Headline Roundup • October 23rd, 2023
Trump Denies Claims That He Shared State Secrets
Summary from the AllSides News Team
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, former President Donald Trump denied claims that he shared state secrets.
Key Details: Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt claimed Trump told him that U.S. submarines can move around with nuclear warheads without detection when they supposedly get close to Russian submarines. Pratt also claims that, in late 2019, Trump told him he had bombed Iraq before the news became public.
Key Quote: "The failing New York Times story, leaked by Deranged Jack Smith and the Biden 'Political Opponent Abuser' DOJ, about a red haired weirdo from Australia, named Anthony Pratt, is Fake News," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I never spoke to him about Submarines, but I did speak to him about creating jobs in Ohio and Pennsylvania..."
Key Context: Pratt is one of 84 potential witnesses who may be called by federal prosecutors in Trump's classified documents trial. The trial is scheduled to begin in Florida in May.
How the Media Covered it: Trump's denial was covered by sources across the political spectrum. Some left-rated souces highlighted how Pratt described Trump's business practices as being "like the Mafia", according to an Australian audio recording. Right-rated sources focused less on that detail.
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Former President Donald Trump vehemently denied claims by Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt that he shared sensitive state secrets in a new chapter to the federal cases the 2024 GOP front-runner faces.
"The failing New York Times story, leaked by Deranged Jack Smith and the Biden 'Political Opponent Abuser' DOJ, about a red haired weirdo from Australia, named Anthony Pratt, is Fake News," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I never spoke to him about Submarines, but I did speak to him about creating jobs in Ohio and Pennsylvania..."
Pratt has faced questioning by special counsel Jack Smith in one...
Former President Trump labeled as “Fake News” new reporting that he told Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, a member of his exclusive Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, about calls with foreign leaders.
In a social media post late Sunday, Trump adamantly denied reports from The New York Times and “60 Minutes Australia” that he discussed nuclear submarines with Pratt. He also attacked special counsel Jack Smith, who has charged Trump in two criminal cases.
“The Failing New York Times story, leaked by Deranged Jack Smith and the Biden ‘Political Opponent Abuser’ DOJ, about a red haired weirdo from...
Alex Ellinghausen/The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images
Former President Trump allegedly shared sensitive information with Mar-a-Lago member Anthony Pratt on calls he had with the leaders of Iraq and Ukraine, according to audio leaked to Australian media.
Why it matters: Australian billionaire Pratt is one of 84 potential witnesses whom federal prosecutors have identified in Trump's classified documents trial, which is scheduled to begin in Florida in May. Trump denied the reports late Sunday.
The New York Times previously reported that Republican presidential nomination front-runner Trump leaked classified information about U.S. nuclear submarines to Pratt, who is one of Australia's richest people. Trump has denied the claims.
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