Trump Corruption

Trump: I Lost DC Primary To Nikki Haley On Purpose

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump’s undefeated run in Republican primary races came to an end Sunday with Nikki Haley’s victory in Washington, D.C., but the former president claimed to be unfazed by the defeat, which—according to him—was simply part of the plan. “I purposely stayed away from the D.C. Vote because it is the ‘Swamp,’ with very few delegates, …

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NYT: Cultists Target Dem Voter Rolls In Multiple States

The New York Times reports: A network of right-wing activists and allies of Donald J. Trump is quietly challenging thousands of voter registrations in critical presidential battleground states, an all-but-unnoticed effort that could have an impact in a close or contentious election. Calling themselves election investigators, the activists have pressed local officials in Michigan, Nevada and Georgia to drop voters …

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SCOTUS May Rule Today On Colorado/Trump Ballot Case

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court is set to announce at least one opinion Monday morning, leading to speculation the justices could rule on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the Colorado ballot the day before Super Tuesday — when presidential primary elections are held in that state and more than a dozen others. The high court took the unusual step …

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Cognitively Impaired Man Slurs Through Rally Speeches

Raw Story reports: Donald Trump had several verbal slip-ups at his rally in North Carolina on Saturday, prompting the internet to go wild There were several instances in which the former reality TV star flubbed his lines, glitched, or otherwise slurred through his standard stump speech. Conservative columnist Tom Nichols said the people in Trump’s audience “mostly know he’s beyond …

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Habba: Biden Will Let In 10 Million “Illegals” To Vote

“Look, the whole thing with our borders, the whole thing with them bringing these people in so that they could vote in November because they need 10 million more illegal votes to beat Trump. “They need more than that. Frankly, this is all by design, and it’s not about keeping us safe. New Yorkers are not safe. America is not …

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Trump Appears For Florida Hearing On Stolen Docs Case

Forbes reports: Former President Donald Trump arrived at a Florida courthouse Friday morning for a hearing in his federal criminal case over retaining White House documents. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon—the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the case—scheduled the day-long conference to consider various motions in the case, most notably when the case could go to trial. The trial is currently set …

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Trump Boasts He “Aced Very Tough Cognitive Tests”

Mediaite has the transcript: SEAN HANNITY: I don’t believe he [Biden] would be capable of sitting down to do an interview like this. DONALD TRUMP: (crosstalk) SEAN HANNITY: I debated Gavin Newsom, I said the problem is, the guy that you are bragging about could not have this exchange. DONALD TRUMP: He could not do this interview. He couldn’t do …

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Trump: Roe Allowed “Killing Babies Literally After Birth”

“The abortion issue, now, I’m for the exceptions like Ronald Reagan was for the exceptions. I think it’s a very important thing the exceptions. I also think that they are the radicals, because they will kill the baby in eight months, nine months. Under Roe v. Wade, they had the right to kill the baby after birth. I mean, literally, …

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Smith Seeks July 8 Trial Date In Trump’s Docs Case

Axios reports: Special counsel Jack Smith in a filing on Thursday requested a July 8 trial start date in the federal criminal case over former President Trump’s handling of classified documents. Smith’s filing comes before the judge overseeing the case is set to hold a hearing Friday on issues including the trial schedule, which is currently slated to begin in …

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Fox Host Breaks Into Trump Rant: He’s Lying Again

“We’re continuing to monitor this. Just one slight thing I wanted to add because when you hear it – and you heard from Donald Trump about the 2020 election and he got millions more votes. In fact, he did get millions more votes. He still lost that election. That is not in doubt anymore. That’s not being debated anymore.” – …

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E. Jean Carroll To Court: Make Trump Pay Up Right Now

CNN reports: E. Jean Carroll said Donald Trump should not be given more time to post the $83.3 million she was awarded in her defamation trial against the former president, telling the judge that Trump is the “least trustworthy of borrowers.” On Friday, Trump asked the judge overseeing the defamation case to give him additional time to satisfy the judgment …

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Truth Social Co-Founders Sue For Stake In Company

The Washington Post reports: The co-founders of former president Donald Trump’s media company filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming that Trump and other leaders had schemed to deprive them of a stake in the company that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The case could complicate a long-delayed bid by Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of the social …

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DOJ: Cultist Threatened To Murder AZ Election Officials

From the Justice Department: An Alabama man was arrested today in Cullman, Alabama, for allegedly sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, made his initial appearance today at the federal courthouse in Huntsville. From the day of the election through on or about Aug. 4, 2022, Ogstad allegedly sent …

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Hungary’s Orban To Meet With Trump At Mar-A-Lago

Bloomberg News reports: Donald Trump plans to host Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida next week, a move that’s likely to fuel anxiety among US allies about the prospect of the former president returning to power. The Hungarian Embassy in Washington and the US State Department didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday …

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Supreme Court To Consider Trump’s Immunity Claim

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that he is shielded from prosecution for actions taken while in office, further delaying the former president’s federal trial in the nation’s capital on charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to remain in power. The justices set argument for the week of April 22 …

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Appeals Court: Trump Must Come Up With Full Amount

CNN reports: Former President Donald Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million verdict in the civil fraud trial, an appeals court judge ruled Wednesday. Associate Justice Anil Singh, however, lifted a ban on Trump’s ability to obtain loans from a New York bank, which could allow him to access the equity in his …

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Judge In Trump’s Fraud Case Gets Sent White Powder

NBC News reports: Judge Arthur Engoron, who handed down a $355 million ruling against former President Donald Trump in his civil fraud trial, was sent an envelope containing white powder on Wednesday, causing an emergency response at his New York City courthouse, a source with direct knowledge of the incident confirmed to NBC News. The judge and his staff were …

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Trump Admits He’d Have To Sell Assets To Pay Bond

The New York Times reports: Donald J. Trump offered a New York appeals court on Wednesday a bond of only $100 million to pause the more than $450 million judgment he faces in his civil fraud case, saying that he might need to sell some of his properties unless he gets relief. It was a stunning acknowledgment that Mr. Trump, …

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Meadows Loses Appeal To Move Trial To Federal Court

USA Today reports: A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to reconsider former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia racketeering charges to federal court, where he has argued the charges should be dismissed. Meadows, one of former President Donald Trump’s 14 remaining co-defendants in the case, had argued that he should be shielded from state …

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ABC: Trump To Offer $100M Bond In $465M Judgment

ABC News reports: Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are seeking to pause the enforcement of the penalties in his civil fraud trial, telling the court that he intends to post a bond of only $100 million — well short of the $464 million judgment ordered by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron. Engoron’s judgment ordered Trump to pay a …

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