Billionaire Dem donor who turned on party after allegations against Swalwell is arrested | Flipboard

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Billionaire Dem donor who turned on party after allegations against Swalwell is arrested The billionaire timeshare magnate who abruptly cut ties with former Rep.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Billionaire Dem donor who turned on party after allegations against Swalwell is arrested The billionaire timeshare magnate who abruptly cut ties with former Rep.

Why it matters

Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and kicked him out of his California mansion amid sexual misconduct allegations was arrested Tuesday.

Common ground

Stephen Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts International, turned himself in to the Los Angeles …

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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Claim 1: “White House to host 9-hour prayer festival focused on Christian roots of U.S.”

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Multiple sources confirm the White House is hosting a 9-hour prayer festival focused on the Christian foundations/roots of the U.S.

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web search NEUTRAL — White House aims to link U.S. history and Christianity in 9-hour prayer festival.Paula White-Cain, a senior faith adviser to the White House, said the event “is about the history and the foundations o…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/13/white-house-to-host-9-hour-pray…

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web search NEUTRAL — Reverend Paula White-Cain, who works as a senior faith advisor to the White House, said: ‘It’s about the history and the foundations of our nation, which was built on Christian values, on the Bible. ‘…
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/white-house-to-host-9-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration is hosting an all-day prayer festival on the National Mall on Sunday that organizers say will reflect the country’s Christian origins and, they hope, spark “a movement of rene…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/13/whi…

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Claim 2: “Debbie Rhodes was diagnosed nine years ago with a terminal blood and bone marrow cancer”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Debbie Rhodes' medical diagnosis.

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Claim 3: “Stephen Cloobeck cut ties with former Rep. Eric Swalwell and kicked him out of his California mansion amid sexual misconduct allegations.”

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Multiple independent sources report that Cloobeck cut ties with Eric Swalwell and evicted him from his residence following sexual misconduct allegations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lefty billionaire Stephen Cloobeck is not only dramatically cutting ties with Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign for California governor after allegations of sexual assault — he's also renouncing ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/billionaire-stephen-cl…

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web search NEUTRAL — The billionaire founder of Diamond Resorts, Stephen Cloobeck, is cutting ties with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and forcing him out of his California mansion after sexual misconduct allegations ...
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/billionaire-sugar-daddy-kic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire real estate mogul Stephen Cloobeck has reportedly evicted Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) from his Las Vegas mansion and is seeking the return of approximately $1 million in campaign donations, …
https://political.org/2026/04/12/billionaire-donor-stephen-c…

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Claim 4: “Stephen Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts International, turned himself in to the Los Angeles [police/authorities] Tuesday.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Stephen Cloobeck was arrested on a Tuesday in Los Angeles/West Hollywood on charges of witness tampering.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck is an American businessman and the founder, former chairman, and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Cloobeck, a wealthy developer who dropped out of the governor’s race in November, was arrested on suspicion of witness tampering in a felony case involving his fiancée, a former Penthouse mode…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/cloobeck-arrest-califo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday for a felony charge of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying. He’s since been released on a $300,000 bond after being …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/stephen-cloobeck-is-ar…

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Claim 5: “Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson will speak at the event”

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A source from The Daily Signal explicitly lists Mike Johnson, Secretary Marco Rubio, and Secretary Pete Hegseth as confirmed speakers for the May 17 event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Confirmed speakers at the May 17 event include Johnson, Secretary Marco Rubio, Secretary Pete Hegseth, Jonathan Roumie from “The Chosen,” Grammy Award winner Chris Tomlin, the Hillsdale College and Li…
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/12/house-gop-turns-to-pr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the historic Hindu prayer for peace delivered by BAPS at the 2026 White House National Day of Prayer. Read the full invocation and message here.
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/baps-hindu-prayer…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rejecting Paramount's Offer 00:09:53 - Eric Martin and Rebecca Grant on Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio Briefing Senators on Venezuelan Boat Strikes 00:17:41 - Ty Cobb, Former Special Counsel to Donald Trum…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEz-aYK6Ot4

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Claim 6: “Trump’s gold T1 phone will start shipping this week”

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While one source (USA TODAY) reports that phones were shipping the week of May 11, other sources (Fortune and TikTok reports) indicate that the gold phone may never be made and that supporters are experiencing delays and limbo.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile phones are being shipped this week, the company exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY in an email May 11. The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and smartphone …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/05/12/trump-mobile-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile quietly rewrote its fine print to say the gold Trump phone may never be made, a year after taking $100 deposits.
https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/trump-mobile-gold-trump-phone…

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web search NEUTRAL — Currently, the Trump Mobile website does not provide any release date, leaving nearly 600,000 individuals who paid a $100 deposit in limbo. Some supporters have aired their grievances publicly, with o…
https://t-en-yd.pixfeedz.com/Index/flowNewsDetail/id/1511646…

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Claim 7: “The Trump administration is hosting an all-day prayer festival on the National Mall on Sunday”

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Multiple sources confirm the Trump administration is hosting an all-day prayer festival ('Rededicate 250') on the National Mall on a Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Festivities will mark various events leading up to the Declaration's anniversary on the 250th Independence Day: July 4, 2026. Official planning for the celebrations began in 2016 with the congressiona…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Semiquincentenni…

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web search NEUTRAL — First, our pandering president one-upped the task force, which historically holds events in D.C. in early May, by proclaiming an all-day prayer event, “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Pr…
https://freethoughtnow.org/blog-the-national-day-of-prayer-l…

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Claim 8: “the superyacht Venus sailed into Laurene Powell Jobs’ world”

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Claim 9: “Laurene [Powell Jobs]... spends summers sailing the high seas from the Mediterranean to Australia on her $120 million superyacht”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Laurene Powell Jobs' superyacht or sailing habits.

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Claim 10: “The company’s first smartphone — the T1 Phone”

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The claim is corroborated by the USA TODAY report mentioning the 'T1 phones' in the context of Trump Mobile shipping.

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web search NEUTRAL — FIRST Washington is a nonprofit organization that offers the most comprehensive STEAM program in the state – Designed to inspire kids to be future leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, an…
https://firstwa.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — First Tech Federal Credit Union is the nation's premier credit union serving employees & family members of the world's leading technology companies.
https://www.firsttechfed.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Insurance Products and Annuities: May be purchased from any agent or company, and the customer's choice will not affect current or future credit decisions. First Horizon Advisors is the trade name for…
https://security.firsthorizon.com/fhnsso/rlogin.do?execution…

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Claim 11: “Laurene [Powell Jobs] grew up in the lower middle class, could not afford a single holiday, and spent vacations swimming in New Jersey lakes”

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Claim 12: “The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and smartphone company, on June 16.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile on June 16.

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web search NEUTRAL — It's unclear what company will manufacture the devices, with the Trump Mobile website noting that its products and services "are not designed, developed, man...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU8HO-e-bGc

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump Organization announced a new cellular service and smartphone venture called Trump Mobile on June 16. The venture targets consumers with a $47.45 monthly plan and a $499 Android phone, both b…
https://tech.yahoo.com/phones/articles/trump-organization-la…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump’s family business announced Monday that it was launching a mobile phone and cellular service in the first family’s latest attempt to capitalize on Mr. Trump’s political base.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/us/trump-mobile-phone.htm…

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