8 of the most shocking claims and Trump quotes in Bob Woodward's new bombshell book about the president
- In journalist Bob Woodward's second book on President Donald Trump's administration, Trump is quoted in March admitting that he was intentionally downplaying the threat of the coronavirus.
- Trump is also quoted in the book dismissing the idea of white privilege, and accusing Woodward of drinking "the Kool-Aid" for grappling with his own privilege.
- Several top current and former aides to the president are quoted calling him "dangerous," "unfit" to be commander in chief, lacking a "moral compass," and potentially compromised by Russia.
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Trump's former spy chief has 'deep suspicions' that Putin has blackmail on Trump
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp's first pitch to public investors: 'You should not invest in Palantir'
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Apple created a face mask with a 'unique' look for its retail employees, designed by the engineering teams that work on the iPhone and iPad
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US Investing Championship contender Oliver Kell raked in a 359.4% return through July. Here's the strategy he's using to crush the competition — and 3 stocks he's holding right now.
"I'm looking for stocks that that can rally a hundred, 200, 300%," US Investing Championship contender Oliver Kell said.
Aston Martin combined two $2 million cars to create the 'Victor' — a one-of-a-kind supercar with an unknown buyer and price
Commissioned by an anonymous buyer, the Victor is the latest creation from Aston Martin's custom Q division.
New York City will allow restaurants to open for indoor dining after a group of more than 300 owners filed a $2 billion class-action lawsuit
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GOP senator says he's not interested in Woodward's latest explosive book on Trump, says it's a 'gotcha' book even though Trump was interviewed 18 times for it
When was pressed on the fact Trump confirmed that the coronavirus traveled by air, he said: "To be is to act," and he didn't judge officials "by what they say."
Eyewitness claims police killed 'antifa' Portland murder suspect before giving any commands
An eyewitness said in a statement that police shot and killed Michael Forest Reinoehl before issuing any commands.
Austrians are getting $1,200 US stimulus checks by mistake. Some are cashing them anyway.
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Portland becomes the first city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies and private entities in public spaces
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Facebook ad revenue in 2020 will grow 4.9% despite the growing number of brands pulling campaigns
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US lawmakers grilled health officials about COVID-19 vaccines and whether Trump's word about their development can be trusted
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Google-owned mobility startup Waze is reportedly laying off more than 5% of its total workforce as roads empty out during the pandemic
The company will also shutter offices in Asia and Latin America, The Verge reported.
Travis Scott debuts McDonald's 'Cactus Jack' merch, including $48 t-shirts, a $90 McNugget body pillow, and $250 denim shorts
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25 times Trump downplayed COVID-19 publicly after telling Bob Woodward on tape it was 'more deadly than strenuous flus'
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Democrats slam the GOP's 'emaciated' $500 billion stimulus plan that would cut unemployment benefits and leave out rental assistance and state aid
The GOP unveiled a stimulus plan on Tuesday that would cut unemployment benefits to $300 a week and omit direct payments to individuals.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' office is forced to apologize after a staffer told a cancer survivor 'you don't get to have' healthcare if you can't afford it
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Jim Mattis reportedly slept in his clothes to be ready for North Korea's missile launches
Mattis, who quit after Trump pulled out of Syria, said he was "directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid," the book says.
Serena Williams returned a serve with her left hand and went on to win the point to spur an epic comeback in her US Open quarterfinal battle
The 23-time major champion returned a serve with her left hand — her non-dominant hand — and shifted the momentum of her US Open quarterfinal match.
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Berkshire Hathaway and Salesforce are poised to invest $250 million or more in Snowflake stock, and experts say it's a sign that the market for managing data is only getting hotter
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The White House asked the Justice Department to handle Trump's legal defense in a defamation lawsuit brought by his rape accuser
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Woodward claims he sat on Trump coronavirus remarks for 6 months in order to do more fact checking
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Instagram is testing out adding tabs dedicated to Reels and Shopping in the app's navigation bar
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Retailers are scrambling to find trucks amid the pandemic, generating record-smashing pay for drivers
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The designer of Lucid's $80,000 Tesla rival says it will be spacious enough to offer business class-like reclining seats
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Listen to Trump privately say in February that the coronavirus is 'more deadly' than the worst flu as he publicly lied about the threat
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$17.6 billion Zscaler earnings blast past Wall Street expectations – here's why the CEO thinks it can be the Salesforce of cybersecurity by serving the new remote workforce
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A steel-and-glass observation deck that sits 10,000 feet in the air on top of a glacier in Italy just opened to the public — take a look inside Otzi Peak
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An eerie orange sky has blanketed San Francisco and residents are comparing it to 'Blade Runner' and post-apocalyptic films
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