Trump Lies

Forbes reports: An LLC fully owned by President Donald Trump through his revocable trust and with a Trump Tower address, applied to trademark “Trump” for possible use across dozens of crypto and tech-related products with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. One category of goods and services was “electrical and scientific apparatus,” including “downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency transactions …

The Hill reports: Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey is bashing local health authorities after it was flagged for 18 health violations following an early May inspection. The Somerset County Department of Health in its food inspection report from May 6 faulted the club, saying there was not proper separation of raw meats from ready-to-eat foods, which made …

The Miami Herald reports: A liberal- and moderate-leaning coalition of about 70 law professors, attorneys and former Florida Supreme Court justices is attacking Bondi’s record in an ethics complaint filed on Thursday with the Florida Bar. They accuse Bondi of violating her ethical duties as U.S. Attorney General, saying she has committed “serious professional misconduct that threatens the rule of …

“I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries. “There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products. …

CBS News reports: Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the Trump administration, experts say. The number of people claiming Social Security jumped 17% to 1.8 million this year through May compared with the same period …

The Bulwark reports: If the Republican party or the allied conservative movement happens to have your phone number, there is a good chance you received an interesting text message in recent days. “You earned that $5,000 DOGE check,” the text read. “Say YES before it’s gone.” Recipients who clicked the link were met with an alarming suggestion. “DOGE SAVED YOU …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump is considering the campus of Florida Atlantic University for a presidential library, on a site where he has been offered free land, as planning begins for the MAGA mecca he eschewed during his first term. Trump and his advisers are planning a campaign to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for a library …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening sought to restrict international students and scholars from entering the country to attend, conduct research or teach at Harvard University, further escalating the administration’s strong-armed attempts to force change in higher education. The proclamation, “Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University,” comes days after a federal judge blocked …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s administration sought to conspire to cover up his mental state while in office, prompting a response from Biden. “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,” Biden said in a statement. “I made the decisions about the pardons, executive …

The New York Times reports: President Trump on Wednesday signed a travel ban on 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, reviving an effort from his first term to prevent large numbers of immigrants and visitors from entering the United States. The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of …

ABC News reports: A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals. U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg said that people who were sent to the prison in March under an 18th-century wartime law haven’t been able to formally contest the removals or …

Newsweek reports: The United States Department of Education (DOE) determined that Columbia University has violated a federal civil rights law, the DOE said Wednesday in a press release. The notification comes after the DOE opened an investigation into the University in February. “The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today notified Middle States Commission on Higher Education …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO also estimates an increase of 10.9 million people without health insurance under the bill, including …

Forbes reports: The Somerset County Department of Health inspected Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster on May 6, according to the report, which is publicly available online. The club received a score of 32 out of a 100 possible points, with the inspector documenting 18 violations—nine of which were deemed critical, meaning they “may result in an unacceptable health risk.” …

Politico reports: Trump administration officials delayed and redacted a government forecast because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year, according to two people familiar with the matter. The numbers run counter to President Donald Trump’s messaging that his economic policies, including tariffs, will reduce U.S. trade imbalances. The politically inconvenient data prompted …

The New York Times reports: U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports doubled on Wednesday, as President Trump continued to ratchet up levies on foreign metals that he claims will help revitalize American steel mills and aluminum smelters. The White House called the increased tariffs, which rose to 50 percent from 25 percent just after midnight Eastern time, a matter …

Axios reports: The Democratic National Committee is commandeering a taco truck to mock Trump’s apparent fury at the slogan “Trump Always Chickens Out,” or “TACO,” Axios has learned. Democrats clearly think they have found a way to get under the president’s skin. Trump was asked about the mantra — used by Wall Street traders to predict his response to tariff-induced …

CBS News reports: The federal prosecutor who helped lead the largest federal criminal case in American history has resigned his position in the Justice Department. Longtime Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Rosen, the chief of the Justice Department’s Capitol Siege Section, has departed for a post with a private law firm. In an interview with CBS News, Rosen said President Trump’s …

ABC News reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear before Congress on June 10 in what will be his first public testimony since The Atlantic revealed he used the messaging app Signal to relay sensitive details about a pending military operation with others, including his personal attorney and his wife. Hegseth, who has not held a news conference …

“So many false statements are being made about ‘THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,’ but what nobody understands is that it’s the single biggest Spending Cut in History, by far! But there will be NO CUTS to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. In fact, they will be saved from the incompetence of the Democrats. The Democrats, who have totally lost their …