Trump Corruption

Politico reports: Donald Trump says the Supreme Court’s ruling that he has blanket immunity from prosecution for his “official acts” as president should result in a monthslong pause of his criminal proceedings in Florida. The Friday filing by Trump’s legal team with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is the latest move by the former president to seize on the high …

“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.” – Trump, posting just now to Truth Social. Trump is …

“I have the answer to the Crooked Joe Biden Incompetence Puzzle — Let’s do another Debate, but this time, no holds barred – An all on discussion, with just the two of us on stage, talking about the future of our Country. “The ratings were massive for the First Debate, record setting, in fact, but this one, because of the …

Law & Crime reports: Conservative nonprofits improperly used slush funds to pay former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows‘ legal bills, according to a complaint filed by a public corruption watchdog. On Wednesday, Accountable.US submitted a five-page letter with the Washington D.C. Attorney General’s Office alleging that in 2022, two conservative 501(c)(3) groups moved roughly $1.1 million around …

The Hill reports: According to a new poll, a majority of Americans said they do not “think” former President Trump is going to “accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified” if he does not win the upcoming presidential election. The CNN poll found 77 percent of Americans saying that they “think” Trump won’t “accept the results …

“Look at that old, broken down pile of crap. It’s a bad guy. He just quit, you know. He’s quitting the race. I got him out of the race and that means we have Kamala. I think she’s gonna be better. She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic. She’s so fucking bad. Can you imagine that guy dealing with Putin and …

“Highly respected Justice Michael Gableman is a fighter for Wisconsin, a State that I love. Robin Vos must be defeated! He is constantly fighting the truth and wants nothing to do with Election Fraud or anything else that is good for the State. “We are going to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and I want to make Wisconsin a big part …

The Washington Post reports: Justice Department officials plan to pursue the criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day even if he wins, under the belief that department rules against charging or prosecuting a sitting president would not kick in until Inauguration Day in January, according to people familiar with the discussions. That approach may become more consequential given this …

“So, if I went back to NBC right now to do something, they would do anything I wanted to do, showbiz-wise, I’m talking about. Doing a show, anything I wanted to do right now, 100%. “Because one thing I know about that business, and I learned more about that business than anybody else could learn in a short period of …

The Daily Beast reports: Shortly after Supreme Court Justice John Roberts ruled in favor of giving Donald Trump immunity for crimes committed in an official capacity, an old clip resurfaced online of him saying during his 2005 Senate confirmation that the president is “fully bound” by the law and the Constitution. At the time, Roberts affirmed that not even the …

NBC News reports: The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial approved a delay of the former president’s sentencing after his lawyers asked for more time to review the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. Trump’s lawyers have indicated that they want Judge Juan Merchan to toss out Trump’s felony conviction on 34 counts of falsified business …

The Associated Press reports: Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have the conviction overturned following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity protections to presidents. In a letter filed with the New York court, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s …

“The disciplinary charges stem from the allegations that respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers, and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump campaign in connection with Trump’s failed effort at reelection in 2020. “These false statements were made to improperly bolster respondent’s narrative that due …

Mediaite reports: Former President Donald Trump canceled an interview with military reporter Mike Gooding after the campaign asked what questions the reporter was going to ask Trump. Trump held a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia on Friday — the day after a CNN debate with President Joe Biden at which Trump rattled off as many as 50 falsehoods that went unchallenged …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump has escalated his vows to prosecute his political opponents, circulating posts on his social media website invoking “televised military tribunals” and calling for the jailing of President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer and former Vice President Mike Pence, among other high-profile politicians. One post …

The Hill reports: The Democratic National Committee is rolling out a new ad campaign against former president Donald Trump in major swing state newspapers on Tuesday, labeling him as a “fraud,” “liar,” denier,” and “a threat to our democracy.” The ad campaign, shared with The Hill, is set to run on the homepages of the Philadelphia Enquirer, the Arizona Republic, …

Axios reports: Former President Trump, if re-elected, plans to immediately test the boundaries of presidential and governing power, knowing the restraints of Congress and the courts are dramatically looser than during his first term, his advisers tell us. Trump would come to office with a Cabinet and staff pre-vetted for loyalty, and a fully compliant Republican coalition in Congress — …

NBC News reports: The company behind former President Donald Trump’s new sneaker line filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the sale and promotion of counterfeit shoes by a series of people and business entities. The suit, filed in federal court in Arizona, claims trademark and copyright violations. They also asked that defendants account for and pay them “any and all profits” …

USA Today reports: If former President Donald Trump wins a second term in November, his personal and family business interests could pose even bigger ethical problems and national security risks than they did during his first term − when he exploited the presidency to financially benefit himself in unprecedented ways, ethics experts warn. Millions of those dollars flowed to the …

Newsweek reports: Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Monday night, Will Scharf, an attorney for the former president, laid out the next steps for special counsel Jack Smith’s case following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have absolute immunity for their official acts but no immunity for private acts. “We’ve admitted consistently that there are acts alleged in …