Aaron Reinicker

I brew beer, root for the Packers, and do chemical engineering

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Donald Trump is withholding billions of dollars in New York infrastructure unless he gets Penn Station and Dulles Airport named after him.

This is not only brazenly corrupt. It is sick, twisted and egomaniacal. The time is long overdue for sane Republicans to stand up to Trump.

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith. We told them what we know, under oath.

They ignored all of it. They moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction.

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

This should be a bigger story.

A Reagan-appointed judge just ruled Trump’s Energy Secretary illegally ran a secret panel of climate deniers to cook up a biased report and sabotage clean air rules.

They didn’t follow the law, didn’t follow the science, and betrayed the public to serve Trump’s agenda.

Disgraceful. https://t.co/s3xD3rfeIX

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

I will not sit idly as they use me as a prop in a closed-door kangaroo court by a Republican Party running scared. If they want answers, let’s stop the games & do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can see for themselves what this is really about.

[Matt Lewis @mattklewis]

I'm confused. Didn't Trump pardon these guys?

[Covie @covie_93]

Everyone in this photo was pardoned by trump except the unconscious cop who Republicans blame for the attack.

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Trump deciding to sue his own administration for $10 billion, is basically Trump stealing $10 billion from taxpayers.

But somehow, poor people getting a soda with SNAP is the scandal.
https://t.co/R9HSQ5675w

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Between this, Epstein, and her attempted extortion of MN voter files, Bondi should be up for impeachment too.

[Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) @adamscochran]

JFC!

Is every one in Trump's orbit on this fucking island?!?!

The front runner for Trump's pick for Fed chair "Kevin Warsh" came to Epstein's Island for Christmas...

and brought a guest who had to be redacted.... which is supposed to be for victims...

[Aes🇺🇸 @AesPolitics1]

MAGA is defending Trump defending pedophiles.

MAGA is defending the government when they shoot and kill Americans for protesting.

MAGA is defending this shit economy.

MAGA is defending war with Iran.

Dumbest cult ever.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

GOP Sen. Tillis: ���Senator Graham mentioned a $10 billion lawsuit from the president. Really? Where’s that money come from, the money fairies or your pocket?”

[Fred Lambert @FredLambert]

Elon claimed: 'Epstien tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED'

Now, new emails released by DOJ proved that Elon was actively trying to get to Epstien's island: "Is there a good time to visit"

[Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @RepYassAnsari]

Donald Trump is accused of horrific child sex abuse. That’s a fact. It’s in the Epstein Files and @AGPamBondi took it down moments after posting it.

This egregious and disturbing White House cover up continues.

[Aaron Reinicker @AReinicker]

@SenThomTillis I love all of this! Keep it up!

[Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis]

A sycophant is more than just a "yes-man."

It refers to someone who acts excessively servile toward someone important in order to gain an advantage. They aren't just being nice, they are using excessive flattery, often insincerely, to get what they want, whether that's a promotion, social status or favor.

Some characteristics: The motive is self-interest. They aren't praising you because they like you; they're doing it because you have something they want. The behavior is over the top fawning, or constant agreement (including when you're wrong).

Common Synonyms: toady, flunky, bootlicker.

Some parallels for movie buffs:

Grima Wormtongue (the Stephen Miller of Lord of the Rings) is an advisor to King Theoden. He uses whispers and false flattery to control the King’s decisions, all while secretly serving Saruman. He is a classic example of a sycophant who uses his position to poison a leader's standing for his own benefit.

Dolores Umbridge (the Kristi Noem of Harry Potter) is an example of a bureaucratic sycophant. She is terrifyingly sweet while she is around those she considers her superiors and she sucks up to authority to gain the power she needs to bully those "beneath" her.

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

Oracle founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison now controls the TikTok algorithm.

But that's not all.

He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.

Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.

[Congressman Shri Thanedar @RepShriThanedar]

“I was 13 years old when Donald Trump raped me.”

“Trump raped her, as did Epstein.”

“Female friend was forced to perform oral sex on Trump…she was approximately 13-14 years old.”

Trump broke the law for 42 days to hide this from you, and then had it deleted once it went up.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Tillis: Stephen Miller never fails to live up to my expectations of incompetence.