Trump Corruption

Grifter-Elect Launches $99 Trump Golf Video Game

Today’s installment in the neverending grift: Donald Trump has launched a new golf video game that allows you to tee it up as the US President-elect. Trump Golf, a mobile game available for pre-order on iOS and Android, will let you play with your friends on a collection of Trump-owned golf courses. There is a catch, however. To play the …

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Trump Names Cryptocurrency Advocate To Head SEC

The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump picked Paul Atkins to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, turning to a pro-business conservative and former regulator to run the agency that is in charge of protecting investors from fraud and malfeasance on Wall Street. Mr. Atkins, a lawyer, has been playing an active role in helping …

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Chesebro Seeks To Withdraw Fake Elector Guilty Plea

The Associated Press reports: Former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in the Georgia 2020 election meddling case against the President-elect and others, is trying to invalidate that plea. Chesebro was charged in August 2023, alongside Donald Trump and 17 others, in a sprawling indictment accusing them of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to …

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Trump Rages About WSJ: My DEA Pick Didn’t Withdraw, I Axed Him Myself Over “What He Said To My Pastors”

“The Wall Street Journal is becoming more and more obnoxious and unreadable. Today’s main headline is: ‘Trump’s DEA Pick Pulls Out In Latest Setback.’ With all that’s happening in the World, this is their Number One story of the day. “Besides, he didn’t pull out, I pulled him out, because I did not like what he said to my pastors …

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Trump Names Billionaire Musk Crony To Head NASA

Reuters reports: Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and close associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder’s business. Isaacman, CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, has flown to space twice in missions arranged by his Polaris program, an effort using SpaceX vehicles and …

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Trump Names Jailbird Peter Navarro As Trade Advisor

USA Today reports: Peter Navarro will head back to the White House as a top advisor on trade and manufacturing, President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Navarro is an economist who served in Trump’s first administration, running a newly created National Trade Council and then the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. A loyal supporter to the president-elect, …

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Indicted Crypto Bro “Invests” $30M In Trump Crypto

The Washington Post reports: Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun invested $30 million in President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto project three weeks after the election, helping Trump make a potentially hefty profit. Sun, who recently made headlines for buying, then eating, a $6 million banana art piece, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission on charges of fraud, market manipulation …

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Ramaswamy Used To Call Musk China’s “Circus Monkey”

CNN reports: Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk, has a lengthy history of attacking his partner’s ties to China, frequently referring to Musk as a “circus monkey” and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party. Ramaswamy’s critiques, reviewed by CNN’s KFile, include pointed remarks about Musk’s 2022 suggestion that Taiwan should …

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Pete Hegseth Scandal May Result In Sen. Lara Trump

The Bulwark reports: Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have personally discussed the possibility of the Florida governor becoming the next secretary of defense amid concerns that sexual assault allegations could engulf the president-elect’s current nominee for the post, Pete Hegseth. “These discussions are real. It’s serious. I can’t say it’s definitely going to happen, but the governor is receptive and …

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Giuliani Misses Deadline On Civil Contempt Issue

Raw Story reports: Embattled Donald Trump ally Rudy Giuliani missed a deadline to reply to a motion arguing he should be held in contempt, according to a report. “Mr. Giuliani … was fully aware of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Civil Contempt, as well as the Court’s Order scheduling a hearing on the Motion for December 12, 2024,” said a new filing …

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Trump Agrees To FBI Background Checks For Nominees

The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition operation announced on Tuesday that it had belatedly signed an agreement with the Justice Department that will allow the F.B.I. to conduct background checks on people Mr. Trump intends to appoint as senior officials in his new administration. F.B.I. background checks have long been a routine part of transitions. Law-enforcement …

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REPORT: Iranian Hackers Accessed Kash Patel’s Emails

CNN reports: Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Hackers are believed to have accessed at least some of Patel’s communications, according to one of the sources. Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer …

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Trump Posts Image Of Canadian Flag In The Swiss Alps

The Independent reports: Does Donald Trump want to conquer Canada? The president-elect posted a bewildering image of him and the Canadian flag on top of a mountain just days after suggesting Canada become the U.S.’s 51st state. “Oh Canada,” Trump captioned the AI-generated image. There was just one problem: the mountain range appeared to be the Swiss Alps, with the …

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Trump Sells Inauguration Ball Tickets For Up To $2M

The Hill reports: President-elect Trump’s team outlined the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee benefits for donors over the Jan. 20 weekend, which include a reception with Cabinet picks, a Sunday service and the inaugural ball. In a benefits outline obtained by The Hill, the team highlighted that committee members who give $1 million or raise $2 million receive six tickets to access …

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Trump Asks NY Judge To Dismiss Felony Criminal Case

Reuters reports: Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. Justice Juan Merchan last month delayed Trump’s previously scheduled Nov. 26 sentencing …

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Smell Like Trump With His New $199 Perfume Line

The Guardian reports: There are actually two types of cologne available: “Fight fight fight” and “Victory”. The first one is inspired by Trump’s words after he was shot in the ear, and is apparently a “bold scent” that “delivers rich, robust notes that leave a lasting impression”. Buyers should note, however, that this is “Not just a cologne – it’s …

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Junior Joins Board Of “Anti-Woke Online Marketplace”

Bloomberg News reports: Donald Trump Jr. is joining the board of PSQ Holdings Inc., the owner of online marketplace PublicSquare, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company’s shares more than doubled in New York trading. PublicSquare aims to connect “patriotic” businesses and consumers and has sought to build a so-called “parallel economy,” which it defines as prioritizing …

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Trump To Tap Billionaire As Deputy Defense Secretary

The Washington Post reports: President-elect Donald Trump offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg the job of deputy defense secretary, said people familiar with the matter, a decision that could elevate a longtime political supporter with investments in defense companies that maintain lucrative Pentagon contracts. The pick, which requires Senate confirmation, is not final until announced by Trump, his aides said. Feinberg …

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Merkel: Trump Has A “Fascination” With Dictators

“In the way that he spoke about Putin, the way that he spoke about the North Korean president, obviously, apart from critical remarks he made, there was always a kind of fascination at the sheer power of what these people could do. So my impression always was that he dreamt of actually overriding maybe all those parliamentary bodies that he …

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Trump To Trudeau: Canada Should Become 51st State

Fox News reports: President-elect Trump suggested to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week that if a tariff for failing to address trade and immigration issues would kill the neighbor to the north’s economy, maybe it should become the 51st state, sources told Fox News. Last Friday, Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago unannounced after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on …

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