Trump news today: DeSantis enters presidential race next week as Trump says governors’ magic is gone

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Donald Trump has flooded his Truth Social platform with posts attacking his rival Ron DeSantis as reports surfaced that the Florida governor plans to officially announce his 2024 presidential bid next week.

Rons magic is gone! Mr Trump wrote after two of the latter’s endorsements lost key races in Kentucky and Jacksonville on Tuesday night.

The attack was Mr Trump’s latest attempt to indemnify himself against Mr DeSantis.

People close to Mr DeSantis told The Wall Street Journal that the Florida governor will file official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on 24 May.

Meanwhile, a lawyer for Mr Trump announced on Wednesday that he was leaving the legal team representing the former president in the investigation being conducted by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith into classified documents found in his Mar- a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.

Timothy Paraltore told the Associated Press that his departure had nothing to do with Mr Trump and was not a reflection of the investigation.

HighlightsShow latest update 1684436450Marjorie Taylor Greene files impeachment against Biden, unlikely to pass

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden on Thursday, but the articles are unlikely to pass in a deeply divided House with a thin Republican majority.

Ms Greene, the right-wing firebrand who promoted numerous conspiracy theories before and during her tenure in Congress, unveiled her articles of impeachment against Mr Biden at a news conference on Thursday.

Joe Biden deliberately compromised our national security by refusing to enforce immigration laws and secure our border allowing approximately 6 million illegals from over 170 countries to invade our country, the has deprived the Border Patrol of the necessary resources and policies adequate to protect our nation and his administration has willfully refused to maintain operational control as required by law, he said in his opening remarks.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 20:00

1684434610Village People slap Trump with cease-and-desist order after his viral Macho Man dance at Mar-a-Lago

Seventies disco band the Village People have asked Donald Trump to stop using impersonators while playing their music without permission.

The wife of one of the band members on Monday sent a cease-and-desist letter to the former president, according to reports.

Mr Trump has been using songs by bands such as YMCA and Macho Man at his events and rallies for years now.

Maroosha Muzaffar reported:

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 19:30

1684432810Ron DeSantis expected to launch 2024 presidential bid next week, reports say

Ron DeSantis is reportedly preparing to announce his official 2024 presidential campaign next week, after months of anticipation.

Two people with knowledge of Mr DeSantis’ plans told The Wall Street Journal that the Florida governor plans to file formal paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday, 25 May.

The date of the presentation coincides with a donor meeting in Miami, according to the report.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 19:00

1684431010Trump boasts that Rupert Murdoch used to like him

On Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, the former president boasted that FOX Corporation founder Rupert Murdoch liked him when he was president.

The former president posted a picture of himself hugging Mr Murdoch and wrote, Gee, Rupert Murdoch used to like me a lot when I was President!

Mr Trump’s comment may refer to the recent defamation lawsuit between FOX and Dominion Voting Systems over the airing of Mr Trump’s false allegation of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 18:30

1684429210Trumps document declassification claim may be proven false

An investigation into classified documents found at Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago home may prove that Mr Trump was aware of classification protocols but ignored them.

According to a report from CNN, the National Archives has 16 records that show Mr Trump has knowledge of the proper classification process despite publicly saying he can declassify items simply by thinking about it.

In a letter from Archivist Debra Steidel Wall to Mr Trump, obtained by CNN, she wrote, The 16 records in question all reflect communications involving the president’s close advisers, some of which directed to you personally, regarding whether, why, and how you should declassify certain classified records.

If the investigation from Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith proves it, Mr Trump may have violated the Espionage Act.

ariana.baio18 May 2023 18:00

1684427410Rons magic is WONE!: Trump floods Truth Social with negative DeSantis posts

Donald Trump has been up again turning bad news for the Florida governor wherever he can find it, posting stories from the likes of Newsweek and The New York Times to undermine his likely rival for the Republican presidential nomination. nomination a sure sign that he is nervous about the threat that Ron DeSanctimonious represents.

Trump was ecstatic after his pick for the Republican nomination to become Kentucky’s next governor, Daniel Cameron, won the race Tuesday night while DeSantiss’ pick, Kelly Craft, finished third in the GOP primary.

DeSantiss also lost for mayor of Jacksonville that same night when Democrat Donna Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 17:30

1684426520I’m about to put the mic down: CNNs Christiane Amanpour criticizes network at Trump town hall

CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump proved so divisive that even its own staff spoke out at the event – with Christiane Amanpour the latest of the network’s high-profile names to voice their dissatisfaction.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 17:15

1684423097Ron DeSantis is expected to announce a presidential bid next week

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is reportedly preparing to announce his campaign for president next week, according to reports.

People familiar with Mr DeSantis’ campaign told The Wall Street Journal on condition of anonymity that the Florida Governor will file official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on 24 May.

According to sources, this coincides with a donor event at the Four Seasons hotel in Miami Florida from May 24 to May 26 to begin raising money for the campaign.

The development comes after months of speculation that Mr DeSantis would challenge former president Donald Trump.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 16:18

1684422010Lachlan Murdoch asks why CNN wasn’t sued at Trump town hall

FOX Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch made a sarcastic comment on CNN following Donald Trump’s town hall – again lying to the former president that the 2020 election was stolen by the Democrats.

Mr Murdoch said the former president made several allegations about the 2020 election during a CNN town hall.

And I haven’t seen a lawsuit yet, said Mr Murdoch.

At issue is the recent defamation lawsuit between FOX and Dominion Voting Systems over Mr Trump’s lies about election fraud.

Dominion claimed that Fox News had damaged its reputation by airing Mr Trump’s lies that stole the election and that Dominions’ voting machines were partly to blame.

Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5m in a settlement.

Ariana Baio18 May 2023 16:00

1684420200Yes, creeps like Trump and the allegations against Giuliani really matter’

For Indy Voices, Holly Baxter writes: In news that should surprise no one, it turns out that Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are supposedly total creeps. I know, of course, that you can expect more from the president who started his first campaign with a video about grabbing women’s p***y, or who recently started his second run with a legal decision against him for sexual assault.

But apparently, even when Donald was in the White House, he developed an attraction to some staffers and asked a female worker to stick around so he could see her butt. Number 45’s penchant for walking the halls of power behind very young staff with their tongues hanging out seems like an open secret. It happened in meetings, it happened at work events, it happened in front of other people.

And it turns out that birds of a feather do indeed flock together! Noelle Dunphy, a former Giuliani aide, just filed a lawsuit alleging that everyone’s favorite Four Seasons Landscaping orator forced her to perform oral sex on him while he was on the phone with Trump. Apparently, Rudy developed a penchant for sex acts while on the phone because it made him feel like Bill Clinton. And who among us hasn’t dreamed of feeling like Marvel’s legitimate superhero Bill Clinton at least once in our lives?

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Joe Sommerlad18 May 2023 15:30

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