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Trump tries to divide Democrats before the National Convention: “Biden hates Harris”
Donald Trump assured this Saturday that President Joe Biden “hates” the vice president and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris because she “ovehed him” to be able to run for the November elections, thus trying to divide the Democrats before the start of his National Convention on Monday.
“Joe Biden hates her (Kamala Harris), okay? He hates her. It doesn’t matter if I leave the teleprompter for a second. He hates it because it caused its overthrow (…) I spent 100 million dollars on campaigning against Biden. If I hadn’t debated with him, he would continue to present himself,” Trump added at an event with supporters in Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania).
The former president filled an enclosure with capacity for 8,000 people in this city of about 45,000 inhabitants within a state – Pennsylvania – that will be crucial for the presidential aspirations of Trump himself and Kamala Harris.
According to an average of 24 polls updated by the political media The Hill, Harris now has 48.2% of the support in Pennsylvania, while Trump receives 47.4% in this ‘hinge state’ where he suffered the assassination attempt last month.
Harris and his running mate, Tim Walz, will also go on their tour of Pennsylvania this Sunday, aware of their electoral importance, before the start of the Democratic National Convention that will be held from Monday to Thursday in Chicago (Illinois).
“Harris is the most radical leftist person who has ever run for public office (…) It will be easier to beat than Biden because he doesn’t know if he believes everything he does, but she is a true left-wing radical,” Trump continued.
This is Trump’s seventh visit to Pennsylvania this year and at least the fifth time he has given a rally in Wilkes-Barre since 2016.
Trump, lashed hard this Saturday against ABC, the American network where he will debate against the aspiring Democratic and current vice president, Kamala Harris, on September 10, describing the channel’s workers as “horrible people.”
“For me, ABC is worse than CBS and worse than CNN (…) I call it ‘ABC, fake and bad news’… They are so bad. They are so dishonest. In my opinion, very dishonest. I think they are the worst and I know what I’m talking about because I see how they treat me. They are horrible people,” Trump said to an audience of 8,000 people at a rally in the town of Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania).
The tycoon lavished himself long and hard against what is one of the most important commercial radio and television companies in the United States, created in 1943, now owned by the Disney empire.
“That’s the house of George Stephanopoulos,” former adviser and head of Communication of the Democratic Party, as well as now a Washington correspondent for ABC News, Trump said pejoratively.
“An unpleasant guy who works on a network that interviews (president) Biden and asks him what flavor of ice cream he likes best and with me they enter into topics that no one would like to talk about,” the former president continued in reference to the journalist.
“Even so,” Trump said, “I accepted” the debate on ABC News, “although they will not appear in the one I proposed on Fox News,” on September 4.
ABC was not the only media that Trump criticized severely today, it also disqualified the work of journalists from other networks such as CBS, CNN or The New York Times newspaper. Of the latter, he said that “they always bring out on the cover what Kamala Harris and her charming husband do,” in a burlesque tone.
Former President Trump (2017-2021) proposed a week ago to face the current Vice President Harris in three debates – on September 4, 10 and 25 – and that they take place on different networks – Fox, ABC and NBC – instead of just ABC; the only one confirmed for the moment.
The ABC debate will take place on Tuesday, September 10 at 9:00 p.m. (01:00 GMT on Wednesday) at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).
The face-to-face between the candidates, which will also be broadcast on its ABC News Live themed channel and on the Disney+ and Hulu platforms, will be moderated by David Muir, presenter and editor-in-chief of World News Tonight, and by Linsey Davis, Prime host on ABC News Live itself.
International
7 in 10 mexicans born poor stay poor, new report finds
Seven out of ten Mexicans born into poverty remain poor throughout their lives, highlighting an urgent need for public policies focused on promoting social mobility through equal opportunity, according to civil society organizations.
The 2025 Social Mobility Report in Mexico, published by the Espinosa Yglesias Center for Studies (CEEY), reveals that 73% of individuals born into the bottom 20% of income households in Mexico — Latin America’s second-largest economy — continue to live in poverty based on income.
The report signals a worrisome stagnation in social mobility, defined as the ability of individuals to improve their socioeconomic standing compared to that of their parents. This lack of upward movement indicates that one’s economic origins are largely inherited, according to CEEY.
Geographically, disparities are stark:
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In northern Mexico, 37% of those born in poverty remain there.
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In the south, that number rises dramatically to 64%.
Gender gaps are also evident. Among those born in wealthier households, women experience less upward mobility, with a rate of 47% compared to 53% for men.
The report also notes that 48% of economic inequality in Mexico stems from inequality of opportunity — placing Mexico among the top ten countries with the highest opportunity inequality across 50 nations analyzed globally.
International
Spain hits record 46°C in June amid scorching heatwave
Spain registered a record-breaking temperature of 46°C (114.8°F) on Saturday, June 28, in El Granado, Huelva — a southern town near the Portuguese border — marking the highest temperature ever recorded in June in the country, according to Spain’s national meteorological agency, Aemet.
The temperature was officially recorded at 4:40 p.m. local time, surpassing the previous June record of 45.2°C (113.4°F)set in Seville back in 1965, also in the Andalusia region.
Like many parts of Southern Europe, Spain is experiencing a severe heatwave, with large areas of the country facing temperatures above 40°C even though summer has just begun.
As one of Europe’s countries most vulnerable to climate change, Spain has endured its three hottest years on recordfrom 2022 to 2024, marked by repeated heatwaves and temperature extremes.
Climate scientists have long warned that global warming is amplifying the intensity, frequency, and duration of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and droughts — trends now evident across the Iberian Peninsula and the broader Mediterranean region.
International
Trump administration sues Los Angeles over sanctuary city policies
The Republican administration of Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against Los Angeles officials, challenging the city’s sanctuary policies as illegal amid an intensifying federal immigration crackdown.
The Department of Justice accused the Democratic-led city of interfering with federal immigration enforcement, arguing that its sanctuary policies have contributed to “violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement” recently seen in Los Angeles.
“The sanctuary city policies were the cause of violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi in an official statement.
The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, names Mayor Karen Bass, City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, and the entire City Council as defendants.
While Los Angeles had long been considered a sanctuary city for immigrants, the City Council officially adopted the designation through a municipal ordinance in November last year, following Trump’s election to the presidency.
The legal action seeks to limit local authorities’ cooperation with federal immigration agents under Trump’s policies.
With over one-third of its population being immigrants, Los Angeles has become a flashpoint in the battle against Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, which began with his campaign promise to deport millions.
Tensions in the city escalated earlier this month after an increase in workplace immigration raids, sparking mass protests downtown. The situation further intensified when Trump overrode California Governor Gavin Newsom and ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to the area.
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