Former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees and other costs to The New York Times and three reporters he had sued after they published a piece on his tax schemes.
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Donald Trump. The Monty Python comedian had posted the original message on his X account in the early hours of Wednesday (December 27), before adding the follow-up apology four minutes later. “Five ways that Hitler was preferable to Trump,” read the first tweet.
“1. He fought for his country. 2.
He never used a teleprompter. 3. He was nice to dogs.
4. He wrote his own books. 5.
He never played golf. 6. He wasn’t a big fat slob.” “Five ways Trump is preferable to Hitler,” it continued.
“1. He doesn’t practice genocide. 2.
He has nicer hair.” The post then continued by listing the numbers 3, 4 and 5, followed by blank spaces. Five ways that Hitler was preferable to Trump1. He fought for his country
2.
He never used a teleprompter
3. He was nice to dogs
4. He wrote his own books
5.
He never played golf
6. He wasn't a big fat slobFive ways Trump is preferable to Hitler1. He doesn't practice…— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) December 27, 2023I would like to apologise for my last tweetIt was a very bad joke, especially on Boxing Day— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) December 27, 2023Cleese swiftly followed up on the post with a second, writing: “I would like to apologise for my last tweet.
It was a very bad joke, especially on Boxing Day.” Cleese went on to engage with some of the replies to the original tweet. After one poster said they had screenshot the tweet, Cleese wrote, “receiving insults from the literal minded is like being booed by a flock of sheep.” Another asked him why he would make the comparison, to which he said: “Because I’ve never tried to amuse the simple-minded. There are plenty of comics who do, and you will enjoy them.” Cleese started hosting his show The Dinosaur Hour on GB News in October, although he revealed that he
.Former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees and other costs to The New York Times and three reporters he had sued after they published a piece on his tax schemes.
A Scots MP has mocked Rishi Sunak for spending more than Donald Trump on Facebook ads.
UPDATE: So much of this debate was about repetitive sparring between two Donald Trump alternatives, and the one-on-one match up made the event seem longer than others this cycle.
Capitol Hill has been a hot mess all day, starting with the unexpected appearance from Hunter Biden during a House Oversight Committee as the GOP held a hearing on whether to hold him in contempt after declining to show up to a deposition in December.
President Joe Biden is reminding the world of the truth about the 2020 election, and he’s throwing some shade at Donald Trump in the process.
Former President Donald Trump was in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to attend a hearing on whether he is immune from prosecution for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Apprentice,” where he plays a young Donald Trump. Photos show him wearing a blonde wig and some prosthetics, resulting in the Marvel actor bearing a noticeable resemblance to the former President.
Even more Jeffrey Epstein documents, even more accusations against former presidents… And others… The latest comes from victim Sarah Rans
Of course Donald Trump‘s name comes up in the Jeffrey Epstein document dump! It would have been more surprising if he hadn’t. After all, they were good friends for many years, and even a few passing acquaintances get mentioned here and there. The question is, how is it mentioned??
Joe Biden‘s campaign unveiled a new 60-second ad on Thursday, their first of 2024, that signals a primary campaign theme: Donald Trump‘s threat to the republic.
In what is expected to be a series of releases over the next several weeks, the names of a couple of former presidents and dozens more were revealed today as associates of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in the question of whether states can remove his name from the ballot.
A former Scots Tory MP has posted a photo of himself meeting with former US president Donald Trump at his Florida resort.
Tiffany Trump joined her family at Mar-a-Lago for New Year’s Eve. The youngest daughter of Donald Trump joined him and many members of their family for the lavish event in Florida, where she wore a stunning gown and shared photos over social media. Ivanka Trump and Kim Kardashian’s night out in Las Vegas: Inside their friendshipMelania Trump opens up about her ‘arduous’ pursuit of the American dreamThe event featured many Trump family members over Sunday evening, including Tiffany’s siblings, Donald Jr.
Melania Trump was missing from the Trump family’s Christmas celebration, prompting many to wonder of her whereabouts. It was revealed that her mother, Amalija Knav, was ill, and that Melania was at the hospital taking care of her. In a video statement that was shared on social media, Donald Trump addresses his mother-in-law’s health, confirming that she’s “very ill.”Donald Trump’s niece says he gives really bad giftsIvanka Trump shares rare Christmas photo with her dad Donald TrumpThe video shows Trump at Mar-a-Lago, addressing an audience gathered on New Year’s Eve.
Fox News will host a town hall featuring former President Donald Trump on January 10, counter-programming to CNN‘s Republican debate from Iowa that same evening.
Green Day have taken a shot at former United States president Donald Trump during their performance at New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.During the band’s set at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – hosted by Ryan Seacrest – the band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, altered the lyric “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” to become “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda”.The song, originally written as a diss against George W. Bush, now incorporates a mention of Trump’s presidential rally slogan, “Make America Great Again” (MAGA).Watch a clip of the moment below."I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda…" -Green Day on New Year's #RockinEve tonight.
Green Day reworked the lyrics to its hit song “American Idiot” during a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest Sunday night to take a swing at Donald Trump and MAGA.
The secretary of state of Maine has determined that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on that state’s ballot, finding that he is disqualified under the 14th Amendment‘s insurrection clause.
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.In a 2020 interview with Business Insider celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Home Alone franchise, Columbus expressed that Trump’s cameo in the film was the product of needing to film at New York’s Plaza Hotel, which he owned.“We couldn’t rebuild The Plaza on a soundstage,” Columbus told Business Insider. “Trump said OK. We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie.’ So we agreed to put him in the movie.”He added that “the oddest thing happened” when they screened the film for the first time.