Column: Why Trump’s indictment is filling ‘never again’ Trumpers with dread and despair
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: Why Trump’s indictment is filling ‘never again’ Trumpers with dread and despair

LA Times  

Protesters gather outside Trump Tower in New York on Friday, the day after former President Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. For all the talk about how this indictment helps Trump solidify Republican support, it hurts his — and the party’s — prospects in 2024. And, again, contrary to the echo-chamber mythmaking of Trump’s PR team, reaction to the New York indictment confirms it hurts him. It’s worth recalling that despite the immediate frenzy of Republican support for Trump after the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago last August, Trump’s poll numbers did not improve much, even among Republicans. As the New York drama unfolds, and the unseemly facts about porn star payoffs and Trumpian drama once again fill Americans’ headspace, new indictments may seem less like fresh outrages from the “deep state” and more like last straws and justifications for pushing away the bowl.

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Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

ABC  

Donald Trump has been hit by a new federal indictment in his bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity form criminal prosecution. The revised indictment no longer includes allegations that Trump sought to pressure the US Justice Department in the alleged election subversion, …

Trump 'leaning into his criminal case' after seeing supporters' reaction to his indictments
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump 'leaning into his criminal case' after seeing supporters' reaction to his indictments

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has made the four indictments against him a centerpiece of his 2024 presidential campaign after determining the 91 criminal charges only boosted him in the eyes of his supporters. "The multiple indictments were unexpectedly beneficial for Trump insofar as they gave him an opportunity to test lines of attack that portrayed the prosecutions as politically motivated, the success …

Trump indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling

The Hindu  

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday with scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors turning to a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other top aides in a sweeping criminal conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power. The 97-page indictment details dozens of acts …

Column: Another day, another Trump indictment isn’t some ho-hum event
1 year, 5 months ago

Column: Another day, another Trump indictment isn’t some ho-hum event

LA Times  

The danger of the serial indictments of former President Trump, pictured in 2019, is that voters could grow numb to his legal and moral trespasses. As a congressional staffer noted on Twitter — er, make that X — Trump now faces prosecution “in every NL East city other than Philadelphia” — a waggish observation suggesting perhaps we’ve reached the first-as-tragedy-then-as-farce …

Another setback for Trump: Indicted in Georgia over 2020 election fraud, 4th criminal case against him
1 year, 5 months ago

Another setback for Trump: Indicted in Georgia over 2020 election fraud, 4th criminal case against him

India TV News  

In a major blow to former US President Donald Trump, several allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The Fulton County grand jury indictment of Trump follows a two-year investigation ignited by a January 2021 phone call in which the then-president suggested that Georgia’s Republican secretary of …

Explained | How will the indictments affect Donald Trump?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | How will the indictments affect Donald Trump?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. Department of Justice brought its third indictment against former President Donald Trump this week, with the latest charges relating to his role in blocking the peaceful transfer of power by seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The four charges against Mr. Trump in the 2020 election case include conspiracy to …

US: 'Need one more indictment to close out this election', says Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

US: 'Need one more indictment to close out this election', says Trump

India TV News  

Former US president Donald Trump, who appeared before a court as a criminal defendant, declared on Friday that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump has denied wrongdoing and wedded his 2024 presidential campaign to his legal defence and his false claims of 2020 election fraud. Trump’s campaign released an online ad on Friday hitting out …

Don’t be too certain how Trump’s indictment will affect the election. We’ve never been here before
1 year, 5 months ago

Don’t be too certain how Trump’s indictment will affect the election. We’ve never been here before

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about the indictment of former President Trump on Tuesday at the Department of Justice in Washington. But as Americans absorb the latest indictment that special counsel Jack Smith delivered Tuesday, accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn the election results after losing in 2020, it’s worth pausing, taking a deep breath and adding caveats to the …

‘I need one more indictment’: Trump goes off-the-rails in pre-arraignment rant
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I need one more indictment’: Trump goes off-the-rails in pre-arraignment rant

Raw Story  

Hours ahead of his Thursday afternoon arraignment in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump has been expressing his rage on social media, posting attacks on the Democratic Party, President Joe Biden, and his fellow Republicans – as well as fundraising off his latest indictment. Two minutes past midnight Trump, in a post mischaracterizing the legal basis of his four-felony indictment over his …

