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☆ The Biden administration just made it easier for Trump to keep a key promise on prescription drugs if he wins in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The Biden administration presented a plan on Wednesday to let the government negotiate drug prices. Trump, who once accused Big Pharma of "getting away with murder," could be president when drug prices fall. Gutting the prescription drug provision would come at a cost to the federal government. President Trump signed a series of four executive orders aimed at lowering prices that for prescription drugs in the United States. "There has been no bigger champion of lowering prescription costs and putting Americans first than President Trump," Steven Cheung, Trump's 2024 campaign spokesman, told Insider.

☆ Hope Hicks, former Trump aide, on Jan. 6: ‘We all look like domestic terrorists now’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Hope Hicks, who served as a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, told an aide to Ivanka Trump that “we all look like domestic terrorists now” as the Capitol riot unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021. In texts released by the House Jan. 6 committee, Hicks expressed concerns about the consequences of Trump’s actions to Julie Radford, who was then Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff. She departed the White House several days after the Jan. 6 insurrection after serving as a counselor to the president. She previously served as White House communications director as well as director of strategic communications. Before joining the Trump White House, Hicks worked for Trump’s presidential campaign, the Trump Organization and Ivanka Trump’s fashion brand.

☆ Trump invited the press to a 'media availability' slot at Mar-a-Lago. Not a single cable news network covered it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump invited the press to a "media availability" slot at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Eve. No cable news network covered it, not even Newsmax, according to Raw Story. But in a likely blow to Trump's ego, not a single cable news network covered it, according to Raw Story. On Saturday, MSNBC host Alex Witt announced that the former president would host a surprise New Year's Eve "media availability" slot at approximately 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. A video of the "media availability" slot, which was covered by the fringe conservative media outlet Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN), shows that Trump spoke about the FBI, his 2024 presidential campaign, and Russia's war in Ukraine.

☆ Rudy Giuliani filming himself as his voice is drowned out by a cover band playing 'Footloose' is the highlight of Trump's New Year's event at Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rudy Giuliani attended Donald Trump's New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago. In a video posted to Twitter, Giuliani films himself speaking while partygoers wave to the camera. In a video posted to Twitter with the caption "Mar-a-Lago 2023 New Year headed right to 2024!" Giuliani did not appear to notice and posted the video as people danced around him and photobombed the camera. Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Years Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

☆ It's pretty rare for Americans to claim negative income on their taxes like the Trumps did for 4 years between 2015 and 2020
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An IRS report shows it's not that common for taxpayers to report adjusted gross income below $1. In 2020, the total income was -$4,694,058 and adjusted gross income was -$4,795,757. Trump's tax return isn't the only one in 2020 that shows a negative adjusted gross income. The following chart shows how many individual income tax returns there were for tax year 2020 by adjusted gross income. In contrast, there were over 30 million returns with adjusted gross income from $50,000 to under $100,000 and just about 30 million returns with adjusted gross income of $30,000 to under $50,000.

☆ Melania Trump distrusted her husband's advisors, including his own son, Donald Trump Jr, Stephanie Grisham told the Jan. 6 committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Melania Trump mistrusted many of her husband's closest advisors, Jan. 6 committee transcripts show. These included his son, Donald Trump Jr, former Trump aide Stephanie Grisham told the committee. Stephanie Grisham, who served as White House press secretary and as a senior aide to Melania Trump, told the committee in her testimony that the former first lady was skeptical of the intentions of some of the president's children. Grisham claimed in her 2021 memoir that the first lady also didn't get along with Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump. Former Attorney General Bill Barr described staff members President Donald Trump brought on after the November election as the "clown car."

☆ Trump says Democrats 'weaponized' his tax returns while simultaneously boasting that the records show what a clever businessman he is
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump accused Democrats of weaponizing his tax returns against him. But he simultaneously said the documents, released Friday, show he's a savvy businessman. The documents released Friday — which span thousands of pages — showed that Trump and then First Lady Melania Trump reported millions in losses from 2015 to 2020. The Trump Organization now has felony status and could be ordered to pay up to $1.6 million in fees when it's sentenced next month. That's in addition to the $250 million civil lawsuit that New York Attorney General Letitia James' office filed against Trump, his three eldest children, and the Trump Organization in September.

