A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
1 verified report published on May 2, 2024.
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The problem with turning every court appearance into a rally is that the court keeps the receipts. On May 2, 2024, the receipts got louder, clearer, and a lot more embarrassing.
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Jurors in Trump’s hush-money trial heard a recording of Michael Cohen briefing him on a plan to buy Karen McDougal’s story, while the earlier April 30 contempt ruling and jail warning kept pressure on the defense.