Trump Corruption

“I am pleased to announce Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace, to the Honorable Steven Witkoff. Early on Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson. “These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s …

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration. They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves. “Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years – It’s a …

The Wall Street Journal reports: President-elect Donald Trump has promised a crackdown on illegal immigration and significant changes to immigration laws. Now his advisers will contend with long-existing headwinds to turn Trump’s campaign rhetoric into policy. Most immigrants in the U.S. illegally can’t be deported without a hearing in immigration court, where they have a chance to ask for asylum …

Posted by the felon-elect to Truth Social: Our Country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the World! This is what happens when you have OPEN BORDERS, with weak, ineffective, and virtually nonexistent leadership. The DOJ, FBI, and Democrat state and local prosecutors have not done their job. They are incompetent and corrupt, having spent all of their waking …

CBS News reports: President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally-type event on Jan. 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just ahead of his inauguration, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards basketball team and Washington Capitals hockey team, can hold approximately 20,000 attendees. The “Make America Great Again …

Mediaite reports: Fox News correspondent David Spunt pushed back on President-elect Donald Trump with a fact-check of his insinuation that the suspect in Wednesday’s New Orleans attack was one of many “criminals coming in” to the United States. During a live broadcast, Spunt read out President Joe Biden’s statement, and Trump’s to Your World hosts in the studio before drawing …

“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true. The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. “Our hearts are with all of …

The Hill reports: President-elect Trump announced that Justin Caporale would join him as the executive producer for major events and public appearances while in office. “Justin Caporale has been with me right from the beginning of a very incredible journey, helping to produce our Historic Rallies and Events, including the Republican National Convention, Madison Square Garden, McDonalds commercial, and even …

The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to attend former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington next week, ending speculation about his presence at the memorial for a predecessor whom he had often criticized. Mr. Trump declined to say whether he had spoken to the family of Mr. Carter, who died …

Newsweek reports: President-elect Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on Tuesday night at his New Year’s Eve party, “Why’d you change your mind on H-1B visas?” and he responded in part, “I didn’t change my mind.” Trump has previously denounced the program, calling it “unfair” to American workers and “very bad,” according to the Associated Press. At Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s …

Gallup reports: Americans foresee a somewhat challenging year ahead for the country, based on their predictions for various aspects of U.S. affairs and daily life. Majorities of U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia, and a rising federal budget deficit. However, there is at least some …

From a Breitbart article just shared by Trump: The Europeans have long relied on the U.S. for their defense, a reliance made all the more acute since the Russian attack on Ukraine. This is the artful deal Trump sees: The U.S. taking Greenland in compensation for continuing to defend Europe. Greenland’s natural resources are worth many trillions; future drillers and …

Raw Story reports: In a post on Truth Social, Trump reshared a screenshot of a report that Shark Tank co-host and Canadian Kevin O’Leary — not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or any other Canadian leaders — would discuss the merger of the two countries. Trump shared the report after O’Leary told Fox News that he was headed to Mar-a-Lago to …

The New York Times reports: Mr. Musk has been using one of the cottages available for rent on Mr. Trump’s property at Mar-a-Lago, The cottage where he has been staying, named Banyan, is several hundred feet away from the main house, according to a person who knows the property. Mr. Trump has bragged to people that Mr. Musk — the …

The New York Post reports: President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles [photo] sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting on social media as Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to start next week. “While this instruction has been delivered previously, I am reiterating that no member of the incoming administration or Transition speaks for the …

Reuters reports: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist. The decision was issued by a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. The May 2023 …

Posted by Trump last night to Truth Social: The extension of the Debt Ceiling by a previous Speaker of the House, a good man and a friend of mine, from this past September of the Biden Administration, to June of the Trump Administration, will go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years. There was no reason …

“I just heard of the news about the passing of President Jimmy Carter. Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History. “The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), outgoing chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Sunday that President-elect Trump’s remarks about Panama have larger consequences on America’s credibility abroad. “It’s a serious statement because it affects America’s credibility globally. Our allies don’t know whether we are reliable partners or not. The Panama Canal obligations were established by a …

“Greenland is a highway from the arctic all the way to North America, to the United States. It’s strategically very important to the arctic which is going to be the critical battleground of the future because as the climate gets warmer. “The arctic is going to be a pathway that maybe even cuts down on the usage of the Panama …