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On Hot Mic, Trump Tells Foreign Prez 'I'll Have Eric Call'

In Egypt, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto heard requesting a meeting with 'Eric or Don Jr.'

(Newser) - A hot mic at an international summit in Egypt caught an unusual exchange between President Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday. As leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss peace in Gaza, Prabowo was overheard asking Trump if he could arrange a meeting with the president's son,...

Trump Golf Resort Uproots Vietnam Farmers

Villagers offered little cash and rice to leave fertile farmland

(Newser) - Plans for a $1.5 billion Trump-branded golf resort in Vietnam are sparking anxiety among local farmers who say they are being forced off their land with little compensation. Nguyen Thi Huong, a farmer in Hung Yen province near Hanoi, was told to vacate her small plot for a...

Trump Adds a 3rd Scottish Golf Course to His Collection

It's been quite the mix of business and politics during president's 5-day trip to Scotland

(Newser) - President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around promoting his family's luxury properties and playing golf. "Let's go. 1-2-3," Trump said before he cut the red ribbon. Trump and his sons, Eric and...

Tel Aviv Might Be Getting a Trump Tower

Trump Organization has discussed putting name on what will be city's tallest hotel

(Newser) - A luxury hotel under construction in Tel Aviv will be the tallest hotel in the city—and it could have the Trump name on it. Eric Trump, who runs the Trump Organization, spoke to the owners of the hotel in the trendy Sarona district this spring about a partnership, the...

Trump Promise of a US-Made Phone Has a Problem

'That is completely impossible,' says one industry expert, and he's not alone

(Newser) - When the Trump family business announced a new smartphone venture on Monday, the accompanying press release promised the $499 Android phone would be "proudly designed and built in the United States." But the assessment of tech experts is pretty much unanimous in concluding that the promise cannot be...

Coming Later This Year: 'Trump Mobile' Phone Service

Trump Organization announces new venture featuring a $499 smartphone

(Newser) - The Trump Organization is getting into the phone business, too. The company behind President Trump's business enterprises on Monday unveiled Trump Mobile , which includes a smartphone and new cellular service expected to launch later this year, reports USA Today . The announcement coincides with the 10th anniversary of Trump...

Vietnam, Under Tariff Pressure, OKs $1.5B Trump Development

Family company is also exploring building a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City

(Newser) - Just before beginning negotiations to avert President Trump's imposition of a 46% tariff, Vietnam has approved a $1.5 billion plan by the Trump Organization to build golf courses, hotels, and other projects there. The US trade deficit with Vietnam hit $123 billion in 2024, partly driven by imports...

Forged Document Was Used to Approve Trump Hotel in Europe

Plans to transform former Yugoslav Defense Ministry building in Belgrade now up in the air

(Newser) - Plans for the first Trump International Hotel in Europe have been thrown into question after Serbian officials admitted the paperwork clearing the way for the project was forged. With political backlash mounting and legal charges filed, the future of the $500 million development, led by President Trump's son-in-law,...

Despite Ethics Pledges, Trump Organization Cuts Foreign Deal

Company owned by Qatari government is involved in resort, as is a Saudi firm

(Newser) - The Trump family company struck a deal Wednesday to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar, an indication that it has no plans to hold back from foreign dealmaking during a second Trump administration, despite concerns that a president might shape US public policy for personal financial gain. The project,...

Trump Organization to Allow Deals With Foreign Companies

Family business releases ethics pledges for second term

(Newser) - The Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy influence with the new administration. The so-called ethics white paper bars the Trump Organization from making deals directly with foreign...

Cybertruck Explodes at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

One person is killed, seven injured after vehicle catches fire

(Newser) - One person was killed and several injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames and exploded near the entrance to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The victim was in the vehicle, NBC News reports, while the injured were nearby. Two people were treated at a hospital. The...

Former Trump Org CFO Leaves Rikers
Former Trump Org
CFO Leaves Rikers
Jul 19, 2024 10:47 AM CDT

Former Trump Org CFO Leaves Rikers

Allen Weisselberg was convicted of perjury amid Trump's civil fraud case

(Newser) - Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg was released from New York City's Rikers Island jail on Friday after serving a sentence for lying under oath , online records show, per the AP . The former chief financial officer at Donald Trump's real estate company pleaded guilty in March to committing...

'Trump Force One' Gets Into Fender Bender at Airport

The Boeing 757 clipped a VistaJet in West Palm Beach, Florida; not clear if Trump was on board

(Newser) - Donald Trump's private plane had a seemingly minor mishap in Florida over the weekend. WFLA reports that on Sunday, a Boeing 757 with the registration number N757AF clipped an empty private jet parked at West Palm Beach International Airport, with an FAA notice announcing the moving plane was taxiing...

Former Trump CFO Pleads Guilty to Perjury
Former Trump CFO
Gets Second Jail Term
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Apr 10, 2024 8:59 AM CDT

Former Trump CFO Gets Second Jail Term

Allen Weisselberg will serve 5 months in prison for perjury in his boss' civil fraud trial

(Newser) - Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump's real estate empire, received his expected sentence of five months in jail Wednesday for lying under oath during the civil fraud lawsuit brought against Trump in New York. Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to two counts of perjury in connection with...

New Yorkers, Say Goodbye to This Sign
New Yorkers, Say
Goodbye to This Sign
Jan 12, 2024 11:13 AM CST

New Yorkers, Say Goodbye to This Sign

'Trump Links' golf course has become 'Bally Links' in the Bronx

(Newser) - On the final day of a civil fraud trial that could strip former President Trump of his ability to do business in the state he called home for most of his life, New York City officials were taking their own steps to sever ties with Trump by erasing his name...

In Reversal, Trump Decides Not to Testify Again

Former president won't take the stand for the defense in New York civil fraud trial

(Newser) - Former President Trump was originally set to testify Monday in his civil fraud trial, but Sunday afternoon he posted to Truth Social that he would not be, adding, "ALREADY TESTIFIED TO EVERYTHING & HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY." Prior to the 180, he was to be the last...

Trump Asks 'Biased' Judge to Grant Mistrial in Fraud Case

Judge Arthur Engoron is unlikely to side with the former president

(Newser) - Seven weeks into his civil fraud case, Donald Trump is seeking a mistrial. The former president, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the Trump Organization, and the company's top executives on Wednesday submitted a 30-page filing in Manhattan Supreme Court that argued the conduct of presiding Judge Arthur...

Trump Attorney Tears Into 'Unhinged' Judge in Trial

Alina Habba complains about being ordered to sit down in court

(Newser) - It wasn't just former President Trump ranting to reporters amid his day of testifying in the Trump Organization fraud trial: One of his attorneys did the same. During a break in Trump's testimony, lawyer Alina Habba spoke to journalists outside the courtroom and called the judge in the...

What to Watch as Trump Takes the Stand

All eyes on the former president's demeanor as he appears in New York courtroom Monday

(Newser) - The star witness in the civil fraud case against Donald Trump's business empire takes the stand Monday—Trump himself. Expect the former president to be grilled on relatively mundane aspects of his role in the Trump Organization, including how much he was involved in the preparation of financial statements...

Eric Trump Has Testy Moment on the Stand

He and brother Donald Jr. deny any role in inaccurate financial statements

(Newser) - Both of Donald Trump's eldest sons were on the stand Thursday in the financial fraud case in New York against the family business. Eric and Donald Jr., who ran the Trump Organization while their father was president, separately denied firsthand knowledge of inaccurate financial statements about the firm. A...

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