## Republicans can't replace their old man nominee, so they're pretending JD Vance is the GOP candidate

Authored by salon.com

Donald Trump recently raged at a journalist during a lengthy public meltdown that was billed as a "press conference."

The reporter had correctly noted, "You have not had a public campaign event for nearly a week now."

Last week's hastily assembled press conference was Trump's attempt to fake "campaigning" without actually leaving his house.

As Joe Scarborough noted on MSNBC the morning after, "his people just don't want him to go out and give speeches.

Someone casually tuning in would possibly think that the Republicans, following the Democrats' lead, had dumped their elderly candidate for someone younger.

Vance is annoying, but he can speak in complete sentences, largely avoiding all talk of electrocution sharks and Hannibal Lecter.

If Vance were witty and charming and capable of drawing audiences larger than a bowling team, Trump would start feeling envious. »

### Trump’s Truth Social lost $16.4 million last quarter and had under $1 million in revenue

Authored by independent.co.uk

Donald Trump’s social media company Trump Media and Technology Group has reported a $16.4 million loss and less than $1 million in quarterly revenue, only months after it began trading publicly to much fanfare earlier this year.

Officials with Donald Trump's Truth Social revealed the parent company lost $16.4 million last quarter.

Truth Social plays a major role in Trump’s campaign for reelection, with the former president usually posting several times a day. »

### Israeli intel believes Iran will attack directly within days

Authored by jpost.com

This represents a shift from recent assessments, which suggested that international pressure was restraining Iran from launching a direct attack against Israel.

The most recent evaluation by the Israeli intelligence community, formed within the past 24 hours, indicates that Iran has decided to directly target Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh.

The updated assessment of the Israeli intelligence community is that Iran has decided to attack Israel directly in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh & may do within days, even before the August 15 hostage deal talks, per 2 sources — Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) August 11, 2024. »

### Celine Dion's management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign's use of song

Authored by cp24.com

Pop superstar Celine Dion is pushing back against a video of her purportedly used at a campaign rally for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.

The statement says that in no way is the use authorized, and Dion does not endorse it or any similar use.

"My Heart Will Go On" was a smash hit for the Quebec singer when it was used as the theme for 1997's hit movie "Titanic.". »

### Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox

Authored by gamevro.com

Krafton has acquired Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox, marking a big change in the gaming world.

Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox.

Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP. »

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