Trump News for Friday, April 28, 2023
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Voters should blame Biden AND Trump for new Afghan terror risks
New York Post
President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will seek a second term combined with Donald Trump’s surging effort to secure his third consecutive Republican nomination guarantee one thing for sure.
Apr 28, 2023, 11:50 PM
Canada’s Justin Trudeau takes veiled dig at Trump during New York visit
Firstpost
Canada's Liberal PM did not refer to Trump by name but had harsh criticism for policies and practices closely identified with the former president, from isolationism to stoking voter anger
Apr 28, 2023, 11:44 PM
Florida GOP Paves the Way to Help Ron DeSantis Challenge Trump
Newsweek
House Republicans approved a bill amending the state's Resign to Run law, permitting the governor to maintain his post while launching a presidential bid.
Apr 28, 2023, 10:47 PM
Video that exposed relationship between Trump donor and CNBC anchor behind Jeff Shell ouster
New York Post
CNBC reporter Hadley Gamble had a romantic relationship with billionaire Tom Barrack that was exposed to her bosses way back in 2020 -- after an embarrassing incident in which the Lebanese-American financier accidentally loafed on camera while she was filming her show, The Post has learned.
Apr 28, 2023, 9:51 PM
Special counsel subpoenas Trump campaign-hired firm that concluded election fraud claims were false
CBS News
Ken Block's Rhode Island-based investigation found more than a dozen of the former president's claims of a stolen election were false.
Apr 28, 2023, 9:16 PM
Liz Cheney's Outraged Reaction to Trump Hugging Jan. 6 Convict
Newsweek
"To elected Republicans who have endorsed him: You are endorsing his conduct on Jan 6th and every day since," the former GOP lawmaker said on Friday.
Apr 28, 2023, 8:35 PM
Fed Admits to Failures in Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse in New Report
News18
The US Federal Reserve's report on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlights the need for stronger banking oversight and regulation. The report also criticizes a Trump-era law that rolled back some banking regulations and calls for tougher rules around interest-rate risk, liquidity, and capital requirements.
Apr 28, 2023, 7:50 PM
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In New York, Canada's Trudeau takes veiled swipe at Trump
Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was worried about the future of American democracy, taking a veiled swipe at former U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to New York.
Apr 28, 2023, 6:46 PM
Trump hugs Jan. 6 protester Micki Larson-Olson. Cool stuff!
Slate
Because of “admiralty law.”
Apr 28, 2023, 6:44 PM
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Michael Cohen seeks damages from Trump, U.S. over prison return
Reuters
Michael Cohen on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to revive his lawsuit against Donald Trump and other government officials, seeking damages for sending him back to prison in retaliation for publishing a tell-all memoir criticizing the former U.S. president.
Apr 28, 2023, 6:38 PM
A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.
Raw Story
WASHINGTON — A top Republican election lawyer recently caused a stir when she told GOP donors that the party should work to make it harder for college students to vote in key states. But the comments from Cleta Mitchell, who worked closely with then-President Donald Trump to try to overturn t...
Apr 28, 2023, 6:37 PM
With Mike Pence's testimony, Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation of Donald Trump picks up steam
Yahoo News
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before the federal grand jury convened by special counsel Jack Smith to investigate former President Donald Trump's efforts to hold onto power by overturning the results of the 2020 election.
Apr 28, 2023, 6:00 PM
Jan. 6 convict embraces Trump at campaign event, calls for Pence’s execution
The Hill
A woman who served time in prison for her involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection embraced former President Trump at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Thursday before later saying that former Vice President Mike Pence and “every single” member of Congress who certified the 2020 election should be executed. After QAnon supporter Micki…
Apr 28, 2023, 5:19 PM
Buzz: $799 for new Trump book, Ultra Right beer lands brewer, Lee HQ opened at Gettysburg
Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump’s latest book, Letters to Trump, has been an Amazon bestseller in its opening week, even at the price of $99.
Apr 28, 2023, 4:24 PM
Donald Trump embraces Jan. 6 defendant who wants Pence executed
NBC News
Former President Donald Trump embraced a Jan. 6 defendant and QAnon supporter, Micki Larson-Olson, who has called for Mike Pence's execution.
Apr 28, 2023, 4:20 PM
Special counsel subpoenaed firm Trump campaign hired to investigate 'crazy claims'
Raw Story
The U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Special Counsel Jack Smith issued a subpoena to the second company the Trump campaign hired to investigate claims of voter fraud.“There was no fraud,” Ken Block, the founder of Simpatico Software Systems told ABC News in a report published Friday.“There were just crazy cl...
Apr 28, 2023, 4:10 PM
Ron DeSantis has 2024 war chest twice the size of Trump's
New York Post
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sitting on a pile of cash ahead of his presumptive 2024 presidential run, giving him a leg up in his potential challenge to...
Apr 28, 2023, 4:00 PM
Fed blames Trump-era policies, SVB leaders - and itself - for bank’s stunning collapse
POLITICO
The document is a key opening salvo as the Fed and other regulators consider how to improve their policing of financial risks.
Apr 28, 2023, 3:51 PM
Schumer demands judge shopping stop after Texas abortion, LGBTQ fights
CNBC
Schumer's demand followed a case related to FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, which was filed in a court with a single Trump-appointed judge.
Apr 28, 2023, 3:40 PM
Trump's Attorney Just Blew Carroll Rape Case: Top Sexual Assault Lawyer
Newsweek
During the defense's cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll, Trump's attorney asked the writer why she "did not scream" when she was "supposedly raped."
Apr 28, 2023, 3:31 PM
Second Trump-hired firm found 2020 fraud claims were ‘all false’
The Hill
A second firm hired by the Trump campaign to investigate fraud in the 2020 election said all of Trump’s fraud claims were false, the firm’s founder told The Washington Post The Trump campaign hired Simpatico Software Systems and its founder Ken Block to investigate fraud claims all over the country after the 2020 election. “No…
Apr 28, 2023, 3:25 PM
How McConnell is trying to front-run Trump ahead of 2024
POLITICO
The Senate Republican leader sees a Trump nomination as complicating the task of defeating Joe Biden next year, according to confidantes. So he's executing his own end-around.
Apr 28, 2023, 3:16 PM
Michael Cohen to be deposed by Trump's lawyers in AG's suit
New York Post
Michael Cohen will be deposed Friday by Donald Trump's lawyers in the fraud suit brought by the New York Attorney General against the former president.
Apr 28, 2023, 3:07 PM
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Lift Debt Ceiling With No Spending Cuts?
Newsweek
As House Republicans wrangle cuts, one commentator claimed that former President Donald Trump never had to negotiate cuts.
Apr 28, 2023, 2:31 PM