{"id":2076132,"date":"2023-10-23T00:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T04:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-claim-from-australian-billionaire-that-he-divulged-critical-secrets\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T00:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T04:38:06","slug":"trump-responds-to-claim-from-australian-billionaire-that-he-divulged-critical-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-claim-from-australian-billionaire-that-he-divulged-critical-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump denies Australian billionaire&#8217;s claim of divulging critical secrets."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-responds-to-claim-from-australian-billionaire-that-he-divulged-critical-secrets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Denies Sharing State Secrets with Australian Billionaire<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump \u200bvehemently denied claims made by Australian billionaire \u200cAnthony Pratt that he \u200dshared sensitive state secrets in a new chapter\u200c to the federal cases the 2024 GOP front-runner faces.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The failing New York Times story, leaked by Deranged Jack Smith and the\u200b Biden &#8216;Political Opponent \u2064Abuser&#8217; DOJ,\u2063 about a red haired weirdo from Australia, named Anthony \u2064Pratt, is \u2063Fake \u200bNews,&#8221; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &#8220;I\u2062 never\u2064 spoke \u2063to him about Submarines, but \u2062I did speak to him about creating \u200bjobs in\u200c Ohio\u2063 and Pennsylvania&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Will Guilty Pleas in Trump&#8217;s Georgia Rico Case Damn \u200cHis\u2064 Eventual Trial?<\/h3>\n<p>Pratt has faced questioning by special counsel Jack Smith in one of two federal investigations against the former president. Smith has \u200ccharged Trump with allegedly taking classified documents with him from the \u2064White House\u2062 after leaving office and obstructing efforts to\u2064 retrieve them.<\/p>\n<p>Trump allegedly told the Australian businessman in\u2064 late\u2064 2019 that he\u2062 bombed Iraq\u2062 before the strike became public \u2062knowledge, as\u2062 well\u200c as described, post-presidency two years \u2064later, a number of nuclear warheads that U.S. submarines move around with and how close they can supposedly get to a Russian submarine without\u2064 detection, \u200dsources told ABC News earlier this \u2062month.<\/p>\n<p>In Pratt&#8217;s interviews with\u200c Smith, he allegedly divulged the submarine discussion they\u2062 had, a conversation that Trump \u200ddenies ever happened. And another\u2062 witness\u2062 told \u200dprosecutors that Pratt spent $1 million for\u2062 tickets to a Mar-a-Lago New Year&#8217;s Eve gala and volunteered to pay the club a sizable \u200dmarkup for \u2062the tickets that actually run about $50,000 per entry, \u200dtwo \u200cpeople familiar with the matter told\u2063 the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO\u200b READ \u2064MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u2062 EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s gag order was put on hold late \u200blast week while a Washington judge weighs his appeal. \u200dWith Sunday night&#8217;s attack on Smith and\u2063 Pratt, the \u200cdecision seemed to lighten the president&#8217;s apprehension \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-claim-from-australian-billionaire-that-he-divulged-critical-secrets\/\" title=\"Trump denies Australian billionaire's claim of divulging critical secrets.\">making statements publicly targeting\u2063 prosecutors<\/a>, court \u200cstaff, and their families or posting about witnesses \u200band their testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The government has charged\u2063 Trump \u2062with seven counts, including retaining national defense secrets in violation\u2063 of the Espionage Act, and the latest revelation of his purported discussions with Pratt showcases the possible conversations \u200dTrump \u2064had regarding\u200d U.S. national\u200c security.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some potential consequences \u2064for\u200c Donald Trump if the allegations of sharing state secrets with Anthony Pratt \u200bare proven true?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Investing \u200bin\u200c\u200b American \u2063manufacturing. \u2063Anthony is\u200b a great guy who \u200cloves America!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This latest development comes as \u200ca new twist in the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-files-gag-order-against-trump\/\" title=\"Jack Smith files a gag order against President Trump.\">ongoing legal battles faced<\/a> \u2063by Donald Trump. The former president has been the subject\u200c of numerous investigations and lawsuits since leaving \u200doffice, including tax fraud allegations\u2064 and accusations of inciting the January 6th Capitol insurrection. While these allegations have dominated headlines and public\u200c discourse, \u200bthe claim \u2064made by Anthony Pratt adds another layer of complexity to Trump&#8217;s legal woes.