Trump News for Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of a call to buy affair story, AP Explains
Yahoo Canada Finance
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer Michael Cohen a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president. Testimony resumes Friday.
May 2, 2024, 11:38 PM
Gagging order on Trump does not stop him from testifying, says judge
BreakingNews.ie
The former US president is on trial accused of making hush money payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election.
May 2, 2024, 11:00 PM
Former presidential media adviser takes stand in Trump hush money trial
BreakingNews.ie
The former US president is on trial accused of making payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election.
May 2, 2024, 11:00 PM
Trump adviser tells hush money trial of firestorm over leaked ‘grab women’ tape
BreakingNews.ie
The former US president is on trial accused of making payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election.
May 2, 2024, 11:00 PM
5 takeaways from Day 10 of the Trump trial: ‘What have we done?’
The Hill
Former President Trump’s trial in New York entered its 10th day on Thursday, with Keith Davidson on the witness stand. Davidson is a Los Angeles lawyer who represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom claim they had sexual encounters with Trump roughly a decade before he was…
May 2, 2024, 10:39 PM
It’s Donald Trump vs. the U.S., and it’s far from clear the U.S. will win
The Globe and Mail
As a destructive force, Trump has no parallel. Even the Constitution was not built to withstand him
May 2, 2024, 10:27 PM
Trump’s jury hears audio proof he knew about the McDougal catch-and-kill
The Guardian
Prosecutors faced their first rough day in court on Thursday – but a bit of tape might have just turned everything around for them
May 2, 2024, 10:24 PM
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he’s not allowed to testify at hush money trial
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday that he is not allowed to testify in his own defense at a criminal trial in Manhattan over his alleged falsification of business records.
May 2, 2024, 10:05 PM
Trump: "I'm not allowed to testify" because of gag order in hush money trial
Yahoo Canada Finance
Upon his departure from court, former President Donald Trump briefly spoke on Thursday. Trump said the judge is totally conflicted and should not be having this case over Trump's hush money trial after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
May 2, 2024, 9:43 PM
Michael Cohen’s calls and more potential fines: Trump trial key takeaways, day 10
The Guardian
Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated payments, testified in Trump’s criminal trial as prosecutors ask for $4,000 more for gag order violations
May 2, 2024, 9:32 PM
Trump trial updates: Prosecution plays Cohen’s secret recording of Trump discussing payment to Karen McDougal
Yahoo News
During the 10th day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, jurors heard a secret recording made by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen that captured his boss talking about a payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal.
May 2, 2024, 9:19 PM
Trump trial as it happened: Former president denies falling asleep in court - as series of recordings played in hush money trial
Sky News
Donald Trump was back in court today for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. The court was played a series of recordings, some of conversations between Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
May 2, 2024, 9:06 PM
'She's complicit': Melania Trump's ex-aide releases texts of reaction to affair
Raw Story
Former First Lady Melania Trump had an unconventional reaction to reports of Donald Trump's sexual misconduct allegations, according to a former senior aide who released text messages Thursday. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former senior aide to Melania, said the wife of Trump "knows who she marr...
May 2, 2024, 8:55 PM
Be ready for Donald Trump to never accept an election result
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump has shown remarkable consistency over many years on a key issue of American politics: He does not have faith in election results.
May 2, 2024, 7:46 PM
The Degradation of Donald Trump Attorney Todd Blanche Is Already Complete
Slate
“This one says ‘Oh, Von ShitzInPantz. Keep whining, crying and violating the gag order you petulant defendant!’ ”
May 2, 2024, 7:39 PM
Campus Protest Interest Overtakes Trump Trial
Newsweek
Americans' interest in pro-Palestinian campus protests has spiked in recent days, according to Google search data.
May 2, 2024, 7:38 PM
From ‘Bloodbath’ to ‘Vermin,’ Breaking Down Trump’s Rhetorical Tactics
Yahoo Canada Finance
Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks about political rivals and issues on the 2024 campaign trail have spurred concerns they could be dangerous for the people he attacks. An expert breaks down the potential impact of Trump’s rhetoric. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
May 2, 2024, 7:28 PM
Trump trial live: Former president denies falling asleep in court - as series of recordings played in hush money trial
Sky News
Donald Trump is back in court today for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. The judge will hold a hearing on potential further gag order violations after holding Trump in criminal contempt and fining him $9,000 on Tuesday.
May 2, 2024, 7:15 PM
Trump Media stock jumps 9% as CEO asks Congress to investigate short-selling
Quartz India
Devin Nunes again pointed to Trump Media’s appearance on the Nasdaq’s “Reg SHO threshold list”
May 2, 2024, 6:54 PM
Why Trump edges Biden on gas prices
Yahoo Canada Finance
Voters correctly remember that gas prices were cheaper when Trump was president. But that's unlikely to happen again, no matter what Trump might do if he wins a second term.
May 2, 2024, 5:40 PM
Who will RFK Jr. hurt more in 2024: Trump or Biden?
Yahoo News
Both Democrats and Republicans are worried that Kennedy could “spoil” the election by siphoning more votes from one side than the other.
May 2, 2024, 4:40 PM
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s trial: ‘He lasts only a few furious minutes and then nods off’
The Guardian
Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump falling asleep in court, and the Biden administration reclassifying marijuana
May 2, 2024, 3:15 PM
When Trump Served Thanksgiving Luncheon to Texas Troopers Then Complained There’s None Left for Him
The Inquisitr
Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott contacted the Texas National Guard and Texas DPS Troopers, giving food to those stationed at the US-Mexico border.
May 2, 2024, 3:12 PM