Trump promises revenge on ‘Crooked Joe Biden’ for ‘concocted’ criminal charges with 2024 victory
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump promises revenge on ‘Crooked Joe Biden’ for ‘concocted’ criminal charges with 2024 victory

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. The former president hit out at “Crooked Joe Biden”, accusing him of telling his …

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election

NPR  

Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Enlarge this image toggle caption Dana Verkouteren/AP Dana Verkouteren/AP Trump, the …

Donald Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2020 election indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2020 election indictment

Al Jazeera  

Former US President Donald Trump faces four criminal charges over his push to overturn the 2020 US election results. Washington, DC – Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the United States, as the embattled former president made his first court appearance to respond to a new federal indictment against …

Trump charges mean American voters face an unenviable choice in 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump charges mean American voters face an unenviable choice in 2024

The Independent  

Early in his 2016 campaign for the US presidency, Donald Trump told an audience at an Iowa caucus meeting: “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK? Mr Trump’s many enemies might think twice about bumping into him on Fifth Avenue anytime soon. Ron DeSantis has proved a disappointment …

‘Reminiscent of Nazi…’: Donald Trump's 2024 campaign sends statement after his indictment in 2020 election interference
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Reminiscent of Nazi…’: Donald Trump's 2024 campaign sends statement after his indictment in 2020 election interference

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has issued a statement after the former US President was indicted with four counts for his alleged role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential election. Former US president Donald Trump “The lawlessness of these persecutions of President Trump and his supporters is reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, the former …

The Big Indictment Of Donald Trump Is Finally Here
1 year, 5 months ago

The Big Indictment Of Donald Trump Is Finally Here

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Manhattan and South Florida typically bring a lot more glitz and glamour than Washington, D.C., does, but the episode of the Trump Indictment Saga worth watching is the one taking place in our nation’s capital. The crimes that special counsel Jack Smith has formally accused Donald Trump of in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday ― conspiracy to …

Republicans Call Trump's Latest Indictment An Attempt To Distract From Hunter Biden
1 year, 5 months ago

Republicans Call Trump's Latest Indictment An Attempt To Distract From Hunter Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans called new federal charges against Donald Trump an elaborate conspiracy to distract the public from President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. “House Republicans will continue to uncover the truth about Biden Inc. and the two-tiered system of justice.” We’ve recently learned: • Hunter received money from China • President Biden spoke with Hunter’s business associates …

'This is a great day': Trump's Jan. 6 indictment met by flood of reaction
1 year, 5 months ago

'This is a great day': Trump's Jan. 6 indictment met by flood of reaction

Raw Story  

It was announced on Tuesday that Donald Trump was hit with an indictment for his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, and onlookers – from former prosecutors to Trump's competitors for the 2024 Republican nomination -- had a lot to say about it. "Today’s indictment of Donald Trump stands alone among the group of indictments that Trump faces …

Read it: What Trump's four-count indictment alleges
1 year, 5 months ago

Read it: What Trump's four-count indictment alleges

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the Department of Justice confirmed Tuesday. The former president was hit with counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States "by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election"; conspiracy …

Trump ran for the 2024 GOP nomination because he thought it would save him from prosecution: former WH official
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump ran for the 2024 GOP nomination because he thought it would save him from prosecution: former WH official

Raw Story  

When former President Donald Trump announced his bid to retake the White House in 2024, he was motivated at least partly by the hope it would prevent him from being prosecuted. That's the belief of former White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews, who expounded on her theory in a CNN panel on Friday discussing the former president's Espionage Act …

Trump's indictment hasn't helped him and 'problems are only going to get worse': analysis
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump's indictment hasn't helped him and 'problems are only going to get worse': analysis

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump and his allies thought there would be one silver lining to the former president being indicted in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case: it would goose his poll numbers, as Republicans and some independents rallied around him out of outrage at his supposed persecution. "But there are growing signs that being indicted for endangering America’s national security …

Ridiculous Baseless Donald Trump Outburst In First Public Appearance Since Indictment In Mar a Lago Classified Documents Case
1 year, 7 months ago

Ridiculous Baseless Donald Trump Outburst In First Public Appearance Since Indictment In Mar a Lago Classified Documents Case

ABP News  

Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday lambasted his historical federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” during his first public appearance after the charges were terming the judgment as an attack on his supporters in an attempt to turn the dire legal peril into a political advantage and project a sense of normalcy. On Friday, the Republican leader was charged …

Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage and project a sense of normalcy. Nauta traveled with Trump on …

Can Trump run for president after indictment?
1 year, 7 months ago

Can Trump run for president after indictment?

