Shares of a SPAC linked to Trump's Truth Social — which had risen sharply last week — are down 8% after the former president's arrest

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A SPAC linked to former President Donald Trump's media company has reversed previous gains.

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Donald Trump isn't the first Trump to get arrested. His father Fred was arrested twice, reports say — once at a Ku Klux Klan riot, and another time over building code violations.

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Developer Fred Trump attends the opening of the restored Wollman Rink in Central Park on November 5, 1987 in New York City, New York, and Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Former President Donald Trump denied his father was arrested in 1927 after a Ku Klux Klan riot, and said he had no idea about Fred Trump's 1976 arrest.

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A judge warned Trump about comments that could 'jeopardize the safety or well-being' of others. 6 hours later, he attacked the judge, the judge's wife, and the judge's daughter.

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Former US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Courtroom sketches capture former President Donald Trump's arraignment after cameras, phones, and electronics were banned at the start of the proceedings

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In a courtroom sketch, Donald Trump, accompanied by his legal counsel, looks at Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy during Trump's arraignment in New York.
In a courtroom sketch, Donald Trump, accompanied by his legal counsel, looks at Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy during Trump's arraignment in New York.

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Congressional Republicans gobsmacked by Trump arraignment fear America is now ruined: 'This is what banana republics do'

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Embattled former US President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with his attorneys Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn (R) during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City.
Embattled former US President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with his attorneys Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn (R) during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City.

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House Republicans vow to avenge Trump indictment by going after 'spineless weasel' Alvin Bragg and President Joe Biden

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg; US President Joe Biden

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Trump 'should have smiled' but he instead projected 'low energy' before cameras, crisis management expert says

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Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

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Mitt Romney calls Trump indictment 'overreach,' says charges were 'stretched' to suit a 'political agenda'

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Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah at the Capitol in November 2022.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah at the Capitol in November 2022.

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Trump said 9 words and did not smile as he was hit with a 34-count felony indictment on business fraud charges

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

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The Trump campaign's fake mugshot T-shirt added 2 inches to his height

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Former President Donald Trump at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4, 2023.

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