Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to return to the White House with fierce attacks on the judge who oversaw the case, the prosecution’s star witness and the criminal justice system as a whole. “We’re going to fight,” Trump said from the atrium of Trump Tower, where he descended a golden escalator to announce his 2016 campaign nine years ago next month. “But it’s a great, great honor.” President Joe Biden, responding to the verdict at the White House, said Trump “was given every opportunity to defend himself” and blasted his rhetoric. He raised the specter on Friday of being charged with perjury for a verbal misstep, saying, “The theory is you never testify because as soon as you testify — anybody, if it were George Washington — don’t testify because they’ll get you on something that you said slightly wrong.” Testing the limits of the gag order that continues to prohibit him from publicly critiquing witnesses including Michael Cohen, Trump called his former fixer, the star prosecution witness in the case, “a sleazebag,” without referencing him by name. A small group of protesters held signs saying “Guilty” and “Justice matters.” Trump’s campaign announced Friday evening it had raised $52.8 million in the 24 hours after the verdict.

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Trump cashes in on legal woes as GOP decimates Biden's massive fundraising lead
6 months ago

Trump cashes in on legal woes as GOP decimates Biden's massive fundraising lead

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's trial and eventual conviction on dozens of felony counts in his hush money case didn't hamstring the former president's fundraising efforts, instead proving a boon for him and the party — and shrinking President Joe Biden's fundraising lead as the two head into a key first debate next week. Trump’s presidential campaign, the Republican National Committee and an …

'Big mistake': Republicans urge party members to keep quiet about Trump conviction
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Big mistake': Republicans urge party members to keep quiet about Trump conviction

Raw Story  

Republicans ringing alarm bells over former President Donald Trump's criminal conviction are making a "big mistake" that could lose him the White House in 2024, their fellow party members say. Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records has fellow Republicans decrying a rigged political system in support for the 77-year-old and his MAGA movement, but one lawmaker wishes …

Trump boasts guilty verdict 'outraged and motivated' Americans to give him $300M
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump boasts guilty verdict 'outraged and motivated' Americans to give him $300M

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's reelection campaign is rolling in the money, he says. "RECORD AMOUNT RAISED FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN IN MAY ALONE – $141 MILLION IN SMALL DONATIONS, ALMOST $300 MILLION OVERALL," reads the all-capped post by the presumptive Republican nominee. His post noted that the donations were "in response of support for President Trump while facing the sham Biden trial …

Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump ‘s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised $141 million in May, a massive fundraising haul that includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial. Trump’s campaign said in a press release Monday that it had received more than two million donations …

Donald Trump plans appeal after hush money verdict, Joe Biden slams 'dangerous' claim trial was 'rigged'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump plans appeal after hush money verdict, Joe Biden slams 'dangerous' claim trial was 'rigged'

ABC  

In short: The day after a jury found him guilty of falsifying business records, Donald Trump repeated criticisms of his trial during a half-hour press conference. Former US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will appeal after a New York jury found him guilty in his hush money criminal trial. President Joe Biden said Trump was entitled to appeal, but …

Trump Campaign Claims $34.8 Million Windfall After Guilty Verdict
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Campaign Claims $34.8 Million Windfall After Guilty Verdict

Wired  

Donald Trump’s campaign claimed on Friday that it had raised more than $34 million immediately following the Thursday evening announcement of his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. “So many Americans were moved to donate to President Trump's campaign that the WinRed pages went down,” the Trump campaign wrote in an X post on Thursday. “After Biden’s disastrous …

Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — History happened just as everyone was about to leave for the day. “I’ll be back out in a few minutes.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, left, and former President Donald Trump watch as the jury is polled after the verdict was read in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump, far left, …

Trump responds to his guilty verdict by falsely claiming a ‘rigged trial’ and attacking star witness
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump responds to his guilty verdict by falsely claiming a ‘rigged trial’ and attacking star witness

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks at Trump Tower on Friday after his conviction on 34 felony charges. “I’m wired in such a way that a lot of people would have gone away a long time ago.” When Trump emerged from the courtroom immediately after the verdict Thursday, he appeared tense and deeply angry, his words pointed and clipped. The former president …

Ali: The jury has spoken. What happens next will be a great test of American democracy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ali: The jury has spoken. What happens next will be a great test of American democracy

LA Times  

Former President Trump walks out of court Thursday after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Former President Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 felony counts against him in the New York hush money case in connection with falsifying records around a payment made to silence porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 …

