Month: September 2023

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Dem senator charged with bribery once claimed Trump could be 'compromised' by Russian government – Fox News

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Biden to visit Michigan to support auto strike, a day before Trump – Reuters.com

U.S. President Joe Biden steps out of an electric Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup truck being shown to him by General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra during a visit to the Detroit Auto Show to highlight electric vehicle manufacturing in America, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept…
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Ramaswamy calls Biden’s trip to UAW picket line a ‘smokescreen to deflect reality’ 

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday called President Biden’s upcoming trip to visit striking auto workers in Michigan a “smokescreen to deflect reality.”  “Biden’s trip to ‘protest’ in Michigan is a smokescreen to deflect reality & the UAW strike is just a symptom of the deeper problem: a trifecta of rising prices + rising…
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The Pro-life Movement Is Fuming at Donald Trump – The Atlantic

Should he care? Its supporters will vote for him anyway.Updated at 9:00 a.m. ET on September 22, 2023A few weeks ago, the Texas anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson told me that he viewed Donald Trump as the Constantine of the anti-abortion movement: a man who, like the Roman emperor, had been converted to a righteous…
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Could Donald Trump serve a second presidential term if convicted? – uscannenbergmedia.com

FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaking during an Iowa rally on Sept. 20. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) As Donald Trump juggles multiple indictment charges in Manhattan and leads the Republican presidential nomination, a pivotal question breaks through partisan noise: Can a convicted Donald Trump run for and assume the U.S. presidency for a second term?“We’re…
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CNN Poll: Biden leads Trump in potential New Hampshire rematch, though dissatisfaction with both remains high – CNN

CNN Poll: Biden leads Trump in potential New Hampshire rematch, though dissatisfaction with both remains high  CNNsource

Trump surrenders to Fulton County authorities in Georgia 2020 election case – CNN

Trump surrenders to Fulton County authorities in Georgia 2020 election case  CNNsource

New Trump campaign ad hits DeSantis with subtle, mocking cameos 

A new ad released by former President Trump’s 20204 reelection campaign seems innocent at first — with videos highlighting various times in Trump’s political career. Fast forward about 30 seconds and that changes, as cameos of his closest political rival — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — start popping up throughout montage. The video, shared on…
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Trump claims Biden’s ‘ridiculous all-electric car hoax’ partially to blame for UAW strike

Former President Trump took aim at Biden administration electric vehicle (EV) policy, claiming the president’s “ridiculous all-electric car hoax” is responsible for the United Auto Workers strike against major automakers. “Crooked Joe sold them down the river with his ridiculous all Electric Car Hoax,” Trump said on Truth Social in the early morning Saturday. “Within…
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'You were warned': Judge reprimands Trump's lawyers in New York AG's $250M fraud case – ABC News

The case is currently scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 2.A judge in New York expressed frustration at Donald Trump's defense counsel while considering sanctioning the defendants and their lawyers for making frivolous arguments in the state's civil case against the former president and others."When I first heard those arguments, I thought that was…
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US Iran policy shouldn’t depend on which party is in power

This month marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini, the young Kurdish Iranian girl whose death launched a global movement and the first women-led revolution. The U.S. and the European Union are hoping the fires will not shift into a conflagration adding to the burden of the Russia/Ukraine war.  Indeed, the unity between the…
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Prosecutors allege pressure tactics after Trump's political operation … – Center for Responsive Politics

Prosecutors are probing former President Donald Trump’s political operation after it paid over $44 million to lawyers and law firms that have represented potential witnesses and codefendants in his ongoing legal cases since 2020 — accounting for about half of the operation’s legal expenses during that time, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.The political network’s payments…
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Judge hears arguments in New York's civil suit against Trump – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC News‘I am not going anywhere’: Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign over bribery chargesSeptember 22, 2023, 4:39 PMNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy calls on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign over bribery chargesSeptember 22, 2023, 3:07 PMBiden tells Zelenskyy that the U.S. will send long-range missiles that Ukraine has repeatedly asked…
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Jack Smith adds war crimes prosecutor — his deputy from the … – POLITICO

Legal The special counsel’s office is gearing up to put Donald Trump on trial in two criminal cases next year. The hire is also another example of Jack Smith turning to allies he has worked closely with at different phases of his career. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo By Kyle Cheney 09/22/2023 05:04 PM EDT Link…
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Donald Trump's policies on labor and the automakers, explained – POLITICO

Elections The former president’s plans to show up for autoworkers are more overt than Joe Biden’s. But Trump’s track record has its holes. Former President Donald Trump has a long history of courting blue-collar workers both before and after his term in the White House. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo By Olivia Olander, Nick Niedzwiadek and…
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'Weak in the knees': Former Trump ally Nikki Haley blasts Trump in new speech – CNN

‘Weak in the knees’: Former Trump ally Nikki Haley blasts Trump in new speech  CNNsource

Why do GOP voters continue to support Trump and his crew? (Letters) – MassLive.com

Just another typical month in MAGA land: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert gets tossed from a live theater performance for vaping and obnoxious behavior. Must have thought she was at a Biden State of the Union … Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene muses on a Senate run or perhaps being selected as Donald Trump’s running mate,…
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DOJ move for gag order in Trump Jan. 6 case puts judge in tough spot

A Justice Department request to impose a narrow gag order on former President Trump is raising a number of sticky issues for the court as it weighs how to address what prosecutors called “disparaging and inflammatory” remarks about nearly everyone involved in the Jan. 6 case. The Justice Department argues Trump’s comments could taint the…
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Georgia fake electors ask for federal trials for charges with Trump – USA TODAY

Three Georgia Republicans who were indicted with Donald Trump for allegedly posing as presidential electors to overturn the 2020 election asked a federal judge Wednesday to move their cases from state to federal court, but the judge has already rejected a similar request from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.Georgia Republican Party Chairman…
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‘Real Housewife’ defiant after Trump shares Rosh Hashanah post against ‘liberal Jews’ – The Times of Israel

JTA — Siggy Flicker, a former Real Housewife of New Jersey, says she often finds herself apologizing when she hangs out with her friend Donald Trump, a fellow reality TV star turned Republican activist.“We’ll talk about the country and how much we love the country,” Flicker told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency this week. “And I’m…
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A look inside Donald Trump's deposition: Defiance, deflection and … – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Pedestrians and a food delivery man are seen outside the Trump building on Wall Street, in New York’s Financial District, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File )FILE – An aerial view of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm…
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Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his … – Reuters

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 21 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although…
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'There's a powerful argument' Trump is disqualified for presidency under 14th Amendment: Kaine – ABC News

"It's probably going to get resolved in the courts," the Democrat said.Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia on Sunday said that he believes a strong legal argument can be made to use the 14th Amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024, citing Trump's actions related to the Jan. 6 attack…
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Scripps News viewers request less Trump and politics, more positivity – KTBS

Scripps News has heard from thousands of viewers since launching a toll-free hotline in the spring.Many viewers have offered praise, while others tell us there’s room for improvement. And even though the presidential election is more than a year away, one candidate in particular is a regular focus of our coverage and your calls.Rachelle from Oklahoma City…
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Christie fires back after Trump attacks: ‘Stop hiding behind your … failed social media site’ – The Hill

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling out former President Trump for “hiding” behind Truth Social while Christie and the other GOP 2024 presidential candidates prepare for their second debate next week.“Stop hiding behind your … failed social media site,” Christie said Thursday on CNN. Trump, who has a commanding lead in Republican primary polls,…
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