Trump’s speech devolves into list of gripes and nasty attacks on opponents – as it happened

The Guardian reports that a recent speech by President Trump devolved into a list of grievances and personal attacks on his opponents, running from Barack Obama and Kamala Harris to Representative Ilhan Omar and Governor Gavin Newsom. In separate coverage, the outlet notes that Omar and fellow Democrat Pramila Jayapal are set to conduct a congressional oversight visit at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. The site saw sustained protests earlier this year against an immigration crackdown across Minnesota, a campaign the Guardian says resulted in the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal immigration agents.

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