Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1968. He became president of his father's real-estate business in 1971 and renamed it the Trump Organization. He expanded its operations to building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses and later started side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiff or defendant in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six bankruptcies.
So, Trump calls Bragg racist, and now racists are coming out of water Klan-holes they reside in to essentially threaten to lynch a Black officer of the court. One can easily tell this is a “MAGA monkey say, MAGA monkey react” situation the way the alleged racists keep invoking Soros’ name simply because Trump and other Republicans like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis keep spreading the narrative that the Democratic billionaire is directly backing Bragg, which, of course, he’s not. -Zach Linley; 102.5Block: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Says He’s Received ‘More Than 1,000’ Racist Death Threats From Trump Supporters 10.13.23
Kate Brumback
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and said he'll skip a hearing next week in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
That means he won't have to show up for the arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week. Trump's decision to waive arraignment averts the dramatic arraignments that have accompanied the three other criminal cases Trump faces in which the former president has been forced amid tight security into a courtroom and entered "not guilty" pleas before crowds of spectators.
--Kate Brumback; Associated Press; 8.31.23
That means he won't have to show up for the arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week. Trump's decision to waive arraignment averts the dramatic arraignments that have accompanied the three other criminal cases Trump faces in which the former president has been forced amid tight security into a courtroom and entered "not guilty" pleas before crowds of spectators.
--Kate Brumback; Associated Press; 8.31.23
August 22, 2023
Attorney John Eastman was booked and released on bail Tuesday at the Fulton County Jail, as the 18 defendants charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the sweeping Georgia election interference racketeering case began turning themselves in.
Eastman told reporters on his way out of the facility that he plans to "vigorously contest every count of the indictment. Co-defendant Scott Hall was also processed and released Tuesday, one day after Judge McAfee set his bail at $10,000
Hall, a Georgia bail bondsman, is charged with seven counts, including two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud. He is among those accused of conspiring to commit election fraud in Coffee County.
Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff during the Donald Trump administration, argues for immunity from prosecution, South China Morning Post reports.
Meadows is making a case for his immunity from prosecution days after his lawyers tried to shift his case from a state to a federal court using a law from 1789 that aims to shield federal officials from state-led prosecutions.
Trump has said he will officially turn himself in to Georgia authorities on Thursday, August 24, just shortly after the Republican debate (which he’s declined to take part in) and the airing of his interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. His arraignment, however, isn’t set to take place until later, with Georgia prosecutors pushing for proceedings the week of September 5. In Fulton County, unlike some of the other jurisdictions where Trump has been indicted, the booking process is handled independently from the arraignment when he’ll be able to offer his plea.
Because Trump has already negotiated a bond agreement, he also won’t be held in Fulton County custody after turning himself in. In total, he’s agreed to a $200,000 bond, including $80,000 for racketeering charges and $10,000 each for every other charge including making false statements and pressuring public officials to ignore the election outcome.
Attorney John Eastman was booked and released on bail Tuesday at the Fulton County Jail, as the 18 defendants charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the sweeping Georgia election interference racketeering case began turning themselves in.
Eastman told reporters on his way out of the facility that he plans to "vigorously contest every count of the indictment. Co-defendant Scott Hall was also processed and released Tuesday, one day after Judge McAfee set his bail at $10,000
Hall, a Georgia bail bondsman, is charged with seven counts, including two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud. He is among those accused of conspiring to commit election fraud in Coffee County.
Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff during the Donald Trump administration, argues for immunity from prosecution, South China Morning Post reports.
Meadows is making a case for his immunity from prosecution days after his lawyers tried to shift his case from a state to a federal court using a law from 1789 that aims to shield federal officials from state-led prosecutions.
Trump has said he will officially turn himself in to Georgia authorities on Thursday, August 24, just shortly after the Republican debate (which he’s declined to take part in) and the airing of his interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. His arraignment, however, isn’t set to take place until later, with Georgia prosecutors pushing for proceedings the week of September 5. In Fulton County, unlike some of the other jurisdictions where Trump has been indicted, the booking process is handled independently from the arraignment when he’ll be able to offer his plea.
Because Trump has already negotiated a bond agreement, he also won’t be held in Fulton County custody after turning himself in. In total, he’s agreed to a $200,000 bond, including $80,000 for racketeering charges and $10,000 each for every other charge including making false statements and pressuring public officials to ignore the election outcome.
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Criminal probes of former presidents and current presidential candidates might be business as usual in tottering developing world states. But there’s no parallel for an ex-commander in chief facing federal charges in the US, much less one who has already incited violence in order to advance his political ends and is currently running to recapture the White House. If that was not serious enough, these federal charges – related to classified documents that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago resort – are coming down at a moment when Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination in 2024.
These seven counts bring a host of political complications, even if the Justice Department will argue that it’s simply following the evidence and is proving that no one, not even former presidents, are above the law. -Stephen Collinson: CNN; The twice-impeached Trump now faces his second criminal indictment as he looks to recapture White House 8.4.23
These seven counts bring a host of political complications, even if the Justice Department will argue that it’s simply following the evidence and is proving that no one, not even former presidents, are above the law. -Stephen Collinson: CNN; The twice-impeached Trump now faces his second criminal indictment as he looks to recapture White House 8.4.23
August 4, 2023
A debate is growing over whether the American people should be able to watch the historic proceeding unfold.
Federal court rules clearly prohibit photography or video broadcasting of criminal cases. But 38 House Democrats are urging administrators of the federal judiciary to make an exception because of the extraordinary nature of federal charges leveled against the president, which include alleged conspiracies to violate peoples' rights and defraud the nation. "Given the historic nature of the charges brought forth in these cases, it is hard to imagine a more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Roslynn Mauskopf, the secretary of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
"If the public is to fully accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for it to witness, as directly as possible, how the trials are conducted, the strength of the evidence adduced and the credibility of witnesses," they added.
A debate is growing over whether the American people should be able to watch the historic proceeding unfold.
Federal court rules clearly prohibit photography or video broadcasting of criminal cases. But 38 House Democrats are urging administrators of the federal judiciary to make an exception because of the extraordinary nature of federal charges leveled against the president, which include alleged conspiracies to violate peoples' rights and defraud the nation. "Given the historic nature of the charges brought forth in these cases, it is hard to imagine a more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Roslynn Mauskopf, the secretary of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
"If the public is to fully accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for it to witness, as directly as possible, how the trials are conducted, the strength of the evidence adduced and the credibility of witnesses," they added.
“Trump told them to fight,” the on-screen text states as clips of Trump urging his supporters to “fight like hell” is spliced with footage of the mob doing exactly that at the Capitol. |
A Republican group opposed to Donald Trump is launching a new ad campaign on Fox News that’s a lot different from the right-wing network’s programming right now.
While many of the network’s hosts defend Trump amid the federal indictment over his role in events leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the spot from the Republican Accountability Project urges “consequences” for the former president. “Trump told them to fight,” the on-screen text states as clips of Trump urging his supporters to “fight like hell” is spliced with footage of the mob doing exactly that at the Capitol. “Trump did this. He’ll do it again,” the text states. “Unless he faces consequences.” The organization said the video is part of a six-figure ad campaign to run on Fox News nationally as well as in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin over the next week, including on “Hannity” and “Fox & Friends.” |
Donald Trump’s lies caused January 6.
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) August 1, 2023
He must be held accountable. pic.twitter.com/CZNBm5V9aX
June 10, 2023
It didnt take long for Trump to push out emails and notices for his followers to send him money so he fight the liberals who made Jack Smith charge him. Of course thats not true, but in order to get people to send him money he will likely always be the victim of something.
It didnt take long for Trump to push out emails and notices for his followers to send him money so he fight the liberals who made Jack Smith charge him. Of course thats not true, but in order to get people to send him money he will likely always be the victim of something.
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So, how many of you store your classified documents in your bathroom???
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August 28, 2023: Associated Press: Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back the case by years.
A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back the case by years.
July 26, 2023: NBC News: Chris Christie says video of Mark Meadows not commenting looks 'like somebody who is cooperating' with Trump probe
A Trump’s 2024 campaign spokesman, Steve Cheung, told NBC News, “Chris Christie is a stone cold loser and should stop being so thirsty for relevance and attention.”
A Trump’s 2024 campaign spokesman, Steve Cheung, told NBC News, “Chris Christie is a stone cold loser and should stop being so thirsty for relevance and attention.”
July 19, 2023: Raw Story: 'Worst answer I've ever heard': Republican buries DeSantis' response to question about Trump crimes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week gave a rambling and evasive response when CNN's Jake Tapper asked him if former President Donald Trump should face charges if there is compelling evidence that he committed crimes.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week gave a rambling and evasive response when CNN's Jake Tapper asked him if former President Donald Trump should face charges if there is compelling evidence that he committed crimes.
June 8, 2023: Washington Post: 4 takeaways from Trump’s federal indictment
For the second time in a little more than two months, Donald Trump has been indicted. In late March, it was for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush money payments in Manhattan; now, it’s long-anticipated federal charges connected to his retention of and failure to return classified documents.
For the second time in a little more than two months, Donald Trump has been indicted. In late March, it was for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush money payments in Manhattan; now, it’s long-anticipated federal charges connected to his retention of and failure to return classified documents.
June 7, 2023
Trump University polling shows Trump leading by "huuuge" percentages in all 65 states.
Trump University polling shows Trump leading by "huuuge" percentages in all 65 states.
“A maintenance worker.. at Maralago drained the pool and when that happened, it flooded a room and that room had I.T. Equipment in it that had surveillance footage.. and it's not clear if prosecutors believe that this flood was intentional. It could’ve been a mistake” -statement from Maralago on the missing security camera footage
"A maintenance worker drained the pool" is the new "Rosemary Woods."
"A maintenance worker drained the pool" is the new "Rosemary Woods."
Trump lawyers met with Jack Smith today. No word yet if they tried to pay him off with MyPillow discount codes.
May 27, 2023: 2Paragraphs; Donald Trump Faces New Legal Threat at DOJ
Former POTUS Donald Trump has new legal trouble boiling on his busy stove after the Department of Justice may be turning up a burner it had previously shut off. As president — and well into his post-presidency — Trump had been shielded by the DOJ from defamation charges brought by E. Jean Carroll. Now new action in the Carroll case is threatening Trump’s protected status.
Former POTUS Donald Trump has new legal trouble boiling on his busy stove after the Department of Justice may be turning up a burner it had previously shut off. As president — and well into his post-presidency — Trump had been shielded by the DOJ from defamation charges brought by E. Jean Carroll. Now new action in the Carroll case is threatening Trump’s protected status.
May 27, 2023:
It may be coming to the place where it would easier to count the people who are not being charged with a crime or pushing some bogus grift.
Prosecutors in Donald, the sexual predator, Trumps criminal case in New York have shared a recording of the former president speaking to a witness with Mr Trump’s legal team, according to CBS News.
The witness hasn’t been identified, a document made public by the prosecutorial office on Friday stated.Mr Trump’s other legal woes continue to mount as a maintenance worker has made a shocking claim about the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
The worker recalled helping to move boxes into a storage room just one day before the Department of Justice visited Mar-a-Lago seeking the papers, reported The New York Times.
The worker didn’t know what the boxes contained at the time.
Ron DeSantis told radio host Matt Murphy that he was running to the right of Mr Trump and portrayed himself as more conservative, according to USA Today. DeSantis said: “It seems like he’s running to the left and I have always been somebody that’s just been moored in conservative principles."
And now from the Musk wing of the GOP/Trump crime family: Twitter has pulled out of the European Union's voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said. Thierry Breton, who is the EU's internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter - but warned the firm new laws would force compliance. "Obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," he said. Twitter will be legally required to fight disinformation in the EU from 25 August, he said, adding: "Our teams will be ready for enforcement."
It may be coming to the place where it would easier to count the people who are not being charged with a crime or pushing some bogus grift.
Prosecutors in Donald, the sexual predator, Trumps criminal case in New York have shared a recording of the former president speaking to a witness with Mr Trump’s legal team, according to CBS News.
The witness hasn’t been identified, a document made public by the prosecutorial office on Friday stated.Mr Trump’s other legal woes continue to mount as a maintenance worker has made a shocking claim about the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
The worker recalled helping to move boxes into a storage room just one day before the Department of Justice visited Mar-a-Lago seeking the papers, reported The New York Times.
The worker didn’t know what the boxes contained at the time.
Ron DeSantis told radio host Matt Murphy that he was running to the right of Mr Trump and portrayed himself as more conservative, according to USA Today. DeSantis said: “It seems like he’s running to the left and I have always been somebody that’s just been moored in conservative principles."
And now from the Musk wing of the GOP/Trump crime family: Twitter has pulled out of the European Union's voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said. Thierry Breton, who is the EU's internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter - but warned the firm new laws would force compliance. "Obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," he said. Twitter will be legally required to fight disinformation in the EU from 25 August, he said, adding: "Our teams will be ready for enforcement."
May 18, 2023: The Independent: Oral sex on Trump calls and pardons for sale: The most disturbing allegations from the Giuliani lawsuit
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal attorney to Donald Trump, has been hit by a $10m sexual assault and harassment lawsuit from a former aide who worked for him between 2019 and 2021.
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal attorney to Donald Trump, has been hit by a $10m sexual assault and harassment lawsuit from a former aide who worked for him between 2019 and 2021.
May 14, 2023:
Donald Trump the sexual predator, and Ron DeSantis were planning on fighting for voters at duelling events in Iowa.
Mr DeSantis, who has not yet announced he is running, spent the day shaking hands at a congressman’s annual picnic and then an Iowa Republican Party fundraiser in Cedar Rapids. Trump was originally slated to hold a rally in Des Moines, but later had to cancel because of a tornado warning.
Donald Trump the sexual predator, and Ron DeSantis were planning on fighting for voters at duelling events in Iowa.
Mr DeSantis, who has not yet announced he is running, spent the day shaking hands at a congressman’s annual picnic and then an Iowa Republican Party fundraiser in Cedar Rapids. Trump was originally slated to hold a rally in Des Moines, but later had to cancel because of a tornado warning.
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Photos taken minutes after cancellation of the Trump “rally” in Des Moines, which was on its way to becoming an embarrassing bust. Note the lack of severe weather, which was cited as the reason for cancellation. One GOP strategist even speculated on CNN that Trump feared being unable to gather a larger crowd than Mr DeSantis.
His critics on the right jumped on the decision, however, given that Mr DeSantis continued on with his own hand-shaking and voter outreach just a few minutes away from where the former president was set to speak.
One GOP strategist even speculated on CNN that Mr Trump feared being unable to gather a larger crowd than Mr DeSantis.
One GOP strategist even speculated on CNN that Mr Trump feared being unable to gather a larger crowd than Mr DeSantis.
👉Donald Trump, the sexual predator, sent out a post on Truth Social for Mothers Day. So heartwarming it might bring a tear to your eye. Who knew he was such a sentimental
guy. 👀👀👀
May 10, 2023:
👉Donald Trump Jr. has been officially served with court papers in a lawsuit brought by former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for witness intimidation and retaliation. Vindman announced earlier this month that he is also suing Rudy Giuliani, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and former Trump White House official Julia Hahn. The heartwarming part of this story is that Donald "the sexual predator" Trump may actually meet his son when they pass each other in court.
👉Donald Trump Jr. has been officially served with court papers in a lawsuit brought by former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for witness intimidation and retaliation. Vindman announced earlier this month that he is also suing Rudy Giuliani, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and former Trump White House official Julia Hahn. The heartwarming part of this story is that Donald "the sexual predator" Trump may actually meet his son when they pass each other in court.
👉Donald Trump GUILTY of sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll.
Award: $5 Million. Donald Trump is officially a convicted sexual predator. Interesting to note that one of the charges Trump was convicted of had to do with something he wrote on Truth Social. So. considering all the nonsense and lies he spews in social media I am glad one of them has become a consequence. Also the video of him testifying to E Jean Carols lawyers was very damning. His mouth is his own worst enemy. There is enough jury convictions to brand him a sexual predator via sexual abuse, which I will refer to him as "Trump the sexual predator" going forward.
Award: $5 Million. Donald Trump is officially a convicted sexual predator. Interesting to note that one of the charges Trump was convicted of had to do with something he wrote on Truth Social. So. considering all the nonsense and lies he spews in social media I am glad one of them has become a consequence. Also the video of him testifying to E Jean Carols lawyers was very damning. His mouth is his own worst enemy. There is enough jury convictions to brand him a sexual predator via sexual abuse, which I will refer to him as "Trump the sexual predator" going forward.
May 1, 2023: Independent: Trump's lawyers says he should be able to talk about evidence in hush money case
Donald Trump should be able to talk about the evidence in the criminal case against him over a hush payment to a porn star, especially with others free to do so, his lawyers said in a court filing on Monday.
Donald Trump should be able to talk about the evidence in the criminal case against him over a hush payment to a porn star, especially with others free to do so, his lawyers said in a court filing on Monday.
