Trump Corruption

Popular Information reports: In a series of fundraising appeals, Trump offered his supporters a chance to appear with him on stage during an October 5 rally when he returned to the site of his attempted assassination, Butler, Pennsylvania. These solicitations were sent to the Trump campaign email list, which reportedly includes tens of millions of people. “I’d love to bring …

The Washington Post reports: Republicans backing Donald Trump are threatening Deloitte, a consulting firm that is one of the federal government’s largest business partners, with the loss of billions of dollars in contracts because an employee shared messages from 2020 in which JD Vance criticized the then-president’s record. On Sept. 27, Donald Trump Jr. exposed the employee’s name and photograph …

Raw Story reports: Donald Trump shocked observers on Sunday with a comment he made about a potential supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris at one of the former president’s swing-state rallies. “Is there anybody here who’s going to vote for lyin’ Kamala?” Trump asked his rally attendees. “Actually, I should say don’t raise your hand, it would be very dangerous. …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump vividly recounted how the audience at his climactic debate with Vice President Kamala Harris was on his side. Except that there was no audience. The debate was held in an empty hall. No one “went crazy,” as Mr. Trump put it, because no one was there. He rambles, he repeats …

NBC News reports: Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Sunday echoed President Joe Biden’s remarks last week that the upcoming election would be “free and fair,” but maybe not “peaceful.” “If it is close, if [former President] Donald Trump loses again, as I expect that he will, he will contest it,” Schiff told moderator Kristen Welker on NBC News’ “Meet the …

CNN anchor Dana Bash: “He [Trump] said that FEMA is only offering $750 to Americans who have had their homes destroyed. That’s not true. He’s also echoing conspiracy theorists online who falsely claim that the administration is redirecting disaster money for undocumented immigrants. That’s also not true. Why is he spreading misinformation in a crisis like that? And does that …

NPR reports: The July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life was a recurring theme at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday. Eric Trump appeared to blame his father’s political opponents for the assassination attempt: “They tried to kill him,” Trump’s son said. “And because it’s the Democratic Party, they can’t do anything right.” Elon …

NBC News reports: Speaking before one of his larger rally crowds of the cycle, Trump attacked Democratic leaders for the federal response to Hurricane Helene, baselessly suggested that the party was working to steal the upcoming election from him. Trump said RNC Chairman Michael Whatley is “working mostly on Stop the Steal” as opposed to get-out-the-vote efforts, which have been …

From the editorial board of the Charlotte Observer: Western North Carolina is trying to pick up the pieces left behind by Hurricane Helene, which decimated the region, leaving communities destroyed and a death toll in the triple digits. This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain. But former President Donald Trump has politicized the situation at every …

The Hill reports: A mayor in Tennessee joined other local officials Friday to denounce skepticism and rumors that have swirled around the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to the devastation in the southeastern U.S. from Hurricane Helene. Mayor Glenn Jacobs (R), who serves Knox County, Tenn., signaled in a post online that the attacks on the administration could make …

“Lyin’ Kamal Harris, who refuses to do interviews or press conferences because she has no idea how to answer the questions, and is now losing in the polls, continues to make a thing called Project 2025 the central theme of her campaign, advertising and all. “Lyin’ Kamala has been informed, legally, that I have, and had, nothing to do with …

The Associated Press reports: The chief operating officer of Truth Social’s parent company has resigned and the company must hand over almost 800,000 shares to one of its investors as part of a court ruling, according to a regulatory filing. COO Andrew Northwall resigned from Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. late last month, according to the Securities and Exchange …

The Washington Post reports: Without naming Trump, the Biden administration on Friday said Republicans are spreading “bald-faced lies” about the hurricane response and are “using Hurricane Helene to lie and divide us.” The White House memo came the day after the Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a tool to dispel rumors about the disaster response that was clearly aimed at …

CNBC reports: JPMorgan Chase on Friday flatly denied that its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has endorsed Donald Trump for president, minutes after the Republican nominee claimed on social media that Dimon is now backing him. “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not endorsed a candidate,” Dimon spokesman Joe Evangelisti told CNBC in a phone call. Trump on Truth Social …

NBC News reports: A drag queen who was included in a Trump campaign ad has suggested she may take legal action since he did not give the campaign permission to use the video of her. The advertisement, released last week, highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender people and features her saying in the 2020 campaign that she would …

“I want to go through the facts here. One: It is illegal for undocumented immigrants to vote in presidential elections. “Two: Congress appropriates funds with intent for specific purposes. The money allocated to DHS for helping states to house migrants is separate, completely separate, from the money for disasters. No money is being stolen from disaster relief. “Three: FEMA says …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump was reportedly caught on tape turning the grieving widow of a man who died at one of his rallies into a source of amusement for his uber-wealthy dinner guests. The Republican presidential nominee reportedly recalled a meeting with the wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed by shots fired at Trump by …

The Oklahoman reports: Superintendent Ryan Walters isn’t just talking about buying Bibles for schools. Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles. According to the bid documents, vendors must meet certain specifications: Bibles must be the King James Version; must contain the Old and New Testaments; must include copies of the Pledge …

“Liz Cheney lost her Congressional Seat by the largest margin in the history of Congress for a sitting Representative. The people of Wyoming are really smart! “She is a low IQ War Hawk that, as a member of the J6 Unselect Committee of Political Hacks and Thugs, ILLEGALLY DESTROYED & DELETED all documents, information, and evidence. “Her father, Dick, was …

Politico reports: In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, former President Donald Trump has blasted the Biden administration for its handling of the disaster — going so far as to accuse Democratic leaders of ignoring the needs of Republican storm victims. Mark Harvey, who was Trump’s senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff, told E&E News on …