Team Trump v/s Everyone

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His narcissism and merry band of sycophants are jeopardizing our system and constitutional law beyond recognition.

Or perhaps it’s Miller?

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History is going to be kind to biden only in comparison to trump.

[Caribbean Hen]

Yeah, Joe Biden does very well when nobody has to see him, hear him or smell his diapers

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Trump is ‘dumb as a fox,’ master of ‘the wall of sound,’ and never above ‘the last resort of scoundrels’: Yale scholar breaks it down in new book

Sonnenfeld, who frequently convenes top CEOs to discuss civic engagement for Yale’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute, pushed back against the notion that Trump’s controversial behavior is impulsive. “Just because Trump often appears convincingly ignorant doesn’t mean he’s stupid,” Sonnenfeld said. “He’s dumb as a fox. He has incredible street savvy.
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One of Trump’s most effective tactics is a distraction device Sonnenfeld calls “the wall of sound.” Drawing a comparison to 1960s pop-rock record producer Phil Spector and his technique of layering instruments to create an overwhelming sonic experience, Sonnenfeld explained Trump keeps “so many instruments blaring at once” it disorients the public. Whether it is threats to annex Greenland or attacks on Venezuela, Sonnenfeld said he has come to see these as “deliberate strategic devices” designed to shift the conversation away from damaging domestic issues—such as millions losing their health care insurance or Trump’s appearance in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Without even referencing Spector’s own disgrace—the record producer died in prison in 2021, after being convicted of murder—Sonnenfeld noted Trump’s “wall of sound” has taken a darker turn recently. Of course, this was a reference to Trump’s posting of a racist AI-generated video regarding Barack and Michelle Obama. Sonnenfeld characterized these provocations not as dog whistles, but as “screaming racial venom,” utilized because Trump needed to change the subject, likely from fresh revelations in the Epstein files. “Using race is always a last resort of scoundrels, and he’s not above that,” Sonnenfeld stated.
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Sonnenfeld told Galloway and Tarlov a clear example of these “commandments” is the unfolding scandal involving Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who is fielding new questions from revelations he lied about a longer relationship with Epstein after 2005 than previously known. When asked how a leader like Trump handles such a liability, Sonnenfeld noted: “Trump doesn’t ever apologize,” contrasting him with past politicians who resigned out of shame.

However, Sonnenfeld predicted Lutnick’s utility might be expiring, explaining he hears from CEOs behind the scenes that Lutnick has a declining reputation, despite a long career on Wall Street. One of Trump’s commandments, Sonnenfeld added, is he “moves away from losers.” He may eventually cut Lutnick loose, not out of ethical obligation, but because he has become a liability.
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Despite the efficacy of Trump’s tactics, Sonnenfeld argued on the podcast that the business community holds the key to breaking his momentum through “collective action—that’s how you take down a bully.”
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Ultimately, Sonnenfeld warned stakeholders against passivity. “They’re sitting home eating their steak, watching TV, and scrolling, expecting Trump’s imminent demise—and they’re wrong,” he said.

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Eileen Cannon: dumbest judge ever if paid to be the dumbest judge ever?

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Here is what a real conservative thinks of trump ...

Washington Post columnist George Will penned a piece on Sunday titled, "At last, the credibility of U.S. deterrence is being restored."

"The perhaps 30,000 protesters who perished in Iran’s streets in early January did not die in vain," Will wrote.

Will, a former Republican who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the most recent presidential elections, marveled at how "Precision munitions, directed by spectacular intelligence, enabled a decapitation strategy" as the U.S. and Israel carried out Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, which resulted in the elimination of the Iranian regime's top leaders including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

"The U.S. action for regime change in Iran is not sufficient to produce regional tranquility. It is, however, a necessity for beginning to reestablish a precondition for a more peaceable world: the credibility of U.S. deterrence," Will told readers.

The Post columnist lamented the credibility the U.S. lost on the world stage beginning in 1975, citing the last helicopter leaving the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, later invoking President Barack Obama's "red line" that he drew for Syria regarding the use of chemical weapons which was later crossed in 2013, as well as President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

"Today, Vladimir Putin is watching Venezuela, Iran (a source of some of Putin’s drones) and soon, perhaps, Cuba, join Syria as vanished clients. The swiftness of their downfall illustrates the hollowness of Russia’s claim to be a formidable global actor," Will continued.

