Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum
The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.
“A sham”: Texas Republicans defend Trump after guilty verdict
Republicans across the party’s political spectrum denounced Trump’s guilty verdict on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.
Chief Justice Roberts declines invitation to meet with Democratic lawmakers over Justice Alito flag incident
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to discuss the controversy surrounding the flags that flew outside homes owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. In a letter on Thursday, Roberts penned his response to Democratic senators, writing that he “respectfully declines” their invitation to meet to discuss ethics concerns surrounding Alito flying of an upside-down American flag outside his Virginia home, and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey vacation home. “I must respectfully decline your request for a meeting,” Robert wrote in his response to Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and the Judiciary Committee. “As noted in my letter to Chairman Durbin last April, apart from ceremonial events, only on rare occasions in our Nation’s history has a sitting Chief Justice met with legislators, even in a public setting (such as a Committee hearing) with members of both major political parties present,” he said. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ALITO ADDRESSES FLAG INCIDENTS, SAY HE WON’T RECUSE HIMSELF IN TRUMP, JAN. 6 CASES Roberts said his attendance at a meeting with Senate Democrats was “inadvisable” and underscores the importance of separation of power between the Supreme Court and the legislative branch. “Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances,” he wrote. “Moreover, the format proposed — a meeting with leaders of only one party who have expressed an interest in matters currently pending before the Court — simply underscores that participating in such a meeting would be inadvisable.” READ ROBERTS’ LETTER: APP USERS, CLICK HERE: Robert’s response came a day after Alito said he won’t recuse himself from former President Trump’s immunity case or other cases relating to the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol protests because of the flags, which are like those carried by rioters. “Flying an upside-down American flag — a symbol of the so-called ‘Stop the Steal’ movement — clearly creates the appearance of bias,” said Durbin in a statement. “Justice Alito should recuse himself immediately from cases related to the 2020 election and the January 6th insurrection, including the question of the former President’s immunity in U.S. v. Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court is currently considering,” he argued. In Alito’s response, he wrote that the two incidents “do not meet the conditions for recusal.” He said of the Virginia incident, “I had nothing whatsoever to do with the flying of that flag.” “I was not even aware of the upside-down flag until it was called to my attention,” Alito continued. “As soon as I saw it, I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused.” CONSERVATIVES SCOFF AT ATTEMPT TO TAKE COLONIAL-ERA FLAG AND CONNECT JUSTICE ALITO TO ‘MAGA BATTLE FLAG’ Alito said, “My wife and I own our Virginia home jointly” and she “therefore has the legal right to use the property as she sees fit, and there were no additional steps that I could have taken to have the flag taken down more promptly.” READ ALITO’S LETTER – APP USERS, CLICK HERE: Alito wrote in his letter that his wife was “greatly distressed at the time due, in large part, to a very nasty neighborhood dispute in which I had no involvement.” He told the lawmakers, “I am confident that a reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude that the events recounted above do not meet the applicable standard for recusal” and “I am therefore required to reject your request.” Alito also said he had “no involvement in the decision” to fly a flag “bearing the legend ‘An Appeal to Heaven’ that flew in the backyard of our vacation home in the summer of 2023.” “My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not. My wife was solely responsible for having flagpoles put up at our residence and our vacation home and has flown a wide variety of flags over the years,” said the Supreme Court justice. Alito said he was not familiar with the “Appeal to Heaven” flag when his wife flew it and that “she may have mentioned that it dates back to the American Revolution, and I assumed she was flying it to express a religious and patriotic message.” “She did not fly it to associate herself with that or any other group, and the use of an old historical flag by a new group does not necessarily drain that flag of all other meanings,” Alito concluded. Fox News Digital has reached out to Sen. Durbin for comment. Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.
