Trump News for Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Judge Cannon says 'no' to Trump's co-defendants who want out of documents case
Raw Story
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has denied Donald Trump's classified document co-defendants' motions to dismiss. In her eight-page order, Cannon rejected efforts by Trump's aide Walt Nauta and former Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira to get the cases against them tossed, reported MSNBC host...
Apr 18, 2024, 11:45 PM

'He's just a guy': Expert says jury sees Trump as an 'old dude' looking 'orange and tired'
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump has always commanded a larger-than-life presence — but the Manhattan criminal hush money trial could bring that all crashing down, MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang suggested on Thursday."I want to know how far this goes," said anchor Jason Johnson. "What is the scale of ...
Apr 18, 2024, 11:34 PM

Full jury seated in Trump’s ‘hush-money’ trial as ex-president flips through news articles while calling proceedings a ‘scam’
New York Post
A 12-person jury was finalized in the "hush money" case against Donald Trump after a tumultuous day that saw two previously selected panelists dismissed.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:26 PM

Trump said to have urgently asked biographer if mobster he insulted was 'still in jail'
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump's partnership with the mob in his early days of business were legion, said biographer Tim O'Brien on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House" — but deep down, even as Trump looked up to crime bosses, he was very scared of them.This conversation came during an analysis of the for...
Apr 18, 2024, 11:16 PM

Judge in Documents Case Rejects Dismissal Motions by Trump Co-Defendants
The New York Times
Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied requests by Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to have the charges against them dropped.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:12 PM

Barron Trump eyeing NYU for college, report says
The Mercury News
With the deadline for committing to college weeks away, a new report said that New York University is at the top of Barron's list.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Police to review security at Trump courthouse after man sets himself on fire
BreakingNews.ie
The man is in a critical condition after the incident in Manhattan.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway
BreakingNews.ie
Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial in New York
RTE.ie
A man set himself on fire outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, New York police said, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Trump’s hush money case to go ahead after judge rejects latest bid to delay
BreakingNews.ie
An appeals court judge rejected a last-minute bid by the Republican to halt the trial over his claims that jury selection was unfairly rushed
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Person who was on fire outside Trump hush money trial rushed away on stretcher
BreakingNews.ie
A full jury of 12 people and six alternatives had been selected just minutes earlier.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

Full jury of 12 and six alternatives selected in Donald Trump hush money trial
BreakingNews.ie
Lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of New Yorkers to choose the panel that will judge whether the Republican is guilty.
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 PM

'Cowardly judge:' Dismissed Trump hush money trial juror number 4 shares his story: Exclusive
Yahoo News
Herson Cabreras said he was taken aback when prosecutors moved to oust him from the jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial.
Apr 18, 2024, 10:53 PM

Lurking 'stealth juror' could make or break Trump's hush money case for Bragg: expert
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money jury likely includes a person who arrived in "stealth" and has the potential to make or break the case against him, a legal expert said Thursday.Trial Behavior Consulting analyst Steve Duffy spoke with the Independent about the problematic "stealth...
Apr 18, 2024, 10:46 PM

Donald Trump Suddenly Laughs When Ex-Wife Mentioned in Court
Newsweek
Trump chuckled after a prospective juror mentioned once seeing him and his ex-wife "shopping for baby things."
Apr 18, 2024, 10:32 PM

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits amid 2020 election case
Chicago Tribune
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
Apr 18, 2024, 10:18 PM

Trump on Trial: ‘We have our jury’
The Guardian
After hours of jury selection in former president Donald Trump’s first criminal case, presiding Judge Juan Merchan had good news
Apr 18, 2024, 10:16 PM

Donald Trump labels hush money trial a 'mess' after jury selected
Sky News
Members of the jury - who will decide the fate of the former president - include a sales professional, a software engineer, an English teacher and multiple lawyers.
Apr 18, 2024, 10:16 PM

Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial has ordered the media not to report where potential jurors have worked.
Apr 18, 2024, 10:11 PM

Former president looks 'bored' in court - as dozens of potential jurors dismissed in Trump hush money trial as one says ex-president looks 'less orange than expected'
Sky News
Donald Trump returns to court for one of the most high-profile criminal cases in US history. The first former president to face criminal charges, he is accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels.
Apr 18, 2024, 10:08 PM

Why is the Trump trial jury anonymous? What to know
Cable News Network
While former President Donald Trump is spinning conspiracy theories about people infiltrating the jury in his hush money criminal trial, the judge in the case is finding it difficult to protect jurors’ anonymity.
Apr 18, 2024, 9:56 PM
Melania Trump says Donald Trump’s legal woes are ‘his problem’
The Australian Financial Review
She may support her husband, but she is bound to see headlines involving the presidential hopeful and Stormy Daniels that could reopen old wounds.
Apr 18, 2024, 9:56 PM

How young people see the matchup between two senior citizens: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
A new Harvard poll shows how young voters are viewing the rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
Apr 18, 2024, 9:33 PM

Donald Trump Gets Bad Legal News From D.C. While in New York Court
Newsweek
A judge rejected Trump's request to pause a handful of lawsuits against him over his actions related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Apr 18, 2024, 9:31 PM
Fact Check: People Are Claiming Trump Never Attended His Children's Graduations. Here's What We Found
Yahoo News
The former president's complaint that he might be unable to attend his son Barron's high school graduation due to his trial spawned misinformation.
Apr 18, 2024, 9:22 PM