Trump Corruption

Politico reports: Donald Trump is courting a Christian advocacy organization that wants to ban all abortions and calls the procedure “child sacrifice,” a stringent position that contradicts his own less restrictive approach and stated intention to let states decide the issue. Trump is scheduled to make a virtual appearance Monday at an event hosted by the Danbury Institute, an organization …

“Well, revenge does take time, I will say that. And sometimes revenge can be justified, Phil, I have to be honest. Sometimes it can. I think the country is really worse for what they’ve done, and I think you see that when you look at the poll numbers. When you see that almost $400 million has poured in since this …

“It is a Total and Complete American Tragedy that the Crooked Joe Biden Department of Injustice is so desperate to jail Steve Bannon, and every other Republican, for that matter, for not SUBMITTING to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, made up of all Democrats, and two CRAZED FORMER REPUBLICAN LUNATICS, Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, and Liz ‘Out of Her Mind’ …

The Independent reports: On Wednesday, Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity, “Look, when this election is over, based on what they’ve done, I would have every right to go after them, and it would be easy because it’s Joe Biden.” After a five-week trial in New York, Trump was found guilty for falsifying business records to pay adult film star …

CBS News reports: Trump ally Steve Bannon is set to appear in a Washington, D.C. federal courtroom on Thursday as a judge weighs whether to clear the way for Bannon to serve out a four-month prison sentence. Prosecutors pushed last month for the former White House chief strategist to be sent to prison after an appeals court denied a request …

Axios reports: The Democratic National Committee is escalating its attacks on former President Trump as a “convicted felon,” with a billboard that will greet him outside of Phoenix today when he attends his first post-conviction event there, Axios has learned. It’s the DNC’s first paid ad using “convicted felon” — and another clear indication that Biden’s campaign will seize upon …

“As the co-chair of the RNC, I can guarantee you I am well aware of all the ways that they are trying to sway the election and rig it in every single state. “We have lawsuits out in so many states right now and the problem is that the Democrats want to make it easier to cheat and harder to …

Reuters reports: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will attend a fundraiser hosted by two tech venture capitalists in San Francisco on Thursday, a high-dollar event expected to draw Silicon Valley investors turned off by the Biden administration’s policies. Venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya, as well as Sacks’ wife Jacqueline, will host the reception and dinner with Trump, according …

CNN reports: The New York City Police Department is preparing to revoke former President Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun, a senior police official told CNN. Trump’s New York concealed carry license was quietly suspended on April 1, 2023, following his indictment on criminal charges in New York, the official said. Two of the three pistols he was licensed …

CBS News reports: The Georgia Court of Appeals temporarily halted proceedings in the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump while it reviews a trial judge’s ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case. The stay issued by the court applies only to Trump and the eight co-defendants who sought to have Willis …

NBC News reports: Donald Trump’s search for a running mate is intensifying, as the former president awaits sentencing on felony charges and prepares for next month’s Republican National Convention. Vice presidential contenders recently received vetting materials, five sources familiar with the process told NBC News. Trump’s search, according to one source, is heavily concentrated on four top prospects: North Dakota …

“You heard me say long before the verdict that Mother Teresa couldn’t get a fair trial here. I said that, and no, you couldn’t. I never saw a glimmer of a smile from the jury. No, this was a venue that was very unfair. It’s a tiny fraction of the people [who] are Republicans, and it’s very unfair. And then …

Axios reports: If former President Trump wins in November, top supporters will push him to investigate, prosecute — and even try to imprison — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), who won Trump’s conviction in the hush-money case. “Of course [Bragg] should be — and will be — jailed,” Steve Bannon, one of the top voices of the MAGA movement, …

NBC News reports: Fresh off last week’s historic guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump had a warning for his political opponents on Tuesday. In an interview with the conservative outlet Newsmax, Trump seemed to float the possibility of imprisoning his political opponents if he becomes president again. “So, you know, it’s a terrible, terrible path that they’re leading us to, …

“Crooked Joe Biden, the worst president in the history of our country by far, has totally surrendered our southern border. His weakness and extremism have resulted in a border invasion like we have never seen before. “Other countries have emptied out their prisons, insane asylums and mental institutions [FALSE] and sent us drug dealers, human traffickers, and terrorists. “Millions of …

“They want Donald Trump, above all, off the campaign trail. They want him — whether it’s in home detention in Trump Tower, or whether it’s Rikers Island, they are capable of that evil. They know that Donald Trump out on the road speaking freely, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, pulling record crowds to his rallies, and counter-punching against these …

“We’re working on that right now. I’m actually going up to Milwaukee this week and we’re going to have a series of conversations. But look, we expect that Donald Trump is going to be in Milwaukee and he’s going to be able to accept that nomination. “And if not, we will make whatever contingency planning we need to make for …

The Washington Post reports: Wisconsin’s attorney general filed charges Tuesday against an aide and two attorneys who advised Donald Trump over a meeting of Republicans who claimed to be the state’s 2020 presidential electors even though Trump had lost the state. The charges are the first in Wisconsin related to the meeting of electors. Prosecutors have separately charged Republicans who …

The Associated Press reports: Donald Trump ‘s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised $141 million in May, a massive fundraising haul that includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial. Trump’s campaign is not required to publicly disclose its fundraising to the Federal Election Commission …

ProPublica reports: Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares and cash from Trump’s media company. The benefits have flowed from Trump’s businesses and campaign committees, according to a ProPublica analysis of public disclosures, court records and …