Bragg touts DA office ‘did our job’ after Trump verdict: ‘The jury has spoken’
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg took a victory lap after former President Trump was found guilty on 34 counts, saying his office “did our job.” “I did my job. Our job is to follow the facts and the law without fear or favor. And that’s exactly what we did here. And what I feel is gratitude to work alongside phenomenal public servants who do that each and every day in matters that you all write about.… I did my job. We did our job. Many voices out there. The only voice that matters is the voice of the jury. And the jury has spoken,” Bragg said Thursday evening. Bragg charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The jury delivered their verdict late Thursday afternoon, finding Trump guilty on each count. Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts. STEFANIK SLAMS ‘SHAM’ TRUMP TRIAL VERDICT AS ‘CORRUPT’ AND BASED ON ‘ZOMBIE’ CASE “The 12 everyday jurors vowed to make a decision based on the evidence and the law, and the evidence and the law alone. Their deliberations led them to a unanimous conclusion beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, Donald J. Trump, is guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree to conceal a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election,” Bragg continued in the press conference, adding that such white collar crimes are at the “core to what we do at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.” TRUMP VOWS TO ‘FIGHT TO THE END,’ PROMISING ‘THIS IS LONG FROM OVER’ AFTER GUILTY VERDICT “While this defendant may be unlike any other in American history, we arrived at this trial and ultimately today at this verdict, in the same manner as every other case that comes to the courtroom doors by following the facts and the law and doing so without fear or favor.” TRUMP FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN NY TRIAL After the jury handed down the verdict, Trump also addressed the media, where he vowed to continue fighting for the Constitution and nation ahead of the 2024 election. “This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be Nov. 5 by the people,” Trump said outside the court Thursday. TRUMP SAYS COSTLY TRIAL IS ‘PROVING MY POINT’ THAT COURTS ARE WEAPONIZED AGAINST HIM: ‘DISGRACE’ “This was a rigged decision right from day one. With a conflicted judge who should have never been allowed to try this case. Never. And we will fight for our Constitution. This is long from over.” The verdict comes after six weeks of trial in Manhattan court, which largely kept Trump off the campaign trial. Trump will face sentencing in the case on July 11, which is just a few days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee.
Legal experts say Trump conviction is a ‘target rich environment’ for appeal
Following the guilty verdict on all counts against former President Trump on Thursday, legal experts say the case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will have “reversible problems” when appealed. The former president and presumptive 2024 GOP nominee was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty, but 12 jurors found him guilty on all counts. Sentencing is slated for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of four years. In total, Trump faces a maximum sentence of 136 years behind bars. But some legal experts say the trial is “a target rich environment for appeal,” which Trump is expected to do. TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN NEW YORK CRIMINAL TRIAL “I believe that the case will be reversed eventually either in the state or federal systems,” Jonathan Turley, constitutional law attorney and Fox News contributor, said Thursday. “However, this was the worst expectation for a trial in Manhattan,” he said. “I had hoped that the jurors might redeem the integrity of a system that has been used for political purposes.” “The trial is a target rich environment for appeal. However, that appeal will stretch beyond the election. In the meantime, Democrats and President Biden can add ‘convicted felon’ to the political mantra,” he said. John Malcolm, a former federal prosecutor, told Fox News Digital that he believes the jury’s verdict indicates they were convinced by the testimony of Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen – whom Trump’s defense labeled a “GLOAT” or “greatest liar of all time.” “The jury obviously ended up believing Michael Cohen, which is something I have a hard time conceiving since Michael Cohen has lied every time he has been under oath in the past and admitted that he hates Donald Trump, blaming him for all his problems, stole from him, and will profit from this conviction,” Malcolm said. TRUMP PREVIEWS CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN ‘SHAM TRIAL’: ‘VERY DANGEROUS DAY FOR AMERICA’ Prosecutors needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a former porn star, in the lead-up to the 2016 election – in an effort to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006. They were ultimately successful. Trump has denied the affair throughout the trial. Gregory Germain, a law professor at Syracuse University College of Law, observed that it was “a terribly risky strategy for Trump to focus on Michael Cohen’s credibility rather than focusing on the convoluted legal basis for the claims.” “It’s not clear to me what they expected the jury to believe – that Michael Cohen paid $125,000 of his own money to Stormy Daniels without Trump’s knowledge and promise of reimbursement? They did not present an alternative theory that makes any sense, so of course they believed Cohen,” Germain said. He claims that “a much better argument” would have been “that the records could not have been falsified to defraud the voters in the 2016 election because the records were falsified in 2017 after the election was over, and the records were not public or known by the public.” “I don’t know how well the legal issues were preserved for appeal or why they didn’t focus on the legal issues. It may be that the judge wouldn’t let the defense make those points. But there are many issues for appeal,” he said. NY V TRUMP: PROSECUTION SAYS THEY HAVE PRESENTED ‘POWERFUL EVIDENCE’ AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT Malcolm observed that the jury instructions given by Judge Juan Merchan “dramatically favored the prosecution, telling them that while they had to unanimously conclude that Trump caused a false business entry to be made for the purpose of concealing ‘another crime.’” “They did not have to be unanimous as to what that other crime was. This will be one of the many issues that Trump’s legal team will raise on appeal,” Malcolm said, adding that he would “not be surprised if this conviction gets overturned, but that is unlikely to happen before the election.” Turley added that the verdict – marking the first time in the U.S. a former president has been convicted of a crime – is a moment to have “a leap of faith in the rule of law.” “[F]or those upset by this verdict, remember this remains a country committed to the rule of law and this is going to go up on appeal,” Turley said. “I think it’s going to be reversed in the state or federal systems. But it’s moments like this when you’re on the other side, when you disagree with a verdict, that you have to take a leap of faith in the rule of law. It’s what defines us,” Turley told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on Thursday. “Many people feel that this case really embodies the antithesis of that. But as a country, as a whole, we have a system in place to review this. For Donald Trump, that’s not going to happen before the election, in all likelihood,” he said.
