Trump Corruption

Trump Lies Once Again About His Approval Ratings

Axios fact-checks the bullshit: RealClearPolitics’ polling average places Trump’s approval at 40.9%, significantly lower than Obama’s approval (48.5%) at the same time during his presidency. Rasmussen Reports’ latest numbers, from Friday, put Trump’s approval rating at 44% — not “around 50%.” Rasmussen, whose “likely voter” model tends to favor Republicans, also had Obama at 44% on the same day in …

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REPORT: Trump Lawyers May Seek Injunction To Stop 60 Minutes From Airing Interview With Stormy Daniels

Buzzfeed News reports: Lawyers associated with President Donald Trump are considering legal action to stop “60 Minutes” from airing an interview with Stephanie Clifford, the adult film performer and director who goes by Stormy Daniels, BuzzFeed News has learned. “We understand from well placed sources they are preparing to file for a legal injunction to prevent it from airing,” a …

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Trump Rages Over Report That He’s Considering Hiring Lawyer That Defended Clinton During Impeachment

Here’s the report that spawned this morning’s freak out: President Trump is in discussions with a veteran Washington lawyer who represented Bill Clinton during the impeachment process about joining the White House to help deal with the special counsel inquiry, according to four people familiar with the matter. The lawyer, Emmet T. Flood, met with Mr. Trump in the Oval …

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Sam Nunberg After Testifying: This Isn’t A Witch Hunt

So much for his vow to lay low, huh? ABC News reports: After testifying before a grand jury in the Russia probe, a former political adviser to Donald Trump told ABC News exclusively that he believes the investigation is “warranted.” “No, I don’t think it’s a witch hunt,” Sam Nunberg told ABC News. “It’s warranted because there’s a lot there …

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Cohen: I Paid Stormy From My Home Equity Line

ABC News reports: The lawyer for Stormy Daniels says emails show President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen was using his Trump Organization email just days before the 2016 election as he arranged the wire transfer of a $130,000 payment to the adult film star to remain silent about her alleged 2006 affair with Trump. Michael Avenatti, who provided the …

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Trump’s Lawyers Offer To Trade Mueller An Interview With Trump In Return For Ending Russia Investigation

The Wall Street Journal reports: President Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking to negotiate a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that uses an interview with the president as leverage to spur a conclusion to the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The president’s legal team is considering telling Mr. Mueller that Mr. Trump would agree to …

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REVEALED: Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Used Trump Organization Email To Arrange Payoff To Stormy Daniels

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump’s personal attorney used his Trump Organization email while arranging to transfer money into an account at a Manhattan bank before he wired $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels to buy her silence. The lawyer, Michael Cohen, also regularly used the same email account during 2016 negotiations with the actress — whose legal name …

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First Trial For Paul Manafort Set To Begin July 10th

CNN reports: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of bank fraud and tax crimes in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Judge TS Ellis set the trial to begin July 10. Prosecutors told said in court they planned to call 20-25 witnesses and said their arguments could last up to two weeks. …

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Conway Dodges On Hatch Act Punishment [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Kellyanne Conway said Thursday she had spoken to President Donald Trump about a watchdog report that found her past remarks on the Alabama special election to be in violation of federal law, but the counselor to the president declined to say whether she would face disciplinary action over the ethics breach. “The president and I have spoken about …

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REPORT: Mueller Has Evidence That Erik Prince Set Up Secret Meeting To Establish Back Channel To Kremlin

The Washington Post reports: Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has gathered evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before the inauguration of Donald Trump was an effort to establish a back channel between the incoming administration and the Kremlin — apparently contradicting statements made to lawmakers by one of its participants, according to people familiar with the …

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SURE JAN: Trump Yanks Presidential Seals From Golf Courses, Claims They Were Gifts From “Incredible Fans”

ABC News reports: The Trump Organization says it has removed replicas of the presidential seal from one of its golf courses a day after a report that the private company’s use of the seal could be illegal. “The plaques were presented to the club by a small group of members, who are incredible fans of the President, in honor of …

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SAYS WHO: Mueller Probe Turns To Michael Cohen

The Washington Post reports: Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio has given him a unique vantage point into Trump’s business, campaign and political activities. There is no indication that Cohen is a subject or target of the investigation into Russian …

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Trump: There’s No CHAOS In The White House!

Raw Story reports: President Donald Trump reacted to another round of reporting about White House “chaos” by pretending to be the pragmatic businessman he played on “The Apprentice.” Former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg repeatedly self-immolated Monday on live TV as he challenged a subpoena to appear before a grand jury in the special counsel’s Russia probe, as the president’s …

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Sam Nunberg Continues Cable News Meltdown, Tells CNN That Hope Hicks Was Screwing Corey Lewandowski

Mediaite reports: HE’S STILL GOING ON TV! After delivering lengthy, wild interviews to MSNBC’s Katy Tur and CNN’s Gloria Borger on Monday, ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg appeared on Jake Tapper’s show to AGAIN dish about the Russia investigation. And the former Trump campaign adviser kicked off his wide-ranging interview with the CNN host by claiming that former campaign manager Corey …

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Former Trump Aide Sam Nunberg Tells MSNBC: Trump May Have “Done Something” During Election [VIDEO]

The Week reports: President Trump’s former campaign adviser, Sam Nunberg, openly flaunted the fact that he is refusing to comply with a subpoena from Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, telling MSNBC’s Katy Tur: “I think it would be funny if they arrested me.” Nunberg nevertheless suggested to Tur that “Trump very well may have done something during the election,” …

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LIVE VIDEO: White House Press Briefing

CBS News provides likely topics: Subpoena: As part of the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Robert Mueller is seeking documents about President Trump and several of his closest advisers and campaign associates. Netanyahu visit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Monday. In an Oval Office meeting Monday morning, Mr. Trump …

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Former Trump Aide Defies Mueller’s Subpoena

The Washington Post reports: Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg said Monday that he has been subpoenaed to appear in front of a federal grand jury investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election but that he will refuse to go. In an interview with The Washington Post, Nunberg said he was asked to come to Washington to appear before the …

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Trump Organization Orders Giant Presidential Seal Tee Markers For His Golf Courses, Such Misuse Is A Crime

Pro Publica reports: President Donald Trump loves putting his name on everything from ties to steaks to water — and, of course, his buildings. But now the Trump Organization appears to be borrowing a brand even more powerful than the gilded Trump moniker: the presidential seal. In recent weeks, the Trump Organization has ordered the manufacture of new tee markers …

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Trump Rages: Obama Tried To Fix Election For Hillary

The Hill reports: President Trump on Monday railed against the Obama administration, claiming his predecessor tried to discredit Trump’s 2016 campaign while also failing to act on Russian efforts to influence the election. Trump has previously claimed the Obama administration “did nothing” to stop Russian election interference, particularly after special counsel Robert Mueller filed charges against 13 Russian nationals and …

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Trump Insider Dumped $31M In Steel Stock Last Week

ThinkProgress reports: Billionaire investor and longtime Trump confidant Carl Icahn dumped $31.3 million of stock in a company heavily dependent on steel last week, just days before Trump announced plans to impose steep tariffs on steel imports. In a little-noticed SEC filing submitted on February 22, 2018, Icahn disclosed that he systematically sold off nearly 1 million shares of Manitowoc …

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