Trump News for Monday, April 8, 2024
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Trump lawyers seek Stormy Daniels communications with Michael Cohen
The Hill
Former President Trump’s legal team on Monday asked the judge in his hush money case to subpoena adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ communications with Michael Cohen, the former president’s ex-fixer, other witnesses and any material related to NBC’s documentary on the actress. In a letter to Justice Juan Merchan, Trump’s attorneys asked the judge to…
Apr 8, 2024, 11:58 PM
Special counsel urges US Supreme Court to reject Trump immunity bid
Devdiscourse
The special counsel pursuing federal criminal charges against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief on Monday urging the justices to reject the former president's bid for immunity from prosecution on the principle that "no person is above the law." The case is due to be argued before the justices on April 25.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:56 PM
UPDATE 3-Trump loses last-ditch bid to delay hush money trial
Devdiscourse
A New York state appellate judge on Monday denied Donald Trump's bid to delay his April 15 criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star while the former U.S. president seeks to move the case out of Manhattan.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:51 PM
Lindsey Graham says Trump is making 'a mistake' on abortion, vows to push forward with nationwide restrictions
NBC News
The South Carolina Republican said the GOP presidential nominee is wrong to say the issue should be left to states, pressing his case that there should be some federal limits.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:39 PM
Special counsel Jack Smith urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s claim of immunity
Cable News Network
Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reject Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and to deny the former president any opportunity to delay a trial on charges that he attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:32 PM
Donald Trump's stake in Truth Social parent drops to $3B after shares continue to plummet
New York Post
Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology firm fell as much as 12% on Monday, extending a selloff that has now reduced the value of his stake in the operator of Truth Social to $2.9 billion.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:17 PM
Trump Media stock erases all gains since it began trading as DJT shares fall again
NBC News
Shares of Trump Media have erased all their gains since they began trading under the ticker DJT last month.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:17 PM
Donald Trump’s request to delay hush money trial rejected
Chicago Tribune
A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:16 PM
Trump Media stock plummets as expert warns of possible securities fraud: reports
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump's Truth Social stock continued to circle the drain Monday as financial experts warned he may have broken the law trying to prop up the price. Trump Media shares lost 8 percent Monday after losing 12 percent Friday, according to an analysis from Boston's NPR station WBU...
Apr 8, 2024, 11:06 PM
Trump lashes out after GOP pushback on abortion stance
The Hill
Former President Trump on Monday fired back at GOP criticism of his position on abortion, arguing he “won” against the Democrats, whom he claimed were “reeling” after his statement on the subject earlier in the day. “You know the Democrats are ‘reeling’ when they have no response to my recent Statement on Abortion, other than,…
Apr 8, 2024, 11:04 PM
Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay criminal trial
BreakingNews.ie
Mr Trump’s lawyers had wanted the trial postponed indefinitely while he fights a gag order.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:00 PM
Why no one cares Trump’s soaring media stock is actually a dud
The Australian Financial Review
The more an asset price is disconnected from its fundamentals, the more potential it has to go “to the moon”.
Apr 8, 2024, 10:52 PM
Trump legal news brief: Appeals court judge rejects Trump’s emergency request to delay hush money trial
Yahoo News
A New York appeals court judge rejects former President Donald Trump’s emergency request to delay the April 15 start of his hush money trial while he seeks to have it moved to a different state and have a new judge appointed.
Apr 8, 2024, 10:41 PM
New York RFK Jr. campaign official suggests he's a spoiler who can help Trump win
CBS News
"The only way that Trump can even (have a) remote possibility of taking New York is if Bobby is on the ballot," said RFK Jr. staffer Rita Palma.
Apr 8, 2024, 10:33 PM
Trump Media stock takes a beating
The Hill
Presented by TechNet — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump Media stock falls as downward slide continues Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of former President Trump’s Truth Social platform, continued to fall at the start of the trading week Monday, dipping another 8 percent. © Yuki…
Apr 8, 2024, 10:31 PM
Trump’s abortion stance draws bipartisan ire
The Hill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump’s abortion comments make few happy Former President Trump did not endorse a national abortion ban in a Monday video. Instead, he acknowledged the issue is being left to the states. © AP But his attempt to appease competing…
Apr 8, 2024, 10:26 PM
David Cameron to meet Donald Trump as part of US visit
Sky News
The foreign secretary's meeting with Mr Trump comes shortly after reports claiming the former president said he could end the Russia-Ukraine war "within 24 hours" if re-elected.
Apr 8, 2024, 10:22 PM
'Almost certainly convicted': Ex-acting solicitor general can't see Trump being acquitted
Raw Story
Assuming there are no more delays, Monday will mark a first in United States history.That day, jury selection in Donald Trump's first criminal trial is scheduled to begin in New York City — where Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will try to show jurors that Trump, in 2016, falsified business ...
Apr 8, 2024, 10:21 PM
RFK Jr. Campaign Denounces Consultant's Anti-Biden Strategy
Newsweek
"We intend to defeat both Trump and Biden," says Kennedy's campaign director, "so the question of which side contributed more votes will be purely academic."
Apr 8, 2024, 10:20 PM
'Judges didn't have time to stop laughing': Trump's failed hush money trial bid mocked
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump was dealt a humiliating blow on Monday when a judge immediately dismissed his push to delay the April 15 date of his Manhattan hush money trial.Trump, whose attorneys had been arguing the delay was necessary in order to pursue a change of venue, were summarily denied by...
Apr 8, 2024, 10:17 PM
Former Bush strategist: Trump took ‘worst possible political position’ on abortion
The Hill
Matthew Dowd — who served as chief strategist for former President George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection bid, argued former President Trump took the “worst possible political position” in his statement on abortion and should have gone for a 15- or 16-week federal policy on the procedure. “I actually think he’s taken the worst possible political…
Apr 8, 2024, 10:09 PM
NY appeals judge rejects Trump’s request to delay hush money trial
The Associated Press
A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan.
Apr 8, 2024, 10:07 PM
'I dare them': Ex-senator challenges Alito and Thomas to put Trump's immunity in writing
Raw Story
On Monday, a group of 19 retired military leaders urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from federal prosecution. According to Law & Crime, the retired four-star generals and admirals wrote in a 38-page amicus brief that the former president's claim of ...
Apr 8, 2024, 9:50 PM
Judge denies 11th-hour request by Trump to delay start of his "hush money" criminal trial
CBS News
Former President Donald Trump is trying to delay his New York criminal case by filing a lawsuit against the judge.
Apr 8, 2024, 9:46 PM
Judge denies Trump's last-minute effort to delay criminal hush money trial
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump couldn't convince a judge to push back his criminal hush money trial set to begin on April 15 in New York City, according to new reports. Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez denied the former president's request to move the venue out of New York City without explanation in a o...
Apr 8, 2024, 9:40 PM