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April 30, 2023: Independent: Trump news – live: Ex-president hugs Jan 6 rioter who called for Pence to be executed
Donald Trump hugged a woman at one who spent time in prison for her role in the January 6 insurrection. She later said that former Vice President Mike Pence and “every single” member of Congress who voted to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory should be executed. |
At a diner in New Hampshire, Mr Trump was notified by the people in the room that QAnon believer Micki Larson-Olson was a “January 6er”. She later told NBC News the following day that Mr Trump is the “real president,” adding that she “would like a front seat of Mike Pence being executed”. 4.30.23 |
April 23, 2023:
On a posted video to Truth Social, Trump said that "Under my leadership, we will bring back god to our schools and our public squares and that will happen very quickly."
Was anyone aware that God left and needs to be "brought back?" And "brought back" from where? Is God a hostage at Maralago?? Did God believe Trump's election lie and decided to leave? Was God more impressed with Trumps photo ops more than we were???
On a posted video to Truth Social, Trump said that "Under my leadership, we will bring back god to our schools and our public squares and that will happen very quickly."
Was anyone aware that God left and needs to be "brought back?" And "brought back" from where? Is God a hostage at Maralago?? Did God believe Trump's election lie and decided to leave? Was God more impressed with Trumps photo ops more than we were???
April 12, 2023:
Trump told TucKKKer last night that "...a big problem is nuclear warming. Nobody even talks about it........."The environmentalists talk about all this nonsense in many cases. I've become a environmentalist also, I guess, in my own way, because I've done a good job with the environment." Nobody knows what "nuclear warming" is.🤣😂 Tuckkker, or course who hates and loves passionately Donald Trump didn't dare push back or ask what Trump was talking about. Trump probably doesn't know himself. Earlier this week Trump told Tuckkker Carslon that court personnel were crying for Trump. “When I went to the courthouse which is also a prison in a sense, they signed me in and I’ll tell you people were crying. People that work there,” Trump said. “Professionally work there that have no problems putting in murderers and they see everybody. It’s a tough, tough place and they were crying. They were actually crying. They said I’m sorry,” he told Carlson, according to a clip of the interview that airs Tuesday night.😂🤣😂 Oct 13, 2023: 102.5Block: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Says He’s Received ‘More Than 1,000’ Racist Death Threats From Trump Supporters
It’s a shame the way ex-president and federal fraud defendant Donald Trump keeps getting away with arbitrarily calling the Black prosecutors who have launched investigations into him racist without even providing an argument for why he says they’re racist. It’s a shame that white conservatives--who regularly dismiss Black people’s allegations of anti-Black racism even when they’re presented with tangible evidence--have not bothered to challenge Trump at all on what evidence he has that New York Attorney General Letitia James, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg or Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis are “racist” against white people. (Unless Trump is saying they’re specifically racist against horrendously over-tanned, orange-tinted Caucasians, but I doubt that’s the case.) 
April 13, 2023; The Independent
April 7, 2023: We Got This Covered: ‘It’s Trump’s Fault!’ Donald Trump is accidentally self-aware for a moment in Truth Social post
Former President Donald Trump has been playing the victim again. He’s the victim of a “witch hunt” and the victim of “political prosecution,” and it’s all a big scam against him and he’s done nothing wrong (his words). However, in playing this part he’s inadvertently showed a sliver of self-awareness. Apr 7, 2023: Raw Story: ‘Intense blowback’ knocks far-right Laura Loomer from role in Trump campaign: NYT's Haberman
Just hours after The New York Times reported that Laura Loomer appeared to be on her way to securing a role in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the far-right anti-Muslim activist is no longer under consideration 
April 7, 2023:
During her time as first lady, Melania made it pretty clear that she despised her husband. So it’s possible she’s downright thrilled at the prospect of his doing 136 years in prison and thus spent last night celebrating. Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a judge's order for grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump could still appeal the decision to try and guard his conversations with Pence leading up to the January 6th Capitol attack. Pence's account of those talks could be potentially damaging to Trump. He was key to Trump's strategy to block Biden's election. The strategy called for Pence in his role as President of the Senate to reject electors from several contested states that Biden won, but Pence refused to participate. Pence's decision comes a day after Trump appeared in a Manhattan court in a separate criminal case, pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts. . For the most devoted Trump conspiracy theorists, there are no coincidences and timing is everything. So when ex-President Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he falsified business records to obscure hush money payments in an effort to influence the 2016 election, some of his most ardent followers quickly noted the court appearance came during Christianity's most sacred week, Holy Week, when many Christians commemorate Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. ''Seems there was someone else who was tortured and crucified this week,'' read one post on Gab, a platform popular with Trump supporters. A similar post on Telegram put Trump's case in apocalyptic terms: ''Good vs Evil. Biblical times. Divine timing.'' Comparisons likening Trump to Christ were among the top online narratives about the Republican former president and his criminal charges circulating in the last several days, according to an analysis of online and social media content conducted by Zignal Labs, a media intelligence firm, on behalf of The Associated Press. Zignal's analysis found tens of thousands of mentions calling Trump a martyr. The number more than doubled immediately after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., linked the prosecution of Trump to the persecution of Christ during an interview. |
October 5, 2022:
Right Wing Pundit Dana Loesch today on Walker's paying for his girlfriend's abortion: “I don’t care if Herschel Walker paid to abort endangered baby eagles. I want control of the Senate." See. When it comes right down to it...the issue isn't "Baby Killing." It's a much larger agenda they dont even understand but follow blindly.....as if someone offered them candy if you come to their van. "I love the uneducated." -Donald Trump in 2015 Right Wingers are the new "Lets Sue Anything and Everybody" and see what sticks movement." Courtesy of their leader Donald Trump 
October 6, 2022:
"How does the so called evangelical right still back Hershel Walker when he has been credibly accused of spousal abuse and caught in endless lies. His opponent Raphael Warnock is a long time Christian minister." -Barbra Streisand on Twitter It's the Trump effect. Apparently the new GOP is lead by crooks and deviants. Trump says pollster told him: “If George Washington and Abraham Lincoln came alive from the dead and formed a President and VP team, you would beat them by 40%.” Truly, the old joke that asks " how can you tell when a politician is lying: answer: his lips are moving" truly applies to Donald Trump and has never fit any politician anywhere better. |
April 6, 2023:
At Maralago Tuesday night, Trump, of course said: “This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election, and it should be dropped immediately.”
But truthfully it wouldnt have mattered when or what was happening because Trump always paints himself as the victim. Being the victim seems to be his one and only superpower. For a guy who claims to be so smart he is always the innocent concerned official who is always the major victim. It will be the only crown of his legacy. A severely tainted crown, but a crown nonetheless.
At Maralago Tuesday night, Trump, of course said: “This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election, and it should be dropped immediately.”
But truthfully it wouldnt have mattered when or what was happening because Trump always paints himself as the victim. Being the victim seems to be his one and only superpower. For a guy who claims to be so smart he is always the innocent concerned official who is always the major victim. It will be the only crown of his legacy. A severely tainted crown, but a crown nonetheless.
April 5, 2023:
Donald Trump was charged with a whopping 34 felony counts of falsifying business records—in the same New York courtroom where the Trump Organization was found guilty of tax fraud last year—and entered a plea of not guilty. Indictment focuses on 3 hush money cases, If convicted of all 34 felonies, the former president could go to prison for up to 136 years.
Rolling Stone reported that Trump was “offered a chance to surrender quietly and be arraigned over Zoom,” but chose “a midday, high-profile booking at the Manhattan courthouse” in order to make it clear that he’s being crucified—and is happy to take the heat so his followers don’t have to. (BTW, none of Trump’s supporters have falsified business records to cover up a six-figure payment to an adult film star while running for president of the United States.) “It’s kind of a Jesus Christ thing,” a source familiar with Trump’s legal team told the outlet. “He is saying, ‘I’m absorbing all this pain from all around from everywhere so you don’t have to’ [and] ‘If they can do this to me they can do this to you’…that’s a powerful message.”
Trump's next scheduled court date in New York isn't until Dec. 4. That means a trial might not start until January, on the cusp of the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. At Maralago, on the evening after the arraignment, Trump, of course said “This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election, and it should be dropped immediately,” But truthfully it wouldn't have mattered when or what was happening because Trump always paints himself as the victim. Being the victim seems to be his one and only superpower. For a guy who claims to be so smart he is always the innocent concerned official who is always the major victim. It will be the only crown of his legacy. A severely tainted crown, but a crown nonetheless.
Donald Trump was charged with a whopping 34 felony counts of falsifying business records—in the same New York courtroom where the Trump Organization was found guilty of tax fraud last year—and entered a plea of not guilty. Indictment focuses on 3 hush money cases, If convicted of all 34 felonies, the former president could go to prison for up to 136 years.
Rolling Stone reported that Trump was “offered a chance to surrender quietly and be arraigned over Zoom,” but chose “a midday, high-profile booking at the Manhattan courthouse” in order to make it clear that he’s being crucified—and is happy to take the heat so his followers don’t have to. (BTW, none of Trump’s supporters have falsified business records to cover up a six-figure payment to an adult film star while running for president of the United States.) “It’s kind of a Jesus Christ thing,” a source familiar with Trump’s legal team told the outlet. “He is saying, ‘I’m absorbing all this pain from all around from everywhere so you don’t have to’ [and] ‘If they can do this to me they can do this to you’…that’s a powerful message.”
Trump's next scheduled court date in New York isn't until Dec. 4. That means a trial might not start until January, on the cusp of the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. At Maralago, on the evening after the arraignment, Trump, of course said “This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election, and it should be dropped immediately,” But truthfully it wouldn't have mattered when or what was happening because Trump always paints himself as the victim. Being the victim seems to be his one and only superpower. For a guy who claims to be so smart he is always the innocent concerned official who is always the major victim. It will be the only crown of his legacy. A severely tainted crown, but a crown nonetheless.
Apr 1, 2023: CNN: Evidence against Trump not about Michael Cohen’s testimony says Lanny Davis
The New York grand jury hearing the case against Donald Trump was set to break for several weeks. The former president’s lawyers believed on Wednesday afternoon they had at least a small reprieve from a possible indictment. Trump praised the perceived delay.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had other plans.
The New York grand jury hearing the case against Donald Trump was set to break for several weeks. The former president’s lawyers believed on Wednesday afternoon they had at least a small reprieve from a possible indictment. Trump praised the perceived delay.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had other plans.
Mar 31, 2023: Politico: The data’s clear: The indictment makes Republicans like Trump more
The indictment of former President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a temporary boost to him in the GOP primary — but at the expense of his standing among the broader electorate that will ultimately decide whether he returns to the White House.
That’s according to recent polling conducted prior to Thursday’s news of Trump’s indictment.
The indictment of former President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a temporary boost to him in the GOP primary — but at the expense of his standing among the broader electorate that will ultimately decide whether he returns to the White House.
That’s according to recent polling conducted prior to Thursday’s news of Trump’s indictment.
Mar 31, 2023: Yahoo: How DA could use hush money payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal to bolster Trump case
In addition to former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in the $130,000 hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is also investigating a $150,000 payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal, who, like Daniels, claimed to have had an affair with Trump.
In addition to former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in the $130,000 hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is also investigating a $150,000 payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal, who, like Daniels, claimed to have had an affair with Trump.
Mar 31, 2023: Politico: Annoying’: Trump rivals hunker down for the indictment primary
Within a matter of hours following Trump’s indictment, his rivals and the nation’s most influential, once-Trump-wary conservative news outlet, Fox News, rallied to his defense. Even Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s most prominent Republican opponent, came to heel, pledging to refuse any extradition request ahead of what is expected to be Trump’s likely surrender next week.
Within a matter of hours following Trump’s indictment, his rivals and the nation’s most influential, once-Trump-wary conservative news outlet, Fox News, rallied to his defense. Even Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s most prominent Republican opponent, came to heel, pledging to refuse any extradition request ahead of what is expected to be Trump’s likely surrender next week.
Mar 31, 2023: Yahoo: Trump will be arraigned Tuesday after Manhattan grand jury indictment
Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan after the New York grand jury investigating hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels voted to indict him.
Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan after the New York grand jury investigating hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels voted to indict him.
Mar 20, 2023: Vanity Fair: TRUMP’S LOOMING INDICTMENT HAS REPUBLICANS GOING FULL MAGA
Donald Trump spent his weekend—his last, perhaps, without facing criminal charges--raging at the “COMMUNISTS, MARXISTS, RINOS, AND LOSERS THAT ARE PURPOSEFULLY DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY!” That is, the various bogeymen he’s conjured ahead of his possible indictment in Manhattan, which he seems to believe could come as soon as Tuesday. “TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” he said in one social media post, apparently seeking to rile up his base for an encore of January 6. “IT’S TIME!!!” he wrote in another. “WE MUST SAVE AMERICA!”
Donald Trump spent his weekend—his last, perhaps, without facing criminal charges--raging at the “COMMUNISTS, MARXISTS, RINOS, AND LOSERS THAT ARE PURPOSEFULLY DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY!” That is, the various bogeymen he’s conjured ahead of his possible indictment in Manhattan, which he seems to believe could come as soon as Tuesday. “TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” he said in one social media post, apparently seeking to rile up his base for an encore of January 6. “IT’S TIME!!!” he wrote in another. “WE MUST SAVE AMERICA!”
Mar 20, 2023: Vanity Fair: DONALD TRUMP’S LAWYERS SEEM PRETTY PANICKED HE’S GOING TO BE INDICTED IN GEORGIA TOO
In a court filing, attorneys for Trump demanded the final report from the Fulton County special grand jury that investigated Trump and his allies’ attempt to overthrow the election be suppressed, claiming that the “results of the investigation cannot be relied upon and, therefore, must be suppressed given the constitutional violations.” In addition to arguing that Robert C.I. McBurney, the supervising judge in the case, “failed to protect the most basic procedural and substantive constitutional rights of all individuals discussed,” Trump’s lawyers also claimed that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis engaged in “instances of forensic misconduct and improper extrajudicial activity,” and should be removed from the case.
In a court filing, attorneys for Trump demanded the final report from the Fulton County special grand jury that investigated Trump and his allies’ attempt to overthrow the election be suppressed, claiming that the “results of the investigation cannot be relied upon and, therefore, must be suppressed given the constitutional violations.” In addition to arguing that Robert C.I. McBurney, the supervising judge in the case, “failed to protect the most basic procedural and substantive constitutional rights of all individuals discussed,” Trump’s lawyers also claimed that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis engaged in “instances of forensic misconduct and improper extrajudicial activity,” and should be removed from the case.
Mar 20, 2023: Denver Post: Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in U.S. history
The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks.
An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, would be an unprecedented moment in American history, the first criminal case against a former U.S. president.
The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks.
An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, would be an unprecedented moment in American history, the first criminal case against a former U.S. president.
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Mar 13, 2023: Raw Story: Trump's attempt to blame Pence for J6 is yet another confession to the crime: former GOP flack
Following former Vice President Mike Pence's criticism of former President Donald Trump at the Gridiron dinner, Trump hit back, mocking Pence's poor performance in the presidential primary polls and even suggesting January 6 was really his fault for not objecting to the election results. |
Lincoln Project strategist Tara Setmayer on MSNBC's "The Reidout" on Monday, that actually incriminates Trump even further. "Donald Trump has ... responded to Mike Pence's remarks at the Gridiron, and this is what he said he said. He blames Pence for January 6th. Had he sent the vote back to the legislators, they wouldn't have had a problem with January 6th, so in many ways you can blame him for January 6th. Basically admitting that that was the purpose of the mob," said anchor Joy Reid. "So Trump is basically saying, yeah, that mob was there to kill you if he didn't give me the election, and the proof is they came to get you. And if I'm a Department of Justice lawyer, I'm writing that down." |
March 8, 2023: Vanity Fair: IVANKA TRUMP AWKWARDLY IMPLIES HER BROTHERS AND DAD MAY HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD AT THE TRUMP ORG.
The New York attorney general’s case against the Trump Organization, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump is set to go to trial on October 2, 2023. Accused last year of committing a decade’s worth of “staggering” fraud, the defendants—who have denied everything—allegedly made over 200 false and misleading valuations from 2011 to 2021, with AG Letitia James charging that “the pattern of fraud that was used by Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization was astounding.” Should the company and family be found liable, the state has asked for a financial penalty of $250 million and for the ex-president, Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric to be banned from ever running a business in New York again, among other things.
The New York attorney general’s case against the Trump Organization, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump is set to go to trial on October 2, 2023. Accused last year of committing a decade’s worth of “staggering” fraud, the defendants—who have denied everything—allegedly made over 200 false and misleading valuations from 2011 to 2021, with AG Letitia James charging that “the pattern of fraud that was used by Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization was astounding.” Should the company and family be found liable, the state has asked for a financial penalty of $250 million and for the ex-president, Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric to be banned from ever running a business in New York again, among other things.
Mar 7, 2023: Rolling Stone: Mike Lindell’s Plan to Sue Kevin McCarthy Just Fell Apart
Late last month, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was busy working with staunchly pro-Trump lawyers on a plan to sue House speaker Kevin McCarthy. On Monday afternoon, the plan collapsed entirely, a “very disappointed” Lindell tells Rolling Stone.
Late last month, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was busy working with staunchly pro-Trump lawyers on a plan to sue House speaker Kevin McCarthy. On Monday afternoon, the plan collapsed entirely, a “very disappointed” Lindell tells Rolling Stone.