Will also dismissed critics who've labeled Trump's actions as a "war of choice," calling it a "too casually bandied phrase" that "rarely fits untidy reality" and how his administration "has chosen not to wager U.S. safety on Iran’s abandoning its multi-decade pursuit of nuclear weapons, or on Iran’s acquiring them but not really meaning 'Death to America.'"

"Nationalism, so often derided, was never captured by Iran’s regime. Instead, nationalism simmered against the state, which warred unceasingly against the nation. As America prepares to help, from a distance, Iran’s political rebirth, we should heed an American poet’s advice of bold thoroughness. Robert Frost: 'The best way out is always through,'" he concluded.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/longtime- ... kes-unfold

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Here is what a real conservative thinks of trump ...

Washington Post columnist George Will penned a piece on Sunday titled, "At last, the credibility of U.S. deterrence is being restored."

"The perhaps 30,000 protesters who perished in Iran’s streets in early January did not die in vain," Will wrote.

Will, a former Republican who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the most recent presidential elections, marveled at how "Precision munitions, directed by spectacular intelligence, enabled a decapitation strategy" as the U.S. and Israel carried out Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, which resulted in the elimination of the Iranian regime's top leaders including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

"The U.S. action for regime change in Iran is not sufficient to produce regional tranquility. It is, however, a necessity for beginning to reestablish a precondition for a more peaceable world: the credibility of U.S. deterrence," Will told readers.

The Post columnist lamented the credibility the U.S. lost on the world stage beginning in 1975, citing the last helicopter leaving the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, later invoking President Barack Obama's "red line" that he drew for Syria regarding the use of chemical weapons which was later crossed in 2013, as well as President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

"Today, Vladimir Putin is watching Venezuela, Iran (a source of some of Putin’s drones) and soon, perhaps, Cuba, join Syria as vanished clients. The swiftness of their downfall illustrates the hollowness of Russia’s claim to be a formidable global actor," Will continued.

Will also dismissed critics who've labeled Trump's actions as a "war of choice," calling it a "too casually bandied phrase" that "rarely fits untidy reality" and how his administration "has chosen not to wager U.S. safety on Iran’s abandoning its multi-decade pursuit of nuclear weapons, or on Iran’s acquiring them but not really meaning 'Death to America.'"

"Nationalism, so often derided, was never captured by Iran’s regime. Instead, nationalism simmered against the state, which warred unceasingly against the nation. As America prepares to help, from a distance, Iran’s political rebirth, we should heed an American poet’s advice of bold thoroughness. Robert Frost: 'The best way out is always through,'" he concluded.

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So you agree with George Will when it aligns with what trump tells you to believe/think. No big surprise there.

Will's support for the Iran War doesn't change his overall opinion of trump.

I hope this war turns out for the best and the Iranian people are freed to establish a government that represents them. That doesn't dismiss the hypocrisy of many in the no more foreign wars crowd being all in on this and Venezuela because that's what trump told them to believe/think.

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https://www.foxnews.com/media/longtime- ... kes-unfold

So you agree with George Will when it aligns with what trump tells you to believe/think. No big surprise there.

Will's support for the Iran War doesn't change his overall opinion of trump.

I hope this war turns out for the best and the Iranian people are freed to establish a government that represents them. That doesn't dismiss the hypocrisy of many in the no more foreign wars crowd being all in on this and Venezuela because that's what trump told them to believe/think.

Venezuela is a new foreign war? Who knew.

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Jared Kushner Reportedly Seeks $5B From Middle East Governments for His Firm While Serving as Envoy

Kushner has been participating in peace negotiations worldwide, with Trump appointing Kushner to the unofficial position of the administration’s “special peace envoy” in Feb. 2026.

Now, as one of the government’s negotiators in the Middle East, Kushner is working to raise money for his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, from governments across the Middle East, according to The New York Times.

The outlet reportedly spoke to five people with knowledge of the business proceedings, all of whom confirmed that Kushner has been actively meeting with investors in his quest to raise at least $5 billion for his firm.

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Jared Kushner Reportedly Seeks $5B From Middle East Governments for His Firm While Serving as Envoy

Kushner has been participating in peace negotiations worldwide, with Trump appointing Kushner to the unofficial position of the administration’s “special peace envoy” in Feb. 2026.

Now, as one of the government’s negotiators in the Middle East, Kushner is working to raise money for his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, from governments across the Middle East, according to The New York Times.

The outlet reportedly spoke to five people with knowledge of the business proceedings, all of whom confirmed that Kushner has been actively meeting with investors in his quest to raise at least $5 billion for his firm.

And those investors are now pissed. He’s a criminal just like his dad.

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The Mueller Report. A brief history of what came out of it.

Some of the key results of the Special Counsel investigation:

Thirty-seven indictments, including six former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, a California man, a London-based lawyer, and three Russian companies. Seven were convicted. And perhaps most significantly, Mueller developed compelling evidence that Trump obstructed justice. Repeatedly. Mueller said publicly that the investigation did not exonerate Trump.

Among the specifics: Trump associates repeatedly lied to investigators about their contacts with Russians, and President Trump refused to answer questions about his efforts to impede federal proceedings and influence the testimony of witnesses.

A statement signed by over 1,000 former federal prosecutors, including me, concluded that any other person who engaged in the obstructive conduct attributed to Trump would have been indicted.

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The Mueller Report. A brief history of what came out of it.

Some of the key results of the Special Counsel investigation:

Thirty-seven indictments, including six former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, a California man, a London-based lawyer, and three Russian companies. Seven were convicted. And perhaps most significantly, Mueller developed compelling evidence that Trump obstructed justice. Repeatedly. Mueller said publicly that the investigation did not exonerate Trump.

Among the specifics: Trump associates repeatedly lied to investigators about their contacts with Russians, and President Trump refused to answer questions about his efforts to impede federal proceedings and influence the testimony of witnesses.

A statement signed by over 1,000 former federal prosecutors, including me, concluded that any other person who engaged in the obstructive conduct attributed to Trump would have been indicted.

Process crimes.

Conveniently left off:
-the Steele Dossier.
-the DOJ attorney lying to get a FISA warrant.

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The Mueller Report. A brief history of what came out of it.

Process crimes.

Conveniently left off:
-the Steele Dossier.
-the DOJ attorney lying to get a FISA warrant.

1. Michael Flynn – plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with the Russian ambassador
2. Paul Manafort - convicted for tax evasion, bank fraud
3. Rick Gates – plead guilty to conspiracy, tax fraud and bank fraud
4. George Papadopoulos - plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russians
5. Michael Cohen – plead guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations
6. Roger Stone – convicted of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, lying to Congress

Amazing that 6 people were convicted for a "Hoax".

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Process crimes.

Conveniently left off:
-the Steele Dossier.
-the DOJ attorney lying to get a FISA warrant.

1. Michael Flynn – plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with the Russian ambassador
2. Paul Manafort - convicted for tax evasion, bank fraud
3. Rick Gates – plead guilty to conspiracy, tax fraud and bank fraud
4. George Papadopoulos - plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russians
5. Michael Cohen – plead guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations
6. Roger Stone – convicted of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, lying to Congress

Amazing that 6 people were convicted for a "Hoax".

3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of the elderly Stone in his silk pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

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1. Michael Flynn – plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with the Russian ambassador
2. Paul Manafort - convicted for tax evasion, bank fraud
3. Rick Gates – plead guilty to conspiracy, tax fraud and bank fraud
4. George Papadopoulos - plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russians
5. Michael Cohen – plead guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations
6. Roger Stone – convicted of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, lying to Congress

Amazing that 6 people were convicted for a "Hoax".

3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of Stone in his pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

Are you really calling sending groups of agents in tactical gear to arrest an elderly man a joke? The irony is rich indeed.

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3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of Stone in his pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

Are you really calling sending groups of agents in tactical gear to arrest an elderly man a joke? The irony is rich indeed.

If he had:
-ZERO criminal history.
and
-Was being charged with non violent crimes.
Then yes. No irony at all.

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Are you really calling sending groups of agents in tactical gear to arrest an elderly man a joke? The irony is rich indeed.

If he had:
-ZERO criminal history.
and
-Was being charged with non violent crimes.
Then yes. No irony at all.

Chongly “Scott” Thao - plenty of "irony", you're just not cool enough to pull it off like Doc Holiday.

It's crap like this and the denials/deflections that come with them that has contributed to trump's immigration policies becoming so unpopular.

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If he had:
-ZERO criminal history.
and
-Was being charged with non violent crimes.
Then yes. No irony at all.

Chongly “Scott” Thao - plenty of "irony", you're just not cool enough to pull it off like Doc Holiday.

It's crap like this and the denials/deflections that come with them that has contributed to trump's immigration policies becoming so unpopular.

NO IRONY at all. ICE didn’t come to that house to target & arrest Thao like the 2 doz FBI tactical specifically did to target & arrest the elderly, no criminal record, not accused of a violent crime Stone.

ICE went to the house Thao was living at looking for 2 CONVICTED sexual predators, one of whom was a convicted child molestor who they thought lived there (apparently unbeknownst to them HAD but no longer). Thao looks like one of the perps (look at the pics). DHS alleges he refused to ID himself or allow himself to be fingerprinted.
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/chong ... man/?amp=1
Only someone with how‘d you put it half a brain stem would think it’s comparable to the Stone arrest.

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1. Michael Flynn – plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with the Russian ambassador
2. Paul Manafort - convicted for tax evasion, bank fraud
3. Rick Gates – plead guilty to conspiracy, tax fraud and bank fraud
4. George Papadopoulos - plead guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russians
5. Michael Cohen – plead guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations
6. Roger Stone – convicted of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, lying to Congress

Amazing that 6 people were convicted for a "Hoax".

3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of the elderly Stone in his silk pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

Oh, and with the Flynn thing, in 2020 the DOJ dropped the charges.

The Justice Department said it had concluded that Flynn’s interview by the FBI was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and that the interview on January 24, 2017 was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ju ... s-revealed

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3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of the elderly Stone in his silk pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

Oh, and with the Stone thing, in 2020 the DOJ dropped the charges.

The Justice Department said it had concluded that Flynn’s interview by the FBI was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and that the interview on January 24, 2017 was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ju ... s-revealed

Calling it a Hoax has been debunked.Continuing to call it a hoax is a pathetic attempt by MAQA to rewrite history.

And only a fool would believe what ICE/CBP or their agents say. They've been busted telling lies in court and to the public. They've lost whatever credibility they had and can't be trusted.

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Chongly “Scott” Thao - plenty of "irony", you're just not cool enough to pull it off like Doc Holiday.

It's crap like this and the denials/deflections that come with them that has contributed to trump's immigration policies becoming so unpopular.

NO IRONY at all. ICE didn’t come to that house to target & arrest Thao like the 2 doz FBI tactical specifically did to target & arrest the elderly, no criminal record, not accused of a violent crime Stone.

ICE went to the house Thao was living at looking for 2 CONVICTED sexual predators, one of whom was a convicted child molestor who they thought lived there (apparently unbeknownst to them HAD but no longer). Thao looks like one of the perps (look at the pics). DHS alleges he refused to ID himself or allow himself to be fingerprinted.
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/chong ... man/?amp=1
Only someone with how‘d you put it half a brain stem would think it’s comparable to the Stone arrest.

Weren’t those sex offenders already in jail? I seem to remember that. And Thao looked looked like them? A pair 70 year old sex offenders?

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3 of those 6 were process crimes. Flynn‘s was a joke. The FBI went out of their way to lay a perjury trap for him.

One of those is a never Trumper.

To illustrate how it was a political witch hunt the FBI/DOJ tipped of CNN that they were going to raid Roger Stone‘s house in wee hours of the morning (how else would CNN know to be there) so they could get perk walk photos of the elderly Stone in his silk pajamas in handcuffs. They sent 2 doz agents in full tactical gear with M4s to arrest an elderly man for non violent process crimes who had zero criminal history. What a joke.

Oh, and with the Stone thing, in 2020 the DOJ dropped the charges.

The Justice Department said it had concluded that Flynn’s interview by the FBI was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and that the interview on January 24, 2017 was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ju ... s-revealed

Stone was convicted of 7 felonies including obstruction, witness tampering, and lying to Congress. His sentence was commuted by Trump in 2020 and later Trump pardoned him.

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His narcissism and merry band of sycophants are jeopardizing our system and constitutional law beyond recognition.

Or perhaps it’s Miller?

Unhinged hyperbole much?