Former President Trump was found guilty on felony charges Thursday, raising potential challenges for the Secret Service responsible for protecting him just as a top Democrat is seeking to yank that protection from him. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely …
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Will Trump lose his right to vote after felony conviction? DeSantis weighs in
Former President Trump will not lose his right to vote in Florida, where he resides, despite his felony conviction in New York, thanks to his former 2024 rival. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, on Friday said that Trump has not lost his voting rights in Florida and will not lose them …
Read More »Trump v Biden: Guilty verdict won't seal the deal for either man. Here's what will deliver a win
With all the media attention this week, and indeed for the last couple of weeks, one would think that the 2024 presidential election will turn on the results of the recently concluded trial in New York City where Trump was convicted on all 34 counts on Thursday. Based on polling by my firm, Schoen/Cooperman and that of other independent firms, …
Read More »Biden says Trump 'should' have opportunity to appeal conviction, grins and ignores questions
President Biden said Friday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial “he’ll be given the opportunity, as he should, to appeal that decision, just like everyone else has that opportunity.” Biden added that it was “reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the …
Read More »'The View' celebrates Trump's conviction: 'I got so excited, I started leaking'
“The View” was unsurprisingly jubilant on Friday over the conviction of former President Trump in his historic criminal trial, celebrating the news as a triumph for the country and the hosts themselves. “I felt like America won,” co-host Sunny Hostin said. “I felt like New York won. I felt like the Manhattan DA’s office won. I felt like I won.” …
Read More »Anti-Trump attorney yells at CNN contributor in fierce argument over Trump conviction: 'You're lying!'
Anti-Trump attorney George Conway called CNN contributor Scott Jennings a “liar” in a heated debate Friday over former President Trump’s unprecedented conviction in New York. Conway was infuriated as Jennings argued that Trump’s conviction has united the GOP and will “backfire” on the Democrats. “Scott’s lying and that’s the problem with the Republican Party. It’s continually addicted to lies. It’s …
Read More »'Disservice to the nation': Former VP Pence breaks silence on Trump's NYC conviction
FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence reacted on Friday to the criminal conviction of former President Donald Trump in a New York City courtroom and said a “terrible message” has been sent. “The conviction of former President Trump on politically motivated charges is an outrage and disservice to the nation,” Pence told Fox News Digital. “No one is …
Read More »Trump says he would have 'loved' to testify in New York criminal trial
Former President Trump delivered lengthy remarks Friday morning from Trump Tower in New York following his unprecedented trial resulting in the conviction of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for the 2024 election, said that he wished he testified in his criminal trial N.Y. v. Trump, though it appears he was given counsel otherwise. “I …
Read More »GOP's Murkowski laments Trump's 'baggage' following guilty verdict
A moderate Republican senator finally broke her silence on former President Trump’s conviction on Friday, lamenting the focus “Trump’s legal drama” takes away from President Biden’s “indefensible record.” “These distractions have given the Biden campaign a free pass as the focus has shifted from Biden’s indefensible record and the damage his policies have done to Alaska and our nation’s economy, …
Read More »WATCH: Trump supporters rally in midtown Manhattan, blast justice system after felony conviction: 'It's scary'
Supporters of former President Trump gathered outside Trump Tower in New York on Friday morning, sending a message that they stand with the presumptive GOP nominee following his historic trial that found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump expressed appreciation for the large crowd that assembled outside his Midtown Manhattan building, saying the level of support …
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