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Feb 25, 2023: NPR: In East Palestine, who 'shows up' isn't necessarily a sign of who's helping
Seeing a political opportunity, former President Donald Trump and a cadre of other conservatives descended on the small town of fewer than 5,000 residents. Trump handed out campaign hats, "Trump"-branded water, and Trump-branded insults of the Biden administration. |
Via NPR: The more Republicans have won over white, working-class voters, the more they've been brought into the GOP's fold of who counts. And Trump's trip was as much intended to highlight that and put Biden's handling of the disaster on the spot as it was a Trumpian piece of political theater designed to reestablish himself as the main figure contending for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. Trump — with the podium and the red hat and the flags — wanted to remind people, his voters, that he's still the big dog.(2.25.23) |
Feb 16, 2023: Rolling Stone: Nikki Haley Is Unable to Explain Why Voters Should Pick Her Over Trump
The former South Carolina governor is refusing to criticize the former president she's ostensibly trying to dethrone
The former South Carolina governor is refusing to criticize the former president she's ostensibly trying to dethrone
Feb 10, 2023: Palm Beach Post: 'NO TALENT.' Trump rips Rihanna for old, vulgar tweet ahead of Super Bowl 2023 halftime show
The former president, infamous for criticizing everyone from politicians to sports stars, ripped pop star Rihanna on Thursday as having "NO TALENT" and that the Super Bowl halftime entertainer was "bad" at "everything."
This followed one of his staunchest supporters' demand that Rihanna be removed from the Super Bowl halftime show for insulting Trump on Twitter.
The former president, infamous for criticizing everyone from politicians to sports stars, ripped pop star Rihanna on Thursday as having "NO TALENT" and that the Super Bowl halftime entertainer was "bad" at "everything."
This followed one of his staunchest supporters' demand that Rihanna be removed from the Super Bowl halftime show for insulting Trump on Twitter.
Feb 7, 2023: Yahoo News: Republican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics
In his own rebuttal, former President Donald Trump was equally subtle. “Joe Biden’s weaponized Justice Department, and I’m a victim of it, is persecuting his political opponents. His administration is waging war on free speech,” Trump said. “They’re trying to indoctrinate and mutilate our children. He’s leading us to the brink of World War III.”
In his own rebuttal, former President Donald Trump was equally subtle. “Joe Biden’s weaponized Justice Department, and I’m a victim of it, is persecuting his political opponents. His administration is waging war on free speech,” Trump said. “They’re trying to indoctrinate and mutilate our children. He’s leading us to the brink of World War III.”
Feb 5, 2023: MSN: Donald Trump Has a Powerful New Enemy
It seems the mighty Koch network is trying to jump into the 2024 GOP Presidental primary and will back one candidate.
The kicker: the candidate won't be Donald J. Trump.
And that is a really big deal.
From CNN this AM:
"The deep-pocketed network associated with billionaire Charles Koch is preparing to throw its money and weight behind a single Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential primary – in a move that could significantly reshape the GOP field.
It seems the mighty Koch network is trying to jump into the 2024 GOP Presidental primary and will back one candidate.
The kicker: the candidate won't be Donald J. Trump.
And that is a really big deal.
From CNN this AM:
"The deep-pocketed network associated with billionaire Charles Koch is preparing to throw its money and weight behind a single Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential primary – in a move that could significantly reshape the GOP field.
Feb 1, 2023: NBC News: Sen. Tim Scott heading to Iowa amid 2024 buzz
Scott's events come as multiple Republicans have been openly considering challenging former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Trump held his first major campaign events in New Hampshire and South Carolina last week, where he was endorsed by high-ranking Republicans in the Palmetto State, including Gov. Henry McMaster and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Scott's events come as multiple Republicans have been openly considering challenging former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Trump held his first major campaign events in New Hampshire and South Carolina last week, where he was endorsed by high-ranking Republicans in the Palmetto State, including Gov. Henry McMaster and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Jan 24, 2023: The Hill: Pence documents complicate GOP attack lines on Biden
Former President Trump, who is under Justice Department investigation involving the potential mishandling of classified documents after he left office, also sought to absolve Pence on Tuesday.
“Mike Pence is an innocent man. He never did anything knowingly dishonest in his life. Leave him alone!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
Former President Trump, who is under Justice Department investigation involving the potential mishandling of classified documents after he left office, also sought to absolve Pence on Tuesday.
“Mike Pence is an innocent man. He never did anything knowingly dishonest in his life. Leave him alone!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
January 23, 2023:
Federal Judge Donald Middlebrooks of the Southern District of Florida on Thursday fined Trump 1 Million dollars for a frivolous lawsuit and released a 46 PAGE decision that blasted Trump and his lawyer:
"Mr. Trump is a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries. He is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following the advice of a lawyer. No reasonable lawyer would have filed it. Intended for a political purpose, none of the counts of the amended complaint stated a cognizable legal claim."
"No reasonable lawyer would have filed it," he continued. "Intended for a political purpose, none of the counts of the amended complaint stated a cognizable legal claim."
Gotta love it.
Federal Judge Donald Middlebrooks of the Southern District of Florida on Thursday fined Trump 1 Million dollars for a frivolous lawsuit and released a 46 PAGE decision that blasted Trump and his lawyer:
"Mr. Trump is a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries. He is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following the advice of a lawyer. No reasonable lawyer would have filed it. Intended for a political purpose, none of the counts of the amended complaint stated a cognizable legal claim."
"No reasonable lawyer would have filed it," he continued. "Intended for a political purpose, none of the counts of the amended complaint stated a cognizable legal claim."
Gotta love it.
Jan 11, 2023: Insider: Donald Trump's longtime money man, Allen Weisselberg, quickly gets coveted cot in 'safest place' at Rikers
- Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg breezed through intake at NYC's infamous Rikers jail.
- He is now in what one expert called the "safest and nicest" unit in Rikers.
- Weisselberg can use a hot pot to heat commissary soup and will likely get a kitchen job.
Dec 28, 2022: USA Today: Trump tax returns: Public scheduled to get first look Friday
A U.S. House committee is planning to release six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Friday, a spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY.
A U.S. House committee is planning to release six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Friday, a spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY.
Dec 28, 2022: USA Today: Jan. 6 transcripts: Guilfoyle demands $60k, White House chief burns docs, white nationalist pleads 5th
- A White House aide says former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows burned documents in his office fireplace.
- A white nationalist who dined with Trump pleads the Fifth Amendment when asked about his views.
- One rally organizer associated with Stop the Steal accused others of ‘grifting off the movement.’
Dec 2, 2022: CNN: Opinion: Two surprising takes from Trump’s tax returns
Surprise number one is that Trump paid some federal income taxes. No, not the $750 he paid in 2016 or 2017. That is not surprising, given the prior New York Times reporting on this point, even if it is a little odd. The surprise, rather, is that Trump actually did pay significant income taxes in 2018 and 2019.
Surprise number one is that Trump paid some federal income taxes. No, not the $750 he paid in 2016 or 2017. That is not surprising, given the prior New York Times reporting on this point, even if it is a little odd. The surprise, rather, is that Trump actually did pay significant income taxes in 2018 and 2019.
Dec 22, 2022: Politico: Trump acknowledged his election loss to McCarthy before Jan. 6, Hutchinson testified
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told then-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in the days before Jan. 6, 2021, that Donald Trump had privately acknowledged losing the 2020 election, according to a newly disclosed interview Hutchinson gave to the Jan. 6 select committee.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told then-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in the days before Jan. 6, 2021, that Donald Trump had privately acknowledged losing the 2020 election, according to a newly disclosed interview Hutchinson gave to the Jan. 6 select committee.
Dec 22, 2022: NPR: Fox News' Sean Hannity says he knew all along Trump lost the election
Fox News star Sean Hannity – one of former President Donald Trump's strongest allies on the air and one of his closest advisers off it – admitted under oath that he never believed the lie that Trump was cheated of victory in the 2020 presidential election by a voting tech company.
Fox News star Sean Hannity – one of former President Donald Trump's strongest allies on the air and one of his closest advisers off it – admitted under oath that he never believed the lie that Trump was cheated of victory in the 2020 presidential election by a voting tech company.
Dec 20, 2022: News & Observer: NC’s Mark Meadows tied to election conspiracy in Jan. 6 panel’s criminal referral of Trump
Mark Meadows, the former North Carolina congressman who served as Donald Trump’s final chief of staff, is one of a few Trump allies mentioned in a U.S. House committee’s unprecedented report referring the former president to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
Mark Meadows, the former North Carolina congressman who served as Donald Trump’s final chief of staff, is one of a few Trump allies mentioned in a U.S. House committee’s unprecedented report referring the former president to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
Dec 20, 2022: USA Today: Liz Cheney has been a godsend for democracy, but she doesn't fit anywhere in US politics
The departing Wyoming Republican said Monday that former President Donald Trump is "unfit for any office" and should never "serve in any position of authority in our nation again." Her sharp-edged certainty, deployed to save democracy, has been a gift to Democrats, fellow Republican resisters and, above all, America.
But today's GOP is hostile to Cheney precisely because of that mission. And unless working with the opposition has upended her worldview, the Democratic Party won't be a fit, either.
The departing Wyoming Republican said Monday that former President Donald Trump is "unfit for any office" and should never "serve in any position of authority in our nation again." Her sharp-edged certainty, deployed to save democracy, has been a gift to Democrats, fellow Republican resisters and, above all, America.
But today's GOP is hostile to Cheney precisely because of that mission. And unless working with the opposition has upended her worldview, the Democratic Party won't be a fit, either.
Dec 19, 2022: The Guardian: A very American coup attempt: Jan 6 panel lays bare Trump’s bid for power
It was, all in all, a very American attempt at a coup. Or self-coup to be exact.
The world watched its denouement dumbfounded on 6 January 2021 as thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the heart of US democracy, the Capitol in Washington, with cries to hang the vice-president, in an attempt to overturn an election and keep Trump in power.
It was, all in all, a very American attempt at a coup. Or self-coup to be exact.
The world watched its denouement dumbfounded on 6 January 2021 as thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the heart of US democracy, the Capitol in Washington, with cries to hang the vice-president, in an attempt to overturn an election and keep Trump in power.
Dec 19, 2022: CNN: What’s in the House January 6 committee report summary
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has concluded that former President Donald Trump was ultimately responsible for the insurrection, laying out for the public and the Justice Department a trove of evidence for why he should be prosecuted for multiple crimes.
“That evidence has led to an overriding and straight-forward conclusion: the central cause of January 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump, who many others followed,” the committee writes in a summary of its final report released on Monday. “None of the events of January 6th would have happened without him.”
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has concluded that former President Donald Trump was ultimately responsible for the insurrection, laying out for the public and the Justice Department a trove of evidence for why he should be prosecuted for multiple crimes.
“That evidence has led to an overriding and straight-forward conclusion: the central cause of January 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump, who many others followed,” the committee writes in a summary of its final report released on Monday. “None of the events of January 6th would have happened without him.”
Dec 16, 2022: CNN: January 6 committee considering asking DOJ to pursue at least two criminal charges against Trump
The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is considering asking the Justice Department to pursue multiple charges against former President Donald Trump, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is considering asking the Justice Department to pursue multiple charges against former President Donald Trump, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Dec 15, 2022: USA Today: These charts show how Trump's 2024 bid is losing steam
Donald Trump is in a slump.
Support for the former president's 2024 presidential bid has declined as he faces significant midterm losses and courtroom setbacks, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found.
Among all voters, Trump has fallen further behind President Joe Biden in a hypothetical rematch. Meanwhile, Republicans are leaning in to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible 2024 presidential candidate and Trump opponent.
Donald Trump is in a slump.
Support for the former president's 2024 presidential bid has declined as he faces significant midterm losses and courtroom setbacks, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found.
Among all voters, Trump has fallen further behind President Joe Biden in a hypothetical rematch. Meanwhile, Republicans are leaning in to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible 2024 presidential candidate and Trump opponent.
Dec 15, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Trump should be prosecuted in the courts
Throughout this year’s televised hearings, we’ve had a front-row seat to former President Donald Trump’s probable cause hearing courtesy of the U.S. House select committee on Jan. 6. As I watched the hearings unfold, I was reminded of the unprecedented, egregious, and fundamentally illegal nature of these events..
Throughout this year’s televised hearings, we’ve had a front-row seat to former President Donald Trump’s probable cause hearing courtesy of the U.S. House select committee on Jan. 6. As I watched the hearings unfold, I was reminded of the unprecedented, egregious, and fundamentally illegal nature of these events..
Dec 15, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pat Toomey Q&A: What Pennsylvania’s retiring senator says about tax cuts, gun legislation, Jan. 6, and Trump
As he leaves public office, Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) sat for a lengthy interview about his policies, the future of the GOP, and Donald Trump's influence.
As he leaves public office, Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) sat for a lengthy interview about his policies, the future of the GOP, and Donald Trump's influence.
Dec 14, 2022: San Diego Union Tribune: Trump Org. was secretly held in contempt for hindering probe
Donald Trump’s company impeded a grand jury investigation last year by repeatedly failing to turn over evidence in a timely fashion, leading to a secret contempt finding and a $4,000 fine, according to court records made public Tuesday.
The Trump Organization was found to have been “willfully disobeying” four grand jury subpoenas and three court orders, to the detriment of Manhattan prosecutors who were left ill-prepared to question witnesses, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled.
Donald Trump’s company impeded a grand jury investigation last year by repeatedly failing to turn over evidence in a timely fashion, leading to a secret contempt finding and a $4,000 fine, according to court records made public Tuesday.
The Trump Organization was found to have been “willfully disobeying” four grand jury subpoenas and three court orders, to the detriment of Manhattan prosecutors who were left ill-prepared to question witnesses, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled.
Dec 8, 2021: CNN: First on CNN: January 6 committee considers criminal referrals for at least 4 others besides Trump
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to former President Donald Trump, multiple sources told CNN.
The panel is weighing criminal referrals for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right wing lawyer John Eastman, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark and Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, the sources said.
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to former President Donald Trump, multiple sources told CNN.
The panel is weighing criminal referrals for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right wing lawyer John Eastman, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark and Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, the sources said.
Dec 7, 2022: The Hill: GOP smells blood with wounded Trump
Senate Republicans who want to move on from Donald Trump are smelling blood after a series of self-destructive errors by the former president that they think is opening the door for GOP rivals to challenge and defeat him in a 2024 presidential primary.
Senate Republicans who want to move on from Donald Trump are smelling blood after a series of self-destructive errors by the former president that they think is opening the door for GOP rivals to challenge and defeat him in a 2024 presidential primary.
Dec 7, 2022: NBC News: Additional items marked classified found in Trump storage unit
A search for documents carried out at the behest of former President Donald Trump's attorneys turned up two documents with classified markings at a Florida storage facility, two people familiar with the documents told NBC News.
A search for documents carried out at the behest of former President Donald Trump's attorneys turned up two documents with classified markings at a Florida storage facility, two people familiar with the documents told NBC News.
Dec 6, 2022: Christian Headlines: Trump's Recent Comments and Actions Are 'Incompatible with Serving' as President, Mohler Says
Theologian R. Albert Mohler Jr. is speaking out about recent comments and actions by former President Donald Trump, calling them reckless and anti-conservative while suggesting that Republicans must rally around a different candidate for 2024.
Theologian R. Albert Mohler Jr. is speaking out about recent comments and actions by former President Donald Trump, calling them reckless and anti-conservative while suggesting that Republicans must rally around a different candidate for 2024.
Dec 5, 2022: Politico: Giuliani defends 2020 election challenge at D.C. Bar hearing
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday that it was his “obligation” as a lawyer to attempt to overturn the results of 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania on behalf of his then-Client, Donald Trump.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday that it was his “obligation” as a lawyer to attempt to overturn the results of 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania on behalf of his then-Client, Donald Trump.
Dec 4, 2022: CNN: Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post
“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump wrote in a post on the social network Truth Social and accused “Big Tech” of working closely with Democrats. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”
“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump wrote in a post on the social network Truth Social and accused “Big Tech” of working closely with Democrats. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”
Dec 4, 2022: The Hill; Trump loss ignites next steps for DOJ in Mar-a-Lago investigation
A federal appeals court decision has paved the way for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use the remaining cache of unclassified records it seized at former President Trump’s home, halting the special master process and lifting an important roadblock into its investigation of the potential mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago
A federal appeals court decision has paved the way for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use the remaining cache of unclassified records it seized at former President Trump’s home, halting the special master process and lifting an important roadblock into its investigation of the potential mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago
Dec 1, 2022: Tulsa World: Cal Thomas: Trump should leave the stage -- he's toxic for GOP
Former president Donald Trump recently announced another run for president. Perhaps it should be on the grievance or revenge ticket.
For the second time, he has skewed the Georgia Senate race, allowing incumbent Raphael Warnock to win reelection. Before that, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto narrowly won re-election over Adam Laxalt in Nevada, guaranteeing a Democrat Senate majority.
Former president Donald Trump recently announced another run for president. Perhaps it should be on the grievance or revenge ticket.
For the second time, he has skewed the Georgia Senate race, allowing incumbent Raphael Warnock to win reelection. Before that, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto narrowly won re-election over Adam Laxalt in Nevada, guaranteeing a Democrat Senate majority.
I don't know if anyone noticed this or not, but whenever Donald Trump leaves Maralago, Goofy is mysteriously gone from Disneyland.
And they are NEVER in the same place at the same time..... I'm just sayin........