Trump says guilty verdict is a ‘scar’ on New York justice system, vows to ‘keep fighting’
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump told Fox News Digital his guilty verdict is a “scar” on the New York justice system, while vowing to “keep fighting” and maintaining that Election Day will be “the most important day in the history of our country.” The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree on Thursday after two days of jury deliberations. TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN NEW YORK CRIMINAL TRIAL The charges stemmed from a years-long investigation out of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. The current DA, Alvin Bragg, took over the investigation in 2022. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital shortly after the verdict, Trump said it is “a sad day for New York and a sad day for the country.” “The whole thing was rigged from day one — from the venue to the judge,” he told Fox News Digital. “But I’ve never had support like this.” Trump said upon returning to Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan Thursday evening, he was greeted by thousands of supporters “going crazy.” Trump pointed to Judge Juan Merchan, saying he was “conflicted,” and said the venue for the trial — Lower Manhattan — was “about as bad as it could possibly be.” “We couldn’t get a fair trial,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “It’s a sad day for New York and a sad day for the country.” The former president said “we have to think about how something like this could have happened to our country.” “We have a corrupt, Soros-backed DA — just think about what has happened to our country,” he said. “It is hard to believe.” He added: “It’s a disgrace to the city, the state and the country.” But the former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee stressed to Fox News Digital that he has “never had support like I have now.” Trump’s sentencing date is set for July 11 — just four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where he is expected to be formally nominated as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. “We’ll go back and ask for a different day, but he’ll say no,” Trump said, referring to Merchan. “He just says no to everything. This guy never said yes to anything.” WHAT’S NEXT FOR TRUMP LEGALLY? WHICH CASE MIGHT UP BEFORE ELECTION DAY? Meanwhile, Trump said he will “keep fighting.” “Of course,” Trump said. “November 5th will be the most important day in the history of our country. “We’ll be fighting hard,” Trump said, saying he is excited to get back on the campaign trail. “It’s the first time in six weeks that I’ve been able to get out of that courthouse,” he told Fox News Digital. “This is a great scar on New York justice,” he said. Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital that “crooked Joe Biden and the Democrats confined President Trump to a courtroom for more than eight hours a day for more than six weeks and he’s still winning.” “Now that he is fully back on the campaign trial, Biden and the Democrats better buckle up,” she said. Leavitt told Fox News Digital that Trump “generated billions of dollars in earned media coverage throughout the trial; hosted massive rallies and impromptu campaign stops in New York and beyond; increased his lead over crooked Joe Biden in the polls and raised more money than Biden and the Democrats in the month of April — not even a witch hunt trial could slow him down — in fact, it only made him stronger.”
