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Hows this for a paradox? Donald Trump is predicting America will end in three years and is also hinting that he may run for office in 2024 three years from now.

The former president made the contradictory claims during a Newsmax interview on Tuesday with his former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. True to form, he also falsely claimed the 2020 presidential election was rigged.

After Trump said our country has gone really downhill in the last eight months like nobodys ever seen before, he suggested, without offering any proof, that the country will end.

And you go to these elections coming up in 22 and 24 were not going to have a country left, Trump said. The election was rigged, and were not going to have a country left in three years, Ill tell you that.

Spicer then tried to end the interview, possibly because Newsmax is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit fromDominion Voting Systemsfor deliberately lying about widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election and defaming the voting machine company.

However, Spicer did have one last question. After noting that Trump has said he has made a decision about a 2024 run and that his followers would be happy, Spicer asked the former president when he might announce his plans.

Trump avoided a direct answer but promised Spicer he would be happy with the decision and also claimed America is now a laughingstock.

Some Twitter users couldnt help but think Trump did a self-own.

This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.

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In the days following the January 6 attack on the Capitol, a narrative emerged in which Donald Trumps longtime footstool, Mike Pence, was hailed as something of a hero for refusing to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Despite relentless pressure from the then president to block Joe Bidens electoral win, which entailed alternately cajoling and browbeating the V.P. and telling him, You can either go down in history as a patriot, or you can go down in history as a pussy, Pence officially certified the results following a short interlude in which Trumps supporters threatened to kill him.

But as it turns out, Pence came much closer to overthrowing democracy on his bosss behalf. According to Peril, a new book out next week by veteran reporters Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, Pence, in his own telling, did everything he could to try and stop the certification of a free and fair election. Per CNN:

Even though Pencestood up to Trump in the end, Peril reveals that after four years of abject loyalty, he struggled with the decision. Woodward and Costa write that Pence reached out to Dan Quayle, who had been the vice president to George H.W. Bush, seeking his advice.

Over and over, Pence asked if there was anything he could do. Mike, you have no flexibility on this. None. Zero. Forget it. Put it away, Quayle told him. Pence pressed again. You dont know the position Im in, he said, according to the authors. I do know the position youre in, Quayle responded. I also know what the law is. You listen to the parliamentarian. Thats all you do. You have no power.

When it apparently became clear to Pence that he couldnt, in fact, overturn the election results, he still reportedly went to great lengths to explain to Trump that he very much wanted to be a good little solider, saying, Ive done everything I could and then some to find a way around this. That obsequiousness, sans action, was obviously not good enough for Trump, who had also tried to convince Pence by appealing to what he believed was everyones secret desire to be an authoritarian dictator. If these people say you had the power, wouldnt you want to? Trump asked, apparently referring to the MAGA crowd assembled on Pennsylvania Avenue. I wouldnt want any one person to have that authority, Pence responded. But wouldnt it be almost cool to have that power? Trump asked, again betraying his admiration for autocrats.

It was after Pence remained firm, according to Woodward and Costa, that Trump resorted to schoolyard threats. You dont understand, Mike, Trump said. You can do this. I dont want to be your friend anymore if you dont do this. The following day, on the morning of January 6, he reportedly called Pence and taunted, If you dont do it, I picked the wrong man four years ago, adding, Youre going to wimp out. It was apparently some time after that that Trump tried the pussy line on Pence, which obviously didnt have the effect hed hoped.

The Washington Post reports that Peril also contains the news that General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was legitimately terrified that the president was crazy enough to start a war with China just for shits.

In a pair of secret phone calls, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assured his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng of the Peoples Liberation Army, that the United States would not strikeThe first call was prompted by Milleys review of intelligence suggesting the Chinese believed the United States was preparing to attack. That belief, the authors write, was based on tensions overmilitary exercises in the South China Sea, and deepened by Trumpsbelligerent rhetorictoward China.

General Li, I want to assure you that the American government is stable and everything is going to be okay, Milley told him. We are not going to attack or conduct any kinetic operations against you. In the books account, Milley went so far as to pledge he would alert his counterpart in the event of a U.S. attack, stressing the rapport theyd established through a backchannel. General Li, you and I have known each other for now five years. If were going to attack, Im going to call you ahead of time. Its not going to be a surprise.

In the second call, placed to address Chinese fears about the events of Jan. 6, Li wasnt as easily assuaged, even after Milley promised him, We are 100 percent steady. Everythings fine. But democracy can be sloppy sometimes. Li remained rattled, and Milley, who did not relay the conversation to Trump, according to the book, understood why. The chairman, 62 at the time and chosen by Trump in 2018, believed the president had suffered a mental decline after the election, the authors write, a view he communicated to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in aphone callon Jan. 8. He agreed with her evaluation that Trump was unstable, according to a call transcript obtained by the authors.

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What was the weirdest thing that Donald Trump did on Saturday, the twentieth anniversary of 9/11? It is not immediately obvious. While the four other men who served as president during the twenty-first century attended ceremonies honoring the dead, Trump spent the day as only he could, which is to say he dawdled through the day in the crassest manner imaginable.

He recorded a video message for the Korean Unification Churchthe religious cult better known as the Moonies and best known for its mass arranged marriages and strict regulation of its members sexual and private livesin which he lavished praise on the organization, referring to it as an inspiration. He also bizarrely claimed that his election had magically brought peace to the otherwise volatile Korean peninsula. Looking back today, its easy to forget how dangerous the situation was when I was elected, Trump said. Missiles were flying, nuclear weapons were being tested, and powerful threats were being issued every single day. Under my leadership, the United States adopted a policy of unprecedented strength doing more than any prior administration.