I don't know if anyone noticed this or not, but whenever Donald Trump leaves Maralago, Goofy is mysteriously gone from Disneyland.
And they are NEVER in the same place at the same time..... I'm just sayin........
CNN: Former Republican President Donald Trump says he’s launching another White House bid
Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump told a crowd gathered at Mar-a-Lago, his waterfront estate in Florida, where his campaign will be headquartered.
11.15.22
Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump told a crowd gathered at Mar-a-Lago, his waterfront estate in Florida, where his campaign will be headquartered.
11.15.22
Georgia pro-Trump ‘electors’ say they weren't clued in on Trump's Jan. 6 plans
Republicans who claimed to be Georgia’s legitimate presidential electors in 2020 said Friday they were advised by then-President Donald Trump’s campaign to cast “contingent” Electoral College ballots — just in case one of Trump’s longshot legal challenges to the results succeeded.
Any plans by top Trump lawyers — John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani and others — to use their “provisional” votes to subvert the 2020 election without any legal backing were concocted without their knowledge, attorneys for the pro-Trump activists said.
11.11.22
Republicans who claimed to be Georgia’s legitimate presidential electors in 2020 said Friday they were advised by then-President Donald Trump’s campaign to cast “contingent” Electoral College ballots — just in case one of Trump’s longshot legal challenges to the results succeeded.
Any plans by top Trump lawyers — John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani and others — to use their “provisional” votes to subvert the 2020 election without any legal backing were concocted without their knowledge, attorneys for the pro-Trump activists said.
11.11.22
Politico: Trump sues to block subpoena from House Jan. 6 committee
Former President Donald Trump is suing to block a subpoena the House Jan. 6 Committee issued seeking to force him to testify next week.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach Friday evening, argues that the subpoena intrudes on executive privilege still guaranteed to him by the Constitution even though he left office more than 21 months ago. The suit also challenges the committee’s authority on other grounds.
11.11.22
Former President Donald Trump is suing to block a subpoena the House Jan. 6 Committee issued seeking to force him to testify next week.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach Friday evening, argues that the subpoena intrudes on executive privilege still guaranteed to him by the Constitution even though he left office more than 21 months ago. The suit also challenges the committee’s authority on other grounds.
11.11.22
Associated Press: Future of American democracy loomed large in voters’ minds
This week’s ballot had an unspoken candidate — American democracy. Two years of relentless attacks on democratic traditions by former President Donald Trump and his allies left the country’s future in doubt, and voters responded.
Many of the candidates who supported the lie that Trump won the 2020 election lost races that could have put them in position to influence future elections. But the conditions that threatened democracy’s demise remain, and Americans view them from very different perspectives, depending on their politics.
11.9.22
This week’s ballot had an unspoken candidate — American democracy. Two years of relentless attacks on democratic traditions by former President Donald Trump and his allies left the country’s future in doubt, and voters responded.
Many of the candidates who supported the lie that Trump won the 2020 election lost races that could have put them in position to influence future elections. But the conditions that threatened democracy’s demise remain, and Americans view them from very different perspectives, depending on their politics.
11.9.22
NPR: The Jan. 6 panel gives Trump another week to turn over subpoenaed documents
"We have received correspondence from the former President and his counsel in connection with the Select Committee's subpoena," Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said in a statement Friday. "We have informed the former President's counsel that he must begin producing records no later than next week and he remains under subpoena for deposition testimony starting on November 14th." 11.5.22
"We have received correspondence from the former President and his counsel in connection with the Select Committee's subpoena," Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said in a statement Friday. "We have informed the former President's counsel that he must begin producing records no later than next week and he remains under subpoena for deposition testimony starting on November 14th." 11.5.22
Penn Gazette: Biden implores voters to save democracy from lies, violence
After weeks of reassuring talk about America's economy and inflation, President Joe Biden turned Wednesday night to a darker, more urgent message, warning in the final days of midterm election voting that democracy itself is under threat from former President Donald Trump's election-denying lies and the violence he said they inspire.
Pointing in particular to the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, he said that Trump's false claims about a stolen election have “fueled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years.”
11.2.22
After weeks of reassuring talk about America's economy and inflation, President Joe Biden turned Wednesday night to a darker, more urgent message, warning in the final days of midterm election voting that democracy itself is under threat from former President Donald Trump's election-denying lies and the violence he said they inspire.
Pointing in particular to the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, he said that Trump's false claims about a stolen election have “fueled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years.”
11.2.22
CNN: Donald Trump isn’t waiting for 2024 to snub Ron DeSantis
Donald Trump will rally Florida Republicans just days before the midterm elections. But Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, won’t be there.
While the November 6 rally in Miami will feature Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, CNN reports that Trump’s team did not inform DeSantis of their plans ahead of time. Both Rubio and DeSantis are up for reelection this year.
This is not a mistake or an oversight. It’s the latest in a series of verbal (and non-verbal) snubs that Trump has directed toward DeSantis ahead of a potential showdown between the two Republicans in the 2024 presidential primary.
10.27.22
Donald Trump will rally Florida Republicans just days before the midterm elections. But Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, won’t be there.
While the November 6 rally in Miami will feature Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, CNN reports that Trump’s team did not inform DeSantis of their plans ahead of time. Both Rubio and DeSantis are up for reelection this year.
This is not a mistake or an oversight. It’s the latest in a series of verbal (and non-verbal) snubs that Trump has directed toward DeSantis ahead of a potential showdown between the two Republicans in the 2024 presidential primary.
10.27.22
Politico: Ringleader of Trump-aligned election officials nears Nevada takeover
If Republican Jim Marchant wins his close secretary of state race, he could fundamentally reshape elections here, with enormous ramifications for how they are run in Nevada. He has called for eliminating mail voting, curtailing early voting and pushing for hand counts of ballots — despite evidence that the practice is more error-prone than using machines — and could generally make it more difficult to vote in the state. If he refused to certify accurate election results down the road, it could sow chaos in the state and nationally.11.1.22
If Republican Jim Marchant wins his close secretary of state race, he could fundamentally reshape elections here, with enormous ramifications for how they are run in Nevada. He has called for eliminating mail voting, curtailing early voting and pushing for hand counts of ballots — despite evidence that the practice is more error-prone than using machines — and could generally make it more difficult to vote in the state. If he refused to certify accurate election results down the road, it could sow chaos in the state and nationally.11.1.22
Politico: Trump joins conspiracists stoking doubts about Pelosi attack
During an appearance on the Chris Stigall radio show that aired Tuesday morning in Philadelphia, Trump called the attack a “sad situation” but questioned if there was more to the story being detailed by law enforcement. 11.1.22
During an appearance on the Chris Stigall radio show that aired Tuesday morning in Philadelphia, Trump called the attack a “sad situation” but questioned if there was more to the story being detailed by law enforcement. 11.1.22
NBC News: Bay Area: Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter But Where Will He Go From Here?
Former President Donald Trump, an avid tweeter before he was banned, said Friday he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” but promoted his own social media site, Truth Social, that he launched after being blocked from the more widely used platform. 10.28.22
Former President Donald Trump, an avid tweeter before he was banned, said Friday he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” but promoted his own social media site, Truth Social, that he launched after being blocked from the more widely used platform. 10.28.22
5News Online: Trump Organization's criminal tax trial begins 10.24.22
HuffPost: Nancy Pelosi Taunts Trump For Lack Of Courage On Jan. 6: 'He's All Talk'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is opening up about her threat to punch then-President Donald Trump if he actually attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 10.19.22
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is opening up about her threat to punch then-President Donald Trump if he actually attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 10.19.22
Insider: Trump wants to testify to the January 6 committee, but only if they broadcast it live, NYT reports 10.14.22
The Week: Jan. 6 panel votes to subpoena Trump
The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday unanimously voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump as a part of its inquiry into the 2021 Capitol riot, NBC News reports. Panel members had previously said such a request was not off the table.
.@January6thCmte votes to subpoena former President Donald Trump, 9-0.#January6thHearings pic.twitter.com/lRXdaaUiw5
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 13, 2022News of the plan first arrived during what was expected to be the committee's final hearing on Thursday afternoon.
Committe Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) appeared to allude to such a move at the start of the hearing, noting that the panel could vote on "further investigative action" since the Thursday event was technically a "formal committee business meeting," per The New York Times and CNBC. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was apparently made aware of the plan before proceedings began, the Times adds, per a source.
10.13.22
The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday unanimously voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump as a part of its inquiry into the 2021 Capitol riot, NBC News reports. Panel members had previously said such a request was not off the table.
.@January6thCmte votes to subpoena former President Donald Trump, 9-0.#January6thHearings pic.twitter.com/lRXdaaUiw5
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 13, 2022News of the plan first arrived during what was expected to be the committee's final hearing on Thursday afternoon.
Committe Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) appeared to allude to such a move at the start of the hearing, noting that the panel could vote on "further investigative action" since the Thursday event was technically a "formal committee business meeting," per The New York Times and CNBC. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was apparently made aware of the plan before proceedings began, the Times adds, per a source.
10.13.22
The Week: Does a bombshell abortion report spell defeat for Herschel Walker?
Former President Donald Trump, one of Walker's most ardent supporters, said in a statement on Tuesday Walker "has properly denied the charges against him and I have no doubt he is correct. They are trying to destroy a man who has true greatness in his future, just as he had athletic greatness in his past." The Republican National Committee is also standing behind Walker, with Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claiming that the Daily Beast report was the work of "desperate Democrats and liberal media" who "have turned to anonymous sources and character assassination." 10.6.22
Former President Donald Trump, one of Walker's most ardent supporters, said in a statement on Tuesday Walker "has properly denied the charges against him and I have no doubt he is correct. They are trying to destroy a man who has true greatness in his future, just as he had athletic greatness in his past." The Republican National Committee is also standing behind Walker, with Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claiming that the Daily Beast report was the work of "desperate Democrats and liberal media" who "have turned to anonymous sources and character assassination." 10.6.22
Reuters: U.S. court allows Justice Dept to fast-track appeal in Trump case
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fast-track a legal challenge to a third-party review of most of the records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's home, after prosecutors complained the process is hampering their investigation.
The decision by the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit represented a small victory for the Justice Department, which had sought an expedited appeal, and a blow to Trump, who had tried to slow-walk the litigation
10.5.22
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fast-track a legal challenge to a third-party review of most of the records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's home, after prosecutors complained the process is hampering their investigation.
The decision by the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit represented a small victory for the Justice Department, which had sought an expedited appeal, and a blow to Trump, who had tried to slow-walk the litigation
10.5.22
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Trump allies interviewed nearly 200 election officials in Pa., elsewhere to probe for weaknesses
The America Project, an organization founded by Michael Flynn, a retired three-star general and former national security adviser, and former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, has so far interviewed or attempted to interview officials in nearly 200 counties across eight swing states, according to copies of notes, recordings of the interviews, and other documents Votebeat found on web pages associated with the organization. The survey questions reflect the same debunked conspiracies and misleading information about elections that Flynn and Byrne have been propagating for years. 10.3.22
The America Project, an organization founded by Michael Flynn, a retired three-star general and former national security adviser, and former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, has so far interviewed or attempted to interview officials in nearly 200 counties across eight swing states, according to copies of notes, recordings of the interviews, and other documents Votebeat found on web pages associated with the organization. The survey questions reflect the same debunked conspiracies and misleading information about elections that Flynn and Byrne have been propagating for years. 10.3.22
The Week: Trump sues CNN for defamation, claiming he's been labeled a 'racist' and 'Russian lackey'
Former President Donald Trump filed a defamation suit against CNN on Monday, accusing the network of "trying to tilt the political balance to the left" amid concerns he will run for president again in 2024. Trump is seeking at least $475 million in damages.
Trump has long railed against the media, calling reports he doesn't like "fake news," and his relationship with CNN has been contentious for years. His lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Florida, claims CNN is attempting to "taint the plaintiff with a series of ever-more scandalous, false, and defamatory labels of 'racist,' 'Russian lackey,' 'insurrectionist,' and ultimately 'Hitler.'" The suit also refers to CNN describing his false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election as "Trump's big lie."
10.3.22
Former President Donald Trump filed a defamation suit against CNN on Monday, accusing the network of "trying to tilt the political balance to the left" amid concerns he will run for president again in 2024. Trump is seeking at least $475 million in damages.
Trump has long railed against the media, calling reports he doesn't like "fake news," and his relationship with CNN has been contentious for years. His lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Florida, claims CNN is attempting to "taint the plaintiff with a series of ever-more scandalous, false, and defamatory labels of 'racist,' 'Russian lackey,' 'insurrectionist,' and ultimately 'Hitler.'" The suit also refers to CNN describing his false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election as "Trump's big lie."
10.3.22
CNN: National Archives alerted lawyers for Trump about missing letters with North Korean leader in May 2021, records show
The National Archives alerted lawyers for former President Donald Trump in May 2021 that Trump’s letters with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un – and two dozen boxes of records – were missing, according to new correspondence the Archives released on Monday.
Gary Stern, general counsel for the National Archives and Records Administration, wrote to former Trump White House lawyers Patrick Philbin, Mike Purpura and Scott Gast on May 6, 2021, alerting them that the letters Trump had exchanged with Kim and the letter he received from his predecessor, President Barack Obama, were missing, according to the correspondence released Monday in response to dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests.
10.3.22
The National Archives alerted lawyers for former President Donald Trump in May 2021 that Trump’s letters with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un – and two dozen boxes of records – were missing, according to new correspondence the Archives released on Monday.
Gary Stern, general counsel for the National Archives and Records Administration, wrote to former Trump White House lawyers Patrick Philbin, Mike Purpura and Scott Gast on May 6, 2021, alerting them that the letters Trump had exchanged with Kim and the letter he received from his predecessor, President Barack Obama, were missing, according to the correspondence released Monday in response to dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests.
10.3.22
WDAM: Archives: Records from Trump White House staffers remain missing
The National Archives and Records Administration informed lawmakers that a number of electronic communications from Trump White House staffers remain missing, nearly two years since the administration was required to turn them over. 10.1.22
The National Archives and Records Administration informed lawmakers that a number of electronic communications from Trump White House staffers remain missing, nearly two years since the administration was required to turn them over. 10.1.22
Washington Post: Trump’s paid-speeches organizer is struggling financially
A company that puts on for-profit Trump rallies, including an upcoming Mar-a-Lago gala and multimillion-dollar fees for the former president, is having trouble paying its bills 9.27.22
A company that puts on for-profit Trump rallies, including an upcoming Mar-a-Lago gala and multimillion-dollar fees for the former president, is having trouble paying its bills 9.27.22
The Independent UK: America has a serious problem with evangelical Christians pretending to be Jews
Former President Trump also liked to position himself as the self-appointed ruler of the Jews. In 2019, he claimed that Jewish people who vote for Democrats demonstrate “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”
Trump based this claim on the fact that he was an enthusiastic supporter of Israel, and especially of Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel’s right-wing government. But American Jewish people in the United States are not Israeli citizens; they’re American. And while some 80 percent of them are sympathetic to Israel, 70 percent are Democrats and they were close to evenly split on support for Netanyahu when he was in power.
9.27.22
Former President Trump also liked to position himself as the self-appointed ruler of the Jews. In 2019, he claimed that Jewish people who vote for Democrats demonstrate “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”
Trump based this claim on the fact that he was an enthusiastic supporter of Israel, and especially of Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel’s right-wing government. But American Jewish people in the United States are not Israeli citizens; they’re American. And while some 80 percent of them are sympathetic to Israel, 70 percent are Democrats and they were close to evenly split on support for Netanyahu when he was in power.
9.27.22
BBC: US midterms 2022: Tracking Trump's 'extraordinary' endorsement spree
Over the past several months, candidates endorsed by Mr Trump have pocketed victories across the country, winning 92% of the time. 9.15.22
Over the past several months, candidates endorsed by Mr Trump have pocketed victories across the country, winning 92% of the time. 9.15.22
Business Insider: Trump says criminal charges against him would unleash 'big problems' in an allusion to violence
- Former President Donald Trump hinted that there could be 'big problems' if he is indicted.
- Trump didn't reject that he was referring to violence, but said his comments were "not inciting."
- Trump is involved in several investigations around the US capitol attack and the 2020 elections. 9.15.22
-Mary Trump 9.3.22 |
Donald Trump doesn't live rent-free in my head. I send a monthly billing to the DOJ.
When the time comes they can forward them to Leavenworth. -Zorek Richards
When the time comes they can forward them to Leavenworth. -Zorek Richards
August 9, 2022:
The FBI Raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home. Trump appointed the FBI director that raided his home. A second civil war may start early if the unhinged magas listen to what the right wing Republicans are saying as a response to the raid on Maralago. They have no understanding of the power of words.
The FBI Raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home. Trump appointed the FBI director that raided his home. A second civil war may start early if the unhinged magas listen to what the right wing Republicans are saying as a response to the raid on Maralago. They have no understanding of the power of words.
