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"Vance thinks he bears no responsibility to fact-check his allegations before he spews them, even if they lead to violence. He doesn’t even accept that it matters whether they turn out to be true."
~ Will Saletan
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction #Springfield #Haitians
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Trump and Vance Are Hypocrites About Political Violence
When is it fair to blame a politician for inciting a bomb threat or an attempted assassination? Here are three rules.Will Saletan (The Bulwark)
"The continual rejection of truth by some of the most prominent people in public life does real damage, not only to innocent people’s lives and to a community’s safety, but more broadly to our society and democracy."
~ Margaret Sullivan
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction #Springfield #Haitians
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JD Vance is factually challenged – and morally deficient
The vice-presidential candidate seems to feel no remorse about spreading dangerous misinformation that has put lives at riskMargaret Sullivan (The Guardian)
As Kaili Joy Gray reports, J.D. Vance informed a North Carolina audience yesterday that though we all know the Haitian immigrants he and Trump are attacking in Ohio are legal immigrants, he intends to keep calling them illegal — just because. Because truth is not what matters to him and Trump and to their followers….
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction #Springfield #Haitians
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JD Vance vows to keep spreading racist lies about his own constituents
Ohio Sen. JD Vance doesn’t care that his racist lies about Haitian immigrants are endangering his own constituents—he’s going to keep telling them anyway.Daily Kos
"The reward that the Haitian community in Springfield has received for doing exactly what Republicans demand of legal immigrants—work, provide for themselves, contribute to their community—is a campaign of slander and intimidation."
~ Adam Serwer
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction #Springfield #Haitians
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The Real Reason Trump and Vance Are Spreading Lies About Haitians
Investing in Rust Belt communities would not fix what they see as the actual problem.Adam Serwer (The Atlantic)
Then Richardson adds:
"That impulse to focus on regaining power rather than serving the country was at least part of what was behind Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance’s lie about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio."
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction #Springfield #Haitians
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“Trump has been begging officials worldwide not to do the right thing for years to help rig the election for him—no deal in Gaza, no defense of Ukraine, no Kremlin hostages release, no border deal, no continuing resolution, no interest rate cuts etc—just sabotage & subterfuge.”
Heather Cox Richardson notes that Trump and his allies did not want the federal government to cut interest rates, as it just did — regardless of the hurt that not cutting interest rates would inflict on Americans. Lowering interest rates now is a political move, Trump's folks maintain, one designed to help Kamala Harris.
Richardson cites Philip Gourevitch:
#Trump #JDVance #PoliticsofHate #PoliticsofDistraction
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September 18, 2024
Today, at a White House reception in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, President Joe Biden said: "We don't demonize immigrants.Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
Am I the only one who has noticed that the people trump surrounds himself with have become more bigoted, misogynistic, racist, weird, creepy and vile over the years?
Trump bemoans lack of support from Jewish voters and blames 'Democrat curse'
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Trump bemoans lack of support from Jewish voters and blames ‘Democrat curse’
In disjointed Washington speech, nominee tells audience low numbers are because of ‘the Democrat curse on you’David Smith (The Guardian)
Wow.
Via Rupar:
#Trump tells a Jewish group the Jews will be to blame if he loses: "I will put it to you very simply and gently: I really haven't been treated right, but you haven't been treated right because you're putting yourself in great danger."
Can't abandon a fellow Nazi, amirite?
"Another #Trump campaign adviser denied reports that the campaign had pushed Robinson to leave the race.
“That’s absolutely inaccurate,” Brian Hughes, a senior Trump campaign adviser, said when asked about the reports. “Fake news. Didn’t happen. Trump and the Trump campaign have had no pushing or anything else. Inaccurate.”"
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Mark Robinson vows to stay in N.C. governor's race following report he made inflammatory comments on a porn site
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, vowed Thursday to remain in the race following a report that he made dozens of lewd and inflammatory comments more than 10 years ago on the message board of a pornography website…Adam Edelman (NBC News)
The Kamala HQ put out this video complication of multiple times Donald #Trump praised #MarkRobinson.
