Trump News for Monday, February 27, 2023
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Rupert Murdoch testifies Fox commentators ‘endorsed’ Trump’s 2020 election lie
The Straits Times
Fox News urged the court to rule against voting machine maker Dominion without a trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Feb 27, 2023, 11:52 PM
Rupert Murdoch Admits Some Fox Hosts “Endorsed” Donald Trump’s False Election Claims
Deadline
Rupert Murdoch said in a recent deposition that he "would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing" Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 presidential election, conspiracy theories that the Fox Corp. executive chairman at once called "bullsh*t and damaging.
Feb 27, 2023, 11:22 PM
"Loser": Trump melts down at Paul Ryan on Truth Social over presidential snub
Salon
Ryan "couldn’t get elected dogcatcher in the Republican Party!" Trump declared.
Feb 27, 2023, 11:11 PM
Arrest warrant issued for Kodak Black, rapper once pardoned by Trump
wcia.com
An arrest warrant was issued for rapper and Florida native, Kodak Black, who authorities said violated his bail conditions when he failed a drug test earlier this month.
Feb 27, 2023, 10:55 PM
Murdoch admits Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ Trump’s 2020 election lie
The Australian Financial Review
The Fox chairman’s testimony was disclosed by Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation suit against the broadcaster over lies about the US election result.
Feb 27, 2023, 10:50 PM
Rupert Murdoch acknowledged several hosts backed Trump's fraud claims
The Hill
Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire conservative media mogul who owns Fox News Channel, acknowledged that top hosts at his network endorsed former President Trump’s false claims of a fraudulent election in 2020, court documents filed on Monday show. Lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems, which is suing Murdoch and Fox Corp. for defamation and seeking $1.6 billion…
Feb 27, 2023, 10:35 PM
Rupert Murdoch admits some Fox News hosts 'endorsed' false election fraud claims
NBC News
News Corp. Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch declined to rein in Fox News hosts who spread false claims of widespread voter fraud in the days after the 2020 election despite privately expressing that he had seen little evidence for then-President Donald Trump’s claims and that he found half of them “bulls--- and damaging,” according to court documents unsealed Monday.
Feb 27, 2023, 10:23 PM
The Trump vs. DeSantis proxy battle shapes up with dueling CPAC vs. Club for Growth events
POLITICO
The conservative ecosystem is engaged in a battle for the future of the party, with Trump as a main divide.
Feb 27, 2023, 8:39 PM
Gang of 8 to be briefed on Trump, Biden and Pence documents
CBS News
The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, according to multiple sources.
Feb 27, 2023, 7:27 PM
Club for Growth donor retreat set to feature DeSantis, Haley and others - but not Trump
The Hill
At least half a dozen current and prospective Republican presidential hopefuls are set to speak at the Club for Growth’s annual donor retreat this week, a list that includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley — but not former President Donald Trump. In additional to DeSantis and Haley, the Club…
Feb 27, 2023, 7:17 PM
The Trump Grand Jury and the Age of Unseriousness
The Wall Street Journal
Foreperson Emily Kohrs is basking in the attention and airtime, just as the former president did.
Feb 27, 2023, 5:54 PM
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Trump leads DeSantis by 15% in new GOP presidential poll, Pence and Haley trail far behind
New York Daily News
Trump won the support of 42% of those surveyed in the Fox News poll, with DeSantis scoring 28%.
Feb 27, 2023, 5:41 PM
FBI arrests man dubbed 'Sedition Panda' for allegedly storming Capitol wearing bear head
NBC News
The FBI has arrested Jesse James Rumson, a Donald Trump supporter who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing the head of a panda costume.
Feb 27, 2023, 5:13 PM
Trump targets Fox News for ‘promoting’ DeSantis ‘so hard and so much’
The Hill
Former President Trump renewed his attacks on Fox News this week, accusing the network of underplaying a new poll showing him with a double-digit lead on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a potential 2024 Republican presidential primary match-up. Trump, in reference to the Fox News poll published Sunday that showed him leading DeSantis by 15…
Feb 27, 2023, 5:01 PM
Bryan Cranston: Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ slogan could be considered ‘racist’
Yahoo News
Bryan Cranston says former President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” 2016 campaign slogan could be considered a “racist” expression. “When I see the ‘Make America Great Again,’ my comment is: Do you accept that that could possibly be construed as a racist remark?” the former “Breaking Bad” star asked in a Sunday interview on CNN’s “Who’s Talking…
Feb 27, 2023, 4:50 PM
DeSantis gathers donors, GOP politicians at event as he considers 2024 presidential run
CBS News
The potential 2024 candidate and Florida governor held a retreat just four miles away from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Feb 27, 2023, 4:32 PM
Trump officials complained about Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes to Disney - report
The Guardian
Ex-president became so incensed with late-night host’s jabs that two calls were made in 2018 to top executives at network owner
Feb 27, 2023, 4:31 PM
Nikki Haley’s unlikely path to victory
The Hill
Both Trump and DeSantis would need to flame out spectacularly in order for Haley — or any other potential Republican candidate — to become viable.
Feb 27, 2023, 3:00 PM
Juan Williams: Would an indictment help or hurt Donald Trump in 2024?
The Hill
An indictment might help him with many Republicans.
Feb 27, 2023, 2:30 PM
Ron DeSantis Has Laid Down the Gauntlet to Donald Trump
Newsweek
The Florida governor appears to be preparing for a 2024 presidential campaign, despite there being no official confirmation yet.
Feb 27, 2023, 2:19 PM
Ron DeSantis 'Will Destroy Our Democracy,' Says Fascism Expert
Newsweek
Ruth Ben-Ghiat has written numerous books about dictators such as Benito Mussolini, and previously described Trump as using "fascist tactics."
Feb 27, 2023, 1:27 PM
Trump tops DeSantis by 15 points in Fox News poll
The Hill
Former President Trump leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) by 15 points among GOP primary voters in a hypothetical 2024 match-up, new polling from Fox News shows. The survey released on Sunday found Trump, who launched his reelection campaign back in November, in the lead among potential Republican primary challengers with 43 percent. DeSantis, who…
Feb 27, 2023, 12:38 PM
Betsy DeVos spent big in Nebraska in 2022 - here's why
Raw Story
LINCOLN — Much of the $710,000 that a national school choice group sent to Nebraska to spend on legislative races in 2022 came from the family of former President Donald Trump’s Education secretary and the owner of the National Football League’s Cleveland Browns. Former Secretary Betsy DeVos, t...
Feb 27, 2023, 12:11 PM