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☆ Democrats continue to joke about false JD Vance rumor after years of criticizing Trump for spreading misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Alexandra Marquez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

After years of condemning former President Donald Trump for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories, Democrats are now poking fun at his running mate using a false, vulgar rumor. Walz told an arena filled with thousands of excited supporters: “I got to tell you, I can’t wait to debate [Vance]. JB Pritzker, who at the time was considered to be on the short list to be Harris' running mate, leaned into the joke twice in the following days. Erin Hooley / APOn the July 29 "White Dudes for Harris" Zoom fundraiser, Pritzker told attendees: "I’ll keep my remarks short. Representatives for the Trump and Harris campaigns, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Pritzker and Moskowitz did not return requests for comment.

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☆ Celine Dion's team says use of 'My Heart Will Go On' at Trump rally was 'unauthorized'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Céline Dion’s management team and record label, Sony Music Canada, said the use of her world-renowned hit “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Montana on Friday was “unauthorized.”A video of Dion performing the 1997 song was broadcast at the Trump and JD Vance rally in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday evening. In a statement on X, the Canadian musician’s team said Saturday they became aware of the Republican campaign’s use of the “video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion” singing the song. “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” the statement read. Dion isn’t the first artist to reject the Trump campaign’s use of their music. “Me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies,” the musician said at the time.

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"After their convention, yeah," Trump replied, referring again to the Democratic convention, which begins Aug. 19. CNBC reached out to the Trump campaign to confirm that the Republican nominee does not plan to resume large, in-person presidential campaign rallies until after the Democratic convention. "President Trump has a robust, travel schedule — consisting of rallies, messaging events, and fundraisers in the next week. In 2020, in-person campaign rallies on both sides were largely suspended because of the Covid pandemic. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 31, 2024.

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☆ JD Vance once said he hates the police and that Trump is a 'morally reprehensible human being,' emails show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The emails show Vance, who had yet to embark on his run for the Senate, writing to his classmate Sofia Nelson, a Detroit-based public defender. In them, Vance denounced the GOP's embrace of Trump, calling the former president a "morally reprehensible human being," and expressed disappointment with law enforcement after the killing of Michael Brown, a Black 18-year-old, in 2014. AdvertisementIn 2015, Vance wrote that he was "obviously outraged at Trump's rhetoric," comparing him to a demagogue "willing to exploit the people who believe crazy shit." He also wrote in 2016 that "the more white people feel like voting for trump, the more black people will suffer. In a text message to a different former Yale classmate in 2016, Vance wondered if Trump could be "America's Hitler."

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☆ JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Em Steck | Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault, even suggesting in one TV segment that in a “he said, she said” situation Trump was less credible than one of his accusers. And at the end of the day, do you believe Donald Trump, who always tells the truth? Vance then suggested that the lawsuit, and the people funding it, was not about justice but about politics. They don’t reflect his views on President Trump today and haven’t for many years.”Trump has repeatedly denied claims of sexual assault. Repeatedly indicated he thought Trump committed sexual assaultVance’s defense of Trump marked a striking shift from his remarks in 2016 in the wake of the leak of the “Access Hollywood” tape, which showed the Republican presidential candidate making lewd and sexually aggressive remarks about women.

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☆ Democrats Need Their Own Project 2025 - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As far as campaign slogans go, President Biden’s oft-repeated phrase “Finish the job” isn’t exactly galvanizing. “Finish the job” is a patient gardener determinedly clipping away at that final hedge. The domestic and global situation Biden inherited from the Trump administration has changed radically, with significant economic, technological, environmental and global political developments that are only accelerating. Biden continues to say “We need to do more,” but what he hasn’t said is more what. But tying up loose ends on Biden’s first term isn’t enough to rouse Democrats, independents and Never Trump Republicans, regardless of whether Biden is the party’s candidate.

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☆ ‘Morning Joe’ backlash is latest mess for NBC and Comcast executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Joe Scarborough, speaking alongside co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, offered viewers a peek behind the curtain into the conspicuous decision-making process that transpired over the weekend. Without “Morning Joe” airing on Monday, viewers rebelled against MSNBC, opting to change the channel, Nielsen data indicated. The move to bench the “Morning Joe” crew, after all, didn’t happen in a vacuum. Which is why, perhaps, Comcast is involved in cleaning up the “Morning Joe” mess. I’m told that the company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, rescheduled meetings on Tuesday to grapple with the fallout stemming from the “Morning Joe” commentary.

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☆ Fact check: Biden’s NATO press conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Biden said at the press conference: “I said, ‘No, I’m sorry, Zelensky.’ And then I added five other names.”Facts First: Biden’s last claim was false. He stayed at Camp David until the day of the CNN presidential debate against Trump, which was held in Atlanta. Hamas and the West BankTalking about the war between Israel and Hamas, Biden said Thursday, “There is a growing dissatisfaction in, on the West Bank, from the Palestinians, about Hamas. Hamas scored better on all of those questions among the respondents in the West Bank than it did among the respondents in Gaza. But the endorsement actually came long before the debate and the resulting crisis of confidence among some of Biden’s pre-debate backers.

