MSNBC host Al Sharpton said Friday on âThe ReidOutâ that former President Donald Trump doing an advertisement for the âGod Bless the USA Bibleâ was âinsultingâ to those who believe. Host Joy Reid said, âTalk to me about Trump. Trump is not a Christian. I mean, heâs not a religious man at all. You know
Michael Avenatti: Trump’s Legal Team ‘Contacted’ Him, ‘More than Happy to Testify’
The former attorney for adult entertainment star Stormy Daniels, Michael Avenatti, claims that former President Donald Trumpâs legal team has âcontactedâ him, and he would be willing to testify. Avenatti, who was found guilty of taking money from former clients, obstructing the IRS from taking millions of dollars in unpaid payroll taxes, and attempting to
Jury Questionnaire for Trump’s Hush Money Criminal Trial Released by Judge
A seven-page juror questionnaire was released by the judge overseeing former President Donald Trumpâs upcoming criminal trial in Manhattan. Judge Juan Merchan released a questionnaire on Monday, consisting of 42 questions he will ask jurors as part of the process of selecting the jury for the trial, according to ABC News. The trial, which begins
Reports: Judge in Trumpâs Bank Fraud Trial Receives Bomb Threat
A bomb threat was made at the home of the judge overseeing the Donald Trump bank fraud case in New York, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Daily Beast reports bomb squad members rushed to Justice Arthur F. Engoronâs house on Long Island, citing a reliable source with knowledge of the situation. The source told the
Supreme Court to Take Up Donald Trump’s Appeal of Colorado Ballot Removal
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on former President Donald Trumpâs appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court decision to strike him from the ballot, a monumental case with implications for similar ballot access challenges in states across the country that could determine the presidential election. The court will hear oral arguments on February 8, 2024
Pence: Trumpâs Comments Regarding Milley Were ‘Inexcusable’
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday on CNNâs âThe Sourceâ that former President Donald Trumpâs comments about Gen. Mark Milley were âinexcusable.â Monday on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump said the retired chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had committed âan act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would
Weissmann: ‘Highly Likely’ Trump’s Co-Conspirators Will Be Indicted in Separate Case
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Weissmann said Tuesday on MSNBCâs âAlex Wagner Tonightâ that he believed former President Donald Trumpâs unnamed co-conspirators outlined in the January 6 indictment are âhighly likelyâ to be indicted in a separate case. Anchor Alex Wagner said, âAre we going to see a superseding indictment here, or do you think
Judge: Donald Trumpâs Georgia Trial Will Be Televised, Live-Streamed
Former President Donald Trumpâs criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, will be televised and live-streamed on the internet, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee announced Thursday. McAfee will also allow reporters to use their computers and cell phones inside the courtroom so long as they are not used to record the trial. McAfeeâs announcement is aligned
Ramaswamy: Trump’s Indictments Making U.S. a ‘Banana Republic’
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy said Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that former President Donald Trumpâs indictments were making the United States a âbanana republic.â âThis Weekâ anchor George Stephanopoulos said, âYour hand shot up pretty fast at the debate when you were asked whether you would vote for Donald Trump in the general election
Christie: Majority of Republicans Don’t Approve of Trump’s Conduct
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said Tuesday on CNNâs âAnderson Cooper 360â that he believed a majority of Republicans disapprove of former President Donald Trumpâs conduct. Christie said, âI think the distinction a lot of these voters are making, and Iâve heard this on the campaign trail
Ocasio-Cortez: What Is Detailed in Trump’s Indictment ‘Completely Indefensible’
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Tuesday on CNNâs coverage of the indictment of former President Donald Trump that what is detailed in the federal charging document was âcompletely indefensible.â Ocasio-Cortez said, âI do think that what is happening now is also layered into a bubbling political tension in what is happening in the House. Right
As indictments pile up, Trump’s Senate GOP skeptics multiply
Minority Whip John Thune is backing Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to say whether he would support Trump if he earned the Republican nomination. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Squint hard, and you might just see the outlines of an anti-Donald Trump coalition forming in the Senate GOP. It started coming
Tapper: ‘Somewhere Hillary Clinton’s Head Is Exploding’ Over Trump’s Classified Document Handling
CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Wednesday on his show âThe Leadâ that âsomewhere Hillary Clintonâs head is explodingâ because of his networkâs reporting that the National Archives has 16 records that show former President Donald Trump and his top advisers knew the correct declassification process while he was president. Tapper said, âCan I just note somewhere
Trump’s Iowa Rally Cancelled Due to Tornado Warnings
The leading Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, announced the cancellation of his campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday due to tornado warnings in the area. âTornado Watch in Iowa. For safety of our great Patriots, we have been asked to delay or cancel todayâs sold out Rally,â Trump wrote in a
Special Counsel Seeks Delay In Trumpâs Classified Docs Trial
June 23, 2023 10:35 PM ET Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to delay the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges related to alleged handling of classified documents Friday. Smith filed the motions before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, seeking to move the trial to December as opposed to the scheduled August
