A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
1 verified report published on May 6, 2024.
This edition is the complete daily record. Reports remain separate so readers can see each claim, source set, correction, and update without one article being mislabeled as the entire edition.
The throughline of May 6 is simple: Trump kept proving the case for the case against him. Every time he tried to turn the courtroom into a campaign prop, the court responded with paperwork, fines, and a fresh warning that the next step could be worse. That is bad enough on its own. It is worse because it was entirely preventable.
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Justice Juan Merchan found Donald Trump in contempt again in the hush-money case, bringing the total to 10 contempt findings, fined him $1,000, ordered the offending post removed, and warned future violations could lead to incarceration if appropriate and warranted.