It’s highly unlikely that Attorney General Merrick Garland has already decided whether to include the former president in any prosecution, say former prosecutors. He would want first to let his department’s gathering of evidence run its course. But bits that have emerged – plus testimony from the congressional Jan. 6 committee – show that it is indeed possible Mr. Trump could be indicted for some of his actions, say experts. For Attorney General Garland, the choice may turn on a more difficult and politically fraught question: Would such a prosecution be good for the country? --July 29. 2022: Christian Science Monitor: Attorney general’s dilemma: Whether to indict a former president
July 28, 2022:
Last night, speaking at an "America First" meeting (AF is a grift organization thought up and made by Trump, so if they did truth in advertising they would be called "Trump First." It's supposed to be a think-tank but it has no "thinkers") ... anyway, Trump said that the way we should deal with the homeless in the cities is to give them all tents and set them up outside of the city. The guy gave a 30 minutes or so speech and aside from his usual patting himself on the back for how great he is and how great a President he was and clearly becoming more and more unhinged (Didnt seem possible does it?....but yes he is). .He is playing the martyr card and said no president in history has been maligned as much as he has "for no reason."... ..Personally I think he is going through a melt down knowing the possibility that he will be indicted very soon by DOJ. Mary Trump said he would never seek help and will likely just get worse under pressure and she is 100% correct again (she has not been wrong yet).
I'd hate to see how much ketchup is on the walls a Maralago this week.
If you ever wondered what it would be like if news was made into reruns like they do with TV shows, just watch any speech Donald Trump ever made
Lester Holt (NBC): “The indictment of a former president, and perhaps a candidate for president, would arguably tear the country apart. Is that your concern as you make your decision down the road here, do you have to think about things like that?”
Merrick Garland: “We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. That’s what we do. We don’t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.
From the "This is getting real" File:
Grand jury subpoenas were sent to those who assisted in the organizing and planning of former President Donald Trump's "Save America" rally on the Ellipse near the White House, the sources said, with prosecutors seeking multiple records and documents related to the rally, including text messages and emails, as well as potential communications with other individuals regarding the logistics of the event.
Last night, speaking at an "America First" meeting (AF is a grift organization thought up and made by Trump, so if they did truth in advertising they would be called "Trump First." It's supposed to be a think-tank but it has no "thinkers") ... anyway, Trump said that the way we should deal with the homeless in the cities is to give them all tents and set them up outside of the city. The guy gave a 30 minutes or so speech and aside from his usual patting himself on the back for how great he is and how great a President he was and clearly becoming more and more unhinged (Didnt seem possible does it?....but yes he is). .He is playing the martyr card and said no president in history has been maligned as much as he has "for no reason."... ..Personally I think he is going through a melt down knowing the possibility that he will be indicted very soon by DOJ. Mary Trump said he would never seek help and will likely just get worse under pressure and she is 100% correct again (she has not been wrong yet).
I'd hate to see how much ketchup is on the walls a Maralago this week.
If you ever wondered what it would be like if news was made into reruns like they do with TV shows, just watch any speech Donald Trump ever made
Lester Holt (NBC): “The indictment of a former president, and perhaps a candidate for president, would arguably tear the country apart. Is that your concern as you make your decision down the road here, do you have to think about things like that?”
Merrick Garland: “We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. That’s what we do. We don’t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.
From the "This is getting real" File:
Grand jury subpoenas were sent to those who assisted in the organizing and planning of former President Donald Trump's "Save America" rally on the Ellipse near the White House, the sources said, with prosecutors seeking multiple records and documents related to the rally, including text messages and emails, as well as potential communications with other individuals regarding the logistics of the event.
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Merrick Garland: "There is a lot of speculation about what the Justice Department is doing, what's it not doing, what our theories are and what our theories aren't, and there will continue to be that speculation. That's because a central tenant of the way in which the Justice Department investigates and a central tenant of the rule of law is that we do not do our investigations in the public.............We have to hold accountable every person who is criminally responsible for trying to overturn a legitimate election, and we must do it in a way filled with integrity and professionalism." --July 20, 2022: ABC News: AG Garland reiterates 'no person' -- not even Trump -- is above the law over Jan. 6
The right-wing cable network One America News Network on Monday ran a pre-recorded 30-second segment acknowledging that there was “no widespread voter fraud” by Georgia election workers in the 2020 presidential election. The segment appears to be part of a recent settlement relating to a defamation lawsuit brought against the network by two such workers.
The segment notes that an investigation by state officials into unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud made by ex-President Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani turned up nothing. “The results of this investigation indicate that Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ‘Shaye’ Moss did not engage in ballot fraud or criminal misconduct,” a narrator states. -Daily Beast |
July 6, 2022: Christianity Daily: Prosperity Gospel Preacher Creflo Dollar Admits Teachings On Tithing Are ‘Not Correct’
The Bible clearly states that tithing is an Old Testament principle required for every Israelite. It's the practice of giving a tenth of one's produce unto the Lord, which means giving it to the priests in the temple. These portions were meant to be a provision for the Levites, who are ministering to the Lord in the temple full-time.
The popular Bible passage used to teach tithing in churches, Malachi 3:8-12, states that men "rob" God by withholding their tithes and offerings.
This same passage includes a promise that if men bring their tithes into the "storehouse," they will be blessed beyond their capacity to receive. Furthermore, in this passage God made a promise to Israel that He will "rebuke the devourer" if they give their tithes.
Conversely, in the same passage it is stated that men are "cursed with a curse" for not giving their tithes. It also implies that God will not "rebuke the devourer" for those who withhold their tithes.
Dollar pointed out that the fear and guilt associated with the withholding of tithes have been used as a subject to keep church people giving to the church
"Religion is sustained by two factors, fear and guilt," Dollar said. And if it's one subject that the church has used for a long time to keep people in fear and guilt, it is that subject of tithing."
"And it has to be corrected and it's got to be corrected now," he continued.
The Bible clearly states that tithing is an Old Testament principle required for every Israelite. It's the practice of giving a tenth of one's produce unto the Lord, which means giving it to the priests in the temple. These portions were meant to be a provision for the Levites, who are ministering to the Lord in the temple full-time.
The popular Bible passage used to teach tithing in churches, Malachi 3:8-12, states that men "rob" God by withholding their tithes and offerings.
This same passage includes a promise that if men bring their tithes into the "storehouse," they will be blessed beyond their capacity to receive. Furthermore, in this passage God made a promise to Israel that He will "rebuke the devourer" if they give their tithes.
Conversely, in the same passage it is stated that men are "cursed with a curse" for not giving their tithes. It also implies that God will not "rebuke the devourer" for those who withhold their tithes.
Dollar pointed out that the fear and guilt associated with the withholding of tithes have been used as a subject to keep church people giving to the church
"Religion is sustained by two factors, fear and guilt," Dollar said. And if it's one subject that the church has used for a long time to keep people in fear and guilt, it is that subject of tithing."
"And it has to be corrected and it's got to be corrected now," he continued.
May 7, 2022:
A major pet peeve for me:
I hate it when an elected official says the "American People " elected them. "SOME" American people might have elected them..but no candidate ever got ALL Americans to vote for them. And the fools who usually say "All Americans" wouldn't give a sideways glance to someone who is not in their party or support whatever cause they are touting at the time. Candidates are elected to serve their districts...NOT just the ones that voted for them. The right wing Republicans like DeSantis and Trump and Perjury Taylor Greene dont understand that nor care to.
Another reason I have come to loathe American politics. ..end of rant
A major pet peeve for me:
I hate it when an elected official says the "American People " elected them. "SOME" American people might have elected them..but no candidate ever got ALL Americans to vote for them. And the fools who usually say "All Americans" wouldn't give a sideways glance to someone who is not in their party or support whatever cause they are touting at the time. Candidates are elected to serve their districts...NOT just the ones that voted for them. The right wing Republicans like DeSantis and Trump and Perjury Taylor Greene dont understand that nor care to.
Another reason I have come to loathe American politics. ..end of rant
Mar 14, 2022: The Independent: Trump news – live: Ex-president claims his personality ‘kept us out of war’ as Republicans row over Putin
Donald Trump boasted to a rally of his supporters that contrary to reports he failed to deter Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in the post-Soviet sphere, “no one was tougher on Russia” than him – and that “my personality is what kept us out of war”.
Donald Trump boasted to a rally of his supporters that contrary to reports he failed to deter Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in the post-Soviet sphere, “no one was tougher on Russia” than him – and that “my personality is what kept us out of war”.
February 24, 2022
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dodged a question about what he thought of Donald trump embracing Putin: "Look, I just told you how I feel about the Russians. Vladimir Putin is a bad guy. He’s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire and we need to do everything we can to stop it." I could very easily word it this way and the statement would still be correct: "Look, I just told you how I feel about the Republicans. Donald Trump is a bad guy. He’s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire and we need to do everything we can to stop it."
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dodged a question about what he thought of Donald trump embracing Putin: "Look, I just told you how I feel about the Russians. Vladimir Putin is a bad guy. He’s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire and we need to do everything we can to stop it." I could very easily word it this way and the statement would still be correct: "Look, I just told you how I feel about the Republicans. Donald Trump is a bad guy. He’s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire and we need to do everything we can to stop it."
Feb 24, 2022: Politico: Republicans' responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine fall into 3 broad categories. Let us break them down for you.
As for Donald Trump? The former president has sought to fall more into the GOP's Camp 2 than Camp 3. But he has praised Putin's operational tactics at least twice this week — putting him in a category of his own, one that argues only Trump himself could have dealt with Putin. Our Andrew Desiderio dove deep into these internal GOP divisions this week.
As for Donald Trump? The former president has sought to fall more into the GOP's Camp 2 than Camp 3. But he has praised Putin's operational tactics at least twice this week — putting him in a category of his own, one that argues only Trump himself could have dealt with Putin. Our Andrew Desiderio dove deep into these internal GOP divisions this week.
Feb 19, 2022: Raw Story: 'Walking perjury case' Trump is headed for a rude awakening at depositions: former GOP spokesperson
Appearing on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, former Republican Party spokesperson Kurt Bardella -- who now advises the DNC -- claimed that Donald Trump and his supporters are over-inflating a report from special counsel John Durham to distract from the horrific series of legal setbacks the former president suffered this past week.
Appearing on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, former Republican Party spokesperson Kurt Bardella -- who now advises the DNC -- claimed that Donald Trump and his supporters are over-inflating a report from special counsel John Durham to distract from the horrific series of legal setbacks the former president suffered this past week.
February 18, 2022:
Looking a bit like we may be coming to the end of the pandemic..Not totally yet..but almost over.
Almost two years now.
Without a doubt, however, the thing that kept it going was the former guys disinformation initially and then by his uneducated minions who live and breath off every word the former guy says. And the evangelical right wingers who believed the ramblings of grifting prophets ("Will prophecy for tithes and offerings"). who claimed Trump was going to be another Cyrus The Great. Cyrus was a king..not a president and had there been an internet back in 600 BC he would have not had "The Great" attached to his name except on a primitive "Tweet" called carving words in a rock to be unearthed centuries later.
Had Trump NOT been President when the pandemic started I think America could have been a bright shining light for the world as an example. The Biden administration did get a lot of vaccine sent out to a lot of countries world wide. I shudder to think what would have happened if Trump had been re-elected.
The future of America and democracy will depend a lot on what happens in November as the Trump/GOP coup is still ongoing.
Looking a bit like we may be coming to the end of the pandemic..Not totally yet..but almost over.
Almost two years now.
Without a doubt, however, the thing that kept it going was the former guys disinformation initially and then by his uneducated minions who live and breath off every word the former guy says. And the evangelical right wingers who believed the ramblings of grifting prophets ("Will prophecy for tithes and offerings"). who claimed Trump was going to be another Cyrus The Great. Cyrus was a king..not a president and had there been an internet back in 600 BC he would have not had "The Great" attached to his name except on a primitive "Tweet" called carving words in a rock to be unearthed centuries later.
Had Trump NOT been President when the pandemic started I think America could have been a bright shining light for the world as an example. The Biden administration did get a lot of vaccine sent out to a lot of countries world wide. I shudder to think what would have happened if Trump had been re-elected.
The future of America and democracy will depend a lot on what happens in November as the Trump/GOP coup is still ongoing.
Feb 16, 2022: Fact Keepers: Trump Sneaked In a Medicare Privatization Scheme and It Is Still Running
Medicare Privatization is one of the holy grails of Wall Street healthcare investors. The Trump administration tried to sneak in a covert privatization program under the radar. The problem is that it has not been killed yet.
Medicare Privatization is one of the holy grails of Wall Street healthcare investors. The Trump administration tried to sneak in a covert privatization program under the radar. The problem is that it has not been killed yet.
Feb 10, 2022: The Independent: Trump news – live: Jan 6 committee finds gaps in White House call logs as president denies destroying records
It has emerged that the committee investigating the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol has identified gaps in the White House call logs from the day of the riot, posing another obstacle to establishing what Mr Trump said and did in the hours before and during the event. According to the New York Times, there is no evidence the records were deliberately deleted, but it is well known that Mr Trump frequently used his own and others’ cellphones to talk to his allies while in office.
It has emerged that the committee investigating the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol has identified gaps in the White House call logs from the day of the riot, posing another obstacle to establishing what Mr Trump said and did in the hours before and during the event. According to the New York Times, there is no evidence the records were deliberately deleted, but it is well known that Mr Trump frequently used his own and others’ cellphones to talk to his allies while in office.
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Feb 8, 2022: Raw Story: Donald Trump's fantasies of racial violence reflect an all-too-real history
Donald Trump is a highly skilled white-supremacist propagandist. There's nothing natural about that skill. It has been taught, learned and internalized over many years. In all likelihood, it came from his family upbringing. Fred Trump, Donald's father, was arrested at a Ku Klux Klan riot. In the 1970s, the Trump family's real estate company was sued for housing discrimination against Black and brown people.
Donald Trump is a highly skilled white-supremacist propagandist. There's nothing natural about that skill. It has been taught, learned and internalized over many years. In all likelihood, it came from his family upbringing. Fred Trump, Donald's father, was arrested at a Ku Klux Klan riot. In the 1970s, the Trump family's real estate company was sued for housing discrimination against Black and brown people.
Feb 6, 2022: Fact Keepers: James Comey’s “Let’s Pardon Trump” Book Promotion Tactic
Taking a page from the Orange Menace Media Handbook, Comey tossed out an insane idea that President Biden “should consider pardoning Trump.” Comey further stated that a potential pardon from Biden would help “as part of healing the country and getting us to a place where we can focus on things that are going to matter over the next four years.”
Taking a page from the Orange Menace Media Handbook, Comey tossed out an insane idea that President Biden “should consider pardoning Trump.” Comey further stated that a potential pardon from Biden would help “as part of healing the country and getting us to a place where we can focus on things that are going to matter over the next four years.”
Feb 5, 2022: CNN: Trump's January 6 pardon pledge baffles some attorneys
Donald Trump's pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President's promises.
Donald Trump's pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President's promises.
Feb 5, 2022: CBS News: Pence says "Trump is wrong" that he had a right to overturn election
Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 presidential election, saying that there's little that is more un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's leader.
Vice President Mike Pence on Friday resoundingly rejected a claim by former President Trump that he had the ability to overturn the 2020 presidential election, saying that there's little that is more un-American than the notion that any president can choose the nation's leader.
Feb 2, 2022: The Hill: Mary Trump pulling podcast from Spotify
Mary Trump — the niece of former President Donald Trump — announced Tuesday night that she will be joining a growing list of artists who are pulling their content from Spotify in protest of what they say is a spread of COVID-19 disinformation on the steaming platform.
Mary Trump — the niece of former President Donald Trump — announced Tuesday night that she will be joining a growing list of artists who are pulling their content from Spotify in protest of what they say is a spread of COVID-19 disinformation on the steaming platform.
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Feb 2, 2022: Los Angeles Times: Column: Lawlessness is Trump’s brand. So why wouldn’t President Trump 2.0 pardon insurrectionists?
Former President Trump promised many outlandish things while courting voters. He would revive the coal industry. He would build a wall on the border and make Mexico pay for it. He would end birthright citizenship, deport all undocumented immigrants, eliminate the national debt, grow the economy 4% a year, and of course, release his tax returns. |
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Feb 1, 2022: Washington Post: N.Y. attorney general subpoenaed Trump D.C. hotel records from feds
The request sought information about whether Trump used false information to secure hotel lease, according to people familiar with inquiry
The request sought information about whether Trump used false information to secure hotel lease, according to people familiar with inquiry
Feb 1, 2022: NBC News: Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation
The contribution was made to the Conservative Partnership Institute, where Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, is a senior partner.
The contribution was made to the Conservative Partnership Institute, where Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, is a senior partner.
Jan 30, 2022: Arca Max: GOP lawmakers call out Trump on pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham forcefully disagreed with former President Donald Trump for saying he might pardon people convicted in the U.S. Capitol riot if reelected, saying they should be jailed “and get the book thrown at them.”
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham forcefully disagreed with former President Donald Trump for saying he might pardon people convicted in the U.S. Capitol riot if reelected, saying they should be jailed “and get the book thrown at them.”
Jan 22, 2022: CNN: Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 fake electors plot
Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part of the effort to prop up so-called "alternate electors" to support Trump in key states.
Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part of the effort to prop up so-called "alternate electors" to support Trump in key states.
Jan 11, 2022: Fact Checkers: Could the Challenge to Madison Cawthorn’s Qualifications Set a Precedent for the Removal of Insurrectionists From Congress?
The election of Donald Trump to the Office of President was a wake-up call to a growing number of Americans to at least get a primer on how our system is supposed to work. And lo! and behold, even a cursory study tells one that we, the voters, are actually in charge. It is our consent that is the very foundation of our system. And thus it is no surprise that Trump-corrupted Republicans are working hard to reduce the numbers of us that may vote.
The election of Donald Trump to the Office of President was a wake-up call to a growing number of Americans to at least get a primer on how our system is supposed to work. And lo! and behold, even a cursory study tells one that we, the voters, are actually in charge. It is our consent that is the very foundation of our system. And thus it is no surprise that Trump-corrupted Republicans are working hard to reduce the numbers of us that may vote.
Jan 6, 2022: The Bulwark: The GOP’s Attempt to Memory-Hole Jan. 6th
Immediately after the attack, prominent Republicans blamed Donald Trump for the chaos and bloodshed of January 6th. But in the ensuing debates—first over Trump’s second impeachment, then over how best to investigate the events of January 6th—Republicans started to shift away from blaming Trump to blaming, well, anybody else. They began to echo Rush’s talking points like the good dittoheads they are
Immediately after the attack, prominent Republicans blamed Donald Trump for the chaos and bloodshed of January 6th. But in the ensuing debates—first over Trump’s second impeachment, then over how best to investigate the events of January 6th—Republicans started to shift away from blaming Trump to blaming, well, anybody else. They began to echo Rush’s talking points like the good dittoheads they are
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January 4, 2022:
Its gonna be hard to name Donald Trump's new social media company run by Devin Nunes. "Dumpster Fire" has already been taken by ..well..uh by dumpster fires. We probably should be taking bets on whether Devin Nunes will 1)Be charged with some kind of ethics or financial conspiracy or 2) Trump fires him for betraying him for not not doing something illegal.
Its gonna be hard to name Donald Trump's new social media company run by Devin Nunes. "Dumpster Fire" has already been taken by ..well..uh by dumpster fires. We probably should be taking bets on whether Devin Nunes will 1)Be charged with some kind of ethics or financial conspiracy or 2) Trump fires him for betraying him for not not doing something illegal.
Dec 31, 2021: Nashville Ledger: House committee says Trump privilege claim should be tossed
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol said Thursday that the Supreme Court should let stand an appeals court ruling that the National Archives turn over documents from former President Donald Trump that might shed light on the events leading up to and including that day.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol said Thursday that the Supreme Court should let stand an appeals court ruling that the National Archives turn over documents from former President Donald Trump that might shed light on the events leading up to and including that day.
Dec 28, 2021: ArcaMax: Editorial: DeSantis proposes to waste $5.7 million chasing election fraud ghosts
As Donald Trump, that sorest of sore losers, was demonizing thousands of dedicated poll workers and election officials in the states he lost, Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly assured Floridians that nothing went amiss here. The votes were counted swiftly, audited routinely, and certified without complaint.
As Donald Trump, that sorest of sore losers, was demonizing thousands of dedicated poll workers and election officials in the states he lost, Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly assured Floridians that nothing went amiss here. The votes were counted swiftly, audited routinely, and certified without complaint.
Dec 28, 2021: Tahlequah Daily Press: New poll shows Lankford leads in Senate race
According to the summary, Lahmeyer is mainly counting on an endorsement from Trump.
"With as strong of a Pro-Trump state as Oklahoma is, a Trump endorsement will inevitably tilt favor to the endorsed candidate," the summary reads. "... If Lahmeyer earns the endorsement from President Trump and educates voters necessary about the things that Senator Lankford has done, Lahmeyer could outright win the GOP primary."
According to the summary, Lahmeyer is mainly counting on an endorsement from Trump.
"With as strong of a Pro-Trump state as Oklahoma is, a Trump endorsement will inevitably tilt favor to the endorsed candidate," the summary reads. "... If Lahmeyer earns the endorsement from President Trump and educates voters necessary about the things that Senator Lankford has done, Lahmeyer could outright win the GOP primary."
Dec 25, 2021: Raw Story: Alex Jones declares Trump is either ignorant or evil in 'emergency Christmas message'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones issued an "Emergency Christ Message" to Donald Trump following the former president's defense of Covid-19 vaccines.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones issued an "Emergency Christ Message" to Donald Trump following the former president's defense of Covid-19 vaccines.
Dec 23, 2021: The Pantagraph: LETTER: All that matters is what Trump says
Once again, DeSantis, Trump and the rest of the Q Anon crowd in America can't handle the truth. But they sure can lie. COVID is a hoax. Climate change is untrue. Obama is not a citizen. Biden didn’t win the election.
The only thing that matters is what Donald Trump says is true.
Once again, DeSantis, Trump and the rest of the Q Anon crowd in America can't handle the truth. But they sure can lie. COVID is a hoax. Climate change is untrue. Obama is not a citizen. Biden didn’t win the election.
The only thing that matters is what Donald Trump says is true.
Dec 23, 2021: Church Leadership: Ed Stetzer: The Church and Donald Trump: We Need Christ at the Center of Our Services, Not Democrats, Republicans or Any Other Politician
The First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, was for many years one of the most prominent churches in the Southern Baptist Convention. It was brought to prominence in the 20th century under legendary pastors George Truett and W.A. Criswell, whose two pastorates spanned 97 years. The church still carries much weight, especially among older and more traditional Southern Baptists.
The First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, was for many years one of the most prominent churches in the Southern Baptist Convention. It was brought to prominence in the 20th century under legendary pastors George Truett and W.A. Criswell, whose two pastorates spanned 97 years. The church still carries much weight, especially among older and more traditional Southern Baptists.
Dec 22, 2021: AlterNet: ‘Denial and deflection’ are Republicans’ typical response to Trump’s 'hateful' anti-Semitism: journalist
Former President Donald Trump’s anti-Semitism was very much on display when, during a recent interview, he told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that American Jews “don’t like Israel” and repeated the trope that Jews control the media.
Former President Donald Trump’s anti-Semitism was very much on display when, during a recent interview, he told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that American Jews “don’t like Israel” and repeated the trope that Jews control the media.
Dec 21, 2021: Christian Post: Trump says Evangelicals 'love Israel more than Jews' in America, accused of antisemitism
Former President Donald Trump has been accused of authoring an antisemitic trope when he recently claimed that Evangelical Christians in the United States love Israel more than Jewish people in the U.S.
Former President Donald Trump has been accused of authoring an antisemitic trope when he recently claimed that Evangelical Christians in the United States love Israel more than Jewish people in the U.S.
Dec 19, 2021: MSN: Fox’s Maria Bartiromo Exasperatedly Shuts Down Trump’s Praise of Chinese President Xi: ‘He’s a Killer!’
Maria Bartiromo offered a rare, if brief, bit of pushback against former President Donald Trump in a new interview Sunday.
During a conversation with the former president on Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo asked about U.S. relations with China. As part of his response, Trump delivered a glowing assessment of his rapport with China’s President, Xi Jinping.
Maria Bartiromo offered a rare, if brief, bit of pushback against former President Donald Trump in a new interview Sunday.
During a conversation with the former president on Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo asked about U.S. relations with China. As part of his response, Trump delivered a glowing assessment of his rapport with China’s President, Xi Jinping.
Dec 17, 2021: HuffPost: Trump Bandies About Antisemitic Tropes In Interview With Israeli Reporter
Among his ramblings was the claim that Jewish Americans "don't care about Israel" and Jewish people used to have "absolute power over Congress."
Among his ramblings was the claim that Jewish Americans "don't care about Israel" and Jewish people used to have "absolute power over Congress."
Dec 17, 2021: LGBTQ Nation: Trump claims people can say “Merry Christmas” & it’s all thanks to him
“This was in 2015 when I started campaigning. I said you’re going to say ‘Merry Christmas’ again, and now people are saying it,” Trump started, sounding like he was channeling Grandpa Simpson.
“Of course, they’re not saying a lot of other things like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson. You know, those names are being obliterated because of craziness.”
“This was in 2015 when I started campaigning. I said you’re going to say ‘Merry Christmas’ again, and now people are saying it,” Trump started, sounding like he was channeling Grandpa Simpson.
“Of course, they’re not saying a lot of other things like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson. You know, those names are being obliterated because of craziness.”
Dec 15, 2021: Christianity Today: Trump or Netanyahu? American Evangelicals Support Israel, Yet Signs of Change
In the public spat between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, who would American evangelicals support? A new survey suggests it might be the Israeli.
In the public spat between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, who would American evangelicals support? A new survey suggests it might be the Israeli.
Dec 15, 2021: Salon: Text-gate fallout: Hannity, Ingraham and Don Jr. unveiled as whiny MAGA wimps!
Donald Trump loved every second of the Capitol assault. But his Fox News toadies — and his own son! — wussed out
Donald Trump loved every second of the Capitol assault. But his Fox News toadies — and his own son! — wussed out
Dec 14, 2021: MSN: Staunch evangelical allies of Israel upset by Trump’s outburst on Netanyahu
One of former president Donald Trump’s major evangelical backers on Monday condemned recently reported attacks by Trump on former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned that he risked alienating his Christian base by distancing himself from the Israeli leader.
One of former president Donald Trump’s major evangelical backers on Monday condemned recently reported attacks by Trump on former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned that he risked alienating his Christian base by distancing himself from the Israeli leader.
Dec 11, 2021: Raw Story: GOP Senators and Congressmen were briefed on 38-page coup PowerPoint memo two days before insurrection: report
Two days before the January 6 insurrection several Republican U.S. Senators and Representatives were briefed on a 38-page coup PowerPoint memo. That document is being described as a roadmap for then-President Donald Trump to declare a national security emergency, invalidate all electronic votes, and move to have himself declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Two days before the January 6 insurrection several Republican U.S. Senators and Representatives were briefed on a 38-page coup PowerPoint memo. That document is being described as a roadmap for then-President Donald Trump to declare a national security emergency, invalidate all electronic votes, and move to have himself declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Dec 11, 2021: Washington Post: Election denier who circulated Jan. 6 PowerPoint says he met with Meadows at White House
Philip Waldron, the retired colonel, was working with Trump’s outside lawyers and was part of a team that briefed the lawmakers on a PowerPoint presentation detailing “Options for 6 JAN,” Waldron told The Washington Post. He said his contribution to the presentation focused on his claims of foreign interference in the vote, as did his discussions with the White House.
Philip Waldron, the retired colonel, was working with Trump’s outside lawyers and was part of a team that briefed the lawmakers on a PowerPoint presentation detailing “Options for 6 JAN,” Waldron told The Washington Post. He said his contribution to the presentation focused on his claims of foreign interference in the vote, as did his discussions with the White House.
Dec 8, 2021: Raw Story: Mark Meadows accidentally reveals what Jan. 6 evidence is 'freaking out' Trump allies: MSNBC's Morning Joe
"I thought there was a tell in that interview that Meadows had," Scarborough said. "The thing they're the most scared about are the phone records. Who called whom? That's going to reveal the tick-tock of who Donald Trump's calling, who they're calling, who's furiously calling them to try to get, you know, Donald Trump to actually call out the National Guard and save the lives of people inside the Capitol. But for him, for Meadows, he goes, 'Oh, well, when they did what' -- by the way, everybody does it in every lawsuit. This is what everybody does."
"I thought there was a tell in that interview that Meadows had," Scarborough said. "The thing they're the most scared about are the phone records. Who called whom? That's going to reveal the tick-tock of who Donald Trump's calling, who they're calling, who's furiously calling them to try to get, you know, Donald Trump to actually call out the National Guard and save the lives of people inside the Capitol. But for him, for Meadows, he goes, 'Oh, well, when they did what' -- by the way, everybody does it in every lawsuit. This is what everybody does."
Dec 6, 2021: CBN: Will the January 6th Committee Ever Find A Smoking Gun?
Nearly one year after the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol, the investigation is ramping up. The Select Committee investigating the attack has subpoenaed nearly 50 people and organizations associated with the riots and former President Donald Trump, including former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark. With public hearings set to begin next year, Republicans and Democrats remain mostly divided on prosecuting those involved in the riots, with opinions closely tied to voters’ views on who won the 2020 election.
Nearly one year after the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol, the investigation is ramping up. The Select Committee investigating the attack has subpoenaed nearly 50 people and organizations associated with the riots and former President Donald Trump, including former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark. With public hearings set to begin next year, Republicans and Democrats remain mostly divided on prosecuting those involved in the riots, with opinions closely tied to voters’ views on who won the 2020 election.
Dec 6, 2021: National Review: Devin Nunes to Retire from Congress, Become CEO at Trump Media Group
Representative Devin Nunes (R., Calif.) has announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of this year in order to be CEO of former President Trump’s new media company.
Representative Devin Nunes (R., Calif.) has announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of this year in order to be CEO of former President Trump’s new media company.
Dec 5, 2021: Washington Post: Former senator David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp for Georgia governor
Former president Donald Trump has been pushing Perdue to challenge Kemp, whom Trump has blasted for not helping him overturn 2020 election results in Georgia, based on his false claims that the presidential race was stolen from him.
Former president Donald Trump has been pushing Perdue to challenge Kemp, whom Trump has blasted for not helping him overturn 2020 election results in Georgia, based on his false claims that the presidential race was stolen from him.
Dec 5, 2021: Newsweek: Bob Dole Tributes Pour in After Former GOP Senator Dies at 98
Former President Donald Trump wrote in a statement: "Bob Dole was an American war hero and true patriot for our Nation. He served the Great State of Kansas with honor and the Republican Party was made stronger by his service. Our Nation mourns his passing and our prayers are with Elizabeth and his wonderful family."
Former President Donald Trump wrote in a statement: "Bob Dole was an American war hero and true patriot for our Nation. He served the Great State of Kansas with honor and the Republican Party was made stronger by his service. Our Nation mourns his passing and our prayers are with Elizabeth and his wonderful family."
Dec 3, 3021: Reuters: Pro-Trump news site targets election workers, inspiring wave of menace
The Gateway Pundit, which started as a tiny opinion blog, saw readership surge to nearly 50 million views a month as it amplified Donald Trump’s false stolen-election claims. Reuters documented the impact: 25 election workers targeted by more than 100 violent threats or hostile messages citing the Pundit.
The Gateway Pundit, which started as a tiny opinion blog, saw readership surge to nearly 50 million views a month as it amplified Donald Trump’s false stolen-election claims. Reuters documented the impact: 25 election workers targeted by more than 100 violent threats or hostile messages citing the Pundit.
Dec 3, 2021: Reuters: Trump, rape accuser Carroll battle in defamation appeal
A lawyer for Donald Trump on Friday urged a U.S. appeals court to find the former president immune from author E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit arising from her allegation that he raped her, an argument Carroll's lawyer said would put him "above the law."
A lawyer for Donald Trump on Friday urged a U.S. appeals court to find the former president immune from author E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit arising from her allegation that he raped her, an argument Carroll's lawyer said would put him "above the law."
Dec 3, 2021: Raw Story: A former Trump aide is trying to build a violent right-wing Christian takeover of the US
Michael Flynn is always in the news for the worst reasons
Michael Flynn is always in the news for the worst reasons
Dec 2, 2021: Record-Herald:Ohio governor hopeful picks running mate with ties to Trump
Jim Renacci, a former Republican congressman who’s challenging Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in next year’s primary, said Thursday he has picked a Christian filmmaker who made a documentary about former President Donald Trump to be his running mate.
Jim Renacci, a former Republican congressman who’s challenging Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in next year’s primary, said Thursday he has picked a Christian filmmaker who made a documentary about former President Donald Trump to be his running mate.
Nov 30, 2021: Newsweek: Enemies Foreign and Domestic'? Threats the Daily Intelligence Briefs Left Out
"From my experience with then-Vice President Biden, he was an avid reader and in general a voracious consumer of intelligence," Obama's last director of national intelligence, retired Gen. James Clapper, said on CNN. "I'm sure he will be especially so as president."
Trump, on the other hand, often skipped getting the PDB and hardly ever scrutinized the written report, instead relying on live oral briefings, videos and extensive graphics prepared for his consumption.
"From my experience with then-Vice President Biden, he was an avid reader and in general a voracious consumer of intelligence," Obama's last director of national intelligence, retired Gen. James Clapper, said on CNN. "I'm sure he will be especially so as president."
Trump, on the other hand, often skipped getting the PDB and hardly ever scrutinized the written report, instead relying on live oral briefings, videos and extensive graphics prepared for his consumption.
Nov 29, 2021: Washington Post: Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges
In Michigan, local GOP leaders have sought to reshape election canvassing boards by appointing members who expressed sympathy for former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 vote was rigged.
In Michigan, local GOP leaders have sought to reshape election canvassing boards by appointing members who expressed sympathy for former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 vote was rigged.
Nov 27, 2021: Central Recorder: Michael Cohen believes Ivanka, Don Jr., and Eric are the Real Reasons He Thinks They Will Indict Soon
Michael Cohen believes prosecutors have enough evidence for indictments against Donald Trump’s kids Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., and others in Donald’s world. Cohen told CNN, “I believe personally they have more than enough in order to bring the indictments … yesterday.”
Michael Cohen believes prosecutors have enough evidence for indictments against Donald Trump’s kids Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., and others in Donald’s world. Cohen told CNN, “I believe personally they have more than enough in order to bring the indictments … yesterday.”
