Fox News host Howard Kurtz reminded
Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt that her boss could still talk about his hush-money case even though a judge put a limited gag order in place. While speaking to Leavitt on Sunday, Kurtz noted that former President
Donald Trump had said he was willing to go to jail after Judge Juan Merchan prevented him from talking about court staff or the judge's family. "If this partisan
Hack wants me to put, wants to put me in the clink for speaking the open, obvious truth, I will gladly become a modern-day Nelson Mandela," Trump wrote about the gag order, Kurtz reported. "So why is he comparing himself to Mandela?" the
Fox News host asked. "And is he now worried about going to jail in this case?" "No, not at all," Leavitt insisted. "Truth will ultimately prevail in this case and in all of the cases. The
Democrats want
President Trump confined to a courtroom." "Unfortunately, he'll have to be on trial in a dark, dirty
New York City courtroom because Alvin Bragg is a far-left district attorney who has spent more time persecuting President Trump than prosecuting real violent criminals on the streets of New York," she continued. "President Trump is exposing the truth in all of these Biden-led witch hunts." ALSO READ: Inside the neo-Nazi hate network grooming children for a race war Leavitt attributed the gag orders to Democrats who want to "silence" Trump. "And that's exactly why you see these gag orders coming down," she opined. "Not only are they prosecuting him, but they want to silence him." "It's a complete violation of his First Amendment rights." Kurtz ended the interview with a correction. "He can still talk about the case," the Fox News host said. "But I'm glad to have your response on that." Watch the video below from Fox News or at the link With six months to go before the 2024 election, the House
Republican leadership is busy putting out fires and encouraging members of their caucus that things will get better so they should stick around. According to a report from the
Washington Post, there is a severe morale problem among House
Republicans who are tired of the chaos that has led to the ousting of previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and the back-biting that has led to a whopping 21 lawmakers who are leaving — five of whom who are bailing before the
election . That, along with the ouster of Rep. George Santos (R-NY), has left the GOP with the slimmest of margins and is creating headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) who is also facing calls for his demotion as the House leader. ALSO READ: Lauren Boebert’s high school has canceled the congresswoman What worries Republicans even more is the possibility more members will announce their departure and then step down immediately handing possible control of the chamber to the Democrats. Johnson was candid about his dismay of a declining majority, stating in an interview: “We’ve got to be ready to govern, and we’re going to turn this mess around 180 degrees, but we’ve got to get through this difficult valley to get to that other side.” According to the Post, former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co), who has already stepped aside, claimed there could be more to follow him. “This is a dysfunctional place and I’m not making an observation that others haven’t made,” he admitted. "The decision to step back is yet another sign of the broader drop in morale within the GOP conference. Many Republican lawmakers have largely accepted that their inability to govern is a predicament of their own making. They acknowledge that overcoming their legislative impasse relies on not just keeping control of the House in November, but growing their ranks significantly to neutralize the handful of hard-liners who wield influence by taking advantage of the narrow margins," The Post is reporting before adding, "But many also continue to say privately what few have acknowledged publicly: Republicans believe they are likely to lose the majority." You can read more here. CONTINUE READING Show less Fox News host Maria Bartiromo highlighted revenue losses suffered by Donald Trump's Truth Social platform. During a Sunday interview with Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes, Bartiromo reviewed the company's financial condition. "President Trump's media company has had a volatile two weeks," she noted. "The stock finished down about 30% this week. The company, which operates Trump's Truth Social platform, lost $4 billion in market value after gaining six billion in value during its debut on the Nasdaq two weeks ago." "For 2023, Trump media posted a loss of $58 million on revenue and $4.1 million [profit] in a regulatory filing," she continued. "The company also disclosed that its auditor had raised concerns about its ability to continue operating before its recent merger and IPO." The Fox News host then welcomed Nunes. "I was looking at the filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the loss," Bartiromo said. "When would you expect this company to turn profitable?" ALSO READ: A criminologist explains why keeping Trump from the
White House is all that matters Nunes blamed the losses on overregulation. "So even if you take the ridiculous cost that it took us to get to this point, we are well positioned," he said. "Because we have no debt. We're coming out of this with no debt, a platform that works really, really well, that communicates to millions of people. And then we have $200 million in the bank." "There's never been a company like this," he added. "And we're really the only game in town that can accomplish this." "Those are all the issues that we're that we're focused on and including, you know, making sure that we're dealing with like a three-year plan here where we can go out and put this whole company together where we're not relying on big tech." Watch the video below from Fox News or at the link .. CONTINUE READING Show less Trump Media & Technology Group may have lost $4 billion in value since the stock plummeted on reports the company makes no money, but that hasn't kept the company's executives from raking in big salaries, bonuses and stock options as investors and analysts question the long-term viability of the parent company of Truth Social . Stock in the now-public technology company launched on Monday at $79.38 before going into a freefal l all week and ending Friday at $40.49. A substantial reason for the collapse was attributed to an auditor's report that the company lost $58 million last year while only generating $4 million in revenue . ALSO READ: 11 ways Trump doesn’t become president According to a deep dive into executive compensation at the company, the
Washington Post is reporting that CEO and president Devin Nunes, who left
Congress to take a position with the fledgling company, is doing well despite the company's struggles. According to the report, Nunes made $750,000 in base salary last year which was bumped to a solid d $1 million this year. Along with a grant of 115,000 shares of stock in the company worth approximately $4.6 million, Nunes is also in line for a hefty bonus for sticking around after the massive 2023 losses. The Post is reporting, "Nunes, a former Republican congressman from
California, also will receive a $600,000 lump-sum 'retention bonus' this month. A bonus agreement signed by Nunes said the money was designed to help “ensure the continuity” of Trump Media’s business." Nunes is not alone in benefiting mightily, with the report noting, "Dan Scavino Jr., a longtime Trump aide who led his White House’s
Social Media operation and is now advising Trump’s presidential campaign, was paid $240,000 last year through a consulting agreement with his company, Hudson Digital. Scavino will also receive a $600,000 retention bonus this month. Trump Media also issued a $2.2 million 'executive promissory note' to Scavino. The company gave similar promissory notes to other executives, which automatically converted on the day of the merger into stock. The filings do not specify whether Scavino’s note was converted." You can read more about the salaries and bonuses paid to the Trump execs here. CONTINUE READING Show less