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Trump vows at Pennsylvania rally to slash energy costs, lift LNG pause and ‘frack, frack, frack’

Trump vows at Pennsylvania rally to slash energy costs, lift LNG pause and ‘frack, frack, frack’

Former President Trump vowed Saturday to slash U.S. energy costs in half if re-elected, seizing on oil and gas policies to draw a sharp contrast with Kamala Harris in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania.  Speaking to voters at a rally in State College, Trump vowed to lift the U.S. pause on U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminals, embrace fracking and otherwise undo what he described as the “disastrous” energy policies enacted under the Biden administration. “Starting on day one of my new administration, I will end Kamala Harris’ war on Pennsylvania energy,” Trump told the crowd. “And we will frack, frack, frack.” BIDEN CLAPS BACK AT TRUMP IN FIERY PITTSBURGH SPEECH: ‘HE’S A LOSER’ Fracking, the process of using pressurized fluids to extract natural gas from shale rock, is a controversial technology and one Harris previously pledged to ban when seeking the presidency in 2019.  But fracking is necessary to access the vast gas resources tucked away in Pennsylvania. The state is not only a pivotal battleground state with 19 electoral votes. It’s also the second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S. Although Harris has repeatedly reiterated her support for fracking on the campaign trail this election cycle, some Republicans and gas groups have sought further assurances from the campaign as Election Day draws closer, citing the four years of mixed messaging they saw under Biden. In the absence of that clarity, Trump has attempted to fill in the blanks on Harris’ policies himself.  ​​VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD PROBE INVOLVING 2,500 APPLICATIONS CONFIRMED BY PA. ELECTION OFFICIALS Harris, he said Saturday, has been against fracking “her whole life.” She’s been against “anything having to do with anything underground,” Trump told the audience. “She’ll build a windmill,” he said, “to kill all your birds.” Trump blamed Harris for what he views as the Biden administration’s failures on U.S. oil and gas production, including its outsize focus on electric vehicle manufacturing and production, the shuttering of aging power plants and the spike in energy prices, which increased by as much as 50% in the Keystone State. He described the U.S. natural gas export pause, ordered by President Biden in January, as “Kamala’s ban.” During a second term, Trump pledged, all that would change. “Your energy prices will be cut in half within 12 months from Jan. 20, which is when we would take over,” he told the packed stands of supporters, who responded with roars of applause.  Some had been lined up outside the central Pennsylvania arena for hours to hear Trump speak, long before the doors opened at noon, almost six hours before he eventually danced his way onstage. Several attendees said they’d been waiting since dawn to see Trump, and the promises made by the former commander in chief did not seem to disappoint them, if their cheers were any indication. “We’re going to fix it very fast,” Trump told the audience. “Kamala broke it, and I will fix it.”  Democrats, he said, “waged a war on your commonwealth like never before.”  “They annihilated your steel mills, decimated your coal jobs, assaulted your oil and gas jobs and sold off your manufacturing jobs to China and other foreign nations all over the world. “You’re going to come back under the Trump administration.” Trump vowed to remedy what he described as the “disgusting failures” of the Biden administration in the energy sector and beyond.  “This will be America’s golden age,” he said, “and every problem facing us will be solved.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub

Trump, Stefanik campaign for vulnerable NY Republicans as Big Apple kicks off early voting

Trump, Stefanik campaign for vulnerable NY Republicans as Big Apple kicks off early voting

