Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud Guilty on all 17 counts A jury in Manhattan has found former President Donald Trump's company guilty of a long-running criminal tax fraud scheme that lasted into his presidency. Though Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations, this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges. Trump built his political brand, in large part, on his claim that he was an aggressive and successful businessman. In all, the jury found two entities controlled by Trump guilty on 17 counts of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. The maximum penalty is $1.6 million. Prosecutors had previously secured a guilty plea last summer from by Trump's former longtime chief financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, who became the star witness for the prosecution in the case.
Bolton was Trump;s National Security Adisor for ~~ 2 years; previously, he was the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
No rational person believed Mexico was going to pay for the Wall, that Trump would replace the ACA with then bestest healthcare, that Trump would wipe out the deficit, etc.. Non rational person should believe most of what Trump says.
just the facts, Trump was the first president since Herbert Hoover to leave office with fewer jobs in the country than when he started. Trump has been the only post WW2 POTUS to realize a net loss in job creation during the 4-yr term
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ twice-impeached ex-president Jenna Ellis – the Donald Trump lawyer who like the former president faces criminal charges regarding attempted election subversion in his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020 – says she will not vote for him in the future because he is a “malignant narcissist” who cannot admit mistakes. “I simply can’t support him for elected office again,” Ellis said. “Why I have chosen to distance is because of that frankly malignant narcissistic tendency to simply say that he’s never done anything wrong.”
UAW president: Economy ‘enriches people like Donald Trump’ at workers’ expense United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain made it clear he doesn’t approve of former President Trump’s trip next week to Detroit amid the union’s ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers. “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers,” UAW President Shawn Fain said
Tuesday, 26 Sept 2023 Judge rules Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built his real estate empire Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing. Engoron ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded as punishment, making it difficult or impossible for them to do business in New York, and said he would continue to havean independent monitor oversee the Trump Organization’s operations. The decision, days before the start of a non-jury trial in Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, is the strongest repudiation yet of Trump’s carefully coiffed image as a wealthy and shrewd real estate mogul turned political powerhouse. Engoron’s ruling, in a phase of the case known as summary judgment, resolves the key claim in James’ lawsuit, but six others remain.
Gen. Mark Milley in his final speech as Joint Chiefs chair in farewell speech: ‘We don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator’ In an impassioned speech during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Milley spoke of the continued bravery of American service members and underscored that the oath they take to protect the Constitution encompasses “all enemies, foreign and domestic,” emphasizing “all” and “and.” “We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” Milley said. “We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and we’re willing to die to protect it.” “Every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, guardian and Coast Guardsman, each of us commits our very life to protect and defend that document, regardless of personal price,” Milley continued. “And we are not easily intimidated.” the sharp rebuke came one week after the trust fund baby lashed out at Milley on social media over reports that the general had contacted his Chinese counterpart during the Trump administration to assure them the U.S. was not preparing to attack.
Forbes reported Wednesday that Trump was $300 million short of the $2.9 billion cutoff to be a member of America’s most exclusive club. The magazine estimated his fortune at $2.6 billion. Forbes wrote this about Trump’s social media business: Trump once envisioned a significant percentage of the country logging onto the platform. But that never happened. Roughly 6.5 million have signed up so far, about 1% of the total on X (né Twitter). Trump’s 90% stake in Truth Social’s parent company has plummeted in value from an estimated $730 million to less than $100 million.
U.K. Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Over Steele Dossier Judge Karen Steyn said the case Trump filed against Michael Steele's company. Orbis Business Intelligence, should be dismissed. “There are no compelling reasons to allow the claim to proceed to trial,” she said. Previously, in 2022, A U.S. federal judge in Florida dismissed a Trump lawsuit against Steele, 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting his claims that they helped concoct the Russia investigation that overshadowed much of his administration.
Haley responds to Trump questioning her husband's whereabouts amid deployment Nikki Haley minced no words in her rebuke, inviting the former president to say it to her face in a debate -- a request she has now continuously made on the campaign trail. "And I'll say this, Donald, if you have something to say, don't say it behind my back," she asserted. "Get on a debate stage and say it to my face." She then said that anyone who mocks the service of a combat veteran should not be president and again challenged Trump to take a mental competency test to prove his fitness to be president. Her husband, Michael Haley, also responded to the insult made by the former president. In a post on X, he tagged the former president as well as multiple news outlets and shared a meme. Bold white text overlaid a portrait of a wolf and read: "The difference between humans and animals? Animals would never allow the dumbest ones to lead the pack." Biden also chimed in
Trump posts this on his Anything but Truth Social. The Sociopath is the evil and corrupt one, and he's backed by a bunch of do nothing nutjobs and incompetent Russia loving right wing propaganda and lies spreading Trump butt kissing MAGA politicians who follow his commands. It's a toxic brew.