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☆ Biden shouldn't focus on his White House successes at the debate because nobody cares, advisors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden needs to spend his debate time attacking Trump's economic policies, sources told CNN. The top Democrat sources told CNN that voters just don't care about what Biden has accomplished. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJoe Biden's advisors say he should spend more time at the debate attacking Donald Trump than focusing on his own White House successes, according to a report from CNN. They've been advising Biden to focus on criticizing Trump's economic policies and close relationship with corporate America, four sources close to the president told the outlet.

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CNN —The jury in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial finished its first day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict after meeting for more than four-and-a-half hours. ET to resume deliberations, but the 12 men and women will also again hear from Judge Juan Merchan. Jurors also want to re-hear Merchan’s instructions on the law that he had given them earlier Wednesday morning. The testimony the jurors are requesting relates to interactions Trump had directly with Pecker. While most federal judges will send the actual document with the jury as it deliberates, New York state courts forbid this practice.

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“It was Michael Cohen,” Davidson responded. Cohen is the only witness who will testify about Trump’s alleged involvement in both the decision to pay Daniels and the plan to reimburse Cohen for advancing the money. Prosecutors allege that during the February meeting, Trump and Cohen agreed how Cohen would be paid back. Arguably the most negative assessment of Cohen came from Davidson, who negotiated the hush money deal with Cohen on Daniels’ behalf in 2016. “There were times where Mr. Cohen did things that you felt were not helpful to what you were trying to accomplish, right?” Bove asked Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary.

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☆ Cohen had 39,745 contacts stored in his iPhone, analyst tells Trump's hush-money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Cohen was found to have 39,745 contacts stored in his cellphone, said a data analyst. Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, is set to testify against the former president's New York trial. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementProsecutors at Donald Trump's hush money trial wrapped up Thursday's proceedings with testimony from a digital data analyst who works for the Manhattan District Attorney. Douglas Daus, testified he had extracted data from two iPhones belonging to Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, and so-called "fixer"One device had 39,745 contacts, which Daus described as "unusual."

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☆ Opinion: Winds of fate confront Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. To Trump’s delight, the top court’s session dimmed the chances the federal case will go to trial before the election. (Trump has denied the affairs with Daniels and McDougal and has pleaded not guilty to the hush money charges. Here’s why we should tune in anyway 04:27 - Source: CNNAs SE Cupp noted, “Trump and Biden debated twice in 2020. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APCNN anchor Victor Blackwell is a fervent Beyoncé fan but her foray into country music didn’t initially grab him.

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☆ Michael Cohen says he's going to gag himself and stop criticizing Trump online until after he's done testifying in the hush-money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Michael Cohen said he would briefly stop talking about Donald Trump during Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. Cohen is a key witness to what prosecutors allege was a scheme to falsify business records to cover up hush money. But until now, Cohen has continued to talk about Trump and the case. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMichael Cohen, Donald Trump's ex-personal attorney, has now pledged to stop talking about the former president until after his testimony in the former president's ongoing hush-money trial over.

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☆ Investing in Trump Media is an 'act of faith,' expert says. Here are some risks involved
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A screen displays trading information about shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on March 26, 2024. The former president is the majority shareholder in Trump Media, which trades under the initials of his name, DJT, on the Nasdaq. "The reason that people own this stock is because, in one way or another, they support Donald Trump," Rekenthaler said. The closest company comparison to Trump Media is Tesla, according to Rekenthaler. Trump Media is currently a $4 million business through social media, he said.

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☆ Letitia James is not done with Donald Trump. Now she wants to know if he withheld evidence in her fraud case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Letitia James won a $454 million judgment against Trump, his penalty for a decade of fraud. She and Trump are now fighting over her claims that he withheld evidence from her fraud probe. "The Court is well within its authority to determine if Defendants and their counsel facilitated that perjury by withholding of incriminating documents," James argued in Tuesday night's letter. AdvertisementAt a hearing in April of 2022, he compared getting Trump's documents to "pulling teeth." Out of some 900,000 documents turned over, only ten were "custodial" Trump documents, meaning business files in the former president's direct custody.

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☆ Byron Donalds, potential VP pick, once attacked Trump and praised outsourcing, privatizing entitlements
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | Em Steck | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“President Trump is considering Byron as his running mate because of the Congressman’s steadfast support for the 45th President and his historic policy agenda. Donalds rose to prominence in Trump world last year when the Florida congressman endorsed Trump over Florida Gov. While Trump has asked allies their thoughts on Donalds as vice president, advisers have acknowledged the complications of this scenario given they both are residents of Florida. But Donalds’ embrace of Trump when running for Congress was a far cry from his tea party activism a decade ago. During his 2012 campaign for Congress, Donalds heavily embraced calls to privatize Social Security and Medicare – two programs Trump (and Donalds) now promise not to cut.

