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New Straits Times
an hour ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
A Trump political dynasty? His son Eric says maybe
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's second son fuelled speculation on Friday that his family seeks to establish a multi-generational political dynasty, saying he and other relatives may run for public office. Eric Trump told the Financial Times that a political career would be "an easy one" for family members, as they look beyond President Trump's second term that ends in 2029. Eric, 41, is a fierce defender of his father on TV networks, while older brother Don Jr. is a key player in the Trump inner circle, using his podcast and social media presence to fire up the president's base. "The real question is: 'Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?'" Eric Trump said in an interview. "If the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it," he said. "And by the way, I think other members of our family could do it too." Trump's children and his close family have long been involved in his business life, and have also taken major roles as he moved into politics and took the White House in 2017. In Trump's first term, his daughter Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner held senior administration posts, though they have retreated from the political frontlines for now. Eric's wife Lara Trump co-led the national Republican Party during the last election campaign – receiving lavish praise from the candidate – and she now has her own show on Fox News. Barron Trump, the president's only child with wife Melania, is aged 19, but his father says he is interested in politics and helped him to draw in young male voters via podcasts and TikTok. Kai Trump, 18, daughter of Don Jr. and ex-wife Vanessa Trump, spoke at last year's Republican National Convention and is a competitive junior golfer. Eric Trump told the Financial Times he was "wholly unimpressed by half the politicians I see", adding, "I could do it very effectively." Asked if a Trump would stand for election in future, he replied, "I don't know... Time will tell. But there's more people than just me." Eric and Don Jr. run the Trump family business, which now includes a growing cryptocurrency portfolio. Eric Trump denied any conflicts of interest, saying "if there's one family that hasn't profited off politics, it's the Trump family. "The opportunity cost, the legal cost, the toll it's taken on our family has been astronomical." The Trumps are widely believed to have taken the monetising of their powerful status to unprecedented levels for US first families. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to finance a film about Melania Trump, reportedly netting her US$28 million. Other close family are involved in multi-billion-dollar real estate deals abroad, and Don Jr. is launching a Washington club where membership reportedly costs more than US$500,000. In May, President Trump hosted a dinner at one of his golf clubs for investors in his $TRUMP cryptocurrency, which he launched shortly before reentering the White House. Seats went to investors who bought the most of the currency, with the top 25 holders gaining a private reception with Trump himself.
Fox News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jeff Bezos' glow-up and Lauren Sánchez's transformation over the years: PHOTOS
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Forbes
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Forbes
This Is Why Gavin Newsom Is Suing Fox News For $787 Million And An Apology
MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at East Los Angeles ... More College on February 26, 2025 (Photo by) Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is suing Fox News for $787 million and an apology. This is why he is doing it. Newsom, the governor of California, declared 'no more lies' in a tweet on Friday when he announced he is suing Fox News. He later said, 'bring it on' in reference to the lawsuit while posting this image from the court filing showing himself (in his personal capacity) as the plaintiff and Fox News as the defendant. Gavin Newsom posted this image with words, "Bring it on." Background: Newsom, Trump and Fox News. The core of the case is that Newsom says Donald Trump lied about the date the two of them had a phone conversation. Then, according to Newsom, Fox news repeatedly accused him of lying in an effort to bolster Trump's version of events. Gavin Newsom says that things got so bad with Fox News accusing him of lying about the call that he started getting phone calls from friends asking him why he was lying about the Trump call. Newsom says that he never lied about the call. He accuses Trump of lying and is now suing Fox News for elevating this lie on its network and for defaming him in the process. This is Why Gavin Newsom filed suit against Fox News. Gavin Newsom conducted a round of interviews Friday where he detailed the events that led to him suing Fox News. Here are highlights from two such interviews. During an interview with Terry Moran, Newsom said that, 'you can't maliciously slander someone—you can't defame someone—by altering facts, editing facts, knowingly doing that without being held to some higher level of ethics and accountability.' Newsom referenced the Dominion lawsuit and opined that while Fox had settled the case, the company failed to fundamentally change its practices. More than two years ago, Fox News and Fox Corp. agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a groundbreaking defamation lawsuit. Dominion Voting Systems asserted that Fox had pushed lies and conspiracies and accused its company of rigging voting machines to hurt Trump during the 2020 election. The settlement was made after the jury had been selected and mere hours before the actual trial was set to begin. Gavin Newsom went on to tell Moran that he had been on the receiving end of Fox for 'years and years' and that he did not do this (file the lawsuit) lightly. During the interview, Newsom said, "I got a bunch of calls. Terry this is actually why this happened." He went on to share that he had received a bunch of calls from friends asking him, 'why did you lie about the Trump call?" This was when Newsom said it had become clear to him that lies against him were breaking through even beyond the Fox audience and causing real damage. Though he said he had known the network to lie, this time was different according to Newsom. This time Fox News had clearly 'crossed a red line.' During an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, Gavin Newsom shared that he is suing Fox News in his personal capacity and proceeded to detail his reason for taking legal action. Newsom tells Cohen the following, Newsom said the Fox News Chyron said 'Gavin lied...' Newsom said Fox News put up a chyron that said, 'Gavin lied about Trump—the call.' During his interview with Terry Moran, Newsom said, Newsom describes Fox as purporting to be a news organization with journalist when, in his opinion, it's a propaganda network instead. Ultimately, Gavin Newsom says that he filed the