Charles Smith

Journalist. Bloemfontein, Free State; SA. Love rugby, Cheetah supporter. Love classic rock, Afrikaans rock & African music.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: The White House melts down and attacks music legend Jack White after he insults Donald Trump's "disgusting" and "vulgar" redecoration of the White House — prompting White to unleash a scathing takedown for the ages.

MAGA should have just left well enough alone...

“Jack White is a washed-up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media because he clearly has ample time on his hands due to his stalled career,” claimed White House spokesman Steven Cheung.

In truth, White is still enormously popular and successful, far more so than any of the actually washed up musicians and "celebrities" that
MAGA likes to trot out as Trump supporters.

“It’s apparent [White]’s been masquerading as a real artist, because he fails to appreciate, and quite frankly disrespects, the splendor and significance of the Oval Office inside of ‘The People’s House,'” Cheung added.

The idea that agreeing with Trump's infamously tacky interior design sensibilities is a prerequisite for being a "real artist" is laughable. Donald Trump has always had awful taste in aesthetics.

Cheung's remarks led to White posting a lengthy screed on Instagram, in which he listed off Trump's staggering number of failures and scandals—

"Listen, I’m an artist and not a politician so I’m in no need to give my answer or opinion on anything if I’m not inspired or compelled, but how funny that it wasn’t me calling out trump’s blatant fascist manipulation of government, his gestapo ICE tactics, his racist remarks about Latinos, Native Americans, etc. his ridiculous 'wall' construction, his attacks on the disabled, his attempted coup and mob insurrection and destruction of the sacred halls of congress, his disparaging sexist and pedophilic remarks about women, his obvious attempts at distraction about being a close personal friend of Jeffrey Epstein and his inclusion in the Epstein files, his ignorance of the dying children in Sudan, Gaza, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his lack of empathy for military veterans and those struggling with poverty, his attempts to dismantle healthcare, his obvious wimpy and pathetic kowtowing to the dictators Putin and Kim Jong Un, his nazi like rallies, his attempts to sell merchandise and products like Goya beans through the office of the President, his fake 'gunshot to the ear' that he showed no medical records or photographs of, his constant, constant, constant lying to the American people, etc. etc. etc." White wrote.

"No, it wasn’t me calling out any of that, it was the f*cking DECOR OF THE OVAL OFFICE remarks I made that got them to respond with insults," he continued. "How petty and pathetic and thin skinned could this administration get? 'Masquerading as a real artist'? Thank you for giving me my tombstone engraving! Well here’s my opinion, trump is masquerading as a human being."

"He’s masquerading as a christian, as a leader, as a person with actual empathy," he wrote. "He’s been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he’s involved in has prospered except by using other people’s money to find loophole
after loophole and grift after grift."

"His staff of professional liar toadies like Steven Cheung and Karoline Leavitt have been covering up and masking his fascism as patriotism and fomenting hatred and division in this country on a daily basis," White went on. "And I have 'ample time on (my) hands'? That orange grifter has spent more tax payer money cheating at golf than helping ANYONE in the country. Improve. Anything. There is no progress with him, only smoke and mirrors and tax breaks for the ultra wealthy."

"So maga folk, enjoy your concrete paving over of the rose garden, your 200 million dollar ballroom in the White House, and your gaudy ass gold spray painted trinkets from Home Depot, cause he ain’t spending any money on helping YOU unless you fit into his white supremacist country club rich idiot agenda," he continued."

"Wow, he hates who you hate....good for you, be proud of yourselves, how christian of you all," White went on.

"The only way you can support this conman is because you are a victim of the 2 party system and you 'defend your guy no matter what he does.'" he wrote. "No intelligent person can defend this low life fascist. This bankruptor of casinos. This failed seller of trump steaks, trump vodka, trump water, etc."

"This man and his goon squad have failed upwards for decades and have fleeced the American people over and over," wrote White. "This professional golf cheat, this grifter who has hundreds of thousands of deaths from his inaction of the pandemic on his hands, this man that the majority of the country somehow were fooled into supporting and voting into office (through the flawed electoral college) and their love of reality
television stars."

"Being insulted by the actual White House that this particular conman leads is a badge of honor to me, because anyone who trump supports and likes is a villain who gives nothing to their fellow man, only takes what can benefit themselves," he continued.

"And no I’m not a Democrat either, I’m a human being raised in Detroit, I’m an artist who’s owned his own businesses like his own upholstery shop and recording label since he was 21 years old who has enough street sense to know when a 3 card monte dealer is a cheap grifter and a thief," he concluded before signing his name.

