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Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event on April 02, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Spencer Platt| Getty ImagesThe hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to kick off Monday in New York with jury selection, the first time a former U.S. president has ever faced a criminal trial. Trump's lawyers last week repeatedly sought to delay Monday's start date with last-ditch efforts in an appeals court, but those efforts all failed. Trump, who is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is charged with nearly three dozen counts of falsifying business records in Manhattan Supreme Court, where he will be required to be in the courtroom every day for the trial. Former attorney for former U.S. President Donald, Michael Cohen, leaves after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 24, 2023.

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☆ Trump says he would testify in upcoming hush money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump said Friday that he would testify under oath in his criminal hush money trial, which is set to begin in New York on Monday. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee spoke at a press conference with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., at Trump's Florida resort home Mar-a-Lago. The trial — the first ever against a former president — centers on a hush money payment in late 2016 to porn star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an extramarital affair with Trump years earlier. Trump is expected to be in court throughout the trial, which could last over six weeks. Asked at Mar-a-Lago what he will be looking for when the jury selection process begins Monday, Trump said, "Jury selection is largely luck.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Trump's, Trump, —, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Juan Merchan Organizations: Mr, Manhattan, Attorney Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, New York, Trump's Florida

☆ Trump tries to boost support for Truth Social as his media stock tanks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump on Friday urged his followers to support his social media app Truth Social, as its parent company's stock continues to sink lower. "If people who believe in putting America First and want to Make America Great Again, support TRUTH," Trump wrote. Despite the fall in share price and the company's lack of revenue, Trump Media still boasted a market capitalization of more than $4.2 billion. Trump owns more than 57% of the company's stock, though he is barred from selling his stake until a six-month lockout period expires. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, defended Truth Social from its critics earlier in April.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Devin Nunes, Nunes Organizations: Trump, America, Trump Media & Technology Group, Nasdaq, Trump Media, Trump Media's, Republican, Fox

☆ Trump is about to face trial on criminal hush money charges. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the hallway outside a courtroom where he is attending a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, in New York City on March 25, 2024. Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump, arrives to the New York Courthouse on March 13, 2023. In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges related to hush money payments made to two women before the 2016 election. Trump has voluntarily attended numerous hearings in the hush money case and his other criminal cases, generating waves of mainstream media attention that his regular campaign events no longer muster. Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his lawyer Susan Necheles in the courtroom at a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, in New York City on March 25, 2024.

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☆ Trump Media director accused of 'hacking' files in attempted corporate 'coup': lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That blank-check company last month completed a merger to take Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. public, allowing it to trade on the Nasdaq. Those co-founders have sued Trump Media in Delaware Chancery Court over their stake in the company. Trump Media did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on the lawsuit. Trump Media in an April 1 regulatory filing reported that ARC II owns 6.9%, or about 9.5 million shares, of the post-merger company. To access the account, which "stores the lifeblood" of both investment firms, Swider allegedly enlisted Cano, Orlando's former assistant.

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☆ Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to five months in jail for perjury
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg (C) arrives for sentencing at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 10, 2024, in New York City. Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg on Wednesday was sentenced to five months in jail for lying under oath during the civil business fraud trial of Donald Trump. Weisselberg declined to speak before the judge in a brief hearing in Manhattan criminal court. He spent three months in jail at Rikers last year after pleading guilty to helping orchestrate a tax fraud scheme at the business. Weisselberg on March 4 admitted lying during his testimony in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Trump, his two adult sons, his business and its executives.

Persons: Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump, Weisselberg, Seth Rosenberg, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump, Letitia James Organizations: Trump Organization, Manhattan Criminal, Former Trump Organization, Attorney, Trump . New, New York Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Rikers, Trump . New York

☆ Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial while he fights gag order
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A New York appeals judge on Tuesday knocked down yet another long-shot bid by Donald Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial, this time by seeking a pause while he challenges his court-imposed gag order. The swift rejection marked Trump's second failed attempt in less than 24 hours to postpone the Manhattan Supreme Court trial, which is set to begin jury selection in six days. The gag order bars Trump from speaking about likely witnesses in the case, and from making certain statements about other related figures including lawyers, court staff and their respective family members. Presiding Judge Juan Merchan last week expanded the gag order to stop Trump from targeting the family members of the judge and the D.A. Those witnesses are publicly attacking Trump and he is unable to respond, Bove told the judge, according to NBC.

