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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Biden claims Trump 'embraces political violence,' plays down his poor polling – ABC News

"This weekend, Trump was embracing his old pal Putin," Biden said.President Joe Biden on Tuesday night claimed former President Donald Trump "embraces political violence" and downplayed early polling showing him losing to Trump in a hypothetical rematch in 2024."He's threatened to use the U.S. military on the streets of America," Biden said at a campaign…
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What Coloradans say about state court decision on ballots and Trump – USA TODAY

BOULDER, Colo. – A complicated mix of emotions greets the shock court decision that barred former President Donald Trump from next year’s ballot in Colorado — even from people who support the unprecedented move.The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Trump is ineligible for office, citing his Jan. 6 urging for his supporters to…
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Trump lawyers' Supreme Court brief 'damaged' by his own input: former prosecutor – Raw Story

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and worked in banking, marketing and construction.A filing submitted by Donald Trump's lawyers imploring the Supreme Court to delay ruling on whether…
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'Masterful': Former conservative judge applauds decision to remove Donald Trump from Colorado ballot – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Conservative former federal judge J. Michael Luttig applauded the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot as “masterful” and “brilliant.”The Colorado Supreme Court’s Tuesday ruling was based on a provision of the 14th Amendment that disqualifies certain elected officials who have engaged in an…
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner visit decimated Kibbutz in Israel's South – The Jerusalem Post

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the daughter and former senior advisor to former US president Donald Trump, arrived in Israel, the Knesset spokesperson announced on Thursday. The couple arrived in the Jewish State earlier that morning in a move to express solidarity with the country as it wages a war against the Gaza-based Islamist terror…
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2024 GOP candidates respond to Trump Colorado ballot ruling – CBS News

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Fox Business Poll: Trump over 50% support for first time in Iowa – Fox Business

Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions.  Legal Statement. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2023 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. FAQ – New Privacy PolicyFox Business’ Larry Kudlow reacts to economist Harry Dent saying…
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Trump, the Voters and the Constitution – The New York Times

AdvertisementNewsletterA clash between constitutional textualism and voter empowerment.By David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad PhilbrickAt its core, the Colorado lawsuit trying to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot involves a clash between constitutional textualism and voter empowerment.If you simply read the 14th Amendment, you will understand the argument that Trump should be disqualified from serving…
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Republican candidates defend Trump after Colorado 14th Amendment ruling – ABC News

"We don't need to have judges making these decisions," Nikki Haley said.Republican presidential candidates and lawmakers fell in line behind former President Donald Trump after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled he was disqualified from appearing on the state's primary ballot for inciting insurrection, citing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.In a familiar trend,…
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Colorado justices face flood of threats after disqualifying Trump from the ballot – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeIn the 24 hours since the Colorado Supreme Court kicked former President Donald Trump off the state’s Republican primary ballot, social media outlets have been flooded with threats against the justices who ruled in the case, according to a report obtained by NBC News.Advance…
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The Folly of Colorado's Trump Disqualification – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal

The Folly of Colorado’s Trump Disqualification – WSJ  The Wall Street Journalsource

Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read 'Mein Kampf' – The New York Times

2024 Presidential ElectionAdvertisementThe former president’s comments on migrants have been widely criticized as racist and xenophobic.By Michael GoldReporting from Waterloo, IowaFormer President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his widely condemned comment that undocumented immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” rebuffing criticism that the language echoed Adolf Hitler by insisting that…
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How many people voted for Trump? Election results from 2020, unpacked. – USA TODAY

From the debate stage to the campaign trail, the 2024 presidential race is already well underway. Among the Republican candidates challenging President Joe Biden are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.But, Trump’s election season may look a bit different, since he faces a packed campaign and…
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Jimmy Fallon Cheers Colorado for 'Illegalizing' Trump – The New York Times

