Trump cultists

Just in via press release: The Attorney General’s Office has received complaints regarding a recorded message encouraging voters not to vote in the January 23, 2024, New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election. The message, which was sent on January 21, 2024, stated “your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday.” Although the voice in the robocall sounds like the …

Florida Politics reports: Former President Donald Trump could receive $5 million from Florida coffers if Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ proposal to pay his legal fees over alleged “political discrimination” passes the Legislature. Patronis previously called for the fund to be set up after Trump was hit with indictments and charges relating to several allegations in various jurisdictions. “We’ve got …

The Associated Press reports: North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday that he will not seek a third term as governor, over a month after he ended his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. His recent endorsement of former President Donald Trump, and Trump’s praise of the little-known governor, have fueled speculation about Burgum serving in a possible second …

Mediaite reports: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to CNN’s Manu Raju over the weekend about former President Donald Trump’s opposition to a bipartisan immigration deal being hammered out in the U.S. Senate. “Makes it harder because there are people that, you know, that that take their lead from, you know, directly from him,” Cramer began, discussing the impact of Trump’s …

NBC News reports: A prominent New Hampshire Democrat plans to file a complaint with the state attorney general over an apparent robocall that appears to encourage supporters of President Joe Biden not to vote in Tuesday’s presidential primary. The voice in the message is familiar — even presidential — as it’s an apparent imitation or digital manipulation of Biden’s voice. …

The Daily Beast reports: Right-wing Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was mercilessly trolled Sunday at Trump campaign headquarters in New Hampshire. According to Politico, the heckler snuck in and, dressed in Trump apparel, asked: “What’s the youngest schoolgirl you’ve ever been with? And have you ridden on the Lolita Express? I know that Donald Trump did.” The man was greeted with …

“Nikki does have baggage. She just hasn’t faced the onslaught of years of media attacks, of super PAC attacks that Donald Trump has faced. And, frankly, the fact that Trump is still standing and is still leading in the polls against Joe Biden suggests he has real political resilience. “I know a lot of people who are choosing Nikki Haley …

NBC News reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., balked at the idea that Trump has “lost a step” in an interview with NBC News, insisting that despite the former president mistakenly referring to Haley instead of Nancy Pelosi at a rally last night, it “wasn’t a mix-up” at all. “The reality is Nikki Haley is relying on Democrats, just like Nancy …

The Messenger reports: Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., declared in an interview that long-time Donald Trump confidante and adviser Roger Stone should “absolutely” be prosecuted after he was apparently caught on tape discussing the assassination of Swalwell and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. Stone was allegedly captured on the tape talking of the murder of the Democratic lawmakers. “Either Swalwell or Nadler …

“The Joe Biden White House has been actively working in order to prosecute their chief political rival. This is, of course, obstruction of justice, and what’s being argued right now is that presidents are not immune to the actions they take as president. And so what will happen when Donald Trump wins in 2024? Well, you immediately charge Joe Biden …

Boris Johnson writes for the Daily Mail: The biggest threat to the world? Trump? If you look at the facts, you can actually make a case — and I may as well make it now — that a Trump presidency could be just what the world needs. In the cocktail parties of Davos, I am told, the global wokerati have …

Politico reports: Washington, D.C., bar investigators have filed disciplinary charges against three lawyers who aided Donald Trump ally Sidney Powell’s campaign to mount discredited legal challenges to the 2020 election results. Filings made public Friday accused attorneys Juli Haller, Lawrence Joseph and Brandon Johnson of making knowingly false representations to courts about a slew of lawsuits they filed. Joseph was …

“Yeah, I’ve never had a problem in general, you know there’s the whole bathroom thing and this and I’ve not been in a men’s room in eight years, okay? By the way, the women’s rooms are much nicer, okay? Yeah, they don’t have those urinals on the walls and smelly and all that. They got flowers in there. Usually nice …

The Insider reports: Former car dealership owner turned GOP candidate Bernie Moreno, whose Ohio Senate race could determine whether Republicans regain control of the chamber, settled over a dozen wage theft lawsuits in the months before launching his campaign last year, according to court documents reviewed by Business Insider. Those settlements came after a jury ordered Moreno to pay over …

First, a reminder about the head of the Log Cabin Republicans’ Colorado chapter, who earlier this month launched a bid for the US House: In a series of Facebook posts over the past month, Valdamar Archuleta, executive director of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans, blames people his organization purports to represent for “increasing violence towards the LGBT community.” Just a …

Mediaite has the transcript: ERIC BOLLING: Chairman. I love you, brother. You and I are friends a long time. He already did enough to earn his contempt of Congress the first time. I think, call me crazy, but seeing Hunter Biden in handcuffs escorted out of the chamber the next time would go a long way for credibility for you …

The New York Times reports: Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina will endorse Donald J. Trump on Friday evening at a rally in New Hampshire, according to two people briefed on the matter. Mr. Scott was traveling to Florida on Friday so that he could fly with Mr. Trump to New Hampshire for the rally, the two people said. His …

Media Matters has the transcript: BECK: I don’t know what happens to our country if they do that [imprison Trump]. I mean, you — at least half of the country will feel this is a total set up. This is a banana republic. That this is not what we do in America. And they will feel as though they have …

Politico reports: Prosecutors say Peter Navarro — a former trade adviser to Donald Trump — should go to jail for six months and pay a $200,000 fine for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 select committee. “The Defendant chose allegiance to former President Donald Trump over the rule of law,” argued Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Aloi in a …

Mediaite reports: Sean Strickland’s comments on the LGBTQ community have proven to be incredibly divisive, with some criticizing the UFC star and others – notably on the right – supporting him. Ahead of his Saturday bout against South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis, Strickland spoke at a press conference and became contentious toward a reporter. The reporter asked Strickland about …