President Obama has a unique way of ROASTING Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, and it drives Trump nuts.
He just did it again, this time in front of every living president.
Watch this. 🔥
Just like trump said, the ballroom will cost $100 million and all $200 million of it will be privately funded. Taxpayers won't pay a cent of the $300 million because all $400 million of it will come from donations. Only $1 billion will have to come from the taxpayers.
The Stand-Alone Bill to continue funding TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, CICA passed the Senate with a unanimous (100%) vote. ICE is sufficiently funded via the Tax Bill - they’re fully paid while details & parameters are worked out. This is on Mike Johnson & DJT.
Sen. John Kennedy admits on Fox News that the Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to fund TSA, but Trump said, “No. No deals with the Democrats.”
Kennedy says, “It would have worked. We could have had TSA paid by the end of the week.”
This is the Trump shutdown!
Carolina beat Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas this season, has reached a national championship game and won one more recently than Duke and Kentucky, and holds the records for most NCAA tournament wins and Final Four appearances
My only ask (if I can even ask) is that we, collectively as Tar Heels, remain civil about this whole thing.
Hubert Davis is still Carolina, he loves Carolina, and Carolina loves him. Him being the coach was just not the thing that we needed.
The President of the United States learned that Robert Mueller had died.
And he picked up his phone and typed:
“Good. I’m glad he’s dead.”
I need you to stop.
Put down whatever you’re doing and feel the full weight of those words.
Good. I’m glad he’s dead.
Said by the man who holds the most powerful office in the history of human civilization. The office of Washington. Of Lincoln. Of Roosevelt standing in the rubble of Pearl Harbor promising a nation trembling in the dark that we would rise.
That office.
Those words.
Now let me tell you who Robert Mueller was.
He did not have to go to Vietnam.
He had every reason not to. A Princeton degree. A blown-out knee. A future waiting for him in the comfort of civilian life.
He waited a full year for that knee to heal, just so he could serve.
Let that sink in.
He walked into hell when other men were running from it. He came home with a Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart soaked in the blood of his sacrifice. He spent the next four decades standing in the breach, as a prosecutor, as FBI Director, as the man who held this nation together in the smoldering ash of September 12th, 2001, when we were all afraid and we needed someone steady, someone serious, someone who loved this country more than he loved himself.
He was all of those things.
He was a Republican.
He was, by every honest measure, an American hero.
And the President danced on his grave.
401K hardship withdrawals are at record levels.
No private sector job gains, despite all the jobs Trump claims to have brought back.
National debt is up to $39 trillion at $1 trillion/year interest. Trump is singularly responsible for 30% of it, despite his claims to have raked in trillions in tariffs and magical deals.
Gas prices will continue to rise, because he has no plan to manage this war Israel wanted. He’s compromised and they’re calling the shots.
Grocery prices (and pretty much everything else) will continue to rise, due to the inflationary effects of his tariffs and the war.
What do the 99% of Americans get in return for all this pain? Nothing.
So people can continue to buy his bullshit until we’re extinct, or band together to change course.
Here is what’s really going on with regard to the funding stalemate in Congress.
ICE agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens on the streets of Minneapolis.
Democrats then said: before we write you another check, agree to the same rules every police department in America already follows. Judicial warrants before entering homes. Visible ID. Body cameras. No raids at schools and hospitals.
We immediately pushed for votes to fund TSA, the Coast Guard, and FEMA.
Republicans blocked it.
We tried to fund FEMA alone.
Republicans blocked that too. Their position was to fund ICE with no strings attached, or shut the whole thing down.
So DHS shut down.
Then yesterday, the White House sent a letter admitting we were right. But they still won’t agree to judicial warrants or to take the masks off, which means agents can still break down your door without a judge’s approval and you still can’t see their faces when they do it.
We’ve been ready to fund your airport security since day one, not to mention Coast Guard, FEMA and the rest. Republicans chose to protect ICE from accountability instead.
#FundDHSFreezeICE
The new Jobs Report says jobs fell by 92,000. For any MAGA reading, that's an actual decrease, meaning the number of jobs went DOWN.
Unemployment is UP to 4.4%.
Gas prices are UP - 60 cents in less than a week.
The Strait of Hormuz has pretty much come to a halt.
Russia is helping Iran target strategic American locations.
The Dow is down another 700 points early.
Europe and the Arab states are taking action to protect themselves.
Meanwhile, our senile leader is barking - seemingly oblivious and uncaring about any of the above - that the only acceptable resolution in Iran is unconditional surrender, and that he needs to approve the successor, and he added that Cuba could fall soon. He says matter-of-factly that yes, some Americans will die, and yes, it's possible we'll be attacked as retribution here.
