Trump Corruption

Trump: I’m Seeking New Lawyers For Carroll Appeal

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: I am in the process, along with my team, of interviewing various law firms to represent me in an Appeal of one of the most ridiculous and unfair Witch Hunts our Country has ever seen. The defamation Sham presided over by a Clinton appointed, highly partisan, Trump Hating Judge, Lewis Kaplan, who was, together …

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Trump Claims He’s More Popular Than Taylor Swift

Rolling Stone reports: Trump has reacted to the possibility of Biden and Swift teaming up against him this year not with alarm, but with an instant projection of ego. In recent weeks, the former president has told people in his orbit that no amount of A-list celebrity endorsements will save Biden. Trump has also privately claimed that he is “more …

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Trump Used $50M In Donor Money On Lawyers In 2023

The New York Times reports: Donald J. Trump piled up legal expenses in 2023 as he was indicted four times, spending approximately $50 million in donor money on legal bills and investigation-related expenses last year, according to two people briefed on the figure. It is a staggering sum. His lone remaining rival in the 2024 Republican primary, Nikki Haley, raised …

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Trump 2024 Spox: Nobody Should Trust Taylor Swift, Don’t Take Advice From Anyone Who Has A Private Jet

“They’re calling it their Hail Mary pass to drag Biden over the finish line. Here’s the deal. I don’t think people are going to take advice from someone who flies around on a private jet, has private security when they’re paying thousands of dollars more just to live. “That might not be a lot of money for Taylor Swift. She …

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Illinois Elections Board: Trump Stays On Primary Ballot

NBC News reports: The Illinois State Board of Elections unanimously voted Tuesday to keep former President Donald Trump on the ballot ahead of the state’s March 19 primary election, rejecting a challenge that he should be disqualified because of Jan. 6. The board, which is made up of four Democrats and four Republicans, heard the case regarding a petition brought …

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Habba Accuses Carroll Judge Of Conflict Of Interest

Reuters reports: A lawyer for Donald Trump said on Monday a possible conflict of interest involving the judge who oversaw E. Jean Carroll’s recent defamation trial may justify overturning the writer’s $83.3 million award. In a letter filed in federal court in Manhattan, the lawyer Alina Habba cited a Jan. 27 New York Post article discussing U.S. District Judge Lewis …

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Trump Lies That ABC Anchor Cried Over His Success

“Martha Raddatz’s Trump Derangement Syndrome was on full display this morning—as she nearly fought back tears, just as she did on Election Night 2016. After President Trump’s dominant and historic victories in both Iowa and New Hampshire, the Fake News is melting down, and it’s never been more obvious. “The RealClearPolitics polling average gives President Trump his largest lead ever …

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Carroll: I’ll Spend Trump’s Money On Something That He Hates, Maybe A Fund For His Other Assault Victims

The Messenger reports: E. Jean Carroll on Monday talked about what she plans to do with the $83.3 million former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay her in her defamation case. “I don’t want to waste money,” Carroll said while on making an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. “I do have an idea. I’d like to give the …

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Bloomberg: Verdicts Could Wipe Out Trump’s Cash

Bloomberg News reports: Donald Trump is facing a pair of major legal verdicts in New York that risk wiping out most — if not all — of the cash the billionaire says he has on hand, a potential blow to the presidential candidate whose persona is tied up with financial success and wealth. Trump on Friday was ordered by a …

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Trump Attacks UAW Leader: “Get Rid Of This Dope”

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: I had the great privilege of watching Shawn Fain, the President of the United Auto Workers, this morning on DeFace the Nation. He is a real “STIFF” who is selling the Automobile Industry right into the big, powerful, hands of China. 55% of the industry has already left the U.S., and the rest will …

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Illinois Hearing Officer: Trump Is An Insurrectionist

The New York Times reports: A former Republican judge appointed to hear arguments on whether to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump from the Illinois primary ballot said on Sunday that he believed Mr. Trump engaged in insurrection by attempting to remain in office after the 2020 election. But the former judge, Clark Erickson, whose nonbinding opinion will be considered …

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Haley: “I Absolutely Trust” The E. Jean Carroll Jury

Semafor reports: Nikki Haley’s campaign against Donald Trump reached a new phase with five crucial words in her “Meet The Press” interview on Sunday: “I absolutely trust the jury.” Haley’s active defense of the anonymous jurors that awarded E. Jean Carroll $83 million in damages after a previous jury found Trump was liable for sexual assault and defamation marked a …

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Carroll Vows To “Do Something Good” With Judgment

The New York Times reports: As soon as E. Jean Carroll heard the verdict on Friday — $83.3 million in defamation damages against Donald J. Trump — a world of possibility opened before her: How to use the money? “I’m not going to waste a cent of this,” she said. “We’re going to do something good with it.” When told …

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SNL Roasts Trump Over E. Jean Carroll Judgment

Deadline reports: Colin Jost and Michael Che had a field day roasting Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment. The topic at the top of the show was news that Trump was ordered to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll in the defamation trial. “Trump is a billionaire, so obviously, he immediately hit up your grandma for …

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Trump: I’ve Been Treated Worse Than Abraham Lincoln

“People say, how do you do it, sir? How do you do it? I get two questions. If you had it to do again, would you do it? Because, you know, in history, they say the president that was treated the worst was Abraham Lincoln. But he had the Civil War, you know. “So he had a little Civil War …

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Carroll’s Lawyer: Trump Is “Going To Have To Pay”

Anderson Cooper: “There have been plenty of cases where a jury awards a huge verdict and it gets knocked down later on. Do you anticipate, E. Jean Carroll actually seeing this money? There’s been plenty of defendants who have a big judgment against them and somehow finagle a way, declare bankruptcy, or figure out a way not to pay. Do …

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Trump Blasts Deal Giving Biden Power To Close Border

Politico reports: The day after President Joe Biden ramped up his rhetoric on a border deal, former President Donald Trump again tried to undercut the chances of significant immigration reform this year. “A bad border deal is far worse than no border deal,” the former president and GOP presidential frontrunner wrote in all-caps on Truth Social. The bipartisan deal, which …

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NYT: Trump Can Seek $83M Bond Pending Appeal

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump can pay the $83.3 million to the court, which will hold the money while the appeal is pending. This is what he did last year when a jury ordered him to pay Ms. Carroll $5.5 million in a related case. Or, Mr. Trump can try to secure a bond, which will save him …

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Giuliani Reports 2023 Income Was Near Poverty Level

The Messenger reports: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani reported income near the federal poverty level for 2023, according to financial statements filed Friday. The documents were filed Friday afternoon in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In a financial affairs statement, Giuliani said he made $18,480 in gross income between Jan. 1, 2023, …

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Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Rages After Verdict [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Trump lawyer Alina Habba said they would “immediately” appeal today’s verdict. In response to a reporter’s question about whether she was having second thoughts about being Trump’s attorney, Habba said representing him was “the proudest thing I could ever do.” Habba also said Americans were seeing a “violation of our justice …

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