Trump News for Friday, January 27, 2023
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Ronna McDaniel easily wins reelection as Republican National Committee chair, turning aside pro-Trump challengers
New York Daily News
The GOP leader beat Harmeet Dhillon, who said she would be a more aggressive conservative voice, and MAGA stalwart MyPillow.com CEO Mike Lindell to keep the job she has held since 2017.
Jan 27, 2023, 11:07 PM
John Durham Finds Russiagate’s Rosetta Stone
The Wall Street Journal
Forget Trump. It all began with Hillary Clinton’s server and fake ‘Russian intelligence.’
Jan 27, 2023, 11:06 PM
GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in fierce campaign
Boston.com
McDaniel, whom Donald Trump tapped as RNC chair in 2016, won on the secret ballot, 111 to 51, over Harmeet Dhillon, a California lawyer.
Jan 27, 2023, 10:55 PM
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel reelected to lead party
WLTX.com
McDaniel, whom Donald Trump tapped as RNC chair in 2016, won the the secret ballot 111 to 51.
Jan 27, 2023, 10:49 PM
Trump Wants 'Ultimate Form of Local Control' in His Plan for Schools
Newsweek
The former president released a video Thursday about his idea, which includes condemning schools that teach critical race theory and gender ideology.
Jan 27, 2023, 10:40 PM
Pence jabs at Biden over classified docs, says he and Trump are done
New York Post
Former Vice President Mike Pence took a thinly veiled swipe at President Biden's handling of classified documents Friday — while also telling a Florida audience that he and former President Donald Trump "went our separate ways."
Jan 27, 2023, 10:30 PM
Republicans Reelect Chair Ronna McDaniel Despite GOP's Election Losses
Newsweek
"McDaniel has held the position by the grace of Donald Trump's support," one political scientist told Newsweek.
Jan 27, 2023, 10:24 PM
Former U.S. VP Pence says he takes responsibility on documents found at home
Devdiscourse
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday he had not been aware that classified documents were at his Indiana home and said he takes "full responsibility" for the security breach. "Mistakes were made and I take full responsibility," he said. Classified documents have also been found at the Florida home of Pence's former boss, former President Donald Trump.
Jan 27, 2023, 9:49 PM
Justice Department stands up to Texas.
Slate
Trump appointees keep playing along with Texas’ brazen judge-shopping. The Biden administration finally said: enough.
Jan 27, 2023, 9:48 PM
Trump calls for principals to be elected by students’ parents
The Hill
Former President Trump called for school principals to be elected by students’ parents in a new campaign video released on Thursday. “More than anyone else, parents know what their children need,” Trump said. “If any principal is not getting the job done, the parents should be able to vote to fire them and select someone…
Jan 27, 2023, 9:39 PM
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Meta advertisers brush off Trump's potential return
Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's potential return to Meta Platform's Facebook and Instagram is unlikely to change how advertisers spend money with the world's second-largest digital ad company, ad agency executives said.
Jan 27, 2023, 9:30 PM
Trump congratulates McDaniel on RNC chair reelection
The Hill
Former President Trump congratulated Ronna McDaniel for winning a fourth term as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday. “Congratulations to Ronna McDaniel on her big WIN as RNC CHAIR,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social, before later baselessly alleging Democrats were rigging elections. The former president had not offered a…
Jan 27, 2023, 9:14 PM
Trump lawyer John Eastman hit with disciplinary charges
New York Post
Donald Trump's lawyer John Eastman should be disbarred for trying to help the former president overthrow the 2020 election, the California State Bar claims.
Jan 27, 2023, 9:03 PM
Donald Trump Jr. Touts Working Minimum Wage Jobs, Getting Tipped
Newsweek
"They've never actually had that hustle," the former president's eldest son said about members of Congress.
Jan 27, 2023, 8:55 PM
Republicans who refuse to reform Social Security are simply reckless
New York Post
Newly elected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) tweeted that ex-President Donald Trump was 100% correct to demand: "Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security."
Jan 27, 2023, 8:03 PM
Trump hits 2024 stump dogged by political, legal woes
Raw Story
Former US president Donald Trump launches his campaign at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, on November 15, 2022 -- but he hasn't held any public events sinceWashington (AFP) - Donald Trump hits the campaign trail Saturday for the first time in a stuttering third bid for the US presidency overshadowed...
Jan 27, 2023, 7:35 PM
As Trump Heads to New Hampshire, Republicans Say He's a 'Distraction'
Newsweek
A former supporter in New Hampshire said the former president gives people "headaches" and that they are "tired of the drama."
Jan 27, 2023, 7:11 PM
Trump's Lawyers Argue Trump Organization Does Not Exist
Newsweek
"While the shorthand 'Trump Organization' is utilized by Defendants for branding and business purposes, no entity as such exists for legal purposes," a filing read.
Jan 27, 2023, 6:49 PM
Classified Documents Scandals Point to Larger Culture of Impunity
The Intercept
The snowballing investigations into Trump, Biden, Pence, and others over their mishandling of classified documents present us with a unique opportunity.
Jan 27, 2023, 6:45 PM
Facebook was a cash cow for Trump. It could end up being a ‘bronze goose.’
POLITICO
The platform has changed. And operatives in both parties aren’t convinced that Trump can dominate there again.
Jan 27, 2023, 6:32 PM
DirecTV dropping Newsmax: Just business or political bias?
The Hill
DirecTV’s decision this week to drop Newsmax is the latest blow to a handful of conservative media outlets that have sought to carve out a space for themselves in the wake of former president Trump’s election loss in 2020. While the far-right ecosystem has exploded over the decision, with figures including former President Trump accusing…
Jan 27, 2023, 5:47 PM
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Feds nearly charged Donald Trump in Stormy Daniels hush money case as he left White House: book
New York Daily News
The feds declined to indict Trump because of the certain political blowback and also because the Jan. 6 attack and his effort to overturn the 2020 election “made the campaign finance violations seem somehow trivial and outdated,” CNN legal analyst Elie Honig revealed Friday.
Jan 27, 2023, 5:37 PM
Trump Financial Crimes Investigation Was 'Buried,' Kirschner Says
Newsweek
During the Trump-Russia probe, Trump's team looked into suspected financial dealings that involved the former president based on a tip from Italian officials.
Jan 27, 2023, 5:12 PM
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RNC chair Ronna McDaniel seeks to fend off pro-Trump challengers in key election ahead of 2024
New York Daily News
Harmeet Dhillon and MyPillow.com’s Mike Lindell are both vying to oust McDaniel from the job she has held since 2017.
Jan 27, 2023, 4:56 PM
Wanda Sykes on Trump’s Facebook return: ‘Like letting Hannibal Lecter babysit your most delicious child’
The Guardian
Late-night hosts discuss Meta’s reinstatement of Donald Trump to Facebook and Instagram, and Jimmy Kimmel celebrates the 20th anniversary of his show.
Jan 27, 2023, 4:41 PM