Trump Corruption

The New York Times reports: Donald J. Trump’s latest financial disclosure lists more than $100 million in liabilities stemming from three civil lawsuits he lost in New York that required him to obtain bonds to pay the judgments — but also profits from licensing fees at Trump-branded properties in Dubai and Oman, as well as income that he made from …

“Virtually 100% of the net job creation in the last year has gotten to migrants. You know that? Most of the job creation has gone to migrants. In fact, I’ve heard that substantially more than — uh, beyond, actually beyond the number of 100%, it’s a much higher number than that, but the government hasn’t caught up with that yet, …

“We’re leading in the polls. We were leading Biden by a lot. We’re leading now. But I think when she’s exposed, I think we’re going to beat her by a lot more than we would have beaten Biden by because he had a little group of people that have been voting for him for a long time. She doesn’t have …

“You’re allowed to rob a store as long as it’s not more that $950. Has anyone every heard of this? You’ve got thieves going into stores with calculators calculating how it is because if it’s less than $950 they can rob it and not get charged. That was her that did that.” – Trump, today at his New Jersey resort. …

“We’re leading in almost all Polls, in some cases leading by A LOT, despite the fact that the Fake News is pulling out all stops for their Radical Left San Francisco Liberal, Kamala Harris. In 2016, we did well, and WON. “In 2020, we got Millions of more Votes and actually did much better than 2016, but nothing compares to …

Politico reports: Donald Trump’s campaign is expanding its ranks as he seeks to regain his footing in the presidential campaign, bringing on a handful of top allies — including former Trump 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who has a controversial history in GOP politics. He was removed from a top post with a pro-Trump super PAC in 2021. Lewandowski at …

Politico reports: Attorneys for Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing the former president’s Manhattan criminal case to postpone his sentencing, now set for Sept. 18, until after November’s presidential election. In a letter to the court dated Wednesday but made public Thursday, Trump’s lawyers noted that the sentencing for the Republican presidential nominee’s conviction on falsifying business records to cover …

“The groceries, just to put it in simple terms, people go to the grocery store, and they have less than half a deal. In fact, I had something here. I did have something. I would show you. Wait a minute. I don’t know if you’ve seen this. Look at this. Look at this. “So this is TicTacs, right? I don’t …

“Under Kamala Harris, gas prices are up 50% Housing costs have doubled. Grocery prices are up 21%. A record number of Americans are working multiple jobs; and I happen to believe in a simple principle that if you work hard and play by the rules, you ought to be able to afford a good life in the country your parents …

Via press release: End Citizens United filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today against Donald Trump, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc., and X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter Inc.). The complaint states that the resources X Corp. owner Elon Musk dedicated to hosting Donald Trump for a campaign event was an impermissible corporate in-kind contribution …

The Independent reports: Evangelicals for Harris has released a new ad targeting Christians in swing states. The organization, made up of Evangelical Christians who are mobilizing support for Vice President Kamala Harris this November, released the ad on Wednesday morning. The ad features a clip of an interview between GOP pollster Frank Luntz and Donald Trump during the Family Leadership …

Raw Story reports: After casting his ballot during early voting in the Florida primary Wednesday, Trump took questions from reporters in West Palm Beach. One noted that Trump had recently claimed that crowds at Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ rallies had been manufactured by AI. “Well, I can’t say what was there, who was there,” Trump admitted. “I can only …

Newsweek reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign was forced to pay more than $82,000 in advance for this week’s rally in Asheville, North Carolina. Trump is set to take the stage at Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Wednesday after paying $82,247.60 to the city for a “last-minute” rally, according to Blue Ridge Public Radio. Trump has a long history of …

“Judge Merchant just ruled that I, the Republican candidate for President, and leading in the Polls, am still under a Gag Order CONCERNING VERY IMPORTANT THINGS WHICH MUST BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO ANSWER REPORTERS QUESTIONS. Can you believe this? The New York Courts refuse to act. This is happening right before the voting begins on …

The Hill reports: The New York judge who oversaw former President Trump’s criminal trial declined the former president’s latest request to recuse himself from the case over the judge’s daughter’s work for Democrats. It marks the third time that Judge Juan Merchan has refused to recuse himself, again insisting there is no conflict and that he will remain on the …

CNBC reports: Former President Donald Trump is facing a wave of calls from Republican supporters to focus his political attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris on policy critiques and to scale back his ad hominem insults and conspiracy theories. “The winning formula for President Trump is very plain to see: It’s fewer insults, more insights and that policy contrast,” Kellyanne …

“I spent 2 1/2 hours last night talking to Elon, a fantastic guy, getting all-time record Views/hits, and all the Fake News wants to report is that the servers crashed (because of the tremendous volume!), and the show opened a little late. What they should be reporting was the incredible number of people that were listening. I absolutely HATE the …

Yet another tidbit from Trump’s interview with Musk: During his interview with billionaire donor Elon Musk, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said they could “meet next time in Venezuela” if he loses November’s election. “If something happens with this election, which would be a horror show, we’ll meet the next time in Venezuela, because it’ll be a far safer place …

“The irony could not be thicker. Obviously, multiple investigations found that Roger Stone was in secret communication with Wikileaks back in 2016 and did everything he could to help the Trump campaign exploit that hack of the Democrats by Russian spies. “And, of course, Trump himself urged Russia, we all remember, to find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails, and he celebrated …

The Hill reports: The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that the union had filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to “intimidate and threaten” workers during their Monday evening interview on X. “I mean, I look at what you do,” Trump told Musk. “You walk in, you say, You want to quit? They go …