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Donald Trump has lost two last-ditch bids to delay his hush money trial just days before the 15 April start date.
The former president argued that the trial should be postponed while he fought to change the venue and move the case out of Manhattan.
On Monday, a state appeals court judge rejected his argument. On Tuesday a request for delay while he challenges a gag order was also denied.
The former president has made a series of last-ditch efforts to stall his first of four criminal trials, including a potential suit against New York Justice Juan Merchan to block the gag order against him.
Judge Merchan also released the jury questionnaire for the case that includes questions asking prospective jurors if they ever supported or belonged to the QAnon movement or the Proud Boys.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump has also released a video on Truth Social boasting about taking responsibility for the end of Roe v Wade, making false claims about Democratic officials’ positions on abortion rights, and claiming assist for IVF. Mr Trump didn’t declare outright assist for a federal abortion ban, disappointing allies together with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
Russian propaganda has ‘infected’ components of the GOP, says Republican lawmaker
Martha McHardy has the story:
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 23:15
Trump’s hush money jury to be quizzed on Proud Boys, QAnon and Michael Cohen
What do you do for a dwelling? Are you married? Have you ever thought of your self a supporter of or belonged to the QAnon motion or the Proud Boys?
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 22:45
Trump claims he’d go away abortion rights to states
Donald Trump repeated right-wing speaking factors that Democrats assist execution after delivery, however refused to again a nationwide abortion ban, saying that the difficulty ought to be left to the states.
The former president lastly laid out his stance on abortion rights on Monday after teasing what his position could be for months. In a four-minute lengthy video posted on Truth Social, Mr Trump stated he was “proudly the person responsible for the end of Roe v Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that had enshrined the right to an abortion and reproductive care.
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 22:15
Watch: National abortion ban could still happen under Trump says Kelly
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 22:00
ICYMI: Trump posts bizarre solar eclipse ad – with his head blocking out the sun, plunging US into darkness
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it the moon crossing the sun? No, it’s Donald Trump’s head.
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 21:45
Trump wildly claims Biden ‘soiled’ himself on White House Resolute desk
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 21:15
Florida woman sentenced to month in jail for selling Ashley Biden’s diary
A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four years ago to the conservative group Project Veritas.
Aimee Harris was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who called the Palm Beach, Florida, woman’s actions “despicable.”
Harris pleaded responsible to a conspiracy cost in August 2022, admitting that she acquired $20,000 of the $40,000 that was paid by Project Veritas for private gadgets belonging to the president’s daughter, Ashley Biden.
Watch: McConnell requested about voter backlash at Arizona abortion ruling
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 20:25
‘Modern-day Mandela’: Trump claims he’s ready to go to jail over hush-money case
Donald Trump has once more in contrast himself to a historically-persecuted determine – this time, the late South African chief and anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela.
Mr Trump made the comparability on Saturday on his social media platform, Truth Social, as he railed in opposition to Judge Juan Merchan for his latest ruling to increase a gag order in opposition to him. Mr Trump is accused of falsifying business information to cowl up hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels within the New York trial.
The former president even claimed that he was ready to go to jail.
John Bowden has the story:
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 20:15
Trump is concentrating on Latino voters. Here’s how Biden seeks to win them again
A brand new Axios/Ipsos ballot launched on Tuesday confirmed that simply 41 per cent of Latinos have a positive view of Biden. That quantity is barely greater than Trump, who has an approval of 32 per cent amongst Latinos. Nevertheless, the satan is within the element: Biden’s favorability ranking has gone downward, whereas Trump’s has improved. In June of final 12 months, Biden had a 47 per cent approval ranking whereas Mr Trump got here in low at 29 per cent.
Oliver O’Connell9 April 2024 20:00
