Former President Donald Trump is facing brutal backlash after complaining that his criminal trial is keeping him away from former first lady Melania Trump on her birthday.Trump appeared in court on Friday to attend the eighth day of his hush-money trial in New York City, where he has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The 77-year-old former president said Melania, who turned 54 on Friday, remained at home in Florida.While speaking to reporters, Trump lamented...
Former President Trump's potential plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve is alarming experts and investors. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that a group of Trump allies is crafting ways to chip away at the independence of the central bank — a constant thorn in the side of the former president —
Lara Trump, former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, said on Tuesday the Republican National Committee (RNC) wants to "physically handle the ballots" amid the 2024 election.Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are the presumptive 2024 presidential nominees for the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, but criticisms from Republicans over numerous voting measures have ramped up since Trump was indicted on four counts in August by the Department of Justice, accused in attempts...
The prosecution team may need to be wary of Juror No. 2. Described as a married investment banker with a Master's degree is one thing. But the fact that he's read Trump’s bestselling book, "The Art of the Deal," and claims to track Trump's Truth Social posts — is another, according to one expert. Elliot Williams, a former deputy assistant attorney general at the DOJ, flagged this particular juror as a potential concern for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to prove his case to a jury...
The law of unintended consequences is hitting Democrats yet again, as it looks like former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal
The U.S. has 50 states, but that didn't stop Republican Party co-chair Lara Trump from telling Newsmax that they have "litigation in 81 states." Lara Trump made this declaration in a Newsmax interview that the Democratic National Committee shared on X Wednesday afternoon in a post that almost immediately drew ridicule. "We have lawsuits in 81 states right now," Lara Trump declares. "We're going to have lawyers in all the major polling locations."Replied the group Republicans Against Trump, "Who...
Former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump, the newly-minted co-chair of the Republican National Committee, vowed that the party will be getting its hands on ballots directly in order to ensure no funny business in the 2024 election."We now have the ability at the RNC not just to have poll watchers — people standing in polling locations — but people who can physically handle the ballots," she said in an interview on the far-right Newsmax cable network on Tuesday.Asked if her paid...
CNN’s John Berman breaks down some details from the newly released transcript from the second day of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig discusses.
Steele criticized Trump for his lack of shame and embarrassment in his efforts to re-gain control the White House amid his legal woes.
Legal expert Jonathan Turley is pointing out why Donald Trump's hush money trial may ultimately help him politically.On Monday, trial arguments began in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against the former president. Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to payments made to Stormy Daniels. The trial is expected to take weeks, which means Trump's ability to campaign is severely hampered. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, is ramping up his campaigning.That...
President Joe Biden suffered another gaffe during a speaking event as he tried to paint his opponent, former President Donald Trump, as untrustworthy.
President Joe Biden suffered another faux pas during a speech as he tried to portray his opponent, former President Donald Trump, as untrustworthy. Biden, at 81 the oldest president in American history, appeared before supporters at a community college in Tampa, a week before Florida bans abortions for the last six weeks. He called Trump, his opponent in the 2024 general election, solely responsible for the “cruelty and chaos” that followed the overturning of Roe v. Wade. However, he...