Trump’s grifting paid for evidence of his grifting

Unfortunately for Trump and his enablers, Hayes Brown writes, their continued efforts to defraud the American people makes criminal charges all the more likely.

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Feb. 14, 2023 THE LATEST Trump spent $600,000 to be told he's wrong on voter fraud by Hayes Brown Former President Donald Trump is a man who has been sued dozens of times for allegedly refusing to pay his bills in full. So he must have really hated that his campaign spent over $600,000 to be told he was wrong.   According to The Washington Post, the Trump campaign commissioned an outside firm to try to substantiate the claims of widespread fraud Trump was peddling. Employees of Berkeley Research Group, you may be shocked to learn, discovered no irregularities that would have swung the election. The research got shoved into a drawer rather than released, either to the public or in court filings, including the campaign's last-ditch bid to the Supreme Court. That fits neatly with how much Trump had already gained at that point from insisting that the election had been stolen. But unfortunately for him and his enablers, their continued efforts to defraud the American people makes criminal charges all the more likely.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read their full column here.  TOP STORIES JORDAN RUBIN Judge rules on Georgia Trump probe report. There's good news and bad news. We could still learn new details. Read more. ERIC GARCIA There's something sick about the GOP's 'get well' messages for Fetterman Let's admit that these conservatives are most likely not that concerned about Sen. John Fetterman's well-being. Read more. STEVE BENEN Trump picks an interesting time to change his tune about Pence It's almost as if Trump suddenly became concerned about what Pence might tell the Justice Department while under oath. Read more. EVETTE DIONNE How Rihanna's halftime show shattered a toxic myth of motherhood It is as clear as it has ever been that Rihanna, pregnant once again and making history, remains one of our culture's brightest diamonds. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MSU SHOOTINGS At least 3 people killed, 5 injured in shootings at Michigan State University; suspect dead MSU SHOOTINGS Freshman student at Michigan State University recounts learning about active shooter MORNING JOE Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid RACHEL MADDOW Why the Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump wants to keep the grand jury report sealed BLACK HISTORY, UNCENSORED 'Black History, Uncensored' is a ReidOut Blog series that highlights work by Black creators targeted by GOP bans.   White fragility and willful ignorance of Black history have always posed an obstacle to the truthful teaching of America's past and present. But we haven't seen conservatives this rabid — and coordinated — in their effort to hide these truths since the post-Civil War Redemption era.   Here, we explore works Republicans want to keep under wraps.   Maya Angelou issued a warning to conservatives banning books — decades in advance James Baldwin and the threat of 'Black English' Toni Morrison exposed the 'unspeakable things' conservatives want hidden MORE FROM MSNBC This Black History Month, "Into America"  celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, "Into America presents Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop." Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country's political and economic forces shaped half a century of hip-hop, and how over time, hip-hop shaped the country. In the second episode, Trymaine speaks with Melle Mel of the Furious Five to get the story behind his iconic 1982 single "The Message" and how it pushed hip-hop to get political.  Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story," a new four-part series from TIME Studios. It provides unprecedented access, including interviews with Giuliani's own son Andrew, and explores the former prosecutor and mayor's rise to power, fall from grace, and how little he changed in between. The first episode traces Giuliani's journey from Brooklyn to the Southern District of New York and his failed first race for mayor that set him on a road to controversy. Watch "When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story," on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE