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“Very, very exciting for them, right? If you look closely, you can see that the source for this poll is… Oh, @catturd2! Congratulations, sir! Who among us has not longed for the day in which we can claim victory in the acclaimed @catturd2 presidential poll? “You know, @catturd2 does really seem to appeal to Trump in a visceral way, and …

Congress Minutes reports: Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said that replaying scenes from the riot is “not where the majority of the American people are.” “It may be popular with certain constituencies, but it’s a big country out there, and I think most people have moved on,” he told POLITICO. Even Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), often a staunch supporter …

The Hill reports: “So you did not post the picture of you with a baseball bat in the Oval Office next to the picture of Bragg?” Fox News’ Sean Hannity asked Trump in a new interview that aired Monday. “I posted a very positive article. And whatever picture they put up, they put up. My people didn’t put up the …

CNN reports: The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to an adult film star adjourned Monday without taking a vote on whether to indict Trump, a source familiar with the proceeding told CNN. The grand jury is next scheduled to meet on Wednesday. On Monday, it heard from David …

The New York Daily News reports: The Manhattan grand jury hearing about Donald Trump’s “hush money” payment to porn star Stormy Daniels returned to court Monday, a law enforcement source told the Daily News. The grand jury, which usually starts the day at 2 p.m., was in the building by 1 p.m., the source said. It was unclear whether prosecutors …

“The United States’ former president opened up with January 6 video, which is insane! He should be running from that, period. I don’t care his point of view, that is not a good thing for him. I thought that was absolutely awful. Even though he is winning in the polls, that will not help.” – Fox & Friends host Brian …

Mediaite reports: Former President Donald Trump may have a new favorite insult of his Republican political rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, evidenced by a 3:30 AM social media post. “Ron Dukakis” is what Trump wrote at 3:31 AM on TruthSocial, along with a 12-second clip of Fox News weekend host Steve Hilton who apparently coined the dismissive term, complete with …

Vice News reports: In the space of a couple of hours, and with the help of a single TikTok video, a group of three friends were able to hijack Truth Social and get the hashtag #DeSantis2024 to the top of the trending section on the site owned by former President Donald Trump. Then, the social network went offline. With Trump’s …

“You know, Chuck, again, I’m not his social media consultant. I think that was an ill-advised post that one of his social media people put up and he quickly took down when he realized the rhetoric in the photo that was attached to it. I’m not accepting that proposition that his rhetoric created violence, I think violence was on the …

The Hill reports: Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said the FBI is “fully prepared” for possible violence after former President Trump called for his supporters to protest a potential arrest as a prosecutor in Manhattan looks into Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment. “I’ve been briefed by the FBI. They say they’re fully prepared. But this kind …

Axios reports: Former President Trump, who said last week he would be arrested in a probe into alleged hush money he paid to a porn star, now suggests the case might be dropped by Manhattan’s district attorney. “I think they’ve already dropped the case,” Trump told reporters aboard his plane after appearing at a campaign rally in Waco, Texas. “It’s …

Reuters reports: Evan Corcoran, a lawyer for Donald Trump, appeared on Friday before a federal grand jury looking into Trump’s retention of classified documents following the end of his presidency, testifying only after a U.S. judge rejected Corcoran’s claim that doing so would violate attorney-client privilege. Corcoran’s 3-1/2 hour appearance behind closed doors was another signal that two criminal investigations …

Posted this morning to Trump’s Truth Social account: What kind of person can charge another person, in this case a former President of the United States, who got more votes than any sitting President in history, and leading candidate (by far!) for the Republican Party nomination, with a Crime, when it is known by all that NO Crime has been …

The Associated Press reports: Jurors’ names will be kept secret at the upcoming civil trial in a writer’s rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, a judge ruled Thursday, citing “a very strong risk” they would otherwise face harassment and more. Anonymous juries are unusual, particularly outside criminal cases. The Associated Press and the Daily News of New York objected …

Yahoo News reports: Donald Trump sparked anger by posting a picture of himself holding a baseball bat next to the head of the Manhattan District Attorney leading an investigation into him. The one-term president posted an article to Truth Social which included a composite picture of himself and Alvin Bragg. “This threat is obstruction of justice and is a dangerous …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: WHY WON’T BRAGG DROP THIS CASE? EVERYBODY SAYS THERE IS NO CRIME HERE. I DID NOTHING WRONG! IT WAS ALL MADE UP BY A CONVICTED NUT JOB WITH ZERO CREDIBILITY, WHO HAS BEEN DISPUTED BY HIGHLY RESPECTED PROFESSIONALS AT EVERY TURN. BRAGG REFUSES TO STOP DESPITE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY. HE IS …

Mediaite reports: Trump may have finally hit upon a new nickname for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Well, not Trump, but someone who posted a video he shared on Truth Social. In a late-night missive against DeSantis on Wednesday, Trump posted a screenshot of a user who referred to the governor as “Ron DeSoros,” in a nod to George Soros. Trump’s …

The Washington Post reports: A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawyer for Donald Trump must provide notes, transcripts and other evidence to prosecutors investigating how classified documents remained at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago home months after a subpoena to return all sensitive files, according to court records and people familiar with the matter. The panel of three judges …

The New York Times reports: The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence about Donald J. Trump’s involvement with a hush-money payment to a porn star will not meet on Wednesday, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, suggesting that any indictment of the former president would come Thursday at the earliest. Criminal charges against Mr. Trump …

Posted last night to Trump’s campaign website: Shame on Fake News ABC for broadcasting ILLEGALLY LEAKED false allegations from a Never Trump, now former chief judge, against the Trump legal team. This disinformation is on par with their breathless Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine and “no-collusion” Mueller speculation, all of which were totally disproven. These leaks are happening because …