Al Jazeera  

Neither the indictment itself nor a conviction would prevent the ex-US president from running for 2024 election. Donald Trump’s indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate represents the most serious legal jeopardy so far for the former United States president, coming less than three months after he was charged in New York with 34 felony …

Trump’s Victimization Cycle Means Another Indictment Will Only Help Him With GOP Base
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump’s Victimization Cycle Means Another Indictment Will Only Help Him With GOP Base

Huff Post  

It's not a problem for Trump. It’s the first federal indictment lodged against a former president and Trump’s second recent indictment, following the state charges he faces in Manhattan over alleged payments he made before the 2016 election to porn actor Stormy Daniels to stay silent about their affair. GOP strategist Sarah Longwell, who conducts focus groups of Republican voters, …

Trump faces unprecedented legal peril, but will it hurt his standing with Republican voters?
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump faces unprecedented legal peril, but will it hurt his standing with Republican voters?

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — In March, when Donald Trump became the first former president in U.S. history indicted on criminal charges, his reelection campaign saw a huge surge in donations. Republican pollster Neil Newhouse said the indictment would not fundamentally change Trump’s standing in the GOP or his advantage in the crowded 2024 Republican primary. “I’ve certainly seen a ‘rally …

Biden to launch 2024 re-election bid today. A look at challenges he faces
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden to launch 2024 re-election bid today. A look at challenges he faces

India Today  

President Joe Biden is set on Tuesday to formally announce his plans to run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. “Let’s finish the job,” Biden …

Donald Trump faces 34 criminal charges in historic indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump faces 34 criminal charges in historic indictment

Al Jazeera  

Trump, the first former US president to be criminally prosecuted, pleads not guilty in New York arraignment hearing. Former United States President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in New York City to a string of charges linked to hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential vote, including one made to an adult film star. The Republican leader faces 34 …

What does Trump’s indictment mean for American politics?
1 year, 9 months ago

What does Trump’s indictment mean for American politics?

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump is expected to become the first former or sitting US president to face criminal charges. Donald Trump is expected to appear before a New York court on Tuesday, where he will become the first former or sitting US president to face criminal charges. The charges have not been revealed yet, but a grand jury has been investigating a …

Worries grow that Trump indictment will eclipse other probes
1 year, 9 months ago

Worries grow that Trump indictment will eclipse other probes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The indictment against former President Donald Trump involving a 2016 hush money payment is raising concerns that it could undermine public confidence in what democracy experts view as far more important investigations. The New York investigation that led to Thursday’s indictment involved payments to porn actor Stormy Daniels at the tail end of the 2016 presidential campaign to …

Will the indictment boost Trump’s chances for 2024?
1 year, 9 months ago

Will the indictment boost Trump’s chances for 2024?

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. “Trump, as we saw in ’16, just continues …

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York. Ron DeSantis called the move “un-American.” Former Vice President Mike Pence, whose life was …

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory

The Hindu  

The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York. Ron DeSantis called the move “un-American.” Former Vice President Mike Pence, whose life was threatened after Mr. …

Republicans know Trump indictment dooms him in the general election: CNN analyst
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans know Trump indictment dooms him in the general election: CNN analyst

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is expected to continue with his 2024 campaign for president despite being indicted in the Stormy Daniels investigation — and he and his allies are boasting that the prosecution, which they characterize as a political hit job, will backfire and help him gain support among voters. "I'm anxious to get your thoughts that Trump has already …

Trump uses his indictment to unify GOP, even as his vulnerabilities are glaring
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump uses his indictment to unify GOP, even as his vulnerabilities are glaring

NPR  

Trump uses his indictment to unify GOP, even as his vulnerabilities are glaring Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Well, it actually happened. Sponsor Message Trump goes back to that oldie in his statement Thursday night: "From the time I came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in …

The Big Problem With the Trump Indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

The Big Problem With the Trump Indictment

Slate  

Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday, according to a report in the New York Times, for his role in a hush money scheme prior to the 2016 election. The vote to indict, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, indicates that a grand jury found probable cause that Trump committed an offense, which must now be proved to a jury, …

Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury empaneled by the Manhattan District Attorney's office — the first time a former president has been criminally charged in the history of the United States. However, they stem from a $130,000 illegal hush payment Trump is accused of facilitating through his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, to adult …

