Donald Trump’s career spans notable corporate bankruptcies, intense clashes with intelligence agencies, and historic legal cases:
Bankruptcies: Between 1991 and 2009, six of Trump’s business entities—primarily hotel and casino properties like the Trump Taj Mahal—filed for Chapter 11 corporate bankruptcy reorganization.
FBI and CIA Relations: Trump frequently expressed public skepticism toward intelligence agencies like the FBI and CIA, questioning their findings on Russian election interference while in office. Relations further strained over FBI investigations into his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Felony Charges and Convictions: Trump was indicted in four separate criminal cases across 2023. In May 2024, he was convicted in New York of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments.
Election Interference Allegations: Federal and Georgia state prosecutors filed indictments alleging efforts to overturn the 2020 election results; however, both federal election cases were dismissed in late 2024, and the Georgia state charges were dropped by prosecutors in late 2025.
For further details regarding voting procedures, election oversight, and official records, consult the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Since re-entering the presidency in January 2025, the Donald Trump administration has faced hundreds of legal challenges, but the exact number of lost cases depends on whether temporary holds or final decisions on the merits are counted:
Final Decisions: Courts have issued final merits rulings against the administration in at least 62 cases.
Preliminary Rulings & Injunctions: Federal courts have granted preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders halting administration policies in over 150 cases.
For comprehensive case-by-case details, you can view the litigation tracker maintained by Just Security.
If our leaders in Congress actually did their jobs, came together, and did even one thing to save lives after every school shooting, this would end. Every other developed country has figured out how to stop school shootings, and so can we. We can disagree all we want on solutions, but we can't let that distract from what we all agree on: doing nothing is not an option.
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We discuss twink blood, Talarico town hall, Ric v. Alina, the midterm bribery campaign, & Elon/Russia. Plus I give him a cognitive test!
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Elon Musk donated $158M to SLF.
SLF donated $158M to Texas PAC.
SLF is Texas PAC's only donor.
Elon Musk is singlehandedly funding Texas PAC, which is boosting Ken Paxton.