Trump News for Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Mark Meadows files motion to duck arrest in Georgia election fraud case
New York Post
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed an emergency motion in federal court on Tuesday demanding that he be protected from arrest in Georgia on charges that he conspired with former President Donald Trump to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:48 PM

Trump says he will surrender Thursday to Fulton County authorities
CBS News
Trump and 18 others were indicted on state felony charges last week and have until noon on Aug. 25 to turn themselves in to the Fulton County Jail.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:44 PM

‘I wish he were here’: Ronna McDaniel talks Trump on the eve of first GOP primary debate
POLITICO
“I think it’s important that we talk to the American people, and I believe the general election starts now,” the RNC chair told POLITICO.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:42 PM
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Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
The Globe and Mail
Former Trump staffer, gets new lawyer, retracts former testimony concerning security footage at Mar-a-Lago
Aug 22, 2023, 11:19 PM

Why force Trump's rivals to pledge to support him when he won't do the same?
New York Post
The Republican National Committee’s demand that its presidential hopefuls pledge to support the winner of the party’s nomination in 2024 to participate in primary debates was always ill-conceived.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:18 PM

What happens if Trump violates his Fulton County bond conditions?
NBC News
It's extremely unlikely that a single violation of his release conditions, unless it’s egregious, would land Trump in pre-trial detention, legal experts said.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:05 PM

Suarez criticizes DeSantis' handling of slavery curriculum, addresses Trump charges
KABC-TV
Francis Suarez's differences with Ron DeSantis include the governor's handling of state standards on teaching Black history and what critics call t...
Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 PM

Trump’s presence will be felt at presidential debate in his absence
BreakingNews.ie
The former president holds a commanding early lead in the Republican race.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 PM

In Trump's shadow, eight republicans clash in debate
RTE.ie
Tonight's debate for the 2024 Republican primaries will feature a range of candidates, including a former vice president, a former UN ambassador, a crusading entrepreneur, and plenty of sitting and former governors.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 PM

First Trump co-defendants booked in Georgia case
RTE.ie
The first co-defendants in the election racketeering case targeting former US president Donald Trump have surrendered to the authorities in Georgia.
Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 PM
None of these GOP candidates can beat Trump. So what do they want?
The Australian Financial Review
From the impartial first chairman of Australia’s Atlassian to sycophants and haters of the former president, the eight Republican presidential candidates preparing for Thursday’s debate all have different personal agendas.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:49 PM
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Fmr. Gov. Walker weighs in on GOP debate, says Trump should’ve come
WEAU
Walker said he believes former President Donald Trump made a mistake in not coming out for the first debate.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:47 PM
Trump and Election Denial
The Wall Street Journal
The collusion hoax, FBI meddling and ‘stop the steal’ are all the same sickness.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:32 PM

Prosecutors: Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers
POLITICO
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team revealed the details of the employee’s about-face in a new filing.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:01 PM

Donald Trump ‘not so cocky’ as Georgia case ‘sets in,’ insiders say
Page Six
As Trump's fourth criminal indictment since leaving office hits, there are "signs that it's wearing on him," says an insider.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:01 PM

Trump’s Georgia arraignment expected to be televised, Fulton County judge says
The Hill
The state judge overseeing former President Trump’s Georgia case ruled that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom for the defendants’ arraignments, marking the first time that one of Trump’s criminal proceedings will be televised. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Tuesday granted a request from four local television stations to bring in…
Aug 22, 2023, 9:55 PM

Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night
The Guardian
Exclusive: Trump had lawyers negotiate booking to take place during prime viewing hours to get maximum television ratings
Aug 22, 2023, 9:52 PM
DeSantis’s support collapses ahead of first GOP debate
Yahoo News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hits a new low in the Yahoo News/YouGov poll, as Vivek Ramaswamy gains ground in the fight to become the Republican alternative to Trump.
Aug 22, 2023, 9:43 PM

5 memorable presidential debate moments throughout history
The Hill
Presidential primary debates can make or break a candidate’s run for the White House — either helping to clinch a nomination or stopping a campaign in its tracks. The stakes are high for Wednesday’s first GOP presidential primary debate as candidates vie for a breakout moment in a primary dominated by former President Trump,…
Aug 22, 2023, 9:37 PM

Trump live updates: Former president’s co-defendants begin surrendering for arrest in Georgia
NBC News
The latest news and live updates on Trump’s expected arrest in Georgia following his indictment by a Fulton County grand jury for his actions after the 2024 election.
Aug 22, 2023, 9:21 PM
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5 things to watch in Wednesday's Republican presidential debate
New York Daily News
Will Donald Trump show? What will Chris Christie say? A look ahead to the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 cycle.
Aug 22, 2023, 9:19 PM

Meadows seeks to block arrest as he tries to move Georgia charges to federal court
The Hill
Mark Meadows, the former Trump White House chief of staff, asked a federal judge Tuesday to block his arrest over Georgia election charges as he tries to move his case to federal court. In a court filing Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Meadows’s lawyers filed an emergency motion…
Aug 22, 2023, 9:11 PM