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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

‘I Am Not Free!’ Trump Lawyer Complains On Fox She And Trump Bound By ‘Gag Order Shackles’ – Mediaite

Trump attorney Alina Habba complained on Fox Business Network that she and former President Donald Trump are “not free” and are bound by a judge’s “gag order shackles.”Judge Arthur Engoron’s narrow gag order prohibiting Trump from attacking the court’s staff — which was prompted by a Trump Truth Social post in which he attacked the judge’s…
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DeSantis predicts Trump won't accept results in Iowa or New Hampshire if he loses – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Aaron Navarro, Olivia Rinaldi December 15, 2023 / 6:50 PM EST / CBS News Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he expects that if former president Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, were to lose the first Republican voting contests, in Iowa and New Hampshire, he won’t accept the results. Trump…
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Trump's economic pitch resonates with some young voters at N.H. rally – USA TODAY

DURHAM, N.H. – Young Republican and Democratic voters don’t agree on much. But college students outside of former President Donald Trump’s rally at the University of New Hampshire Saturday found common ground on at least one thing – they’re unhappy with President Joe Biden.“He’s got to go,” Katelyn Bellemare, a 19-year-old self-described right-leaning independent, said.…
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Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments 'Politically Motivated Persecution' – The New York Times

2024 Presidential ElectionAdvertisementSupported byThe former president cited comments by the Russian leader to argue the 91 felony charges he is facing undermine the United States’ claim to be the world leader on democracy.By Maggie Haberman and Michael GoldMaggie Haberman, who reported from New Hampshire, has covered Donald Trump since before his 2016 campaign. Michael Gold,…
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As Trump threatens to repeal Obamacare, these 'insurance godmothers' are signing Florida Latinos up – ABC News

Suburbs in South Florida that have swung toward Donald Trump are where the “Obamacare” health care program is more popular than anywhere else in the countryMIAMI — Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a kiosk and an office showing signs for “ Obamacare,” where…
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Trump rallies in New Hampshire as primary season looms: Watch live – The Hill

Former President Trump is making a campaign stop in Durham, N.H., Saturday — just under a month before the Iowa caucuses kickstart the primary voting season.The event comes as recent polls show Trump, despite his numerous legal battles, leading President Biden and GOP rivals in key swing states that will likely decide the 2024 election.…
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Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming Georgia poll workers – FRANCE 24 English

A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. Issued on: 16/12/2023 – 11:33Modified: 16/12/2023 – 14:34The damages verdict follows emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss…
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Liberals seek ouster from Wisconsin judicial ethics panel of Trump lawyer who advised fake electors – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3

MadisonFILE – Trump campaign attorney Jim Troupis speaks during a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process, Dec. 16, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File) FILE – Trump campaign attorney Jim Troupis speaks during a Senate Homeland Security &…
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DeSantis pressures Haley on whether she would accept Trump VP: ‘Yes or no?’ – The Hill

GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis leaned into rumors Friday that rival Nikki Haley could be asked to join former President Trump’s ticket in 2024, willing the former South Carolina governor to make a decision now.“There’s a reason why they spend money against me. Haley and Trump spend money against me,” DeSantis, the governor of Florida,…
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NY appeals court hands Trump another defeat over gag order – CNN

NY appeals court hands Trump another defeat over gag order  CNNsource

Jack Smith May Have a Secret Weapon Against Donald Trump at the Supreme Court – Vanity Fair

Jack Smith May Have a Secret Weapon Against Donald Trump at the Supreme Court  Vanity Fairsource

Why a Trump conviction might not save Biden's reelection – POLITICO

ELECTIONS Pollsters have already started to explore what effect, if any, a criminal conviction before the election would have on Trump’s support. Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. | Pool photo by Seth Wenig By Steven Shepard…
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The Conservative Coterie Behind Trump's Second-Term Agenda – The Wall Street Journal

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-conservative-coterie-behind-trumps-second-term-agenda-3c13b533When Donald Trump sat down in the office of his Bedminster, N.J.,…
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A house divided: 2023 in US politics books, before Trump v Biden part II – The Guardian

The age of the Trump blockbuster may be past but the American political scene keeps producing good reads The US is a house divided. The presidential election is set to be a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But as 2023 draws to a close it leaves a legacy in print, in books about…
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Trump campaign using sporting events like UFC to get in front of potential voters – PBS NewsHour

Double your support for intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Jill Colvin, Associated Press Jill Colvin, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — After Donald Trump attended South Carolina’s annual Palmetto Bowl, video of the crowd chanting “We want Trump!” as the former president arrived at Williams-Brice Stadium spread across conservative social media.It was much the…
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Haley and DeSantis pressure Trump to join them on the CNN debate stage in Iowa – CNN

Haley and DeSantis pressure Trump to join them on the CNN debate stage in Iowa  CNNsource

Trump returns to New Hampshire looking to blunt any momentum for Haley – CNN

Trump returns to New Hampshire looking to blunt any momentum for Haley  CNNsource

Trump takes significant polling lead over Biden in presidential race – The Hill

Recent polls show former President Trump leading President Biden in key swing states that will likely decide the 2024 election, indicating Trump is not just the overwhelming favorite to secure the GOP nomination but is in a strong position to recapture the White House less than a year before Election Day.Trump leads Biden in hypothetical…
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State secrets lost: Swalwell blasts Trump over missing Russian intel report – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsRep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) joins MSNBC’s Katie Phang to discuss new reporting that a binder containing classified Russian intelligence disappeared during the final hours of the Trump admin. and remains missing. Rep. Swalwell says this is why we “can never let Donald trump have the keys to our most precious…
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Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani ordered to pay $148 mn for defaming poll workers – Arab News

https://arab.news/cg6vw WASHINGTON: A jury ordered Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages on Friday for defaming two Georgia poll workers with his false claims they engaged in election fraud. The eight-person federal jury awarded Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss more than $16 million each for defamation, $20…
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Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes – CNBC

Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes  CNBCsource

DeSantis Says Trump Will Declare Iowa Caucuses Stolen if He Loses – The New York Times

2024 Presidential ElectionAdvertisementSupported byThe former president “will try to delegitimize the results,” Mr. DeSantis said while campaigning in New Hampshire on Friday.By Nicholas NehamasReporting from Concord, N.H.Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said on Friday that he expected Donald J. Trump to claim that the Iowa caucuses had been “stolen” if the former president, who currently…
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Donald Trump's Ghostwriter in the 1990s, Charles Leerhsen, Tells All – Air Mail

Back in the 1990s, when Donald Trump was still in his larval stage, it was almost possible to feel sorry for him December 16, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes“Well, what was that like?” people often ask me, at a cocktail or dinner party, if it somehow comes up that I was once a ghostwriter for…
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Donald Trump's lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says 'no way' – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump, center, sits at the defense table with his attorney’s Christopher Kise, left, and Alina Habba, at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Pool, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested his defense…
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Trump fraud trial: Trump files 5th motion for directed verdict – ABC News

The former president is on trial in New York for allegedly defrauding lenders.Donald Trump cancels plans to testify at civil fraud trialFormer President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House.Trump,…
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