NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!” His spokesman did not immediately clarify whether he […]
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Trump Wants New Judge To Hear Election Fraud Case
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump contended Sunday that the federal judge randomly picked to oversee the trial accusing him of conspiring to overturn his 2020 reelection defeat wouldn’t be fair to him and should be replaced. He also said that the case should be moved out of Washington, where residents overwhelmingly voted against him, and prospective jurors would be […]
Trump In Mockery Mood — Vents On Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Former President Donald Trump continues to “poke” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the eye, saying on his social media platform that the Kentucky Republican had a “death wish” for supporting “Democrat sponsored bills.” He also mocked Elaine Chao, his former secretary of transportation, referring to her as McConnell’s “China loving wife Coco Chow!” Trump’s criticism comes against the background of Congress’ […]
US Justice Dept Opposes Efforts To Unseal Trump Search Affidavit
Media had sought release of affidavit the government submitted when it requested search warrant for Donald Trump’s home. The United States Justice Department has opposed efforts by media organisations to unseal the affidavit that backed the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, saying the document contains sensitive material. In a court filing, prosecutors said on Monday that they […]
Trump Returns To Washington With Lots Of Sound Bites
Donald Trump returned to Washington earlier for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024. The 76-year-old Trump stopped short of declaring his candidacy but laid out what he believed should be the priorities for the “next Republican president.” Below are […]
Former Governor In Trump’s Crosshair For Release
President Donald Trump, in a report, said he’s “very strongly” considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich who is serving a 14-year prison term for multiple federal corruption convictions. The President argued that he believed that the former Illinois Democratic Governor was “treated unfairly” by the court when he was convicted for campaign violations seven years ago […]
Is Trump A Flip Flopper?
Donald Trump has changed his tune and now vows to go after the rich, demanding that they pay a higher tax rate. The new heavy weight political champion and the presumptive Republican nominee had said taxes against the wealthiest Americans would drop from almost 40 percent to 25 percent. Non-partisan analysts have predicted those cuts would save the top 1 […]
Trump Not Interested In Going Too Presidential For Fear Of Boredom
Republican front-runner Donald Trump is in no mood to allow his campaign to become bored and has made this known to his adoring fans and followers. He recently ratcheted up his rhetoric by attacking his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by referring to her as “crooked” Hillary. Trump has maintained his line of attack on his opponents by pinning them with […]
Trump Not Happy With Hosts On “The View”
GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was livid at ABC’s “The View” on Twitter after its panel of hosts, namely Whoopi Goldberg, slammed retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson for supporting him. “.@TheView T.V. show, which is failing so badly that it will soon be taken off [the] air, is constantly asking me to go on,” Trump tweeted. He went on to tweet […]
Bill Maher Chimes In On The Trump Or Cruz Debate
Republican Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have commanded more bandwidth, airtime, and column inch than perhaps all the other candidates combined. Both have also been the butt of jokes for comedians on air or stage across the country. Joining in the debate on whether Trump or Cruz would be better as the nominee for the Republican or less […]