| | | | Trump ended his messy week on a MAGA note |  | | President Donald Trump roiled some of his top allies in Congress this week with a surprise withdrawal from northern Syria.
The move earned a rare chorus of criticism from Republicans like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham and others. McConnell urged Trump to reconsider on Monday, noting that "American interests are best served by American leadership, not by retreat or withdrawal."
Meanwhile, Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani returned to the center of the political storm swirling around the impeachment inquiry, as two of Giuliani's Ukraine contacts were arrested on charges of violating campaign finance laws.
Despite the churn in Washington, Trump held a MAGA rally Thursday in Minneapolis -- his first since the impeachment investigation was announced last month. Trump debuted his rally-style talking points on the impeachment investigation, calling it an effort by the "Washington swamp" to "nullify the results of a truly great and democratic election." Expect to hear more of that Friday night when Trump heads to Louisiana for another rally.
Trump also attacked Joe Biden and his son Hunter from the podium -- and supporters shouted, "Lock him up."
Biden, meanwhile, spent Thursday night with eight other Democratic presidential candidates at an LGBTQ Town Hall. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been scheduled to be there, but stayed home as he continues to recover from his heart attack -- and prepares for his planned return to the debate stage Tuesday in Ohio.
Sanders has spent the week trying to frame his post-heart attack condition, first saying he was scaling back his campaign but then clarifying that he "misspoke." In an interview with CNN's Sanjay Gupta, he suggested his campaign is only temporarily pumping the brakes.
Sanders plans to visit Iowa, Nevada and "probably" New Hampshire after Tuesday's debate.
The Point: Trump's tough week ends on a high note in his favorite place to be: onstage in front of his riled-up base.
-- Lauren
And now, the week in 16 headlines:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday | | "I didn't need Beyoncé and Jay-Z. And I didn't need little Bruce Springsteen and all of these people."
-- President Trump recounting his 2016 win despite Hillary Clinton's celebrity supporters at Thursday's rally in Minneapolis. | | | | The Point newsletter will take a one-day hiatus Monday ahead of Tuesday's big 2020 debate! But stay tuned for the 2020 edition coming out Sunday night as usual, and we'll be back in your inboxes Tuesday. | | MARK YOUR GENERAL ELECTION CALENDAR | | | The Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Friday the schedule of the 2020 general election presidential and vice presidential debates. - First debate: Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana
- VP debate: Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City
- Second debate: Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- Third debate: Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee
| | Move over, Florida men. It's Florida women's time to shine!
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Legacy media covering the newest buzzy media platform? OK! | | | Can't make a Tom-lette without breaking a few Gregs -- also, Pusha T remixed the "Succession" theme. | |
LAUREN'S CAMPAIGN TRAIL LATEST | | Coming over the next week: Bernie Sanders (virtually) returns to the campaign trail on Sunday, then he and 11 others debate in Ohio on Tuesday, and Trump returns to the Lone Star State for a Dallas MAGA rally.
Saturday, October 12 Sunday, October 13 Monday, October 14 Tuesday, October 15 - Democratic National Committee presidential debate: Hosted by CNN and The New York Times, with 12 candidates onstage in Westerville, Ohio: Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Beto O'Rourke, Amy Klobuchar and Julián Castro.
- Marianne Williamson: Travels to California to speak on "The Spirit of America"
Wednesday, October 16 Thursday, October 17 Friday, October 18 | | 102 minutes The length of Trump's Minneapolis rally on Thursday -- his longest yet to date. | | | | | | |
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