Trump Corruption

Axios reports: Former President Trump told the Daily Mail he will decline to receive intelligence briefings during his campaign to avoid being accused of leaking information. The briefings offered to presidential nominees are intended to help them understand and prepare for the national security challenges they could face in office. Briefings also help candidates ensure that they don’t say anything …

“Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honor and celebrate the twenty defendants who contributed to the powerful ‘Justice For All’ song, which quickly went Platinum on the Billboard Charts upon its release on March 3, 2023. This gala also serves as a crucial fundraiser to provide much-needed assistance to the January 6th defendants who continue to face significant …

The Associated Press reports: New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there’s “overwhelming evidence” to support a judge’s finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real estate empire. In paperwork filed ahead of oral arguments next month, New …

Mediaite reports: Mike Lindell made a big production this week out of shaving his trademark mustache to “go undercover” at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. But so far, the sacrifice of his upper lip fuzz has mostly generated headlines for his spat with a 12-year-old kid — along with a widespread consensus that the child absolutely schooled him. Lindell …

CNBC reports: Former president Donald Trump on Thursday promoted a soon-to-launch, Trump Organization crypto platform, “The DeFiant Ones” to his 7.5 million followers on Truth Social. “For too long, the average American has been squeezed by the big banks and financial elites,” Trump wrote. “It’s time we take a stand — together.” The post marks the first time the Republican …

“I heard I was her favorite president. I have no idea who the writer is, but it was really just the opposite. We spent hours together at a state dinner. “She was a fantastic woman. I think it’s a shame that a sleazebag can write an article that’s totally false. “She said it to friends of mine that ‘President Trump …

“Just as a quick clarification, we don’t have confirmation that the vice president went to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin. I know she went over to Europe right before the incursion when Russia invaded Ukraine. And it’s a war there’s still going on right now. I don’t know if the vice president ever met Vladimir Putin.” – Fox & …

“I don’t know anything about them, other than somebody else generated them. I didn’t generate them. Somebody came out. They said, oh, look at this. These were all made up by other people. A.I. is always very dangerous in that way. It’s happening with me too. They’re making — having me speak. I speak perfectly, I mean, absolutely perfectly on …

“The highly overrated Jewish Governor of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, made a really bad and poorly delivered speech talking about freedom and fighting for Comrade Kamala Harris for President, yet she hates Israel and will do nothing but make its journey through the complexities of survival as difficult as possible, hoping in the end that it will …

Consequence reports: The Trump campaign may talk a big game, but when faced with potential legal action from Beyoncé, they folded like the ill-fitting, makeup-stained suit of their candidate. On Thursday, the singer issued a cease and desist to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign after spokesperson Steven Cheung posted a video on social media featuring Trump deplaning in Michigan, soundtracked to …

“Will this stage hold them? I’d love to bring them up. Come on, sheriffs, get up here. Mark. Come on. I don’t know if the stage is going to hold on. We’ve had bigger risks than this. Come on sheriffs. If you weigh more than 200 pounds, don’t come up. I’m only kidding. Come on. These are great people, but …

“Remember when Joe Biden sent Kamala to Europe to stop the war in Ukraine? She met with Putin and then three days later, he attacked. How did she do? Do you think she did a good job? She met with Putin to tell him, ‘Don’t do it!’ And three days later, he attacked. That’s when the attack started. Did you …

“What they’ve done is they’ve allowed murderers, people in prisons, people in jails, people in mental institutions, insane asylums, and terrorists to pour into our country by the hundreds of thousands. And they are in our country right now, and the country that brought them out said, ‘If you ever come back, we’re giving you the death penalty or we’re …

“So disgraceful to see the burning of the American Flag and the desecration of Police Cars at the Democrat’s ‘Party’ taking place in Chicago. Five people have been killed since the start of their ‘Convention.’ CONGRESS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GET TO WORK! ANYONE BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG GETS ONE YEAR IN JAIL. JUST DO IT!!! DJT’ – Multiple felon Trump, whose …

“Steve Bannon unfortunately can’t hear this broadcast, which is an outrage. I ran the Bureau of Prisons in two capacities. “First, I was absolutely in charge of it for two years as Associate Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and then I was chief of staff to the guy who was in charge of it under Gerald Ford. “I do not …

“Kathy Hochul, the very unpopular Governor of New York, was the nastiest speaker on Monday evening (at the Democrat National Convention) as it pertains to your favorite President, me. “Her total hatred, and statements made about me, had no bounds. I was amazed for two reasons: Number one, I did a GREAT job in New York, employed thousands of people, …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump opened the door to the possibility of giving Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a role in his administration if he wins. Trump, the party’s nominee, praised the independent candidate on Tuesday amid growing speculation that Kennedy might drop out of the race and offer his endorsement. “He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. …

The Daily Beast reports: Not even a week after telling the crowd at a North Carolina rally that Kamala Harris was copying him, Donald Trump’s campaign spokesperson released a video of the former president deboarding his plane using Harris’ campaign song, Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” Beyoncé gave Harris permission to use the song from her album 2016 album Lemonade, at the end …

“An angry and ranting Speech full of LIES, Biden took credit for everything done during the Trump Administration, even continuing to say that he was better on Inflation and Jobs. He never mentioned the Afghanistan Disaster and all the Wars he got us into, or the fact that far more people died from COVID during the Biden years than the …

Bloomberg News reports: Next month the former president will be able to start selling bits and pieces of his $2.6 billion ownership in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., whose share price has fluctuated wildly since going public through a special-purpose acquisition company merger in March. Trump has not indicated any intention to sell shares in Trump Media. And, doing …