Trump immediately starts fundraising off guilty verdict in criminal case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump immediately starts fundraising off guilty verdict in criminal case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in the New York trial that has left him officially a convicted felon. The New York Daily News reported earlier this week that Trump has spent nearly $5 million in legal fees in the month of March alone. The Brennan Center for Justice revealed earlier this month that legal …

Donald Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money trial, New York jury finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money trial, New York jury finds

Al Jazeera  

Verdict in historic trial against former US president comes just months before country votes in November elections. Former United States President Donald Trump has been found guilty in a historic criminal hush-money trial, in a decision that could shake up the 2024 election campaign. A New York City jury delivered the verdict on Thursday afternoon after a seven-week-long trial – …

Are Melania and Ivanka next to visit New York for Trump's hush money trial in show of family solidarity?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Melania and Ivanka next to visit New York for Trump's hush money trial in show of family solidarity?

Hindustan Times  

Not only have Republican party colleagues joined Donald Trump to Manhattan criminal court on several occasions during his ongoing hush money trial in New York, but so has his son Eric. The Tuesday session brought attention to absence of Trump's wife and eldest daughter, Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump, as it was the greatest gathering of family support since his …

Jury ends first day of deliberations in Trump trial without a verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jury ends first day of deliberations in Trump trial without a verdict

Al Jazeera  

Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and pay adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their first day of closed-door deliberations without reaching a verdict that would decide the fate of the only US president to be charged with a crime. Trump, 77, has been charged with …

Still no Melania at Trump trial as closing arguments begin
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Still no Melania at Trump trial as closing arguments begin

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump will be joined in court on Tuesday by his two eldest sons as closing arguments at his hush-money trial are scheduled to begin. NewsNation's Libbey Dean reports that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will be in Manhattan with their father on Tuesday, as will daughter Tiffany Trump and daughter-in-law Lara Trump. Notably absent, however, is …

Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial

LA Times  

Donald Trump isn’t known for letting slights pass. But I will let you know when that is.” Eliason said Trump’s demeanor was “definitely” something jurors would notice and could potentially perceive as disrespectful if they feel ”he’s acting like it’s not even worth his attention” or think he’s taking a nap. But I think falling asleep, the jury would find …

Donald Trump mocks Fani Willis as ‘a real beauty’, says daughter-in-law Lara wouldn't have married to son Eric if…
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump mocks Fani Willis as ‘a real beauty’, says daughter-in-law Lara wouldn't have married to son Eric if…

Hindustan Times  

After Donald Trump's ex-aide Hope Hicks testified in court that he told her to deny an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, the former US president addressed a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago and blasted prosecutors for threatening to send him to jail. Following the first week of his hush money trial in New York, Trump returned on Friday night to …

Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in New York hush money trial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in New York hush money trial

India Today  

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial fined the former US President $9,000 on Tuesday for statements that he found violated a gag order in the case. Justice Juan Merchan's order came as Trump's trial was due to resume in New York with testimony from a banker familiar with accounts involved in the former U.S. president's alleged scheme …

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
8 months ago

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends jury selection in his hush money case in New York last week. Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial. “At Trump’s direction, Cohen negotiated a deal …

Melania thinks Donald’s hush money trial is a ‘disgrace’ and ‘tantamount to election tampering’
8 months, 1 week ago

Melania thinks Donald’s hush money trial is a ‘disgrace’ and ‘tantamount to election tampering’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Melania Trump, while noticeably absent from many of her husband’s …

Courthouse Becomes Trump’s Latest Campaign Stop As Hush Money Trial Begins
8 months, 1 week ago

Courthouse Becomes Trump’s Latest Campaign Stop As Hush Money Trial Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. Former US President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the courtroom after a break during the first day of his trial for allegedly covering …

Donald Trump raises record $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - double the amount netted by Biden at bash also attended by Obama and Clinton - as beaming Melania dazzles in tropical jumpsuit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump raises record $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - double the amount netted by Biden at bash also attended by Obama and Clinton - as beaming Melania dazzles in tropical jumpsuit

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has raised $50.5 million at a Florida fundraiser for his 2024 re-election campaign - the highest amount ever raised at a single event. The enormous amount is almost double the $26 million Joe Biden's campaign recently raised at a New York City bash which boasted the added star-power of former Democrat presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Donald …

'If he wins all this stuff goes away': Trump sees White House as only shot at survival
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'If he wins all this stuff goes away': Trump sees White House as only shot at survival