Former President Trump is campaigning for vulnerable House Republicans in New York Saturday evening alongside House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a source familiar with the effort told Fox News Digital.  Saturday also marked the first day of early in-person voting in the Empire State.  A source told Fox News Digital early voting would be a central focus of the telephone rally, or “tele-rally,” with key Republicans including Trump urging as many as 1 million listeners not to wait until Election Day to cast ballots. “New York is Trump country,” Stefanik said. “Hardworking New Yorkers support President Trump in record numbers. Far left New York Democrats like Kamala Harris and Kathy Hochul have failed our state, and their polling numbers are in free fall. I am incredibly grateful that President Trump continues to invest in our key battleground districts in New York.” CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTION Stefanik and her team are dialing out to nearly 1 million Trump supporters in a bid to raise enthusiasm ahead of Nov. 5, the source familiar with planning said. Other New York Republican lawmakers expected on the call include representatives Nick LaLota, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro and Brandon Williams, the source said. Republican candidates Mike LiPetri and Alison Esposito are also expected.  “The GOP momentum is palpable across the Empire State, and President Trump’s personal investment in the fight to flip New York red and win in battleground congressional districts like mine proves that New Yorkers will play a vital role in the Republican resurgence this year,” D’Esposito told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLING IN THE HARRIS-TRUMP PRESIDENTIAL RACE The GOP won the House majority in 2022 in part because of a suburban rebellion in New York and California against the states’ progressive crime policies. Several of the lawmakers expected on the call are in districts President Biden won in 2020. But the Saturday evening call is a sign of confidence for Republicans in the traditionally blue stronghold. Republicans hope discontent with the economy and the border will be enough to propel them to victory in dozens of tight races. IN BID FOR DISGRUNTLED REPUBLICANS, HARRIS TEAMS UP WITH CHENEY IN GOP BIRTHPLACE Esposito said Trump’s support was “crucial” this year. “Events like tonight’s tele-town hall are essential in connecting our candidates with voters and encouraging everyone to make their voices heard at the polls,” she told Fox News Digital. Stefanik, who is hosting the call, was the first member of the 118th Congress to endorse Trump for re-election. It comes the day before Trump has a rally at Madison Square Garden featuring a litany of top figures in the GOP. Members of House GOP leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; and Stefanik are all expected to attend.

Trump earns endorsement from ‘highly respected’ Muslim leaders in battleground state

Trump earns endorsement from ‘highly respected’ Muslim leaders in battleground state

Former President Trump earned endorsements from “highly respected” Muslim leaders and Imams during a campaign rally in the battleground state of Michigan.  Trump, speaking to a crowd in Novi, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon, called the group of Muslim leaders “highly respected,” before bringing them onstage. “I’m thrilled to accept the endorsement of these highly respected leaders,” Trump told the thundering crowd. ‘KIND OF DISGUSTING’: HARRIS MAKES MOVE THAT COULD BACKFIRE IN CRITICAL SWING STATE The group of leaders cited Trump’s commitment to ending wars and ensuring global peace as a primary reason for their support, describing him as a leader who “promises peace, not war.” “We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace, not war!” Imam Belal Alzuhairi said.  “We are supporting Donald Trump because he promised to end war in the Middle East and Ukraine,” Alzuhairi said. “The bloodshed has to stop all over the world, and I think this man can make that happen. I personally believe that God saved his life twice for a reason.” Mayor Bill Bazzi, the first Muslim and Arab American elected mayor of Dearborn Heights, Michigan was also present at the rally to express support for Trump. MAYOR OF MUSLIM-MAJORITY MICHIGAN CITY ENDORSES TRUMP: ‘RIGHT CHOICE FOR THIS CRITICAL TIME’ “We’re going to stop the wars, we’re going to make the United States safe again, and we’re going to make the world safe,” Bazzi said. “What a nice endorsement,” Trump said after Bazzi’s speech. “These are great people.” The Muslim leaders official endorsement came after Amer Ghalib, the mayor of the Detroit-area suburb Hamtramck, announced his support of Trump in a Facebook post on Oct. 20. “Though it’s looking good, he may or may not win the election and be the 47th president of the United States, but I believe he is the right choice for this critical time,” Ghalib wrote in Arabic on his Facebook page. “I’ll not regret my decision no matter what the outcome would be, and I’m ready to face the consequences. For this, and for many other reasons, I announce my support and endorsement for the former, and hopefully, the next President of the United States, Donald Trump.” Ghalib’s endorsement of Trump comes after the two met in Flint earlier this week for a private 20-minute conversation.  Ghalib told The Detroit News that Trump “knew a lot about me before the meeting.”  “We talked about various topics including the debates, the polls updates, the statistics of votes in Michigan and Wayne County, the Arab American concerns and the Yemeni Americans in particular. We also talked about the situation in Yemen,” Ghalib said.  The critical swing state of Michigan has seen record-breaking early voting numbers so far. According to data on the Michigan Department of State’s dashboard, over 1.2 million voters in Michigan have already cast a ballot in this year’s election, taking advantage of either early voting and mail-in balloting, while shattering the previous record for early ballot returns in the state. Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Michael Lee contributed to this report.

