Trump News for Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Manhattan DA pushes back on Trump attempt to move hush money case to federal court
The Hill
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday formally opposed former President Trump’s bid to move his hush money criminal case from state to federal court. Trump’s lawyers earlier this month argued the case cannot be tried in state court because the alleged conduct happened while Trump was serving as president. Such a move would increase the potential jury…
May 30, 2023, 11:40 PM
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Manhattan prosecutor seeks to keep Trump hush money case in state court
Reuters
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday moved to block former President Donald Trump's attempt to persuade a federal court to take over a state criminal case in which he is charged with falsifying business records prior to the 2016 election.
May 30, 2023, 11:09 PM
Legal experts: Trump could be charged under "Espionage Act" over report that he showed off docs
Salon
New evidence "suggests an escalation in the seriousness of the charges Trump faces," former prosecutor says.
May 30, 2023, 11:08 PM
Turkey’s Election Is a Warning About Trump
The New York Times
Erdogan’s manifest failures as a leader didn’t stop his re-election.
May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump captured on tape acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran
BreakingNews.ie
Trump captured on tape acknowledging he kept a classified document on Iran - CNN
May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump critic Chris Christie to launch White House bid
BreakingNews.ie
Trump critic Chris Christie to launch White House bid - source
May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM
DeSantis hits back at Trump in campaign blitz in US
BreakingNews.ie
The Florida governor’s first stop was a rural town near Sioux City, in the heart of the most Republican-heavy part of Iowa
May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM
DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign, signalling plans to go harder on Trump
BreakingNews.ie
Mr DeSantis lashed out at Mr Trump’s suggestion that New York’s pandemic response was better than Florida’s, calling it ‘detached from reality’.
May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM
DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa as he steps up criticism of Trump
CP24 Toronto
Facing Iowa voters for the first time as a presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis launched a multi-state campaign blitz on Tuesday designed to strengthen his position as former President Donald Trump's chief Republican rival.
May 30, 2023, 10:55 PM
Debt limit deal shows why Republicans should reject Trump
Washington Examiner
The debt ceiling fight should teach Republicans a lesson about how to pick their 2024 presidential nominee. It’s a lesson about unity, the limits you face when you’re out of power, and the stupidity of self-inflicted and self-righteous powerlessness.
May 30, 2023, 10:43 PM
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Trump vows to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants in US illegally
Reuters
Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if elected president again in 2024 he would seek to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to immigrants in the country illegally, a plan that contradicts how a 19th century amendment to the U.S. Constitution long has been interpreted.
May 30, 2023, 9:30 PM
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants if he wins in 2024
CBS News
Any move to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants living in the U.S. without permission is all but certain to face legal challenges.
May 30, 2023, 7:42 PM
Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in September
Belfast Telegraph
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
May 30, 2023, 7:25 PM
Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in September in Jan 6 contempt case
Devdiscourse
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
May 30, 2023, 7:02 PM
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DeSantis won’t displace Trump until he understands populism
The Irish Times
For some Republican voters, electoral success isn’t as important as playing the rebel
May 30, 2023, 6:54 PM
DeSantis says he'll 'counterpunch' against Trump attacks after kicking off 2024 campaign in Iowa
Cable News Network
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to “counterpunch” against former President Donald Trump’s attacks after kicking off his 2024 campaign in Iowa on Tuesday.
May 30, 2023, 6:45 PM
Biden laughs at Fox News reporter’s question about potential pardon for Trump
Salon
Peter Doocy questioned the president after Ron DeSantis floated a pardon for his predecessor.
May 30, 2023, 6:27 PM
Trump pledges to end birthright citizenship on first day in office
The Hill
Former President Trump is returning to his calls to remove birthright citizenship, with his 2024 White House campaign announcing Tuesday he would seek to end it via executive order on his first day in office. Trump announced his plan on the 125th anniversary of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court case that…
May 30, 2023, 5:14 PM
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Chris Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
KMOV.com
Christie has painted himself as the only potential candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump, who is currently leading the GOP field by wide margins.
May 30, 2023, 4:56 PM
Dina Powell McCormick leaving Goldman for merchant bank role
The Hill
A former Trump administration official is leaving her position as a top executive at Goldman Sachs to become a partner at the merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners. A release Tuesday states that Dina Powell McCormick, who served as deputy national security adviser for about a year, has been appointed vice chair and president of…
May 30, 2023, 4:42 PM
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Trump aims to scrap citizenship for children of immigrants
New York Daily News
Trump declared he would end birthright citizenship as a priority if he wins a second term in the White House.
May 30, 2023, 4:35 PM
Ron DeSantis says he will ‘destroy leftism’ in US if elected president
The Guardian
Governor makes remark to Fox News and predicts two White House terms should he defeat Trump for Republican nomination
May 30, 2023, 2:57 PM
Village People's Legal Warning to Trump Revives Music in Politics Questions
Newsweek
Legal experts predict Americans will see plenty more musicians contesting politicians' use of their songs during the 2024 election cycle.
May 30, 2023, 2:00 PM
From Donald Trump to Danielle Smith: 4 ways populists are jeopardizing democracy
The Conversation UK
It will take a lot of strategic ingenuity to fight the rise of populism. And it will get harder to do so as politicians rig the game with rules designed to reduce voting.
May 30, 2023, 2:00 PM
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DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign, steps up Trump criticism
Chicago Tribune
Ron DeSantis plans to kick off his presidential campaign in Iowa on Tuesday, the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states.
May 30, 2023, 11:10 AM