Trump Corruption

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: If the White House wanted a test of how firing Jerome Powell would go over in the markets, it succeeded on Monday. U.S. stocks and the dollar plunged while yields on long-term Treasurys climbed after President Trump renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve Chairman. Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into …

The Washington Post reports: The global economy will slow sharply this year, weighed down by President Donald Trump’s imposition of the highest import taxes in more than a century and the cloud of uncertainty that has billowed in their wake, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. Trump’s double-barreled tariff plan — a 10 percent tax on nearly everything the United …

Playbook reports: The International Monetary Fund will officially downgrade global growth forecasts this morning in response to the swirling trade war and severe market turbulence triggered by Donald Trump’s on-off tariffs. The IMF’s weeklong spring conference in Washington will dominate headlines at 9 a.m. with the unveiling of its first World Economic Outlook since Trump returned to power. It won’t …

“I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, but the Courts don’t seem to want me to do that. My team is fantastic, doing an incredible job, however, they are being stymied at every turn by even the U.S. Supreme Court, which I have such great respect for, but which seemingly doesn’t want me to …

Newsweek reports: President Donald Trump confirmed Monday in a Truth Social post that he will attend Pope Francis’s funeral alongside his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. We look forward to being there!” Trump posted late Monday, after hours of speculation over whether the president would attend …

CNBC reports: Stocks fell again on Monday as President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising questions about the central bank’s independence, while traders received little signs of progress on global trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 973 points lower, or 2.5%. The S&P 500 shed 2.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost …

The Washington Post reports: There is only one person mentioned by name in Trump’s March 27 executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” That’s the order that seeks to “restore the Smithsonian Institution to its rightful place as a symbol of inspiration and American greatness” through removing mentions of historical racism. And the name in the order …

“Pete’s doing a great job. Just ask the Hooties [sic] how he’s doing. It’s just fake news. They just bring up stories. It sounds like disgruntled employees. He was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people, and that’s what he’s doing. You don’t always have friends when you do that.” – Trump, speaking from the White …

The Hill reports: Donald Trump Jr. said Monday that the former Pentagon official who publicly detailed the department’s “chaos” under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership in a new op-ed is “officially exiled” from Trump’s political movement. The president’s son was responding to a Politico Magazine op-ed Sunday from John Ullyot, who served as the acting assistant to Hegseth for public …

Yahoo Finance reports: US stocks fell sharply Monday as President Trump hurled more social media insults toward Fed Chair Jerome Powell, sparking concerns of Fed independence at a time when markets are still reacting to the president’s whipsawing tariff policy. The S&P 500 was down over 2.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 3%, leading the way down. The Dow Jones …

The New York Times reports: President Trump raised $239 million for his inauguration festivities in January, a norm-shattering amount fueled by corporate America’s desire to curry favor with a famously transactional president. The total, disclosed in a filing with the FEC on Sunday, is more than double the previous record of $107 million set by Mr. Trump’s inaugural committee in 2017. …

“This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and working against the monumental change that you are trying to implement. Secretary Hegseth was nominated for this position because he is standing up for the war fighter — the men and women in uniform who are putting their lives on the line to protect our country and …

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member majority. Joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, Alito said there …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration is reconsidering the legal basis for White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s conviction for criminal contempt of Congress, according to court filings, a step that could lead to voiding his case. Navarro, 75, served a four-month sentence last year after being found guilty in September 2023 of ignoring subpoenas for records and testimony …

“Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once and I might never say it again, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together. It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences, all our regional fights, all our concerns with one another, and realize we actually had …

NBC News reports: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of sending the U.S. into a constitutional crisis, saying members of the Trump administration “are very much flouting the courts as we speak.” Asked directly on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether the U.S. is currently in a constitutional crisis, Van Hollen said, “Yes, we are.” …

“Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting and scheming so hard to bring Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters, back into our Country. “Happy Easter also to the WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Judges and Law Enforcement Officials who are allowing this sinister attack on our …

Arizona Public Media reports: 19-year-old Jose Hermosillo, who is visiting Tucson from Albuquerque, says he was lost and walking near the Border Patrol headquarters on April 8 when an agent arrested him for illegally entering the country. Hermosillo was not carrying identification. Court documents say a Border Patrol agent arrested Hermosillo “at or near Nogales, Arizona, without proper immigration documents” …

The Washington Post reports: From Wyoming to Washington and Mississippi to Manhattan, protesters at hundreds of rallies in small towns and big cities gathered Saturday to denounce President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy moves, the second day of mass action this month as opposition to the administration continued to coalesce. The more than 700 planned events were part of the “50501” …

The Daily Beast reports: Actor Vince Vaughn stopped by the White House for a photo op with President Donald Trump. An image, posted across The White House’s official social media accounts, shows the pair parodying Vaughn’s 2005 romantic comedy hit, Wedding Crashers.  The plot follows a pair of conmen, played by Vaughn and long-time collaborator Owen Wilson, as they lie …