“A Scam”: New Report Details How Trump Campaign Bilked Millions From Supporters
Mother Jones illustration; Getty, Michael Brochstein/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.When Donald Trump’s campaign budget was largely tapped this fall, his staff resorted to deceptive online fundraising practices that tricked donors into signing up to…
Trump Has Gone to War With the GOP Over His Fundraising Brand. He Will Lose.
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Senate Republican candidates, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., at Valdosta Regional Airport, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a…
As Legal Troubles Pile Up, Trump Has an Easy Way to Get Out of Paying the Bills Himself
Carolyn Kaster/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Former President Donald Trump avoided conviction in his second impeachment trial, but his legal troubles are, of course, far from over. And the legal threats are proliferating on a…
Trump Can’t Understand How Biden Beat Him So Badly. Here Are 360 Million Reasons.
President Donald Trump drives a golf cart as he plays golf at Trump National Golf Club, Friday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Sterling, Va. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.As Donald Trump and his…
Judge Orders Trump to Pay Stormy Daniels $44,000 in Legal Fees
Stormy Daniels and Michael Avanatti in 2019Mjt/AdMedia/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It’s been a bad week in court for President Donald Trump. First, Steve Bannon—his former campaign chief and White House aide—was arrested and charged with defrauding donors who had supported a privately funded effort to…
Not Just Roger Stone: A Shockingly Long List of Trump’s Controversial Pardons and Commutations
Mother Jones illustration; Jim Loscalzo/ZUMA; Storms Media Group/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A version of this story was first published on April 13, 2020. Donald Trump has added yet another name to his burgeoning list of friends, loyalists, and conservative celebrities who have received presidential pardons…