☆ Reporters are seething over being shut out of Naomi Biden’s wedding, which drew inspiration from Time magazine images of past White House nuptials
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Naomi Biden and Peter Neal's White House wedding was closed to the news media. The White House says no media outlets were granted access to the events on Saturday. But her White House wedding to Peter Neal was closed to the news media, frustrating White House reporters whose complaints grew louder on Tuesday when Vogue magazine's exclusive pre-wedding coverage was posted online. But she said the Biden White House has waived Post reporters off correct reporting on his Supreme Court pick, attendees in private meetings and his Egypt trip. Naomi Biden is the daughter of Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle, who divorced in 2017.

REUTERS/Octavio JonesNEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's entry on Tuesday into the 2024 presidential race confirmed the world's "worst kept secret" and created another variable for markets that some investors say remains a low priority for now. Trump's announcement, meanwhile, came as little surprise to investors, as the former president had telegraphed the possibility he might run again for some time. DIVIDED WE HURTUnlike during Trump's previous bid, the discord within the Republican party also worried some investors. The Republican president has claimed credit for the rise, tweeting often about Wall Street's performance. Both stocks rallied earlier this month on reports Trump was considering a third bid for the White House.

☆ Trump announces presidency bid for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Anuja Jaiman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, former first lady Melania Trump, sits in the front row with former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn behind her as the former president announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S....moreU.S. President Donald Trump's wife, former first lady Melania Trump, sits in the front row with former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn behind her as the former president announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstClose

A recent multimillion-dollar transaction could show how Trump might get around that restriction. Many U.S. election law experts expect that MAGA Inc will spend money to support Trump's 2024 campaign, which he officially kicked off on Tuesday. "That's a gray area in the law that they might try to exploit," said Weiner, a former lawyer at the Federal Election Commission. If the FEC doesn't act on the Campaign Legal Center's request for a probe, the group could ask a judge to order the regulator to launch an investigation. A deadlock could lead to further court cases, potentially running out the clock before the 2024 election.

☆ Some people tried to leave Trump's 2024 launch early but were stopped by security, ABC reporters say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump launched his 2024 run in front of a crowd of people in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Some people tried to leave the event early — but were stopped by security, two ABC reporters said. ABC reporter Jonathan Karl said Trump's just-over-an-hour speech was "low energy." But his speech — which lasted just over an hour — prompted some of his supporters to leave early, according to ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl, who was in the room. Notably, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump were not there.

☆ Don Jr. missed Trump's 2024 campaign launch because he was hunting and couldn't get a flight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump launched his 2024 bid at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night. His eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was notably absent despite being a major supporter. Former President Donald Trump formally launched his 2024 bid for the Republican nomination at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday evening. Don Jr. tweeted clips of his father's campaign announcement on Tuesday evening, and his fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, was at the launch party in Mar-a-Lago. Kushner did attend the presidential campaign launch on Tuesday night.

☆ Trump's 2024 presidential bid is a wrinkle du jour for markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Octavio JonesNEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's entry on Tuesday into the 2024 presidential race confirmed the world's "worst kept secret" and created another variable for markets that some investors say remains a low priority for now. Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of U.S. voting since his 2020 election defeat, announced his bid at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, seemingly with the aim of pre-empting potential Republican rivals. Trump's announcement, meanwhile, came as little surprise to investors, as the former president had telegraphed the possibility he might run again for some time. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC.O), the blank-check company looking to take Donald Trump's social media venture public, fell 8.8% on Tuesday, while software developer Phunware Inc (PHUN.O), which was hired by Trump's 2020 re-election campaign to build a phone app, slid 4.7%. Both stocks rallied earlier this month on reports Trump was considering a third bid for the White House.

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he's running for president again in 2024. Trump's 2024 campaign comes as he faces escalating federal and state criminal investigations. Trump cast himself as the lone panacea to a long list of ills on a "quest to save our country." Supporters wait for the arrival of former President Donald Trump during an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Grover Cleveland, of the National Democratic Party, was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms in the White House.

