Trump News for Friday, December 29, 2023
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Canada’s future prosperity, even independence hinges on the 2024 U.S. presidential election
The Globe and Mail
A Trump victory in the 2024 presidential election would mean that Canada’s closest friend and ally would no longer be either
Dec 29, 2023, 11:29 PM
Maine Casts Its Ballot for Trump
The Wall Street Journal
The Democratic secretary of state plays into the former President’s hands by blocking his candidacy.
Dec 29, 2023, 11:15 PM
The law used to disqualify Trump from the presidential ballot has laid dormant for decades - now it's at the centre of a huge political row
Sky News
Maine's top election official has disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year's US presidential primary election - following on from a similar ruling in Colorado.
Dec 29, 2023, 11:07 PM
Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen says AI created fake cases in court filing
Devdiscourse
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer, said in court papers unsealed on Friday that he mistakenly gave his attorney fake case citations generated by an artificial intelligence program that made their way into an official court filing.
Dec 29, 2023, 10:47 PM
Trump’s lawyers say he may testify at January trial over defamation damages in sex abuse case
WEAU
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say he may testify at a mid-January civil trial set to decide how much he owes a columnist for defaming her after she said he sexually abused her three decades ago in a Manhattan luxury department store.
Dec 29, 2023, 10:44 PM
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
CNBC
Cohen said that he found the citations by doing research through Google Bard and was unaware that the service could generate nonexistent cases.
Dec 29, 2023, 10:41 PM
George Conway and ex-Trump lawyer Ty Cobb join Jack Smith in arguing against immunity
Raw Story
George Conway, a conservative attorney, and Donald Trump's former lawyer, Ty Cobb, threw their support behind Special Counsel Jack Smith Friday with a new filing slamming the former president's immunity defense, court records show.Conway, a vocal critic of the former president, and Cobb are among 16...
Dec 29, 2023, 10:11 PM
Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for impeachment of top state election official
The Globe and Mail
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows under fire by Republican lawmaker for her decision
Dec 29, 2023, 10:10 PM
Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge
The Associated Press
Bomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former president Donald Trump.
Dec 29, 2023, 9:53 PM
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen accidentally cited fake court cases generated by AI
The Verge
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer for Donald Trump, admitted to mistakenly citing fake court cases generated by Google’s Bard AI chatbot.
Dec 29, 2023, 9:32 PM
Maine's secretary of state explains her reasons for barring Trump from primary ballot
CBS News
In an interview with CBS News, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and the U.S. Constitution bars him from holding office again.
Dec 29, 2023, 8:22 PM
Michael Cohen accidentally gave his lawyer fake citations, court filing says
The Guardian
Former Trump lawyer says he used AI program Google Bard and blames his lawyer for not fact-checking him
Dec 29, 2023, 8:17 PM
MAGA meltdown as Trump sics Truth Social fans on Maine secretary of state who booted him off ballot
Salon
Trump posts Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' website after she ruled he is ineligible under 14th Amendment.
Dec 29, 2023, 7:08 PM
Former Trump ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen admits using Google Bard to cite bogus court cases
Engadget
Donald Trump’s former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, used Google Bard to cite made-up legal cases that ended up in a federal court. Cohen admitted in unsealed court papers that he passed on documents referencing bogus cases to his lawyer, who then relayed them to a federal judge.
Dec 29, 2023, 6:41 PM
Maine decision to bar Trump from ballot likely to go to US supreme court
The Guardian
Court faces pressure to rule on Maine and Colorado’s decisions preventing ex-president from appearing on presidential ballots
Dec 29, 2023, 4:45 PM
Donald Trump: All you need to know about the legal labyrinth facing the former president
Sky News
Trump is facing legal cases in different states across the country, with two separate actions in New York, and has been barred from running for president in two states. Here's everything you need to know.
Dec 29, 2023, 4:45 PM
Trump’s removal from Maine ballot ‘opens Pandora’s box’, DeSantis says
The Guardian
Florida governor decries decision by Maine secretary of state to withdraw Trump’s name under insurrection clause of constitution
Dec 29, 2023, 4:43 PM
Can Trump Be Barred From the 2024 Ballot? What to Know About the Law
The Wall Street Journal
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies anyone who ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion’ from office. Does that apply to Trump and Jan. 6?
Dec 29, 2023, 3:52 PM
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Q&A: Why did Maine and Colorado disqualify Trump from their ballots?
The Irish Times
Decisions will probably have major legal and political ramifications for 2024 US presidential election
Dec 29, 2023, 3:49 PM
Trump attorney has given Jack Smith case new 'meat on the bones': ex-prosecutor
Raw Story
As part of his plea deal with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro must come clean about his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — including the fake electors scheme. According to CNN, a newly released batch of leaked recordings...
Dec 29, 2023, 3:36 PM
SCGOP certifies 7 candidates for presidential primary ballot
WLTX.com
South Carolina GOP Party Director Drew McKissick certified 7 candidates for Feb. 24, 2024, primary: Binkley, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, Stuckenberg, Trump
Dec 29, 2023, 3:22 PM