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Former President Donald Trump has said that Roman Catholics are "very angry" with President Joe Biden amid the administration's stated support for a pro-abortion bill.

Trump gave an interview to the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) on Friday and strongly criticized Biden after the White House expressed support for the Women's Health Protection Act which was recently passed by Democrats in the House of Representatives.

The White House said the administration "strongly supports" the act but it is unlikely to make it to the president's desk as it looks set to fail in the evenly divided Senate.

Trump spoke to CBN Chief Political Analyst David Brody about Biden's effect on religious voters.

"If you look at his policies, and if you look at what he's doing to religion, and organized religion, if you look at what's going on, I don't know how the Catholic Church can be supportive of him," Trump said.

"Now I got, I guess, 50 or 52 percent of the Catholic vote and I was very disappointed by that," he said.

"I said, there's no way. Evangelicals great, but they got it, they really got it. But the Catholics are very angry, very angry at him."

It is difficult to be entirely sure on the question of Catholic voters in November's election. According to exit polls conducted by Edison Research following the 2020 presidential election, an estimated 52 percent of Catholics voted for Biden and 46 percent for Trump. This represents a six-point swing to the Democratic candidate over 2016.

However, AP VoteCast estimated that Biden won 50 percent of Catholic votes compared to Trump's 47 percent. Biden is a Catholic and regularly attends mass at his local parish at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine in the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware.

Biden and the Democrats' position on abortion has created tensions with the Catholic Church. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is also a Catholic who is open about her faith but has strongly defended the new pro-abortion bill in the face of criticism from the archbishop of San Francisco.

The Biden administration issued a statement in support of the bill on September 20, saying: "The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021" and cited the controversial Texas abortion ban.

"In the wake of Texas' unprecedented attack, it has never been more important to codify this constitutional right and to strengthen health care access for all women, regardless of where they live. The Administration looks forward to working with Congress as the Women's Health Protection Act advances through the legislative process to ensure that this bill codifies and is consistent with the protections established by Roe and subsequent Supreme Court precedent," the White House said.

"The constitutional rights of women are essential to the health, safety, and progress of our nation. Our daughters and granddaughters deserve the same rights that their mothers and grandmothers fought for and wonand that a clear majority of the American people support. We will not allow this country to go backwards on women's equality," the statement concluded.

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Donald Trump Says Catholics 'Very Angry' at Joe Biden Over ProAbortion Act - Newsweek

Activist Greta Thunberg has referred to a Twitter spat she had with former President Donald Trump and expressed pessimism about the ability of world leaders and an upcoming global environmental summit to effect change on the climate crisis.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in October in Glasgow known as COP26, the Swedish teenager described living with fame, her autism, and took aim at the green credentials of New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern.

After saying that her best friends were in the climate movement, Thunberg was asked if she could ever be friends with someone who denied the existence of climate change. She said that she could because, "in one way we're all climate deniers because we're not acting as if it is a crisis. I don't know," she said, "it depends on the situation."

She was then asked by the paper, "So there's hope for your friendship with Donald Trump?"

After laughing, Thunberg replied, "Well, I don't think we would enjoy each other's company that much. We have very different interests."

The former U.S. president mocked Thunberg when she was named Time magazine's person of the year in 2019.

"So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend!" Trump tweeted at the time, "Chill Greta, Chill!"

Last year, she got her own back by mocking Trump's demands for an election recount by tweeting the same message but swapping her name for his.

The 18-year- old has used Twitter to make fun of other world leaders, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and British prime minister Boris Johnson.

However, her irreverence towards the powerful blends into pessimism over their ability to tackle climate change through talking shops like COP26.

"The leaders will say we'll do this...and achieve this, and then they will do nothing," she said, "we can have as many COPs as we want, but nothing real will come out of it."

She also doubted the concern of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern made in June that tackling climate change was a question of "life or death."

"It's funny that people believe Jacinda Ardern and people like that are climate leaders," Thunberg said, "That just tells you how little people know about the climate crisis." When asked why she thought that, she replied, "the emissions haven't fallen. It goes without saying that these people are not doing anything."

Figures released by the Kiwi government in April showed New Zealand's greenhouse-gas emissions had gone up by two percent in 2019. Newsweek has contacted the New Zealand prime minister's office for comment.

On Friday, youth activists staged protests across the world as part of a campaign to pressure governments into taking action on the environment.

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Greta Thunberg Says of Donald Trump,'I Don't Think We Would Enjoy Each Other's Company' - Newsweek

A look at some of the top headlines trending online today around the world including the latest news surrounding Donald Trump, coronavirus updates and much more.

Pro-Trump group completes Arizona recount ... and it reveals Biden won (AP)

Donald Trump, set for return to Georgia, remains a force in its politics (AJC)

January 6 committee subpoenas Trump allies (CBS News)

Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie in Gabby Petito investigation (NBC)

Pelosi Pledges to Avert Shutdown as GOP Opposes Debt-Limit Link (Bloomberg)

CDC endorses COVID booster for older Americans, workers at risk (AP)

COVID vaccine mandates: Heres everyone who needs to show proof of vaccination (CNET)

A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say (NBC)

More than $2 billion in federal rental assistance went out in August but millions still fear eviction (CBS)

Rochester police say one officer charged in Daniel Prude case (Reuters)

Abortion bill similar to Texas controversial ban introduced in Florida (GMA)

U.S. Returns Smuggled 3,600-Year-Old Gilgamesh Tablet To Iraqi Government After Forfeiture By Hobby Lobby (Forbes)

Tom Felton: Harry Potter star collapses during celebrity golf match (BBC)

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Booster shots, Donald Trump & more: Whats trending today - cleveland.com

The Philadelphia 76ers are entangled in Ben Simmons drama at the start of a new season.

