Trump Corruption

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump said he is going to Springfield, Ohio, in the next two weeks despite the mayor’s plea for him not to visit after his incendiary jibes about immigrants eating pets. Doubling down on his remarks, Trump told a rally on Wednesday that he may not make it out of the beleaguered city alive. “I’m going …

The Daily Beast reports: JD Vance told voters in North Carolina Wednesday to start knocking on doors and posting on social media to get out the vote for Donald Trump, because the campaign can’t count on the media or “big tech oligarchs” to help them. Musk and major venture capitalist and top Vance donor David Sacks lobbied for Vance as …

Reuters reports: The head of the Secret Service told Donald Trump in a private meeting that significant new security arrangements will be needed if he wants to keep playing golf. Trump asked Ronald Rowe, the Secret Service’s acting director, in a meeting on Monday whether it was safe for him to continue playing. Rowe said the Secret Service views the …

“Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work? The more pressing question is why has the media chosen to scrutinize my celebration of the human form in a fashion photo shoot? Are we no longer able to appreciate the beauty of the human body? “Throughout history, master artists have revered the human shape, evoking profound emotions and admiration. …

The Huffington Post reports: Critics are taking Donald Trump to school after the former president made a bizarre claim about the impact of rising sea levels. “You’ll have more seafront property, right, if that happens,” Trump told an audience in Michigan on Tuesday. Michigan would not have more “seafront property” as it’s not on the sea, nor is it near …

Mediaite reports: Republicans have slammed Democrats for calling Trump a “threat” and have demanded they tone down their rhetoric. On Tuesday, CNN host Abby Phillip aired snippets of the ex-president going full bore against his political opponents. But first, she aired a clip of Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) chiding Democrats. “Look, we can disagree with one another,” …

NBC News reports: The Republican mayor of Springfield, Ohio, the city that has been the target of unfounded claims from former President Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian immigrants’ eating residents’ pets said Tuesday that a visit from Trump would tax the city’s resources. “It would be an extreme strain on our resources. So it’d be fine with …

The Associated Press reports: Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico, vowing during a stop in the automaking state of Michigan to slap 200% tariffs on any vehicles the un-built plants make and ship to the United States. Trump also claimed during an event in Flint that if …

“He is completely unrelenting. He will go out there today and do the same thing he has always done because he is so determined to save this country. Even when it means risking his life, not once, but twice. And that’s all that we know of. But you know him, Martha, that’s just who the man is. He’s just the …

Columbus’s ABC affiliate reports: Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said he and his family are now getting death threats. Rue told ABC 6’s Darrel Rowland during a Zoom interview that other city leaders also are getting death threats, some of whom have been targeted by swatting calls. “I’ve received death threats, against myself, my family,” he said. “I believe other commissioners …

Politico reports: House Democrats are signaling they’ll take aim at the Trump family’s crypto project, which has triggered conflict-of-interest concerns as he’s wrapped it into his pro-crypto policy messaging. If Democrats win back the House, they’ll have subpoena power next year. “For those of us who care about preventing money laundering and protecting investors, it is imperative that we apply …

“You know, it’s very interesting. I read the other day that the Post Office is saying how bad it is. The Post Office is critiquing themselves, saying we’re really in bad shape. We can’t deliver the mail.  “And I’m saying to myself, how can they be taking the vote – they are saying they’re in very bad shape. That they …

CNBC reports: Ohio state police will conduct daily sweeps of schools in Springfield after authorities have been forced to investigate “at least 33” bomb threats that led to evacuations and temporary building closures, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said. “We want to make sure, as school continues this week in Springfield, that parents have confidence that the school is in fact …

Axios reports: The Trumps are putting their names behind a new crypto project, one promoted Monday night in a meandering two-hour livestream on the social media site X that was remarkably light on detail. Trump seems to be leveraging attention from his White House run to promote a new business venture — one that by its nature could spark calls …

NBC News reports: A federal judge Monday rejected an effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Arizona indictment to federal court in a case focused on efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 electoral defeat. U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi said Meadows missed a deadline to file his request and “has failed to show …

Law & Crime reports: Because Rudy Giuliani “utterly failed” to establish personal jurisdiction in his New Hampshire defamation lawsuit against President Joe Biden, a federal judge last Friday threw out the case. In October 2023, before he was himself found liable for defaming 2020 Georgia election workers and slapped with a $148 million judgment, Giuliani held a press conference and …

“The Miami Heat staff, like Miami itself, is a diverse and brilliant mix of vibrant cultures, including many members of our Haitian community. The false narrative surrounding them is extremely hurtful and offensive and has sadly made innocent people targets of hateful speech and physical threats. Our Haitian employees, fans and friends deserve better.” – The Miami Heat, in a …

The Springfield News-Sun reports: Springfield city officials announced the cancellation of an annual celebration of diversity, arts and culture due to safety concerns, after numerous threats were received by city, county and school facilities. Those threats came after Springfield landed in the national spotlight over its Haitian immigration tensions, especially in the wake of baseless claims against immigrants going viral …

Mediaite reports: The document in question was an alleged affidavit originally featured on a questionable-looking website called “County Local News,” which Newsguard describes as an “unreliable” and “AI-generated content farm” that peddles in “misinformation,” and shared by an account called “Black Insurrectionist – I FOLLOW BACK TRUE PATRIOTS.” The “affidavit,” which is riddled with typos, includes several outlandish claims, including …

“The Rhetoric, Lies, as exemplified by the false statements made by Comrade Kamala Harris during the rigged and highly partisan ABC Debate, and all of the ridiculous lawsuits specifically designed to inflict damage on Joe’s, then Kamala’s, Political Opponent, ME, has taken politics in our Country to a whole new level of Hatred, Abuse, and Distrust. “Because of this Communist …