Persons: Donald Trump, Cynthia Kern's, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Juan Merchan, Emil Bove, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, Trump's, Bove, Matthew Colangelo, Bragg, Steven Wu, Kern, Wu Organizations: Manhattan Supreme, Trump, Manhattan, Attorney, NBC News, NBC, Department of Justice Locations: York, Manhattan

☆ Trump loses last-minute bid to halt hush money trial while he seeks new venue
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A New York appeals court judge on Monday swiftly rejected a last-ditch bid by Donald Trump to delay his upcoming criminal hush money trial while he seeks to move the case to another court. Trump has frequently targeted both groups in the run-up to the Manhattan Supreme Court trial, which is set to begin jury selection next week. At a hearing Monday afternoon, defense attorney Emil Bove urged appellate Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez to delay the hush money trial, according to NBC. Wu added that Trump, who regularly rails against the case on social media and the campaign trail, is responsible for the media frenzy. He cannot drum up a media circus and then use that publicity to seek a change of trial venue, Wu told Gonzalez.

Persons: Donald Trump, LIV, Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez, Trump's, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Emil Bove, Lizbeth Gonzalez, Bove, Steven Wu, Wu, Gonzalez Organizations: U.S, Miami, Trump National Doral Miami, NBC News, Trump, NBC, Manhattan Supreme, Attorney Locations: Doral , Florida, York, New York, Manhattan

In this photo illustration, an emergency alert is displayed from the national Emergency Broadcast System warning of an earthquake in the area on April 5, 2024 in New York City. Earthquakes of Friday's magnitude are relatively rare in the northeastern U.S., and the intensity and duration of Friday's quake startled people across the region. The National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no danger of a tsunami on the East Coast after the quake. The USGS said there was a 46% likelihood of another earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater in the next week. The Federal Aviation Administration inspected runways at the three major airports in New York City and Newark, New Jersey.

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☆ Trump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon lost two separate attempts to dismiss criminal charges against him in his Florida and Georgia cases. In Florida federal court, Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Trump's bid to drop charges against him related to his alleged mishandling of hundreds of classified documents after he left the White House. In a brief order, Cannon wrote that Trump's argument, which hinged on his interpretation of the Presidential Records Act, was an insufficient basis for dismissal. That ruling came about two hours after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee denied Trump's attempt to dismiss his Georgia election interference case on the grounds that it violated his free speech rights. The twin losses came one day after New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan denied a request by Trump to delay his upcoming criminal hush money trial.

Persons: Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Trump's, Cannon, Scott McAfee, Juan Merchan, Trump, Cannon's, Jack Smith, Smith Organizations: White, Presidential Records, Fulton, New York, Records Locations: New York City, Florida, Georgia

☆ Trump defends Truth Social as media company's skeptics grow, stock price whipsaws
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump on Thursday defended his social media platform Truth Social as a growing chorus of critics — and short sellers — view its parent company as a meme stock with a vastly overinflated share price. Trump Media has become by far the most expensive stock in the U.S. to sell short, according to data firm S3 Partners. Trump Media said it might eventually change its mind and report that data, but it also "may never collect, monitor, or report any or certain key operating metrics." Trump said his roughly 7 million followers on Truth Social is "very good for a startup, and growing fast." Truth Social saw roughly 5 million visits in February, according to an estimate by research firm Similarweb reported by the Associated Press.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, doesn't, Trump, Devin Nunes, DJT, Elon Musk Organizations: Trump, Radical Left Democrats, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Media, Partners, Nasdaq, Capitol, Associated Press, Facebook Locations: U.S

☆ Trump loses bid to dismiss Georgia election interference case on free speech grounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A judge on Thursday denied an effort by Donald Trump to dismiss his criminal election interference case in Georgia on grounds that the indictment violates his free speech rights. "Even core political speech addressing matters of public concern is not impenetrable from prosecution if allegedly used to further criminal activity," McAfee wrote. The defendants argued that their speech about Georgia's 2020 election results was political and that they cannot be prosecuted for making even false political statements. But the charges do not hinge solely on whether their election claims were true or false, McAfee wrote. "The allegations that the Defendants' speech or conduct was carried out with criminal intent are something only a jury can resolve."

