Donald Trump placed on a splashy rally in New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard on Sunday to kick off the ultimate full week of campaigning for president, full with movie star company and a brand new financial proposal.

However repeated insults and at occasions racist and misogynistic remarks from visitor audio system threatened to seize probably the most consideration.

The ultimate weeks of a marketing campaign are sometimes when candidates put forth a unifying message to assemble as many citizens as potential. Trump’s Madison Sq. Backyard rally was as a substitute marked by swear phrases, racist jokes about Latinos, and misogynistic remarks.

The main focus may assist Trump seize headlines and mobilize some current supporters, although it is unlikely to usher in new voters who’re already turned off by a number of the Republican presidential candidate’s rhetoric.

The primary speaker on the former president’s Madison Sq. Backyard rally, roast comic and podcast host Tony Hinchcliffe, set the tone with a disparaging joke about welcoming Latinos into the U.S. “with open arms” whereas making a shooing movement.

He additionally disparaged Latinos with a crass joke about making infants and unlawful immigration, quipped that Puerto Rico is “a floating island of rubbish,” and joked that Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce “is likely to be the subsequent O.J. Simpson,” referring to the soccer star who was accused and later acquitted of murdering his ex-wife.

Kelce is in a relationship with pop singer Taylor Swift, who earlier this 12 months stated she would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump has made anti-immigrant rhetoric a centerpiece of his marketing campaign. As president, he additionally talked about ending the automated proper to citizenship for infants born within the U.S. to noncitizens —although many students agree altering the legislation may require a constitutional modification.

The Trump marketing campaign is at the moment preventing to get votes from ladies and Latinos. Polls counsel the gender hole on this 12 months’s election may very well be the biggest on document. The Harris marketing campaign, in distinction, has been highlighting tales of ladies whose lives have been threatened by strict abortion bans.

The Harris marketing campaign instantly seized on Hinchcliffe’s remarks about Puerto Rico. In a tweet posted after his introduction, Hinchcliffe wrote in response, “These individuals don’t have any humorousness.” He additionally added, “I like Puerto Rico and trip there. I made enjoyable of everybody… watch the entire set.”

Defining who’s an American

The rally marshaled high-profile Trump supporters together with Terry Bollea — higher often known as the skilled wrestler Hulk Hogan — tv persona Dr. Phil McGraw, and singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood.

However different Trump allies appealed to an “us versus them” mentality. Radio host Sid Rosenberg insulted former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in addition to the Democratic Social gathering as an entire.

“The entire social gathering — a bunch of degenerates,” he added. “Jew-haters and lowlifes, each one among them.”

A number of audio system additionally insulted Harris, with non-public fairness fund supervisor Grant Cardone calling her a “faux.” “Her and her pimp handlers will destroy our nation,” he stated.

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson later made enjoyable of Harris’ mixed-race heritage.

“It’s gonna be fairly onerous [for Democrats] to take a look at us and say, ‘You understand what? Kamala Harris, she received 85 million votes as a result of she’s simply so spectacular. As the primary Samoan-Malaysian low-IQ former California prosecutor ever to be elected president. It was only a groundswell of in style assist.’”

Carlson went past insults, nodding to the racist “nice alternative principle” he has espoused previously.

“Individuals know in a rustic that has been taken over by a management class that really despises them and their values and their historical past and their tradition and their customs, actually hates them to the purpose that it is attempting to switch them,” he stated. “They know somebody who truly has affection for them and that is Donald Trump. And it’s requited.”

That sentiment was echoed later, when former Trump White Home aide Stephen Miller instructed the gang: “America is for Individuals and Individuals solely.”

Tax credit and ‘enemy from inside’

After a greater than four-hour pre-program of audio system, Melania Trump made a uncommon marketing campaign path look, introducing her husband.

In his speech, Trump began by laying out his financial message, emphasizing the inflation that hit the nation underneath the Biden administration, and saying he would repair it.

He additionally introduced a brand new coverage, saying he would implement a tax credit score for individuals caring for members of the family at dwelling.

