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Trump bizarrely calls groceries ‘old fashioned’ when confronted over high costs: ‘We’ve got prices way down’

After Republicans suffered major losses in Tuesday night’s general elections up and down the ballot, President Donald Trump is now seizing on the use of certain vocabulary related to the economy to try to turn the tables. When asked about the election results, in which Democrats dominated his party, Trump appeared to suggest Republicans performed poorly because they didn’t talk enough about one word: affordability. “They have this new word called affordability, and [Republicans] don’t talk about it enough. The […]

todayNovember 7, 2025 2

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‘Quit it!’: Maxine Waters shuts down MAGA reporter who confronted her over government shutdown GOP talking point

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., refused to take the bait after she was confronted by a pro-MAGA reporter on the steps of the U.S. Capitol over the government shutdown that took effect early Wednesday. After a news conference on the then-looming shutdown with the Democratic caucus on Tuesday, Waters was asked by conservative LindellTV reporter Alison Steinberg if Democrats want to “prioritize the health care of illegal aliens over a government shutdown.” “If the government does shut down, American workers […]

todayOctober 1, 2025 1

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‘Hitler of our time!’: Trump confronted by ‘Free DC’ protesters while dining at restaurant

President Donald Trump was confronted by protesters who called him “Hitler” as he dined with his Cabinet and White House staff on Tuesday night in an attempt to show how his “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., made the nation’s capital safer to go out for dinner. “I wouldn’t have done this three months ago. Four months ago, I certainly wouldn’t have done it a year ago. This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country. Now it’s as […]

todaySeptember 10, 2025 1

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Doug Emhoff confronted husband of Senator Fischer who refused handshake from Kamala Harris

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff reportedly confronted the husband of U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., who infamously refused to shake the hand of his wife, former Vice President Kamala Harris, earlier this month. During a ceremonial tea event at the White House ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Bruce Fischer attempted to shake Emoff’s hand. Emhoff refused the gesture, considering the snub against his wife, according to CNN. As theGrio previously reported, Bruce Fischer refused to look Harris […]

todayJanuary 22, 2025 3

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Inside debate spin room, Trump talks to theGrio and is confronted by Exonerated Five member

In the spin room following the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Philadelphia on Tuesday, theGrio caught up with high-profile Democratic and Republican officials about where they feel the election stands after the prime-time showdown.  U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., a close friend of Harris and campaign surrogate, told theGrio that while it was clear Trump “lost” the debate, she was bothered by the fact that he did not call Harris by her name, instead opting to […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024