Trump lead grows in NH. Trump lead grows in NH, while DeSantis loses ground and new candidates see increase in support
Jack Smith's team met with Giuliani in recent weeks https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/28/trump-investigation-rudy-giuliani-met-election-prosecutors.html
Trump says he's a legitimate person who does everything right. Morning Joe Openly Laughs at Trump’s Latest ‘Plans for a Golf Course’ Docs Denial: ‘You Have to Laugh at the Absurdity’
The recording of Trump sounds like he was flaunting classified Defense Department secrets to people like book writers who weren't authorized to see them because he wanted to try to settle a personal spat he had with Milley when he was still president. Trump said the highly sensitive papers exonerate him. It's characteristic of Trump.
Smith's team is expected to meet with Raffensperger today. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/28/trump-investigation-rudy-giuliani-met-election-prosecutors.html
Nauta's scheduled arraignment this week has been delayed again because he doesn't have a FL based loawyer representing him. Six charges have been filed against Nauta. Apparently, Trump also hasn't found a FL based attorney to represent him in the documents case.
Trump loses his quest to move the Daniels-related criminal case from from NY state to a federal court. Slapped Down: Trump Gets Stuck With Judge He Hates in Manhattan DA Case
Trump and Mo Brooks used a similar line of argument to try to protect themselves from their behavior at the January 6 Ellipse speeches by claiming they were performing in the capacity of their federal duties when they weren't. For the Daniels-related case in NY, Trump was trying to argue that his presidency was intertwined with his behavior of funneling money to Daniels which led to criminal indictments. The judge didn't agree.
The audio recording of Trump surfaced shortly after Trump was given a load of evidence by Smith. It creates speculation that someone in Trump's circle leaked it. Trump accused Smith of leaking it.
Conway refers to Trump as a sociopathic criminal. 'Sociopathic Criminal': George Conway Says Tape Is Newest Nail In Trump's Coffin
Trump already declared the polls fake in December 2022 when they showed he was trailing DeSantis, which was accurate at the time. Trump's reputation was diminished because of the poor showing of the GOP in the 2022 midterm elections. People apparently have forgotten about it. Since that time, Trump has had criminal indictments in NY and Miami which have caused most of the GOP to rally around him as a victim. Article from December 2022. https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...tis-surging-leading-by-a-lot-in-real-polling/
Trump says more indictments may be coming. Donald Trump says more indictments are possible at 2024 campaign stop
As the possible indictments move closer, Trump will likely go frantic again on social media like he did for the indictment in NY in March and the federal indictment in Miami in June.
It means Trump won't be able to easily make appeals to the Supreme Court like he could have in a federal case. Trump appointed three of the members on the Supreme Court. It precludes Trump from pardoning himself or having another president pardon him. It also removes a shell of potential security that Trump could have tried to invoke related to presidential privileges.
Trump is still upset about an editor at Vanity Fair saying that he has small hands. That spat goes back to the 1990's. The editor said that Trump would mail him newspaper and magazine clippings with his hands circled using a Sharpie pen to try to prove they aren't small. Trump is still behaving in this manner, This time time it's showing classified military documents to unauthorized people to try to win a rhubarb with Milley.
Convicted Capitol rioter who spent 60 days in jail told Trump to stop referring to her as a victim. Jan. 6 rioter calls out Donald Trump for posting about her on Truth Social
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed election law theory. Supreme Court rejects controversial Trump-backed election law theory | CNN Politics
Rioter at Capitol who hit police officer with skateboard sentenced to three years in prison. Full Sail student who hit cop with skateboard during Capitol riot gets 3 years in prison – Orlando Sentinel
Baer, who confronted police officer Fanone, has been charged. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article276761731.html