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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

The Stable Genius Trump Just Got Hammered to the Tune of $400000 – The New Republic

A New York state judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay The New York Times almost $400,000 in legal fees for a lawsuit he brought against the paper in 2021.Trump accused the paper and three Times reporters of conspiring with his niece Mary Trump, who has contributed to The New Republic, in an “insidious…
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Trump clashes with judge in New York court during closing arguments for his civil fraud trial – CBS News

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Trump Cancels In-Person Iowa Caucus Events Due To Bad Weather – HuffPost

Senior Political Reporter, HuffPostDES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump canceled all but one in-person campaign event in the lead-up to Monday’s Iowa caucuses as a blizzard whips the state.Trump’s campaign said Friday that the decision was made out of “an abundance of caution amid severe weather advisories.” Iowa has been pummeled by heavy…
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Trump melts down on Truth Social after “the judge cut me off in court” – Salon

Help keep Salon independentFormer President Donald Trump fumed on Truth Social after the judge overseeing his New York fraud trial shut down his courtroom rant. Trump launched into a lengthy tirade in court on Thursday, attacking Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Engoron allowed Trump to rant for several minutes before…
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Columnist's lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to 'sow chaos' as jury considers defamation damages – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – E. Jean Carroll, right, walks out of Manhattan federal court, May 9, 2023, in New York. The notorious 2005 “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic speaking disparagingly about women over a decade before he became president can be shown…
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Why Trump's trial schedule remains shrouded in uncertainty – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

As former president Donald Trump prepares for somewhere between one and four criminal trials this year, the only thing certain about his court schedule is the profound uncertainty that hangs over all of it.The diffuse nature of the U.S. court system, the uncharted legal territory of the cases against the former president and the roiling…
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Trump immunity hearing spotlights his legal flip-flops – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

Donald Trump often tries to have his legal cake and eat it too.He has derided the idea that he could be indicted, despite repeatedly pushing for prosecutions of his political rivals. He has baselessly attacked his prosecutions as being the work of President Biden, despite telling Hillary Clinton at a 2016 debate that if he…
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Georgia prosecutors Fani Willis, Nathan Wade remain silent amid accusations – The Washington Post

ATLANTA — The Georgia judge overseeing the criminal election interference case against former president Donald Trump and allies said he planned to schedule a hearing next month on a motion seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis amid claims she had an improper personal relationship with a special prosecutor she appointed to…
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Jamie Raskin Asks Donald Trump To Return $7.8 Million He Received From Foreign Governments – HuffPost

Senior Reporter, HuffPostRep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) demanded former President Donald Trump return the $7.8 million foreign governments paid to his company while he served as president in a letter released on Friday.“I write today to demand that you immediately return to the American people the $7,886,072 that we know you have accepted from foreign governments…
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Trump ramps up attacks on the justice system when trials and key rulings loom, analysis shows – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attacks on the judicial system are frequently tied to developments in his court cases, an NBC News analysis of his social media platform shows, and at times they’ve outnumbered his posts about his re-election bid. NBC News analyzed more…
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Donald Trump trial over ACN videophone canceled by judge – Business Insider

Jump to A federal judge canceled an upcoming trial against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization over the former president’s support of a multi-level marketing company, ruling that the Manhattan federal court wasn’t the best place to try the case.The decision is a rare legal win for Trump, who has been buffeted by numerous criminal…
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Trump ordered to pay $393000 in legal fees for NYT, reporters – POLITICO

Legal The New York Times and its reporters were dismissed from the lawsuit in May. Donald Trump's suit against The New York Times dates back to 2021. | Pool photo by Shannon Stapleton By Andrew Howard 01/12/2024 08:30 PM EST Link CopiedDonald Trump must pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times…
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Trump's Dominance and Snowy Weather Put Iowa's Caucus Economy on Ice – The New York Times

AdvertisementRepublican candidates have spent heavily in Iowa, but the state is seeing fewer visitors, and winter storms have upended events and travel plans.By Rebecca Davis O’BrienReporting from Des MoinesEven before a snowstorm brought Des Moines to a near standstill on Friday, the city felt decidedly more subdued than it usually does around the Iowa caucuses:…
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Trump Civil Fraud Trial: Trump Delivers Final Words of His Defense's Closing Arguments in Fraud Trial – The New York Times

Trump Civil Fraud Trial: Trump Delivers Final Words of His Defense’s Closing Arguments in Fraud Trial  The New York Timessource

Opinion | Biden, Trump and the '24 Election: Playing Political Pundit – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported bylettersTo the Editor:Donald Trump is beatable, but President Biden increasingly looks like the Democrat least likely to beat him. There is time for contenders to start showing up and campaigning so that the voters can see who would have the best chance to hold on to independents and reasonable Republicans, turn out the young…
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Donald Trump Ordered To Pay Nearly $400000 In Legal Fees To New York Times And Other Defendants After His … – Deadline

By Ted Johnson Political Editor Former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees and other costs to The New York Times and three reporters he had sued after they published a piece on his tax schemes. New York Supreme Court judge Robert R. Reed ordered the former president to pay…
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Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial – PBS NewsHour

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a six-minute diatribe before being cut off…
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Judge orders Donald Trump to pay New York Times legal fees after failed lawsuit – UPI News

Jan. 12 (UPI) — A New York judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay the New York Times nearly $400,000 in legal fees following his failed lawsuit against the newspaper. Trump in 2021 sued his niece, Mary Trump, The Times and three of its reporters over a 2018 investigation into his taxes that included…
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Highlights from Trump's immunity claim court hearing – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

Highlights from Trump’s immunity claim court hearing – The Washington Post  The Washington Postsource

The Silent Glamour of Melania Trump’s Mother, Amalija Knavs – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byface ForwardIn public, Amalija Knavs did not adhere to the stereotypes of an American grandmother.By Rhonda GarelickRhonda Garelick writes the Face Forward column exploring fashion, politics and beauty.Throughout the Trump presidency, Amalija Knavs — mother to first lady Melania Trump — was something of a mysterious figure. Mrs. Knavs, who died earlier this week,…
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Late Night Finds Trump Incapable of Dealing With Facts – The New York Times

What to WatchAdvertisementSupported byBest of Late NightA judge initially denied Trump the chance to speak at his criminal fraud trial, “but, as 27 women can tell you, Trump doesn’t take no for an answer,” Stephen Colbert said on Thursday.By Trish BendixWelcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets…
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Watch: Nancy Pelosi says it's 'impossible' for Donald Trump to be president again – CNN

Watch: Nancy Pelosi says it’s ‘impossible’ for Donald Trump to be president again  CNNsource

At the Fox Town Hall, Donald Trump's abortion answer was revealing. – Slate

At the Fox Town Hall, Donald Trump’s abortion answer was revealing.  Slatesource

'That's leadership': Iowa voters react to Trump's comment on being a dictator – CNN

‘That’s leadership’: Iowa voters react to Trump’s comment on being a dictator  CNNsource