Trump news today – live: Trump licks wounds over 2024 announcement flop as Allen Weisselberg blames greed at company trial

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Donald Trump launches 2024 presidential campaign

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Donald Trump has been frantically retruthing endorsements from far-right followers and fringe conservative figures after his announcement of another presidential campaign met with a lukewarm reception.

Mr. Trump gave an uncharacteristically downbeat speech on Tuesday, delivered as more Republicans than ever are calling for their party to move on from him after last Tuesday’s midterms.

Meanwhile, at a town hall on CNN on Wednesday evening, former Vice President Mike Pence said he would not support a Trump return to the White House in 2024, saying he believed the US wanted leadership to unite the country.

He said he was angered by a tweet Mr. Trump sent during the Capitol riot accusing him of not having the courage to delay or overturn the certification of the 2020 election.

And in New York, Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg choked up in court as he claimed he betrayed the Trump family’s trust in a tax dodge paid in company perks. The trial continues.

Key pointsShow latest update 1668762000Pence admits he was angered by Trumps Jan 6 tweet

Speaking at a CNN town hall, former vice-president Mike Pence admitted he was angered by a provocative tweet aimed at him by Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, as rioters some of them chanted Hang Mike Pence descended on the Capitol.

Graeme Massie has the story.

Shweta Sharma18 November 2022 09:00

1668760256Trump Organizations longtime CFO chokes up, says he betrayed trust

Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief choked up on the witness stand on Thursday, saying he betrayed the Trump family’s trust by scheming to dodge taxes on $1.7mn in company-paid perks, including a Manhattan apartment and luxury cars.

Allen Weisselberg, a senior adviser and ex-chief financial officer at the former president Trump Organization, said he conspired with a subordinate to hide more than a decades worth of extras from his taxable income, but that neither Trump nor his family was involved in the scheme.

The Trump Organization is now on trial, accused of helping Mr. Weisselberg and other executives avoid paying income taxes on compensation in addition to their salaries. Prosecutors argue the company is liable because Weisselberg was a high managerial agent entrusted to act on its behalf.

It was my own personal greed that led to this case, said Mr Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty to tax crimes and agreed to testify against the company in exchange for a five-month jail sentence.

Asked if he was embarrassed by what he did, a somber Mr Weisselberg said: More than you can imagine.

Shweta Sharma18 November 2022 08:30

1668758400Voices: The reaction to Trumps announcement wasnt what hed hoped… at all. What a shame.

Thanks for hanging in, Donald, and remember a dwindling percentage of the American public is rooting for you!

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 08:00

1668756656Barack Obama warns that democracy is currently under assault across the globe

Barack Obama has warned that democracy is currently under assault around the world during a speech at his foundation’s Democracy Forum in New York.

The former US president also told an audience that the attack had nothing to do with traditional partisan lines or political preferences.

Democratic ideas are currently under assault around the world, Mr. Obama said. We see a manifestation of it in the unjustified and brutal war in Ukraine, we see it in the back sliding that is taking place in what were well-established democracies.

Shweta Sharma18 November 2022 07:30

1668754856Pelosi takes subtle dig at Donald Trump in leadership farewell speech

It has been my privilege to play a part in forging extraordinary progress for the American people, Ms Pelosi said. I have enjoyed working with three presidents.

Ms. Pelosi then highlighted her work on investing in clean energy with President George Bush, passing the Affordable Care Act alongside President Barack Obama, and taking action on infrastructure, health care, and climate action with President Joe Biden.

Ms. Pelosi did not mention Mr. Trump, who she frequently clashed with as Democratic leader during his four tumultuous years in the White House.

Shweta Sharma18 November 2022 07:00

1668753000Editors letters: Will Trump and DeSantis end up destroying each other?

It seems clear to almost everyone except the former president that Ron DeSantis will run in 2024 and will likely win the Republican nomination, writes Holly Baxter.

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 06:30

1668749400Shut the f*** up: Far-right figures lay into Trump after 2024 campaign launch

Some of former president Donald Trumps most vocal and most infamous supporters are making clear they are decidedly not on board with his decision to launch a third presidential campaign after he announced his candidacy for president at his Palm Beach, Florida residence on Tuesday.

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 05:30

1668744021Trump 2024: New York Post applauded for Florida man coverage

At a time when media companies could choose to use the former president’s foray back into electoral politics as a money faucet, the New York Post barely even mentioned Mr. Trump’s return.

On Wednesday morning, the paper included a thin blue banner along the bottom of its front page teasing that Florida Man Makes Announcement all the way back on page 26.

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 04:00

1668740421Even as a 2024 candidate, Trump criminal probes will proceed

Donald Trumps early announcement of his third White House bid won’t shield the former president from the criminal investigations already confronting him as an ordinary citizen, leaving him legally and politically exposed as he seeks the 2024 Republican nomination.

The Justice Department is pushing ahead with its probes. And with the midterm elections now mostly complete and the 2024 presidential campaign months away from beginning in earnest, federal prosecutors have plenty of time to continue their work even as Trump hits the campaign trail.

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 03:00

1668736821Leading Republicans try to ignore Trump campaign launch

Leading Republican officials on Wednesday sought to ignore Donald Trumps formal step into the 2024 presidential contest, insisting there were more pressing priorities as GOP leaders grappled with the fallout of a major midterm disappointment.

Oliver O’Connell18 November 2022 02:00

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