Tag Archives: MAGA

Axios reports: The White House is sprinkling the traditional press corps with an array of MAGA-friendly journalists who dilute scrutiny, denigrate Democrats and ultimately flatter President Trump. As traditional media loses influence, the White House is giving increasing access to a growing cast of Trump-friendly reporters, podcasters and influencers who boost his narratives from inside the house. ZeroHedge, a finance …

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Democrats solidified their 4-3 progressive majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, and the ramifications are nationwide. The comfortable win by Democratic Judge Susan Crawford is the second sign in two weeks of a political backlash against the Trump Presidency. That’s a warning to the GOP that the Trump-Musk governing style is …

The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger reports: A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant came under fire after posting a video offering a free food deal to straight people only. The LGBTQ community is boycotting the business, and the owners’ stances on the matter have been erratic, swinging from backing the decision to apologizing before once again justifying their actions. Now, they’re defending the move. …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) of “organizing political violence and terrorism” in an X post alerting Attorney General Pam Bondi. Crockett set off a number of MAGA figures after video was shared of her saying her only birthday wish was for Elon Musk to be “taken down.” The congresswoman made clear, however, that …

The Huffington Post reports: A MAGA influencer known for posting sensationalized videos of homeless people in San Francisco was indicted Tuesday on federal charges of producing child sex abuse material. Ricci Wynne, 39, known as Raw Ricci to his more than 100,000 Instagram followers, was first arrested in November and charged with pimping and pandering by procuring, HuffPost previously reported. …

Seattle’s ABC affiliate reports: The Fife Police Department is investigating after a suspicious vehicle with no license plate and misspelled, incorrect ICE and U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblems was seen patrolling around a local Ukrainian grocery market on Sunday. The vehicle in question was a black Ford SUV styled to resemble a law enforcement vehicle, with decals stating “ICE” …

The New York Times reports: President Trump’s angry call on Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his administration on deportation flights has set off a string of near-instant social media taunts and threats, including images of judges being marched off in handcuffs. The call came against an ominous backdrop. Nine days earlier, police officers in …

“For more than two centuries, the question of whether to impeach judges has been left solely to the elected representatives of the American people. John Roberts has no say in the matter, regardless of how much he wishes otherwise. Our Constitution gives John Roberts no power whatsoever when it comes to judicial impeachment, and it certainly doesn’t give him the …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump’s nominee to be solicitor general told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that presidents might rightfully defy court orders in “extreme cases.” “Generally, if there’s a direct court order that binds a federal or state official, they should follow it,” D. John Sauer said at his confirmation hearing, in response to questioning by Sen. Dick Durbin …

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s apparent threat to Tucker Carlson drew backlash from the right on Monday, especially after the Texas Republican was caught out denying it ever happened. In a hot mic moment after an interview with British journalist and GB News correspondent Steven Edginton, Crenshaw was asked if he had ever met the former Fox News host. …

Florida Politics reports: Deputies from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office executed a court order at Gulf Coast Gun in Milton, confiscating portions of business’ inventory as part of a legal matter between the shop’s owner and another company. Circuit Judge James Duncan ordered inventory from the shop to be seized as collateral for a loan Gulf Coast Gun owner …

TRUMP: Brian, would you like to ask a question? Go ahead. BRIAN GLENN: Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to touch upon, real quickly, the Harvard poll that came out that had – thank you very much – the Harvard poll that came out had you up nine-plus points. And all of your agenda that you ran on, …

Yahoo Sports reports: Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested on Tuesday while protesting during a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California. Kluwe, 43, was protesting the city’s approval of a public library plaque that was designed to use words to spell out “MAGA.” “’MAGA’ is profoundly corrupt, unmistakably anti-democracy and most importantly, ‘MAGA’ is explicitly a Nazi movement,” …

The Huffington Post reports: Conservatives melted down over Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. Some of President Donald Trump’s MAGA acolytes said they couldn’t understand what the Grammy Award-winning musician was rapping about during his set. Others suggested he was somehow in league with the devil. Actor Samuel L. Jackson’s appearance as Uncle Sam has …

The Independent reports: The active-duty Green Beret who was driving a Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year’s Day “was a 100 percent patriot,” his bewildered uncle said Thursday. Matthew Livelsberger, 37, was “like a Rambo-type, for lack of a better word,” Dean Livelsberger told The Independent. Dean, whose older brother is …

“The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B. Take a big step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.” – Elon Musk, after days …

Axios reports: Elon Musk condemned a segment of the MAGA movement as “contemptible fools” who should be purged from the Republican Party in a social media post Friday. A virtual right-wing civil war has broken out over race, class, immigration and the future of President-elect Trump’s movement, and Musk is increasingly at odds with Trump’s historic base. The schism may …

First, a remind from our post on Monday… Indianapolis’s Fox affiliate reports: A current central Indiana county commissioner has pleaded guilty in a Nevada sexual assault case, days after being elected to his local County Council. John D. Jessup – a current Commissioner for Hancock County’s District 1 – pled guilty this week in a Las Vegas court to one …

Columbia’s NBC affiliate reports: State authorities are investigating after a fight broke out at an early voting location Wednesday in Orangeburg County. The fight was between a man wearing a hat and poll workers. According to video sent to WIS News 10 and sources, the man was wearing a “Let‘s go Brandon” hat. He was cursing at a poll worker …

Boise Public Radio reports: A bipartisan forum in a small Latah County community took a turn when Republican Senate incumbent Dan Foreman stormed out of the event, following a racist outburst directed at a Native American candidate. When asked if discrimination existed in Idaho, conservative Sen. Dan Foreman said no. In a statement released Wednesday, Democratic candidate for House Seat …