Trump News for Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Trump prosecutor Fani Willis survives Georgia primary election
The Guardian
Fulton county district attorney, overseeing election case against ex-president, to face Republican Courtney Kramer in November
May 21, 2024, 11:55 PM

Trump social media account shares video mentioning "unified reich;" Biden blasts "Hitler's language"
CBS News
A video posted to Donald Trump's social media account included references to a "unified reich" among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
May 21, 2024, 11:54 PM

Trump prosecutor Fani Willis and trial judge Scott McAfee win their elections in Georgia
Cable News Network
Two key figures in former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial in Georgia fended off challengers in their elections Tuesday.
May 21, 2024, 11:53 PM
Trump hush money trial enters new phase after defense rests without testimony from former president
Yahoo Canada Finance
Donald Trump's hush money trial moved into a new phase Tuesday, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate after testimony concluded without the former president taking the stand in his own defense. (AP video by John Minchillo/Produced by Javier Arciga)
May 21, 2024, 11:45 PM

Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump following their disputes
BreakingNews.ie
Both candidates were sharply critical of each other during the primary.
May 21, 2024, 11:00 PM

Donald Trump’s campaign says it will begin accepting contributions through cryptocurrency
The Globe and Mail
Trump promotes message that he is a crypto-friendly candidate
May 21, 2024, 10:52 PM

Unsealed court records offer new insight into Trump classified documents probe
CBS News
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges related to his alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents after leaving office.
May 21, 2024, 10:41 PM

Judge questioned how Trump didn't notice classified docs in bedroom
NBC News
Unsealed court filings in the classified docs case shed new light on the battle between special counsel Jack Smith and Trump's lawyers over the Mar-a-Lago search.
May 21, 2024, 10:33 PM

Bob Menendez: Trump circus overshadows senator’s corruption trial
Cable News Network
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial, which is taking place less than 500 feet away from Donald Trump’s hush money trial, has mostly been an afterthought to many.
May 21, 2024, 10:30 PM

Federal judge found ‘strong evidence’ of crimes before Trump was charged in classified documents case
Cable News Network
Months before Donald Trump was indicted for mishandling classified documents, a federal judge said that investigators had “strong evidence” that the former president “intended” to hide classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, according to newly released court documents.
May 21, 2024, 10:27 PM

‘Mr Trump, why won’t you testify?’: hush-money trial nears end with a fizzle, not a bang
The Guardian
Defense rests after calling two witnesses, and Donald Trump Jr attacks a question about why his father didn’t take the stand
May 21, 2024, 10:11 PM

Trump Aide Advocates for ICC Sanctions After Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
Devdiscourse
Robert O'Brien, a key foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump, has urged the U.S. to sanction International Criminal Court officials over warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant. The call follows a multi-day visit to Israel amid ongoing tensions in Gaza and strained U.S.-Israel relations.
May 21, 2024, 10:02 PM
Ambassador says Canada is 'ready and prepared' for a second Trump presidency
CBC.ca
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa isn't worried about the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.
May 21, 2024, 9:39 PM

Trump Lawyers Accuse Prosecutors of Misconduct in Documents Case
The New York Times
Prosecutors vehemently denied the accusations in newly unsealed motions that show how the former president’s defense team has used often-baseless assertions to undercut the indictment.
May 21, 2024, 8:46 PM

Additional classified records found in Trump’s bedroom after Mar-a-Lago search
The Hill
Additional classified records were discovered in former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago bedroom after the FBI search of his Florida estate, court records filed Tuesday reveal. The detail is buried in filings stemming from a separate legal battle as Trump asks a judge to toss his indictment for prosecutorial misconduct, unsealing for the first time many of…
May 21, 2024, 8:28 PM

Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to charges in Arizona fake electors case
The Guardian
Former New York mayor one of 12 defendants charged with illegally trying to keep Trump in power after 2020 election defeat
May 21, 2024, 8:16 PM

The Trump Biopic Is Here. The Rape Scene Isn’t What Would Make Him Angriest.
Slate
The movie stars Sebastian Stan as the young heir and Jeremy Strong as mentor Roy Cohn. It’s already controversial.
May 21, 2024, 7:34 PM

'I don't get rest': Donald Trump decides not to take stand in hush money trial
Sky News
The former president is accused of falsifying business records over hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels. He had suggested throughout the trial he would take the stand but he elected not to do so on Tuesday.
May 21, 2024, 7:02 PM

Donald’s debate dilemma: He’s his own worst enemy
The Hill
By the end of the two scheduled debates, Trump may be the one who gets fired — because there are a whole bunch of ways he could lose to Biden, and a lot of them would be self-inflicted wounds.
May 21, 2024, 6:30 PM

2024 US elections: Donald Trump's campaign to begin accepting donations through cryptocurrency
Livemint
Donald Trump's campaign is now accepting cryptocurrency donations through a fundraising page on Coinbase, including Bitcoin, Ether, US Dollar Coin, Shiba Inu Coin, and Dogecoin.
May 21, 2024, 6:30 PM

Trump’s defense team rests in hush money case: Live updates
The Hill
Hours after former President Trump’s defense rested its case-in-chief, the prosecution and defense returned to the courtroom to hash out specifics for moving forward. The proceedings in the Manhattan courtroom began around 9:30 a.m. with the testimony of a witness whose decorum on the stand a day prior led the judge to briefly clear his…
May 21, 2024, 6:27 PM
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White House slams Donald Trump over 'anti-semitic' post
Firstpost
Trump has repeatedly used rhetoric that carries clear echoes of Nazi ideology, including describing domestic opponents as "vermin" and immigrants as "poisoning the blood" of the United States
May 21, 2024, 6:19 PM

Trump trial: Don Jr. blasts ‘absolute farce’ against his father outside courthouse
Washington Examiner
Donald Trump Jr. joined an entourage of his father’s supporters outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, calling the hush money trial the “Bolshevik trials.”
May 21, 2024, 6:08 PM

As Testimony Ends In Trump Hush Money Trial, Lawyers Set Their Sights On Jury Instructions And Closing Arguments
Deadline
Attorneys will argue about instructions later on Tuesday.
May 21, 2024, 6:07 PM

Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Former President Donald Trump seems open to supporting regulations on contraception and says his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon.
May 21, 2024, 6:02 PM