Persons: Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Joe Biden, Scott McAfee, McAfee Organizations: U.S, Atlanta Hartsfield, Jackson International, Fulton County Superior Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, Georgia

☆ Manhattan DA blasts Trump for trying to delay hush money trial over publicity he's 'actively seeking'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event on April 02, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg urged a judge to reject an eleventh-hour bid by Donald Trump to delay his upcoming criminal hush money trial due to biased media coverage. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is also wrong to claim that the deluge of publicity means he can't get a fair jury, the D.A. Trump last month asked for a "significant" delay of the trial — which is set to begin jury selection on April 15 — until the publicity surrounding it "subsides." That request marked Trump's eighth attempt to push back the start of the trial, Bragg noted in his filing Wednesday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Juan Merchan Organizations: U.S, Manhattan, Attorney, New, Trump Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan

☆ Trump Media sues its co-founders, accuses them of 'severe mismanagement'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The media company that Donald Trump recently took public is suing its co-founders, accusing them of failing "spectacularly" to get the company off the ground and then trying to "thwart the deal." In February, Moss and Litinsky sued Trump Media in Delaware Chancery Court over their stake in the company. They made "wasteful decisions" that caused "significant damage" to Trump Media and a decline in DWAC's stock price, the company claims. Trump Media calls the claim that UAV is owed stock "baseless," and says the services agreement Trump signed with UAV in 2021 is no longer valid. Lawyers for Trump Media did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the lawsuit.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wesley Moss, Andrew Litinsky, Trump, Moss, Litinsky, Patrick Orlando, Eric Trump Organizations: Trump Media & Technology Group, United Atlantic Ventures, Trump, Trump Media, Corp, Nasdaq, Orlando's, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Lawyers Locations: Sarasota County , Florida, Delaware Chancery, Florida

☆ Trump prosecutor asks court to tighten gag order, citing 'dangerous' social media posts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump's "extreme and deliberate provocations" in his hush money trial are aimed to undermine the case, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday as he urged a judge to strengthen a gag order on the former president. Alvin Bragg said in a blistering filing in New York Supreme Court. Bragg's request came after Trump, in numerous social media posts, targeted Judge Juan Merchan's adult daughter over her work for a Democratic political firm. Merchan last week imposed a gag order that bars Trump from speaking about likely witnesses and other figures, but does not explicitly prohibit criticism of the judge or his family. Bragg's office asked the judge on Thursday to "clarify or confirm" that the order protects the court's family.

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☆ Trump seeks delay of hush money trial over 'prejudicial' press coverage, as he slams the case
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Attorneys for Donald Trump have asked a judge for a "significant" delay of his fast-approaching criminal hush money trial, arguing the Republican presidential nominee cannot get a fair jury due to "prejudicial pretrial publicity." The trial on charges of falsifying business records must adjourn until that press coverage "abates," Trump's lawyers wrote last week in a filing in New York Supreme Court. Those posts came after Judge Juan Merchan imposed a gag order barring Trump from speaking about likely witnesses and other figures involved in the case. Trump in a slew of recent Truth Social posts has called for Merchan's recusal from the case, accusing him of political bias. But in their court filing requesting a trial delay, Trump's lawyers argued that it was the press, not the former president, tainting the jury pool.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Judge Juan Merchan, Prosecutors, Merchan, recusal Organizations: U.S, New York Supreme, Trump, Democratic Locations: New York City, U.S, New York

☆ Trump's deals to sell Bibles, sneakers and perfume are unprecedented for a presidential candidate, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I can't think of any other modern example of a presidential candidate hawking an array of goods for their private benefit," Fischer said. The website for the Bibles says it has no link to Trump's campaign. It instead uses Trump's name, likeness and image under paid license from a company called CIC Ventures LLC. Lessig noted that Trump's business moves do not appear to be violating campaign ethics or financial rules. A Trump campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.

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☆ Trump targets hush money trial judge's daughter one day after gag order
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump on Wednesday again targeted on social media the daughter of the judge in his upcoming criminal hush money trial — one day after that judge imposed a gag order limiting what Trump can say about the case. Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's latest attacks on Merchan's daughter went further than his past comments by claiming she "just posted" a picture of him behind bars. Trump appeared to be referencing a social media account on X, which Authentic had previously associated with Merchan's daughter. Trump was arraigned in the hush money case that month.

