Trump Corruption

“With this record settlement, President Donald J. Trump delivers another win for the American people as he, once again, holds the Fake News media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit. CBS and Paramount Global realized the strength of this historic case and had no choice but to settle. President Trump will always ensure that no one gets away with lying …

CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale reports: In April, President Donald Trump claimed gas prices in “a couple” unspecified states had just fallen to $1.98 per gallon. That wasn’t even close to true. But the next day he said it was “three states” that had just hit $1.98 per gallon, which also wasn’t remotely accurate. Trump used the “three” figure on multiple …

ABC News reports: A former FBI agent accused of egging on rioters to attack police during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol is now serving in the Justice Department as part of the so-called “Weaponization Working Group,” sources familiar with the appointment confirmed to ABC News. Jared Wise was on trial when he was pardoned as part …

The Associated Press reports: An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could be potentially managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute is among the first to measure the direct …

“As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this Communist Lunatic destroy New York. Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and have all the cards. I’ll save New York City, and make it ‘Hot’ and ‘Great’ again, just like I did with the Good Ol’ USA!” – Trump, who yesterday claimed that Zohran Mamdani is an …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does not. Instead of eliminating the tax, the Senate and House have each passed their own versions of a temporary tax deduction for seniors aged 65 and over, which applies to all income — not …

“Very sad, Jimmy Swaggart passed away today! He was an incredible Man of Faith and, as our Nation’s longest serving Televangelist, inspired millions with his Great Love of God and Country. Our hearts and prayers are with his wonderful wife Frances, his son Donnie, and their entire family. Jimmy will be deeply missed!” – Trump, posting last night to Truth …

The New York Times reports: Paramount said late Tuesday that it has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” an extraordinary concession to a sitting president by a major media organization. Paramount said its payment includes Mr. Trump’s legal fees and costs and …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump demanded doctors scan his brain in the aftermath of his assassination attempt after believing it functioned similarly to an IQ test. Moments after being rushed to hospital following the failed attempt on his life last year, the president demanded a CT scan from doctors, the Washington Post reports. When the doctor asked why, …

“Because of the Violence and Criminality I have seen due to the Open Border Policy of Sleepy Joe Biden, in particular allowing millions of people into our Country who shouldn’t be here, I wanted something representative to show how we fight back, and then, it happened, I saw a picture of ALCATRAZ looking so foreboding, and I said, ‘We’re going …

Axios reports: Asked Tuesday about border czar Tom Homan’s comment that the DOJ “needs to look” at CNN’s reporting about the app, Noem said she’s coordinating the Justice Department to “see if we can prosecute them.” “We’re going to actually go after them and prosecute them with the partnership of Pam [Bondi] if we can,” she said. “This is an …

BENNY JOHNSON: “Mr. President, in 2018 you suggested putting alligators in the Rio Grande to prevent crossings in Texas. Is this a dream come true for you, sir?” TRUMP: “Well, I was thinking about that, I must say. It was meant more as a joke but the more I thought of it, the more I liked it, if you wanna …

“Well, then we’ll have to arrest him. Look, we don’t need a communist in this country, but if we have one, I’m going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation. A lot of people are saying he’s here illegally. We’re going to look at everything. He still has a race to win. But so far, …

Florida Politics reports: The Governor says Florida was “gypped” out of a seat due to what he sees as an unfavorable census under the Joe Biden administration. Offering commentary on a bill called “Make American Elections Great Again” that will be sponsored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Governor said that he supports the bill’s proposed exclusion of noncitizens …

FOX REPORTER STEVE DOOCY: “With Alliagator Alcatraz, is the idea that if some illegal immigrant escapes, they just get eaten by an alligator?” TRUMP: “I guess that’s the concept. This is not a nice business! I guess that’s the concept. If you, you know, snakes are fast, but alligators — we’re going to teach them how to run away from …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday to permanently revoke most sanctions on Syria — as the administration works to navigate upheaval in the Middle East and expand its effort to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The action will immediately terminate five executive orders that created the existing Syria sanctions program and direct the …

The Independent reports: Not content with stamping his name on sneakers, bibles, guitars, and cryptocurrency, the 45th and 47th president of the United States now wants you to buy his new perfume. “Trump Fragrances are here. They’re called ‘Victory 45-47’ because they’re all about Winning, Strength, and Success — for men and women,” announced President Donald Trump on his own …

The Independent reports: Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against famed Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and the newspaper’s publisher Gannett, over Selzer’s survey that found Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris with a surprising lead over Trump in Iowa during the final days of the 2024 election. The president’s complaint accused the Register of “brazen election …

The Washington Post reports: For months, Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service plumbed the federal government’s information systems, scouring arcane internal records that the billionaire said were guiding his hunt for waste. Now that Musk has stepped away from his government role, some of that data could be valuable in another way — by giving the world’s richest man a competitive …

“Not that it really matters, but a terribly untalented writer for badly failing Forbes Magazine, Dan Alexander, who probably can’t get a meaningful job in the business, has written so inaccurately about me that it is ridiculous. Many others also, the media is mostly Fake News, but Forbes doesn’t even try to get things right. I haven’t spoken to these …