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Pratt, an Australian billionaire and Chairman of Visy Industries,\u2064 alleged in an interview with The New York \u200cTimes that Donald\u2063 Trump shared sensitive state secrets with him. According \u2062to Pratt, during a conversation at Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago \u200cresort in early 2023, the \u200bformer president revealed classified information regarding submarine technology and\u200b military\u200b strategies.<\/p>\n<p>However, Donald Trump\u200d fiercely\u2062 denies\u200c these allegations, dismissing them\u200d as &#8220;Fake News.&#8221; In his response on the newly\u2062 launched social media platform, Truth Social, \u200dTrump not\u200d only dismisses the\u200d claims made by Pratt but also attacks the credibility \u2063of the New\u200b York Times and\u200b accuses them of being biased against \u2064him. He\u200d further\u2064 suggests that the story was leaked by individuals within the Department of Justice who \u200bare politically motivated against him.<\/p>\n<p>This controversy has sparked a heated debate\u2062 among political commentators and legal experts. Some argue that the claims made by\u200b Pratt,\u2062 if proven true, could\u200b potentially be a serious breach \u2062of national security and raise\u2062 questions about Trump&#8217;s\u2063 suitability for public office. \u200bOn the other hand, Trump&#8217;s staunch \u2062supporters argue that \u2062these \u2063allegations are part of a broader campaign to\u200c undermine the\u200c former president&#8217;s reputation\u200d and credibility.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-rules-in-texas-pro-life-cases-abortion-providers-can-sue-state-doj-challenge-dismissed-law-can-remain-in-effect\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Rules In Texas Pro-Life Cases: Abortion Providers Can Sue State, DOJ Challenge Dismissed, Law Can Remain In Effect\">legal battles continue<\/a>, it remains\u200c to be\u2064 seen\u200c how\u200c this latest allegation will impact Donald Trump&#8217;s political future. With\u2062 talk of his potential candidacy \u2064for the 2024 presidential election, any damaging revelations regarding his conduct\u2064 could have\u200b severe consequences for\u2062 his \u200dpolitical ambitions. Public opinion surrounding these allegations \u200dwill undoubtedly play\u2062 a significant \u2063role in \u200dshaping the future\u200c trajectory of Trump&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this controversy highlights the broader issue\u2062 of transparency and \u200baccountability within\u2062 political leadership. The \u2062allegations made by Anthony Pratt raise\u2062 concerns about the handling of classified information and \u200cthe potential for abuse of power. \u200dIt is crucial for \u2062any political leader to maintain trust and \u2062uphold their duty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabriella-hoffman-politicians-act-to-bar-ccp-from-buying-u-s-farmland\/\" title=\"Gabriella Hoffman: Politicians Act to Bar CCP from Buying U.S. Farmland\">protect national security interests<\/a>. The claims made by Pratt\u2063 underscore\u2064 the \u200dimportance of thorough investigations and due\u2062 process to establish \u2062the facts surrounding these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the truth behind\u200d the \u200cclaims made\u200d by Anthony Pratt remains \u2063to \u200cbe seen. While Trump\u200c vehemently \u200cdenies ever discussing sensitive state\u2063 secrets\u200c with the Australian\u2064 billionaire, \u2064the legal battles surrounding \u2063his presidency and post-presidential activities continue to unfold. As investigations\u2063 and lawsuits progress, the world\u200d watches closely in anticipation of their \u200doutcomes,\u2063 which will undoubtedly have far-reaching implications for American politics \u200dand the legacy of the 45th President of the \u200bUnited States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump strongly denied allegations by Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt that he disclosed classified information. These claims were included in the ongoing federal cases against the 2024 GOP front-runner. Trump criticized the New York Times article, which he believed was leaked by Deranged Jack Smith and the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;Political Opponent Abuser&#8221; Department of Justice. He referred to the accused as a &#8220;red-haired weirdo.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2076133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2076132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2076132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2076133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2076132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2076132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2076132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}