Alina Habba, a lawyer and spokeswoman for former President Trump, recounted a heartwarming tale of the president seizing the chance to talk with a fan amidst the peak of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ questionable “civil fraud” lawsuit in Manhattan during her speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday.
“Not too long ago, a supporter shouted, ‘God bless you and President Trump,’ in the middle of Manhattan after one of our trials. Little did that man know that I was on the phone with the president himself,” Habba explained. “And he immediately asked me to pause, give the man my phone and spent time speaking to him and thanking him for his support.”
“President Trump loves this country. He does. And he lifts up those around him. To my children, Luke, Chloe, and Parker. He’s the man with one heck of a golf swing that lets them ride in a golf cart with some of the world’s most famous golfers, so they feel included in mom’s job,” Habba added later. “And by the way, he can kick some of those guys’ butts.”
“Despite the lawfare and the politics, President Trump loves the American people and he loves this For decades, the Trump Organization transformed skylines and created thousands of jobs. His buildings and businesses are a testament to his commitment to excellence and his drive to turn dreams into reality. But his greatest construction project was yet to come,” Habba went on to say.
“The left has tried to demolish President Trump, but there is no bulldozer big enough or strong enough to remove the legacy that he has built or the future he is creating. As the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump built a legacy of putting America first. And as the 47th president, he will build America stronger than ever for we, the people,” she added.
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A Hispanic ex-classmate of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks said he insinuated he was stupid for supporting former President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News Digital. Vincent Taormina told the outlet that Crooks, 20, was “passionate” about politics but hated “all” politicians.
“He just did not like politicians, especially with the choices that we’ve had. He did not like our politicians,” Taormina said, adding that in 2020, when Crooks would have been around 16 years old, he “disliked all of them.” Taormina did not specify when he spoke to Crooks about Trump but said, “I brought up the fact that I’m Hispanic and, you know, I’m for Trump. And he said, ‘Well you’re Hispanic, so shouldn’t you hate Trump?’” He said he told Crooks that Trump was a great president, and Crooks “insinuated that I was stupid.”
“He was a know-it-all,” he added. “He acted like he knew everything, especially politics-related. He was real smug, arrogant whenever he was talking…It got under my skin a lot,” Taormina added. He said Crooks was not a loner or bullied and had a friend group who were “definitely the type, and they did make threats to shoot up our school.”
Fox News reported on Wednesday that investigators have not found evidence of a particular ideology Crooks held, but that he had written on a gaming platform called “Steam”: “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.” Authorities have also reportedly found a few internet searches by Crooks in July of “Trump,” “Biden,” “when is DNC convention,” and “July 13 Trump rally.”
Witnesses at the Butler, Pa., rally site where Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump on Saturday reported seeing him on the roof of an adjacent building before he opened fire. It has since been revealed that police were stationed inside the very building the attacker climbed, but not on the roof, for some reason.
In the 48 hours preceding the attack Crooks visited several locations in his suburban Pittsburgh neighborhood. A law enforcement official reported to CNN that on Friday, Crooks practiced shooting at a range where he held a membership. The next day, he bought a five-foot ladder from Home Depot and 50 rounds of ammunition from a gun store, but subsequent reports said he did not use the ladder to get on the roof of the building where he fired at the former president.
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