Trump News for Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The lawyer who negotiated a hush money payment from Donald Trump to an adult film star has been grilled by the former US president's defence attorney, who suggested his activities bordered on "extortion".

Focus of rally went beyond immigration, to fear of authoritarianism, as Trump held campaign event nearby

Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Trump also urged college presidents to remove encampments and 'vanquish the radicals.'

It is rare to get major presidential candidates – on either side of the political aisle – outside the confines of prepared remarks, stump speeches and friendly audiences, so it’s worth paying attention when they actually take detailed questions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week.

I sure am seeing a lot of weirdos at Trump’s trial.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who has drawn some criticism over her handling of Trump's classified documents case, granted a recent special counsel request.

The governor and former Congresswoman was a rising MAGA star, but now even Republicans are appalled

Judge Merchan grew impatient as Blanche tried to justify Trump’s April 22 comments to the Real America’s Voice TV network that the jury was “95% Democrats,” “the area’s mostly all Democrat,” and, “It’s a very unfair situation that I can tell you.”

Billionaires Howard Lutnick, John Paulson and Woody Johnson are among the wealthy donors hosting a Manhattan fundraiser for Donald Trump later this month as the presumptive Republican nominee looks to build his 2024 war chest while a criminal trial limits his campaigning.

The star witness in the Trump trial is creating several issues for prosecutors arguing the case against the former president.