☆ Pence says that Melania told Trump 'to be more like Mike' following the president's chaotic performance in the first 2020 presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence says Melania Trump told Donald Trump that the president should be more like his VP. Pence says the comment came after his 2020 vice presidential debate performance. "'Melania says I gotta be more like Mike,'" Pence says Trump told him, following the president's disastrous first debate. "'Melania says I gotta be more like Mike,'" Pence says Trump told him following the 2020 vice presidential debate. As is tradition, the only vice presidential debate follows the first presidential debate.

☆ Building the White House Rose Garden
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Mac Griswold | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When the White House Rose Garden was renovated in the summer of 2020 under first lady Melania Trump, criticism began swiftly. To many Americans, however, any changes to the elegant and restrained garden built under President John F. Kennedy seemed like a sacrilege. When Kennedy took office in 1961, the White House Rose Garden was in tatters. During visits to Versailles and Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace that summer, the president saw how European leaders deployed gardens to display beauty and sophistication. Kennedy envisioned turning the existing Rose Garden, designed by first lady Ellen Wilson in 1913, into a green platform for broadcasting public events.

☆ Trump says 'I'd like to apologize to Melania' on behalf of news outlets that reported he blamed her for his failed endorsement of Dr. Oz
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump said he was sorry to Melania after a report that he's privately blaming her for faulty election advice. The New York Times reported that Trump is trying to cast the blame on others for his backing of Mehmet Oz. "I'd like to apologize to Melania and Sean Hannity for all of the Fake News and fictional stories," Trump said in a message on his Truth Social platform. In reality, Trump's endorsement of Oz was a major factor in the GOP primary. "I am not sure I have," Trump told GOP pollster Frank Luntz, who served as moderator of the event.

☆ A furious Trump is blaming Melania for urging him to support Dr. Oz, who lost a key Senate race: NYT reporter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump-backed Republican Mehmet Oz lost the race for US Senate in Pennsylvania this week. The former president was "furious" about his loss, The New York Times' Maggie Haberman tweeted. Among others, Trump blamed his wife, Melania, for encouraging him to back Oz, Haberman said. Former First Lady Melania Trump and Fox News host Sean Hannity had been pressing Trump to back Oz because they were friends with him, Axios' Jonathan Swan reported at the time. The Failing New York Times has gone crazy."

☆ Right-wing media powerhouses pan Trump amid Republicans' underperformance in the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Three of the most prominent right-wing media outlets in the US are turning on Trump. Fox News, the NY Post, and WSJ editorial board all published critical pieces about Trump amid Republican underperformance in the midterms. The New York Post published a Thursday cover story mocking "Trumpty Dumpty" for failing to unify the Republican Party. The Wall Street Journal's editorial board followed suit, publishing a piece Thursday calling Trump the GOP's "biggest loser." The WSJ editorial board blamed Trump for having "botched" the 2022 midterms, adding that "it could hand Democrats the Senate for two more years."

☆ Trump says he voted to re-elect Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump said on Tuesday that he voted to re-elect Florida Gov. "No matter who you vote for, you have to vote," Trump told people outside a Palm Beach polling site. When asked whether he voted for DeSantis after he cast his vote at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump replied: "Yes, I did," according to a video shared on Twitter. "No matter who you vote for, you have to vote," Trump told reporters gathered outside the polling site. Speculation that Trump and DeSantis could both declare campaigns to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024 has also ramped up in recent weeks.

☆ Melania Trump will join other first ladies like Jill Biden, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton to promote a women's suffrage monument
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former First Lady Melania Trump will join other first ladies to promote a women's suffrage monument. She tweeted that she is "honored" to help secure a monument "of enduring inspiration" for women. The Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation announced its honorary chairs on Monday would include Biden, Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Rosalynn Carter. The foundation is tasked with carrying out a law, signed by Trump, to build the monument. The Women's Suffrage National Monument will be unveiled in the summer of 2027, according to the foundation.

☆ Donald Trump is back at Mar-a-Lago and raging about FBI agents not taking off their shoes while searching his bedroom
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump said on Truth Social that he's finally had a look around Mar-a-Lago. He said FBI agents did not take off their shoes in his bedroom. "It was 'ransacked,' and in far different condition than the way I left it," Trump wrote on Truth Social. This is not the first time Trump has expressed anger at the FBI agents who searched through his personal items. Earlier this month, Trump claimed the FBI made him look sloppy by purposely scattering documents on the ground to photograph them during Mar-a-Lago raid.

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