Donald Trump recently recounted his experience with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2018 gubernatorial election, revealing that DeSantis had approached him with tears in his eyes, asking for an endorsement. Despite Trump's initial belief that DeSantis had no chance of winning, he eventually endorsed him and DeSantis went on to win the election. Trump's comments shed light on the dynamics between himself and DeSantis, as well as DeSantis' approach to the media, and it is clear that Trump's endorsement was a major factor in DeSantis' success.
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At a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, former President Donald Trump baselessly accused the Biden administration of "prosecutorial misconduct" and vowed to "destroy the deep state." He also denied any wrongdoing in the investigations against him in New York, Georgia and Washington. The rally was the latest in a series of events held by Trump since he left office in January, as he continues to fight for a return to the Oval Office.
Two migrants were found dead and at least 10 hospitalized after police in South Texas received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train near the U.S.-Mexico border. The train was stopped by US Border Patrol near the town of Knippa, northeast of Uvalde, and Union Pacific is working with local law enforcement and the Border Patrol to investigate the incident. The identities of the deceased and the hospitalized individuals have not been released and the cause of death is still under investigation.
Two people are dead and 10 others hospitalized after an unknown medical emergency on board a freight train in Uvalde County, Texas, on Friday. The incident is being investigated as a suspected human smuggling operation, and Union Pacific, the railway company operating the train, said four of the 10 hospitalized patients were flown to facilities in San Antonio. The cause of the medical emergency is still unknown, and the incident has raised concerns about the safety of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Former President Donald Trump's upcoming rally in Waco, Texas, has been met with criticism from the Houston Chronicle's editorial board, who have suggested that the location of the rally is a symbol of anti-government extremism and conspiracism. They noted that the city has become a shrine to the Proud Boys, the Three Percenters, the Oath Keepers, and other anti-government groups, and that Trump's visit is a reminder of the 1993 Branch Davidian compound siege. The board urged the public to be aware of the symbolism of the event and its implications.
On Thursday, a hostage rescue in Houston resulted in one fatality. The incident began days earlier when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in Waller County, Texas. The FBI and Waller County Sheriff's Office are working together to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. No further details have been released at this time.
President Biden announced the establishment of two new national monuments in Nevada and Texas, as well as the creation of a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii. The move will bring more than half a million federal acres under a new set of protections. At the White House Conservation in Action Summit, Biden emphasized the need to preserve these natural wonders for future generations, calling it a "birthright to pass down from generation to generation." The announcement comes despite Biden's approval of a controversial fossil fuel drilling project in the Alaskan Arctic.
Roberto Lugardo Moreno has been arrested in Texas after admitting to purchasing firearms for a Mexican drug cartel, one of which was linked to the kidnapping of four Americans in Matamoros, Mexico. Moreno has been charged with conspiring to illegally export a firearm and is currently awaiting trial. The U.S. government is working to strengthen border security and crack down on illegal firearms smuggling in order to combat gun trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico.