Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Trump

Trump claimed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him "there's no way" he could back the former president's Democratic opponent in November.

The GOP presidential nominee told New York Magazine the tech executive was one the people who reached out to him following his assassination attempt in July.

"Zuckerberg called up and said, 'I’ve never supported a Republican before, but there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat in this election,'" Trump said. "He’s a guy that, his parents, everybody was always Democrat. He said, ‘I will never vote for the people running against you after watching what you did.’ "

Joe Biden was still the Democratic nominee when Trump was shot at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

A spokesperson for Meta denied the exchange.

"As Mark has said publicly, he’s not endorsing anybody in this race and has not communicated to anybody how he intends to vote," they told New York Magazine.

Still, Zuckerberg has previously praised Trump's response to the shooting, telling Bloomberg it was “one of the most badass things” he’s seen in his life.

Meanwhile, Trump accused the Meta CEO of orchestrating a “plot” against him in the 2020 election, warning that he could end up behind bars if he “does anything illegal this time," according to an excerpt from the former president's new book obtained by Politico last month.

In a new interview with New York Magazine released this morning, Trump suggested he would only accept a potential defeat in the upcoming presidential race if he was confident in the election result.

"It’s a lot easier to concede than to say that you won and go and prove it when the system is against you," Trump said. "All I’m asking for is an honest election."

Trump also downplayed the suggestion that bringing back his former adviser Corey Lewandowski signaled his disappointment with the current state of his campaign.

"I just like him. Corey’s a character,” he said. “But I’m very happy with everybody.”

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who helped Trump prepare for debates in 2016 and 2020 before becoming a frequent critic, shared the two words he'd write on a notepad for Harris as she walked out to face Trump.

During his appearance on ABC's "This Week," Christie also predicted Harris would ultimately get more attention than the former president on the debate stage.

Read more on Christie's comments here.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) predicted Harris will perform well in the debate against Trump, but suggested Democrats shouldn’t underestimate the former president.

“I’m proud to stand with Joe Biden, and I’m absolutely proud to stand with Vice President Harris,” Fetterman told CNN’s “State of the Union.” It’s going to be a straight-up debate. She’s going to do great of course, but Donald Trump will be good too. I mean we can all remember he wrecked all of the Republicans. He’s a good debater. But at the end of the day, I don’t believe this debate’s going to be definitive because it’s going to come down to this choice, and it’s going to be close.”

Fetterman added that voters in Pennsylvania, a key state in the race, will reject Trump and what he stands for.

"I don't think they want the kinds of dark days and chaos that Donald Trump provided for our nation," he said.

In response to a shouted question by reporters during a walk alongside her husband, Doug Emhoff, in Pittsburgh, Harris said she is prepared for Tuesday's face-off against Trump.

"I'm ready," Harris said, while giving a thumbs up.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) applauded ex-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and former Vice President Dick Cheney for their endorsement of Harris.

“Cheney and I agree on nothing, no issues,” Sanders told NBC's "Meet The Press." "But what we do believe in is that the United States should retain its democratic foundations.”

Read more on Sanders' comments here.

A new poll from The New York Times and Siena College that surveyed likely voters indicates the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is nearly evenly matched. While there is a margin of error of 3 percentage points, Trump is ahead of Harris in a 48% to 47% lead.

The figures are similar to the Times and Siena College’s July poll, which followed President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and Harris announcing her presidential campaign.

In the seven battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona — Harris is slightly leading or tied with Trump, according to the latest poll.

Further, 28% of likely voters claimed to want to know more about Harris, while, by contrast, just 9% were seeking to know more about Trump, the survey found. As such, Tuesday’s scheduled debate between both candidates presents a high-stakes opportunity for Harris to gain the support of additional voters, the Times noted.

Gold Star father and Muslim American Khizr Khan endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president during an interview with NBC News on Saturday.

“Trump is undeserving of support [from] America because he is [a] divider. He creates hatred,” Khan said. “On the other hand, Kamala Harris, our vice president, is a person who unites the country, who is for equal dignity, who is for equal opportunity for [the] entire America. That is why I stand with Vice President Harris.”

Khan continued by saying that democracy is at stake in this election, adding, "Trump has already announced his authoritarian playbook [and] publicly announced that this may be the last election of this country."

Khan was thrust into political stardom after giving an impactful speech alongside his wife at the 2016 Democratic National Convention about their son, Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed in combat in Iraq in 2004, and about Trump’s disrespect to Muslims and other minority groups. Khizr Khan has been a vocal Trump critic.

Following Tuesday’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with their spouses, will visit and tour battleground states, including North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire and Maine.

The Harris-Walz campaign hopes to highlight the differences between their ticket and Trump and Vance wanting to "take us backward with their dangerous and extreme Project 2025 agenda," according to a news release from Harris' campaign.

With fewer than 60 days until the election, Harris-Walz’s campaign will include rallies, community events and canvass kickoffs.

“This election is about two very different visions for our country,” said Michael Tyler, Harris-Walz's campaign communications director. “Donald Trump and JD Vance want to take us backward with their dangerous and extreme Project 2025 agenda. Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are fighting for a New Way Forward that protects our fundamental freedoms, strengthens our democracy, and ensures every person has the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead. With early voting about to begin and less than 60 days until Election Day, our campaign will take the vice president’s message directly to the voters wherever they are — on the airwaves, on the doors, and online. With so much at stake in this election, we are blitzing the battlegrounds and leaving it all out on the field.”