinton’s Introduction of Hillary Tonight Matters

Chelsea Clinton may be a former first daughter, but she’ll be the second daughter to introduce her parent as a presidential candidate in the past week. Ivanka Trump, who Chelsea Clinton was reportedly close with, was also picked to give the speech immediately preceding her father when he accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland last week. When Clinton takes…

What You Need to Know About the Last Day of the DNC

It’s the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and the spotlight is on Hillary Clinton. ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos breaks down the top stories unfolding on Clinton’s big night. Clinton Takes the Stage Clinton will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination tonight, marking her historic and triumphant rise in the Democratic Party. It will arguably be the biggest…

Trump: ‘I Was Being Sarcastic’ About Russia Finding Clinton’s Emails

Donald Trump said he was being “sarcastic” when he said he hopes Russia will find Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails from her years as U.S. secretary of state. “Of course I was being sarcastic,” the Republican presidential nominee said on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” this morning. “And frankly, they don’t even know if it’s Russia, if it’s China, if it’s…

This Shirt Once ‘Offended’ Walmart

(CNN) – Twenty-one years ago, a Walmart store in Florida pulled shirts from its shelves, saying they were “offensive.” The shirts had a simple, empowering message: “Someday a woman will be PRESIDENT!” ABC Columbia mobile app users click here to watch. Categories: National News, Politics Tags: Democratic National Convention, DNC, Walmart