Trump Corruption

Media Matters reports: Former President Donald Trump promoted a social media account that wrote that “the election must be too big to rig” above an image of a flag with the words “Trump or Communism.” The account Trump promoted is filled with extremist content, including claims that “Jews have been capitalizing on niggers for thousands of years”; “Adolf Hitler was …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump suggested Sunday evening that he might skip a Sept. 10 ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris (D), after agreeing to participate as the GOP presidential nominee earlier this month. “I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s (K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who …

The Daily Beast reports: The estate of the late soul singer Isaac Hayes is moving forward in their lawsuit against Donald Trump for using a song co-written by the artist. “The Federal Court has granted our request for an Emergency Hearing to secure injunctive relief,” the late singer’s son, Isaac Hayes III, wrote on X Friday. According to Hayes III, …

Politico reports: H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, on Sunday said that Trump needs “a competent team around him” because he is susceptible to being manipulated. Speaking Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” McMaster said: “He can make really sound decisions and disrupt things that need to be disrupted in terms of foreign policy, national …

“Bret Baier of FoxNews called me, I didn’t call him, just prior to the Kamala Convention speech, and asked me if I would like to critique her after she is finished. “I agreed to do so! — I thought it was nonspecific and weak, with no fracking, crime, inflation or anything else of interest even mentioned. Delivery was a C+, …

Mediaite reports: “RFK Jr. has falsely said that the COVID vaccine is the deadliest vaccine ever made. What’s your response to that?” the reporter asked. Trump dodged the question and replied, “Well, I’m going to have to see because I haven’t seen him yet. I’m going to see him in a little while.” Trump rarely discusses his role in getting …

The Meidas Touch reports: A man introduced as an undecided voter during a CNN segment following Kamala Harris’ speech on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention has a history of supporting MAGA online. CNN host Gary Tuchman said all panelists claimed to be undecided voters at that time. Meet Bryant Rosado, who, when asked to grade Kamala Harris’ speech, …

“I would like to welcome Adam to what we call no man’s land. You are now not a Republican. You’re not a Democrat. You are in no man’s land. So congratulations! “You want to speak about values? You don’t know where the hell you stand! You are sitting at the DNC denouncing the Republican Party! You are calling a man …

“There will be no future under Comrade Kamala Harris, because she will take us into a Nuclear World War III! She will never be respected by the Tyrants of the World! “She didn’t mention China, she didn’t mention fracking, she didn’t mention Energy, she didn’t mention, meaningfully, Russia and Ukraine, she didn’t mention the big subjects of the day, that …

CNN reports: With glitzy Mar-a-Lago fundraisers, stays at Trump’s hotels, and flights on the former president’s private jet, Republican candidates and political groups are on track to spend more on Trump’s businesses this year than any year since 2016, according to a CNN analysis of federal campaign finance data. Trump himself has been the biggest spender, both this year and …

The Associated Press reports: In a social media post, Trump thanked Gov. Brian Kemp “for all of your help and support in Georgia, where a win is so important to the success of our Party and, most importantly, our Country.” “I look forward to working with you, your team, and all of my friends in Georgia to help MAKE AMERICA …

“At the Democrat Convention, they said, ‘We’ve got 70 days to act right…After 70 days, we can go back to acting crazy!’ What they mean is that they want to get Elected, and then destroy our Country with Radical Left, Marxist/Socialist Policies. We can’t let this happen and, if it does, we won’t have a Country any longer. The U.S.A. …

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 …

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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 …