Trump finally offers explanation for why he backed out of testifying in hush money trial
Donald Trump has finally offered some sort of explanation as to why he backtracked on plans to take the stand to testify in his hush money trial.
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Trump says he didn’t testify at hush money trial because of ‘my past’: Live updates
Donald Trump has offered a garbled explanation as to why he ultimately declined to testify at his New York hush money trial, citing his “past” and telling a conservative radio host that he feared political bias against him, also coming close to breaking his gag order in the same interview by criticising Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo.
Musk agrees to host presidential debate involving RFK Jr on X – who then calls out Trump and Biden
Elon Musk says that he’ll host a presidential debate involving Robert F Kennedy Jr on X, formerly Twitter, ahead of the 2024 US elections in November – with the independent candidate calling on Joe Biden and Donald Trump to join.
Trump claims Putin will release jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich ‘for him’
Donald Trump has said that Valdimir Putin will release Evan Gershkovich “immediately” after the presidential election in November, brazenly claiming that the Russian president will “do that for me” but “not anyone else”.
Marjorie Taylor Greene twists ‘standard’ FBI policy as ‘plan to assassinate’ Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Marjorie Taylor Greene has made the wild claim that the Justice Department had authorised the use of “deadly force” during an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence as a plan to “assassinate” the former president. The FBI have denied the accusation, saying that “standard protocol” was followed.
DeSantis bans rainbow colors on Florida bridges ahead of Pride Month
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t want the Sunshine Skyway Bridge lit up in rainbow colors for Pride Month – and instead it will be illuminated in red, white and blue.
Trump owes lawyers seven-figure sum as ex-president shovels donors’ funds into hefty legal bills
Donald Trump started the month owing his lawyers a seven-figure sum as the ex-president burns through thousands of dollars per day to cover his burgeoning legal fees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out as Crockett files trademark for ‘bleach blonde bad-built butch body’
Marjorie Taylor Greene has spoken out after Jasmine Crockett is said to have filed a trademark application for the phrase “bleach blonde bad-built butch body”.