Trump News for Friday, May 31, 2024
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DNC files third complaint against RFK Jr. super PAC, alleging shady fundraising practices and concealment
CBS News
The Democratic National Committee accuses the Kennedy-linked super PAC American Values 2024 of not properly disclosing loans and repayments to hide that the PAC's largest donor is a Trump supporter.
May 31, 2024, 11:53 PM

More than 1,000 appeals court complaints seek Judge Cannon's removal from Trump case
Raw Story
Over 1,000 complaints have flooded into Judge Aileen Cannon's court, seeking her recusal from the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.According to CNBC News, "The complaints against Judge Aileen Cannon have come to light amid renewed criticism by some legal obs...
May 31, 2024, 11:49 PM

Donald Trump responds after ‘hush money’ conviction as donations flood in
7NEWS.com.au
Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.
May 31, 2024, 11:30 PM

Trump may have violated the hush money gag order while ripping his guilty verdict
NBC News
Donald Trump discussed two witnesses in the criminal case against him Friday while complaining about his conviction, comments that could violate the judge's gag order against him.
May 31, 2024, 11:18 PM

Donald Trump's Loss to E. Jean Carroll Could Haunt Him: Retired Judge
Newsweek
Retired judge Diane Kiesel said that "everything is on the table" while discussing Trump's upcoming sentencing.
May 31, 2024, 11:12 PM

After exit from politics, Ivanka Trump joins family at Donald Trump's side after verdict
Page Six
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have joined Melania Trump and son Baron at Trump Tower to be at Donald Trump's side after verdict.
May 31, 2024, 11:10 PM
Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial conviction
The Associated Press
The first criminal conviction of a former American president is raising a host of legal and political questions: Will Donald Trump go to prison? Could he pardon himself?
May 31, 2024, 11:08 PM

Trump’s attacks on US justice system echoed by Republicans after guilty verdicts
BreakingNews.ie
Almost no Republican official has stood up to suggest Mr Trump should not be the party’s presidential candidate for November’s presidential election.
May 31, 2024, 11:00 PM

Trump campaign announces $53m raised after conviction
RTE.ie
Donald Trump's campaign said it had raised nearly $53 million (€48 million) in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support "like never before."
May 31, 2024, 11:00 PM

Johnson: Trump presidential win ‘more likely, not less’ following conviction
BreakingNews.ie
The former president is the first to be convicted of felony crimes.
May 31, 2024, 11:00 PM

Trudeau government mum on Donald Trump conviction, vows to work with any U.S. leader
The Globe and Mail
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will work with whoever leads the U.S. after this fall’s election
May 31, 2024, 10:55 PM
Will Donald Trump Go to Prison? Here Are the Judge’s Sentencing Options
Yahoo Canada Finance
Will Donald Trump be fined or end up behind bars on Rikers Island? WSJ’s Shelby Holliday looks at the wide range of sentences he could face following his guilty verdict. Photo: Peter Foley/Shutterstock
May 31, 2024, 10:13 PM

Trump's Legal Battles: Trials and Tribulations Before the Election
Devdiscourse
The hush money conviction of Donald Trump marks the first of four criminal prosecutions against the former president. With trial dates delayed due to various issues, the remaining cases' outcomes remain uncertain. A Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity and the potential impact of Trump's election results add layers of complexity.
May 31, 2024, 9:45 PM
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
The Associated Press
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Former President Donald Trump will be able to vote in the 2024 election as long as he isn't in prison after being convicted in his hush money trial.
May 31, 2024, 9:20 PM

In one juror’s trajectory, both the strength of the jury system and the fragility of the rule of law are exposed
The Globe and Mail
Juror No. 2 came to see what Donald Trump and his Republican enablers have been able to prevent so many millions of Americans from seeing – that he is a criminal
May 31, 2024, 9:20 PM
Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?
The Associated Press
Back in 2016, Donald Trump famously said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters because of it.
May 31, 2024, 9:19 PM
Conviction fallout: Trump would need special permission to attend next year's G7 in Canada
CBC.ca
As a result of Donald Trump's criminal convictions, he would require special permission to enter Canada for next year's G7 summit, if elected U.S. president. Canadian officials have already begun discussing, among themselves, how they would navigate what could be a novel scenario.
May 31, 2024, 9:05 PM

Trump Media shares swing wildly and then tumble a day after former president was convicted
The Globe and Mail
After rising more than 2% at the opening of trading Friday, the shares ended the day down 5.3%
May 31, 2024, 9:03 PM

Meet Eugene Debs, the 1920 presidential candidate and convict
NBC News
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in November’s election, has joined an unusual club: presidential contenders who have also been convicted of a crime.
May 31, 2024, 9:00 PM

What rights does Trump lose as a felon? And more of your questions, answered
Cable News Network
Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York jury on 34 felony counts is historic and unprecedented. No former president or major party presidential candidate has also been a felon.
May 31, 2024, 8:59 PM
I Was In The Courtroom When Donald Trump Was Found Guilty. Here's What You Didn't See.
Yahoo News
The former president was found guilty on all charges after six weeks of testimony and arguments. HuffPost covered the trial live from the courthouse.
May 31, 2024, 8:57 PM

Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction
The Guardian
Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president’s stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn
May 31, 2024, 8:52 PM

Trump’s verdict speech fact-checked: what he said and whether it’s true
The Guardian
The former president’s rambling tirade at Trump Tower contained a number of questionable assertions
May 31, 2024, 8:46 PM

Evening Update: Angry Trump lashes out at judge, opponents in press conference
The Globe and Mail
Also: GDP slows, Biden backs new Israeli ceasefire proposal and killer Robert Pickton is dead
May 31, 2024, 8:43 PM
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Trump campaign claims fundraising windfall in wake of guilty verdict
The Irish Times
Joe Biden attacks predecessor for criticising verdict that ‘reaffirmed’ rule of law in US
May 31, 2024, 8:27 PM