Harris earlier this month introduced her personal plan to broaden Medicare to cowl that form of caregiving.

Trump additionally devoted a big part of his speech, as he usually does, to the subject of undocumented immigrants.

“As soon as I take workplace, the migrant invasion of our nation ends and the restoration of our nation begins,” he instructed the gang.

Trump additionally took the time to handle a current interview with Fox Information, during which he had characterised “radical left lunatics” as “the enemy from inside” and proposed utilizing the navy towards them.

He stood behind these feedback at Sunday night time’s rally.

“They’re good and so they’re vicious, and we’ve got to defeat them,” he stated. “And after I say, ‘the enemy from inside,’ the opposite aspect goes loopy. Turns into a sound – ‘oh, how can he say’ – no, they’ve carried out very dangerous issues to this nation. They’re certainly the enemy from inside.”

Nevertheless, Trump nonetheless tried to make his speech right into a message of unity.

“The Republican social gathering has actually develop into the social gathering of inclusion, and there’s one thing good about that,” he stated close to the top of his remarks.

NPR’s Stephen Fowler contributed to this report.

For the third time in franchise historical past, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are 7-0.Kansas Metropolis defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20 on the highway Sunday.Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who reached the 30,000-yard milestone, completed 27-of-38 for 262 yards and two touchdowns.In his first sport with the Chiefs, vast receiver DeAndre Hopkins had two catches for 29 yards.Tight finish Travis Kelce had maybe his greatest sport of the season, ending with 10 catches for 90 yards. Kelce’s landing within the second quarter was his first of 2024.Highlights and postgame response under.Chiefs-Raiders postgame: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid reacts to the win: Chiefs defensive George Karlaftis discusses win: Chiefs-Raiders postgame: Patrick Mahomes discusses 27-20 win:Chiefs-Raiders Fourth Quarter: Fourth quarter, 2:03: Minshew connects with DJ Turner on an 11-yard cross to trim the Chiefs’ result in 27-20. The drive lined 70 yards over 13 performs. The Raiders are unable to get the onside kick. Fourth quarter, 4:59: Rookie Xavier Worthy’s landing has the Chiefs forward by two touchdowns late in Las Vegas. Fourth quarter, 8:00: The Chiefs have an opportunity to place the sport away, Pennel forces a Minshew fumble, which is recovered by Tranquill. Kansas Metropolis takes over on the Raiders’ 38-yard line. Fourth quarter, 8:44: The Chiefs prolonged their lead over the Raiders following a prolonged drive capped by a 24-yard subject purpose from Harrison Butker with 8:44 remaining.The Chiefs’ 19-play, 87-yard drive, which consumed 9:43 of sport time, was marked by a collection of passes from Patrick Mahomes, together with key connections with Travis Kelce and a scramble that moved the chains.Chiefs 20, Raiders 13Chiefs-Raiders Third Quarter: Third quarter, 3:27: The Chiefs protection holds! The Raiders can not get into the tip zone on three makes an attempt from contained in the Chiefs’ 3-yard line.Third quarter, 5:39: Mahomes throws an interception for the eighth straight sport. The cross was deflected, organising the Raiders contained in the Chiefs’ five-yard line.Third quarter, 7:36: George Karlaftis ends a promising Raiders drive with a sack. Carlson kicks his second subject purpose of the sport, bringing the silver and black nearer. Two Chiefs penalties aided the drive. Chiefs 17, Raiders 13Third quarter, 14:23: The Chiefs’ protection will get an early three-and-out to start out the second half.Patrick Mahomes injured? In the course of the first half, Mahomes took a success to his legs, leading to a noticeable limp. CBS’s sideline reporter acknowledged he’s anticipated to play within the second half.Chiefs-Raiders halftimeThe Chiefs’ offensive exhibiting has the staff on prime of the Raiders, 17-10. Mahomes finishing 19 of 24 passes for 192 yards and a landing, reaching a 113.9 passer score. Kelce caught seven passes for 61 yards and a landing, Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew additionally threw a landing cross, ending the