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Within New York City, a Fox News poll last month found that 49% of Democratic voters had a favorable view of socialism, compared to 35% who had an unfavorable view. Meanwhile, 41% of Democrats viewed capitalism favorably, while 49% viewed it unfavorably.
During his remarks, Trump went on to say that neither Washington or Lincoln had ended “eight wars” — a debunked claim that he has repeated, particularly ahead of his efforts to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado earlier this month.
Top U.S. Senate Republican John Thune has called for the Trump administration to pull its nomination of Paul Ingrassia to lead a federal watchdog agency, following a report that Ingrassia described himself as having a "Nazi streak.
Newsweek's tracker shows that Trump's net approval rating is at its highest point since August 21, at -6 points.
Experts warn that Trump’s growing use of AI coincides with a rapid improvement in generative technology. Ben Colman, CEO of the deepfake-detection firm Reality Defender, says new tools – such as OpenAI’s Sora 2, an advanced text-to-video generator, are producing more realistic and accessible AI media than ever before.
Trump made the comments after the U.S. announced a $40 billion economic assistance package for Argentina, including a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was finalized Tuesday, plus another $20 billion in financing from private sector and sovereign wealth funds.
As construction begins on President Donald Trump's new, $250m (£149m) White House ballroom, mystery continues to swirl around the identities of the wealthy donors and corporations paying for it.
A federal appeals court has ruled Trump can send the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, against the state’s wishes. Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters, and Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor and senior writer for Politico Magazine,