A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

(Habba is now married to Herrera) ,,,

Julio Herrera Velutini really wanted a pardon.

A billionaire banker from a prominent Venezuelan family, Mr. Herrera faced felony bribery charges in the United States and struck an unusually lenient plea deal in August 2025 for a misdemeanor campaign finance violation. But he felt that reduced charge was still a stain on his record.

Trump's approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

- Democrats lead Republicans 47% to 35% on congressional generic ballot, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
- Women favor Democrats 50% to 32% over Republicans, widening party's congressional advantage
- Some 68% disapprove of Trump's handling of economy, including 37% of self-identified Republicans

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.

1883's False Claim Act gives whistleblowers 20-25% of the amount the government collects due to a fraud claim.

Don't let Trump cheat you ...

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

(Habba is now married to Herrera) ,,,

Julio Herrera Velutini really wanted a pardon.

A billionaire banker from a prominent Venezuelan family, Mr. Herrera faced felony bribery charges in the United States and struck an unusually lenient plea deal in August 2025 for a misdemeanor campaign finance violation. But he felt that reduced charge was still a stain on his record.

This must cause traditional conservatives to recoil in shock and cost MAGA/GOP candidates across America a lot of votes.

I hope Nuttyyahoo goes down in glorious defeat and then to prison after the fraud and corruption trial he's been trying to avoid!

Call on me!! Call on me!!

A lot of fraud and grift going on at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

I'll be looking for my $30k check.

Flip beers and flip the car?

Hey, we're gonna flip Congress in two weeks and give the man-baby a baby sitter for the next two years like we did for Bush in '06.

What brought the younger Teepell to the small town of Caro and his viral moment with El-Sayed? An October 2nd story in the University of Michigan student newspaper, The Michigan Daily, revealed that a conservative PAC called America Next offered College Republicans $200 to travel to an upcoming El-Sayed town hall in Flint to "boo" him and ask him inflammatory questions"hoping to spark embarrassing viral moments for the candidate.

Add Trump's assistance to Putin to the issues Trump is so underwater on he'll drown GOP candidates but good

Hopefully, Musk will end up in prison.

That's where sociopaths belong.

You were told. All the signs were there. You knew he's a liar and a cheat and a convicted felon but you still voted for him.

Twice

FAFO

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Betcha Scaramucci didn't think his record would ever be beaten!

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I just saw Elon Musk has poured $130,000,000 into Ken Paxton's campaign.

(insert reflex right wing retort about George Soros, who's a nickel-dime donor compared to Musk)

When Biden left office, the pandemic-caused inflation rate was BELOW 3%

Thanks to Trump and his war and tariffs, it's now 3.7%. 25% higher.

Related (also from Politico):

More:

Republicans have lost hope for a last-minute surprise that will substantially change midterm math that's increasingly adding up against them.

Instead, they're doing what they can to save themselves.

Many are distancing themselves from some of President Donald Trump's most unpopular policies " in some cases, ones they agreed with only weeks before " as polls show the president is deeply unpopular and at risk of dragging Republican candidates down with him.

You gave the nuclear football to a senile man for four years, and people here will defend it.

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Say what you will. Biden was surrounded by competent people.

Trump is mentally ill.

If you're in the U.S. and a citizen who voted Trump 2024, you voted for a known liar, felon, and madman.

What we're witnessing now is Trump surrounded by sycophants. Not going well, is it?

Kristi Noem criticized Texas native and country singer Kacey Musgrave's photo with James Talarico.

"I don't think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it," Musgraves replied.

Touche!!

Kimberly Guilfoyle dramatically fired on live television

President Donald Trump has asked U.S. Ambassador Kimberley Guilfoyle to resign over allegations that she pressured a donor to pay off a large credit card bill, accepted improper gifts and services, and threatened a Greek official.

The decision was announced abruptly by new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who began her tenure this week, as the administration confronts mounting questions over Guilfoyle's conduct and whether she used her political connections for personal gain.

Epstein's "missing video" showed law enforcement they can get away with it.

The GOP stand for nothing but power for power's sake.

'I could say the stupidest things, and you'd clap'

Sad but 100% accurate

Trump's Hitler and Stephen Miller is Himmler