Trump News for Friday, February 23, 2024
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The Memo: Trump rallies the MAGA base in South Carolina, aiming to finish Haley
The Hill
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Former President Trump rallied a packed, raucous crowd here on Friday afternoon as he sought to deliver a final blow in the battle for the GOP nomination. Around 6,000 people lined up hours in advance to see Trump in a Winthrop University sports arena on the eve of the South Carolina…
Feb 23, 2024, 11:42 PM
'Bad for Trump': Law professor explains Supreme Court's delay on immunity ruling
Raw Story
The SCOTUS wait game on whether to keep the January 6 prosecution on hold as Trump has asked is likely due to some back chambers maneuverings. But one expert believes the nine justices have already made their decision."First, we expect whatever the Court does to be a 'miscellaneous order,'" Steve Vl...
Feb 23, 2024, 11:33 PM
Trump pledges second-term tit-for-tat tariffs: ‘It’s called you screw us, and we screw you’
The Hill
Former President Trump on Friday signaled he would engage in escalatory trade wars with foreign nations if reelected, a tactic he employed during his first term that economists have warned could worsen inflation. Trump, speaking at a rally in South Carolina on the eve of the primary there, told supporters that would enact the “Trump…
Feb 23, 2024, 11:24 PM
Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans
Devdiscourse
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would strongly support the availability of IVF and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment that has become a new flashpoint in the 2024 presidential election.
Feb 23, 2024, 11:20 PM
Don Jr says Trump's VP decision is a 'long way to go,' but would like to see Tucker Carlson on ticket
New York Post
Donald Trump Jr weighed in on who he would like his father to choose as his VP on Friday, telling The Post he would like to see someone like Tucker Carlson.
Feb 23, 2024, 11:14 PM
Fox News host cuts away from Trump to fact-check ex-president mid-speech
Raw Story
Fox News gave Trump the heave-ho in the middle of his rally. Veteran host Neil Cavuto put on a fact-checking clinic in real-time after muting former President Donald Trump mid-sentence while delivering his rally speech at Rock Hill, South Carolina, one day before the Palmetto State's citizens plac...
Feb 23, 2024, 11:10 PM
With judgment entered in Trump fraud case, clock starts on his $454M penalty
KABC-TV
The clerk for New York County's Supreme Court has entered the judgment order in former President Trump's civil fraud case, starting the clock on hi...
Feb 23, 2024, 11:00 PM
Trump says he ‘strongly’ supports IVF, calls on Alabama lawmakers to ‘find an immediate solution’ for keeping treatment option available
New York Post
Former President Donald Trump said he supports in vitro fertilization treatment after Alabama’s highest court ordered hospitals to stop offering the procedure.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:59 PM
Donald Trump speaks at Black Conservative Federation Gala in Columbia before polls open for Republican primary
WIS10
On Friday evening, former President Donald Trump delivered his last remarks before Saturday’s critical South Carolina Republican primary at the Black Conservative Federation Gala.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:50 PM
Trump penalties in New York fraud case formally set at more than $454m
The Guardian
Judgment will continue to accrue interest if ex-president fails to pay after attorney general says she will seize assets if necessary
Feb 23, 2024, 10:36 PM
Wisconsin ethics panel recommends criminal prosecution for a Trump fundraising committee
Cable News Network
A Wisconsin ethics panel is recommending that local prosecutors pursue criminal charges against one of Donald Trump’s fundraising arms and several other Republican committees that it alleges violated state campaign finance law in an effort to topple a powerful lawmaker who had run afoul of the former president.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:36 PM
Antony Blinken says new Israeli West Bank settlements are illegal
New York Post
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that any expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank would violate international law — a reversal of previous Trump-era policy.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:35 PM
Trump suggests DOJ has dirt on Nikki Haley - but refuses to clarify what it is
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump appeared to suggest that the U.S. Justice Department might go after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at his rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Friday.However, he didn't bother to elaborate on why he thinks this or what he believes she would be charged with."If...
Feb 23, 2024, 10:34 PM
Supreme Court remains silent on Trump immunity and Colorado ballot cases
NBC News
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has still not acted as of Friday evening on two major cases involving former President Donald Trump.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:33 PM
Wisconsin Ethics Commission refers Trump joint fundraising committee for felony campaign finance law violations
CBS News
The bipartisan Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending prosecutors pursue felony charges against a fundraising group allied with former President Donald Trump.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:21 PM
Georgia prosecutor visited Fani Willis’ locality at least 35 times before hiring, cellphone records show
The Guardian
Documents raise more questions on Willis-Wade relationship, which Trump lawyers say is a conflict of interest in election case
Feb 23, 2024, 10:10 PM
$454 million judgment against Trump is finalized, starting clock on appeal in civil fraud case
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
The staggering civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump was finalized by a New York county clerk on Friday.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:08 PM
Trump Jr. campaigns in Charleston before Primary day
Live 5 News WCSC
While former President Donald Trump speaks to voters in Rock Hill, his son is courting Lowcountry voters ahead of Saturday’s primary.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:07 PM
Donald Trump Thinks Nikki Haley Should 'Switch Parties'
Newsweek
During a rally in South Carolina, the former president attacked his rival for the GOP presidential nomination.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:05 PM
Tish James and other Trump persecutors are perverting the American legal system
New York Post
Donald Trump has a $355 million judgment against him, and we’re just getting started.
Feb 23, 2024, 10:03 PM
Real sneakerheads get why Donald Trump's gold shoes are a failure . . . and ugly, too
Salon
Op-ed: Real sneakerheads understand why Donald Trump's gold shoes are a failure . . . as well as ugly
Feb 23, 2024, 10:00 PM
Trump formally ordered to pay $454 million in New York fraud case
Devdiscourse
Attorney General Letitia James accused the defendants of illegally overstating the value of Trump's properties in order to inflate his net worth and obtain better loan and insurance terms. Engoron also banned Trump for three years from serving in a top role at any New York company, or seeking loans from banks registered in the state.
Feb 23, 2024, 9:51 PM
Trump urges IVF protection in Alabama after embryo ruling stokes panic
CNBC
Donald Trump spoke after an Alabama court ruled that frozen embryos can be classified as children, prompting some IVF clinics to pause services.
Feb 23, 2024, 9:51 PM
Electric Vehicles Could Make Or Break Michigan For Joe Biden
The Huffington Post
There's a reason Trump makes such a big deal about electric vehicles every time he comes here.
Feb 23, 2024, 9:48 PM