Tag Archives: Trump lies

FOX HOST BILL HEMMER: “This bill adds trillions to our debt. How is that acceptable to this administration? SCOTT BESSENT: “You’re referring to the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) scoring, which is 10-year scoring, and it’s DC-style scoring. So we think that we can both grow the economy and control the debt. What’s important, Bill, is that the economy grows faster …

Forbes reports: The Secret Service has paid Trump’s political committees about $13 million for air travel since 2016, a spokesperson confirmed to Forbes, to cover the costs of having the security detail travel with Trump. FEC data from Trump’s committees, which runs through Dec. 31, list $10.4 million in payments and about another $5 million in outstanding bills. Trump’s political …

The Hill reports: In a conversation about immigration enforcement with The New York Times’s “Interesting Times” podcast, JD Vance said two principles core to the nation could slide into “real conflict” unless district courts “exercise a little bit more discretion” or the Supreme Court intervenes. The first is that courts interpret the law, he said. The second is that the …

Mediaite reports: Leaked videos on social media show President Donald Trump using the official presidential seal at his crypto investors’ gala despite White House claims it was a strictly “private” event. The president’s schedule Thursday contained an opaque entry that read “7:00 PM: THE PRESIDENT attends a Private Dinner, Trump National Golf Club, Closed Press.” The occasion was a gala …

Reuters reports: A U.S. judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students, a move that ratcheted up White House efforts to conform practices in academia to President Donald Trump’s policies. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court filed earlier on Friday, Harvard called the revocation a “blatant violation” of the U.S. …

The Washington Post reports: A federal judge has extended her freeze on President Donald Trump’s plan for mass layoffs and reorganizations at 22 federal agencies until a lawsuit against his administration is resolved, saying the president “likely must” seek approval from Congress before carrying out such widespread changes. Judge Susan Illston issued the order granting a preliminary injunction in a …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to put a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are manufactured in the United States. The threat delivered over social media could dramatically increase the price of iPhones, potentially hurting sales and the profits of one of America’s leading technology companies. The company now joins Amazon, Walmart and other …

USA Today reports: First lady Melania Trump is getting a little help with the release of the audiobook version of her memoir: artificial intelligence. “I am honored to bring you Melania – The AI Audiobook – narrated entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice,” Trump wrote in a post on X, along with a futuristic video. “Let the future …

“When you hear 10,000, it was 1 in 10,000, and now it’s 1 in 31 for autism, I think that’s just a terrible thing. It has to be something on the outside, has to be artificially induced, has to be. And we will not allow our public health system to be captured by the very industries it’s supposed to oversee. …

The Washington Post reports: A divided Supreme Court on Thursday refused to immediately reinstate a pair of independent regulators fired by Trump administration, saying the president may have the power to summarily oust the board members and calling into question a 90-year-old legal precedent that has protected the independence of key regulatory bodies. The court’s order, which drew a sharp …

The Associated Press reports: Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash. The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm elections, according to three people familiar with the matter. It’s an unprecedented sum in modern politics, particularly …

FactCheck.org reports: Pointing to the screen, which showed an aerial view of a rural highway dotted on each side with white crosses, Trump said, “These are burial sites, right here. Burial sites — over a thousand of white farmers. And those cars are lined up to pay love on a Sunday morning. Each one of those white things you see …

The Associated Press reports: Five organizations that had grants terminated by the Justice Department in April are suing the department and Attorney General Pam Bondi, arguing that the cancellations are unconstitutional and asking that the money be reinstated. The lawsuit, filed late Wednesday by the Vera Institute of Justice, the Center for Children & Youth Justice, Chinese for Affirmative Action, …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Crypto billionaire Justin Sun for years wouldn’t set foot in the U.S. for fear of arrest. The Chinese-born tycoon, facing scrutiny from U.S. authorities, even missed a chance to fly on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket despite paying $28 million for the opportunity. Now, Sun isn’t just back in America. He is about to attend …

NBC NEWS: “Karoline, you guys are very proud of your record on transparency. On the president’s dinner tonight, will the White House commit to making a list of the attendees public so people can see who’s paying for that kind of access to the president?” KAROLINE LEAVITT: “Well, as you know, Garrett, this question has been raised with the president. …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump has changed his opinion on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stance on Ukraine — again. Trump admitted the Russian leader is not ready to end his war in Ukraine because he believes he is winning during a call with European leaders on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported. It is the first time Trump …

“THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL has PASSED the House of Representatives! This is arguably the most significant piece of Legislation that will ever be signed in the History of our Country! The Bill includes MASSIVE Tax CUTS, No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, Tax Deductions when you purchase an American Made Vehicle, along with strong Border Security measures, …

Axios reports: The “gold card” website allowing people to buy U.S. permanent residency for $5 million will launch within a week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday at an Axios Building the Future event in Washington. President Trump has suggested the U.S. could sell 1 million of the cards — enough to retire the national debt. Trump announced the gold …

Agence France-Presse reports: US President Donald Trump brandished a stack of printed articles at the White House Wednesday that he claimed documented a genocide taking place against white people in South Africa. “Death of people, death, death, death, horrible death, death,” Trump said as he flipped through the headlines, which he said were published in “the last few days.” At …

Variety reports: Bruce Springsteen, who has been fiercely criticizing the Trump Administration on a nightly basis on his European tour with the E Street Band, will release an EP from the opening night of the tour titled “Land of Hope and Dreams.” Recorded in Manchester, England on May 14, the EP features four songs and two of his introductions to …