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Trump Trial Reveals the Real Fake News – Vanity Fair

Projection has long been Donald Trump’s superpower. Since the start of his presidential run in 2015, the former president has relentlessly attacked the mainstream media, often calling it the “Lamestream Media” or quite simply “Fake News.” I always assumed this name-calling was part and parcel of Trump’s autocratic playbook, but after watching the first few days of Trump’s trial, it’s grown increasingly clear that this rhetoric is actually less applicable to the media and more […]
Trump Trial Reveals the Real Fake News – Vanity Fair

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Contempt Fines and Hush-Money Details: 5 Takeaways From Trump's Trial

The third week of the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump began with a rebuke: The judge, Juan M. Merchan, held the former president in contempt and fined him $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order. He also threatened jail time if the violations continue.
That decision on Tuesday, triggered by Mr. Trump’s comments on social media about witnesses and others, preceded riveting testimony from a lawyer who had arranged a $130,000 hush-money payment to conceal a tryst between Mr. Trump and a […]
Contempt Fines and Hush-Money Details: 5 Takeaways From Trump's Trial