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Donald Trump hires new defence team to fight impeachment

THE AFRI GIST February 1, 2021 0

Former US President Donald Trump has hired two new attorneys to head up his impeachment defense team ahead of next week’s trial in the Senate. The Republican was in need of new attorneys following the departure of all five members of his defense team last week.  Lawyers David Schoen and Continue Reading

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Full Text of President Joe Biden’s Inaugural Speech As 46th American President

THE AFRI GIST January 21, 2021 0

President Joe Biden’s Inaugural Speech As 46th American President This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested a new and America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate […]Continue Reading

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President Donald Trump Released a Farewell Message

THE AFRI GIST January 20, 2021 0

Trump Pens Farewell Message: “The Movement We Started Is Only Just Beginning” US President Donald Trump on Tuesday released a nearly twenty-minute farewell message ahead of the inauguration of his successor, former VP Joe Biden. The President had announced he wouldn’t attend the inauguration, making him the first US President in over 150 years Continue Reading

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Melania Trump Goodbye Message Promotes “Love Over Hatred, Peace Over Violence”

THE AFRI GIST January 19, 2021 0

Melania Trump goodbye message promotes ‘love over hatred, peace over violence’ USA First lady Melania Trump on Monday released a nearly seven-minute farewell message urging Americans to choose “love over hatred” and “peace over violence.” The video filmed at the White House was posted to Twitter fewer than 48 hours before President Trump leaves office Wednesday Continue Reading

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Arizona State Certifies Joe Biden’s Win

THE AFRI GIST November 30, 2020 0

Arizona officials certified the state’s election results Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued making baseless claims of fraud in the state’s vote count. Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs certified the election results alongside Gov. Doug Ducey and Attorney General Mark Continue Reading

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‘There Is No Way Biden Got 80,000,000 Votes!!! This Was A 100% Rigged Election’ – Donald Trump

THE AFRI GIST November 26, 2020 0

The United State of America President, Donald Trump has once again labelled the just ended election as a rigged election. So far, it has been established that Joe Biden got 80,063,589 votes against his 73,904,195. Reacting to this in a recent tweet, he said that there was no way Biden would get that number of […]Continue Reading

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International Election Experts Invited By Trump Says The Election Was Honest

THE AFRI GIST November 11, 2020 0

International election experts invited by the Trump administration to observe the U.S. election last week issued a preliminary report that found no evidence of the widespread fraud alleged by President Trump. The State Department invited a 28-member delegation from the Organization of American States, which has reported on elections around the world, to observe the […]Continue Reading

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Prophet Badu: The Votes Are For Biden But The Seat Is For Trump (Video)

THE AFRI GIST November 10, 2020 0

The votes are for Biden but the seat is for Trump, the movie has not ended – Prophet Badu Kobi shares new vision after prophesying Trump’s win earlier (videos) The founder and leader of Glorious Wave Church International, Prophet Badu Kobi has shared his new vision after prophesying earlier that President Donald Trump will win […]Continue Reading

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Donald Trump Statement On US Election 2020: “The Election Is Far From Over”

THE AFRI GIST November 8, 2020 0

Text of a statement from President Donald Trump on US election result: “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed. The simple fact is this election is far from […]Continue Reading

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‘An outpouring of hope’: Joe Biden addresses Americans after election victory (Video)

THE AFRI GIST November 8, 2020 0

There’s been a lot of congratulations from world leaders sent to president-elect Joe Biden, not all quite as barbed as those from Iran. Reuters report Iranian state media quoting president Hassan Rouhani saying that the next US administration should use the opportunity to compensate for president Donald Trump’s mistakes. “Trump’s damaging policy has been opposed…by Continue Reading

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Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election 2020

THE AFRI GIST November 7, 2020 0

Joe Biden to become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president, CNN projects, turning to a veteran voice who has projected calm and compassion, promised a more empathetic and scientific approach to the pandemic, and pledged to stabilize American politics after four years […]Continue Reading

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Speaker Pelosi Calls Biden ‘President-Elect’

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Calls Biden “President-Elect” “President-Elect Biden has a strong mandate to lead,” Pelosi told reporters after Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the potentially decisive state of Pennsylvania. Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, on Friday called Joe Biden the Continue Reading