‘Free Father Theresa’: Trump supporters and critics sound off on Trump’s guilty verdict
Bystanders outside the New York City courtroom where former President Trump was convicted on all counts Thursday evening reacted with a range of different emotions. “Very disappointed, I wanted him to be acquitted,” a male Trump supporter told Fox News Digital outside the courtroom. “Just very sad. I wish this case had not been brought.” “It’s about time for justice,” another man said as he hugged a woman next to him who appeared to be celebrating the news that the former president is now a convicted felon. WHAT’S NEXT FOR TRUMP LEGALLY? WHICH CASE MIGHT UP BEFORE ELECTION DAY? “I am so freaking happy I can go home now,” a woman wearing a shirt with Trump’s mugshot and holding a sign rooting on his conviction said. Another woman celebrating the verdict outside said the news of Trump’s conviction is “wonderful” while a woman next to her said, “Great, just great.” FEDERAL JUDGE POSTPONES TRUMP’S CLASSIFIED RECORDS TRIAL INDEFINITELY “Look at what they’ve done to your son God!” a man shouted toward the heavens as he held a sign that said, “Free Father Theresa.” Trump had previously commented that he was facing charges that even Mother Theresa “could not beat.” Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree on Thursday. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of four years. In total, Trump faces a maximum sentence of 136 years. Moments after the verdict was delivered by the jury, the former president spoke to reporters in the hallway outside the courtroom. “This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt as a rigged trial and disgrace. It wouldn’t give us a venue change,” Trump said. “We were at 5% or 6% in this district, in this area. This was a rigged, disgraceful trial.” Trump said “the real verdict is going to be Nov. 5 by the people.” Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report
Republicans react to historic Trump trial verdict: ‘Dark day for America’
Republican lawmakers slammed the New York v. Trump verdict Thursday afternoon as “corrupt and rigged” after the former president was found guilty on all 34 charges brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “Today is a shameful day in American history,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement. “Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one. The weaponization of our justice system has been a hallmark of the Biden Administration, and the decision today is further evidence that Democrats will stop at nothing to silence dissent and crush their political opponents. The American people see this as lawfare, and they know it is wrong – and dangerous. President Trump will rightfully appeal this absurd verdict – and he WILL WIN!” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the outcome of the verdict is “a complete travesty that makes a mockery of our system of justice.” “A political show trial conducted by an openly pro-Biden judge whose daughter makes money off the case, a jury from the most liberal county in America, absurd and ridiculous charges and outrageous jury instructions that guaranteed guilty verdicts Biden and the Trump deranged left will stop at nothing to remain in power,” he said. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TRUMP CRIMINAL TRIAL House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, also released the following statement on New York v. Trump verdict: “The verdict is a travesty of justice. The Manhattan kangaroo court shows what happens when our justice system is weaponized by partisan prosecutors in front of a biased judge with an unfair process, designed to keep President Trump off the campaign trail and avoid bringing attention to President Biden’s failing radical policies. Americans see through Democrats’ lawfare tactics and know President Trump will be vindicated on appeal.” Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas – who are both running to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Senate GOP leader – also released statements shortly after the verdict. Scott called it a “sham trial” and the “clearest example we’ve ever seen of election interference.” Cornyn said the trial “is a disgrace” that should’ve never taken place. “Now more than ever, we need to rally around @realdonaldtrump, take back the White House and Senate, and get this country back on track. The real verdict will be Election Day,” Cornyn said on X. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the “verdict, like the case itself, is a travesty of justice.” “The nakedly partisan judge biased the trial at every turn, from allowing an unconstitutional indictment in the first place to excluding key evidence to rigging the jury instructions. The American people will see right through Joe Biden and the Democrats’ weaponization of the legal system,” he wrote on X. GOP lawmakers in both chambers have rallied behind Trump and called for their colleagues to endorse the former president in the November election. Over 100 House Republicans and over two dozen Senate Republicans – including the Senate GOP Conference – endorsed Trump. Staunch Trump ally, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said in a statement that the American people “will see through” the “pure election interference.” Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said everything about the Trump trial “has been partisan.” “Today’s verdict is no different. In America, our elections are decided at the voting booth not in courtrooms. I stand with President Trump and he needs our help to send a loud message in November.” BIDEN TELLS BLACK VOTERS HE WILL PUT PROGRESSIVES ON SUPREME COURT IN SECOND TERM Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, lamented on X that it is “a dark day for America,” following the case’s verdict. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said the American justice system is “corrupt and rigged” under President Biden in a statement Thursday. “I fully support President Trump appealing this decision and look forward to the New York Court of Appeals delivering justice and overturning this verdict. The facts are clear: this was a zombie case brought forward by Joe Biden’s allies in a desperate attempt to save Biden’s failing campaign and the verdict hinged on the testimony of a convicted felon who was disbarred for lying,” she said. STEFANIK SLAMS ‘SHAM’ TRUMP TRIAL VERDICT AS ‘CORRUPT’ AND BASED ON ‘ZOMBIE’ CASE “How long can our Republic survive once partisans have taken over the judicial process? This verdict will tragically undermine Americans’ confidence in impartial justice. A sad day for America…,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wrote on X. TRUMP SAYS COSTLY TRIAL IS ‘PROVING MY POINT’ THAT COURTS ARE WEAPONIZED AGAINST HIM: ‘DISGRACE’ Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges stem from a years-long investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. The charges are related to alleged payments made to silence Daniels about an alleged 2006 extramarital affair with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen paid Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, a $130,000 hush money payment ahead of the 2016 presidential election in an effort to keep her silent on allegations of an affair with Trump in 2006. The payments to Daniels were first revealed in January 2018 in a Wall Street Journal report that said Cohen and Daniels’ lawyer negotiated a nondisclosure agreement to prevent her from publicly discussing the supposed sexual encounter with Trump. At the time, though, Cohen, Trump, and even Stormy Daniels denied the arrangement. Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Trump VP contenders torch ‘guaranteed’ guilty verdict: ‘Complete travesty’
Those considered to be top names on former President Trump’s running mate shortlist didn’t hold back in torching his guilty verdict handed down earlier in the afternoon by the jury in his New York City trial. The jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to the hush money payment to adult fil actress Stormy Daniels in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election. “This decision is a disgrace to the rule of law and our Constitution,” Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance wrote on X. “Dems invented a felony to ‘get Trump,’ with the help of a Soros-funded prosecutor and a Biden donor Judge, who rigged the entire case to get this outcome. This isn’t justice, it’s election interference.” WATCH: PROTESTERS CLASH OUTSIDE TRUMP TRIAL COURT, POLICE FORCED TO INTERVENE Florida Sen. Marco Rubio called the verdict a “complete travesty,” and argued it “makes a mockery of our system of justice.” “A political show trial conducted by an openly pro-Biden judge whose daughter makes money off the case, a jury from the most liberal county in America, absurd and ridiculous charges and outrageous jury instructions that guaranteed guilty verdicts Biden and the Trump-deranged left will stop at nothing to remain in power,” Rubio wrote on X. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy predicted the trial’s outcome would ultimately backfire, referencing to District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s promise to “nail Trump,” and Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter being a “Democratic operative,” while Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders caked the trial “politically motivated,,” and a “sham.” “The American people decide our elections. Donald Trump will be our next president,” she wrote on X. TRUMP NY SENTENCING TO BE 4 DAYS BEFORE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote, “Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: a leftist prosecutor, a partisan judge and a jury reflective of one of the most liberal enclaves in America — all in an effort to ‘get’ Donald Trump.” “That this case—involving alleged misdemeanor business records violations from nearly a decade ago—was even brought is a testament to the political debasement of the justice system in places like New York City,” he wrote. “This is especially true considering this same district attorney routinely excuses criminal conduct in a way that has endangered law-abiding citizens in his jurisdiction.” “If the defendant were not Donald Trump, this case would never have been brought, the judge would have never issued similar rulings, and the jury would have never returned a guilty verdict. In America, the rule of law should be applied in a dispassionate, even-handed manner, not become captive to the political agenda of some kangaroo court,” he added. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the American people could see the outcome of the trial “for what it is: a politically motivated prosecution orchestrated by those who want to ‘get’ President Trump.” “On November 5th, Americans will render their verdict on Joe Biden’s failed leadership based on the issues that affect them everyday,” he wrote on X. TRUMP HAS NO VISIBLE REACTION AS JURY HANDS DOWN GUILTY VERDICT North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum wrote, “This verdict is a travesty of justice. The judge was a Biden donor. The prosecutors were Biden supporters. This Lawfare should scare every American. The American people will have their say in November.” South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott posted a video of himself on X blasting what he called a “hoax,” a “sham,” and evidence of an “obsolete injustice justice system.” “DA Bragg and the judge should be ashamed of themselves. This isn’t just ridiculous, this actually erodes the confidence that Americans have in the justice system. Unbelievable,” he said. “But good news is coming. DA Bragg, hear me clearly. You cannot silence the American people. You cannot stop us from voting for change. Joe Biden’s injustice, Joe Biden’s two-tier injustice system, weaponizing the justice system of the United States of America against a political opponent, un-American. Joe Biden, you’re fired. We the people stand with Donald Trump.” 2024 WILDCARD: TRUMP CRIMINAL TRIAL VERDICT THROWS 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INTO UNCHARTED WATERS South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem blasted Merchan in her own post, calling him a “massively conflicted Biden donor and liberal judge.” She referred to the guilty verdict as a “wrongful conviction,” and wrote, “President Trump did nothing wrong, and even the liberal media knows it. The judge violated Trump’s constitutional rights and did everything in his power to get this outcome despite the clear evidence Trump was innocent. No doubt Trump will be easily vindicated soon as the case will obviously be overturned on appeal.”
Frank McCourt, the billionaire bidding to buy U.S. part of TikTok, wants users to control their data
McCourt said tech companies have to become more democratic in a conversation with The Texas Tribune’s CEO.