As a billionaire reality TV star and real estate mogul in New York, a lot of people have tried to get into Donald Trump’s inner circle over the years. From politics to business and to Hollywood, it’s not surprising that Trump has had friends in almost every line of work. But here are 12 people you may not have known Trump befriended: Trump took a liking to Mike Tyson when he starting hosting some of the boxer’s biggest matches at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. When Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992, Trump defended the boxer, calling the verdict “a travesty.” Source: CNN Shortly after the 2016 election, Trump met with rapper Kanye West at Trump Tower in New York. “We’ve been friends for a long time,” Trump said, adding that the two discussed “life” during their meeting. caption Trump meets with Kanye at Trump Tower in December 2016, shortly after winning the election. source REUTERS/Andrew Kelly … [Read more...] about 12 surprising people Donald Trump has been friends with over the years
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Donald Trump targets Amazon again in new tweets
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Saturday (March 31) resumed his attacks against online retailing giant Amazon and accused The Washington Post, owned by Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos, of lobbying for the company. His latest comments, two days after a similar swipe against Amazon, coincided with a report in Saturday's Post about three different legal efforts "trying to pry open" the books of the president's umbrella company, the Trump Organization. On Twitter, Trump claimed the US Postal Service loses "billions of dollars" delivering packages for Amazon. "This Post Office scam must stop. Amazon must pay real costs (and taxes) now!", he wrote. For the first quarter of the 2018 financial year the US Postal Service reported "strong package growth," with revenue in the segment up 9.3 per cent from the same period last year to US$505 million. That did not offset the fall of US$557 million in first-class and marketing mail revenue, the post office said. Trump further alleged on … [Read more...] about Donald Trump targets Amazon again in new tweets
Minute by minute at Donald Trump’s rambling Ohio ‘infrastructure’ speech
By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief Thu., March 29, 2018 WASHINGTON—Until his speech on Thursday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump had not made any public remarks all week. He had a lot to say. And most of it was false, strange, outlandish or confusing. The speech, to Ohio workers, was supposed to be about infrastructure, but we know by now that Trump’s supposed infrastructure events are almost never actually about infrastructure. As usual, he meandered freely — to make dramatic statements about the Middle East and the Koreas, to disparage Hillary Clinton, to declare his ignorance of what a community college is, and, eventually, to express excitement about the ratings of the sitcom Roseanne. Here’s what happened: 2:09 p.m. — Trump begins with a reference to his election victory: “What a group. Remember, you can’t win unless you win the state of Ohio, right?” Article Continued Below 2:13 — … [Read more...] about Minute by minute at Donald Trump’s rambling Ohio ‘infrastructure’ speech
Porn star Stormy Daniels loses bid to question Donald Trump, get quick trial
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A federal judge has rejected adult film star Stormy Daniels’ request for permission to question Donald Trump and schedule a trial soon in her lawsuit to end her agreement to remain silent about her alleged sexual encounter with the US president. US District Judge S. James Otero in Los Angeles said on Thursday (March 29) that the request by Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to depose Trump and his personal lawyer Michael Cohen was premature because they had yet to formally request that she arbitrate her claims. The judge said the defendants’ eventual response might address some open issues, limiting the need to gather evidence. Daniels had sought a trial as soon as this summer. Michael Avenatti, a lawyer for Daniels, tweeted that the order does “not bode well for the defendants” and suggested “that there is a strong likelihood that the Court will ultimately agree with our requests for discovery and a … [Read more...] about Porn star Stormy Daniels loses bid to question Donald Trump, get quick trial
Donald Trump says ‘many lawyers’ want to defend him in Russia investigation
By The Associated Press Sun., March 25, 2018 PALM BEACH, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump says many lawyers and top law firms want to represent him in the Russia case following a shake-up of his legal team. Attorney John Dowd is leaving Trump’s legal team. He has been key to moulding Trump’s legal defence in the special counsel’s Russia’s investigation. Trump said on Twitter on Sunday that he’s “happy with my existing team.” He notes that “many lawyers and top law firms want to represent me in the Russia case.” Trump’s attorneys, including Dowd, have been negotiating with special counsel Robert Mueller over the scope and terms of an interview with Trump.Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether there was any collusion with the Trump campaign. Trump once again on Sunday insisted there was “NO COLLUSION.” Article Continued Below Read more: … [Read more...] about Donald Trump says ‘many lawyers’ want to defend him in Russia investigation