Trump News for Monday, December 4, 2023
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See Sebastian Stan transform into Donald Trump for upcoming film 'The Apprentice'
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Sebastian Stan transformed into Donald Trump on set of the upcoming film "The Apprentice" while shooting in Toronto.
Dec 4, 2023, 11:23 PM
Trump, allies fire back at media warnings of second-term dictatorship
The Hill
Headlines blaring warnings about how a second Trump presidency could slip toward dictatorship on Monday prompted a stiff pushback from allies of the ex-president, who is topping GOP primary polls just weeks before the Iowa caucuses. The Washington Post, The Atlantic and The New York Times each published stories referencing a “Trump dictatorship” in recent…
Dec 4, 2023, 9:34 PM
"An absolute tsunami": Legal experts stunned at "disastrous legal day" for Trump
Salon
Trump's presidential immunity claims go up in smoke.
Dec 4, 2023, 8:51 PM
FACTBOX-Democrats running for US president in 2024
Devdiscourse
U.S. President Joe Biden, who took office in early 2021, faces little opposition in his bid for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2024 presidential election. With former President Donald Trump the frontrunner in the Republican Party's nominating race, Biden's strong position in the Democratic primary sets up a likely repeat of the 2020 presidential election battle.
Dec 4, 2023, 8:45 PM
Donald Trump posts Truth Social rant about Liz Cheney's new book.
Slate
He was actually “eating too much,” he says. (Good?)
Dec 4, 2023, 8:25 PM
Is NBC Rooting for Trump?
The Wall Street Journal
DeSantis appears on Meet the Press.
Dec 4, 2023, 8:05 PM
Tanya Chutkan ruling makes March trial more likely.
Slate
On Friday, two federal courts in Washington rejected parallel claims by former President Donald Trump for immunity from the legal process.
Dec 4, 2023, 7:47 PM
Trump seeks "urgent review" of gag order ruling in New York civil fraud case
CBS News
Former President Donald Trump intends to appeal a ruling that upheld a gag order in his civil fraud trial in New York.
Dec 4, 2023, 7:47 PM
Trump tries yet again to lift New York gag order - urgent appeal hearing set to start
Raw Story
The New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division is expected to hear arguments on Monday afternoon after Donald Trump asked to appeal a gag order in his $250 million civil fraud trial.Earlier on Monday, attorneys for Trump requested permission to file for appeal after a lower appeals court reinstated...
Dec 4, 2023, 6:17 PM
Graham responds to Cheney’s dire warnings about second Trump term
The Hill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded to former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) dire warnings about a potential second term for former President Trump by claiming President Biden’s reelection would be much worse for the country. Cheney warned in an interview with CBS’s John Dickerson that the United States is “sleepwalking into dictatorship” as the possibility of Trump winning…
Dec 4, 2023, 5:55 PM
Trump judge refuses Jack Smith request to keep filings in Mar-a-Lago case secret
Raw Story
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case on Monday ordered the unsealing of documents filed by special counsel Jack Smith, who had asked they be kept under wraps because they could unveil some of the government's plans in the trial.Judge Aileen Cannon said she was “mindful of th...
Dec 4, 2023, 5:45 PM
Trump contradicts Cheney, asserts he was ‘eating too much’ after Jan. 6
The Hill
Former President Trump fiercely denied former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) claim that the former president was “depressed and not eating” after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, saying in a social media post Monday that, in fact, he was angry and “eating too much.” In Cheney’s new book, she recounts a conversation after…
Dec 4, 2023, 4:10 PM
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How Donald Trump’s trial dates overlap with his 2024 election campaign
Reuters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces a tangled calendar in the year ahead as he seeks the 2024 Republican nomination while defending himself in four criminal and at least three civil trials, some related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 loss.
Dec 4, 2023, 4:04 PM
Trump to appeal gag order in fraud case to New York’s highest court
The Hill
Former President Trump is seeking to appeal a gag order barring him and his counsel from discussing his New York fraud trial judge’s staff to the state’s highest court. A lower appeals court reinstated Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron’s limited gag order last week. Trump’s counsel argued in their request to eliminate the gag…
Dec 4, 2023, 3:58 PM
What America must do to defeat Trump
The Globe and Mail
A second Trump presidency would be a much greater threat to democracy than the first
Dec 4, 2023, 1:00 PM
A second Trump term will be far more autocratic than the first. He’s telling us
The Guardian
Trump is broadcasting his plans in advance – and, if elected, he’ll claim he has a mandate to accrue power and exact retribution
Dec 4, 2023, 11:01 AM
How Roger Stone persuaded Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in his home state
NBC News
An excerpt from the upcoming book “Swamp Monsters” by NBC News reporter Matt Dixon tells the tale of how Trump's team lobbied Roger Stone to help them out.
Dec 4, 2023, 10:00 AM
Trudeau plays the Trump card
POLITICO
Struggling Liberals bludgeon Canada’s Conservatives with MAGA brand.
Dec 4, 2023, 10:00 AM
Senate anti-Trump GOP see Haley as best hope to avoid disaster
The Hill
Senate Republicans who are concerned about former President Donald Trump’s viability in a general election now see Nikki Haley as the last, best chance of denying Trump the GOP presidential nomination and averting what they see as a potential general election disaster. GOP senators who don’t support Trump acknowledge he could win the presidency,…
Dec 4, 2023, 10:00 AM
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The system worked during Watergate. With Trump, I am not so sure.
Chicago Tribune
Fifty years after Watergate, the nation faces another enormous moment in the alleged abuse of presidential power.
Dec 4, 2023, 10:00 AM
Billy Baldwin’s Tweet Drawing Comparisons Between Donald Trump and Wife Melania Trump Goes Viral
The Inquisitr
Melania Trump joined the assembly at the funeral, standing alongside fellow former first ladies like Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush.
Dec 4, 2023, 6:10 AM
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United Ireland: Economic arguments will be a key influence on any future referendum
The Irish Times
Sovereignty may trump economics for some but for others the financial effects of unity would be decisive
Dec 4, 2023, 6:00 AM
Trump is showing how a second term would rewrite the rules of presidential power
Cable News Network
Donald Trump is underscoring the profound choice that voters could face next year with expansive claims of unchecked presidential power alongside increasingly unapologetic anti-democratic rhetoric.
Dec 4, 2023, 5:00 AM
Congressman attacks MAGA Mike Johnson: He's controlled by 'petulant man-child' Trump
Raw Story
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) attacked new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and others in the Republican leadership, like Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who are all being controlled by Donald Trump and an extension of his campaign for the presidency. Speaking to MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin on Sunday, Garcia explained ...
Dec 4, 2023, 4:12 AM
Media is scared to appear hysterical by calling out Trump's danger to the U.S.: writer
Raw Story
Reporter Molly Jong-Fast warned that the media can't stop allowing Donald Trump to operate unchallenged. Speaking to MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan on Sunday, Jong-Fast explained that journalists are so concerned about appearing biased that they ultimately end up downplaying the seriousness of Trump's pledge t...
Dec 4, 2023, 2:09 AM