Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan federal court for the second defamation trial against him, in New York City on January 17, 2024. Writer E. Jean Carroll is seeking more than $10 million in damages in the civil trial, alleging that Trump defamed her in 2019 when he was president and she had just come out with her allegation, saying she is not my type. This is separate to a civil case last year where another New York jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll in a department store dressing room in 1996 and subsequently defaming her in 2022, when he called her a complete con job. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump appeared to confuse Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley while discussing the January 6 Capitol attack at a New Hampshire rally.
The former president told his supporters: "You know when [Haley] comes here she gets like nine people, and the press never reports the crowds you know".
He continued: "By the way, they never report the crowd on Jan. 6. You know Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, you know, they - do you know they destroyed all of the information, all of the evidence, everything, deleted and destroyed all of it. All of it."
Trump, who was recently spotted with red marks on his hands, added: "Because of lots of things ... like Nikki Haley is in charge of security - we offered her 10,000 people, soldiers, National Guards, whatever they want.
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They turned it down. They don't want to talk about that. These are very dishonest people." His comments caused confusion as some suggested he was mistakenly referring to Haley instead of former House Speaker Pelosi.
"On Jan. 6th, the Speaker, a target of an assassination attempt that day, was no more in charge of Capitol security than Mitch McConnell was," said then-Pelosi spokesperson Drew Hammill in July 2021.
"This is a clear attempt to whitewash what happened on Jan. 6th and divert blame."
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at 40 Wall Street on January 17, 2024 in New York City. Trump held a press conference after leaving the second day of his defamation trial involving E. Jean Carroll. The trial is to determine how much money in damages the former president must pay Carroll as a result of public comments that he made both while he was president and after the juryaTMs verdict in May. Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages in May from the previous lawsuit. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images)
Joe Biden's team didn't waste any time in criticising Trump for his confusion, tweeting: "A deeply confused Trump confuses Nancy Pelosi and Nikki Haley multiple times: Nikki Haley was in charge on January 6. They don't want to talk about that."
This comes after the former president made news this week due to unusual red spots seen on his hands while he waved to journalists and fans.
The internet set ablaze with speculation regarding these mysterious marks' possible meaning for the presidential hopeful's health.
Among the circulating rumours were that the cherry-red marks could hint at a secret ink or even syphilis - an unsourced allegation James Carville, Bill Clinton's ex-adviser, has supported.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at 40 Wall Street on January 17, 2024 in New York City. Trump held a press conference after leaving the second day of his defamation trial involving E. Jean Carroll. The trial is to determine how much money in damages the former president must pay Carroll as a result of public comments that he made both while he was president and after the juryaTMs verdict in May. Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages in May from the previous lawsuit. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images)
In a shocking video on Mr Carville's YouTube channel, the ex-Democrat bigwig claimed without proof that marks on Trump's hands might show he has syphilis.
He said: "They don't look like cuts to me. They look like sores.
And I've asked a number of MDs (doctors), what medical condition manifests itself through hand sores and the answer is immediate and unanimous - secondary syphilis."
However, it appears the reality is not as dramatic.
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According to TMZ, representatives have confirmed the markings derive from a simple paper cut, which explains the appearance of the spots. The mark was not visible when he showed up at his mother-in-law's funeral in Florida the next day.
Syphilis is an STI often spotted by red sores or a rash. It goes through four stages with different symptoms. Sores near your mouth or privates and a rash on your hands or feet are signs of the second stage.
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