Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Nick Sandmann Settles Defamation Suit Against NBC

Law & Crime reports: A then-Catholic school student who was recorded on video standing in front of a Native American protester in Washington, D.C. has announced a settlement with NBC more than two years after filing a multi-million-dollar defamation claim. Nicholas Sandmann wrote on Twitter Friday night that the “terms are confidential.” NBC was one of several broadcast networks and …

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Jewish Group Condemns Trump For Antisemitism

The Guardian reports: The chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League led condemnation of Donald Trump after the former president used antisemitic tropes in remarks about American Jews and Israel. “Insinuating that Israel or the Jews control Congress or the media is antisemitic, plain and simple,” Jonathan Greenblatt said. “Unfortunately, this is not the first time he has made these offensive …

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Trump: Evangelicals “Love Israel More Than The Jews”

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump veered into several antisemitic tropes in a recent interview, claiming that Israel used to have “absolute power over Congress” and saying that American Jews — the majority of whom vote Democratic — “either don’t like Israel or don’t care about Israel.” Trump also claimed that evangelical Christians in the United States “love Israel more …

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Republicans Reject Trump’s Efforts To Oust McConnell

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump has hit a wall in his efforts to oust Mitch McConnell as GOP leader. Despite months of attacks, the Trump-led campaign to depose the Senate minority leader has resulted in firm pledges from just two Republican candidates and no senators, and it has failed to turn up a formidable challenger to run against McConnell. …

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Lying Liar Lies Again About Saving “Merry Xmas”

“This was in 2015 when I started campaigning. I said you’re going to say ‘Merry Christmas’ again, and now people are saying it. “Of course, they’re not saying a lot of other things like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson. You know, those names are being obliterated because of craziness. “But they are saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again. That was a …

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Michael Cohen: I’m Going To Sue Trump And Bill Barr

Raw Story reports: When Cohen was put in prison, COVID-19 was raging through the country and, namely through prisons. As a result, many correctional facilities put non-violent offenders on house arrest, including Cohen. To let him out, however, Cohen was told he’d have to sign a statement promising he wouldn’t publish his book until he had served his entire prison …

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Energy Dept Reverses Trump Rule On Shower Heads

The Washington Post reports: Donald Trump’s pursuit of “perfect” hair may be lifelong, but the former president’s hope of achieving that goal by tinkering with the country’s shower head requirements has come to an end. The Energy Department has reversed a Trump-era rule increasing how much water could be used in a shower by allowing multiple nozzles to carry equal …

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Trump Judge Rules Congress Can See Trump’s Taxes

The New York Times reports: A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by Donald J. Trump that sought to block Congress from obtaining his tax returns, ruling that the law gives a House committee chairman broad authority to request them despite Mr. Trump’s status as a former president. In a 45-page opinion, Judge Trevor McFadden held that the Treasury …

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Trump: Netanyahu Never Wanted To Make Peace

Barak Ravid writes for Axios: Former President Donald Trump contends that one big reason his “ultimate deal” between the Israelis and Palestinians collapsed is that then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never wanted to make peace. “I don’t think Bibi ever wanted to make peace,” Trump told me in April, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname in a 90-minute, face-to-face interview …

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Hillary Clinton Predicts Trump Will Run In 2024 [VIDEO]

The Today Show reports: Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump running for president again in 2024 could have a negative impact on the country. The former Secretary of State and presidential candidate spoke frankly to Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist about what she believes would be the dire consequences for the nation if Trump reclaims the White House in three years. “If …

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Trump Rages At “Disloyal” Netanyahu: “Fuck Him”

The Times Of Israel reports: In comments released Friday, Trump said Netanyahu’s congratulatory message to Biden came too quickly after the election results were announced, results he continues to contest to this day. “Nobody did more for Bibi. And I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi,” Trump said. He was “the man that I did more for than any other …

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BOOK: Trump’s COVID Was Worse Than Was Claimed

The New York Times reports: President Donald J. Trump’s blood oxygen level sank to a precariously low level after he announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus last year, according to a new book by Mark Meadows, his former chief of staff. The new details contradict Mr. Trump’s denials this year that his Covid bout was more dire …

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SEC Investigates Trump’s Fledgling Media Company

The Wall Street Journal reports: The publicly traded company that plans to merge with former president Donald Trump’s social media company is under investigation by two federal regulators, which have asked for stock trading information and communications. Digital World Acquisition Corp. disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it had received “certain preliminary, fact-finding inquiries” from the Financial …

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Trump Brokers Deal To Upend NC Senate Primary

Politico reports: Donald Trump brokered a deal this weekend to clear the North Carolina GOP Senate field for Rep. Ted Budd, the candidate he endorsed in June but who has failed to emerge so far as the clear frontrunner. During a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump pledged to endorse former GOP Rep. Mark Walker, who is currently in third …

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Analysis: Trump May Have Exposed 500+ To COVID

The Washington Post reports: When he first learned he had tested positive for the corona­virus, President Donald Trump was already aboard Air Force One, en route to a massive rally in Middletown, Pa. With him on the plane that Saturday evening were dozens of people — senior aides, Air Force One personnel, junior staffers, journalists and other members of the …

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Trump Appears To Admit Obstructing Justice [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Did former President Donald Trump cop to obstructing justice? To closely quote the 45th president, that’s what many people are saying. Trump sat for an interview with Fox News weekend host Mark Levin. “Don’t forget, I fired Comey, had I not fired Comey you might not be talking about the beautiful book,” Trump said, suggesting that, had he …

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Chris Christie: Trump “Definitely Gave Me COVID”

Playbook reports:  The Gridiron Club met last night for a members-and-spouses-only dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown D.C., where two marquee-name politicians — former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) — skewered themselves, each other, the audience and two men who were not in attendance: Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Christie said, “I joke about …

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Trump Accidentally Tells Truth About 2020 Election

Slate reports: Former President Donald Trump issued a brief statement on Saturday night that appeared to have been written in such a rushed manner that no one had any time to proofread it. The statement consists of one sentence that appeared to accidentally criticize those who believe the lie that there was widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. …

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Nikki Haley Goes Crawling Back To Kiss Trump’s Ring

Playbook reports: Nikki Haley finally landed a one-on-one with Donald Trump after he rejected her request for a sit-down in February, following her condemnation of his actions on Jan. 6. While Haley faced the prospect of being one of Trump’s sworn enemies ahead of a potential 2024 presidential campaign, she praised him during a recent speech in Iowa and said …

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Trump Lawyer Pleads The Fifth To Riot Committee

Politico reports: John Eastman, the attorney who helped former President Donald Trump pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, has asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to a letter he delivered to the Jan. 6 committee explaining his decision not to testify. “Dr. Eastman hereby asserts his Fifth Amendment right not to be a witness …

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