Trump rages about election cheaters as Georgia charges loom

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Trump rages about election cheaters as Georgia charges loom
Fani Willis and Donald Trump / official portraits.

Donald Trump was indicted federally last week, leading New York Attorney General Letitia James to announce she would give preference to the feds trying their case. But when it came to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, she said that her case was entirely separate from the documents case.

Willis has already asked for security assistance starting at the end of July so they will be prepared for the indictment she expects in the first week of August.

Former Republican Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) told MSNBC on Sunday afternoon that he assumed the only reason Trump was actually running for president again was to be able to pardon himself and dodge other legal problems.

On Sunday, Trump took to his social media site to complain again about the 2020 election saying that others "cheated" and implied that he only "reported on" or "questioned" the alleged cheating.

"THEY DON’T GO AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO CHEATED IN THE ELECTION, THEY ONLY GO AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO REPORT ON, OR QUESTION, THE CHEATING," Trump wrote in all-caps.

Trump didn't merely claim there was a conspiracy, and he launched over 60 lawsuits that were thrown out of court. One of his lawyers, Sidney Powell, who pushed the conspiracy, was sanctioned by a Michigan court for her involvement in the lawsuits. In May, Wisconsin sanctions were upheld by an appeals court as the governor attempted to recoup $106,000 in legal fees from Powell.

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Gavin Newsom's Press Office rips into Trump's late night Truth Social tirade

Gavin Newsom's Press Office has ripped into Donald Trump's Truth Social activity after a late night posting spree.

A viral post to the Press Office press account called on people to stand firm over the next three years as Trump's rhetoric worsens. The Press Office post reads, "In the last 60 minutes, the President has posted 56 times on Truth Social. One post claims Walmart is closing 85% of its California stores because of our '$22 minimum wage.'

"Another features an AI-generated video in which a robot accuses Governor Newsom of running a drug-money laundering scheme out of the Governor’s Office with the Mexican cartel. Just to clarify: — Walmart’s 303 stores in California are open. — The AI robot is lying. Governor Newsom is not Pablo Escobar.

"We cannot believe we have to say any of this out loud. We cannot believe this is real life. And we truly cannot believe this man has the nuclear codes. Deep breaths, everyone. Three more years."

Trump posted criticism of Governor of California Newsom, as well as praise for himself from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

Newsom's press team has been openly critical of the president in the past, with Trump's Truth Social post on his appearance in Davos criticized by the governor's team.

Trump wrote, "Gavin Newscum, as a 'Lame Duck' Governor of a Failing State, should not be at Davos running around screaming for the attention of Foreign Leaders, and embarrassing our Country.

"He made a mockery of himself, and everybody, including his staff, knows it! He should get the permits so that people can build their homes destroyed by the fire that he could have prevented if he would have allowed water to flow from the Pacific Northwest."

Newsom's Press Office replied to the post from Trump, which reads, "Rent free." Attached was a video of Newsom smiling into the camera.

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'We need more of that': Joe Scarborough shares what he told Trump during last phone call

Joe Scarborough has shared what he and Donald Trump spoke about the last time he called the president.

In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Morning Joe show host confirmed he had called Trump twice in the last seven years. The pair have known each other, Scarborough says, for more than 25 years, but it appears their relationship is strained, with Trump mocking the Morning Joe show ratings in November last year.

But Scarborough, a former GOP representative, says he has spoken to the president twice in the last seven years. Once, he told Kimmel, was shortly after an assassination attempt on Trump in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

Speaking to Kimmel, Scarborough confirmed two phone calls over the last seven years. One off the record chat was held recently, while a previous call was made shortly after Trump's appearance in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.

Scarborough said, "I hadn't talked to him for seven years until after the assassination attempt, I called him up, we'd known each other for 25 years, I called him up and said, 'I'm glad you're okay, frightening times, I'll be praying for your safety and your health. Even if, at the time, I'm calling you a fascist every day on the show. Even if I disagree with you, I'm praying for your health and your safety.'

"But I called him after he announced that he called Tim Walz and he called the mayor of Minneapolis. I said, 'Listen,' I don't usually do this but I called him up and I said, 'If you don't mind, off the record, tell me about the call.' And he told me about the call.

"And I said, 'You know, Mr. President, I think it's a good thing for Americans to see you, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis talking to each other. We need more of that.'"

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Melania Trump with three word jab over upcoming documentary

Jimmy Kimmel has ridiculed Melania Trump and the upcoming Amazon documentary with a three-word jab at the film.

The talk show host mocked Melania, who had compared the importance of the upcoming film to Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones. Melania, during an appearance at the New York Stock Exchange, said, "Visual storytelling and beautiful music create memories for a lifetime. What do you remember when you hear The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson?"

Kimmel blasted the First Lady for her comparison between the Brett Ratner-directed documentary and musicians like The Rolling Stones and Mick Jagger. He said, "Are you really trying to tell us this dumb vanity project, this corporate bribe is a work of art we're going to remember like the music of Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson.

"I mean, the only thing that reminds me of Michael Jackson is when it's bad, it's bad. You know it, and it's bad." Kimmel went on to share his surprise at crew members taking their names off of the credits to the film.

He said, "Two thirds of the crew that shot the movie in New York asked to have their names removed from the credits. Do you have any idea how bad a movie has to be for a crew member to not want a credit?

"Like remember that weird Cats movie from like five or six years ago? Everyone got their credits on that one. People keep their credits on Matt Damon movies."

Insiders confirmed some crew members had taken their names off of the film, while others called the working conditions on the project a chaotic experience. One insider, speaking to Rolling Stone, said, "People were worked really hard. Really long hours, highly disorganized, very chaotic."

Another added that the shoot "wasn't easy money. It was very difficult because of the chaos that was around everything. … Usually [for a documentary] it’s like, ‘Oh, follow the subject.’ Well, it’s Melania Trump. With the first lady and Secret Service, you can’t just do things you usually do."

Another source suggested they hope the film does not perform well. They said, “Unfortunately, if it does flop, I would really feel great about it.”

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