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Associated PressApril 14, 2016

A Florida prosecutor’s office plans to hold a news conference amid reports that presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s campaign manager won’t be prosecuted over a videotaped altercation with a female reporter. In an e-mail, Mike Edmondson of Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg‘s office says there will be a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday. […]

Bob SparksMarch 31, 2016

Donald Trump’s campaign manager is now part of the Jupiter, Florida police blotter. His victim, according to the probable cause affidavit, is a battered and bruised former reporter for the conservative Breitbart News. Corey Lewandowski and Michelle Fields were not household names prior to this avoidable public spectacle. If the cable news outlets and bloggers […]

Associated PressMarch 30, 2016

“Trump” is missing – at least from the sign outside of one of the Republican presidential candidate’s Florida golf resorts. The Palm Beach Post reported Wednesday that someone removed the script lettering spelling the owner’s surname from a Trump National Jupiter entrance sign. Resort officials did not immediately respond to calls and emails Wednesday from […]

Associated PressMarch 29, 2016

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Donald Trump is upset that he wasn’t interviewed by Florida police in the aftermath of the incident that led to his campaign manager being charged with simple battery. Trump, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity to air Tuesday night, said he thought it was “very unjust” that “nobody” from law enforcement called […]

Ryan RayMarch 29, 2016

The Donald Trump campaign issued a swift response to the criminal charges that came down on campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Monday, saying he is “absolutely innocent” of misdemeanor battery. Police say Lewandowski grabbed former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields at a press conference in Florida this month after Fields attempted to ask Trump a question. According to first-hand accounts of the incident, Fields […]

Associated PressMarch 29, 2016

Florida police have charged Donald Trump‘s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with simple battery in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter. Police in Jupiter, Florida, issued Lewandowski a notice Tuesday to appear before a judge on May 4 for the misdemeanor charge. A surveillance video released by the police appears to […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

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Legal troubles may be in the offing for the often surly Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for Donald Trump, after assault charges were filed against him in Jupiter on Friday. Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields claims, and witnesses corroborate, that Lewandowski handled her roughly after a Trump rally in Jupiter, grabbing her arm and leaving bruises. “Trump acknowledged […]

Associated PressFebruary 3, 2016

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is accusing rival Ted Cruz of stealing the Iowa caucuses and is demanding a do-over. On his official Twitter account Wednesday, Trump said: “Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.” He based his […]

Associated PressOctober 10, 2015

Donald Trump is a brash New Yorker who knows the path to the Republican presidential nomination runs through a swath of Southern states where residents pride themselves on graciousness and gentility. He leads many state polls in the region just as he does nationally. In the last few weeks he’s hired staff members in Alabama, […]

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News conference amid reports Donald Trump aide won’t be prosecuted

Bob Sparks: No heroes in Trump campaign vs. reporter feud

“Trump” missing – from sign outside his Florida resort

Donald Trump upset he wasn’t interviewed by Florida police

Donald Trump campaign says manager “absolutely innocent” of assaulting reporter

Police charge Donald Trump campaign manager with battery

Assault charges filed in Jupiter against Donald Trump campaign manager

Donald Trump calls for Iowa election do-over

Donald Trump, brash New Yorker, picks up Southern campaign