McCarthy pushes back against Trump’s calls for protests: âWe want calmness out thereâ
Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday pushed back on Donald Trumpâs calls for protests if he is ultimately indicted, instead calling for âcalmnessâ and urging against any violence. His remarks during a press conference came a day after the former president predicted he would be arrested on Tuesday amid reports that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
MSNBC’s Hayes: Lots of People, Including Me, Are ‘Permanently Scarred’ by Trump’s 2016 Victory
MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes said Wednesday on his show âAll Inâ that many people, including him, were âpermanently scarredâ by Donald Trumpâs 2016 presidential victory. Hayes said, âEven by the standards of our time, of this day and age in the avalanche of news and spectacle, this sort of dizzying clawing for your attention the
Trumpâs standing among Hill conservatives dims ahead of â24
âAbout half of the Republicans I talk to want Trump to be able to get the nomination. And half of them say, âI want somebody besides Trumpâ,â Sen. James Lankford says. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Donald Trump is gaining strength in 2src24 primary polls. The same canât exactly be said about his standing among Capitol Hill
Hill Republicans sprint to Trumpâs corner before indictment details are clear
Senate Republicans, who have not leapt as readily as their House counterparts to defend Donald Trump in the past, blasted out statements condemning the indictment. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images Congressional Republicans lined up to declare their fealty to Donald Trump on Thursday despite lacking details about his indictment by a New York grand jury, signaling
SNLâs Colin Jost Brutally Mocks Trumpâs âO.J. Amount of Lawyersâ In Court
âFormer president Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges on Tuesday, and a photographer released this photo of Trump in a courtroom,â Colin Jost said at the top of Saturday Night Liveâs âWeekend Updateâ this week, while sharing a photo of the previousâand wannabe futureâpresident looking nervously right at the camera.âI donât like that heâs
Trumpâs Enemies May Surprise You
If you want to understand whatâs happening with Trump, donât turn to Fox News. Professor Jonathan Turley, their go-to âexpert,â is the guy who made a fool of himself by delivering testimony about the dangers of âEugene McCarthyism.â He meant Joe McCarthy. Either way, he was off-base. An error of this kind means that he […]
Warren: Congress Needs to Roll Back Trump’s ‘Bank Regulation Reliefs’
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Monday on MSNBCâs âThe Rachel Maddow Showâ claimed it was former President Donald Trumpâs âbank regulation reliefsâ that needed to be rolled back to protect against more banks collapsing like Silicon Valley Bank last week. Warren said, âThe way to understand this crisis is that it has three players. The first is
Day of Chaos: Trumpâs Arraignment Is Finally Here
After decades of evading legal repercussions, former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned on Tuesday in the city that built him, appearing before a Manhattan criminal court where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts.Trump faces a potential Jan. 2024 criminal trial over falsifying business records in order to conceal information from voters
Trumpâs attorney blasts indictment as âdisappointingâ after court hearing
Donald Trumpâs defense attorneys claimed the criminal charges he is facing over alleged hush money payments are âdisappointing,â with âno facts,â in their first comments following his Tuesday arraignment in Manhattan court. âItâs not a good day â I donât expect this to happen in this country,â lawyer Todd Blanche said outside the Manhattan Criminal […]
Inside Trumpâs Risky Plan to Fight the Stormy Daniels Hush-Money Case
Finally faced with an actual criminal indictment, former President Donald Trump is settling on a familiarâif contradictoryâdefense strategy: Blame his previous lawyer, and say he would have done it anyway.Thereâs just one problem: The indictment might be more sprawling than just the Stormy Daniels hush money payments that Trumpâs team has claimed it was expecting
Alvin Bragg Spokesperson: We Have Contacted Trump’s Lawyer to ‘Coordinate His Surrender’
A spokesperson for leftist Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg affirmed on Thursday that the office has contacted former President Donald Trumpâs lawyer to âcoordinate his surrenderâ and arraignment. The statement posted to Braggâs Twitter account essentially affirmed the New York Timesâ report, which revealed that the New York grand jury voted to indict the former
What Happens Next After Donald Trumpâs Indictment
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Thursday, launching the start of criminal proceedings against the former president. Less than two weeks ago, Trump warned of his imminent arrest based on âillegal leaksâ from the Manhattan district attorneyâs office, which the George Soros-funded Democrat Alvin Bragg leads. The New York
Kevin McCarthy Signals Republicans Open to Expunging Trump’s Impeachments
AP Photo/Susan Walsh House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) signaled that Republicans are open to expunging former President Donald Trumpâs impeachments, making the remarks during a brief Q&A with reporters. When asked about the interest of Republicans to possibly introduce a resolution to expunge one or both of Trumpâs impeachments, McCarthy did not dismiss the prospect.
Whoopi Goldberg: Trump’s Dictator Comments ‘Should Turn Your Stomach’
Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Monday on ABCâs âThe Viewâ that former President Donald Trumpâs comments about being a dictator âshould turn your stomach.â Co-host Sara Haines said, âThis is not the time for a third party. Change comes very slowly in this country, as we know. Watching the history that has unfolded here, good and