Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) defended former President Trump on Sunday against allegations of racism after Trump said Black voters are more likely to back him because of his criminal indictments.
Donalds told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that the point is only "part" of what the former president was saying.
"This is political persecution from the Department of Justice and from radical DAs throughout our country," he said of the former president's four criminal indictments, despite their not being evidence Trump is being targeted for purely political reasons. "This is something similar that Black people have to deal with the justice system themselves."
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NBC's Kristen Welker pressed Newsom in an interview on "Meet the Press" whether Democrats were underestimating Trump as he faces a likely rematch with President Biden next November. He said that Democrats were not underestimating Trump and slammed him for recent comments made at his political rallies last week. |
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Former NATO commander James Stavridis said any additional sanctions on Russia from President Biden should be aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin "personally." |
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National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Russian President Vladimir Putin would turn out to be the "major beneficiary" if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) does not bring a bill funding Ukraine to the floor. |
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Donalds pushed back on NBC's Kristen Welker over questions on whether he was willing to shut down the government over border security. When asked if he was willing to shut down the government, he instead pivoted to claiming President Biden "is willing to shut [it] down over border security" despite Biden never indicating he was willing to have the government shut down when funding runs out. |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) came to the defense of Nikki Haley on Sunday, calling on her not to drop out because of her attacks on former President Trump. |
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) denounced the GOP response to an Alabama Supreme Court decision last week restricting in vitro fertilization (IVF), calling Republicans' reactions disingenuous and part of the party's efforts to limit women's reproductive rights. |
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) echoed former President Trump on the recent ruling on embryos from the Alabama Supreme Court earlier this month, arguing that they should work to make it easier for people to have children. |
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Newsom said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Biden's record is why Democrats are keeping him on the top of the ticket when asked if it was "responsible" to put him forward as the Democratic candidate despite some voters' concerns about his ability to serve a second term. |
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) reiterated Sunday that House Democrats are "willing to find common ground" with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on legislation, including ways to keep the government funded past the March 2 deadline. |
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Netanyahu told CBS' Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" that Israel and Hamas are still far apart in negotiations for a six-week cease-fire deal that could see about 40 Israeli hostages released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. |
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