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Donald Trump left Dallas late last night after two days of a fake “convention” which was supposed to put him, and his party, in a good mood. In the hall, it was hardly a group of happy warriors united in uplifting harmony. Instead, it was a naked display of (predictable) double standards, with mourning for Charlie Kirk followed by bloodcurdling threats shouted from the floor at Democratic stars, and ending with a speech packed with brazen lies about how full the venue was from Trump himself. But after he left, things went further downhill. We’ll reveal Trump’s astonishing loss of self-control, and who it was aimed at. We’ve also got the chilling details of how he is prepping for the elections. Also this morning, RFK Jr. is busted getting VIP treatment to fly around the country. We’ll explain how. Jimmy Kimmel’s war with the White House is exploding; and we’ve got a career update on Judge Judy. And please follow www.thedailybeast.com as we report on the solemn commemorations of 9/11, including the sight of the four living former presidents uniting to shame Trump at Ground Zero.

Disheveled Trump, 80, Attacks Female Reporter

The show was over. Donald Trump was leaving Dallas, Texas, after a “convention” (we’ve got the lowlights below) when he stopped beside the steps of his crooked golden Grift Force One to take questions from the press. He was sweaty and looked tired. And then he was asked a very basic question about his $5,000 bribe for voters. This picture (almost) tells you everything.

It shows an angry, elderly man, lunging at a younger woman. What it does not fully show is the sheer rage on display, and the identity of the woman. It is Rachel Scott, the ABC News White House correspondent who has been on the receiving end of Trump’s unhinged rage before, so badly that she got death threats from his followers. Cameron Adams has all the details of a vile display which augurs badly for the rest of the campaign before the Nov. 3 elections.

Read more: Unhinged Trump Lunges at Female Reporter Over Embarrassing Question

Republicans Scream Vile Threats at Trump Fest

They had come together in Dallas to hail Trump before the elections. They had also come together to remember the murdered Charlie Kirk. A series of speakers attacked the Democrats, accusing them of fomenting political violence, a charge made by, among others, Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son. And then, they showed their true faces. As Ted Cruz ranted on stage in the Ivy League-honed cadences of a man determined to be president, he named three Democratic rising stars—two of whom are not white. And each time he named them, the same vile demand for political violence rang out three times from the crowd. Farrah Tomazin reports from Dallas on what (did not) happen next.

Read more: MAGA Crowd Makes Vile Death Threats to Three Dem Stars

Brazen double standards are of course on brand for MAGA. So too are brazen lies. And what could be more brazen than Donald Trump proclaiming at great length the fullness of the convention center… only for this video from our Sarah Ewall-Wice to capture exactly how empty it was.

Read more: Devastating Video Busts Open Truth About Trump’s Crowd Boast

Trump Spills Deranged Preparations for Election

Did we mention double standards? How about this? A sitting president leads thousands of people in a pledge of loyalty to him, not the United States, in which they promise “to cheat like hell.” If you were not watching, you would be forgiven for thinking that this was a dystopian television show, or just your own fever dream. It was not. It was how Trump got his Republican loyalists to their feet. Chillingly, those with their hands in the air included Mike Johnson, the House speaker who will wield vast powers over Congress until Jan. 3, 2027.

Read more: Desperate Trump Makes Supporters Vow to ‘Cheat Like Hell’ to Save Him

Crazed pledges to cheat are not the only plan Trump is drawing up. He is also wrestling with the reality that the Democrats are now favored to flip Congress entirely, and offering a mean, small-minded plan to paralyze America in vengeance.

Read more: Rattled Trump Reveals Petty Revenge Plan if He Loses

Censored Kimmel Triggers White House

The late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel has done it again, triggering an extraordinary meltdown from those around Trump by taking the battle to them directly. Kimmel revealed on his show Wednesday night that he had been censored: An interview with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate who is now ahead in the polls in Texas, was being kept off the air because of threats issued by the Federal Communications Commission, led by MAGA goon Brendan Carr. The FCC “has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates, our local stations, based on simple, traditional, editorial decisions, guest bookings it would seem they don’t like,” Kimmel said. “They’re very nervous about the midterms, and rightly so... They’re in danger of losing a Senate seat in Texas, of all places.” That prompted junior White House spokesperson Davis Ingle to rant ...