Category: trumpsterfire

Subway shover in ‘MAGA’ hat spouted anti-Mexican slurs

The subway shover who donned a red “Make America Great Again” shirt and hat when he pushed a Hispanic man onto the Manhattan subway tracks last week spewed racial slurs at his victim and mimicked campaign statements made by President Trump, authorities said Sunday. via Subway shover in ‘MAGA’ hat spouted anti-Mexican slurs Economic Anxiety.

Diamond and Silk say under oath they weren’t paid by Trump campaign; FEC filings say otherwise

The two later backtracked under questioning from Rep. Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Sekou JeffriesHouse Judiciary delays markup of prison reform bill Music bill backed by streaming services advances in the House Prison reforms groups battle over strategy MORE (D-N.Y. via Diamond and Silk say under oath they weren’t paid by Trump campaign; FEC filings say otherwise They… Continue reading Diamond and Silk say under oath they weren’t paid by Trump campaign; FEC filings say otherwise

Sean Hannity Isn’t A Journalist And Fox News Isn’t News

Sean Hannity Isn’t A Journalist And Fox News Isn’t News

Sean Hannity remained Fox’s strongest Trump backer. An early supporter during the Republican primaries, Hannity’s boosting on air went into overdrive once Trump took the White House.

Also: water is wet, night is dark and gravity makes things fall to earth.

3 Russian spy chiefs visited the US days before Trump decided against new sanctions on Russia

Sergey Naryshkin of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service and Alexander Bortnikov of its Federal Security Service met with Pompeo to discuss the US’s and Russia’s mutual interest in counterterrorism. via 3 Russian spy chiefs visited the US days before Trump decided against new sanctions on Russia This is an insane story. It should have been covered… Continue reading 3 Russian spy chiefs visited the US days before Trump decided against new sanctions on Russia

Survey: two in three Trump supporters want a president who breaks the rules

Some 66% of Republicans classified by the researchers as “Always Trump” agreed that “because things have gotten so far off track in this country, we need a leader who is willing to break some rules if that’s what it takes to set things right”, according to a random sample of 2,019 adults. via Survey: two… Continue reading Survey: two in three Trump supporters want a president who breaks the rules

3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask Judge For Pro-Trump Jurors

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Three men accused of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees asked a federal judge Friday to include prospective jurors from rural western Kansas because they are twice as likely to have voted for President Donald Trump. via 3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask… Continue reading 3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask Judge For Pro-Trump Jurors

If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism, misogyny and amorality too

Republicans long ago ceased to regard tax cuts as a normal policy position to be analyzed on the merits; they have become an article of faith like the virgin birth and Hillary Clinton’s awfulness. via Max Boot in the LA Times: If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism,… Continue reading If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism, misogyny and amorality too

The case for normalizing impeachment

There are clear answers if we elect a criminal, or if the president falls into a coma. But what if we just make a hiring mistake, as companies do all the time? What if we elect someone who proves himself or herself unfit for office — impulsive, conspiratorial, undisciplined, destructive, cruel? via The case for… Continue reading The case for normalizing impeachment