In his Instagram post, White also shared a photo of Trump hawking his ugly golden sneakers, one of Trump selling MAGA merchandise at the White House, and memes about Trump scandals. He also wrote a caption—

"I was raised to believe that we defeated fascism in World War II and that we would never allow it again in the world. I don't always state publicly my political opinions, and like anyone I don't always know all of the facts, but when it comes to this man and this administration I'm not going to be like one of the silent minority of 1930's Germany. This man is a danger to not just America but the entire world and that's not an exaggeration, he's dismantling democracy and endangering the planet on a daily basis, and we. all. know. it. -JW III... 'To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.' - Theodore Roosevelt"

By just about any metric, this is one of most brutal, comprehensive takedowns of Donald Trump to date. Let's hope that the White House hits back again, so that Jack White has an excuse to tear into him even more.

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Jack White for speaking the truth!

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Please enjoy, @realDonaldTrump.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Donald Trump's failed summit with Vladimir Putin backfires in horrifying fashion as Russian forces are spotted riding into battle in Ukraine with American flags flying from their vehicles.

And it gets so much worse....

Russian state media broadcast footage of Russian troops racing into battle inside a captured American M113 Armored Personnel Carrier with the U.S. flag flapping beside the Russian flag. RT, the outlet that aired the humiliating footage, described the vehicle as a "trophy." The footage was captured near Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region in Southeast Ukraine.

The timing of the footage release sends a clear message: Russia views the Alaskan summit as a massive propaganda victory. They are simultaneously trolling a humiliated Trump and using the PR victory to demoralize Ukrainian forces. The implication is that Russia "owns" the United States now and we might as well be an ally in their war against Ukraine.

"How should this be understood? Russian propagandists are showing a video where Russian equipment goes on the attack with flags of Russia and the USA,” said Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

"In fact, Russians are using United States symbols in their own terrorist, aggressive war with the killing of civilian people. Maximum audacity,” he added.

"The Russians have already declared the United States an ally and are storming Mala Tokmachka in M113 armoured personnel carriers... with Russian and American flags,” said Petr Andryushchenko, head of Ukraine’s Centre for the Study of the Occupation.

“This is the logical conclusion to all of Trump’s absurdity. And all of this is on the official propaganda channel of Russia Today. There are no words," he added.

"The Russians put American flags on their armoured vehicles next to the tricolour and are driving around the occupied Ukrainian land," stated one Ukrainian outlet according to The Daily Mail. "This is all you need to know about the result of the negotiations in Alaska."

The stunning broadcast was released just hours before Trump was slated to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Since the summit on Friday — during which Trump predictably failed to obtain a ceasefire agreement from Putin — Trump has been pushing Russian propaganda points and arguing that Zelensky has the responsibility to end the war by accepting unfavorable terms.

This outcome is exactly what many experts predicted. Putin a former KGB officer schooled in geopolitical maneuvering and fascist statecraft. Trump is a former reality TV star in the midst of a worsening pedophilia scandal. Putin just wanted a PR win on the world stage and Trump just wanted a distraction from Jeffrey Epstein coverage. In the end, both men got what they wanted and the world is worse off for it.

Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that Trump was totally outmatched by Putin!

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

GLENN: You look fabulous in that suit

TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time

ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Excellent statement from British Ministry Defence explaining that it would take Russia another 4.4 years and over a million more dead Russians to occupy just these 4 regions of Ukraine.

Imagine if the US were to just sanction russia.. Putin would be gone.

[JP Martin Nel @Martin_Nel_99]

🚨3 ANC Ministers Implicated as KT Molefe’s 48-Hour-Old Company Awarded R350bn Free State Airport Tender

⚠️ Molefe’s company was registered just 2 days after the tender was advertised — yet won over King Michaels, who had secured R198bn in funding.

⚠️ 3 @MYANC Cabinet ministers appointed by @CyrilRamaphosa allegedly implicated in the awarding of the tender.

⚠️ Molefe is also facing multiple murder charges.

Once hailed as a 150,000-job project, the deal now reeks of corruption.

#Welkom #AirportScandal #StateCapture

[Rachel Scott @rachelvscott]

This was my round of questions to Putin today

[Jake Broe @RealJakeBroe]

Trump has given up on trying to get a ceasefire. The Russians told him "no" again and he just folds like a b*tch to them every time. He is back to his classic 2 week TACO strategy.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

We’ve got some press leaks following yesterday’s Trump-Putin summit, and everything’s unfolding exactly as expected. Let’s walk through it:

-Putin asked Trump to recognize Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia as part of Russia.

-He also wants to grant the Russian language “official” status.

