Nat’l Edward R Murrow Award Writing • Filmmaker • Comedian • “Franklin brings irony to a medium that rarely trusts its audience to get the joke”-WashPost
Since you named me, I want to respond directly. Claire, you have a habit of treating “AIPAC” as a magic word that explains away every political setback.
Lost support? AIPAC. Criticism? AIPAC. Voters disagree? AIPAC.
You just suggested that undisclosed funding behind Real Fight NYC was tied to “pro-Israel” interests because I donated to your opponent. It wasn't. The PAC was funded by labor unions, a correction even Ryan Grim felt compelled to make.
That is the problem with conspiracy-minded politics. The conclusion comes first, the evidence comes later, and reality is expected to fit the narrative rather than the other way around. People who pride themselves on fighting prejudice should be especially careful about prejudging others.
This isn't a politics of substance or depth. It isn't even original. It is the same shallow conspiracy politics used by people across the political spectrum when they lack facts, evidence, or a more convincing argument.
Frankly, it’s disappointing to see. Democrats spent years criticizing Donald Trump for weaponizing conspiracy theories whenever reality did not go his way. We should not be adopting the same playbook simply because it is politically convenient. Conspiracy thinking is corrosive whether it comes from the right or the left.
Not every Jewish organization is AIPAC. Not every donor is part of a coordinated plot. And not every candidate who struggles politically is the victim of some grand scheme. Yet Claire, you seem determined to flatten every disagreement into the same simplistic story.
The irony is that people who claim to oppose exclusion often seem perfectly comfortable treating Jewish participation in politics as uniquely suspect when it becomes politically convenient. You can disagree with Israel. You can criticize AIPAC. What you cannot do is suggest that Jewish donors, Jewish organizations, or people who hold different views should somehow be excluded from the democratic process.
The problem may be that governing and politics are more complicated than you want them to be. Serious issues require serious analysis. They require the ability to distinguish between different organizations, different motivations, and different people. Not everything fits neatly into a slogan.
I am proud to have supported Democratic candidates across America, and I will continue doing so. No amount of name-calling, conspiracy theories, or attempts to delegitimize my participation in the political process will change that.
As for this race, I am happy to support your opponent because I believe he would bring the judgment, seriousness, and effectiveness that New Yorkers deserve from their representative in Congress. It is really that simple. No conspiracy required.
Not to freak you out, but I'm about to freak you out. Leading shrinks believe trump could resort to nukes. So MAGA, how's that sound, you insufferable pricks.
🚨HOLY SHIT THIS IS EPIC:
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker just walked out on stage at the Sueños Latino music festival and received MASSIVE CHEERS from thousands in attendance.
TRUMP IS GOING TO LOSE HIS MIND.
Pritzker joined the stage to introduce Danny Ocean alongside Dr. Simi, the famous Mexican mascot known for promoting affordable prescription drugs.
This is what it looks like when a leader is actually respected.
Share this EVERYWHERE to ruin Trump’s night.
🚨BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani just launched a “Block by Block” plan to build 200,000 new homes in New York City. Affordable housing, tenant protections, and living wages for construction workers all in one bold move. This is what leadership looks like.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Matt Mahan GOES AFTER Tom Steyer: “I am not buying it. Tom Steyer thinks you’re stupid. This is a guy who just spent $120M trying to buy the governor’s office after he failed to buy the presidency. This is a guy who made his fortune investing in private prisons, ICE detention centers, oil, gas, and coal companies and now is trying to claim he’s seen the light”
Chip Franklin calls out Trump’s obvious mental decline: “In Trump’s second term, man titties seems even less restrained and more incoherent. He uses profanity and he wanders while he speaks and regularly makes comments rooted in fantasy rather than fact”
Hegseth: One downed airmen evaded capture for more than a day, scaling, rugged ridges while hunted by the enemy. When he was finally able to activate his emergency transponder, his first message was simple: God is good
Shot down on Good Friday. Flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday. A pilot reborn, all home and accounted for, a nation rejoicing. God is good
@GeraldoRivera Hey Geraldo, are you fucking that dense? Trump admitted that Russia had interfered with the 2016 election as did Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio. Even Putin admitted that he wanted Trump to win. The Internet Russian agency was a real thing. shut up until you get the facts right
MAGA is crumbling. I don't know when, but afterwards, while picking up the ruins, I will quietly smile and rejoice in the power of justice and good. We will prevail you motherf*ckers.