## Trump calls Democrats ‘the party of hate, evil, and Satan’ in late-night Truth Social rant

Authored by independent.co.uk

President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of being “the party of hate, evil, and Satan” on Truth Social in his latest broadside in response to the U.S. government shutdown.

Below that, the post declared: “The Democratic Party is Dead!

Their only message for America is to hate Trump.”.

open image in gallery A meme posted by President Donald Trump accusing the opposition Democrats of being ‘the party of Satan’ ( Donald J Trump/Truth Social ).

open image in gallery Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for the shutdown but has arguably inflamed the situation by taunting the opposition rather than playing mediator ( AP ).

He added that he “can’t believe” that “Radical Left Democrats” have given him the “unprecedented opportunity” to do so.

Trump has meanwhile not publicly offered any concessions to the opposition, preferring to insist instead that they simply abandon their concerns and fall into line with his demands. »

### Gavin Newsom trolls Trump with savage ‘Marie Antoinette’ pic over ballroom work amid shutdown

Authored by irishstar.com

Gavin Newsom trolls Trump with savage ‘Marie Antoinette’ pic over ballroom work amid shutdown.

Gavin Newsom has dubbed Donald Trump a 'queen' and likened him to French monarch Marie Antoinette as he trolled the president for continuing construction of his ballroom during the government shutdown.

"There will not be a stoppage of ballroom work when the shutdown occurs," a White House official told ABC News. »

### Defeat of Ukraine would embolden China towards Taiwan, Taiwanese officer says in Poland

Authored by straitstimes.com

Senior Taiwan Defence Ministry intelligence officer Hsieh Jih-sheng said the war in Ukraine was being closely watched in Taipei.

“The defeat of Ukraine will signal that China can take more aggression towards Taiwan.”.

“If China moves on Taiwan while Russia increases its offensive in Ukraine, the world could face a two-front geopolitical crisis,” he added. »

### Emerging climbing star Balin Miller, 23, dies in fall from El Capitan

Authored by theguardian.com

“It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today,” she wrote.

Yosemite averages one to two climbing fatalities each year, often on El Capitan.

View image in fullscreen Balin Miller died while climbing on El Capitan. »

### Jack Posobiec, MAGA “voter fraud” watchdog, votes in Pennsylvania but lives in Maryland.

Authored by slate.com

That includes the GOP theory—once semi-fringe and now thoroughly MAGA mainstreamed—that Democrats have won elections via millions of fraudulent votes.

Instead, it suggests that, despite growing up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Posobiec has lived in Maryland for almost a decade.

Tanya often calls the house “home”—at least five times, according to our review—and shows many milestones of family life there. »

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