Trump Corruption

Politico reports: It began with as intensely personal an account as any presidential nominee has ever delivered — a step-by-step retelling of his near-death experience. And as soon as that narrative ended, it became… a Trump rally speech, with the prepared text delivered in a monotone worthy of a bus driver’s announcement, interrupted by lengthy ad lib riffs, jokes, shout-outs …

CNN reports: When former first lady Melania Trump enters the Republican convention Thursday night, she won’t be doing so on stage as she did in 2016 and 2020. Though several people appealed to her to give a speech multiple times lately, she declined to do so, two sources familiar told CNN. That breaks with a modern tradition at political conventions …

Law & Crime reports: The “terminated” CEO and board chairman of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), a so-called “blank check” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that went on to complete a merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), taking Donald Trump’s Truth Social company public, was hit with a securities fraud case on Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission …

Salon reports: Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a lawsuit against Michigan officials, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, to block a directive to designate Veterans Affairs offices and other public facilities as voter registration sites. Per the lawsuit, filed Monday, the Trump campaign seeks a “permanent injunction barring the state … from designating any VRAs [voter registration agencies] without express authorization …

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has offered suggestions and directly edited the final speeches of convention speakers in an effort to tone down the political rhetoric in the wake of Saturday’s shooting and focus on policy contrasts with President Joe Biden, NBC News has learned. While convention speakers this week have served up plenty of red meat …

CNBC reports: Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday filed a notice appealing the stunning decision earlier this week by Florida court federal Judge Aileen Cannon that dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Smith’s appeal, which was expected, will be heard in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which reviews cases arising from …

CBS News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, said his father doesn’t have stitches after he was shot in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, but that he has a “nice flesh wound” from the shooting. Speaking to “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil from the convention in Milwaukee Wednesday morning, Eric Trump said …

CBS News reports: Peter Navarro, an ex-aide to former President Donald Trump, is set to be released from a low security federal correctional facility in South Florida on Wednesday morning. Navarro was found guilty in September of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. After …

ABC News reports: A company is now selling $299 sneakers showing an image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. The white high tops are being sold as “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops” for $299 on a website that sells …

“The Radical Left Democrats are desperately trying to ‘Play the Ref’ by calling for an illegal and unConstitutional attack on our SACRED United States Supreme Court. “The reason that these Communists are so despondent is that their unLawful Witch Hunts are failing everywhere. “The Democrats are attempting to interfere in the Presidential Election, and destroy our Justice System, by attacking …

The Mirror reports: Donald Trump’s long-term ally, lawyer, and political fixer Rudy Giuliani was spotted taking a major tumble as he entered the Republican National Convention hall for the second day of the party’s coronation of Donald Trump’s as their presidential nominee. In a televised video from the conference floor, he can be seen bending over before wiping out completely …

CNBC reports: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump repeated false conspiracy theories about childhood vaccinations during a recent call with the third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a video of the call leaked Tuesday. Trump can be heard saying that, after receiving vaccines to protect infants against life-threatening diseases, “You see the baby all of a sudden starting …

Mediaite reports: Donald Trump Jr. claimed he’s been told he’s “blacklisted” by the network from people who work there. He claimed there were last minute changes to interviews booked after his father, former President Donald Trump, was indicted. He said he’s been told of his supposed blacklisting in “almost explicit” terms. A Fox News spokesperson told Mediaite, “Donald Trump Jr. …

NBC News reports: With the clock ticking to the Republican National Convention last week, Donald Trump met privately to discuss his running mate search with two of his closest advisers: his sons. The conversation quickly turned tense when the former president indicated that he was leaning toward Doug Burgum, until recently the largely unknown governor of North Dakota — but …

Wisconsin Watch reports: On a snowy Tuesday evening in April, Trump made his first visit in four years to Green Bay, delivering a roughly one-hour speech to hundreds of supporters gathered downtown at the KI Convention Center. The city’s costs for the rally totaled nearly $33,400, officials said in a July 2 press release. The costs stemmed from operational, security …

CBS News reports: Former President Donald Trump arrived Monday night at the Republican National Convention, making his first public appearance since he survived an assassination attempt two days earlier. Trump told ABC News earlier Monday that his ear is recovering and that the assassination attempt has had “an impact” on him. He said he hopes the bandage would be off …

The Insider reports: The wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, told The New York Post in an interview on Monday that the former president had not yet contacted her since the shooting on Saturday. Helen Comperatore told the Post her family did receive a call from President Joe …

Newsweek reports: A video circulating on social media that appears to show former President Donald Trump fall asleep during a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has gone viral. The clip filmed during Harmeet Dhillon’s speech shows Trump appearing to momentarily drift off while his running mate JD Vance is next to him with his eyes open. …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. Hours later, special counsel Jack Smith’s office said it would appeal the order, which could result in it eventually …

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump met this morning in Milwaukee with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss the possibility of the independent candidate endorsing the Republican nominee, according to multiple people familiar with the huddle. Asked about the meeting and a potential endorsement, Kennedy denied that he plans to drop out of the race. “Yes, Mr. Kennedy met with …