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Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseDonald Trump’s campaign said it had shattered its own fundraising record after his felony conviction on Thursday as a new poll showed a majority approved of the New York jury’s decision.The Trump campaign said it had raised $34.8mn following the verdict, showing again the former US commander-in-chief’s ability to capitalise on his legal problems to bankroll his re-election bid.The verdict in New York found Trump guilty on all 34 counts in his ‘hush money’ case, ushering in a new…
WASHINGTON — Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict, Republicans in Congress are fervently enlisting themselves in his campaign of vengeance and political retribution in the GOP bid to reclaim the White House.Almost no Republican official has stood up to suggest Trump should not be the party’s presidential candidate for the November election — in fact, some have sought to hasten his nomination. Few others dared to defend the legitimacy of the New York state court that heard the hush money case against the former president, or the 12 jurors who unanimously…
Article informationAuthor, Sam Cabral and Ana FaguyRole, BBC News1 June 2024Updated 6 hours agoDonald Trump is the first former or serving US president to be found guilty of a crime – but what will his conviction mean for the election?Opinion polls have suggested it could change the minds of some voters, ahead of a tight race with President Joe Biden this November.The BBC spoke to independent voters as well as some Republicans who told us they have doubts about backing Trump. After Thursday’s historic verdict, we asked them if his conviction will sway how they vote. We start with a…
Politics By Victor Nava Published May 31, 2024, 6:59 p.m. ET The Trump campaign warned House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good on Friday to stop producing and displaying materials “that give the false impression” that the vulnerable Virginia Republican has the former president’s endorsement. A cease and desist letter, obtained by The Post, was fired off to Good and his campaign treasurer after Trump’s legal team learned of yard signs being put up in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District with the presumptive Republican nominee for the president’s name on top of Good’s name. “It has come to our attention that your…
(Permanent Musical Accompaniment to the Last Post of the Week from the Blog’s Favourite Living Canadian)The Cult has decided to bring its latest tantrum to the big room. From Politico:“We are unwilling to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart,” the senators wrote. Signatories of the letter include Lee and fellow Republicans J.D. Vance (Ohio), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.). Both Vance and Rubio are thought to be on Trump’s running mate short-list. Many of these Republicans oppose most…
Image source, Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesArticle informationSome voters in November may see a less familiar option on their presidential ballot when in the polling booth this November: Chase Oliver. Mr Oliver is this year’s presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party, a political party that typically wins around one per cent of the national vote and is known for promoting civil liberties and small government. At 38 (just three years above the constitutional threshold to be a presidential candidate), Mr Oliver is by far the youngest contender in this year’s field. He is also the only openly gay candidate, which…
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday demanded that the campaign of Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) stop displaying signs and other material that suggest Trump has endorsed the congressman for reelection, noting in a letter that Good’s primary opponent, state Sen. John McGuire (R-Goochland), has that support.“Producing and displaying materials that give the false impression that President Trump is supportive of your candidacy is a fraud on the voters of the 5th Congressional District,” a Trump presidential campaign attorney said in a cease-and-desist letter emailed to Good and his campaign that included a photo of a yard sign with Trump’s…
Donald Trump’s “guilty” verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial could make it harder for the Senate to get much work done in the next few months — at least, if a group of pro-Trump senators has their way.Eight Republican senators said Friday they would try to slow down the Senate’s business in response to the verdict.Unlike the House, the Senate runs its day-to-day business under small, temporary agreements between the majority Democrats and minority Republicans. It’s a system that can be undermined sometimes by even one obstinate senator.“The White House has made a…
Trump claims his witnesses were ‘crucified’ after guilty verdictSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump gave a rambling speech at Trump Tower the morning after he became the first US president to be criminally convicted. He spoke to the press and assembled supporters following his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday. Trump claimed on Friday that witnesses were “literally crucified” in his case as he slammed the judge yet again as being “highly conflicted” and for being a “tyrant.”The…
WASHINGTON (TND) — WinRed, the online payment service which processes Republican campaign contributions, crashed Thursday following a surge of donations to former President Donald Trump, his campaign announced.The technical difficulties followed a verdict leveled against Trump in his hush money trial. A Manhattan jury found the former president guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.Trump’s campaign took to X and explained it was working to bring the site back online.The American people see through Crooked Joe Biden’s rigged show trial,” the campaign wrote. “So many Americans were moved to donate to President Trump’s campaign that the WinRed pages…