To recap: Simmons made another All-Star team and helped the Sixers get the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, then had an awful second round series in the playoffs defined by historically bad free throw shooting and an unwillingness to shoot in the fourth quarter (even on wide open dunks) as the Atlanta Hawks pulled off the upset. Head coach Doc Rivers and superstar teammate Joel Embiid threw Simmons under the bus for his rough performance at the end of the series, and Simmons told Philadelphia he wanted to be traded. The Sixers asked for the world for Simmons and never completed a deal, and now Simmons is saying hes going to hold out of training camp until hes finally dealt. Its a mess.

Before the Sixers report to training camp next week, Rivers stopped by MSNBC to promote a new podcast hes narrating called It Was Said: Sports. The podcast focuses on iconic sports speeches including Jack Bucks For America poem following the 9/11 attacks, Muhammad Ali protesting the Vietnam War, Billie Jean King championing equal pay and discusses why they continue to resonate with us to this day.

During his interview with host Willie Geist, Rivers was asked about the Simmons trade demand. Rivers said the team is trying to convince Simmons to stay in Philadelphia, but theyre having a hard time changing his mind. This led Rivers to make an outlandish and objectively hilarious comparison:

Theres times that I think were getting through, Rivers acknowledged. And theres times that I think that Im talking to people who still believe Trump won the election. So Im not sure, but Im going to keep trying.

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No matter what Rivers and the Sixers say to Simmons, they cant convince him to go back to work for the team despite being under contract for the next four years. To Rivers, this is somehow similar to voters on the right who refuse to accept that Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden. What in the world.

This is just classic Rivers here. Hes pandering to the MSNBC audience that hates Trump. Hes pandering to the Philly sports fanbase by talking about how stubborn Simmons is being. Hes making a connection that really doesnt make any sense. Its beautiful and outrageous and totally unnecessary.

Rivers comments on Simmons after the Game 6 loss to the Hawks played a big role in Simmons wanting out. Rivers has tried to walk back those comments recently, but it doesnt look like its working. Rivers comparing him to Trump superfans for like no reason at all probably isnt going to help matters.

Its going to be a weird season in Philly.

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This Doc Rivers quote on Ben Simmons and Donald Trump blew my mind - SB Nation

WASHINGTON The Biden administration will have a big say in whether the government releases information to Congress on the actions of former President Donald Trump and his aides on Jan. 6. But there could be a lengthy court battle before any details come out.

The House committee investigating the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol asked last month for a trove of records, including communication within the White House under Trump and information about planning and funding for rallies held in Washington. Among those events was a rally near the White House featuring remarks by Trump, who egged on a crowd of thousands before loyalists stormed the Capitol.

A person familiar with the matter confirmed that the first tranche of documents from the Trump White House was turned over by the National Archives at the end of last month to the White House and Trump. Either party can object to the release of specific items. And Bidens White House has the right to overrule a Trump effort to block the release of information.

Beyond that, the former president may sue to block it all. Or Congress could choose to sue if legislators felt the Biden White House wanted to hold back too much. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Trump has said he would cite executive privilege and refuse to hand over any details. The legal maneuver has been used for decades by presidents and staff including Trump himself to avoid scrutiny by Congress.

But Trump doesnt necessarily have the final word now that hes out of office. According to a executive order on presidential records, the archivist who is in possession of the records shall abide by any instructions given him by the incumbent President or his designee unless otherwise directed by a final court order.

The White House has indicated it is inclined to release as many of the documents as possible; but officials arent ruling out that there could be individual records Biden may deem privileged.

Presidents tend to be protective of their executive privilege to keep White House documents private, both for themselves and their predecessors. But any White House move to deny the congressional request for records on Trumps activities could inflame Democratic legislators just when Biden needs their support to advance his agenda.

The requested documents are part of a lengthy, partisan and rancorous investigation into how a mob was able to infiltrate the Capitol and disrupt the certification of Bidens presidential victory, inflicting the most serious assault on Congress in two centuries. More than 650 people have been charged criminally in the attack, the largest prosecution in U.S. history.

In addition to White House records from the archives, demands are being made for material from the departments of Defense, Justice, Homeland Security and Interior, as well as the FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The request for the National Archives and Records Administration is 10 pages long. The committee is seeking All documents and communications within the White House on January 6, 2021, related to Trumps close advisers and family members, the rally at the nearby Ellipse and Trumps Twitter feed. It asks for his specific movements on that day and communications, if any, from the White House Situation Room. Also sought are all documents related to claims of election fraud, as well as Supreme Court decisions on the topic.

The archives release of the first tranche of documents to the White House and Trump was first reported by The Washington Post.

White House spokesman Michael Gwin said Biden has been engaging with Congress on Jan. 6 issues for several months, and will continue to do so.

As President Biden has said, the events of January 6th were a dark stain on our countrys history, and they represented an attack on the foundations of our constitution and democracy in a way that few other events have, Gwin said. The president is deeply committed to ensuring that something like that can never happen again and he supports a thorough investigation into what occurred.

The committee is also seeking information about efforts within the Trump administration to push the presidents baseless claims of election fraud and any efforts to try to overturn the results of Novembers election or to impede the peaceful transfer of power.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., is heading the committee, appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after all but two Republicans opposed creating the 13-person panel.

It has also requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who may have somehow been connected to the attack.

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President Biden has say in whether Donald Trump's Jan. 6 records go to Congress - The Spokesman-Review