Trump News for Saturday, October 7, 2023
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Trump sets his sights on Iowa with visits Saturday as he tries to solidify his support in the state
Devdiscourse
Campaign advisers have said they expect Trump to win the caucuses, which are precinct-level, party-run meetings where party members also register the first votes of the 2024 GOP campaign.
Oct 7, 2023, 8:58 PM
As war broke out, Trump focused on Tish James, N.Y. fraud trial
POLITICO
In comparison, his tone on Israel was muted.
Oct 7, 2023, 4:24 PM
Fraud or real estate? Five takeaways from week one of the Trump Organization trial
The Guardian
Former president treated court appearance as a campaign stop, despite facing a possible fine of $250m for boosting value of his assets
Oct 7, 2023, 4:00 PM
Trump’s lawyers lay out hush money defense strategy
The Hill
Former President Trump’s lawyers laid out their hush money case defense strategy in court filings this week, urging a New York judge to dismiss the indictment outright before the case even gets to trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records over reimbursements he paid to his then-fixer, Michael Cohen, after Cohen made hush…
Oct 7, 2023, 4:00 PM
Pence slams Trump, GOP ‘voices of appeasement’ as Israel comes under attack
Yahoo News
The former vice president called out Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy by name.
Oct 7, 2023, 2:44 PM
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Trump endorses Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker
Chicago Tribune
With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker by backing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the post.
Oct 7, 2023, 1:23 PM
‘He loves this’: Trump takes 2024 campaign to the courtroom
The Guardian
Legal woes that would destroy most candidates have become a defining feature of his campaign – and some say it might work
Oct 7, 2023, 1:00 PM
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Trump is inserting himself into the messy race for the next U.S. House speaker with an endorsement. Will it matter?
The Globe and Mail
The move was the latest example of Trump attempting to flex his influence within a Republican Party he has already fundamentally reshaped in the eight years since his first White House bid
Oct 7, 2023, 12:13 PM
Border walls and deportations: Biden’s migrant plans prompt outrage
The Guardian
The president decried Trump’s migration approach but a series of recent steps, critics say, are barely different from his predecessor
Oct 7, 2023, 11:00 AM
Why Toronto’s new grads are fleeing the city
Toronto Star
The affordability crisis is starting to trump job prospects for new graduates, experts say, which could hinder Toronto’s economic development.
Oct 7, 2023, 11:00 AM
14th Amendment, Section 3: Colorado ruling would take Trump off the ballot
Vox.com
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can be on the ballot. Would disqualifying him save democracy from a dangerous threat — or imperil it further?
Oct 7, 2023, 10:00 AM
Trump toady Jim Jordan will make a terrible House speaker
New York Daily News
If anyone, inside the House or out, thought that Kevin McCarthy lacked leadership qualities and was divisive, he’s Abe Lincoln compared to Donald Trump’s guy, Jim Jordan.
Oct 7, 2023, 8:05 AM
Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?
Devdiscourse
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Oct 7, 2023, 6:34 AM
New York judge orders hold on canceling Trump's business licenses
Firstpost
In a ruling from an appeals court in New York Friday, Judge Peter Moulton refused to suspend the trial but ruled that a stay was granted on the 'order directing the cancellation of business certificates'
Oct 7, 2023, 6:04 AM
Former Trump Org exec testified he accounted for multi-million dollar mansions not yet built when valuing a company at the request of Eric Trump
Yahoo News
Jeffrey McConney took the stand at the former President's fraud trial and said Eric Trump directed him to account for millions in unbuilt mansions to inflate property values.
Oct 7, 2023, 6:04 AM
Collision of Power review: Marty Baron on Bezos, the Post and Trump
The Guardian
The great editor has tales to tell and a message to deliver: the US press must be ready to hold the line once again
Oct 7, 2023, 6:00 AM
Politics: Trump’s tirade over nuclear subs report leak
NEWS.com.au
Former US President Donald Trump has blasted allegations he leaked sensitive military secrets to an Australian billionaire in a bombastic post on an alt-right social media platform.
Oct 7, 2023, 5:24 AM
‘An end of American democracy’: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s historic threat
The Guardian
The historian and Substack superstar says the US is in peril not seen since the civil war – and Joe Biden is its best defender
Oct 7, 2023, 5:00 AM
House speaker race pits Trump-backed Jordan against Scalise
The Boston Globe
The bitter battle between Representatives Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for the US House speakership culminates a long-simmering personal rivalry that grew along with the fractures in the Republican party.
Oct 7, 2023, 4:00 AM
New York state appellate judge presses pause on dissolution of the Trump Organization
Salon
"We are very pleased the First Department upheld New York law," says Trump lawyer Christopher Kise
Oct 7, 2023, 3:38 AM
Donald Trump Was the First US President in Nearly 130 Years Not to Have a Pet Dog in the White House
The Inquisitr
It's worth mentioning that Donald Trump appeared to be breaking the norms by going dog-free for the entirety of his time at the White House.
Oct 7, 2023, 2:00 AM
Taylor Swift could beat Trump in the 2024 election, according to ex-aide Alyssa Farah Griffin
Salon
During an episode of "The View: Behind the Table" podcast this week, Griffin says Swift should "get in the race"
Oct 7, 2023, 1:30 AM
Trump Wins Temporary Respite in Civil Fraud Case as Court Grants Delay in Cancelling His Licences
News18
Judge Peter Moulton did not suspend the trial but delayed cancelling Trump’s business licences in New York.
Oct 7, 2023, 1:21 AM
Ex-Prez Donald Trump Says He Did Not Give US Nuclear Subs Secrets to Aussie Businessman
News18
The Australian businessman Anthony Pratt said Trump gave him sensitive info related to the nuclear capabilities of the US nuclear fleet.
Oct 7, 2023, 1:08 AM
Inside Trump's decision to endorse Jim Jordan for House speaker
Cable News Network
As he traveled from a New York courtroom to his Palm Beach club this week, former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked his allies and aides for steady updates on what was happening in Washington, DC, as the man he often referred to as “my Kevin” was ousted from the House speakership in dramatic fashion and the immediate search for his replacement began.
Oct 7, 2023, 1:01 AM