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Donald Trump's latest attack on American rule of law and the U.S. Dept. of Justice is facing condemnation. The GOP presidential nominee and convicted felon awaiting sentencing, while speaking at a courthouse press conference on his efforts to appeal a $5 million judgment in a New York sexual abuse and defamation civil case, called the DOJ's bombshell indictments in the Kremlin cash and Russian disinformation case a "scam."

"It's always the same," observed foreign policy, national security, and political affairs analyst and commentator David Rothkopf. "Defend Putin. Defend Russia. Defend corruption. Accuse those who are enforcing the law of being engaged in a scam. Why does he sound this way? Because he is a traitor and a criminal."

Former President Donald Trump on Friday angrily lashed out at the United States Department of Justice for indicting two Russian operatives for allegedly running an illegal foreign influence campaign.

During an appearance outside a courthouse in New York, Trump accused the DOJ of engaging in a conspiracy to undermine his chances in the 2024 election by implicating Russian operatives.

The fallout continues over Donald Trump's remarks during what was billed as a "major economic speech" Thursday, now with business and economics experts blasting the ex-president's "incoherent" answer when asked at The Economic Club of New York to explain what he would do to lower childcare costs for parents.

"Word Salad was served at the Economic Club of New York this afternoon. Despite the audience knowing it was a plate full of empty calories that may cause food poisoning... they ate it up," MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle remarked on social media. An NBC News senior business analyst, Ruhle worked in the finance industry for 14 years.

Donald Trump kicked off his 75-minute address to the New York Economic Club on Thursday by name-checking some of his friends in the financial community, making several questionable claims that went unchecked, and talking about "African Americans' and Hispanic American jobs." He closed out the event with a panelist asking him how, if elected, he would help Americans afford child care, a question he ultimately did not answer.

At one point in his early remarks Trump falsely claimed, "the typical American family lost over $28,000 due to rampant, record-setting inflation." It is a claim he has made before, one debunked by last month by award-winning political commentator Heather Digby Parton: "Nobody knows where he got that amount and the campaign isn’t saying."

A former federal prosecutor revealed Thursday night what he called the "one thing" that happened in Donald Trump's election subversion case that his lawyers did not want to happen.

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins called Judge Tanya Chutkan's decision "explosive" on her show, "The Source," as it could mean Americans could hear pivotal new evidence — including testimony against Trump from former Vice President Mike Pence — before they head to the polls Nov. 5.

Donald Trump's latest speeches are causing further questions about the former president's mental fitness.

Writing for The New Republic, Greg Sargent referred to a recent rant by MSNBC's Mike Barnicle, who called Trump a "damaged, delusional, old man who again might get re-elected to the presidency of the United States."