Trump News for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Masters 2024: Judd Trump beats Kyren Wilson as he begins title defence
BBC News
Judd Trump comes from 3-0 down to win a final-frame decider against Kyren Wilson as he begins the defence of his Masters title at Alexandra Palace.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:41 PM
The Donald Trump Ballot Problem
The Wall Street Journal
Students discuss the former president’s eligibility and his 2024 campaign.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:41 PM
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Trump plans to deliver closing argument at civil fraud trial
Chicago Tribune
Former President Donald Trump aims to deliver his own closing argument Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial in addition to his legal team’s summations, according to two people familiar with the highly unusual plan.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:39 PM
Who’s Afraid of Nikki Haley?
The Wall Street Journal
Trump turns his attacks on the former Governor, who is rising in the GOP primary polls.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:36 PM
Does Pic Show Trump and Epstein with Minor Girl?
Snopes.com
The viral photograph had various signs of being AI-generated.
Jan 9, 2024, 11:00 PM
Will the Supreme Court Keep Trump off the Ballot?
The Wall Street Journal
The justices face many questions as they review a case involving Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:45 PM
Judge rejects Trump 14th Amendment claim in Nevada by GOP political competitor
The Hill
A federal judge in Nevada dismissed a ballot eligibility challenge against former President Trump on Tuesday, ruling the challenger does not have proper standing. Federal Judge Gloria Navarro determined that the man who brought the challenge, long-shot GOP presidential candidate John Anthony Castro, didn’t have authentic standing to bring the suit, because he filed to…
Jan 9, 2024, 10:15 PM
Fani Willis, Prosecutor in Trump Georgia Case, Subpoenaed to Testify in Colleague’s Divorce
The Wall Street Journal
District attorney was alleged to have ‘improper’ relationship with special prosecutor
Jan 9, 2024, 10:09 PM
No one is buying what Trump is selling.
Slate
Even Richard Nixon accepted his judgment when the time came.
Jan 9, 2024, 9:42 PM
Do presidents have ‘absolute immunity’? Trump’s lawyers argue likely, yes
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump has long argued that his supporters are so committed that he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City, shoot someone and not lose them.
Jan 9, 2024, 9:32 PM
Donald Trump Gets a List of Things He Can't Say to a Jury
Newsweek
A damages trial for E. Jean Carroll's first defamation lawsuit against Trump is set to begin next week.
Jan 9, 2024, 9:30 PM
Trump warns of “bedlam” as court appears sceptical on immunity claim
The Australian Financial Review
Lawyers want the Court of Appeals to overturn a lower-court ruling that rejected the former president’s claims of immunity in the Department of Justice’s 2020 election subversion case.
Jan 9, 2024, 9:16 PM
Trump’s electoral and judicial calendars collide - but it does him little harm
The Guardian
Legal woes that would have buried a candidate have become a feature of Trump’s 2024 run as other candidates hit campaign trail in Iowa
Jan 9, 2024, 8:41 PM
Donald Trump's Ominous Warning After Leaving Court
Newsweek
After his appeals court hearing over his claims of presidential immunity, Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden and the DOJ.
Jan 9, 2024, 8:30 PM
My only New Year's resolution? Be more like Donald Trump
Toronto Star
I am not referring to the lying. Or the cheating. No, what I now find inspirational about Trump is the sheer resilience.
Jan 9, 2024, 8:30 PM
Trump fantasizes about coming after Biden if immunity claim thrown out of court
Raw Story
After appearing in court on Tuesday morning, Donald Trump took to his social media site to claim that if there is no such thing as absolute presidential immunity, then Joe Biden can be prosecuted for anything Trump wants if he wins. "Just finished a very productive Federal Appeals Court Hearing, in ...
Jan 9, 2024, 8:09 PM
Judges skeptical of Trump's immunity claim in election subversion case
Devdiscourse
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday questioned Donald Trump's claims that he is immune from criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election, and the former president threatened to prosecute Joe Biden if he returns to the White House.
Jan 9, 2024, 8:03 PM
Trump Says He Should Be Immune From Prosecution in 2020 Election Case
Yahoo Canada Finance
A Washington federal appeals court signaled it would reject Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Photo: Susan Walsh/Associated Press
Jan 9, 2024, 7:59 PM
Donald Trump Back In Court 10/01/2024
NEWS.com.au
NEWS
Jan 9, 2024, 7:48 PM
The economics of Trump vs. Biden - and why the polling numbers aren’t so irrational
The Globe and Mail
The former Republican president is benefiting from the perception that his policies will lead to better personal finances
Jan 9, 2024, 7:40 PM
Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity
The Hill
Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution. The hypothetical was presented to Trump attorney John Sauer who answered with a “qualified yes” that a former president…
Jan 9, 2024, 7:38 PM
Capitol rioter falsely accused of being double agent sentenced to probation
The Guardian
Ray Epps was targeted by rightwing conspiracy theorists who accused him of helping incite attack to entrap Trump supporters
Jan 9, 2024, 7:29 PM
Q&A: Dean Phillips says Biden 'likely to lose' election to Trump
Devdiscourse
That's what happened during the Vietnam War. Everyone got quiet and got in line and look what it got us. I wish there were more people in Congress willing to torpedo their career in pursuit of principle, rather than self preservation." Q: What do you say to critics who say your run damages Biden's chances against Trump? A: "President Biden is a man I respected but is not a viable candidate.
Jan 9, 2024, 7:05 PM
Donald Trump in court: Prosecutor warns of 'frightening future' if former president wins case
Sky News
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four charges: conspiracy to defraud the US; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction; and conspiracy against the right to vote and to have votes counted.
Jan 9, 2024, 6:43 PM
Ray Epps, pro-Trump rioter smeared by conspiracy theories, gets probation for role in Capitol riot
POLITICO
The sentence is more lenient than the six months of prison time requested by prosecutors.
Jan 9, 2024, 6:38 PM