President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump held competing campaign rallies in Georgia, with Biden's rally near the Fulton County Jail where Trump was booked last summer on charges related to Georgia's election interference case, while Trump rallied in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's district in the state's conservative northwest, marking a defining week in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
The estate of Sinead O'Connor has requested that Donald Trump stop playing her music at his campaign rallies, stating that the late singer considered the former president a "biblical devil." The estate and her record label demanded that Trump "desist from using her music immediately," emphasizing O'Connor's moral code and expressing outrage at the misrepresentation of her work. O'Connor, known for her fiery and outspoken nature, passed away last year at the age of 56.
The estate of Sinéad O'Connor has denounced Donald Trump's use of her song "Nothing Compares 2 U" at his campaign rallies, demanding that he cease playing it immediately. O'Connor's estate and label Chrysalis Records stated that she would have been disgusted and insulted by this use of her music. Trump joins a long list of musicians who have faced backlash for using their music at rallies, including Johnny Marr of the Smiths, who expressed disappointment over Trump playing "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want."
The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is calling on Donald Trump to stop using the band's music at campaign rallies, specifically the song "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want." Marr reacted to a video showing Trump using the song at a rally in South Dakota and urged for it to be "shut right down right now." Trump has faced backlash from numerous artists, including The Rolling Stones, Linkin Park, and Neil Young, for using their music without permission at his rallies.
Donald Trump's political and legal fates have become intertwined as he brings his courtroom travails onto the campaign trail, using his rallies to discuss legal arguments and pressure Republican-appointed judges. His campaign has a symbiotic relationship with the four criminal cases against him, using real-time fundraising pitches linked to his court appearances. The intersection of his legal battles and political aspirations is likely to sharpen if he triumphs in New Hampshire's primary, potentially becoming the GOP's presumptive nominee for the 2024 election.
Taiwan is gearing up for its eighth democratic presidential election, with colorful and theatrical campaign rallies featuring singing candidates and enthusiastic supporters. The Kuomintang (KMT) party's rallies are loud and raucous, with "Excited sister" leading impromptu dances, while the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) events are quieter but equally festive. As the election approaches, the issue of relations with China takes center stage, but the celebratory nature of campaigning in Taiwan reflects the people's cherished right to vote.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized estimates of tens of thousands of people attending former President Trump's campaign rallies as "absurd." Christie argued that Trump's rallies are self-serving and focused on his ego rather than the American people. He accused Trump of lying about the Chinese farm deal and not fighting for the American people's future. Christie, who is challenging Trump in the 2024 election, emphasized that Republicans will lose the White House if they nominate Trump again in the primary.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his campaign rallies for Wednesday and Thursday due to health reasons, ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. Erdogan said he would rest at home with the advice of his doctors. Erdogan's support has been eroded by a cost-of-living crisis, and opinion polls show he could lose after two decades in power.