Nov 25, 2021: Huff Post: Trump Could Pay $156,000 For Every Jan. 6 Rioter’s Defense, But So Far Has Spent Zero
The former president is sitting on at least $105 million in cash collected by spreading the same lies about the election that incited the assault on the Capitol..
The former president is sitting on at least $105 million in cash collected by spreading the same lies about the election that incited the assault on the Capitol..
Nov 24, 2021: Reveal: Behind the Tweet That Became the Rallying Cry for the Insurrection
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, the 35-year-old attorney who would jump-start the #StopTheSteal hashtag says he was meeting with Trump campaign officials in Philadelphia.
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, the 35-year-old attorney who would jump-start the #StopTheSteal hashtag says he was meeting with Trump campaign officials in Philadelphia.
Nov 24, 2021: Raw Story: Michael Flynn claims 'global elites' plan new virus because 'COVID tyranny' didn't work
Michael Flynn, former president Donald Trump's one-time national security adviser, claims "global elites" are plotting to "impose" a new virus on the world, after their "little plan" of "COVID tyranny" failed.
Michael Flynn, former president Donald Trump's one-time national security adviser, claims "global elites" are plotting to "impose" a new virus on the world, after their "little plan" of "COVID tyranny" failed.
November 23, 2021:
In the last few decades most ex-presidents have written a book about their presidency. Trump is releasing a picture book. Should not be a surprise since Trump --and I mean it is a fact--that Trump does not read stuff and cannot write either. All his past business books had ghost writers. Trump is the GOP's Dr Suess.
Right wing Fox talking head, Mark Levin, interviewed Trump about his "picture book." Levin listened to Trump ramble on and on and on...and, of course, never challenged Trump on any of the lies he was spewing. If you have any doubts about Trump mental instability this would clinch it. I saw a few pieces of it through David Pakman's show although I heard the entire show wont be broadcast til this weekend. What I have seen is cringeworthy. I havent seen the whole interview but if you took a drink every time Trump refers to the "they" that are out to get him or the "theys" that contact him to endorse his lies...you would die
In the last few decades most ex-presidents have written a book about their presidency. Trump is releasing a picture book. Should not be a surprise since Trump --and I mean it is a fact--that Trump does not read stuff and cannot write either. All his past business books had ghost writers. Trump is the GOP's Dr Suess.
Right wing Fox talking head, Mark Levin, interviewed Trump about his "picture book." Levin listened to Trump ramble on and on and on...and, of course, never challenged Trump on any of the lies he was spewing. If you have any doubts about Trump mental instability this would clinch it. I saw a few pieces of it through David Pakman's show although I heard the entire show wont be broadcast til this weekend. What I have seen is cringeworthy. I havent seen the whole interview but if you took a drink every time Trump refers to the "they" that are out to get him or the "theys" that contact him to endorse his lies...you would die
November 19, 2021:
Donald Trump Jr’s big conservative event in Missouri is cancelled after JPMorgan Chase refuses to let them use their payment processing system because they don’t want it used for “hate, violence, or racial intolerance.”
Thats a pretty big step for a business like JPMorgan Chase. On top of that:
Rupert Murdoch told Trump to get over 2020 and move on. Have to see how Fox news hosts react to that now.
Donald Trump Jr’s big conservative event in Missouri is cancelled after JPMorgan Chase refuses to let them use their payment processing system because they don’t want it used for “hate, violence, or racial intolerance.”
Thats a pretty big step for a business like JPMorgan Chase. On top of that:
Rupert Murdoch told Trump to get over 2020 and move on. Have to see how Fox news hosts react to that now.
Nov 18, 2021: Bipartisan Report: Rupert Murdoch Turns On Trump & Declares It’s Time To Move On
In a rare move, news mogul Rupert Murdoch told Trump to get over 2020 and move on. The former President has continued to claim that the election was “rigged”.
In a rare move, news mogul Rupert Murdoch told Trump to get over 2020 and move on. The former President has continued to claim that the election was “rigged”.
Nov 12, 2021: CNN: Trump scores legal wins with one lawsuit dropped and another dismissed
Former President Donald Trump scored two big legal victories Friday and avoided having to sit for a deposition in a defamation lawsuit after former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos agreed to drop her claims, according to a court filing, and a New York judge granted Trump's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by his former personal attorney Michael Cohen against the Trump Organization.
Former President Donald Trump scored two big legal victories Friday and avoided having to sit for a deposition in a defamation lawsuit after former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos agreed to drop her claims, according to a court filing, and a New York judge granted Trump's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by his former personal attorney Michael Cohen against the Trump Organization.
"If only Republicans cared as much about America's well-being as about Trump's feelings." --Bill Kristol
Nov 11, 2021: The Hill: Trump endorses Texas rep who said he 'very well may have' committed impeachable offenses
Former President Trump on Thursday endorsed Texas Rep. Michael McCaul (R), who previously said Trump “very well may have” committed impeachable offenses on and before Jan. 6.
Former President Trump on Thursday endorsed Texas Rep. Michael McCaul (R), who previously said Trump “very well may have” committed impeachable offenses on and before Jan. 6.
Nov 11, 2021: NBC News: Trump launches last-ditch effort to stop Jan. 6 committee from obtaining White House records on Friday
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block the National Archives from turning over his White House records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block the National Archives from turning over his White House records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
An elderly man had a massive heart attack. After a long wait, the ER doctor appeared. Sadly, he said, "I'm afraid Grandpa is brain-dead, but his heart is still beating."
"Oh, Dear God," cried his wife in shock!
"We've never had a Trump supporter in the family before!"
"Oh, Dear God," cried his wife in shock!
"We've never had a Trump supporter in the family before!"
Oct 26, 2021: Yahoo: Democratic Lawmaker Tells 'Cheap Mistress' Trump What Republicans Say Behind His Back
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) trolled Donald Trump during an MSNBC interview by pointing out that a number of Republicans who raise money off the former president’s name want nothing to do with him on the campaign trail.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) trolled Donald Trump during an MSNBC interview by pointing out that a number of Republicans who raise money off the former president’s name want nothing to do with him on the campaign trail.
10.21.21
Donald trump is going to start a new social network.
"Truth Social" is essentially Trump wanting a lot of Cum-Bay-yah moments with his "fans." The TOS reads like stereo instructions & essentially if anyone does something wrong you can be sued. "Wrong" is whatever Trump says is wrong.
Kinda like the 2020 GOP Platform
Donald trump is going to start a new social network.
"Truth Social" is essentially Trump wanting a lot of Cum-Bay-yah moments with his "fans." The TOS reads like stereo instructions & essentially if anyone does something wrong you can be sued. "Wrong" is whatever Trump says is wrong.
Kinda like the 2020 GOP Platform
"He that is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else" --Benjamin Franklin🤔
Oct 19, 2021:
The depths of Trump rottenness just goes deeper and deeper. In a statement on the death of Colin Powell:
"Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media. Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace! But anyway, may he rest in peace!"
And the dimwit could be talking about himself with this sentence:
"He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans".
His psychosis is clearly getting stronger🙄🙄
The depths of Trump rottenness just goes deeper and deeper. In a statement on the death of Colin Powell:
"Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media. Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace! But anyway, may he rest in peace!"
And the dimwit could be talking about himself with this sentence:
"He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans".
His psychosis is clearly getting stronger🙄🙄
Oct 13, 2021: Word & Way: John Fea on History, Trump, & Evangelicals
In episode 21 of Dangerous Dogma, John Fea, professor of American history at Messiah University and executive editor of Current, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about contemporary politics and how history informs our understanding of it. He also discusses his books Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? and Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump. Also mentioned is a CBS News documentary that both Kaylor and Fea were in earlier this year.
In episode 21 of Dangerous Dogma, John Fea, professor of American history at Messiah University and executive editor of Current, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about contemporary politics and how history informs our understanding of it. He also discusses his books Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? and Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump. Also mentioned is a CBS News documentary that both Kaylor and Fea were in earlier this year.
What's the difference between Donald Trump and a government bond? The bond will eventually mature.
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Oct 9, 2021: Washington Post: Without these changes, U.S. democracy will remain vulnerable to Trump and other bad actors
“One thing we know is you, Rosen, aren’t going to do anything to overturn the election.” These, according to a new Senate Judiciary Committee report, were the words of President Donald Trump, pressuring the acting attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, to upend a free-and-fair vote. Oct 2, 2021: MediaIte: ‘His Soul Is Just So Damaged’: Broadway Legend Betty Buckley Reacts to News That Trump Aide Would Play ‘Memory’ From Cats to Calm Him Down
One of the weirdest — and flat-out funniest — revelations from Stephanie Grisham’s tell-all book about her time working in the White House was about an unnamed aide, dubbed the “Music Man,” who would play the song “Memory” from the musical Cats in order to soothe former President Donald Trump’s infamous temper. |
Fox News is whining about "sexualizing" superheroes. They released a statement insisting "Sex is still a beautiful, private act between a sociopathic narcissist Billionaire and a porn star"
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Oct 2, 2021: Breitbart: Poll: Majority of Trump Voters Want Red States to Secede from Blue States
Fifty-two percent of Trump voters agreed with the statement that, “The situation in America is such that I would favor [Blue/Red] states seceding from the union to form their own separate country.” There were 25 percent who strongly agreed with the statement.
Fifty-two percent of Trump voters agreed with the statement that, “The situation in America is such that I would favor [Blue/Red] states seceding from the union to form their own separate country.” There were 25 percent who strongly agreed with the statement.
October 1, 2021:
So the Pro Trump Confederates want to succede from the union?. I think they've romanticized it into something they dont understand..but, then again, the delusions have always been strong for them. When I think of a Maga Confederacy of its own the only thing that comes to mind is "The Handmaids Tale". 😳
If you are an American Christian and are more offended if I take a jab at Republicans rather than various Christian doctrines...then you might be a Christian Nationalist. Say three prayers and call God in the morning.
So the Pro Trump Confederates want to succede from the union?. I think they've romanticized it into something they dont understand..but, then again, the delusions have always been strong for them. When I think of a Maga Confederacy of its own the only thing that comes to mind is "The Handmaids Tale". 😳
If you are an American Christian and are more offended if I take a jab at Republicans rather than various Christian doctrines...then you might be a Christian Nationalist. Say three prayers and call God in the morning.
In 1974 Woodward and Bernstein wrote a book which gave great revelation to what was going on behind the scenes during the Watergate scandal. Title is fitting because so many of Nixons men were implicated and charged with high crimes and misdemeanors. The only thing similar to that and all the charges and revelations about the Trump administration is that many of Trumps "Men" are going down.....while Trump remains free and he always "knows nothing" about anything....which is not what his "Men" say. Trump's criminal activity makes Nixon look like he simply cheated at a Bingo game.
10.1.21
Pat Robertson on Donald Trump:
“You know, with all his talent and the ability to be able to raise money and grow large crowds, the president still lives in an alternate reality. He really does. People say, ‘Well, he lies about this, that and the other.’ But no, he isn’t lying; to him, that’s the truth. You go down the line of things that really aren’t true, and, you know, people kept pointing to them, but because they loved him so much and he was so strong for the evangelicals — the evangelicals were with him all the way — but there was something about him that was good, that God placed him in that office for the time.” -
Pat Robertson on Donald Trump:
“You know, with all his talent and the ability to be able to raise money and grow large crowds, the president still lives in an alternate reality. He really does. People say, ‘Well, he lies about this, that and the other.’ But no, he isn’t lying; to him, that’s the truth. You go down the line of things that really aren’t true, and, you know, people kept pointing to them, but because they loved him so much and he was so strong for the evangelicals — the evangelicals were with him all the way — but there was something about him that was good, that God placed him in that office for the time.” -
What's the difference between Donald Trump and a government bond? The bond will eventually mature.
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Sept 22, 2021: Christian Post: White Americans increasingly identified as ‘evangelical’ during Trump's term: Pew
The percentage of white Americans who identified as “born-again” or “evangelical” during the Trump administration increased rather than declined, according to a new report by Pew Research Center. |
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Sept 21, 2021: HuffPost: Memo Reveals Trump Campaign Knew Voting Machine Claims Were Baseless
The memo shows that Trump’s people were aware early on that there was no proof the 2020 election had been rigged. Sept 21, 2021: Business Insider: 650 people have been charged in the Capitol insurrection so far. This searchable table shows them all.
Since supporters of then-President Donald Trump swarmed the US Capitol on January 6 — forcing Congress to go into lockdown and damaging the halls of government — 650 people have been arrested and charged with crimes. 
The Two Sex Offenders Tour is coming soon to a place 2,000 feet or more away from a public school near you. Check your local sex offenders list for details.
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Sept 17, 2021:
Just For J6" Jan 6 rioters "Persecuted" grievances list:
1) No one to shoot at
2) No guns to have no one to shoot at
3) Confederate Flag not allowed
4) Miss living in Moms basement
5) Rulebreakers have to watch a Rand Paul speech
6) No Maga hat to cover head lice
7) Over 8 months since they've killed a policeman#Blue LivesMatterButOnlySometimes
8) Shocked that QAnon Shamon is just a nerd with no super powers and cant fly
9) No kraken
10) Marjorie Taylor Greene stopped her conjugal visits
11) Jailers wont play Trump saying "Go Home We Love You" so they can sleep at night
12) Sometimes Ted Cruz comes to visit them in person and gives a speech
Just For J6" Jan 6 rioters "Persecuted" grievances list:
1) No one to shoot at
2) No guns to have no one to shoot at
3) Confederate Flag not allowed
4) Miss living in Moms basement
5) Rulebreakers have to watch a Rand Paul speech
6) No Maga hat to cover head lice
7) Over 8 months since they've killed a policeman#Blue LivesMatterButOnlySometimes
8) Shocked that QAnon Shamon is just a nerd with no super powers and cant fly
9) No kraken
10) Marjorie Taylor Greene stopped her conjugal visits
11) Jailers wont play Trump saying "Go Home We Love You" so they can sleep at night
12) Sometimes Ted Cruz comes to visit them in person and gives a speech
Sept 15, 2021:
The usual suspects of the GOP (Hawley, Gaetz, Taylor Greene, Rubio etc) are saying General Milley should be fired but overlook the negligent actions of Trump which lead to Milley's actions. I stand with General Milley on this one. If Trump says "I didn't"...it means he did. Proven 99.9% of the time.
The usual suspects of the GOP (Hawley, Gaetz, Taylor Greene, Rubio etc) are saying General Milley should be fired but overlook the negligent actions of Trump which lead to Milley's actions. I stand with General Milley on this one. If Trump says "I didn't"...it means he did. Proven 99.9% of the time.
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Sept 14, 2021: Christian Post: Trump joins missionary Sean Feucht in call for 21 days of prayer
Declaring that “turning to God” is “the ultimate answer to evil,” former President Donald Trump joined missionary and political activist Sean Feucht in calling the nation to a period of 21 days of prayer on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 during a prayer event at the National Mall on Saturday. |
Sept 10, 2021: PolitiZoom: Want A Good Laugh? Read Trump’s Love Letter To Robert E. Lee Critiqued by Military Historian
Nothing like an uninformed opinion passing as reasoned commentary. That’s what TV pundit land is made of and nobody is more the superficial simulacrum of a thinker than Donald Trump. Trump decided to weigh in on the removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee recently.
Nothing like an uninformed opinion passing as reasoned commentary. That’s what TV pundit land is made of and nobody is more the superficial simulacrum of a thinker than Donald Trump. Trump decided to weigh in on the removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee recently.
Ronald Reagan once said "Without God, there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience... without God, there is a coarsening of the society; without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure." Reagan, of course, was a Republican and it was from the Reagan campaign that Trump stole his "Make America Great Again" slogan.
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After Adidas dropped Kanye West because of his anti-Semitic remarks, West was officially not a billionaire anymore. When Kanye stopped being a billionaire Melania crossed him off her Xmas card list and Trump whispered to himself, "join the club. |
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Nov 15, 2022
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for Republicans and will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 pushed American democracy to the brink. |
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KY3: Jan. 6 panel seeks to preserve its work as time runs out
The seven Democrats and two Republicans on the panel have said that their probe of the 2021 insurrection is for history, not only for current concern, and to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again. But Republicans allied with former President Donald Trump who are hostile to the investigation could take the congressional majority in the November elections, potentially making it harder for the committee to protect its documents and transcripts if they are not already made public. 10.12.22
The seven Democrats and two Republicans on the panel have said that their probe of the 2021 insurrection is for history, not only for current concern, and to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again. But Republicans allied with former President Donald Trump who are hostile to the investigation could take the congressional majority in the November elections, potentially making it harder for the committee to protect its documents and transcripts if they are not already made public. 10.12.22
October 13, 2022: NBC News: Jarring new footage, evidence Trump knew he lost: Key takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing
While President Donald Trump was refusing to call off the mob of his supporters attacking the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional leaders leaped into action to try to retake control of the sprawling complex.
They called the secretary of Defense and the acting attorney general and urged them to send help. They called the Democratic governors of neighboring Virginia and Maryland to send National Guard troops and other police. And they got on the phone with Vice President Mike Pence to figure out how they could return to the Capitol that same night and finish certifying Joe Biden’s election victory.
While President Donald Trump was refusing to call off the mob of his supporters attacking the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional leaders leaped into action to try to retake control of the sprawling complex.
