Former Trump aide arrives at Miami courthouse to appear before grand jury in classified documents probe
Taylor Budowich, who has worked as a spokesman for Donald Trump, has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to appear before a grand jury as part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents.
2023-06-07 20:58
Trump ridicules Chris Christie’s weight in edited 2024 campaign launch video
Donald Trump fired off a nasty buffet video of Chris Christie after the former governor attacked Ivanka Trump at his 2024 campaign launch. The former president shared a video created by Twitter users @NautPoso and @drefanzor which was crudely edited to make it appear as if the ex-New Jersey governor was starting his campaign at an all-you-can-buffet holding a plate of food. Mr Trump shared the video not long after taking another shot at Mr Christie’s weight. “How many times did Chris Christie use the word SMALL? Does he have a psychological problem with SIZE? Actually, his speech was SMALL, and not very good,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It rambled all over the place, and nobody had a clue of what he was talking about. Hard to watch, boring, but that’s what you get from a failed Governor (New Jersey) who left office with a 7% approval rating and then got run out of New Hampshire. This time, it won’t be any different!” Mr Christe has faced a litany of jokes about his weight in the last few weeks from outlets such as Newsmax and Fox News. Fox host Greg Gutfeld took part in the mockery, as did network anchor John Roberts who said the former governor “could drink a lot the milkshake if he wanted to” because of his “physical stature”. Mr Roberts apologized on Tuesday, Mediaite noted. This is not the first time Mr Trump has mocked the weight of Mr Christie, who became the first establishment Republican to endorse Mr Trump after dropping out of the 2016 primary. Mr Christie was for a time of Mr Trump’s presidential transition and was also considered for roles such as vice president and attorney general, ideas which were vetoed by Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. After being an ally of the president and supporting him in both the 2016 and 2020 elections, Mr Christie has now become one of his harshest critics. Last year, Mr Trump posted an image of Mr Christie at a buffet with the caption “Chris Christie at a Roy Rogers at 11 PM in the evening trying to console himself”. More follows... Read More Chris Christie gave Trump legitimacy. Now he can’t stop Trump in 2024 Trump news – live: Trump lashes out at ‘boring’ presidential rival as charges expected in Mar-a-Lago documents case Chris Christie news – live: Ex-governor lashes out at Trump family’s ‘breathtaking grift’ in fiery 2024 launch
2023-06-07 20:57
Drug Safety Fears Spur Pentagon Plan to Test Widely Used Medicines
US military officials are so concerned about the quality of generic drugs that the Department of Defense is
2023-06-07 20:55
US Mortgage Applications for Purchases Drop for a Fourth Week
US mortgage applications for home purchases fell for a fourth week as 30-year fixed rates held close to
2023-06-07 20:16
Ukraine warns of floating mines and disease after Kakhovka dam collapse
By Max Hunder KHERSON, Ukraine A senior Ukrainian official warned of the danger posed by floating mines unearthed
2023-06-07 19:59
Trafigura Traders Share $3 Billion Payout on Record Profit
Trafigura Group paid $3 billion to its top traders and executives as the commodity trading giant notched up
2023-06-07 19:52
Lira Plunges as Turkey’s New Economy Team Pulls Back Defense
Turkey’s lira plunged to a record low as state lenders temporarily halted dollar sales, in a sign the
2023-06-07 19:46
Factbox-Who are the Republican candidates running for president?
By Ross Colvin Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will announce his campaign to run for president on
2023-06-07 19:28
Ireland 'needs influx of construction workers'
An economic watchdog warns "significant immigration" of construction workers could be needed to address a housing shortage in the Republic of Ireland.
2023-06-07 19:27
Former ByteDance executive says Chinese Communist Party tracked Hong Kong protesters via data
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong
2023-06-07 18:59
Ivan Menezes, former boss of drinks giant Diageo, dies after short illness at 63
Ivan Menezes, one of the most influential figures in the global drinks industry over the past few decades and who was widely admired for his commitment to diversity, has died following a short illness
2023-06-07 18:59
South Africa’s President, Ministers Meet CEOs Amid Investor Angst
South African business sentiment declined to an almost three-year low as persistent power cuts, rising interest rates and
2023-06-07 18:57