Thursday, April 4th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: In recent developments concerning Donald Trump, he made inflammatory remarks about immigrants during campaign speeches and launched a new website, BidenBloodBath.com, criticizing the Biden administration's border policies. Additionally, Trump filed a lawsuit against two co-founders of Trump Media, parent company of Truth Social, alleging stock forfeiture. Meanwhile, two brothers pleaded guilty to securities fraud for insider trading related to Truth Social's IPO. In Wisconsin, voters approved a constitutional amendment banning private funding for state elections, reacting to Mark Zuckerberg's donations in 2020. Lastly, a joint-study found that the diabetes drug Ozempic could be produced at a significantly lower cost than its current price, prompting scrutiny of pharmaceutical pricing practices.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NY Times: Trump Again Invokes ‘Blood Bath’ and Dehumanizes Migrants in Border Remarks
• AP News: Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
• AP News: Two Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public
• AP News: Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
• CNBC: Novo Nordisk's Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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