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☆ Trump accuses hush money judge of bias, points to daughter's political work as trial nears
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street on March 25, 2024 in New York City. In another post Tuesday morning, Trump wrote that Merchan "SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF, HE CANNOT GIVE ME A FAIR TRIAL." The posts were not the first time Trump has used Merchan's daughter to protest against Merchan. The judge is overseeing the case charging Trump with falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. "Indeed, virtually every client listed on Authentic's website has been critical in the past of President Trump and fundraised on these criticisms."

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☆ Trump is selling $60 Bibles with 'God Bless the U.S.A.' singer Lee Greenwood
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rochester, New Hampshire on January 21, 2024 . Donald Trump on Tuesday started promoting a line of pricey Bibles in a partnership with country music star Lee Greenwood, whose song "God Bless the U.S.A." is omnipresent at the former president's political rallies. "It's my favorite book. It's a lot of people's favorite book," he added. The "God Bless the U.S.A. Bible" costs $59.99, not including shipping and other fees.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lee Greenwood, Trump, we've, King James, Greenwood Organizations: Truth Social, Trump, Greenwood Locations: Rochester , New Hampshire

☆ Trump hit with gag order in New York hush money case after slamming judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A judge on Tuesday imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump ahead of his criminal hush money trial in New York. Trump's statements about various figures involved in the case "were threatening, inflammatory [and] denigrating," Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan said in a court order. The gag order bars Trump from making public statements about likely witnesses and jurors in the case. The gag order does not specifically bar Trump from criticizing the judge. Merchan's gag order ruling on Tuesday afternoon appeared to reference Trump's remarks about his daughter.

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☆ Trump attends major hush money case hearing as he seeks trial delay
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A combination photo shows adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and then- U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. Donald Trump is attending a New York court hearing where his lawyers will try to push off his trial date on charges of falsifying business records in a scheme to silence women who say they had affairs with him. It's a hoax," Trump told reporters as he walked into the courtroom in Manhattan Supreme Court. Trump's attorneys have asked Judge Juan Merchan to either dismiss Bragg's indictment entirely or delay the trial for at least 90 days. Merchan is expected to set a new trial date during or following Monday's court proceedings.

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☆ Trump's net worth reportedly soars to $6.5 billion after media company stock jumps
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The bonanza was the result of a merger approved Friday between Trump's social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, and a shell company, Digital World Acquisition Corp., known as DWAC . Trump owns nearly 80 million shares, or roughly 58%, of Trump Media, which operates his social media site Truth Social. At DWAC's closing price Monday of $49.95 a share , Trump's stock was worth $4 billion on paper. The newly merged social media company said it will begin trading Tuesday under the ticker symbol DJT. MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle on Friday described Trump's media company as a meme stock largely dependent on one man: Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle Organizations: Trump Media & Technology Group, Bloomberg, Trump, Trump Media Locations: New York City, York

☆ Biden campaign's latest broadside: A 'feeble' Trump is 'lying about having money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A court ruling that slashed Donald Trump's civil fraud appeal bond was a financial win for the former president. But the campaign of his rival, President Joe Biden, found a way to capitalize on the news. "Donald Trump is weak and desperate – both as a man and a candidate for President," the Biden campaign said in a searing statement Monday afternoon. "He spent the weekend golfing, the morning comparing himself to Jesus, and the afternoon lying about having money he definitely doesn't have," said Biden campaign spokesman James Singer, in response to a Trump press conference earlier in the day. Trump campaign spokesmen did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Biden, Jesus, James Singer, Singer, Trump, Letitia James Organizations: U.S, Trump, New York Locations: New York City, U.S, Manhattan, New York

☆ Trump claims he has $500 million cash, after his lawyers say he can't get $454 million bond
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump on Friday claimed to have nearly half a billion dollars in cash — after his lawyers said he doesn't have enough money to post a bond for his $464 million civil fraud appeal. He also claimed the judge who delivered the fraud verdict was preventing him from spending his money on his presidential campaign. This marked the first time Trump has said he would spend his own money to fund his presidential campaign. His lawyers claimed Monday that it was "impossible" for him to get a bond, because he does not have the cash to secure one and because no potential insurers will accept Trump's real estate instead. Her office has already begun preparing to take action in Westchester County, where Trump owns several properties.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Letitia James, —, James Organizations: U.S, New York, NBC, Trump Locations: Manhattan, New York, Westchester County

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