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Jonathan To Trump: It Is Better To Gain Honour At The Cost Of Losing Power

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has again preached peace to nations around the world, saying it is preferable to gain honour and lose power. Igbere TV reports that his Facebook post on Friday came at the time sources in US President Donald Trump’s camp said he was not considering conceding defeat if he loses the election […]Continue Reading

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Six States Results To Decide US Presidential Poll Winner

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

As the counting of the ballots entered the second day on Thursday, anxiety and tension have heightened in the United States as results from six states held up the emergence of the election winner . As of Thursday night, results from Arizona ( 11 votes), Nevada ( 6 votes) , Georgia ( 16 votes) , […]Continue Reading

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Donald Trump Junior Calls For ‘Total War’ Over Presidential Election

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday fired off a tweet calling for his dad to wage “total war over the election” — while parroting the same allegations of voter fraud that his father has used to explain away his dwindling hopes of staying in the White House. Twitter quickly hid the message from view for spreading […]Continue Reading

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US Election: Police Find Vehicle With Guns As Men Plan To Attack Election Centre

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

Two armed men are arrested for driving from Virginia to Philadelphia in a Hummer and ‘planning to attack convention center’ where ballots are still being counted Trump, who held a 675,000-vote lead early Wednesday but by Friday morning there was just 22,000 votes separating the two candidates [/b] Philadelphia police have arrested two men who […]Continue Reading

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Donald Trump’s Supporters Pray & Speak In Tongues At Clark County (See Video)

THE AFRI GIST November 6, 2020 0

President Trump’s supporters kneel to pray outside the Clark County Election Department in Nevada as votes continue to be tallied nationwide. One of the supporter was seen speaking in tongues. Watch The Video Below:Continue Reading

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US Election 2020: Protests Rock New York, Portland And Other Cities

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

Protesters have marched through the streets of several American cities in response to President Donald Trump’s ‘aggressive’ moves to challenge the outcome of the US presidential election. In Minneapolis, New York, protesters blocked a freeway, prompting arrests. In Portland, a large crowd gathered on the waterfront to protest Trump’s attempted interventions in the votes Continue Reading

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US election: Donald Trump laments as Joe Biden inches towards victory

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

United States President, Donald Trump, has taken to Twitter lamenting the sudden large votes being recorded by his opponent, former Vice-President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party. Biden has taken the lead in Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin and will be declared winner of the elections if he maintains the lead. “They are finding Biden votes […]Continue Reading

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US Election 2020: Biden Prepares For Presidency, Launches Transition Website

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

Joe Biden, Democratic candidate in the United States presidential election, has declared that he is confident of victory. Biden addressed the nation on Thursday.He noted that it was clear that he had won “enough states to reach 270 electoral votes to win the presidency”. “Now, every vote must be counted. No one’s going to take […]Continue Reading

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Donald Trump’s Fan Storms Press Conference To Accuse Joe Biden Of Stealing (See Video)

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

‘Give us freedom’: Wild moment Trump fan in ‘BBQ, beer, freedom’ shirt hijacks press conference to slam the ‘Biden crime family’ Voter registrar Joe Gloria’s press conference was interrupted WednesdayThe Nevada official was speaking in Las Vegas to update the state’s countingA furious man in a ‘BBQ, beer, freedom’ Continue Reading

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Paula White: Angels Are Coming From Africa – Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Prays (See Video)

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

A video of presidential spiritual advisor Paula White leading an impassioned prayer service in an effort to secure Trump’s reelection, went viral. The US Presidential Elections is still underway, even after over 24 hours of counting votes. At the time of writing this article, Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden is in the lead. Biden has […]Continue Reading

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U.S. Supreme Court May Not Have Final Say In Election, Despite Trump Threat

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

While President Donald Trump has promised to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, the nation’s top judicial body may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said. Election law experts said it is doubtful that courts would entertain a […]Continue Reading

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US Election Results 2020: Biden nears 270 with just 5 states left to make a call.

THE AFRI GIST November 5, 2020 0

The results of the US 2020 presidential election are pouring in as election officials continue to count ballots across the country. According to the Associated Press, President Donald Trump currently has 214 electoral votes while former Vice President Joe Biden has 264. A presidential nominee must have at least 270 electoral votes to win the […]Continue Reading