Trump News for Monday, July 3, 2023
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Trump-tied SPAC Digital World Acquisition Corp agrees settlement with SEC
Yahoo Finance
A blank-check firm that was set to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's media company has reached an agreement with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jul 3, 2023, 11:41 PM
Trump-tied SPAC reaches agreement with SEC staff over merger
Yahoo Canada Finance
The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Digital World Acquisition Corp, said in the filing that the agreement was in principle and not yet definitive, and the terms were subject to the SEC's approval. In October 2021, Trump's newly formed media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), announced a deal to go public by merging with DWAC.
Jul 3, 2023, 11:41 PM

DeSantis faces GOP pushback for Trump-LGBTQ video
The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential campaign is facing pushback after his team shared a video attacking former President Trump over his past comments in support of the LGBTQ community. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (D), the first openly gay man to be confirmed as Cabinet secretary, responded to the video on CNN on Sunday, asking who DeSantis…
Jul 3, 2023, 10:59 PM

Biden nominates controversial former Trump-appointee to Public Diplomacy Commission
Cable News Network
President Joe Biden announced Monday his intention to nominate a former appointee under former President Donald Trump with a controversial past in Latin America to the bipartisan United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Jul 3, 2023, 10:11 PM
Return of Donald Trump haunts the Western alliance
The Australian Financial Review
The US remains the bedrock of the Western alliance. If that rock began to crumble under authoritarian and isolationist policies, America’s allies would be in deep trouble.
Jul 3, 2023, 9:09 PM

Trump said president under indictment would create ‘constitutional crisis’
The Guardian
Former president made comments in 2016 days before election he won, and predicted Hillary Clinton would face criminal trial
Jul 3, 2023, 8:41 PM

Ofcom probe into Jacob Rees-Mogg's GB News show after Donald Trump episode
Manchester Evening News
There were 40 complaints made against the former Tory Cabinet Minister acting as a newsreader during his State Of The Nation show
Jul 3, 2023, 7:02 PM

Trump on Hillary Clinton: A president under indictment would represent constitutional crisis
The Hill
President Trump, who has now been indicted over his handling of classified records, said in 2016 that a president under an indictment would cause a constitutional crisis, statements first noted by a CNN KFile review. Trump made the comments about then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a rally in Reno, Nev., on Nov. 5, 2016, KFILE…
Jul 3, 2023, 2:35 PM

Trump showed off classified docs at Mar-a-Lago dining room: ex-aide
New York Post
Stephanie Grisham, a one-time top deputy to former President Donald Trump, says she saw the embattled Republican show off classified documents to guests at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Jul 3, 2023, 2:08 PM

Why was Trump hoarding classified government documents?
The Guardian
We don’t know the motive for the president’s retention of files at Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster, but let’s not rule out stupidity
Jul 3, 2023, 1:18 PM

Larry Elder Open to Being Donald Trump's Running Mate: 'Will Take the Call'
Newsweek
Elder told Newsweek that Republicans need to "unite behind a candidate whose last name is other than Trump" to win the November 2024 presidential election.
Jul 3, 2023, 1:00 PM

Kellyanne Conway Says Ex George Got Famous by Attacking Her, Donald Trump
Newsweek
"He got Twitter-famous for attacking his wife & her boss," the former Trump counselor tweeted of her ex.
Jul 3, 2023, 12:10 PM

Donald Trump Handed Big Win After Elon Musk Misstep
Newsweek
Some social media users have declared that they're moving to Truth Social in the wake of Twitter's new viewing restrictions.
Jul 3, 2023, 12:07 PM

Marriott Faces Boycott for Hosting Conservative Group Who Quoted Hitler
Newsweek
The hotel chain is facing a call for boycott after hosting a summit where Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were keynote speakers.
Jul 3, 2023, 11:48 AM

'Is everyone just numb at this point?' CNN anchor shocked by Trump spokesman's 'unequivocal lie'
Raw Story
CNN anchor Phil Mattingly on Monday found himself stunned at what he described as an "unequivocal lie" told by a spokesperson for former President Donald Trump.The lie in question came after the Washington Post contacted the Trump campaign for comment on its report that Trump had placed pressure on ...
Jul 3, 2023, 11:43 AM

Ron DeSantis' Campaign Is Imploding
Newsweek
The Florida governor remains far behind in the GOP primary polls to Donald Trump, and is now facing a backlash to his "homophobic" campaign ad.
Jul 3, 2023, 11:07 AM

Trump’s Supreme Court shows its seismic impact
fox4kc.com
Trump nominated three of the justices on the current court, delivering a 6-3 conservative majority that can carry all before it — even on deeply contentious issues.
Jul 3, 2023, 10:19 AM

Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president.
Jul 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

The current field of Democrats and Republicans is feeling pretty fringey.
Slate
There's a reason the current presidential candidates challenging Biden and Trump feel so fringey.
Jul 3, 2023, 9:45 AM

Why Iran and Cuba Turned Their Back on the U.S. - The New York Times
The New York Times
Under both Donald Trump and President Biden, Washington has helped create the very anti-American partnerships it now bemoans.
Jul 3, 2023, 9:00 AM
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It’s too easy to create realistic ways to cheat people from their votes
New York Daily News
A video hit social media in May depicting Ron DeSantis in an unflattering turn as Michael from the old TV show “The Office.” The clip — likely created by a Donald Trump fan — mocked DeSantis as a weak fool. But instead of being funny, it was unnerving.
Jul 3, 2023, 9:00 AM

I Died Twice. Then Played for Trump and Obama
Newsweek
Internally, everything within my torso was destroyed, except for my heart and left lung.
Jul 3, 2023, 8:56 AM
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Focus: Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns
Reuters
Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some of the record profits from the fossil fuel price surge driven by the Ukraine war, according to data and industry executives.
Jul 3, 2023, 6:54 AM

Chris Christie calls Trump-DeSantis nomination feud ‘a teenage food fight’
The Guardian
Former New Jersey governor speaks out after bizarre video from Florida’s governor and ‘juvenile’ nicknames from the ex-president
Jul 3, 2023, 5:00 AM

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams 'Problem Republicans' Over Trump Impeachments
Newsweek
"We have a few problem Republicans," Greene said before singling out one representative.
Jul 3, 2023, 4:00 AM