half with a 135.2 passer score. Las Vegas struggled on the bottom, with a staff complete of simply 28 dashing yards throughout a number of backs.Chiefs-Raiders Second Quarter: Second quarter: Harrison Butker kicks a subject purpose to increase Kansas Metropolis’s result in 17-10. Second quarter, 1:58 – Mahomes linked with Kelce for a 5-yard landing on third-and-goal late within the second quarter, giving the Chiefs a 14-10 lead. The drive spanned 13 performs, overlaying 70 yards in 8:16. Harrison Butker’s further level was good.It is Kelce’s first landing of the 2024 season. Second quarter, 4:29 – The Chiefs announce security Nazeeh Johnson is within the concussion protocol.Second quarter, 5:00 – Within the lengthy historical past of the NFL, no participant has extra catches towards the Raiders franchise than Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce: Second quarter, 10:13: The Raiders have their first lead after a subject purpose, which culminated a methodical 10-play, 51-yard drive. Kicker Daniel Carlson nailed a 54-yard subject purpose. The drive featured a key 17-yard cross from Minshew to Meyers, which moved the Raiders into scoring vary.Chiefs-Raiders First Quarter: END OF THE FIRST: It was a fast-paced quarter in Vegas, with the rating remaining tied at 7. Patrick Mahomes completed 5-7 for 77 yards. Minshew accomplished all six passes for 72 yards, together with a landing cross to Meyers. First quarter, 2:39 – The Las Vegas Raiders reply on their opening drive, scoring a landing on their opening drive. Gardner Minshew made some key performs on the drive, together with an 11-yard cross to Jakobi Meyers and a 20-yard achieve to Tre Tucker. The drive culminated with a 7-yard landing cross from Minshew to Meyers, with an additional level by Daniel Carlson tying the sport at 7-7 late within the first quarter.Chiefs 7, Raiders 7First quarter, 10:02 – The Chiefs scored a landing on a 9-play, 70-yard drive. Key performs included Patrick Mahomes connecting with Travis Kelce for 25 yards and Samaje Perine for 21 yards. Kareem Hunt capped the drive with a 1-yard landing run. Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane was injured throughout the drive.Chiefs 7, Raiders 0Chiefs-Raiders pregame: KMBC’s Dennis Evans is in Las Vegas overlaying the sport. This is a glance DeAndre Hopkins in a Chiefs jersey, tight finish Travis Kelce and a (crimson) Allegiant Stadium: Chiefs-Raiders sport preview:The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, the NFL’s lone undefeated staff, are in search of their third 7-0 begin in franchise historical past.The 2003 and 2013 Chiefs each achieved that feat.To take action, the Chiefs must undergo the staff that final defeated them, courting again to final season.The Las Vegas Raiders spoiled the Chiefs’ Christmas in 2023, successful 20-14 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs bought the final chuckle, nevertheless, successful the Tremendous Bowl in Allegiant Stadium, dwelling of the Raiders.Newly acquired vast receiver DeAndre Hopkins is ready for his Kansas Metropolis debut.Chiefs defensive finish Michael Danna and vast receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster are each dominated out for the upcoming sport.The Raiders have a number of gamers listed as questionable, together with Harrison Bryant (TE), Tommy Eichenberg (LB), Kana’i Mauga (ILB), and Jakobi Meyers (WR).Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Damage ReportMichael Danna, DE, pectoral, outJuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, hamstring, outKareem Hunt, RB, hip, no statusLeo Chenal, LB, shoulder, no statusMecole Hardman, WR, knee, no statusJaden Hicks, DB, ankle, no statusDerrick Nnadi, DT, triceps, no statusJustin Reid, S, hand, no statusJared Wiley, TE, Achilles, no statusLas Vegas Raiders Damage ReportHarrison Bryant, TE, elbow, questionableAdam Butler, DT, hip, no statusMaxx Crosby, DE, ankle, no statusTommy Eichenberg, LB, quad, questionableKana’i Mauga, ILB, knee, questionableJakobi Meyers, WR, ankle, questionableKolton Miller, OT, elbow, no statusDylan Parham, G, foot, outGardner Minshew, QB, proper elbow, no statusJakorian Bennett, DB, knee, no standing

NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the identical workforce, however they couldn’t be additional aside.