He compared him to Martin Luther King on steroids
Via Peter Henlein:
#Trump has turned the GOP into a party of dysfunctional trash.
We all know it, and everyday is a reminder of it.
I mean the guy had an onlyfans pornstar speak at the RNC and bought Laura Loomer to a 9/11 ceremony, and 90% of con media was like “this is fine”.
We need change.
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Ha!
Via #Harris spox Sarafina Chitika on the hellsite, directly to Trump, who included the CNN story I posted earlier (mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/113… ):
Donald #Trump and #MarkRobinson have been all over the trail together this cycle. Trump elevated and endorsed this man at every opportunity.
There's no running away from this for
@realDonaldTrump
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Welp. Here’s why they want to kick him off the ballot: 🧵 1/...“#MarkRobinson, the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of #NorthCarolina, made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago, in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI!” and expressed support for reinstating slavery, a CNN KFile investigation found.”
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“The group White Dudes for #Harris rolled out a new $10 million ad campaign on Thursday, with the first ad of the effort targeting white men in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The over one-minute-long spot addresses #Trump’s grip on the white male vote but works to appeal to voters in the bloc who are disillusioned with him and his campaign.”
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Ex-#Trump advisers help to grow pro-Russia website that spreads misinformation
George Papadopoulos and others involved in Intelligencer, increasingly popular source of news in rightwing circles
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The mythos of #BlackSavagery remains so imprinted on the #American psyche that many are quick to believe it, even without evidence. And so #Trump has again turned to it; it seems clear that his attack on #HaitianImmigrants, who are of #African descent, is in part an attempt to link broader #antiImmigrant sentiment with #antiBlack sentiment.
cc: @KamalaHarrisWin
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpIsARacist #dogWhistle #bigotry #hate #TrumpIsHatred #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue
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'Nativist' Trump has no plans to give up his 'poster villain' conspiracy theory: Columnist
A New York Times columnist remarked Wednesday evening that former President Donald Trump and his running mate have no plans to give up their "fear-driven" arguments, as they've found "longer-term utility in keeping this narrative going" — and they al…Daniel Hampton (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
"Craig & Buettner have written a #book, “Lucky Loser: How #DonaldTrump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success.” It shows in meticulously documented detail how “even when Trump appeared to be at his best, he was failing,” with massive losses on his core business.
The authors prove that without his father’s support, #Trump would have been nothing."
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#Fraud #Lies #TrumpLies #GOP #Republicans #Politics #USPol #US #USA #News #Books #BookReview
Donald Trump’s financial failures are stunning. ‘Lucky Loser’ has the receipts.
Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner’s book is much more than an excavation of the former president’s tax returns.Bethany McLean (The Washington Post)
According to recent polling, young men like tfg because he’s a “successful self-made businessman.”
According to records provided by Mary Trump, nis niece, DonOld took $451M from his father, Fred Trump, cheated his siblings of their shares, and then lost most of it in bad investments. Apparently, Trump made a small fortune by starting with a big fortune.
You know anyone who is interested in tfg? Have them read this.
#tfg #trump #GiftArticle
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Donald Trump’s financial failures are stunning. ‘Lucky Loser’ has the receipts.
Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner’s book is much more than an excavation of the former president’s tax returns.Bethany McLean (The Washington Post)
Yesterday #racist hatebag #Republican #Senator #JohnKennedy, #Lousiana, told exec dir #MayaBerry, #ArabAmerican Inst, to kill herself (2:45)
You don't like #Democrats? Fine
But in #politics, all you get is lesser of 2 evils. So do strategy not toxic idealism. Move your country in a direction. Doing nothing waiting for perfect gets us worse
Democrats are spineless on #Israel, yes
But #GOP will build a #Trump hotel in #Gaza on dead #Palestinians
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Sen. John Kennedy's anti-Arab attacks on Maya Berry were beyond the pale
Sen. John Kennedy accusing the Arab American Institute's Maya Berry of supporting terrorism and demanding she put a "your head in a bag" was shockingly racist.Zeeshan Aleem (MSNBC)
Today in Unionsdale New York
#Trump #MAGA #GOP #GQP #Republican #Elections #RNC #UnitedStatesPolitics #Politics #VoteBlue #Kamala2024 #Haitian #Racism
The legendary Mexican rock band #Maná deleted its collaboration with #Nicky #Jam from music streaming platforms, following the reggaetón star’s endorsement of Donald Trump.