Then, not to be outdone, he provided pay-per-view color commentaryon a TikTok competitor for a fightif you can even call it thatbetween a nearly 60-year-old Evander Holyfield and 44-year-old MMA fighter Vitor Belfort. Trump mostly talked with his co-commentator, excitable lackwit son Donald Jr., about the good old days, Holyfields once shockingly speedy punches, and Larry Holmess immaculate left jab. On Saturday, the 58-year-old Holyfield could barely punch and was roundly pummeled by his comparatively sprier opponent, in a match that should have been disallowed via the Geneva Convention.

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Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who has hosted the Met Gala since 1999, is very particular about her guest list. In October of 2017, just 10 months after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, Wintour appeared on "The Late Show With James Corden" and was presented with a very important question.

"Everyone from Beyonc to George Clooney attends, so my question is who would you never invite back to the Met Gala?" Cordon asked. Wintour paused for just a brief few seconds, but finally gave her answer. "Donald Trump" she said, to which she received both cheers and applause (via Newsweek).

While Wintour did not give a specific reason for not inviting Trump to the gala ever again, she does have final say, and if she says he is banned, then he is banned. The timing of her decision may have something to do with how New Yorkers felt about the new president after he moved to The White House, but Wintour has never been specific.

However, Trump is in good company on the ban list, as Rachel Zoe, Tim GUnn, and actor Josh Hartnett are also banned from the event, according to The Sun.

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Former world champion Evander Holyfield's last professional fight was in 2011, and his professional record stands at 44 wins, 10 losses and two draws

In this week's Fight Talk we look at how the boxing world reacted to an eventful - and somewhat strange - night in Florida which saw the return of Evander Holyfield, Donald Trump take on commentary duties and David Haye beat his mate before calling out a heavyweight world champion.

Plus, find out which promoter showed us he's a dab hand at cricket as he turns out for his local club side.

On Saturday in Florida we witnessed one of the most surreal nights in boxing history.

Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, was commentating on a fight night headlined by 58-year-old ex-heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield, with Britain's David Haye on the undercard.

We're not making this up.

With so much to unpick, we'll start with Holyfield's clash with Brazil's former UFC fighter Vitor Belfort.

Holyfield, who once held all the belts in the cruiserweight division, has not fought professionally for 10 years, but stepped in at late notice after Oscar De La Hoya was hospitalised with Covid-19.

The American failed to throw a meaningful punch as he suffered a first-round technical knockout to Belfort.

We've seen a sharp rise in celebrities and social media stars taking up boxing in recent years, while Holyfield's former foe Mike Tyson also returned at the age of 54 in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr last year.

But for some of those involved in the sport, seeing an aged Holyfield return at the Triller Fight Night event - and the manner of his defeat - was a step too far

Let's turn our focus to businessman-turned-politician Trump.

It's fair say his involvement with the event raised more than a few eyebrows.

When asked at the pre-fight news conference who he'd like to share the ring with, Trump told fans he'd knock out serving USA president Joe Biden "within the first few seconds"

On fight night, the politician was calling the action alongside his son Donald Trump Jr.

During Haye's fight with Joe Fournier (more on that shortly), Trump criticised the bout by saying "right now, the audience prefers politics".

Trump also said Haye "looks like he's got a lot of talent", perhaps unaware Haye is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion who also won a world title at heavyweight.

Like many of us, boxing manager Sam Jones couldn't quite believe what he was seeing

As if things couldn't get any more bizarre, boxing reporter Mike Coppinger tweeted that another former president is also being linked with a boxing commentary stint

What next? Theresa May commentating on a Frank Bruno comeback? In the world we're living in, don't write it off.

As Trump alluded to, Londoner Haye's comeback fight - his first bout since retiring three years ago - was a somewhat disappointing affair.

Haye, 40, was taking on 38-year-old Joe Fournier, a businessman who had notched up nine wins as a professional.

The two are close friends, with recent pictures on social media showing them holidaying in Greece.

In the build-up to the fight the two regularly exchanged words on social media, with Haye boasting that he'd put friendship aside and look for the stoppage.

But in a completely one-sided clash, Haye picked apart his opponent in a dominant points decision win, but was seemingly reluctant to go for the knockout.

Fans questioned the authenticity of the 'friendly rivalry' between the two boxers

After the fight there was a real plot twist; Haye - who had previously suggested his fight was a one-off and he was happily retired - called out WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

"There's one man I'll come back to professional boxing to fight - Tyson Fury. I know his kryptonite," he said.

Haye suffered several injuries towards the end of his career and retired from the sport after back-to-back losses to Liverpool's Tony Bellew.

This is how social media reacted to Haye's latest comments

As for Fury, a few weeks ago he decided to take a break from social media to focus on his upcoming trilogy bout against American Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on 9 October

Well, the self-imposed social media blackout was lifted as this week he was embroiled in a back and forth with fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte.

The Twitter row erupted after Fury shared who he'd like to face in his next five fights, going against the old adage in boxing to never look past your next opponent

The exchange between Fury and Whyte consisted of some colourful language, but the general gist was Fury saying "I'd smash you to bits" and Whyte responding with "hit me up baby I'm covered".

The boxing world is crying out for a undisputed clash between Anthony Joshua and Fury, but there's no denying a Whyte-Fury fight would be a blockbuster event, just for the build-up alone.

And finally, it wouldn't be Fight Talk without a section on Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn.

Last week we showed him unleashing a right hand on the punch machine, and this week promoter Hearn swapped boxing mitts for cricket gloves as he turned out for his local club.

Here is playing glorious cover drive through the off side...

Hearn and England skipper Joe Root to dominate Australia in the Ashes this winter? As we've seen this weekend, anything can happen.

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