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Donald Trump’s running mate suggested the UK is the “first truly Islamist country” to obtain nuclear weapons after Labour won the election. Mr Trump selected JD Vance, a 39-year-old former venture capitalist and senator from Ohio, as his candidate for vice president just days after he was targeted in an assassination attempt on Saturday. Mr

Donald Trump has appeared to huge applause at the National Republican Convention on Monday night with a white bandage covering his right ear. It’s the first time the former president has appeared in public since he was shot by 20-year-old gunman Thomas Crooks on Saturday night. As he walked into the packed room, Mr Trump

Donald Trump has been formally named as the Republican presidential nominee – days after he survived an assassination attempt. At the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, the ex-president was confirmed as the party’s formal candidate ahead of the 5 November election. The 78-year-old is also expected to name his running mate at the event,

Within minutes, what should have been a regular rally for Donald Trump quickly spiraled into a deadly assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Using videos from the ground and aerial imagery, Sky News details what we know about the security efforts before and during the attack. Our analysis found police vehicles were parked as close as 20m/65ft

A judge in Florida has dismissed the criminal case relating to classified documents that were found at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Mr Trump had been accused of illegally holding onto classified documents. It represents another major legal victory as the Republican seeks a return to the White House. Florida-based US District Aileen Cannon, who was

Donald Trump has said he is “supposed to be dead” as he recalled the moments after the attempt on his life.  The former president said doctors referred to his survival as a “miracle” after the shooting, which happened early on Saturday evening as he was giving a speech to supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania. He said

They save the Oval Office address for serious times – conflict, typically. On both counts – serious and conflict – a president’s prime-time appearance seemed appropriate. This was a Joe Biden presentation on the gravity of the current situation, eyeballing an American audience on attritional politics. Phrases like “political battlefield” and “killing field” offered an

President Joe Biden has stressed the need for divided Americans to come together as he addressed the nation, after Donald Trump was shot in an assassination attempt. Mr Biden said “politics should never be a political battlefield or, God forbid, a killing field” as he spoke in a televised address from the Oval Office. “We

Donald Trump has arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention a day after he was targeted in an attempted assassination at a campaign event.  His plane touched down on Sunday, the day before the four-day event kicks off with thousands of Republicans coming together to formally elect him as their 2024 presidential nominee. X This content

Donald Trump says he has changed his upcoming speech to the Republican National Convention after the attempt on his life. The former president arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the convention a day after gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at him from a roof during a campaign rally. In an interview with the Washington Examiner during

Courage, defiance, or a reckless play for the cameras even in the heights of danger. However it’s viewed, that footage of Donald Trump refusing to leave the stage before showing supporters a clenched fist will now help define his campaign for re-election. It is extraordinary viewing. The former president has just been shot, through his

Thomas Matthew Crooks has been named as the gunman in the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday evening. Described as a “outcast” who regularly wore hunting outfits to school, Crooks lived in a well-to-do city an hour from scene of his assassination attempt. Read more: Trump arrives for Republican National

This is a truly extraordinary moment. It is shocking to watch. It’s hard to judge right now how it will reverberate and what the consequences for America and its fractious politics will be. But these are deeply anxious times. The cable news networks were carrying Donald Trump‘s speech live. It had just gone 6.15pm on

Gunshots have reportedly been fired at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, with the former president rushed off-stage by security staff. Trump appeared to fall to the ground as he was giving a speech. He was quickly surrounded by armed security and stayed down for around a minute. He then rose to his feet and pumped

Donald Trump has said was it was “God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening” and vowed to “fear not” after surviving an assassination attempt as footage emerged of the gunman prior to the shooting. In a statement on his Truth Social platform following the attack at a campaign rally, the former president urged Americans

Donald Trump has announced Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate for November’s US election. The former venture capitalist and New York Times best-selling author, 39, will become Mr Trump’s vice president if he wins November’s election. Mr Trump said on his social network, Truth Social, that Mr Vance was his pick for running

President Joe Biden has insisted “I am running and we’re going to win” during a boisterous performance at a rally in Detroit. The 81-year-old is trying to shift the conversation from his mental sharpness after a shaky debate performance and two high-profile gaffes at the NATO summit. “I’m the nominee,” he said. “I’m not going

President Joe Biden has faced more calls from fellow Democrats to step aside in the race for the White House after making further major gaffes at the NATO summit. His performance at the Washington event was seen as make-or-break for the 81-year-old after a disastrous debate performance against rival Donald Trump last month. However, speaking

Joe Biden has insisted he will push ahead with his re-election bid despite two major gaffes at the NATO summit and a growing number of Democrats calling on him to stand aside. His appearances at the Washington event were seen as make-or-break for the 81-year-old after a disastrous debate performance against rival Donald Trump last

It was Biden’s big screen test but, in truth, he rather blew it before it began.  A couple of hours before he took the stage, the president had a ‘Putin’ moment – mistakenly introducing Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy as “President Putin”. It was already the gaffe of the day. Biden might have led a successful NATO