Trump News for Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Donald Trump allegedly shared potentially sensitive information about US subs with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt
The Guardian
Pratt, a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, allegedly shared submarine details with former Australian PMs and journalists, according to media reports
Oct 5, 2023, 11:51 PM
Trump campaign says he raised $45.5 million in 3rd quarter, tripling DeSantis' fundraisng
CBS News
The Trump campaign mocked DeSantis' smaller haul, while DeSantis wondered where the money Trump raised would be spent: "Isn't it going to a lot of lawyers?"
Oct 5, 2023, 11:46 PM
Trump seeks dismissal of N.Y. hush-money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels
UPI News
Former President Donald Trump, who is facing a civil fraud trial in New York for his business dealings, filed a motion Thursday seeking the dismissal of his Stormy Daniels-tied criminal case in the Empire State.
Oct 5, 2023, 11:23 PM
Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against his former lawyer
BreakingNews.ie
Donald Trump did not waive his right to sue Michael Cohen again.
Oct 5, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump told businessman US nuclear subs secrets: report
RTE.ie
Former president Donald Trump shared classified information about US nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman shortly after he left office, US media said.
Oct 5, 2023, 11:00 PM
FACTBOX-Republicans Scalise, Jordan, and Trump, eye US House speaker role
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The candidates listed as "in" have declared their interest. IN: JIM JORDAN Representative Jim Jordan, an ally of former President Donald Trump, was nominated by some Republican rebels to be speaker during the election to the seat in January.
Oct 5, 2023, 10:57 PM
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Trump’s penthouse value estimate boosted by millions due to his fame, execs testify in fraud trial
The Globe and Mail
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit alleges the former president conspired with top executives to exaggerate his wealth and deceived lenders and others
Oct 5, 2023, 10:56 PM
Trump Said to Have Revealed Nuclear Submarine Secrets to Australian Businessman
The New York Times
Soon after leaving office, the former president shared sensitive information about American submarines with a billionaire member of Mar-a-Lago, according to people familiar with the matter.
Oct 5, 2023, 10:48 PM
Trump says he’s willing to serve as House speaker for up to 90 days — if it’s ‘necessary’ to unite Republicans
New York Post
Former President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that he would accept a short-term role as speaker of the House “if necessary” to unite the Republican Party.
Oct 5, 2023, 10:31 PM
Trump says he would temporarily be Speaker ‘if necessary’
The Hill
Former President Trump said that he would step in as Speaker of the House “if necessary” as the GOP scrambles to find a new leader. “I have been asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “If they don’t get the vote, they have asked…
Oct 5, 2023, 10:14 PM
Trump moves to have 'meandering' New York hush money case dismissed
NBC News
Former President Donald Trump wants a New York judge to dismiss the criminal case against him charging that he falsified business records relating to hush money payments, arguing prosecutors waited too long to bring their case.
Oct 5, 2023, 10:01 PM
Trump Endorses Jim Jordan in Race for House Speaker
The New York Times
Representatives Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise sought support from members of the fractured Republican Party, and then former President Donald J. Trump weighed in.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:59 PM
Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions committed while in office, lawyers argue
The Guardian
Lawyers say ‘allegedly improper’ behavior by president falls within ‘outer perimeter’ of duties and is protected from prosecution
Oct 5, 2023, 9:50 PM
Trump tries to halt trio of cases against him
CBS News
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge to dismiss the federal case alleging he attempted to thwart the transfer of power.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Trump Seeks Dismissal of Federal Election Case, Claiming Immunity
The New York Times
Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a judge to throw out charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election, arguing that a president could not be criminally prosecuted for official acts.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:31 PM
Trump’s New York fraud trial sees financial statements
Toronto Star
Jeffrey McConney, who has worked for Trump since 1987, was the first ex-insider from the Trump Organization to testify at the trial.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:26 PM
If Trump Wants to Be Speaker, He’ll Need a House Seat
The Wall Street Journal
It’s a constitutional urban legend that anyone other than a current member can lead the chamber.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:23 PM
Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
The Associated Press
President Joe Biden is defending his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of U.S.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:19 PM
Greene says GOP could have ‘a Trump rally everyday’ at Capitol if he’s Speaker
The Hill
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) compared a theoretical House chamber under former President Trump as its Speaker to a Trump campaign rally, drawing immediate pushback from Democrats who suggested there had already been a Trump rally at the Capitol — on Jan. 6, 2021. “If Trump becomes Speaker of the House, the House chamber will…
Oct 5, 2023, 9:19 PM
Biden, Trump spar over border wall expansion
The Hill
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} View Online Evening Report © AP Biden, Trump spar over border wall expansion President Biden and former President Trump are clashing over the Biden administration’s announcement that it’s waiving 26 federal laws to allow for border wall construction in…
Oct 5, 2023, 9:16 PM
Rudy Giuliani owes nearly $550K in unpaid taxes, IRS says
NBC10 Boston
Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani owes more than half a million dollars in federal taxes and faces a lien on a property he owns in Florida, according to a...
Oct 5, 2023, 9:14 PM
Ron DeSantis sharpens his attacks on Donald Trump in their shared home state of Florida
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is turning up the heat on frontrunner Donald Trump and defending his own trailing campaign, warning that the former president will deliver the 2024 election to Democrats because he energizes his critics.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:06 PM
Trump cites 'presidential immunity' in motion to dismiss election interference case
UPI News
Former President Donald Trump cited his alleged "presidential immunity" in his first motion to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith's federal election interference case against him.
Oct 5, 2023, 9:01 PM
Trump mulls trip to Capitol Hill amid Speaker scramble
The Hill
Former President Trump is considering making a trip to Capitol Hill next week as House Republicans gather to determine who they will back to become the next Speaker following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the position. A source confirmed there are discussions about having Trump visit the Capitol next Tuesday, when the…
Oct 5, 2023, 8:59 PM