Trump, campaigning in Texas for Republicans, touts Iran war and ‘51st state’ Venezuela: ‘I knew that oil would go up’ – live

Trump says ‘I actually thought [oil] would go up two or three time higher, and I was still willing to [go to war with Iran]’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailUS voters: tell us what issues will decide your vote?Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before departing for a campaign event in Michigan, JD Vance responded to a question about President Trump’s remarks branding Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a “jihadist.”Vance, who has sparred with the progressive El-Sayed repeatedly on the campaign trail, took a somewhat softer tone. But he didn’t walk away from Trump’s remarks. Continue reading...