Trump News for Monday, June 26, 2023
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Ron DeSantis receives major endorsement from Florida's largest police union
Washington Examiner
Florida’s largest police union announced its endorsement of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the 2024 presidency as he vies against former President Donald Trump.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:59 PM

Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents
Cable News Network
CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:58 PM

Florida police union endorses DeSantis after backing Trump in 2020
New York Post
The Florida Police Benevolent Association announced Monday that it has endorsed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for president after previously backing former President Donald Trump in 2020.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:24 PM

Judge to decide if Trump’s New York criminal case should move to federal court
BreakingNews.ie
Judge Alvin K Hellerstein will listen to the arguments although he is not expected to immediately rule.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:00 PM

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis look to woo New Hampshire voters
BreakingNews.ie
The rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are holding events in the US state.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:00 PM

Ivanka Trump dismissed from Trump fraud lawsuit
RTE.ie
A New York appeals court rejected Donald Trump's bid to dismiss state Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing him and his family business of "staggering" fraud, but narrowed the case and dismissed all claims against Mr Trump's eldest daughter.
Jun 26, 2023, 11:00 PM

Judge Denies Request to Seal Witness List in Trump Documents Case
The New York Times
The order by Judge Aileen Cannon means the identities of some or all of the Justice Department’s 84 potential witnesses in the case against the former president could become public.
Jun 26, 2023, 10:58 PM

US can’t save Moscow from itself, Glenn Youngkin, dark horse and other commentary
New York Post
What potential GOP prez nominees could offer “broader national appeal than either Trump or DeSantis?” asks The Hill’s Douglas Schoen.
Jun 26, 2023, 10:44 PM

Aileen Cannon Sets Deadline For Trump On Trial Schedule
Newsweek
Trump's defense team has until next week to respond to the DOJ's proposed trial date, which requested the classified documents trial start in December.
Jun 26, 2023, 10:43 PM

Judge assigned Hunter Biden plea was nominated by Trump but also donated to Hillary, Romney, McCain
New York Post
The federal judge likely to accept Hunter Biden's guilty plea was nominated to the federal bench by former President Donald Trump — but was backed by Delaware's two Democratic senators and has given to members of both parties.
Jun 26, 2023, 10:38 PM

Judge in Trump case denies government’s motion to shield potential witnesses
The Hill
The Florida judge overseeing the Justice Department’s (DOJ) classified documents case against former President Trump rejected the government’s motion to file witnesses under seal on Monday. Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, rejected a request from special counsel Jack Smith’s office to file a sealed list of 84 potential witnesses provided to Trump’s…
Jun 26, 2023, 9:42 PM

List of witnesses against Trump cannot be secret in documents case, judge rules
The Guardian
In her first pre-trial ruling, Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon rules against the government
Jun 26, 2023, 9:33 PM
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New York fraud case against Donald Trump is narrowed; Ivanka Trump dismissed as defendant
Reuters
A New York appeals court on Tuesday narrowed state Attorney General Letitia James' civil lawsuit accusing Donald Trump and his family business of a "staggering" fraud, and dismissed all claims against the former U.S. president's daughter.
Jun 26, 2023, 9:26 PM

Ron DeSantis accused of ‘stupid’ move with timing of New Hampshire event
The Guardian
2024 presidential hopeful schedules event in competition with Donald Trump speech to Republican women
Jun 26, 2023, 8:32 PM

"Colossal political miscalculation": Potential witness rips "spineless" Republicans defending Trump
Salon
Judge Michael Luttig, who served as a Jan. 6 adviser to Mike Pence, says GOP may be "beyond saving itself."
Jun 26, 2023, 7:59 PM

Christie Zings Back at Trump Over Jokes About Weight
Newser
Chris Christie is firing back at Donald Trump's potshots about his weight with a potshot of his own: "He should take a look in the mirror." The former New Jersey...
Jun 26, 2023, 7:40 PM

Economists weigh in on Mike Pence suggestion to eliminate the Fed's employment mandate
Cable News Network
The Federal Reserve has two goals: to keep inflation under control and to strive for maximum employment. Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president and is vying to helm the White House, is campaigning on eliminating the Fed’s employment mandate.
Jun 26, 2023, 7:28 PM
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DeSantis details hardline border plan, looking to compete with Trump
Reuters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday provided his most detailed plan yet for securing the U.S. southern border with Mexico as he tries to make up ground against Donald Trump in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Jun 26, 2023, 7:02 PM
Trump, Taxpayers and the Supreme Court
The Wall Street Journal
The justices wisely agree to consider a case from the Ninth Circuit.
Jun 26, 2023, 6:57 PM

DeSantis debuts sweeping border plan and vows to go beyond Trump: 'No excuses'
Washington Examiner
EAGLE PASS, Texas — 2024 Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) debuted an extensive plan to regain control of the U.S.-Mexico border and vowed to go beyond anything that former President Donald Trump had done.
Jun 26, 2023, 6:39 PM

"Illegal": Trump caught diverting campaign donations as legal bills pile up
Salon
Election law experts say Trump scheme may be an "illegal personal use of campaign money."
Jun 26, 2023, 6:30 PM

Trump campaign accuses DeSantis of 'copying and pasting' ex-president's border policy
Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign escalated its rivalry with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Monday, accusing the Florida governor of copying his immigration agenda.
Jun 26, 2023, 6:15 PM

Supreme Court declines to hear case connected to Trump's former D.C. hotel
UPI News
The U.S. Supreme Court dropped a case over a lower court opinion that opened the door for a small group of House members to sue the government for records tied to the Washington, D.C., hotel once owned by Donald Trump.
Jun 26, 2023, 5:50 PM

Trump's messianic appeal can't be replicated
Salon
The Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference topped off a very surreal weekend in the world
Jun 26, 2023, 5:11 PM

List of witnesses in Trump documents case should not be sealed, media organizations say
CBS News
Attorneys for the news outlets wrote that "full transparency—at every step of this historic case—is essential."
Jun 26, 2023, 5:00 PM