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Namita Singh,Oliver O'Connell,Rachel Sharp and Ariana Baio

Trump goes after judge in Jan 6 indictment as Pence undermines key defence - latest news

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Donald Trump had a meltdown on Sunday night where he attacked President Joe Biden, striker Megan Rapinoe and “wokeness” for the US’s unexpected early defeat in the Women’s World Cup.

The former president took to Truth Social to bizarrely claim the loss was a sign of the influence “Crooked Joe Biden” has had on the nation. He also somehow blamed the “WOKE”-ness and cruelly trolled Rapinoe for missing a penalty.

“The “shocking and totally unexpected” loss by the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to Sweden is fully emblematic of what is happening to the our once great Nation under Crooked Joe Biden,” he fumed.

“Many of our players were openly hostile to America - No other country behaved in such a manner, or even close. WOKE EQUALS FAILURE. Nice shot Megan, the USA is going to Hell!!! MAGA.”

Mr Trump’s tirade came after his attorney John Lauro spent much of the weekend attempting to discredit his latest federal indictment and attacking those involved in it.

On Thursday, the former president was arrested and arraigned on four federal charges related to his alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

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