Trump News for Friday, December 8, 2023
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Is This a Real Photo of Elon Musk Holding a 'Trump Won' Flag?
Snopes.com
The X (formerly Twitter) CEO made headlines for telling off advertisers, but this photo claims he went further.
Dec 8, 2023, 11:44 PM
The best presents under $25.
Slate
Stories about Trump's gag order, Liz Cheney's memoir, the best TV shows of 2023, and more.
Dec 8, 2023, 11:31 PM
Dems want to focus on abortion rights. A Trump ally may have just helped.
POLITICO
A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Dec 8, 2023, 11:23 PM
McCarthy declares support for Trump in 2024
The Hill
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is endorsing former President Trump for reelection in 2024, weighing in after months of not formally declaring support for a candidate. McCarthy said in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” that will air on Sunday that he expects Trump will be the GOP nominee in 2024 and…
Dec 8, 2023, 11:18 PM
Billionaire Ken Langone is latest GOP megadonor to endorse Nikki Haley
Cable News Network
Billionaire Ken Langone on Friday endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential bid in the latest sign of the Republican moneyed class rallying behind her as the main alternative to Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
Dec 8, 2023, 11:17 PM
Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Retiring Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted House speaker, says he is endorsing Donald Trump for president.
Dec 8, 2023, 11:02 PM
Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
A Florida sheriff's office has concluded that two of its deputies were justified when they opened fire on a driver who sped through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump's home.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:54 PM
Trump PAC paid for expert witness testimony in NY civil fraud trial
NBC News
New York University accounting professor Eli Bartov said his $900K in expert witness fees were paid by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:47 PM
Crowds at a ‘redneck Christmas parade’ come up with one solution for their troubles: Trump
Cable News Network
There were monster trucks, Leroy the redneck reindeer and a man blowing toilet paper. And many in the crowd thought a second Trump term could help their economy.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:44 PM
"Absolutely taking a risk": Legal experts say Trump lawyers "afraid" his testimony could backfire
Salon
"Any competent lawyer on the planet" would warn Trump against testifying, former prosecutor says.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:43 PM
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out who might fill his administration if he wins a second term and what policies he might pursue.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:42 PM
Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
GuelphToday
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn
Dec 8, 2023, 10:34 PM
DeSantis hits Haley's United Nations experience with new campaign merchandise
Washington Examiner
EXCLUSIVE — Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) presidential campaign launched new merchandise Friday, taking a shot at former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's often-touted foreign policy credentials as the two fight to overtake each other with the hope of being the sole alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primary race.
Dec 8, 2023, 10:03 PM
Donald Trump Questions First Amendment After Gag Order Ruling
Newsweek
Former President Donald Trump decried Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order after a federal appeals court ruling.
Dec 8, 2023, 9:56 PM
Trump campaign distances itself from report of second-term Cabinet contenders
The Hill
The Trump campaign on Friday sought to distance itself from a report that detailed whom the former president might consider for his Cabinet if he wins reelection, which included prominent names like Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon. The lengthy statement, attributed to senior advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, came days after Axios reported Trump would look…
Dec 8, 2023, 9:44 PM
Trump gag order in 2020 election case largely upheld by appeals court
CBS News
A federal appeals court heard arguments in November over the gag order limiting what Trump can say about the 2020 election-related case filed against him in Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 2023, 9:42 PM
Donald Trump's Inches Away From Losing His Historic Achievement
Newsweek
The unemployment rate in November fell to 3.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dec 8, 2023, 9:39 PM
"It was beneath me": Trump fumes at his own lawyer on Truth Social for giving him "not good advice"
Salon
Trump appeared to blame his attorney for losing E. Jean Carroll case.
Dec 8, 2023, 9:36 PM
Key Trump attorney in fake elector plot to meet with AZ prosecutors: report
Raw Story
The attorney for Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign who was a leading architect of the plan to organize fake presidential electors in Arizona and other battleground states that the twice-impeached president lost is set to meet with prosecutors in the Grand Canyon State on Monday. Attorney General Kris Ma...
Dec 8, 2023, 9:21 PM
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks his future, support of Trump in first TV interview since announcing he'll leave Congress
CBS News
In an interview to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" December 10, the former House Speaker tells Robert Costa he is open to serving in a prospective Trump cabinet. Watch a preview.
Dec 8, 2023, 9:18 PM