{"id":307242,"date":"2025-12-09T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/307242\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:39:11","slug":"trump-heads-to-pennsylvania-for-affordability-rally-as-mtg-lashes-out-at-hateful-president-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/307242\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump heads to Pennsylvania for affordability rally as MTG lashes out at \u2018hateful\u2019 president: Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2307447\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump to &#8216;campaign like it&#8217;s 2024 again&#8217; during upcoming midterms<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump plans to \u201ccampaign like it\u2019s 2024 again\u201d during the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, according to his chief of staff, Susie Wiles.<\/p>\n<p>Wiles explained Trump\u2019s strategy during a recent appearance on the podcast The Mom View.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically, in the midterms, it\u2019s not about who\u2019s sitting at the White House,\u201d Wiles said. \u201cYou localize the election, and you keep the federal officials out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re actually going to turn that on its head and put him on the ballot because so many of those low propensity voters are Trump voters,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/White-House-Chief-of-Staff-Susie-Wiles.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Donald Trump\u2019s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, said the president is planning to \u2018campaign like it\u2019s 2024 again\u2019 during the 2026 midterms\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Donald Trump\u2019s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, said the president is planning to \u2018campaign like it\u2019s 2024 again\u2019 during the 2026 midterms (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 16:34<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307434\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>ICYMI: Trump offers $12 billion taxpayer bailout for farmers harmed by his tariff policies<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/donald-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a> has announced a $12 billion program that will see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/department-of-agriculture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Agriculture<\/a> dole out as much as $12 billion in taxpayer funds to bail out American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/farmers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">farmers<\/a> who have been hit hard by low crop prices and decreased demand for their products as a result of the president\u2019s tariff policies.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Feinberg9 December 2025 16:25<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307408\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Newsom uses infamous Trump lawnmower pic to make fun of president over his comments about machinery<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Rascius9 December 2025 16:10<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307427\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>MTG responds to Trump&#8217;s criticisms<\/p>\n<p>Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded to President Donald Trump\u2019s recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115684406134734247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> post, in which he called her a \u201ctraitor\u201d and a \u201cvery dumb person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very sorry for President Trump. I genuinely do,\u201d Greene told CNN on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has to be a hard place for someone that is constantly so hateful, and puts so much vitriol, name-calling and really tells lies about people to try to get his way or win some kind of fight,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump shared his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115684406134734247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> post in response to Greene\u2019s recent \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview, her first since she announced her resignation from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>During that interview, Greene told CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl that Republicans had mocked Trump behind his back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks, making fun of me constantly for supporting him, to when he won the primary in 2024, they all started \u2014 excuse my language, Lesley \u2014 kissing his a**, and decided to put on a MAGA hat for the first time,\u201d Greene said of Trump. <\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:50<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307413\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump&#8217;s approval rating rises: poll<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s approval rating has ticked up to 41 percent, rising from 38 percent last month, according to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-approval-rating-rises-republicans-back-cost-of-living-efforts-2025-12-09\/\">Reuters\/Ipsos poll <\/a>released today.<\/p>\n<p>The poll suggests Republicans are starting to warm up to Trump\u2019s affordability measures, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone is convinced, according to another recent survey.<\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:40<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307411\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump calls Sept. 2 boat strike footage &#8216;not pretty&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-reporter-rachel-scott-comments-boat-strike-b2880514.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> raged at an ABC News reporter on Monday<\/a>, calling her \u201cthe most obnoxious,\u201d after she asked whether his administration would commit to releasing the double-tap boat strike video.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should testify before Congress, Trump told Politico, \u201cI don\u2019t care. I would say do it if you want, Pete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump added that Hegseth is doing \u201ca great job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307407\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump declines to say whether he&#8217;ll revoke citizenship if he wins birthright citizenship case<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8230; honestly, I haven\u2019t thought of that,\u201d Trump told Politico, adding that it would be \u201cdevastating\u201d if his administration loses the case.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-biden-refugees-uscis-afrikaner-b2871778.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seeking to end birthright citizenship<\/a>, which is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The order has since been challenged in court.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court-b2879118.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Supreme Court announced last week <\/a>that it will hear Trump\u2019s appeal of a lower court\u2019s decision striking down his order. A ruling is expected in early summer. <\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 15:11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307396\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump set to host Pennsylvania rally today<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is expected to hold a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, later today.<\/p>\n<p>There, he\u2019s expected to discuss the economy and affordability, as concerns mount over the cost of living under his administration.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/12\/09\/donald-trump-full-interview-transcript-00681693\">Politico<\/a> published today, Trump dismissed concerns about affordability and said he\u2019d give his economy an \u201cA-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250793856.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Pennsylvania this evening\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Pennsylvania this evening (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 14:54<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307393\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Trump dismisses Pope Leo&#8217;s criticism<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/pope-leo-maga-criticism-donald-trump-meeting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Politico<\/a>, President Donald Trump responded to Pope Leo XIV\u2019s criticisms of his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Trump dismissed the criticism, telling Politico he wasn\u2019t aware of his remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t seen that. I mean\u2026I mean, he\u2026maybe he has. I mean, he also didn\u2019t like the wall. You know, they didn\u2019t like the wall,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe wall turned out to be great.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Katie Hawkinson9 December 2025 14:43<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2307382\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><\/a>Laura Loomer contradicts Trump administration on deadly \u2018narco boat\u2019 strikes<\/p>\n<p>The far-right activist has challenged the administration\u2019s justification for the more than a dozen strikes against Venezuelan boats allegedly carrying drugs, saying the amount of fentanyl coming into the U.S. from such sources is negligible, a significant break with the party line from Trump\u2019s self-appointed \u201cloyalty enforcer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe Sommerlad9 December 2025 14:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trump to &#8216;campaign like it&#8217;s 2024 again&#8217; during upcoming midterms President Donald Trump plans to \u201ccampaign like it\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":307243,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[84,1294,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-307242","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-economy","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/307243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}