Trump News for Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Legal expert: Jack Smith has “very few tools” to prevent Judge Cannon from delaying Trump trial
Salon
Cannon has "proven herself to be receptive to some of Trump’s complaints," attorney says.
Oct 12, 2023, 11:11 PM

Trump executive says ‘presidential premium’ was floated to boost net worth
BreakingNews.ie
Patrick Birney said Trump executives considered adding 25% on to the Trump Tower apartment’s value as a ‘premium for presidential personal residence’.
Oct 12, 2023, 11:00 PM

Republicans pick Trump ally as nominee for House speaker
BreakingNews.ie
House Republicans have been fighting bitterly over whom they should elect to replace Kevin McCarthy, and the future direction of their party.
Oct 12, 2023, 11:00 PM

Trump puts courts in bind with criticism of judges, legal system
BreakingNews.ie
Trump puts courts in bind with criticism of judges, legal system
Oct 12, 2023, 11:00 PM
Trump documents case: Judge Cannon chastises prosecutors during hearing for Trump co-defendants
POLITICO
The case, one of four separate criminal cases Trump is facing, centers on allegations that the former president illegally hoarded classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and obstructed authorities who were investigating the matter.
Oct 12, 2023, 10:59 PM
Donald Trump’s Israeli War Insight
The Wall Street Journal
He attacks Netanyahu in a crisis because of old personal grudges.
Oct 12, 2023, 10:41 PM

"I was wrong to be optimistic": Ex-prosecutor slams Cannon for considering Trump's "frivolous" suit
Salon
Judge overseeing Trump's Georgia criminal case has handled things very differently, Joyce Vance says.
Oct 12, 2023, 10:40 PM

Donald Trump expected back in NYC next week for fraud trial: source
New York Daily News
The former president, who last week attended the first three days of his trial in the civil case brought by state AG Tish James, plans to come back next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, according to a source with direct knowledge of his plans.
Oct 12, 2023, 10:13 PM

Trump risks GOP blowback with Netanyahu remarks
The Hill
Former President Trump risks potential backlash in the Republican presidential primary over his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks in Israel. In a speech Wednesday, Trump accused Netanyahu of “letting us down” in 2020 just before the U.S. killed a top Iranian general. Trump also suggested…
Oct 12, 2023, 9:43 PM
Trump criticizes Netanyahu over Hamas attack, calls Hezbollah 'smart'
CBC.ca
Israel and the White House on Thursday condemned remarks by Donald Trump in which the former U.S. president praised the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a deadly attack by Palestinian Hamas militants.
Oct 12, 2023, 9:05 PM

State GOP wants to defend Trump's right to be on 2024 ballot
Payson Roundup
PHOENIX – The Arizona Republican Party wants to defend the right of Donald Trump to be on the ballot in the state's 2024 presidential preference election despite claims by another
Oct 12, 2023, 8:45 PM

Trump criticizes Israel, somehow manages to make the war all about him.
Slate
Trump’s ignorance and arrogance is more appalling the more closely you examine his speech.
Oct 12, 2023, 8:14 PM

Former IRS contractor accused of stealing Trump's tax returns pleads guilty
Cable News Network
The former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and stealing tax information on thousands of the wealthiest people in the US pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2023, 8:06 PM

Donald Trump makes demand from Forbes after not being ranked in rich list
The News International
Donald Trump was not given a place for the second time in three years as the rankings were released last week
Oct 12, 2023, 7:00 PM
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Trump says Israel's Netanyahu was not prepared for Hamas attack
Reuters
Israel and the White House on Thursday condemned remarks by Donald Trump in which he praised the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an attack by Palestinian Hamas militants that killed more than 1,300 people in Israel.
Oct 12, 2023, 6:55 PM

Fani Willis rejects Jim Jordan's request for information in Fulton County case against Donald Trump
UPI News
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has rejected a request from the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee to share information about her case against former President Donald Trump.
Oct 12, 2023, 4:57 PM

Trump sharply criticizes Netanyahu over intelligence failure in latest sign of soured relationship
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the Israeli prime minister was caught unprepared by Hamas’ attack and praising the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as “very smart.”
Oct 12, 2023, 4:55 PM
Donald Trump Criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel Wages War With Hamas
The Wall Street Journal
Former president faces backlash from Biden, GOP 2024 rivals
Oct 12, 2023, 4:38 PM

Biden White House condemns Trump’s ‘dangerous’ Israel-Hamas remarks
The Guardian
2024 Republican frontrunner called Hezbollah militant group ‘very smart’, prompting a stern reaction from the White House
Oct 12, 2023, 4:25 PM
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SPAC returns remaining $533 mln raise for Trump social media deal
Reuters
Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), the blank-check acquisition company that plans to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media firm, said on Thursday it would return to investors $533 million raised for a cash infusion in the deal, after some already backtracked on another $467 million of commitments.
Oct 12, 2023, 4:21 PM
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White House calls Trump's comments on Hezbollah, Israeli defense minister 'dangerous'
Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's comments calling Hezbollah "smart" and criticizing Israel's defense minister were "dangerous and unhinged," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said on Thursday.
Oct 12, 2023, 4:02 PM

‘Almost diabolical’: Haley slammed for ‘ugly lies’ claiming left supports ‘the beheadings'
Raw Story
Former Trump UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, now polling in third place for the Republican presidential nomination, is claiming that "the left" is supporting "the beheadings" of Israeli children and the "1200" Israelis slaughtered by Hamas terrorists.No elected Democrat has endorsed the terror attack on ...
Oct 12, 2023, 3:33 PM

Donald Trump makes another push to delay classified documents trial
UPI News
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys have again requested to delay his trial on charges connected to the handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home.
Oct 12, 2023, 3:32 PM

Defendants in Trump Georgia Case Seek Donations for Big Legal Fees
The New York Times
Fund-raising campaigns — including one selling “MAGA honey” — are underway for many of the 18 defendants in a case that could take years to resolve.
Oct 12, 2023, 3:06 PM

‘This is no time’: Pence rips Trump for criticizing Netanyahu
POLITICO
Pence was responding to Trump saying Netanyahu “let us down.”
Oct 12, 2023, 2:39 PM