Destroying confidence in the electoral system and other pillars of democracy (media, courts) is their goal, it’s not just pathetic whining. Then they use that lack of confidence to push strongman powers, restrictive voter suppression laws, and other crackdowns.
Trump returns to NYC tonight for the Knicks game, a city he is banned from operating a business in because a judge found him liable for major financial fraud.
My god. Sickeningly unethical.
Email directive from Bari Weiss to 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon:
“Can we make the protesters look more violent? […]
The other thing was, Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer.”
.@Timodc on Trump storming out of his interview with Kristen Welker:
"It's unbelievable, honestly, that the American people could put this fucking ass clown in the White House."
"Hostilities have continued since February 28 and never terminated; the 60-day clock specified in the War Powers Resolution does not have a pause button"
35 Democratic Senators ask White House for the legal basis behind Trump's claim that "hostilities in Iran have ceased"
Fraud myths in general for the California primary elections seem to be based on the fact that election officials employ a meticulous vote-counting process that takes longer than other less-populous states. https://t.co/M4WMo39vaz
This man is a troll who says that any election won by Democrats is "stolen." He also oversees national election security for Homeland Security.
He's been pushing the ridiculous "California fraud" narrative.
He studied at Moscow State University. 1/
Republican-appointed judge: “The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government to comply with court orders.”
As Trump screamed "Comey was a dirty cop" during "Meet the Press" questions about Trump's Jan 6 lies....
We should note:
1) Comey wasn't employed by FBI on Jan 6, 2021
2) The FBI worked for Donald Trump on Jan 6, 2021
3) Trump launched the Jan 6 prosecutions on Jan 7, 2021
“We all should be ‘really, really freaked out.’ Trump’s power grab over the executive branch is intensifying. Trump is less popular…But it’s as if he doesn’t expect elections to matter because he’s going to do everything he can for them not to matter.”
https://t.co/1ZgfbREaMb
Pay attention to who is willing to break the law for Trump as we head into the midterms—because his end goal is to create a system where others will break the law for him. It's about building a custom where it's normal to break the law for a person. The big case is the military