They called the secretary of Defense and the acting attorney general and urged them to send help. They called the Democratic governors of neighboring Virginia and Maryland to send National Guard troops and other police. And they got on the phone with Vice President Mike Pence to figure out how they could return to the Capitol that same night and finish certifying Joe Biden’s election victory.
Surprising exactly nobody, former President Donald Trump this week revealed that he'll seek to return to the White House in 2024. While anticipated, the announcement was somewhat muted given the underwhelming midterm performance of Republicans who gained no ground in the Senate and barely took the House despite high inflation and the unpopularity of Democratic President Joe Biden.
What must have been especially painful for Trump was that GOP candidates most closely aligned with him performed the worst, while many who campaigned on policies and achievements and distanced themselves from the businessman-turned-celebrity-turned-politician made significant gains. Trump's star seems to be waning as the Republican Party starts to move on. Reason: Republicans Contemplate a Post-Trump World 11.18.22
What must have been especially painful for Trump was that GOP candidates most closely aligned with him performed the worst, while many who campaigned on policies and achievements and distanced themselves from the businessman-turned-celebrity-turned-politician made significant gains. Trump's star seems to be waning as the Republican Party starts to move on. Reason: Republicans Contemplate a Post-Trump World 11.18.22
Nov 7, 2022:
A Miami Trump supporter was convicted of shooting at men after argument over Biden flag on Jet Ski. The six-person jury deliberated less than two hours in convicting Eduardo Acosta, 39, on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and armed robbery. He faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory minimum of at least 20 years, when he is sentenced on Dec. 16. Another Maga criminal removed from society.
A Miami Trump supporter was convicted of shooting at men after argument over Biden flag on Jet Ski. The six-person jury deliberated less than two hours in convicting Eduardo Acosta, 39, on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and armed robbery. He faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory minimum of at least 20 years, when he is sentenced on Dec. 16. Another Maga criminal removed from society.
November 6, 2022: Former President Donald Trump endorses Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during a political rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition in Miami, Fla. The rally was held in anticipation of the Nov. 8th elections.
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October 29, 2022: Forbes: Pelosi Attacker: QAnon And White Supremacist Ideas Linked To Alleged Assailant
The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and violently assaulting her husband Paul Pelosi early Friday morning reportedly spread QAnon conspiracy theories and defended former President Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was stolen in a slew of rambling online posts. 
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“This is a direct result of that disgusting political rhetoric, whether it’s from Donald Trump or Marjorie Taylor Greene or Newsmax or Fox News. And I’m really worried that now that Elon Musk is taking over Twitter, he is going to unleash the hate. I’m concerned about that. It’s going to make things worse.” ---California State Senator Scott Wiener on violence against Paul Pelosi 10.28.22 
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Oct 16, 2022: Insider: Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Trump is 'required by law' to testify before January 6 committee: 'He can ramble and push back all he wants'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said former President Donald Trump is "required by law" to testify before the House January 6 committee.
Kinzinger's comments come after Trump sent a letter responding to the committee's recent subpoena in which he repeated his disproven claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said former President Donald Trump is "required by law" to testify before the House January 6 committee.
Kinzinger's comments come after Trump sent a letter responding to the committee's recent subpoena in which he repeated his disproven claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him.
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Sept 10, 2021:
Trump hailed Robert E Lee as a genius yesterday. Lee was also a leader in a failed insurrection. Lee believed slavery was a moral and religious issue, and not one that would yield to political solutions. Trumps dad was a also KKK member. White Nationalists LOVE Trump. See the connection??
Trump hailed Robert E Lee as a genius yesterday. Lee was also a leader in a failed insurrection. Lee believed slavery was a moral and religious issue, and not one that would yield to political solutions. Trumps dad was a also KKK member. White Nationalists LOVE Trump. See the connection??
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Sept 8, 2021: Yahoo: When Will Trump Answer the Big 2024 Question?
Last week, during a 51-minute interview on “The John Fredericks Show,” a radio program syndicated across Virginia, former President Donald Trump dodged a half-dozen opportunities to say whether he is planning to run for president once again in 2024. Sept 8, 2021: Chicago Daily Herald: Give committee what it needs to investigate Jan. 6 riot
"And we fight. We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore." -- President Donald Trump, Jan. 6, 2021 |
Sept 5, 2021: New York Magazine: Trump’s Long Campaign to Steal the Presidency: A Timeline
The insurrection was a complex, yearslong plot, not a one-day event. And it isn’t over.
The insurrection was a complex, yearslong plot, not a one-day event. And it isn’t over.
Aug 23, 2021:
Donald Trump praised the Taliban this weekend calling them 'great negotiators' and 'tough fighters'. Magas can officially now refer to each other as the TaliKKKlan.
Donald Trump praised the Taliban this weekend calling them 'great negotiators' and 'tough fighters'. Magas can officially now refer to each other as the TaliKKKlan.
Aug 22, 2021: Raw Story: 'What traitors do': Trump slammed for praising Taliban at Alabama rally
During his 90-minute speech in Alabama on Saturday night, former president Donald Trump praised the Taliban and talked up his relationship with them at the same time that President Joe Biden is attempting to conduct the evacuation of Americans out of Afghanistan.
During his 90-minute speech in Alabama on Saturday night, former president Donald Trump praised the Taliban and talked up his relationship with them at the same time that President Joe Biden is attempting to conduct the evacuation of Americans out of Afghanistan.
Aug 13, 2021: Friendly Athiest: Kunneman Still Claims the 2020 Election Was Stolen: "The Evidence Is Factual!"
Because some people still can't get over the 2020 elections, Nebraska preacher and false prophet Hank Kunneman of One Voice Ministries used a recent sermon to allege, falsely, that Donald Trump is still president because votes were stolen from him.(They were not. Trump is just a sore loser.)
Because some people still can't get over the 2020 elections, Nebraska preacher and false prophet Hank Kunneman of One Voice Ministries used a recent sermon to allege, falsely, that Donald Trump is still president because votes were stolen from him.(They were not. Trump is just a sore loser.)
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July 17, 2021: LGBTQ Nation: Several churches are worshipping the gospel of Trump just as much as Christianity
Observers have been quick to point out the dangers of the new movement outlined in the story. “This is the backbone of Trump’s Jesus fascists,” tweeted best-selling author Frank Schaeffer. He has written extensively about his own strict evangelical upbringing. |
According to the Washington Post, more churches are increasingly becoming “part of a growing Christian movement that is nondenominational, openly political and [have] become an engine of former president Donald Trump’s Republican Party.” Some of the largest congregations in the country now subscribe to Trump’s acolytes. “Its most successful leaders are considered apostles and prophets, including some with followings in the hundreds of thousands, publishing empires, TV shows, vast prayer networks, podcasts, spiritual academies, and branding in the form of T-shirts, bumper stickers and even flags,” the Post notes. 7.17.21 |
July 12, 2021: Hill Reporter: If Nothing Was Amiss, Why The Change? Trump CFO Weisselberg Erased From Much Of Trump Organization
If nothing was amiss, why the change? Allen Weisselberg, the long time chief financial officer of the Trump Organization and keeper of pretty much all of Donald Trump’s financial secrets, has been fired from his leadership roles at more than 40 of Trump’s companies.
If nothing was amiss, why the change? Allen Weisselberg, the long time chief financial officer of the Trump Organization and keeper of pretty much all of Donald Trump’s financial secrets, has been fired from his leadership roles at more than 40 of Trump’s companies.
July 9, 2021: Baptist Global News: Love him or hate him, but at least Joe Biden has returned us to a ‘normal’ presidency; can it last?
The problem is that we do not know whether this return to something like normality is going to last. That’s because the Republican Party has largely lost its mind under the impact of Donald Trump. Despite his two impeachments, significant legal troubles, loss of the 2020 election, mishandling of the pandemic, incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, and constant undermining of confidence in our elections — through claims about electoral fraud that his formerly loyal attorney general, William Barr, has called pure “bullshit” — Donald Trump remains the beloved leader and top influence in the Republican Party and among millions of everyday Americans.
The problem is that we do not know whether this return to something like normality is going to last. That’s because the Republican Party has largely lost its mind under the impact of Donald Trump. Despite his two impeachments, significant legal troubles, loss of the 2020 election, mishandling of the pandemic, incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, and constant undermining of confidence in our elections — through claims about electoral fraud that his formerly loyal attorney general, William Barr, has called pure “bullshit” — Donald Trump remains the beloved leader and top influence in the Republican Party and among millions of everyday Americans.
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July 8, 2021: Raw Story: Trump writes WSJ op-ed defending his 'absurd' Big Tech lawsuit -- and it quickly blows up in his face
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published an op-ed, ostensibly written by former President Donald Trump, in support of his lawsuit — unveiled Wednesday — alleging that Facebook, Google, and Twitter are violating his First Amendment rights by banning his accounts for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. |
"One of the gravest threats to our democracy today is a powerful group of Big Tech corporations that have teamed up with government to censor the free speech of the American people," the op-ed begins. "This is not only wrong—it is unconstitutional. To restore free speech for myself and for every American, I am suing Big Tech to stop it..." "This coercion and coordination is unconstitutional," Trump continues. "The Supreme Court has held that Congress can't use private actors to achieve what the Constitution prohibits it from doing itself. In effect, Big Tech has been illegally deputized as the censorship arm of the U.S. government. This should alarm you no matter your political persuasion. It is unacceptable, unlawful and un-American." 7.8.23 |
July 7, 2021: WCCB: Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter And Google
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.
July 1, 2021: Relevant Magazine: Pew Study: Trump’s White Evangelical Support Increased Between 2016 and 2020
White evangelicals have reliably voted Republican since the Reagan years, but the voting bloc met challenges from within its own party, including vocal Trump critics like Dr. Russell Moore and Beth Moore. However, such criticisms appeared to fall on deaf ears. Pew estimates that without Trump’s White evangelical base, Biden would have walloped Trump by more than 20 points.
White evangelicals have reliably voted Republican since the Reagan years, but the voting bloc met challenges from within its own party, including vocal Trump critics like Dr. Russell Moore and Beth Moore. However, such criticisms appeared to fall on deaf ears. Pew estimates that without Trump’s White evangelical base, Biden would have walloped Trump by more than 20 points.
June 27, 2021: Sky News: Donald Trump hints at running for office in 2024 in campaign-style rally in Ohio
Donald Trump reprised baseless election fraud claims and hinted at a run for office in 2024 in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House.
Donald Trump reprised baseless election fraud claims and hinted at a run for office in 2024 in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House.
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June 12, 2021: Manhattan Mercury: 'Jesus and John Wayne' exposes how 'warrior' Christianity fueled rise of Trump
This important book, “Jesus and John Wayne,” addresses the often-asked question of how a man whose life is wildly inconsistent with the teachings of evangelical Christianity could so capture the support, even adoration, of so much of the evangelical community in the last two Presidential elections. It turns out we must take a broad historical perspective to truly answer this. |
A media figure who came to epitomize this militant Christian was movie star John Wayne. Like later “naughty” Christian heroes Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, Wayne was no born-again Christian and was in fact a hard drinker, womanizer and chain smoker. Evangelicals’ attraction, however, was to the masculine ideal. Wayne’s lead in the pro-war “The Green Berets” (1968) helped to solidify this and further disdain the so-called cultural elites for their criticism of traditional masculinity. 6.12.21 |
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Feb 12, 2021: SBC Religion & Ethics: Is Trump morally to blame for the violence at the Capitol? Some philosophical considerations
Trump is, I contend, clearly morally to blame for the violence that transpired at the Capitol on 6 January. Whether he will be convicted remains to be seen. |
What of the culpability of the rioters themselves? If we blame Trump, aren’t we letting them off the hook? Certainly not. They are to blame, too. Just as Sam’s blameworthiness in the above case does not alter the fact that John is to blame, so Trump’s blameworthiness does not alter the blameworthiness of his supporters. Parties can be jointly to blame. Trump is, I contend, clearly morally to blame for the violence that transpired at the Capitol on 6 January. Whether he will be convicted remains to be seen. |
Feb 9, 2021: American Magazine: The same Catholics who condemn ‘relativism’ and a ‘culture of death’ have built a deadly, post-truth world
In its final days, the Trump administration went on a killing spree, executing federal prisoners at an unprecedented rate; the number of Americans killed by Covid-19 broke 400,000; and five people died in a violent failed insurrection at the Capitol. Add to this the ongoing refugee crisis, the existential threats of climate change, the rise of populist authoritarianism around the world and the struggle against anti-Black racism in America, and it is not hard to see that the culture of death is alive and well.
In its final days, the Trump administration went on a killing spree, executing federal prisoners at an unprecedented rate; the number of Americans killed by Covid-19 broke 400,000; and five people died in a violent failed insurrection at the Capitol. Add to this the ongoing refugee crisis, the existential threats of climate change, the rise of populist authoritarianism around the world and the struggle against anti-Black racism in America, and it is not hard to see that the culture of death is alive and well.
Feb 8, 2021: Becky Garrison: Religious Dispatches: 2021 NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST: A KINDER GENTLER CHRISTIAN CAPITALISM
Gone were the Trumpian outward displays of a politicized version of Christianity that contained a toxic mixture of conservative white evangelicalism, prosperity gospel preaching, and Christian nationalism. Instead, all living former Presidents sans Donald J. Trump joined President Biden in promoting a future filled with faith and forgiveness. The Washington Post described the mood as a “return to the event’s historically lofty tone” that “highlighted the president’s effort to restore Washington’s institutions to their traditional pre-Trump form.”
Gone were the Trumpian outward displays of a politicized version of Christianity that contained a toxic mixture of conservative white evangelicalism, prosperity gospel preaching, and Christian nationalism. Instead, all living former Presidents sans Donald J. Trump joined President Biden in promoting a future filled with faith and forgiveness. The Washington Post described the mood as a “return to the event’s historically lofty tone” that “highlighted the president’s effort to restore Washington’s institutions to their traditional pre-Trump form.”
Jan 10, 2021:
👉God has and is using Trump to expose the stupidity and evil hearts of those who call Him Lord. "Christian Nationalism" is not of God. God demands devotion to love Him with all your heart your mind and your soul. Then to love your neighbor as yourself (even if you disagree with your neighbor).
👉The kingdom of God focuses on the advancement of the gospel. Nationalism focuses on the advancement of the politics of the nation. Politics and economics are vital and, to an extent, can represent biblical ethics. But Jesus made it clear that being committed to making disciples and seeing humanity change was more important, and a change that would be real and lasting.
👉It is also possible for a committed Christian to be a faithful witness for Jesus while serving in public life as an elected official. But anything that potentially distracts my energy and focus away from advancing the Gospel should take a backseat in my personal life and ministry.
1️⃣The kingdom of God produces loyalty to Christ above all else. Nationalism produces loyalty to the nation above all else.
2️⃣The kingdom of God produces martyrs for the cause of Christ. Nationalism produces citizens who are willing to die for their nation based simply on a political ideology.
3️⃣The kingdom of God raises the banner of Jesus above all else. Nationalism raises the national flag above all else...or based on what we saw this week, the Trump flag and even, more sadly, the Confederate flag.
4️⃣The kingdom of God promotes the interests of God above the world. Nationalism promotes the interests of the nation above the kingdom.
👉Christian Nationalism is a very dangerous dogma. When you think God is on your side and your politics is from Him...you see yourself as the smartest and the strongest person in the room. It is a dangerous faux humility.
▶️“His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence” (Psalm 11:5). Solomon instructed us, “Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways” (Proverbs 3:31).◀️
👉God has and is using Trump to expose the stupidity and evil hearts of those who call Him Lord. "Christian Nationalism" is not of God. God demands devotion to love Him with all your heart your mind and your soul. Then to love your neighbor as yourself (even if you disagree with your neighbor).
👉The kingdom of God focuses on the advancement of the gospel. Nationalism focuses on the advancement of the politics of the nation. Politics and economics are vital and, to an extent, can represent biblical ethics. But Jesus made it clear that being committed to making disciples and seeing humanity change was more important, and a change that would be real and lasting.
👉It is also possible for a committed Christian to be a faithful witness for Jesus while serving in public life as an elected official. But anything that potentially distracts my energy and focus away from advancing the Gospel should take a backseat in my personal life and ministry.
1️⃣The kingdom of God produces loyalty to Christ above all else. Nationalism produces loyalty to the nation above all else.
2️⃣The kingdom of God produces martyrs for the cause of Christ. Nationalism produces citizens who are willing to die for their nation based simply on a political ideology.
3️⃣The kingdom of God raises the banner of Jesus above all else. Nationalism raises the national flag above all else...or based on what we saw this week, the Trump flag and even, more sadly, the Confederate flag.
4️⃣The kingdom of God promotes the interests of God above the world. Nationalism promotes the interests of the nation above the kingdom.
👉Christian Nationalism is a very dangerous dogma. When you think God is on your side and your politics is from Him...you see yourself as the smartest and the strongest person in the room. It is a dangerous faux humility.
▶️“His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence” (Psalm 11:5). Solomon instructed us, “Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways” (Proverbs 3:31).◀️
Jan 8, 2021: Business Insider: Dominion Voting Systems files $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against pro-Trump election attorney Sidney Powell
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation suit against the pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell, seeking $1.3 billion in damages.
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation suit against the pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell, seeking $1.3 billion in damages.