Raw Story  

Donald Trump doesn't have to be goaded into making fundraising calls now that his legal bills are skyrocketing. He thinks he’s going to win, and he believes that if he wins, all this other stuff gets taken care of.” Trump insists he's got enough cash and assets to pay the fines and $50 million in associated legal bills, and some …

Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth, New York court rules
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth, New York court rules

Firstpost  

In a broad civil fraud verdict that pierces Trump’s image as a billionaire but stops short of forcing his real estate empire out of business, a New York judge found that the former president had lied about his wealth for years and ordered him to pay $355 million in penalties. Following a trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ …

Judge orders Trump to pay USD 355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge orders Trump to pay USD 355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling

New Indian Express  

The judge made clear, however, that the Trump Organization will continue to operate, backing away from an earlier ruling that would have dissolved Trump’s companies. Trump said the decision was “election inference” and “weaponization against a political opponent,” complaining to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that he was being penalized for “having built a perfect company, great cash, …

Trump’s campaign by trial: Courthouse outbursts and cries of victimhood
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s campaign by trial: Courthouse outbursts and cries of victimhood

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “You just look at it and you say: …

Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York judge ordered Donald Trump on Friday to pay $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years in a sweeping civil fraud verdict that pierces his billionaire image but stops short of putting his real estate empire out of business. A New York judge ruled Friday, Feb. 16, …

US Court orders Donald Trump to pay $83m to victim in sex abuse trial
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US Court orders Donald Trump to pay $83m to victim in sex abuse trial

Firstpost  

A Manhattan jury delivered a devastating verdict on Friday, ordering Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw both trials, said the earlier verdict applied to the second trial, including that Trump had forced his fingers into Carroll’s vagina. “It will not deter us, we will keep fighting, and I …

Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: A jury awarded $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store. She declined to comment as she left the Manhattan federal courthouse, but …

Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store. Testifying at his civil fraud trial last November, Trump boasted, “I …

Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted. “I want to be clear that Donald Trump is still responsible for the large machine even if …

Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Donald Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year — a haul that far surpasses Ron DeSantis, the man once seen as his fiercest rival. The Trump campaign says it ended September with over $37.5 million cash on hand, bolstered by …

Trump family fraud exposed — but Ivanka dodges liability in N.Y. civil case
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump family fraud exposed — but Ivanka dodges liability in N.Y. civil case

Salon  

It's been a long time coming but it finally happened. The civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James appeared so unassailable to Justice Arthur Engoron that he issued a summary judgment on behalf of the state which strips control of some of Trump's businesses from the family and could end up costing the former president as …

Donald Trump campaign raises more than $7m by selling mugshot merchandise
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump campaign raises more than $7m by selling mugshot merchandise

Al Jazeera  

Donation haul underscores how Trump’s legal woes have been a fundraising boon for his election campaign. Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign says it raised more than $7m after he was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in the state. Since appearing on Thursday to have his mugshot taken …

Trump will report raising more than $35 million in second quarter, campaign says
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump will report raising more than $35 million in second quarter, campaign says

The Independent  

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After indictment, Trump raises over USD 4 million in 24 hours
1 year, 8 months ago

After indictment, Trump raises over USD 4 million in 24 hours

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump raised over USD 4 million in 24 hours after a grand jury in Manhattan voted to indict him for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, his office has said. Significantly, over 25 per cent of donations came from first-time donors to the Trump Campaign, further solidifying his status as the …

Donald Trump raises over USD 4 million in 24 hours after indictment over hush money
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump raises over USD 4 million in 24 hours after indictment over hush money

India TV News  

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump raised over USD 4 miillion in the 24 hours since the grand jury in Manhattan voted to indict him in connection to providing hush money paid to an adult film actress, said his office on Friday. “This incredible surge of grassroots contributions confirms that the American people see the indictment of President Trump as …

Trump's cash grab from his supporters is coming at a high cost: report
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump's cash grab from his supporters is coming at a high cost: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from Bloomberg, Donald Trump's fundraising operation is still bringing in massive amounts of cash -- but is also spending a fortune to bring in those donations from his followers. The report from Bloomberg's Bill Allison states that the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission show that the former president's fundraising arm spent "91 cents to …

Potential jurors quizzed on Trump in inaugural chair’s trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Potential jurors quizzed on Trump in inaugural chair’s trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Potential jurors in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair have been quizzed by the judge on a tricky topic: What do they think of the former president? The question came up this week during jury selection at the New York City trial of wealthy businessperson Tom Barrack, who is accused of working as an …

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