Trump News for Thursday, May 18, 2023
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‘Biden and Me’: DeSantis privately tells donors Trump can’t win
The Straits Times
During a call with donors and supporters, he spoke about what gave him the edge over Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.
May 18, 2023, 11:57 PM
Unanswered Questions About Trump and Russia
The Wall Street Journal
I have no reason to doubt the Durham report, but it’s still curious that Trump treated Putin so gently.
May 18, 2023, 10:48 PM
NY Mag's Russia Collusion derangement, the media's DeSantis wishful-thinking
New York Post
In 2018, New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait wrote an article suggesting that former President Donald Trump might have been a Russian asset as far back as 1987.
May 18, 2023, 10:45 PM
Durham on Comey’s Culpability
The Wall Street Journal
The report shows FBI headquarters ignored all the rules in the Trump-Russia probe.
May 18, 2023, 10:30 PM
Pence's prepared speech lifted words directly from Trump
POLITICO
Mike Pence’s prepared remarks include a two-sentence passage almost identical to words used by Donald Trump in 2019.
May 18, 2023, 9:14 PM
Rosie O'Donnell lost out on $11M by selling home near Trump
New York Post
If O'Donnell had held on to this West Palm Beach residence near Mar-a-Lago a bit longer, she would have made a pretty penny instead of barely breaking even.
May 18, 2023, 8:59 PM
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Cornyn goes anyone-but-Trump for 2024, and Trump aide slams him as part of ‘Deep State’
The Dallas Morning News
Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming the most prominent Texas Republican to shun the former president's 2024 comeback bid.
May 18, 2023, 8:59 PM
As China, Russia, and Trump challenge the old rules of global politics, G7 aims to shore them up
Cable News Network
The old rules of politics are being smashed all over the world.
May 18, 2023, 8:47 PM
DeSantis plans to officially announce presidential run next week
CNBC
The White House bid will put DeSantis head-to-head with former President Donald Trump.
May 18, 2023, 8:45 PM
Taking on the FBI, Trump Allies Single Out a Former Agent
The New York Times
As Republicans and right-wing news outlets try to paint the bureau as politically biased, powerful members of Congress have trained their sights on a little-known former F.B.I. agent.
May 18, 2023, 8:34 PM
Bill Barr says Trump's classified documents case is his biggest legal risk: "I don't think that argument's gonna fly"
CBS News
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said he thinks special counsel Jack Smith will arrive at a charging decision in the Trump probes as early as this summer.
May 18, 2023, 8:29 PM
Supreme Court ends dispute over Trump-era asylum-seeker policy
NBC News
The Supreme Court on Thursday ended a GOP-led bid to keep in place a Trump-era immigration policy that made it easy to expel asylum-seekers at the border.
May 18, 2023, 7:19 PM
David Zaslav says 'Republicans are back on the air' at CNN
New York Post
The CEO of CNN's parent company Warner Bros. Discovery insisted CNN will address "both sides" of an issue, even after the network's controversial Trump town hall and ensuing ratings plummet.
May 18, 2023, 7:03 PM
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U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42 border expulsions
Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President Donald Trump that had let American officials quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border.
May 18, 2023, 6:19 PM
Dolly Parton Declined Medal of Freedom From Both Trump, Biden
Taste of Country
When it comes to politics, Dolly Parton isn't picking sides, even for a Presidential Medal.
May 18, 2023, 6:17 PM
False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Election falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall.
May 18, 2023, 5:43 PM
Anti-abortion leaders worry they may have to oppose Trump if he doesn’t back national ban
POLITICO
The former president has steadfastly refused to get pinned down, much to chagrin of those in the movement.
May 18, 2023, 5:40 PM
CNN's Christiane Amanpour's Trump advice for Kaitlan Collins
New York Post
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international news anchor, was the first high-profile network personality to publicly criticize her boss, Chris Licht.
May 18, 2023, 4:30 PM
The Backup Plan for Lost Voters
The New York Times
Millions of voters are dissatisfied with the prospect of another Trump-Biden matchup. Could there be an alternative?
May 18, 2023, 3:59 PM
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour says she disagrees with Trump town hall, confronted boss Chris Licht
POLITICO
“My management believes they did the right thing as service to the American people,” Amanpour told the crowd during her Columbia Journalism School commencement speech.
May 18, 2023, 3:35 PM
DeSantis Privately Says Trump Can’t Win 2024 Presidential Race
The New York Times
In a phone call with top donors, the Florida governor took his most direct shots yet at Donald Trump. He is expected to officially enter the presidential race next week.
May 18, 2023, 2:48 PM
'Pants on fire': Trump attorney invokes debunked rumor about Obama to justify his client ignoring subpoenas
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty implied Wednesday night that his client is not obligated to comply with subpoenas.Trusty spoke with CNN's Sara Sidner about the former president's refusal to comply with a subpoena in DOJ special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the classified...
May 18, 2023, 2:43 PM
CNN host Christiane Amanpour rebukes network over Trump town hall
The Guardian
Influential anchor tells Columbia commencement address she had ‘very robust exchange of views’ with channel boss Chris Licht
May 18, 2023, 2:27 PM
Ron DeSantis expected to formally enter 2024 presidential race next week
The Guardian
Florida governor is seen as main challenger to Donald Trump for Republican nomination but is currently a distant second in polls
May 18, 2023, 2:15 PM
New glimpse into documents case suggests a fateful new reckoning is looming over Trump
Yahoo News
Latest revelations from the special counsel’s probe into ex-President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents deepen a sense that a grave political moment is approaching.
May 18, 2023, 12:39 PM