Trump News for Monday, August 5, 2024
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US Domestic News Briefs: Election Chaos, Legal Battles, and High-Profile Investigations
Devdiscourse
The summary includes key updates on US domestic affairs, highlighting vulnerabilities in battleground states, legal victories and ongoing investigations. It covers electoral reforms in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, GSK's win in the Zantac lawsuit, and legal troubles involving high-profile figures like Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and Elon Musk.
Aug 5, 2024, 11:54 PM
Trump labels Venezuela a dictatorship amid election controversy
The Indian Express
Donald Trump declared Venezuela to be run by a dictator, referencing the recent highly contentious presidential election. He also criticized the country’s crime rates and accused the government of moving criminals into the United States. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government has threatened to crack down on opposition leaders and international reactions to the election have been […]
Aug 5, 2024, 11:52 PM
Some Republicans say Kamala Harris is a better option than a "malignant narcissist" like Trump
Salon
Former Rep. Jim Greenwod, R-Pa., called Trump a "pathological liar" on a "Republicans for Harris" press call
Aug 5, 2024, 11:45 PM
US Stock Market Tumbles as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Campaign Tangle
Newsweek
The global market plunge struck the U.S. as stocks fell sharply after opening, sparking reactions amid the 2024 election.
Aug 5, 2024, 11:26 PM
Donald Trump appeared on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, then things got weird
The Verge
Adin Ross hosted a livestream on Kick with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, in which he gifted the former president a Rolex and a Tesla Cybertruck.
Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Kamala Harris Hits Record Lead Over Trump, New Poll Shows
Newsweek
The vice president holds the highest lead for any Democratic candidate against Trump in nearly a year, per Morning Consult's polling.
Aug 5, 2024, 11:06 PM
"He happened to turn Christian": John Oliver mocks Trump's recent comments on Kamala Harris' race
Salon
John Oliver mocks Donald Trump's race comments about Kamala Harris in a new episode of "Last Week Tonight"
Aug 5, 2024, 11:05 PM
Former Trump lawyer agrees to cooperate in Arizona elector case
Washington Examiner
Arizona's attorney general said former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis's “insights are invaluable and will greatly aid the State in proving its case in court.”
Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Trump says he will do interview with Elon Musk on Monday night
BreakingNews.ie
Trump made the announcement in a social media post. He did not provide details.
Aug 5, 2024, 11:00 PM
Biden now blames computer programs for high consumer prices
New York Post
The White House has pointed fingers at Trump, Vladimir Putin, grocery stores, service stations, greedy corporations . . . and now the latest villain is computer algorithms.
Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
'Cat got your tongue?' Trump aide lashes out at Kamala Harris' '15 days of silence'
Raw Story
As the U.S. economy dipped Monday, Donald Trump's famously triggered aide accused his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, of not only causing an inflation and border crisis but of ducking the media for more than two weeks.The U.S. experienced a frightening Monday stock market plunge reminiscent of a 19...
Aug 5, 2024, 10:44 PM
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecution in Arizona elector case
UPI News
Donald Trump's former campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis has reached a deal with prosecutors in Arizona's 2020 election subversion case to cooperate and testify against other defendants in exchange for charges being dropped.
Aug 5, 2024, 10:43 PM
Full List of Donald Trump's Legal Setbacks This Month
Newsweek
Trump is battling multiple court cases as he campaigns as the Republican candidate in this year's presidential election.
Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Trump warns of World War 3 while pointing finger at Biden’s economic policy
The Indian Express
Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance, criticized current leadership for the stock market downturn and economic indicators. VP Kamala Harris projected optimism and emphasized economic opportunities. The economy and potential Federal Reserve actions could impact voter perceptions before the election.
Aug 5, 2024, 10:16 PM
Supreme Court rejects Missouri attorney general bid to stop Trump's hush money sentencing
New York Daily News
The court declined Republican AG Andrew Bailey’s longshot bid seeking an adjournment of the sentencing until after the presidential election
Aug 5, 2024, 10:16 PM
Ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis will cooperate with prosecutors in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case
New York Post
Former President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign attorney Jenna Ellis reached a cooperation agreement with Arizona prosecutors on Monday that will result in dropping the charges against her in the so-called “fake electors” case.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:58 PM
Trump-endorsed candidate attacks other Trump-endorsed candidate in same race as an ‘afterthought’
Washington Examiner
Jerrod Sessler's endorsement by the former president, GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley contends, was only due because Trump “wants anyone but Newhouse.”
Aug 5, 2024, 9:57 PM
'That's mean to Elvis!' MSNBC panelists laugh at comment that Trump's in 'fat Elvis' phase
Raw Story
MSNBC panelists couldn't help but chuckle Monday afternoon after The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes identified former President Donald Trump as being in the "fat Elvis stage of his career."Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) praised Sykes's comment on Monday morning, which started the network off. "I've go...
Aug 5, 2024, 9:53 PM
Ex-Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis agrees to cooperate in Arizona "fake elector" case
CBS News
Arizona's attorney general has agreed to drop nine felony charges against Ellis in exchange for her cooperation in the investigation.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:52 PM
Trump says he has ‘no choice’ but to back EVs after Musk endorsement
The Guardian
Ex-president, who previously denigrated electric vehicles, says they are suitable for a ‘small slice’ of the population
Aug 5, 2024, 9:48 PM
Fight breaks out between Republicans at opening of Trump campaign office in Georgia
Raw Story
A celebration of the opening of Donald Trump's campaign office in Valdosta, Georgia was marred by a physical fight between two conservatives.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution gathered information from police and witnesses following the July 29 event. A police report said that Brandon Phillips, the to...
Aug 5, 2024, 9:33 PM
Chutkan jumpstarts Trump Jan. 6 case, signaling aggressive pace
Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump’s federal election case was put back into the hands of Judge Chutkan on Friday, and within 48 hours, she had made about a half dozen decisions on it.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:32 PM
Judge orders DOJ to return QAnon shaman Jacob Chansley spear, helmet
CNBC
"QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:17 PM
Trump won't make nice with Kemp unless he's panicked Georgia is slipping away: Ex-aide
Raw Story
Former President Donald Trump has no second thoughts about attacking Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and his family because he is convinced he's got the state in the bag and doesn't need the help of politicians on the ground to win it.That's according to Erin Perrine, former communications stra...
Aug 5, 2024, 9:14 PM