Donald Trump says ‘something strange is going on’ with drone sightings
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Donald Trump has misplaced his newest bid to throw out his New York hush cash conviction, with the choose overseeing the case rejecting his attorneys’ conjecture that he’s protected by “presidential immunity”.
The president-elect seems more likely to enter the White Home as a convicted felon, although it stays unclear when, or if, the justice will proceed to postpone a sentencing date after a unanimous jury discovered him responsible in Might of falsifying enterprise information tied to hush cash funds made to the grownup movie star Stormy Daniels in October 2016.
Trump used a press convention at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida on Monday to announce a $100bn funding take care of Japan’s SoftBank, which he and the financial institution’s CEO Masayoshi Son promised would create a whole bunch of American jobs.
The incoming president additionally used the session to attempt to ease issues about his nomination of vaccine-sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as well being secretary, additionally suggesting he would pardon New York Mayor Eric Adams and attacking Joe Biden over his administration’s failure to offer a proof for the mysterious drones noticed flying over New Jersey, insisting: “The government knows what’s happening.”
Donald Trump loses newest bid to throw out hush cash case on ‘presidential immunity’ grounds
Donald Trump has misplaced his newest bid to throw out his New York hush cash conviction, with the choose overseeing the case rejecting his attorneys’ conjecture that he’s protected by “presidential immunity”.
The president-elect seems more likely to enter the White Home as a convicted felon, although it stays unclear when, or if, the justice will proceed to postpone a sentencing date after a unanimous jury discovered him responsible in Might of falsifying enterprise information tied to hush cash funds made to the grownup movie star Stormy Daniels in October 2016.
Right here’s a full report from Alex Woodward.
Joe Sommerlad17 December 2024 09:00
Lindsey Graham breaks with Trump on jailing Jan 6 committee members
Graham, a staunch Trump supporter, advised Kristen Welker of Meet the Press on Sunday that he disagrees with the presidency-elect however didn’t elaborate additional.
Graham replied, “No.”
Ariana Baio17 December 2024 08:00
TikTok prepares for US ban after delay bid rejected
US lawmakers have advised Apple and Google to arrange to take away TikTok from their app shops on 19 January after the Chinese language-owned platform failed in its bid to delay a nationwide ban.
China-based ByteDance should promote TikTok within the US earlier than that date to keep away from the ban, which has been ordered as a consequence of nationwide safety issues.
Anthony Cuthbertson17 December 2024 07:00
Steve Bannon is pushing the concept Trump can run in 2028 (regardless of what the Structure says)
MAGA acolyte Steve Bannon is presently floating the concept Donald Trump may run for a 3rd presidential time period, regardless that the USA Structure says in any other case.
Throughout a speech on the New York Younger Republican Membership’s Gala on Sunday night time, the previous Trump chief strategist instructed that the twenty second Modification – which states that presidents can’t be elected greater than twice – didn’t apply to Trump as a result of the president-elect’s phrases are non-consecutive.
Justin Baragona17 December 2024 06:00
Trump’s mass deportation plan may damage the nation greater than the Nice Recession, report says
President-elect Donald Trump’s marketing campaign promise of sweeping deportations may end in “severe economic fallout,” devastating the financial system much more than the Nice Recession, based on a report by Democrats within the Congressional Joint Financial Committee.
Kelly Rissman17 December 2024 05:00
Mitch McConnell warns Trump in opposition to 4 years of ‘right-wing isolationism’
In an essay for Overseas Affairs journal, the veteran Kentucky lawmaker, 82, warned the president-elect that he’s set to come across “a world far more hostile to US interests than the one he left behind four years ago” – citing the ever-growing challenges posed by China, Russia and Iran.
Joe Sommerlad17 December 2024 04:00
Trump known as out for ‘fat-shaming’ Chris Christie with AI picture of him consuming McDonald’s surrounded by drones
James Liddell17 December 2024 03:00
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Biden admin is ‘in control of drones’ as MAGAworld pushes wild theories about thriller sightings
MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that the US authorities is “in control of the drones” which have been noticed over New Jersey and New York in latest weeks, which officers have thus far been unable or unwilling to account for.
Greene, who’s well-known for amplifying on-line conspiracy theories, wrote on X late on Saturday night time: “The government is in control of the drones and refuses to tell the American people what is going on. It really is that bad.”
Joe Sommerlad17 December 2024 02:00
‘Big mistake’ to withdraw assist for Ukraine, Starmer says amid Trump criticism
It could be a “big mistake” if Ukraine’s allies didn’t proceed to offer it the “strongest” assist, Sir Keir Starmer stated after Donald Trump criticised Kyiv’s use of US missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory.
The Prime Minister urged Western allies of the war-torn nation to not “take our eye off the ball” as Ukraine enters its third winter because the invasion.
David Lynch17 December 2024 01:00
Surprising second Trump adviser collapses on stage at Younger Republicans occasion
The 27-year-old strategist, who was tasked with serving to the Trump marketing campaign court docket younger voters throughout the 2024 election marketing campaign, was introducing incoming White Home deputy chief of employees Dan Scavino on the 112th New York Younger Republicans Membership Gala on the Cipriani Wall Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday night.
James Liddell17 December 2024 00:15
