Stephen A. Smith aimed his sharp critiques at former president Donald Trump on Thursday. During an appearance on Fox News with Sean Hannity, the sports host railed against Trump’s character and increasingly outlandish, rambling speeches. “We might not like something on the left. We might not like something on the …
Read More »Musk Has Regularly Talked to Putin, Faced 'Implicit Threats': Report
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been regularly contacting each over the last two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night. The topics of discussion have included personal matters, business, and geopolitical issues, according to current and former United States, European, and Russian officials. …
Read More »More Former Trump Officials Warn He Wants to Rule Like a Dictator
As Donald Trump’s allies continue to whitewash the former president’s affinity for authoritarian styles of governance, severalf ex-Trump administration officials are publicly affirming the warning given by former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly earlier this week: Trump will govern like a dictator. This week, Kelly went on the …
Read More »'Death Wish': Trump Menaces the Free Press in Dark Rallies
Donald Trump’s rally in Las Vegas took a menacing turn Thursday night when he shaded his eyes from the stage lights and peered out at the press corp covering the event. “Oh! That’s a lot of fake news!” he said. The mood turned dark, and menacing boos and jeers filled …
Read More »Washington Post Staff Is Furious That Bezos Nixed Presidential Endorsement
For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not be endorsing a candidate in a presidential election — and their newsroom is furious. On Friday, the Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis announced in a published statement that they “will not be making an endorsement of a …
Read More »How Right-Wingers Are Trying to Downplay Trump's Hitler Talk
Donald Trump’s allies are attempting to minimize the former president’s reported praise of Nazi dictator Adolf Hiter, and discredit John Kelly after the former White House chief of staff went on the record with multiple outlets regarding his concerns about Trump’s fascist ambitions. This week, the retired general told The …
Read More »Trump Blew Off Disaster Relief Requests From Washington, Other States
Donald Trump refused a request for federal disaster relief funds from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in 2020 after wildfires tore through the eastern portion of the states, Politico’s E&E News reports. The dispute between the former president and Democratic governor adds yet another entry to Trump’s record of injecting partisan …
Read More »Former Chief of Staff John Kelly Says Donald Trump 'Prefers the Dictator Approach'
John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff during Donald Trump‘s presidency, said the former president fit “into the general definition of fascist.” In an interview with The New York Times, Kelly also confirmed that Trump “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.” Kelly, a former Marine general, …
Read More »Trump Is Already Talking to Lawyers About Contesting the Election Results
Donald Trump has reestablished contact with a lawyer involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and who is now encouraging the former president to begin laying the groundwork to once again contest the outcome. According to a Wednesday report from The New York Times, Trump has …
Read More »Fox Host Says Maybe Trump Didn't Realize Hitler's Generals Were Nazis
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly went on the record this week in two bombshell interviews detailing his concerns about former President Donald Trump’s fascist ambitions. On Tuesday, Kelly told The New York Times that the former president meets the established definition of fascism. “Certainly the former president …
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