What to WatchAdvertisementSupported byBest of Late NightFallon joked that before the court ruling on Tuesday, “Trump thought ‘the insurrection clause’ was one of those Tim Allen movies on Disney+.”By Trish BendixWelcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch…
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Colorado's Trump ineligibility ruling threatens profound disruption for the 2024 elections – POLITICO – POLITICO

Legal The ruling will almost certainly wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court. The constant controversy surrounding Donald Trump is not, of course, a clear political benefit for him. | Charlie Neibergall/AP By Adam Wren and Josh Gerstein 12/19/2023 10:45 PM EST Link CopiedThe ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday that Donald Trump,…
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Column: Colorado court's ruling hands Trump a political gift – Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump received an early Christmas present courtesy of the Colorado Supreme Court.In a move without precedent, the justices ruled 4-3 on Tuesday that Trump was ineligible for the state’s 2024 presidential ballot, owing to his role in the attempted Jan. 6 overthrow of the federal government.(And let’s not shrink from a rightful description of…
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Colorado bars Trump: Takeaways from the state's historic 'insurrectionist ban' ruling that Donald Trump is ineligible for office – WPVI-TV

WATCH LIVEPart of the 14th Amendment bans on insurrectionists holding public officeThe Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented, freeze-in-your-tracks ruling that former President Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to run in 2024 because the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists holding public office covers his conduct on January 6, 2021.The 4-3 decision removes…
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Biden camp posts graphic with Trump pictured next to Hitler – POLITICO

Elections The move was both highly aggressive and part of a calculated effort to link the 45th president and the Nazi leader. At a rally on Tuesday, Donald Trump once again said immigrants are “destroying the blood of our country” and added that he had “never read ‘Mein Kampf” — Hitler’s manifesto. | Charlie Neibergall/AP…
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What the 14th amendment means for Donald Trump's presidential campaign – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Lead plaintiff Norma Anderson celebrates the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot for engaging in insurrection. (Dec. 20) (Video by: Brittany Peterson, Thomas Peipert. Produced by: Brittany Peterson)Former President Donald Trump’s bid to win back the White House is…
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Donald Trump's history with Adolf Hitler and his Nazi writings: ANALYSIS – ABC News

Even after backlash, Trump again echoed his words at a campaign rally.At his campaign rally in Iowa this week, Donald Trump once again broke new ground, becoming the first leading presidential candidate to find it necessary to insist he had never read the most infamous book of the 20th century."I never read 'Mein Kampf,'" Trump…
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The Supreme Court must strike down Trump's ballot removal. – Slate

The Supreme Court must strike down Trump’s ballot removal.  Slatesource

Voters Don't Want a Biden-Trump Rematch. This is Why. – POLITICO

politics A week of missteps and damaging news cycles is reminding voters in each party of their likely nominees’ flaws. Donald Trump has returned to familiar form, fending off allegations that he’s paraphrasing Hitler and forcing Republicans to answer for his remarks. | Charlie Neibergall/AP By Calder McHugh 12/20/2023 06:24 PM EST Link CopiedCalder McHugh…
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READ: Colorado Supreme Court's ruling barring Donald Trump from ballot – Atlanta News First

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot.The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in…
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Americans are hoping the courts will spare them an electoral reckoning with Trump – The Guardian

Colorado’s supreme court concluded the ex-president could not hold office. Alas, the US supreme court will likely not agree“This is how dictatorships are born.” Such was Donald Trump’s response to news that the Colorado supreme court had ruled that the former president is disqualified from holding office and so should be removed from the state’s…
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Dean Phillips criticizes Colorado court ruling barring Trump from ballot – POLITICO

2024 Elections Phillips’ position puts him more in line with Republicans than other Democrats. Rep. Dean Phillips' campaign has rankled people within the Democratic Party, and his critiques of Joe Biden's age haven't helped show unified party support for the incumbent president. | Charles Krupa/AP By Eric Bazail-Eimil 12/20/2023 04:49 PM EST Link CopiedDemocratic presidential…
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