Trump News for Friday, April 21, 2023
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Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
The Globe and Mail
Celebrities who lost blue checks on Twitter include Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, former President Donald Trump
Apr 21, 2023, 11:37 PM

Trump throws new insults at the state of Florida in fresh attack on DeSantis
The Hill
Former President Trump launched a series of new attacks Friday at the state of Florida in a new email campaign taking aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “The real DeSantis record is one of misery and despair,” Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He has left a wake of destruction all…
Apr 21, 2023, 11:26 PM
Use the military to fight crime and deporting immigrants - Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision for second term in office
Independent.ie
Donald Trump has spelled out a rigidly authoritarian vision for a second term should he win the US election.
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM
Donald Trump to visit his Doonbeg resort for two-night stay, hotel confirms
Independent.ie
Former US president Donald Trump will be visiting his luxury hotel and golf resort at Doonbeg in Co Clare early next month, Independent.ie can confirm this evening.
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

Former US president Trump to visit Ireland next month
RTE.ie
Former US president Donald Trump is to visit Ireland next month. It will come just weeks after his successor Joe Biden took part in a four-day visit to the island of Ireland.
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

Donald Trump to get as warm an Irish welcome as Joe Biden when he arrives in Co Clare, locals say
Independent.ie
Gardaí are tight lipped about plans for former US President Donald Trump to visit Ireland next month – but locals near his Co Clare resort expect he will receive a warm welcome.
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

Clinton takes 'no joy' in what is happening to Trump
RTE.ie
Former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has said she would "absolutely" support a bid by Joe Biden for a second term as US President and she believes he would "defeat" Donald Trump again.
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

Donald Trump to visit Ireland next month
BreakingNews.ie
The visit by the former US president will come just weeks after his successor Joe Biden's four-day trip
Apr 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

Can Trump win over the GOP as the 'moderate' in the race?
New York Post
Perhaps the most moderate Republican candidate in the field as of this moment is Donald Trump.
Apr 21, 2023, 10:25 PM

Donald Trump expected to visit Ireland - just weeks after US President Joe Biden visit
The Irish Sun
FORMER US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Ireland in the coming weeks.It's understood that the 76-year-old is hoping to travel to Ireland
Apr 21, 2023, 10:05 PM
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Donald Trump expected to visit Doonbeg next month
The Irish Times
Former US president is due to visit golf resort in Co Clare on May 3rd and 4th
Apr 21, 2023, 9:50 PM

Trump extends lead over DeSantis in GOP primary: poll
The Hill
Former President Trump has marginally extended his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), his presumed chief White House contender, in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll shared exclusively with The Hill. The poll found that 55 percent of respondents who identified as Republicans said they would back Trump…
Apr 21, 2023, 9:03 PM

Chris Christie seeks to topple DeSantis as chief Trump rival
The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is suddenly facing a rash of attacks within the nascent GOP presidential field, with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) seeking to quash his candidacy before it even starts. Christie, who is openly mulling a 2024 bid of his own after ending far back in the pack during the…
Apr 21, 2023, 8:03 PM

DeSantis gets warm reception at Heritage summit after difficult DC week
The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) got a warm reception at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th-anniversary summit just outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, softening a difficult weak that featured a wave of Florida lawmakers endorsing former President Trump for 2024. Facing a friendly conservative audience of around 1,070 that greeted him with a standing ovation, DeSantis, who…
Apr 21, 2023, 7:51 PM

Donald Trump to visit Ireland just weeks after US President Joe Biden's trip
Irish Mirror
Exclusive: The Mirror can reveal that the 76-year-old is to spend time at his Trump International Hotel resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare early next month.
Apr 21, 2023, 7:35 PM

DeSantis Greets a Friendly Crowd After a Strong Week for Trump
The New York Times
Speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation, the Florida governor doubled down on his 2024 pitch, ignoring headlines about worried donors and Republican consolidation behind Donald Trump.
Apr 21, 2023, 7:28 PM

Trump's endorsements pay off in early efforts to sink DeSantis
NBC News
Donald Trump is reaping the benefits of his past support for Republicans, who are now in a position to reciprocate as he tries to fend off Ron DeSantis in 2024.
Apr 21, 2023, 7:21 PM

Top Trump defenders in Congress on the fence about his 2024 bid
NBC News
Members of the House Freedom Caucus, who were big Donald Trump boosters in his presidency, are still on the fence about his 2024 bid — at least for now.
Apr 21, 2023, 7:17 PM
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Trump ally Jordan urges court to allow deposition of ex-prosecutor
Reuters
U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress, on Friday urged an appeals court to let his House Judiciary Committee depose a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's criminal probe of the former U.S. president.
Apr 21, 2023, 6:59 PM

Trump targets DeSantis with twist on Kim Jong Un nickname: ‘Rocket Man that’s crashing’
The Hill
Former President Trump took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in an interview by calling him a new nickname similar to the one he gave to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2017. “I should call him Rocket Man, but now he’s Rocket Man that’s crashing,” he said of DeSantis on the “Full…
Apr 21, 2023, 6:53 PM

Trump can't blame 'burdens' on NYC for not attending his trial for rape: judge
New York Post
Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan set the ground rules in an order Thursday in response to a request by Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina that jurors be instructed Trump did not attend the trial to avoid “logistical burdens.”
Apr 21, 2023, 6:41 PM

A Tough Question for Chris Christie: Would Hillary Clinton Have Been Better Than Trump?
The New York Times
The former governor of New Jersey — who ran against Donald Trump in 2016 and is exploring a presidential campaign in 2024 — tried to thread the needle with his answer at a New Hampshire town hall.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:59 PM

Boebert knocks ‘liberal privilege’ after Alec Baldwin’s charges dropped
The Hill
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) joined a chorus of conservatives criticizing New Mexico prosecutors after they announced Thursday that charges against actor Alec Baldwin would be dropped related to an on-set shooting for the movie “Rust.” “Liberal privilege is real,” Boebert said on Twitter Friday. Baldwin frequently played former President Trump on Saturday Night Live and…
Apr 21, 2023, 5:40 PM

GOP Presidential Field Shrinks as Larry Elder Withdraws
Newser
A Republican presidential candidate and talk radio host has ended his campaign. Larry Elder said Thursday that he's throwing his support to Donald Trump, the AP reports....
Apr 21, 2023, 5:39 PM

Text messages show Trump operatives wanted to use breached voting data to keep GOP control of the Senate: report
Raw Story
Texts that were sent in 2021 by two men hired by Donald Trump's legal team reveal that not only did Trump's allies consider using voting data to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, but also to keep Republican control of the U.S. Senate, CNN reported on Friday. The texts were sent...
Apr 21, 2023, 5:29 PM