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Ex-GOP member slams Trump for 'screwing the little guy' with pardon pledge

A decision to pardon and release convicted fraudster David Gentile has been criticized by ex-GOP party members.

Donald Trump confirmed Gentile, the founder and former CEO of GBP Capital, had been released from prison on November 14. His freedom came just days into a seven-year prison sentence for Gentile's role in defrauding thousands of individual investors. Trump confirmed the clemency for Gentile earlier this week. The Federal Bureau of Prisons website states Gentile was released on November 26.

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'Historic mistake': Trump will not be judged kindly if he 'wipes the slate clean'

Donald Trump will not be judged "kindly" should he continue with his proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine.

The president's team is pushing to end the war in Ukraine but their plan to "reintegrate" Russia into the global economy has become a cause for concern. Documents shared by Politico show the US will "enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement" with Russia should peace in Ukraine be founded.

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Tim Walz blasts Trump 'incompetency' after president's Truth Social tirade

Tim Walz has hit back at Donald Trump, whose Truth Social post on Thanksgiving was described as "hurtful" by the Governor of Minnesota.

The president would call Walz "seriously retarded" in a Truth Social rant, and Walz has since described the comment as "hurtful" to communities that had worked hard to eradicate the word from society. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Walz shared that it was not only horrible behavior from Trump, but that it highlighted the president is "just not a good human".

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'A Biden setup': Trump doubles down on pardon for drug trafficker

Donald Trump says a convicted drug trafficker will receive the presidential pardon, doubling down on a statement made two days ago.

The president made it clear he would issue a "full and complete pardon" to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of drug trafficking last year. He was sentenced to 45 years in U.S. federal prison for helping move massive quantities of cocaine into the United States.

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'Dead giveaway': Trump revives rumors on cognitive health by blurting out 'brain' denial

President Donald Trump betrayed what many believed was a clue about a magnetic resonance imaging he underwent last month.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz challenged the 79-year-old president to release findings from the MRI test after Trump slurred him as "ret*rded," and Trump doubled down on the ableist slur when asked for comment Sunday evening aboard Air Force One, and then a reporter asked for specifics about that exam.

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'Things still matter?' Hegseth slammed as 'unserious' for meme post about 'war crimes'

Once-again embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme to seemingly defend himself from war crimes allegations over his orders to strike two survivors of a missile attack.

The Washington Post reported last week that Hegseth verbally ordered a follow-on attack Sept. 2 of two survivors clinging to wreckage of a bombed boat that administration officials say was smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the U.S., and that led a military commander to carry out the second strike.

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'Throwing Hegseth under the bus?' Trump statement on 'second strike' raises eyebrows

President Donald Trump seemingly distanced himself from the latest controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The self-styled secretary of war reportedly ordered a second missile strike on two alleged smugglers who survived an attack on a boat administration officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela to the U.S., and many military and legal experts say Hegseth's "no quarter" order violated international and U.S. laws.

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Florida GOP primary shaping up into a test of Trump's lasting influence

Florida's gubernatorial race is getting messy despite President Donald Trump's early endorsement of a favored candidate.

The president's endorsement of MAGA loyalist Rep. Byron Donalds (R-LF) didn't clear the Republican field quite as expected, and the GOP primary is turning into something like a proxy battle between Trump and outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis – with some wild cards lurking on the fringes, reported Politico.

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Trump decision could cost residents thousands in MAGA stronghold

President Donald Trump made a decision that's hurting residents in a stronghold of support that helped propel him to re-election.

The president denied disaster aid Oct. 22 to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan – where his support has historically run strong since entering politics – that would shift billions of dollars in costs from federal taxpayers to working-class customers who now potentially face thousands of dollars in rate hikes to pay for repairs to the power grid following a three-day ice storm in March, reported Politico.

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Jan. 6 cop makes startling prediction about Trump's post-presidency fate

A former police officer who nearly lost his life during the Jan. 6 insurrection mad a bold prediction about President Donald Trump's eventual fate.

Former D.C. Metro police officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten and tased by Trump supporters during the U.S. Capitol riot, told journalist Tommy Christopher that he believes Trump will be forced to live out his days as a fugitive overseas after his second term ends, reported The Daily Beast.

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‘Trump is now doing their bidding’: Journalists say they know why trafficker got pardon

President Donald Trump has been hammered over his recent pardon of a convicted Honduran drug trafficker, with the president being pressed for an explanation as his administration escalates military pressure on Venezuela over alleged narcotics trafficking. But on Sunday, two journalists said they’ve uncovered the real reason behind the move.

On Friday, Trump said he plans to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras and convicted drug trafficker who, according to court testimony, planned to “stuff the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.”

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Idaho bar dog-piled with one-star reviews after offering free beer for helping ICE

A bar in Idaho is getting pummeled with one-star reviews online after offering customers “free beer for one month” if they provide proof of having assisted Immigration and Customs Enforcement in deporting an undocumented migrant.

“ALERT: Anyone who helps ICE identify and ultimately deport an illegal from Idaho gets FREE BEER FOR ONE MONTH at Old State Saloon!” reads an online post Saturday from Old State Saloon, a bar and grill in Eagle, Idaho.

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New Trump photo sparks internet frenzy: 'Seems to be aging by a year every week'

A photograph taken of President Donald Trump over the weekend has sparked an internet frenzy as critics note what they describe as the president’s aged and tired appearance.

“Is it just me, or does Trump seem to be aging by a year for every week that goes by?” asked X user “Dr. Dave,” a college professor and media commentator.

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