One member of the ladies’s volleyball workforce at San Jose State College has signed on to being a part of a federal lawsuit towards the NCAA difficult the presence of transgender athletes in ladies’s school sports activities. The particular individual she cites? One in all her personal teammates.

The scenario swirling across the SJSU workforce — which has gotten more and more chaotic in latest weeks, with a number of groups canceling matches towards the varsity and politicians and advocates weighing in — someway appears unsurprising within the polarized United States as of late as a extremely contested election looms.

As with different factors of dispute within the battle over gender id and transgender rights, one factor opposing sides have in widespread is framing their stance as a matter of what’s honest and proper.

The place they stand a chasm aside is in a single elementary sticking level, a tricky query in any area: What does ‘equity’ truly imply?

The dialogue round ‘equity’ is advanced

That the concept of what’s honest or not can fluctuate from individual to individual in all probability shouldn’t be stunning. In any case, a judgment of right and wrong is a part of the human world view, fashioned from extremely indvidual elements like every individual’s setting, the cultures they develop up and reside in, and their experiences.

And whereas science and analysis into areas like hormone therapy and transgender athletic efficiency, which is simply within the early levels at current, may in some unspecified time in the future present extra medical data and information, it nonetheless gained’t reply the query of “what’s honest,” says Dr. Bradley Anawalt, a hormone specialist and professor of drugs on the College of Washington Faculty of Medication.

“The science goes to have the ability to permit us to a point calculate the benefits and downsides. And finally, with good research, we’re going to have an thought of when, how lengthy you might have, to suppress anyone’s testosterone stage … how lengthy does it take for variations in muscle energy and muscle mass to return down,” says Anawalt, who can be a member of the NCAA Committee on Aggressive Safeguards and Medical Elements of Sports activities.

“So these sorts of questions we will reply, however we’re by no means going to have the ability to reply this elementary query about equity,” he says. “As a result of that’s not a medical or a scientific idea. It’s a social justice and a human idea.”

Equity got here up ceaselessly Saturday at a rally supporting the ladies’s volleyball workforce from the College of Nevada, Reno, the newest of 5 groups to forfeit towards SJSU. Gamers had refused to “take part in any match that advances injustice towards feminine athletes,” and a few reiterated that stance on the rally.

The rally drew a number of hundred folks. McKenna Dressel, a junior from Gilbert, Arizona, informed the gang that her dream since she was a younger lady of being a school athlete has been turned the wrong way up.

“Our season has been full of turmoil and headache. We’ve got all been immediately affected by the distraction of getting to face up for our rights that had been established over 50 years in the past,” she stated, making a reference to federal anti-discrimination regulation often known as Title IX. She added: “Trailblazing feminine athletes paid the worth in order that we will take pleasure in honest competitors.”

The general public facet of the scenario has escalated

Points round transgender rights have been a lightning rod in American politics lately, and they’re one key distinction between supporters of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris throughout this election season. A number of states have launched or enacted laws round medical care, entry to public lodging like loos, and participation in youth sports activities. This political and cultural backdrop makes the eye surrounding the SJSU scenario extra comprehensible.

SJSU has not confirmed the presence of a transgender athlete on the workforce. The participant being referenced has by no means stated something publicly about gender id earlier than or because the lawsuit filings or within the wake of on-line accounts making the declare. Due to that, The Related Press is withholding her title.

That doesn’t imply the tough glare of the general public eye hasn’t had an impression on the workforce, which is making an attempt to make it to the NCAA match after greater than 20 years. San Jose State coach Todd Kress says the workforce is receiving “messages of hate.”

Advocates for transgender rights invoke equity as nicely in pushing for individuals who are transgender to have the ability to reside as authentically as potential, and never be discriminated towards or denied entry to alternatives due to gender id. Honest, they are saying, is immediately linked to entry and participation.

