Trump News for Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Stanford DEI dean who confronted Trump-appointed judge resigns
New York Post
Tirien Steinbach, Stanford Law School’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, resigned Thursday, months after her confrontation with Trump-appointed Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan went viral.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:30 PM
Trump vows to undo Biden's electric vehicle policies
POLITICO
The former president's latest attempt to win auto workers' votes came in a video that accused his successor of imposing "crippling mandates" on the industry.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:27 PM
Trump’s SPAC Digital World (DWAC) Skyrockets on Reaching a Settlement With the SEC
Wccftech
The CEO of Digital World had held a number of undisclosed discussions with TMTG as well as other investors in the spring and summer of 2021.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:08 PM
Trial date set for next May in Trump’s classified documents case
BreakingNews.ie
The date of May 20 next year is a compromise between defence lawyers and the prosecution.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump’s firm and his former lawyer Michael Cohen settle lawsuit over legal bills
BreakingNews.ie
Lawyers for the two sides told a judge they had reached a settlement just as Mr Cohen’s 2019 claim was due to go to trial.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:00 PM
‘Nobody in Hollywood’ Like Xi Jinping
The Wall Street Journal
China’s leader is ‘smart, brilliant, everything perfect,’ Trump says.
Jul 20, 2023, 10:51 PM
SPAC that plans to merge with Trump Media settles SEC charges of fraud; shares soar
Yahoo Finance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday that Digital World Acquisition Corporation, which was found to have violated antifraud provisions of federal securities laws, agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay an $18 million penalty if it closes the merger.
Jul 20, 2023, 10:25 PM
SPAC that plans to merge with Trump Media settles SEC charges of fraud
Devdiscourse
It remains uncertain. If it closes, Trump Media would gain access to more than $1 billion in cash from Digital World's institutional investors, such as hedge funds.
Jul 20, 2023, 10:22 PM
With Don Jr. and chants of 'USA,' so-called 'patriotic' marketplace joins NYSE
UPI News
The company behind the so-called "patriotic" marketplace PublicSq made its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Donald Trump Jr., son of the ex-president and an investor, helped mark event.
Jul 20, 2023, 9:50 PM
Ron DeSantis is planning a campaign reboot as he struggles to close the gap with Trump
NBC News
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign is planning a reboot, top campaign officials said, with a significant shift on messaging, events and media strategy.
Jul 20, 2023, 9:30 PM
Locking up anti-Trump donors, Chris Christie has a Kushner on his side
POLITICO
Christie's latest filing with the Federal Election Commission shows some notable names, a sign that he's attracting a segment of voters against Trump.
Jul 20, 2023, 9:18 PM
Trump Media merger partner DWAC settles with SEC over fraud
CNBC
The announcement came weeks after the SEC charged three Florida men with insider trading of DWAC stock.
Jul 20, 2023, 9:00 PM
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik in discussions to meet with special counsel
CBS News
Bernard Kerik, New York's top cop under then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani, later worked with him unsuccessfully to find widespread voter fraud after Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
Jul 20, 2023, 8:47 PM
Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment looms
Cable News Network
As anticipation builds for former President Donald Trump to be indicted for the third time this year, investigators in the special counsel’s election interference probe are expected to speak with additional witnesses over the next several weeks, including at least one former Trump attorney.
Jul 20, 2023, 8:41 PM
A second Trump administration readies for power
The Australian Financial Review
The institutions of the new right expect Donald Trump to be the next president, and this time they will be prepared.
Jul 20, 2023, 7:43 PM
Judge scolds Jack Smith’s team for causing delay in unrelated Jan. 6 verdict
POLITICO
Prodded by the judge, a lawyer revealed that a grand jury witness faced questions implicating “executive privilege” — the latest sign of Smith’s probe into Donald Trump’s conduct after the 2020 election.
Jul 20, 2023, 7:29 PM
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Third party push in 2024 U.S. presidential election raises interest, concerns
The Globe and Mail
As No Labels group looks to give Americans a third option on the ballot for president, some are concerned it could tip the vote in favour of Donald Trump
Jul 20, 2023, 7:17 PM
Obstruction Law Cited by Prosecutors in Trump Case Has Drawn Challenges
The New York Times
Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters have been charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, but the charge, which could be applied to former President Donald J. Trump, has come under scrutiny.
Jul 20, 2023, 7:04 PM
Donald Trump faces midnight deadline to decide whether to face grand jury
The Guardian
Three charges relating to the Capitol attack are reportedly being considered, among other legal challenges for the ex-president
Jul 20, 2023, 5:48 PM
Will Hurd: Some GOP voters think ‘Trump is boring’
The Hill
GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd argued some GOP voters think former President Trump is “boring” when talking about the same topics on the campaign trail. “Here’s what I’m hearing on the ground today: I’m in New Hampshire, a lot of people are saying that they think Donald Trump is boring, and he’s talking about the…
Jul 20, 2023, 5:25 PM
GOP centrists pan Trump impeachment erasure as McCarthy denies any deal
POLITICO
A number of lawmakers in Biden-won districts said they would not support a symbolic attempt to expunge the former president's record.
Jul 20, 2023, 4:59 PM
Trump adds attorney John Lauro to legal team for special counsel's 2020 election probe
CBS News
Former President Donald Trump has added attorney John Lauro to the legal team representing him in matters related to special counsel Jack Smith's investigation.
Jul 20, 2023, 4:36 PM
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Three plead not guilty to insider trades before Trump Media deal
Reuters
A Florida venture capitalist, his brother and an employee accused of insider trading before a blank check company's proposed merger with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Thursday.
Jul 20, 2023, 4:18 PM
Poll: Most Americans say Biden and Trump are not 'fit' to serve as president
Yahoo News
A full 55% of Americans say Joe Biden is not worthy of the presidency, and a statistically identical 53% say the same of Donald Trump.
Jul 20, 2023, 3:45 PM
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Top US House Republican denies deal with Trump to expunge impeachments
Reuters
The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday he did not promise Donald Trump that he would pass a measure aimed at expunging the former president's two impeachments.
Jul 20, 2023, 3:36 PM