Israeli forces detain medics, patients after violent raid on Gaza hospital

Israeli forces detain medics, patients after violent raid on Gaza hospital

Israeli forces have withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after detaining dozens of medics and some patients, and causing widespread damage to one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave has said. The medical facility is in disarray after it was raided and shelled amid Israel’s three-week offensive in the north, with a top Gaza Health Ministry official urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to evacuate the wounded from the hospital considered a lifeline for people in northern Gaza. “The smell of death has spread around the hospital,” Marwan al-Hams, director of field hospitals at Gaza’s Health Ministry, told Al Jazeera, adding that the Israeli forces destroyed the hospital’s medical supplies during their raid to prevent the medics from saving the wounded. More than 600 people, including patients and those accompanying them were housed in the hospital before it was raided on Friday. Medics said on Saturday that at least 44 out of the hospital’s 70-member team had been detained by the army. Later, it was reported that 14 of those detained, including the hospital’s director Hussam Abu Safia, were released. “A critical shortage of medical supplies, compounded by severely limited access, are depriving people of life-saving care,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief, posted on X on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza said that the Israeli forces caused widespread damage to the pharmaceutical warehouse and the ICU. “Everyone knows that Kamal Adwan Hospital is considered a medical lifeline for the two-thirds of Palestinians in northern Gaza.” ‘Shooting from all directions’ Outside the hospital, hundreds of spent bullet cartridges littered the floor. Footage shared by the Health Ministry revealed damage to buildings and vandalised wards. Nurse Mayssoun Alian said Israeli forces surrounded the hospital in the morning “and there was shooting from all directions. “They evacuated all those who were sheltering here. They separated the men from women and made two queues. It was very humiliating for our men since they were stripped of their clothes,” she told Al Jazeera. There was chaos inside the hospital with patients lying on the floor, including in the hallways, according to footage accessed by Al Jazeera. A patient and witness in the hospital told Al Jazeera that Israeli forces first shelled the courtyard at about 5am (03:00 GMT) on Friday. “Thirty minutes later, bulldozers destroyed everything, including the tents housing the displaced,” he said. “They destroyed the hospital’s pharmacy and riddled the hospital with bullets. They started calling for Dr Hussam over the loudspeakers.” At least two children died inside the intensive care unit when Israeli forces destroyed the generators and oxygen station on Friday, medics said. ‘Medicide’ Kamal Adwan Hospital spokesperson Hisham Sakani told Al Jazeera that the latest assault marks the 14th time that the hospital has come under Israeli fire. Israel has repeatedly attacked hospitals since it launched the devastating war on October 7, 2023. More than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and large parts of Gaza lay in ruins. At least 17 out of 35 hospitals across the Strip are partially functioning. On Friday, the UN special rapporteur on health used a new term – medicide – to describe the widespread and systematic attacks by Israel on healthcare workers and facilities. Gaza’s Health Ministry stated that all detained medical personnel were held by the Israeli military without access to food or water. According to the ministry, three nurses were injured, and three ambulances were destroyed. Among those taken was Mohamed Obeid, head of the orthopaedics department at Al-Awda Hospital nearby, though his current location remains unknown, according to the hospital. Footage shared on social media on Saturday showed hospital director Abu Safia, mourning the loss of his minor son, who was killed during the two-day Israeli assault. An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment on the report. On Friday, the Israeli military stated it had conducted operations near the hospital based on intelligence indicating the presence of “terrorists and terrorist infrastructure” in the area. A Palestinian man walks past the rubble after Israeli forces withdrew from the area around Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza [Reuters] A spokesperson from the UN agency for children said northern Gaza is a disaster zone after the Israeli military’s three-week ground incursion. “Attacks have been escalating, hospitals and schools used as shelters haven’t been spared,” UNICEF’s Rosalia Bollen told Al Jazeera. “It’s been extremely difficult to bring supplies to the north with only 224 trucks reaching. But 224 trucks is the number we’d like to get in on a daily basis, not for an entire month. In the hospitals, there’s no food or water for patients. There’s no fuel, no electricity.” The Health Ministry reported that Israeli military strikes on Jabalia, Beit Hanoon, and Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza have killed approximately 800 people over the course of a three-week offensive. A damaged ambulance is seen at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya [AFP] Adblock test (Why?)