RawStory
RawStory

Trump News

'Something to hide': Ex-DOJ insider says Trump just showed his hand on Epstein

Donald Trump is showing his hand on the controversial Jeffrey Epstein files and, at the same time, MAGA is ignoring the president's orders, according to a former prosecutor.

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance, who has 25 years of experience working in that field, wrote a piece called, It's Time to Release the Epstein Files, in which she argued, "People who fight this hard to hide something have something to hide."

Keep reading... Show less

'This pissed off Trump': Analyst picks apart president's 'little high school kid' reaction

President Donald Trump's response to a meeting of global leaders that he admires made him look like a "little high school kid," according to one analyst.

David Rothkopf, a national security expert and columnist for The Daily Beast, discussed Trump's response to the meeting between India's Narendra Modi, Russia's Vladimir Putin, North Korea's Kim Jong Un, and China's Xi Jinping outside of Beijing this week on a new episode of The Daily Beast's podcast released on Wednesday.

Keep reading... Show less

'You're loud and wrong!': Public health expert clocks GOP podcaster over vaccine mandates

A public health expert slammed claims made by a conservative podcaster on CNN that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lost the trust of the American people.

Dr. Chris T. Pernell, director of the NAACP's Center for Health Equity, joined the panel on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" to discuss Florida's decision to end vaccine mandates for young children. Pernell called the decision "reckless" and argued that it would cause increased exposure to illnesses among children from low-income households.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump 'doing little' to fulfill one major campaign promise: WSJ

President Donald Trump appears to be "doing little" to make good on one of his central campaign promises, according to a new editorial.

The conservative Wall Street Journal Editorial Board argued on Wednesday that Trump is not doing enough to make America's military great again, as he promised to do on the campaign trail. Instead, he appears to be allowing foreign adversaries to form strong alliances. One example of those opportunities is the recent meeting between global leaders like Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un, and Russian President Vladimir Putin outside of Beijing, according to the editorial.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump doubles down on revoking Hollywood star's citizenship: 'Not a great American!'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his threats to revoke the citizenship of a Hollywood star with whom he has feuded for several years.

Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration is considering revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship. O'Donnell and Trump have feuded since at least 2006, when O'Donnell criticized Trump on a daytime talk show, according to People.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump's LinkedIn troll sends ex-White House officials scrambling

President Donald Trump's latest online trolling campaign sent some White House staffers scrambling on Wednesday, according to a new report.

Axios reported that Trump's team changed the image of the White House's company page on LinkedIn from the presidential seal to a picture of Trump himself. That caused Trump's photo to appear on the staffers' personal accounts.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump’s strike likely constitutes ‘murder’ under international law: legal expert

A former Defense Department special counsel and New York University law professor didn't mince words Wednesday evening, accusing the Trump administration of murder in a scathing thread posted to X.

This week, Trump announced a strike on a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, killing 11 people on board. He said the ship was believed to be carrying narcotics to the United States.

Keep reading... Show less

'Couldn't be dumber!' Analysts torch Trump for sacrificing key US partner over bruised ego

Two Democratic analysts slammed President Donald Trump on Wednesday for sacrificing the U.S.'s relationship with India for a personal grievance.

Ben Rhodes, the former deputy national security advisor during the Obama administration, joined Tommy Vietor on a new episode of the podcast "Pod Save America" on YouTube to discuss Trump's approach to foreign policy. Rhodes noted that more than 20 countries gathered in China recently with the express purpose of "humiliating" Trump.

Keep reading... Show less

'Doughy' Ted Cruz mercilessly mocked after hurling 'fat joke'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was mocked on Wednesday after he attempted to body shame Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during an interview on Newsmax.

In the interview, Cruz called Pritzker a "disgusting, racist bigot" because he stood up to Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois. He also said that he didn't "want to get in between J.B. Pritzker and the Domino's Pizza line," referring to Pritzker's weight.

Keep reading... Show less

'We must obstruct!' House lawmakers warn Trump just made a 'dangerous' signal

Following President Donald Trump's declaration that "we're going on" with a deployment of federal agents to Chicago, the nation's third-largest city and a frequent target of fearmongering by the president, Rep. Delia Ramirez led Democratic lawmakers in condemning the White House's threat to militarize federal troops in cities across the country.

Trump's persistent, baseless claims that large cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles are facing violent crime waves are part of an attempt, suggested Ramirez (D-Ill.), to distract from the fact that his administration and Republicans in Congress are slashing funding that millions of people rely on.

Keep reading... Show less

'That coward attacked me!' MTG flips out at Trump aide after 'hostile act' threat

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) flipped out during an interview with Eric Bolling of Real America's Voice on Wednesday over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

On Tuesday, an anonymous administration official said the White House deemed a petition circulating in the House of Representatives to force the release of the Epstein files a "hostile act" toward the president. Greene speculated the statement likely came from one of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, although she said she doesn't know who released the statement.

Keep reading... Show less

GOP strategist chides Florida's 'foolish' new plan for vaccines on CNN

A GOP strategist on Wednesday chided Florida's new plan for vaccines during an interview on CNN.

T.W. Arrighi, the former press secretary for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, joined CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" to discuss the Trump administration's approach to vaccines and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Keep reading... Show less

'Immediate expulsion!' MAGA turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene over Trump 'smear'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) faced significant pushback from her own party after appearing at an event some described as an "effort to smear Trump."

Greene spoke at a Wednesday news conference organized by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency Bill, legislation that seeks to force the White House to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files in its possession. The Trump administration has thus far refused to release most of the information, as the president has attempted to distance himself from the Epstein saga.

Keep reading... Show less

Don't Sit on the Sidelines of History. Join Raw Story Investigates and Go Ad-Free. Support Honest Journalism.