Trump News for Friday, August 18, 2023

Mary Matalin served under president Ronald Reagan and was campaign director for George HW Bush

Trumps absence may keep him away from the lings and arrows of his Republican opponents, while keeping taking attention away from the debate

Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Fulton County jail at the end of next week – on Thursday or Friday, a senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the surrender told CNN.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge expressed growing impatience Friday with what he calls ex-President Donald Trump’s “repeated efforts to delay” a defamation lawsuit against him, saying he won’t stop a January trial to await the outcome of a “frivolous” appeal of one of his rulings.

The meeting follows Donald Trump’s indictment in the state.

District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Donald Trump's fourth attempt to delay a defamation trial in New York.

Former President Donald Trump has made up his mind not to attend the first GOP debate next week, according to two sources familiar with his thinking, and is seeking a sit-down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a means of counter-programming the event.

A Trump presidency is Giuliani’s final hope – or failing that, some payment for all his legal work at least

Ramaswamy is one of three Indian origin Republicans set to contest against Donald Trump in the upcoming primaries. He has been vocal in his criticism of China and advocates for economic independence from the country.

Former US President Donald Trump to surrender to Fulton County jail next week in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia.

Former President Donald Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and is instead expected to sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources familiar with his plans tell CNN.

Dr. Russell Moore expressed concern on Friday with the former president's continuously high approval rating with evangelical voters nationwide.

Trump has told people close to him that he will skip the debate in Milwaukee, according to two of the people briefed on the matter

If former President Donald Trump were facing the booking process that newly charged criminal defendants in Fulton County typically experience, he might find himself lingering for hours at the Rice Street jail waiting for his fingerprints and mug shot to be taken.

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Friday announced he is calling on Congress to investigate U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan and will file a resolution to "censure and condemn" the jurist who is presiding over the Washington, D.C. federal trial of Donald Trump on charges related to his alleged attempt...

The former president’s apparent decision to skip the first debate is a major affront both to the Republican National Committee and to Fox News, which is hosting the event.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp doubts that Donald Trump will face trial in his state before the 2024 election.The former president and 18 of his allies were indicted this week on racketeering and other charges related to their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, but Kemp disputed Fulto...

The GOP’s first 2024 debate is next week in Milwaukee. And while several campaigns told CNN they have spent weeks preparing, the 800-pound gorilla in the room will be the person who may not be there at all – Donald Trump.

Private information about members of grand jury that indicted former president has been published online

Investigation opened into threats targeting members of Fulton County grand jury

Former pro basketball player Royce White has declared his intentions to run for Senate in 2024 and has backed Donald Trump to lead the country from prison.

A US judge has called Donald Trump's appeal to dismiss a defamation suit against him as frivolous and refused the former president's bid to delay the trial.

Editor’s note: This file has been updated to note that Patrick Byrne is the former CEO of Overstock. The Georgia indictment against former President Trump lists 30 unindicted co-conspirators, who are alleged to have aided in various efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The individuals were not named or charged, but the list appears…

Three different prosecutors want to put former President Donald Trump on trial in four different cities next year, all before Memorial Day and in the midst of his presidential campaign.

Carroll, 79, first sued then-president Trump in 2019, and the case has been delayed several times already.