If we had a properly functioning legacy media solely focused on journalism and unafraid of losing access or retribution, there would be articles going to press right now that include references to distraction, deflection, grandiosity, malignancy, breakdown, plus heart failure, dementia, and an unfunny likening to Grampa Simpson.
Well Mr. Wright how shall I begin...
Beyond championship counts, Michael Jordan’s case as the superior player often rests on his unmatched scoring peak, elite perimeter defense, and efficiency in ball handling.
Scoring Dominance:
Jordan is the NBA's career leader in points per game (30.1 PPG) and holds a record 10 scoring titles, while LeBron James has only one. His playoff scoring average of 33.4 PPG remains the highest in history.
Defensive Accolades:
Jordan won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award in 1988, an honor LeBron has never achieved. He also earned nine All-Defensive First Team selections compared to LeBron’s five.
Ball Security & Free Throws:
Despite having a high offensive usage rate, Jordan was more careful with the ball, averaging fewer turnovers per game (2.7) than LeBron (3.5). He was also a significantly better free throw shooter, with a career average of 83.5% compared to LeBron's ~73.5%.
Two-Way Performance:
Jordan is the only player to lead the league in scoring and win DPOY in the same season. He also led the league in steals three times, whereas LeBron has never held a steals title.
Advanced Analytics:
Jordan holds the highest career Player Efficiency Rating (PER) at 27.9 (vs. LeBron’s 27.1) and the highest Box Plus/Minus in NBA history.
Slam Dunk Contest Legacy:
Jordan used the Slam Dunk Contest to solidify his "Air Jordan" persona and save the event's cultural relevance.
The Free-Throw Line Dunk: Jordan’s 1988 victory—specifically his flight from the free-throw line—is considered the most iconic moment in All-Star history. Back-to-Back Titles- Jordan won consecutive dunk contests (1987, 1988). LeBron, despite his elite athleticism, chose never to compete in the event, leaving a gap in his highlight reel that Jordan filled with legendary imagery.
Collegiate Pedigree:
While LeBron James entered the league as a polished 18-year-old, Jordan established a legendary foundation at the University of North Carolina (1981–1984). National Championship- As a freshman in 1982, Jordan hit the game-winning shot against Georgetown to secure the NCAA title—a major achievement LeBron never had the chance to pursue. (Individual Honors) Before turning pro, Jordan was already the consensus National Player of the Year (1984), a two-time All-American, and the top male athlete in ACC history.
Global Cultural Architect:
Jordan didn't just play in the NBA; he built the modern business model for the global superstar.
The Jordan Brand (a division of Nike) is a multi-billion dollar phenomenon that dwarfs all other athlete lines. In 2013 alone, Jordan's brand did $2.25 billion in sales, nearly eight times LeBron’s $300 million that same year.
Global Expansion: Jordan was the primary catalyst for the NBA's international explosion in the 1990s. His 1992 "Dream Team" performance in Barcelona transformed basketball from an American pastime into a global language.
Pop Culture Icon:
Through projects like Space Jam and his iconic commercials (Gatorade, McDonald's), Jordan became a household name even to those who never watched sports. Even in the farthest smallest parts of the world, people know Michael Jordan as much as they know Coca-Cola. Hopefully I explained it well enough for you.
See I didn't even mention...
By now, there should have been a stampede of Republicans who have seen trump's vile, racist attack on the Obamas, posting an image of them as apes.
But no stampede, just crickets.
He is the President of the United States, but he carries himself like a loudmouth drunken jackass who needs to be thrown out of a bar.
The Obamas will be fine. They've been living their best lives, brushing off attacks like that their entire lives because they are so much better than that.
trump has to live with the truth, whether he accepts it or not, that he will never possess a fraction of their grace, kindness, or prestige and respect from the world.
trump, and his hand-me-down, copycat wife are two miserable peas in a pod who have to spend money or intimidate people for the respect they get.
Republicans should be ashamed for allowing such a rudderless, pathetic clown hijack their party and their self-respect that they can't even call out racist garbage when they see it.
I love the Obamas, and stand behind them 100%.❤️🇺🇲
Duke has ZERO NCAA Titles (or Title game appearances) since 2015-16 despite having:
Brandon Ingram
Luke Kennard
Jayson Tatum
Frank Jackson
Marvin Bagley III
Gary Trent Jr.
Trevon Duval
Wendell Carter Jr.
Zion Williamson
RJ Barrett
Cam Reddish
Tre Jones
Vernon Carey Jr.
Jalen Johnson
Paolo Banchero
Mark Williams
Kyle Filipowski
Dereck Lively
Jared McCain
Cooper Flagg
Kon Knueppel
Khaman Maluach
Sion James