Trump Corruption

Mediaite reports: The document in question was an alleged affidavit originally featured on a questionable-looking website called “County Local News,” which Newsguard describes as an “unreliable” and “AI-generated content farm” that peddles in “misinformation,” and shared by an account called “Black Insurrectionist – I FOLLOW BACK TRUE PATRIOTS.” The “affidavit,” which is riddled with typos, includes several outlandish claims, including …

“The Rhetoric, Lies, as exemplified by the false statements made by Comrade Kamala Harris during the rigged and highly partisan ABC Debate, and all of the ridiculous lawsuits specifically designed to inflict damage on Joe’s, then Kamala’s, Political Opponent, ME, has taken politics in our Country to a whole new level of Hatred, Abuse, and Distrust. “Because of this Communist …

“He believed the rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and he acted on it. Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying the country — both from the inside and out.  “These are people that want to destroy our country. …

Columbus’s CW affiliate reports: Clark State College is taking “proactive measures” after receiving two emailed threats, one Saturday threatening a shooting and one Sunday threatening a bomb. These are similar to threats made to Wittenberg University, another Springfield institution. The college states Springfield Police have confirmed the campus safe, but out of caution it will be holding classes virtually all …

“I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes – It was certainly an interesting day! Most importantly, I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his Office of brave and dedicated Patriots, and, all of Law Enforcement, for the incredible job done today at Trump International in keeping me, as the 45th …

Forbes reports: Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, reacted to an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Sunday by pointing out that no one was trying to kill either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris, in a post that drew strong condemnation on X. On Sunday night, Musk reshared a post asking why people want to …

Reuters reports: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity, his campaign said in a statement on Sunday. It said no further details were available.  Reuters could not immediately determine where Trump was located when the campaign issued the statement. Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump was injured …

The Daily Mail reports: Donald Trump Jr. has been caught locking lips with a Republican Palm Beach socialite – and it isn’t his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, DailyMail.com can reveal. The former president’s son was spotted canoodling with glamorous ‘it girl’ Bettina Anderson, 37, during an intimate brunch date last month – and sources tell DailyMail.com the romance is the talk …

CBS News reports: In May, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of “falsifying business records in the first degree” for covering up payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. “I got tears in my eyes then, because this man has escaped accountability his entire life,” said Clinton. “The case, which was mistakenly called a ‘hush money’ …

Variety reports: Donald Trump unleashed new invective at superstar Taylor Swift after she endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday morning in his trademark all-caps style, without context or elaboration. “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” …

The Wall Street Journal editorial board writes: Donald Trump likes to call his political opponents nuts, as in “crazy Nancy Pelosi,” so then why is he hanging with the 9/11 conspiracist Laura Loomer? Is he trying to lose the election? Ms. Loomer is usually described in the press as “far right,” but that’s unfair to the fever swamps. People in …

The Hill reports: Former first lady Melania Trump blasted the FBI’s 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago in a video posted on social media Saturday morning, cautioning that the rights and freedoms of Americans have to be “respected.” The video, promoting her forthcoming memoir, presents the words of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution set to music, and then features images of …

Fact-checking outfit NewsGuard reports: NewsGuard identified and tracked down the two people central to the claim: Erika Lee, the Springfield resident who wrote the original Facebook post, and Kimberly Newton, the neighbor who had provided her with a third-hand account of the rumor, making Lee’s social media post a fourth-hand account: the alleged acquaintance/cat owner; Newton’s friend; Newton; and Lee, …

“ABC FAKE NEWS has been completely discredited, and is now under investigation. Did they give Comrade Kamala the questions? “It was 3 on 1, but they were mentally challenged people, against one person of extraordinary genius. It wasn’t even close, as is now reflected in the polls. “I WON THE DEBATE!  Up 6 points in the Rasmussen Poll. I WON …

Politico reports: Two former Canadian lawmakers are calling on former President Donald Trump to apologize for reviving and circulating a long-debunked rumor that is “vile, vulgar, and deeply offensive.” Their move comes after Trump falsely claims that Canada’s prime minister is the son of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in “Save America,” the former president’s new photo book that also …

Dayton’s CBS affiliate reports: A bomb threat forced two Springfield area hospitals to lock down early Saturday morning. Kettering Health Springfield went into lockdown this morning after receiving information regarding a bomb threat. Now, Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical Center officials say they also received reports of a bomb threat Saturday morning and were forced into lockdown. Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical …

“Every voter should be made aware of this. Donald Trump just admitted he will block emergency disaster funds to settle political vendettas. Today it’s California’s wildfires. Tomorrow it could be hurricane funding for North Carolina or flooding assistance for homeowners in Pennsylvania. Donald Trump doesn’t care about America — he only cares about himself.” – Gov. Gavin Newsom, posting to …

TMZ reports: A viral pic of a man lugging around 2 geese in Ohio is blowing up after Donald Trump’s bizarre pet-munching Haitian immigrant claims … but we’re told the photo’s just being twisted to fit the former prez’s narrative, and what’s actually going on is far less dramatic. The Ohio Division of Wildlife tells TMZ the real deal behind …

“Why is NASDAQ halting the sale of DJT? What right do they have to do this? They have done it twice today. What’s going on? “Are they taking orders from the SEC, which, for political reasons, delayed us for an inordinate amount of time, therefore hurting the stock very badly? “I am going to hold NASDAQ, and maybe the SEC, …

The Los Angeles Times reports: Former President Trump painted a dystopian image of California as crime-ridden, water-starved and flooded with illegal immigrants as a warning about what will happen to the nation if Kamala Harris is elected president. Trump said if he is elected, he would stop sending California federal firefighting aid unless Gov. Gavin Newsom, whom he referred to …