And to guarantee “security for Russian Orthodox churches.”

But the real kicker?

-“Trump has dropped his demand for an immediate cease-fire and believes a rapid peace treaty can be negotiated, so long as Mr. Zelensky agrees to cede the rest of the Donbas region to Russia, even those areas not occupied by Russian troops.”

In return, Putin reportedly offered a ceasefire along current front lines and a written promise not to attack Ukraine or Europe again. That’s all per the New York Times.

This is Putin’s usual wishlist, and it’s a non-starter. Ceding territory violates Ukraine’s constitution. And let’s be clear: he’s not just asking for land, he’s asking for the most fortified part of Ukraine. Cities like Kramatorsk are real fortresses. Handing them over would be handing Russia a launchpad for something much worse.

As for that “written promise”? That's laughable. We’ve had a dozen of those. They’ve never stopped Russia.

Axios reports that the American side believes Putin may be open to negotiations over Sumy and Kharkiv. But Russia occupies very little in those regions. They’re offering scraps in exchange for a feast.

Important to remember when reading about suggested land swaps: these aren’t just land swaps. They’re people swaps. Lives. Futures. That’s what Trump is bargaining with.

According to Clash Reports, Zelenskyy has already rejected the idea of ceding Donbas-Which was expected.

Bottom line: it’s the same old Russian demands. In fact, they are so old that it feels like Trump hasnt pushed at all, just listened. They are unrealistic as ever. But I don’t think Trump grasps just how far-fetched they are. Ukraine will say no. And when that happens, Trump may lash out again, blaming Ukraine for Russia’s war.

Which is why Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington on Monday has me on edge. We all remember how badly these meetings can go.

[Republicans for Ukraine @GOP4Ukraine]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be on @MeetThePress, @FaceTheNation, and @ThisWeekABC tomorrow to discuss Trump's call for a "Peace Agreement" that will force Ukrainian to cede territory to Putin.

Here's what Marco Rubio previously said about the need to stand up to Putin:

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

"How quickly you would give up, for the sake of favor and what you think is a friendship with what is known to be a dictator who'd eat you for lunch."

He ate him for lunch.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

My statement on Ukraine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Thank you for the support! All the points mentioned are important to achieve a truly sustainable and reliable peace. We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation. If they lack the will to carry out a simple order to stop the strikes, it may take a lot of effort to get Russia to have the will to implement far greater – peaceful coexistence with its neighbors for decades. But together we are working for peace and security. Stopping the killing is a key element of stopping the war.

Today, coordination with partners has been ongoing throughout the day. Tomorrow, calls are also already scheduled. We are preparing for Monday’s meeting with President Trump, and I am grateful for the invitation. It is important that everyone agrees there needs to be a conversation at the level of leaders to clarify all the details and determine which steps are necessary and will work. We in Ukraine welcome the principled statement of the Nordic-Baltic partners and are grateful for their very significant assistance. The unity of all strengthens each one!

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Today, Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for authoritarian thug Vladimir Putin. Instead of standing with Ukraine and our allies, Trump stood shoulder to shoulder with an autocrat that has terrorized the Ukrainian people and the globe for years.

While we wait for critical details of what was discussed—on first take it appears Trump handed Putin legitimacy, a global stage, zero accountability, and got nothing in return.

Our fear is that this wasn’t diplomacy—it was just theater.

[Blue Georgia @BlueGeorgia]

Fareed Zakaria: "Putin has gotten a lot in the sense that he got the recognition, he got the stage, he got the invitation to the United States. He also got the delay of all kinds of new sanctions that Trump had threatened... It's hard to spin this in a positive direction."

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Gavin Newsom: “Wake up America. You will not have a country if he rigs this election. These guys are not screwing around. The most corrupt president in history. He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He is a lawless president. Wake up America.”

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: Ukrainian flags are lining the streets of Anchorage ahead of Trump’s summit with Putin. The people are showing up and sending a clear message to Trump: DO NOT SELL OUT UKRAINE.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Gavin Newsom just released this amazing ad sounding the alarm on Trump’s attack on our democracy. This is serious. It’s real. If you’re in California, VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MAPS ON NOVEMBER 4TH! THANK YOU!

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment of strength, Gavin Newsom just stood up to Donald Trump for sending ICE Agents to his event to intimidate him. The days of Democrats cowering against Trump are over. We’re standing up and fighting back.

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: Trump has parked tanks on the National Mall. The National Mall area has virtually no crime. This is how we know it is all for the cameras. He’s not targeting areas in the city with high rates of crime. He wants the strongman photo op. That’s it.