Donald Trump

Chinese Company Sells Trump As Buddha Statues

The Guardian reports: The Trump Buddha statue, listed on the Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao, is priced at 999 Chinese yuan (£110 GBP/$150 USD) for the small version, which measures 1.6 metres tall. A larger version, listed as 4.6 metres tall, is available for 3,999 yuan (£440/$610). The statue, with Trump’s hands folded in his laps, thumbs pointing outwards, is a …

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White House Rehangs Portraits Removed By Trump

CNN reports: The White House has rehung the official presidential portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton after they were removed last July during the Trump administration, an official tells CNN. They are back on display in the Grand Foyer of the executive mansion, the official said. The portraits were removed last July and were replaced by …

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Trump Goes To War: Donate Only To Me, Not The GOP

“No more money for RINOS. They do nothing but hurt the Republican Party and our great voting base—they will never lead us to Greatness. Send your donation to Save America PAC at DonaldJTrump.com. We will bring it all back stronger than ever before!” – Donald Trump, ratcheting up his war with the GOP over the usage of his name. Yesterday …

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Trump Greeted By Lone Fan Upon Return To NYC

The New York Post reports: Former President Donald Trump was spotted outside Trump Tower Sunday night in his first visit back to the Big Apple since leaving office. Trump pulled up to the Midtown skyscraper where he stays while in Manhattan just before 9 p.m. He was seated in a backseat of a black SUV. Upon his arrival, he waved …

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Axios: Traffic For News/Politics Sites Dives Post-Trump

Axios reports: Nearly every big news site saw its traffic decline in February, compared to a tumultuous January that included the Capitol insurrection and Biden’s inauguration. Publishers’ traffic was down across the board, and many major sites saw traffic dip more than 20%, according to data from traffic analytics company SimilarWeb. Politics consumption dropped most dramatically, tumbling 28%. News consumers …

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GOP Senator Breaks With Trump On Murkowski

Politico reports: Sen. John Barrasso said Sunday he’d back Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for reelection, breaking with former President Donald Trump not long after he vowed to campaign against her. “I want to always make sure we nominate somebody who can win in November,” Barrasso, the No. 3 Senate Republican, said on NBC’s “Meet The Press” of the 2022 midterm …

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Trump Vows To Campaign Against “Disloyal” Murkowski

“I will not be endorsing, under any circumstances, the failed candidate from the great State of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski. She represents her state badly and her country even worse. “I do not know where other people will be next year, but I know where I will be – in Alaska campaigning against a disloyal and very bad Senator. “Her vote …

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Trump Lawyers Send Cease-And-Desist Letters To GOP Groups For Using His Name On Merch And Money Begs

Politico Playbook reports: Lawyers for former President DONALD TRUMP sent out cease-and-desist letters Friday to the three largest fundraising entities for the Republican Party — the RNC, NRCC and NRSC — for using his name and likeness on fundraising emails and merchandise, a Trump adviser tells Playbook. We reported yesterday that Trump was furious that his name has been bandied …

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Paul Ryan To Host Fundraiser For Rep. Liz Cheney

The Washington Post reports: Former House speaker Paul D. Ryan plans to host a fundraiser for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), signaling where he stands in the intraparty battle over whether Cheney should keep her leadership position in the wake of her vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The virtual event is scheduled for March 25 in Alexandria, Va., according to …

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Trump Calls On Fox To Cancel “Pompous Fool” Rove

The Hill reports: Former President Trump Thursday evening fired back at longtime Republican strategist Karl Rove, who in an opinion piece this week criticized Trump’s address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as ringing “hollow” among his supporters. Trump in a statement called Rove a “pompous fool with bad advice” and a Republican in name only, or RINO. “Karl …

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YouTube CEO: We’ll Reinstate Trump’s Channel Once We Determine That The “Risk Of Violence Has Decreased”

Politico reports: YouTube will reinstate former President Donald Trump’s channel once the “elevated risk of violence” has passed, the Google-owned video sharing site’s CEO said Thursday. “We will lift the suspension of the Donald Trump channel when we determine the risk of violence has decreased,” Susan Wojcicki said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council. “We will turn the …

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Trump Lists Oceanfront Palm Beach Mansion For $49M

The New York Post reports: A company registered to Donald Trump and his family is selling their Palm Beach oceanfront abode for a whopping $49 million. The estate sits next door to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, where the former president currently resides. The buyer of the estate would have access to a full membership at the golf club, a perk available …

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Book: Parscale Nearly Sabotaged Trump Campaign Site

Politico Playbook reports: After Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale was demoted last summer, he considered quitting and sabotaging the campaign by turning off the “lights” to the campaign website, the email system, the transfer of data between the campaign and the RNC and even the Amazon server. That’s according to Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen in their new book, “Lucky: …

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GOP Rep: The Threat Against The Capitol Is Credible And Trump Should Tell His Cultists To “Stand Down”

The Hill reports: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said former President Trump should tell his supporters to stay away from Congress Thursday as intelligence indicates a right-wing militia could be planning an attack on the Capitol. “I think President Trump has a responsibility to tell them to stand down. This threat is credible and it’s real,” McCaul said on CNN Wednesday. …

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Trump Served With Civil Lawsuit Over Capitol Riot

Yahoo News reports: Attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and the NAACP have served former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club with a lawsuit filed against him in February. Thompson and the NAACP filed suit against Trump alleging that his incendiary rhetoric and false claims of a “stolen” election amounted to a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights by …

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Maddow: Why Did Trump Keep His Vaccination Secret?

Mediaite reports: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow was perplexed Monday night over why former President Donald Trump got the coronavirus vaccine in January and didn’t publicly disclose it. “What possible benefit was there to him to keep that secret from the public? I mean, think about all the good that could have done!” she said. Maddow recalled recent reporting from the New …

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Advisor: Trump And Melania Got Vaccinated In January

The Hill reports: Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump both received coronavirus vaccines in January, an adviser confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The two got their first dose while in the White House and have since received their second dose, the adviser said. The Trumps both contracted the coronavirus in late September, with the former president …

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Biden Seeks To Root Out Trump Loyalist “Burrowers”

NBC News reports: As president, Donald Trump railed against the “deep state” working within the federal government to undermine his presidency. But before he left office, he quietly embedded dozens of his own political appointees in career government positions and appointed other loyalists to influential boards and groups — one of the final, but possibly most enduring, ways he attempted …

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John Bolton Mocks Trump’s “Pathetic” CPAC Poll Result

“If this is the epitome of support for Trump, the straw poll that was taken this weekend and released just before Trump spoke, showed of all the participants 55% supported Trump being re-elected as president. “That is a pathetic figure. I would have expected 90%. So if 55%, one month after leaving office at CPAC, is the best he can …

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GOP Senator: Trump Won’t Be Our 2024 Nominee

The Independent reports: Senator Bill Cassidy has said he does not think Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s candidate for the 2024 election. It comes amid speculation that Mr Trump may announce he will run for president once again during his speech at CPAC. Asked if Mr Trump was fit to be president again, Mr Cassidy said: “Well, he’ll …

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