lawsuit against Fox News because two of its anchors (Jesse Watters and John Roberts) defamed him, and this defamation has caused him harm that compels him to defend himself. Governor Newsom Accuses Fox News of Defamation: What Does it Mean? PBS, a non-profit media enterprise in the United States, defines defamation as, 'any false information that harms the reputation of a person, business, or organization. Defamation includes both libel and slander. Libel generally refers to defamatory statements that are published or broadcast (more permanent) while slander refers to verbal defamatory statements (more fleeting).' The organization informs that defamation allegations can present legal challenges for media organizations. Reputation and Leadership Implications for Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom is pushing for the network to be held accountable for what he describes as unethical and unprofessional behavior that causes harm to him and others. It's apparent from the Newsom interviews that he is frustrated with having his integrity—and hence his leadership principles—put to question in this manner. As a result, Newsom says he is compelled to push back strongly against Fox News to ultimately defend his integrity and buttress his leadership values. Finally, Newsom makes clear that he wants Fox News to recant and apologize for what he deems defamatory behavior. He also wants the organization to recognize that it must hold its employees and anchors to higher ethical and professional standards going forward. Recommended reading: This Is How To Be An Effective Decision Maker: A Leadership Imperative 10 Things Too Risky To Delegate: Tasks Executives Should Handle Themselves Evaluate Your Career Legacy Impact With These 3 Categories Of Questions This Is Why Shepard Smith Ended His Career With Fox News
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘You have been the worst': Secretary Hegseth blasts former Fox colleague
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had harsh words for his former Fox News colleague, who asked him a question on Thursday about the Trump administration's recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Jennifer Griffin, Fox's chief national security correspondent, asked Hegseth about the effectiveness of the strikes and if he was certain there was highly enriched uranium inside the Fordow mountain in Iran. She referenced satellite photos that showed more than a dozen trucks at the site two days in advance. 'Are you certain none of that highly enriched uranium was moved?' Griffin asked Hegseth. Hegseth, a former host on 'Fox & Friends,' responded by criticizing Griffin and her reporting. 'Of course we're watching every single aspect. But Jennifer, you've been about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says,' Hegseth said. In response, Griffin defended her reporting. 'I was the first to describe the B-2 bombers, the refueling, the entire mission with great accuracy,' she said. 'So I take issue with that.' Hegseth then said that the strikes on Iran were 'the most complex and secretive military operation in history.' 'I appreciate you acknowledging that this is the most successful mission based on operational security that this department has done since you've been here,' he told Griffin, 'and I appreciate that.' Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume defended his colleague and said that Hegseth's comments were 'unfair.' 'Her professionalism, her knowledge, her experience at the Pentagon is unmatched, and I have had and still have the greatest regard for her,' Hume said on the network. 'The attack on her was unfair.' Following the U.S.'s strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday, President Donald Trump claimed that the strikes 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. The following week, CNN and The New York Times reported that the strikes had set Iran's nuclear program back only by a few months. Trump, for his part, lashed out at the outlets on Truth Social, with one post claiming that their reporting on Iran was 'fake.' 'FAKE NEWS REPORTERS FROM CNN & THE NEW YORK TIMES SHOULD BE FIRED, IMMEDIATELY!!!' Trump wrote in another post. 'BAD PEOPLE WITH EVIL INTENTIONS!!!'' The New York Times reported on Thursday that Trump is threatening to sue the paper and CNN. A personal lawyer for Trump sent a letter to The New York Times, stating that the paper had damaged Trump's reputation, according to the paper. The lawyer demanded the Times 'retract and apologize for' their piece on Iran, The New York Times reported. 'No retraction is needed,' responded the New York Times's lawyer, David McCraw. 'No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.' Trump admin appeals federal judge's decision rejecting ban of foreign Harvard students 2028 Dem frontrunner beating Kamala Harris has 0% Black support, poll finds Chicopee's next budget is 6% hike from this year. Here's where spending has increased Trump says he's terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on technology firms Mass. lawmakers get a deal; gun for first on-time (ish) state budget in years Read the original article on MassLive.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 hours ago
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Judge rejects another Trump executive order targeting the legal community
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down another of President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting law firms. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that the order against the firm of Susman Godfrey was unconstitutional and must be permanently blocked. The order was the latest ruling to reject Trump's efforts to punish law firms for legal work he does not like and for employing attorneys he perceives as his adversaries. The Susman Godfrey firm suggested that it had drawn Trump's ire at least in part because it represented Dominion Voting Systems in the voting machine company's defamation lawsuit against Fox News over false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election. The suit ended in a massive settlement. Other judges in recent weeks have blocked similar orders against the firms of Jenner Block, Perkins Coie and WilmerHale. The orders have sought to impose similar sanctions, including the suspension of security clearances of attorneys and the restriction of access to federal buildings. 'The order was one in a series attacking firms that had taken positions with which President Trump disagreed. In the ensuing months, every court to have considered a challenge to one of these orders has found grave constitutional violations and permanently enjoined enforcement of the order in full," AliKhan wrote. 'Today, this court follows suit, concluding that the order targeting Susman violates the U.S. Constitution and must be permanently enjoined.' Other major firms have sought to avert orders by preemptively reaching settlements that require them, among other things, to collectively dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars in free legal services in support of causes the Trump administration says it supports. ___
