Trump News for Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Trump 'Will Be Charged' With Espionage, Former Special Counsel Predicts
Newsweek
"This is squarely an Espionage Act case," said Ryan Goodman, formerly of the Department of Defense. "Former President Trump will be charged."
May 31, 2023, 11:45 PM
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Pence, Christie prepare to face off against Trump in 2024 White House race
Reuters
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are planning to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination next week in long-shot challenges to the dominance of front-runner Donald Trump.
May 31, 2023, 11:36 PM
US extends by another year temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel
Devdiscourse
Then-President Donald Trump in 2018 imposed a tariff of 25% on steel imports from countries including Ukraine. U.S. lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to remove the tariffs after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Ukraine was the 13th largest steel producer and typically exported about 80% of its production before the invasion from Russia.
May 31, 2023, 11:09 PM
Ackman urges Jamie Dimon to run for president in 2024
The Australian Financial Review
The billionaire hedge fund manager said he thinks the JPMorgan boss could beat Joe Biden in a primary or Donald Trump in a US general election.
May 31, 2023, 11:01 PM
The Trump-Cuomo Covid Bromance
The Wall Street Journal
The once mortal enemies unite to distort Florida’s success.
May 31, 2023, 10:39 PM
Tape recording shows Trump acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran -CNN
Devdiscourse
Peter Carr, the spokesperson for Special Counsel Jack Smith's office at the Justice Department, declined to comment. The Justice Department is investigating whether Trump broke the law by retaining U.S. government records, some marked as top secret, after leaving office in January 2021.
May 31, 2023, 10:03 PM
Former US VP Mike Pence plans 2024 campaign launch next week
Reuters
Former Republican Vice President Mike Pence, who incurred Donald Trump's wrath by refusing to support his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, is set to enter the 2024 presidential race against his former boss on June 7, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
May 31, 2023, 10:02 PM
Trump demands loyalty but shows none for even his best and brightest supporters
Washington Examiner
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned — except for former President Donald Trump in the face of even the mildest criticism imaginable.
May 31, 2023, 10:00 PM
DOJ has audio recording of Trump discussing classified document he took: CNN
The Hill
The Justice Department (DOJ) has an audio recording of former President Trump discussing a classified Pentagon document he took from the White House, CNN reported Wednesday. Trump’s comments about the document, which reportedly details a potential U.S. attack on Iran, come from a July 2021 meeting at the former president’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J.…
May 31, 2023, 9:44 PM
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Trump heads to Iowa to counter right-wing push by Ron DeSantis
New York Daily News
Touting his support for farm-friendly policies, Trump planned to go toe-to-toe with the Florida governor as he barnstorms the Hawkeye State.
May 31, 2023, 9:39 PM
Trump campaign promise: 2026 celebration of 'Great American State Fair' in Iowa
UPI News
Former President Donald Trump announced his intention to organize an extravagant event to mark the 250th anniversary of America's founding, the "Great American State Fair."
May 31, 2023, 9:24 PM
Trump was recorded talking about a classified document he kept from the White House: CNN
Yahoo News
Special counsel Jack Smith has questioned witnesses about the recording as part of the criminal probe into Trump's handling of classified material.
May 31, 2023, 9:17 PM
Mike Pence to launch US presidential campaign bid next week
Evening Standard
The announcement will put him in direct competition with Donald Trump for the Republican party nomination
May 31, 2023, 9:15 PM
Former US V-P Mike Pence plans to launch presidential campaign on June 7 in Iowa
The Straits Times
Pence's move will put a spotlight on his deep personal rift with one-time boss Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.
May 31, 2023, 8:32 PM
FACTBOX-Who are the candidates running in the 2024 US presidential election
Devdiscourse
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie plan to announce next week they are running for president, joining former President Donald Trump in a growing list of Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic President Joe Biden. Here is a list of 2024 hopefuls in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
May 31, 2023, 8:25 PM
Trump captured on tape acknowledging he kept a classified document on Iran -CNN
Devdiscourse
Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran after leaving the White House, CNN reported on Wednesday. CNN did not listen to the recording but cited unidentified multiple sources describing it.
May 31, 2023, 8:24 PM
Former US Vice President Mike Pence to Announce White House Bid Next Week
News18
Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to announce his 2024 White House candidacy, challenging Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.
May 31, 2023, 8:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House
Cable News Network
Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting where Trump describes a Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran.
May 31, 2023, 8:00 PM
Mike Pence set to launch presidential campaign next week
Sky News
An already-packed Republican field is set to grow by a further two soon, but the chances of anyone beating frontrunner, Donald Trump, appear slim at the moment.
May 31, 2023, 7:20 PM
Trump eying ‘most spectacular’ yearlong 250th birthday celebration for US if elected
The Hill
Former President Trump is eying a “spectacular” yearlong celebration of the country’s 250th birthday from 2025 into 2026 if he returns to the White House. Trump’s campaign said in a release on Wednesday that Trump plans to convene a White House task force called “Salute to America 250” to coordinate with state and local governments…
May 31, 2023, 6:48 PM
Ron DeSantis slowly begins to attack Trump
Vox.com
Trailing in by wide margins in the polls, DeSantis needs to attack Trump without alienating his voters.
May 31, 2023, 6:25 PM
DeSantis hits back at Trump in campaign blitz in US
Belfast Telegraph
Ron DeSantis was making a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday, aiming for a personal connection with voters while intensifying his criticism of former president Donald Trump.
May 31, 2023, 5:55 PM
Newsmax host dings Trump on McEnany criticism
The Hill
Newsmax host Rob Finnerty offered a rare criticism of former President Trump this week after his attacks on his former press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, who is now a host on Fox News. “I don’t like it, especially with somebody like Kayleigh McEnany, who’s seemingly so loyal to her former boss,” Finnerty said Wednesday on the…
May 31, 2023, 5:52 PM
DeSantis: Trump’s ‘whole family moved to Florida under my governorship’
The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) countered a jab Tuesday from former President Trump about his COVID-19 response, saying that the former president’s “whole family” moved to Florida under his governorship. “This is new,” DeSantis told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer at a press conference when asked about Trump’s latest comments. “Six months ago, he would have never…
May 31, 2023, 5:48 PM