Trump in Alabama, No Peace Meeting Invite for Putin, Women's World Cup

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🗓️ 5 August 2023

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Following another federal indictment, former President Trump addressed Republicans at a dinner in Alabama and says he's done nothing wrong. Saudi Arabia hosts a peace meeting about the war in Ukraine, but without inviting Russia, and the US team is struggling at the Women's World Cup.

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0:00.0	At a Republican dinner in Alabama, former president Trump says he's done nothing wrong.
0:07.2	The fake charges put forth in their sham indictment are an outrageous criminalization of
0:12.1	political speech, so it is.
0:13.8	I made a pralta.
0:14.8	And I've got time and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.1	There's peace conference about the war in Ukraine this weekend, but no representative
0:25.4	from the Russian president.
0:27.5	He's not the big, strong, impeachable leader that he would like to make face that he is.
0:36.3	How countries like Saudi Arabia and China might be rethinking their diplomatic approach
0:40.5	to Russia?
0:41.5	And also the US team struggles that the women's world cup does still have a path to victory.
0:46.7	Stay with us, we've got the news you need to start your weekend.
0:57.1	Former president Donald Trump was in Montgomery, Alabama for the annual Republican Party
1:01.7	summer dinner last night.
1:03.2	The event was held just a day after he pleaded not guilty to for felony charges, stemming
1:08.8	from efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
1:12.0	Kyle Gassett with Troy Public Radio was at the dinner and joined us now from Montgomery.
1:16.7	Kyle, thanks for being with us.
1:18.2	I got more fun than being in court.
1:21.0	I would imagine for the former president.
1:23.4	Well, Scott, if Trump was looking for a softer landing after Thursday, this dinner in
1:27.7	Alabama was probably a good choice.
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