Trump focuses on Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful’ rear, AOC and owning Greenland in marathon rally speech

President Donald Trump used a nearly two-hour Sunday rally in Port Huron, Michigan, to back Senate candidate Mike Rogers and fellow Republicans ahead of the midterms, but much of the attention fell on his digressions. He branded Rogers' Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Brotherhood member; El-Sayed, who is Muslim, has firmly denied any such ties, according to The Independent.

Trump returned to the uproar over his remarks about Senator Jon Husted's backside at an Ohio event, then pointed out Nicki Minaj, who had flown with him to Michigan, as another example. She rose and gave a thumbs-up. He said he doesn't mind Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez much, yet he again went after Representative Ilhan Omar, calling her a troublemaker and disparaging Somalia.

He asserted that the United States owns Greenland through an agreement with Denmark, though the deal he announced last month still needs approval from Denmark's parliament. Trump also conceded that Americans face a short-term hit from gas prices tied to the war with Iran. AAA put the national average near $4.30 a gallon, against just over $3 a year earlier. Finally, he lashed out at Norway after Navi Pillay won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →