Abdul Carter on Jaxson Dart introducing Donald Trump:
“If he chooses to align himself with a man like Trump, it's my responsibility based on what I believe and what I stand on to not only show my teammates that I'm against that, but to show the world.”
Today's news of the shuttering of @thebarbedwiretx is a blow to the landscape of Texas journalism. We’ve had the pleasure of working with their contributors and they are SUPERB. We know all too well how hard it is to sustain nonprofit media in this state.
Don Lemon: “If Barack Obama had sued his own government, settled with himself in secret, created a billion dollar fund with no congressional oversight to pay his political allies. What if he did that? They would’ve had him in chains before sundown. The National Guard would have been called in. Impeachment articles would have been filed. Can you imagine Fox News?”
Obama faced 11 documented assassination attempts during his presidency.
He never mentioned them publicly.
No fundraising emails.
No rallies.
No “they’re trying to silence me” speeches.
He just… governed.
Meanwhile, Trump turns every security incident into a merch opportunity, a rallying cry, and a donation link.
One man saw threats as part of the job.
The other sees them as content.
That tells you everything about their character.