Month: October 2023

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump loses bid to stay NY fraud trial, but gets delay of business certificate cancellations – CNBC

Trump loses bid to stay NY fraud trial, but gets delay of business certificate cancellations  CNBCsource

Bolton's advice to Trump's 2024 rivals – CNN

Bolton’s advice to Trump’s 2024 rivals  CNNsource

Donald Trump drops off Forbes 400 list of wealthiest people in the US – The Guardian US

He’s $300m shy of the cutoff, according to the magazine, though with an estimated $2.6bn he’s got plenty of pocket changeDonald Trump has dropped off the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest people in the US for the second time in three years, the magazine announced on Wednesday as the former president’s business fraud trial…
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Former President Donald Trump dismisses lawsuit against ex-fixer Michael Cohen – WABC-TV

WATCH VIDEOSABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News StreamFormer President Donald Trump is dropping a lawsuit he filed against his former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen.The lawsuit alleged Cohen had breached his fiduciary duty to keep Trump's confidences.Trump had been scheduled to sit for a deposition in the case but delayed it until next week because,…
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How Donald Trump's trial dates overlap with his 2024 election … – Reuters

How Donald Trump’s trial dates overlap with his 2024 election …  Reuterssource

Trump campaign says he raised $45.5 million in 3rd quarter, tripling DeSantis' fundraisng – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Olivia Rinaldi, Aaron Navarro, Jacob Rosen October 5, 2023 / 7:46 PM / CBS News Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announced late Wednesday that he raised over $45.5 million in the third quarter, all while Trump’s legal battles continued to mount. The campaign said it has over $37.5 million cash on hand,…
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Bolton: Trump’s example has ‘unfortunate ripple effect’

Former national security adviser John Bolton said former President Trump hasn’t set a good example, claiming his actions could have an “unfortunately ripple effect.” “I think the President’s example really has an unfortunate ripple effect throughout the bureaucracy and gives rise to a lot of cynicism and a lot of carelessness,” Bolton said on CNN…
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Trump fraud trial live updates: Day 5 kicks off with ex-Trump executive's testimony – NBC News

Trump fraud trial live updates: Day 5 kicks off with ex-Trump executive’s testimony  NBC News Trump’s penthouse value estimate boosted by millions due to his fame, execs testify in fraud trial  The Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to halt civil fraud trial and block ruling disrupting real estate empire  The Associated Press source

Conservative leaders endorse Jordan for Speaker

Conservative leaders from multiple organizations signed a letter Friday announcing their collective endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to become the next House Speaker, citing his consistent conservative record. “Congressman Jim Jordan has consistently been on the front lines for the Conservative Movement and all Americans since elected,” the leaders said in a joint statement.…
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Hillary Clinton likens Donald Trump's supporters to cult followers – MarketWatch

“‘At some point maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members.’” That’s Hillary Clinton on how supporters of Donald Trump should consider breaking ties with the former president, who’s now the top Republican 2024 contender.Speaking with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, expressed…
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Rupert Murdoch often wishes Donald Trump dead, Michael Wolff … – The Guardian

Media mogul has become ‘a frothing-at-the-mouth’ Trump critic, Fire and Fury author writes in new book, The FallRupert Murdoch loathes Donald Trump so much that the billionaire has not just soured on him as a presidential candidate but often wishes for his death, the author Michael Wolff writes in his eagerly awaited new book on…
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Judge erupts at Trump's lawyers for wasting time with 'ridiculous' repetitive questions – Business Insider

Jump to Donald Trump’s lawyers sparred with the judge overseeing the ex-president’s civil fraud trial in downtown Manhattan Wednesday, arguing for their right to ask repetitive questions.New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who’s presiding over the trial, was having none of it.“You’re not allowed to waste time,” he snapped at Trump’s lawyers during one…
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Taylor Swift could beat Trump in 2024: ex-Trump aide – Business Insider

Jump to Taylor Swift may have the best chance of beating Donald Trump in next year’s presidential election, said a former White House communications director for Trump.“We are all Taylor Swift fans, and to be honest, if Donald Trump looks like he’s gonna win, she’s just gonna need to get in the race and defeat…
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Highlights from Day 1 of the Trump New York civil trial – NBC News

Highlights from Day 1 of the Trump New York civil trial  NBC Newssource

Trump’s anti-immigrant comments draw rebuke – CNN

Trump’s anti-immigrant comments draw rebuke  CNNsource

2 polls show toss-up race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in Pennsylvania – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Jon Delano October 5, 2023 / 6:55 PM / CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A year before the next presidential election, it looks like another toss-up in Pennsylvania. As KDKA-TV political editor Jon Delano reports, two polls are predicting a jump ball for this state’s electoral votes.All signs point to a presidential…
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Donald Trump's lawyers seek to halt civil fraud trial and block ruling disrupting real estate empire – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in New York. Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Friday to halt his Manhattan civil fraud trial…
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McCarthy on Trump’s role in Speaker race: ‘Only members vote’

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would not say Friday who he supports in the race to replace him, but he did note that former President Trump would not be among those voting, despite his endorsement of Rep. Jim. Jordan (R-Ohio). “Only members vote,” McCarthy told reporters when asked for his opinion on Trump. “I think…
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Why is Joe Biden campaigning for Donald Trump? – The Guardian

The US president is helping to build Donald Trump’s southern border wall. What is he thinking?The question sounds ludicrous, but how else would you characterize Biden’s latest pronouncement to build 20 new miles of Trump’s border wall along the southern border? This is like throwing red meat to Trump’s base, who will chomp and salivate…
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Trump Loses Bid To Postpone New York Civil Trial, Will Continue Next Week

Trump is accused of committing massive fraud with his real estate dealings.

Jim Jordan, Who’s Running For Speaker, Played A Key Role In Trump’s 2020 Election Plot

“Jim Jordan knew more about what Donald Trump had planned for Jan. 6 than any other member of the House,” former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said.

Opinion | A New Way to Decipher the 2024 Race – POLITICO

2024 There are candidates who can adapt and change and those who can’t. What does that tell us about 2024? Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton on June 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Opinion by…
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Trump Thought About Trying To Become House Speaker In January — And Was Humiliated

The former president allowed himself to be nominated for the position. But he only received one vote, from Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Photos of the Week: McCarthy ouster, Trump trial and Feinstein laid to rest

Iraqi riot-control police take cover behind their shields during Oct. 1 clashes with protesters gathering on the fourth anniversary of the 2019 Iraqi anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. Ahmad Al-rubaye/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kong activists living in Taiwan stage an Oct. 1 protest on China’s National Day in Taipei, Taiwan. Associated Press/Chiang Ying-ying…
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Judge says no to dropping RICO charge against former Trump attorney – WSB Atlanta

WSB Now ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge denied one of Donald Trump’s former attorney’s requests to drop the racketeering charges against her.Prosecutors consider Sidney Powell to be a key figure in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.But her attorneys said she had no role in whatever happened in Georgia, that’s why they asked…
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