Trump Corruption

“There is nothing normal about this. This is not Venezuela. This is not El Salvador at the peak of criminality. This is America. And there are so many blatant violations to this that every person sees this. “I’ve been talking to people all day that have been waiting for this decision, that are devout Trump haters and they are like, …

The Daily Mail reports: A British woman and her partner scurried out of a New York City park after a group of Donald Trump supporters shouted to “get the fuck out.” Video shows how police were forced to step in after protesters at a park near Trump’s hush money trial apparently clashed with the couple. Furious protesters, sporting Trump apparel …

The Hill reports: More than two-thirds of voters believe a guilty verdict for former President Trump in his criminal hush money trial would not impact their vote, according to a survey published Thursday. The Marist poll found that 67 percent of respondents say a guilty verdict in the case would not affect their vote, while 17 percent of people said …

NBC News reports: False reports about the jury instructions in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been spreading across right-wing media, leading to threats against the judge overseeing the case. Several conservative news personalities, including some affiliated with Fox News, falsely claimed that Judge Juan Merchan, as one Fox News anchor put it in a viral post on …

“Are these progressive women, these feminists – are they saying we should have Handmaid’s Tale? Did they just say can’t you muzzle your own wife? I think that was the quote. What is going on? Are they that unhinged? Because Justice Alito’s wife, right, is now on my short list to be VP. She’s a hammer. She’s not Handmaid’s Tale. …

“Judge Merchan — Juan Merchan — has somehow made new rules for this case. And in a very odd twist, this judge, Merchan, has instructed the jurors that they, in fact, do not need to be unanimous. “Some can find Trump guilty of, say, one thing. Others may find him guilty of another charge. And somehow, they all just need …

Bill Pruitt writes for Slate: I was one of four producers involved in the first two seasons. During that time, I signed an expansive nondisclosure agreement that promised a fine of $5 million and even jail time if I were to ever divulge what actually happened. It expired this year. “I think Kwame [Jackson] would be a great addition to …

NBC News reports: Court reconvenes at 9:30 this morning, and some of the first orders of business will be related to jury requests from yesterday. Jurors yesterday afternoon requested to rehear parts of witness testimony, including three portions of David Pecker’s testimony and a section of Michael Cohen’s testimony. Amid deliberations, the jury requested to rehear portions of witness testimony, …

“I never knew Shannon Bream was so ‘naïve.’ In her interview with my Representative, Alina Habba, Shannon just suggested that Crooked Joe Biden was not involved in my Show Trial. “HOW STUPID! Not only is he involved, he is virtually leading it, and all of the other Trials as well – Meaning, his people, because he’s not mentally sharp enough …

“We are on the march. We are taking over institutions and we are going to purge those institutions. We are going to purge it of the weaklings and pencil necks like you. This is coming, this is going to happen. We are the march. We are ascendant. This is not a cult.” – Steve Bannon, yesterday on his podcast. Also …

The Huffington Post reports: A spokesperson for Donald Trump suggested that the former president could seek “revenge” over the hush money case should he win the presidential election in November. “Well certainly people need to be held accountable for the crimes that have been committed over the last several years that we’ve seen them lie, we’ve seen them abuse our …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump had discussed with Elon Musk the possibility of the Tesla CEO stepping into a White House advisory role should he win re-election this fall, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people close to the talks. The report did not detail the exact role Musk would have, but the Journal said he may give …

Mediaite reports: As a New York jury weighs convicting former President Donald Trump in his New York criminal case, Newsmax host Todd Starnes encouraged the Republican nominee to flee the state. Trump faces 34 criminal charges for allegedly falsifying business documents regarding hush money payments during the 2016 election season. Starnes, a public supporter of Trump, took to X, formerly …

“Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for showing the INTELLIGENCE, COURAGE, and ‘GUTS’ to refuse stepping aside from making a decision on anything January 6th related. All U.S. Judges, Justices, and Leaders should have such GRIT – Our Country would be far more advanced than its current status as A BADLY FAILING NATION, headed by the Worst …

Mediaite reports: Just minutes after lowering expectations for acquittal, former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and offered a unique defense in his hush money trial: ignorance of what the charges are. “I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE CHARGES ARE IN THIS RIGGED CASE — I AM ENTITLED TO SPECIFICITY JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE. THERE IS NO CRIME!” It’s …

Law & Crimes reports: Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani’s creditors have formally asked his bankruptcy judge to appoint a trustee that would “take control” of the former NYC mayor’s finances, citing the debtor’s “dishonesty,” “incompetence,” and “gross mismanagement” throughout the months-old Chapter 11 proceedings. In one eye-popping paragraph, the lawyers even stated possible “bankruptcy crimes” warrant investigation, claiming later that Giuliani …

“I would say in listening to the judges from the judges, as, you know, very conflicted and corrupt because of the conflict and very, very clearly, Mother Theresa could not beat these charges. These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged. The whole country is a mess between the borders and fake elections. And you have a trial like …

The New York Times reports: Now is the time for their deliberations to begin. The jurors will retreat behind closed doors on Wednesday and start to debate whether the first president to be criminally prosecuted has committed felony crimes. The first juror selected is serving as the foreperson and will likely lead the jury’s discussions during deliberations. His or her …

Law & Crime reports: Former Donald Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon — who is currently issuing a call for a purge within the Justice Department and FBI should the former president win the 2024 election — has been scheduled to appear in federal court next week where he may learn whether he will be sent to prison now that …

“I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was. Today, De Niro, who suffers from an incurable case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, commonly known in the medical community as TDS, was met, outside the Courthouse, with a force far greater than the Radical Left – MAGA. Robert, whose movies, artistry, and brand have …