Republicans Are Convinced An Indictment Would Help Donald Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans Are Convinced An Indictment Would Help Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― No former president has ever been indicted before in U.S. history, but the prospect of Donald Trump being the first elicited little, if any, alarm among members of his party on Capitol Hill. Asked about the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination potentially facing jail time in New York over his role in a hush-money …

Trump is going to drag the entire Republican party down with him
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump is going to drag the entire Republican party down with him

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many Republican leaders, including Trump rivals …

House GOP Scrambles To Defend Trump Against Possible Indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

House GOP Scrambles To Defend Trump Against Possible Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump by a New York prosecutor would be an unprecedented miscarriage of justice, some leading Republicans in the House of Representatives argued Monday. In a letter to New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg ― who Trump has claimed will arrest him this week ― top House Republicans blasted Bragg and …

Trump indictment is 'expected late Monday or Wednesday': report
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump indictment is 'expected late Monday or Wednesday': report

Raw Story  

Law enforcement officials are meeting at New York City police headquarters to plan for the possible indictment of Donald Trump. “No decisions have been made yet.” Officials from Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg's office met with NYPD, the U.S. Secret Service and court officers to discuss what happens next after a sealed indictment is delivered to the judge. RELATED: Right-wing …

Stop Overthinking It: An Indictment Would Be Bad For Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Stop Overthinking It: An Indictment Would Be Bad For Trump

Politico  

Trump has been unusually resilient against scandal over the years thanks to the unbreakable loyalty of voters who see him as their champion in the arena. It is not likely that many Americans who are not already part of Trump’s base will be inspired to join it because they feel he is being mistreated by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. …

What does a possible indictment mean for Trump’s re-election bid?
1 year, 9 months ago

What does a possible indictment mean for Trump’s re-election bid?

Al Jazeera  

Trump expected to see short-term bump as indictment plays into long-held claims of being unjustly targeted. An indictment, though, “will basically prove the Donald Trump theory since 2015”, said Republican strategist Lenny McCallister, alluding to the ex-president’s belief that the government establishment is pitted against him. “And people that believe that narrative will see this indictment as being further evidence …

Team Trump gears up to wage ‘political war’ as indictment looms: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Team Trump gears up to wage ‘political war’ as indictment looms: report

Raw Story  

An indictment against Donald Trump is looming, and all indications are the former president’s campaign is readying to wage a “political war,” The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman reports. Although it’s not clear whether Team Trump has yet identified vulnerabilities that could be used in what’s described as a scorched-earth strategy, sources told The Times that the Trump campaign is …

Trump could face crippling court-ordered 'restrictions' after indictment: Former prosecutor
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump could face crippling court-ordered 'restrictions' after indictment: Former prosecutor

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, a former federal prosecutor claimed Donald Trump's ability to flit around the country and engage in campaign-related activities could be hampered if he is hit with one or more criminal indictments prior to the 2024 Republican primaries and general election. Reacting to news that the former president has been invited to testify …

Donald Trump vows to stay in 2024 race if he faces criminal charges
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump vows to stay in 2024 race if he faces criminal charges

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 Donald Trump is vowing to stay in the 2024 presidential …

Trump Running For President Again In 2024 Despite Criminal Probes Into Coup Attempt
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump Running For President Again In 2024 Despite Criminal Probes Into Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump, the only U.S. president to have attempted a coup to remain in power and who is now under multiple criminal investigations for it, nevertheless announced Tuesday night that he is running to regain his old job in 2024 — with polls suggesting he could win the Republican Party nomination again. “The blood-soaked streets of our …

GOP Senators Refuse To Rule Out Supporting Donald Trump Again — Even If He's Indicted
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP Senators Refuse To Rule Out Supporting Donald Trump Again — Even If He's Indicted

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If Donald Trump runs for president a third time, Republicans on Capitol Hill will have to face all sorts of things they had hoped were gone forever — constantly having to answer for his tweets, worrying about being the target of his tweets and a return to the chaos parade that characterized his administration. Wait till things …

Why Hasn’t Trump Been Indicted Yet? We Have Five Theories.
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Hasn’t Trump Been Indicted Yet? We Have Five Theories.

Slate  

Last week, ABC News reported that John Eastman—the former Trump attorney at the center of the plot to overturn the 2020 election—was still at it. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms Sign Up And then, of course, there’s the former president himself, who New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said last week “is running” for …

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