Trump Corruption

“It was somebody that went out and wrote a book and said all sorts of terrible things or all lies. And it was like he was this gentleman or that gentleman, like I dealt with him all the time. I had no idea who this guy was. I said, ‘Who the hell is Miles Taylor?’ “And he made a living …

CNBC reports: Stocks surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a pause in some of the ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, causing a market that’s been under extreme pressure for the last week to explode higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced nearly 3000 points, or 8%, also its biggest advance since 2020. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 12.4%, its largest one-day jump in decades. …

Newsweek reports: President Donald Trump explained his decision to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, telling reporters at the White House that people were “getting a little bit yippy.” “Well, I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line,” the president said when a reporter asked him to elaborate on his decision-making. “They were getting yippy, you …

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or …

“This is a GREAT time to move your COMPANY into the United States of America, like Apple, and so many others, in record numbers, are doing. ZERO TARIFFS, and almost immediate Electrical/Energy hook ups and approvals. No Environmental Delays. DON’T WAIT, DO IT NOW! Republicans, it is more important now, than ever, that we pass THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL. …

The Daily Beast reports: Elon Musk rage quit a livestream of the video game Path of Exile 2 on Saturday night after repeatedly dying while also being ruthlessly cyberbullied in the chat. Path of Exile 2 is one of Musk’s favorite games—so much so that he once claimed to be one of the world’s top players in an attempt to …

Axios reports: Donald Trump Jr. will travel to Romania later this month shortly before the country’s presidential election is held after a months-long delay. MAGA heavyweights, including Trump Jr., Vice President Vance and Elon Musk erupted after Romania’s top court annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election over worries of Russian meddling — lambasting it as evidence that …

“Adam Schifty Schiff. Can you believe this guy? He’s got the smallest neck I’ve ever seen. And the biggest head. We call him watermelon head. How can that big fat face stand on a neck that looked like this finger? It’s the weirdest thing. It’s a mystery. Nobody can understand it. He’s one of the most dishonest human beings I’ve …

Politico report: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that pharmaceutical imports will soon be hit with “major” tariffs as part of his efforts to drive manufacturing back to the U.S. Drug imports evaded the first round of tariffs that Trump imposed on countries around the world, but the president said they will not be spared. “We’re going to be announcing very …

CBS News reports: President Trump’s debt to New York from a civil fraud judgment passed $500 million on Tuesday, as interest continues to accrue while he appeals. The figure has been growing ever since a lengthy civil fraud trial ended with Mr. Trump, two of his sons and a former Trump Organization executive ordered to pay back $364 million in disgorgement …

The New York Times reports: President Trump signed four executive orders Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and use of coal in the United States, in an effort to revive the struggling industry. Flanked by dozens of miners in white hard hats at the White House, Mr. Trump said he was instructing the Justice Department to identify and fight state policies …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, ruling on a case that touched at the heart of the First Amendment and affirming that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S.. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an …

Fortune reports: The Department of Justice notified staff on Monday evening that the agency was disbanding a unit dedicated to crypto-related investigations. In a four-page memo reviewed by Fortune, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the decision, stating: “The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator. However, the prior Administration used the Justice Department to pursue a …

CNBC reports: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a third day following President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, with the president threatening even higher rates against China on Monday. The session was a wild one as traders tried to speculate when the market would bottom from Trump’s tariff turmoil, with the Dow Jones Industrial average posting its largest intraday point swing …

The New York Post reports: President Trump has canceled a White House press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — amid a third day of stock market panic over his sweeping “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs. There was no explanation for the surprise decision to ax the East Room forum moments before Netanyahu’s arrival. A smaller Oval Office pool …

Axios reports: President Trump would veto a bill introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that would limit the president’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs, according to a White House statement seen by Axios. “If passed, this bill would dangerously hamper the President’s authority and duty to determine our foreign policy and protect our national security,” according …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Monday to block a lower court order requiring officials to bring a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador back to Maryland. The emergency appeal over Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, landed at the high court hours before the 11:59 p.m. Monday deadline established by a lower …

The Hill reports: The White House pushed back on the idea that President Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs as “fake news” after it spread on social media and caused the stock market to jump. “Wrong. Fake News,” the White House said on X, sharing a post that Trump is reportedly expecting to do a pause. The social …

“First of all, great point, Mark. It’s is a budgetary issue. As a scholar of the Constitution, you know well that the district courts are not mentioned in the Constitution. Congress has the authority to break the inferior courts, they have the authority to fund or not fund these courts. So yes, Congress has to step up here. But we …

“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” – Glorious Leader, posting just now to Truth Social. Trump is surely being handed …