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☆ Trump New York fraud bond cut to $175 million in appeal from $454 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A New York appeals court on Monday paused for 10 days a massive civil fraud judgment against former President Donald Trump, and sharply reduced to $175 million the bond amount he would have to post to obtain a longer stay of that damage award. The ruling came the same day that New York Attorney General Letitia James would have been allowed to start seizing Trump's real estate and bank accounts to satisfy the $454 million-and-rising business fraud judgment in the case. Because of the size of the fraud judgment, the companies insisted that Trump show "cash reserves approaching $1 billion," according to his lawyers. But neither Trump nor the Trump Organization company has that amount of cash on hand, the filing said. The order also stayed Engoron's judge's ruling that had barred Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, from serving as officers and directors of New York companies for two years.

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☆ Biden trolls Trump over golf 'championship' trophies: 'Quite the accomplishment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus presents Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump with the 2024 Trump International Golf Club Most Improved Player award on March 24, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. President Joe Biden trolled Donald Trump late Sunday after his Republican challenger bragged about winning not one but two "club championship" trophies at his own Florida golf club. The Democrat's social media team has been quick this election cycle to zing Trump as they prepare for a rematch of the 2020 election. Other social media users already roasted Trump for his boast on Truth Social, which said, "It is my great honor to be at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach tonight, AWARDS NIGHT, to receive THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY & THE SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY." Tim O'Brien, a senior executive at Bloomberg Opinion, replied to Biden's clap-back, writing, "He's too nice to note that Trump is a notorious cheater at golf."

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☆ Opinion: Trump’s facing a legal one-two punch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Opinion Norman Eisen | Andrew Warren | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Contrary to the popular view that former President Donald Trump has successfully delayed accountability, this week he’s facing a one-two punch that has the potential to inflict lasting damage. Some say that this case, too, serves as an example of Trump’s success at delaying prosecution against him. On March 18, Trump’s lawyers told the court that it was a “practical impossibility” to secure such a large bond. The bottom line, however, is that the New York attorney general is likely going to continue putting liens on Trump’s properties. Whatever delays may be present in those jurisdictions, or in Florida’s Mar-a-Lago documents case, in New York the former president is facing serious hits.

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☆ As Trump's $454 million fraud judgment deadline looms, son Eric gripes 'they want to bankrupt him'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"They're trying to deprive him of his cash, they want to bankrupt him, they want to hurt him so badly," Eric Trump told Fox News in an interview. Trump's son Eric, a co-defendant in the fraud case, accused Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday of trying to bankrupt his father with the judgment. Eric's complaint came days after news that James's office had registered the massive fraud judgment with the Westchester County, New York, county clerk's office. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have run their father's company since he was elected president in 2016. Losers in New York civil cases must routinely post an appeal bond or be liable for the judgments against them as they appeal a verdict.

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☆ Here’s what happens if Trump can’t get a $464 million bond
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Mark Morales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump personally owes over $454 million stemming from the ruling made by Judge Arthur Engoron back in February. Here’s what happens if Trump can’t secure the bond:Seizing bank accounts and cashIn theory, officials can begin the complicated legal process of taking his assets, barring any other strategic legal maneuvering from state prosecutors and countering from Trump’s legal team. “They walk in and give it to the manager,” said Adam Pollock, a former assistant New York State Attorney General who now specializes in judgment enforcement at Pollock Cohen LLP. “The attorney general’s office is the largest firm in New York State, if you think about it as a law firm. That is really the end of the day, I think, for the Trump organization in New York,” Litman said.

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☆ Trump stares down first derailment of his campaign-to-courthouse strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Phil Mattingly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Yet even if the higher-end estimate is accurate, as Trump’s lawyers have made clear in sober, detailed filings, it wouldn’t be enough. And at least some of the money Trump does have is tied up in loan agreements that include terms requiring him to have tens of millions of dollars in cash on hand. One insurer, Chubb, underwrote a $91.63 million bond just two weeks ago in another Trump legal loss – E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case. In the past week, the insurer informed Trump’s team it could not accept property as collateral. In total, 30 insurers contacted by Trump’s team declined to pursue the effort to secure a bond.

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☆ Don't trust Trump's 'impossible' appeal bond claims, attorney general tells judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Trump "at a minimum" should have let the courts hold those properties while he appealed, a lawyer for Attorney General Letitia James wrote. The attorney, Dennis Fan, argued that Trump had not provided any evidence this week to support his claim that it was "impossible" to obtain an appeal bond using his real estate holdings as collateral. "Defendants supply no documentary evidence that demonstrates precisely what real property they offered" to potential insurers, wrote Fan, in the filing to Manhattan appeals court judges. The office made these points as part of a broader argument that Trump hasn't really exhausted all his options to get a bond that would stop the massive fraud judgment from coming due. Unless a court intervenes, James could start collecting on the judgment — by seizing Trump's assets — as soon as next week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Dennis Fan, James Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, New Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York

☆ Trump’s New York properties may be on the chopping block soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Former President Donald Trump doesn’t have the cash he needs to stop the state of New York from potentially seizing his assets. In a court filing Monday, Trump’s lawyers laid out the stark economic reality facing the leading Republican candidate for president. Trump’s lawyers, for their part, say the ruling is unprecedented and underwriters don’t write checks that big — even to billionaires. What could happen to Trump’s properties? James has made it clear she won’t hesitate to go after Trump’s properties if he doesn’t come up with the cash.

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