“It’s disappointing that politicization of sports activities has meant some groups have denied SJSU and themselves alternatives to play, just because a workforce may need a transgender participant,” the native San Jose/Peninsula chapter of PFLAG stated in a press release concerning the scenario. “All student-athletes, together with trans athletes, deserve the identical probability to be a part of a workforce, be taught from each other, and respect the sport. Transgender athletes belong.”

The character of sports activities makes the ‘equity’ debate central

It’s not stunning that points round transgender rights and presence have such an outsized highlight on this planet of sports activities regardless of the fractionally small variety of situations of transgender athletes. That’s as a result of sports activities is an area the place “equity” — within the type of a stage taking part in discipline of guidelines and laws which are supposed to use equally to everybody — is central to the mythology.

“Perhaps it’s due to the good, sanitized method wherein we devour sport as an viewers,” says Sarah Fields, who research how sports activities intersects with American tradition. She says sports activities thrive on “our innate, possibly human want — however definitely American want — for equity.”

“It’s a standardized discipline with standardized guidelines and standardized uniforms,” says Fields, a professor of communication on the College of Colorado Denver. “So it has this look of equity. After which it usually falls aside as soon as a recreation goes on and one aspect destroys the opposite or one swimmer is 2 laps behind one other. However no less than originally, there’s an phantasm of equity in the best way it appears.”

That masks the truth of taking part in sports activities, particularly on the elite stage of school athletics and past, she says. Individuals are born with a variety of genetic traits like peak, reflexes, velocity, and physique shapes that may furnish them with benefits. Then there are financial and social sources that may propel one individual’s athletic journey in a method that it doesn’t for others.

Fields factors to the instance of a South African runner within the Eighties who was barred from worldwide competitors due to boycotts towards her nation over its apartheid insurance policies. The runner, Zola Budd, grew to become a British citizen and ran within the 1984 Olympics.

Anawalt echoes such an thought — {that a} decision to the “equity” query is muddy, elusive and maybe in the end unanswerable.

“Once we speak about equity in competitors, what we’re actually making an attempt to do is say, nicely, we’ve created a stage taking part in discipline,” he says. “And the reality is we by no means fairly reach doing that. And so the place do you draw the brilliant white line when it comes to what’s honest and what’s not honest?”

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Related Press correspondent Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, contributed to this report.

2. Jets Take Over as Maye Exits

The San Francisco 49ers had been anticipated to be one of the crucial formidable Tremendous Bowl contenders coming into the NFL season. As an alternative, it has been a curler coaster by the Bay, one which continued of their 30-24 victory over Dallas on “Sunday Night time Soccer” in Week 8.

Unable to summon the complete pressure of their dynamic offense for weeks due to attrition to its offensive line, receivers and MVP candidate and working again Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers (4-4) sputtered by means of a six-point first half and trailed, 10-6, to the Cowboys coming into the third quarter.

However within the third, the 49ers scored 21 factors behind the play of tight finish George Kittle whereas holding Dallas (3-4) scoreless to leap to a 27-10 lead that lasted till eight minutes remained within the fourth quarter.

Ballgame? No — as a result of it was practically Dallas’ recreation. Consecutive landing passes from Dak Prescott — who had thrown two interceptions earlier — to CeeDee Lamb pulled the Cowboys inside 30-24 with 3:32 remaining. After a cease, Dallas had the ball and an opportunity for a go-ahead rating, however its drive went actually nowhere over 4 performs, and San Francisco had held on, lastly.

Lamb completed with 146 yards on 13 catches; of Prescott’s 38 go makes an attempt, 17 went Lamb’s route. Kittle, in the meantime, was focused simply seven occasions, however he turned them into six catches for 128 yards and a landing. A balanced 49ers offense additionally ran for 223 yards (to only 56 for the Cowboys, persevering with their one-dimensional and pass-heavy offense for the season) and two touchdowns.

The 49ers now go right into a bye week. They’ve but to win consecutive video games this season and can subsequent get their probability Nov. 10 at Tampa Bay.

Dallas is in a dire place at 3-4 coming into subsequent week’s street recreation at Atlanta. Prescott is the primary Cowboys quarterback to throw a number of interceptions in three consecutive video games since 1992.