Month: January 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Ramaswamy doubles down on vow to withdraw from Maine, Colorado ballots

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy repeated his pledge to withdraw from the ballot in states that remove former President Trump, and his call for other Republican candidates to do the same. In an interview on “NewsNation Prime” Monday, Ramaswamy told host Natasha Zouves his goal was to “nullify” Maine and Colorado — the two states…
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Trump makes wild claims about presidential immunity and Biden's 'crimes': Live – The Independent

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inBoth Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have signalled it would be in nation’s interest Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileDonald Trump doubles down on anti-immigrant rhetoric after…
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Maine’s secretary of state targeted in swatting call after removing Trump from ballot – PBS NewsHour

Donate so we can continue to deliver intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Leave your feedbackA fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks Bill Clinton’s Jeffrey Epstein Ties, Ignores Trump’s

The Georgia Republican got called out on social media for disparaging the Democratic ex-president while ignoring the sex offender’s friendship with Trump.

Trump Supporters Have a Meltdown After Green Day Slams ‘MAGA Agenda’ During New Year’s Show – Rolling Stone

By Julyssa Lopez Green Day took the stage during ABC’s broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest and used the opportunity to call out Trump supporters by changing the lyrics to their 2004 hit “American Idiot.” Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong drew cheers from the live audience when he sang out, “I’m not part…
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Big legal question for 2024: Which Trump criminal trial goes first? – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Jordan RubinAbout a year ago, before Donald Trump had been criminally charged anywhere, I made the modest prediction that that would change in 2023. It did. Now he’s fighting four criminal cases as he runs for president in 2024, in the hopes that an electoral victory will crush or…
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party features ’90s rapper Vanilla Ice

The New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago featured a performance by rapper Vanilla Ice, launching the early-1990s sensation as 2024’s first musical act to trend on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, entertained the crowd at former President Trump’s resort alongside another 1990s pop culture…
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Gen Z seeks to grow ranks in Congress

More Generation Z candidates are lining up to run for office this year amid frustration over the country’s aging political class. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) became Congress’s first member belonging to Gen Z — the age bracket considered to begin with people born in 1997 or later — after 2022’s midterms. Now, at least two fellow Gen…
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The Senate Is Turning More MAGA ― And It Could Boost A 2nd Trump Presidency – HuffPost

Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPostWASHINGTON ― A second Donald Trump presidency could be more unbound thanks to the changing face of the Republican Party, where traditional GOP stalwarts are gradually being replaced with hard-charging MAGA loyalists eager to defend and amplify his tactics.During his first term in office, Trump squared off with the likes of John…
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Green Day Shades Trump, 'MAGA Agenda' in NYE Performance – Vulture

Green Day Shades Trump, ‘MAGA Agenda’ in NYE Performance  Vulturesource

Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of allowing migrants into US to vote for him – The Telegraph

Former president attacks White House which is seen as weak on immigration, according to polls Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden of trying to rig the 2024 presidential election by allowing illegal migrants to vote.In a new year’s message, the former president suggested that Mr Biden’s reluctance to increase security on the southern US border…
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Fox News Panelist Is Surprisingly OK With Trump Being ‘President From Jail’

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat said that if Trump is both reelected and convicted of a crime, he could just do the job from behind bars.

Former aides warn of ‘running out of time’ to prevent Trump re-election – The Guardian US

Sarah Matthews, Cassidy Hutchinson and Alyssa Farah Griffin insist Trump’s behavior would be worse if he wins second termThe re-election of Donald Trump in 2024 could “end American democracy as we know it”, according to three women who worked for him in the White House during his chaotic term in office.All three gave testimony to…
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Trump gaining ground among Latino voters, poll shows – The Guardian US

Ex-president ahead with 39% support among Latino voters surveyed, wiping out Biden’s lead among crucial voting blocA new poll indicates former US president Donald Trump is gaining ground among Latino voters, wiping out incumbent Joe Biden’s lead among the crucial, but diverse, voting bloc.A USA Today and Suffolk University survey showed Trump was ahead with…
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Trump faces $250M penalty, ban from doing business in NY when judge issues verdict this month – New York Post

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. The new year could be off to a rough start for Donald Trump.The former president is facing $250 million in penalties and a ban on doing business in New York when the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial delivers a verdict in the case later in January.The…
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CA secretary of state declines to remove Donald Trump from primary ballot after requests to disqualify him – KABC-TV

WATCH LIVESACRAMENTO — California's secretary of state included former President Donald Trump on the certified list of candidates released Thursday for the state's March 5 primary.Secretary of State Shirley Weber faced political pressure to reject Trump's candidacy in the state, including from Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a fellow Democrat who urged her in a Dec.…
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Graham backtracks on earlier Jan. 6 criticism of Trump: ‘It depends on what the conduct is’ – The Hill

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday appeared to backtrack on earlier criticism of former President Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 and suggested instead that his presidential immunity defense was “a legitimate claim” as he moves forward with various court battles.In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Graham was pressed on whether he stands…
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Jenna Ellis, former Trump attorney with deep Colorado ties, pleads guilty in election case – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Rick Sallinger October 24, 2023 / 6:26 PM MDT / CBS Colorado A former lawyer for former President Donald Trump with deep ties to Colorado pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge related to efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.Jenna Ellis attended Colorado State University, worked in the…
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GOP leader McConnell enters new year with questions over future

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will enter 2024 facing fresh questions about his future atop the GOP conference after a roller coaster year. Over the past year he contended with health troubles, a challenge from the right and former President Trump becoming the favorite to be the GOP presidential nominee again. McConnell has long…
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Trump Targets Women Who Served in His White House Speaking Out Against Him – Rolling Stone

By Peter Wade Donald Trump spent his Sunday morning posting on Truth Social about former White House staffers who testified before the Jan. 6 committee. Cassidy Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sarah Matthews appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday in an interview with Jonathan Karl to caution America about the dangers a second Trump…
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Trump leads Biden among Hispanic, young voters: poll

Former President Trump leads President Biden among Hispanic and young voters, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by USA Today and Suffolk University, found that heading into a critical election year, Biden trails with several of the key demographics that helped him win the White House in 2020. Biden earned 34 percent support among…
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Trump has 'extremely high' chance of being convicted in 2024, former US prosecutor says – Sky News

Glenn Kirschner, a US attorney with 30 years of trial experience, said he believed that in at least one case, the judge and prosecution team “understand the need to punish this kind of wrongdoing”. US correspondent @jamesmatthewsky Monday 1 January 2024 02:36, UKPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The prospect of…
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‘A formulaic game’: former officials say Trump’s attacks threaten rule of law – The Guardian US

Ex-president has made increasingly conspiratorial and authoritarian broadsides against prosecutors pursuing himAs Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts with four trials slated for 2024, including two tied to his drives to overturn his 2020 election loss, his attacks on prosecutors are increasingly conspiratorial and authoritarian in style and threaten the rule of law, say former…
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Maggie Haberman says Trump is worried Supreme Court may rule against him on ballot removals

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said former President Trump is worried the Supreme Court may rule against him on recent decisions in Colorado and Maine that booted him from the 2024 ballot in those states. Haberman said during an appearance on CNN last week that while Trump largely believes the Supreme Court will rule…
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Trump lays ground for 2024 election fraud claims with New Years screed – The Independent

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inEx-president claims without evidence that Democrats are using illegal immigrants to win 2024 election Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileRelated video: Chris Christie releases news campaign ad…
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