On Sunday the rock band posted a statement on social media explaining why the group decided to remove its 2016 reimagining of “De Pies a Cabeza” from streaming services after Nicky publicly endorsed #Trump over the weekend.
“Maná doesn’t work with racists,” the Fher Olvera-fronted band wrote in Spanish on Instagram.
Nicky Jam has not given any statements about the yanked track, but a few hours later, 🔥he removed from his social media a post of him alongside Trump at a rally in Nevada.
⭐️Donald Trump Confused Nicky Jam for a Woman Ahead of the Latin Star’s Endorsement Speech
Trump quipped: “Do you know Nicky? She’s hot."
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Mana Removes Nicky Jam Collaboration After Donald Trump Endorsement
Maná has pulled its Nicky Jam collaboration "De Pies a Cabeza" from streaming services following the reggaetón star's endorsement of Donald Trump.Mitchell Peters (Billboard)
#EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From #Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.
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#News #Science #Retaliation #Government #Environment #Safety #Whistleblower #Trump #Project2025
EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.ProPublica
#Barron Bails On His #Trump #Crypto Launch Speech Because Dad's #Blathering Took Too Long
In what may be the most perfectest Trump product launch ever, Barron (evidently eager to prove #KamalaHarris right about his Dad’s rallies) decided to bail on his presentation as the “visionary” behind the project because his Dad’s blathering took too long. Perfect. So so perfect.
#idiocracy #grift #weird #insane #Nonsense
#CommonSense #sanity #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024
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Barron Bails On His Trump Crypto Launch Speech Because Dad's Blathering Took Too Long
In what may be the most perfectest Trump product launch ever, Barron (evidently eager to prove Kamala Harris right about his Dad’s rallies) decided to bail on his presentation as the “visionary” behind the project because his Dad’s blathering took to…Daily Kos
Via Paul Krugman:
So #Trump has gone from claiming that tariffs don’t raise prices to claiming that tariffs on imported food will make groceries cheaper. Coming next: tariffs will make you lose weight without dieting or exercising.
Lol, sometimes it's just ... funny.
Via Patriot Takes:
#Trump Reschedules Wilmington, NC Rally, 5 Months After Breaking His Promise
In April, Trump promised to reschedule his canceled rally "quickly"
#ProLifeMyAss “During #Trump’s admin their managers at #EPA began pressuring them to make new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, incl cancer, miscarriage & neuro probs, from their reports — & in some cases their managers deleted the info themselves.
After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews & 3 were removed, reassigned to jobs elsewhere in EPA”
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EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.ProPublica
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
Where are the headlines screaming: 'Deranged old man peddles nonsense while threatening violent deportation of immigrants'?
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump
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Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
A 78-year-old Trump rants nonsensically, demonstrating an inability to hold a thought, and it's deemed 'a jumbled answer'? C'mon. The man is unfit., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
Via Kyle Griffin:
NEW: More than 100 Republican former national security and foreign policy officials who served in senior roles across presidential administrations and in Congress have just endorsed Vice President #Harris.
"We believe that [Harris] possesses the essential qualities to serve as President and Donald #Trump does not. We therefore support her election to be President." rbmralumni4harris.substack.com…
Over 100 Republican National Security Leaders Endorse Vice President Harris
Donald Trump cannot be trusted “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic . . . and bear true faith and allegiance to the same.reaganbushmccainromney (Reagan, Bush, McCain & Romney Alumni for Harris)
Inglis was an ardent Clinton impeachment manageR👇🏼
Six-term S.C. Republican Congressman Bob Inglis Endorses Kamala #Harris
Inglis endorses Harris, calling #Trump ‘a clear and present danger’ - Charleston City Paper
Inglis: “I feel sorry for [Trump]. He's really quite a sick puppy. He needs some help” charlestoncitypaper.com/2024/0…
Inglis endorses Harris, calling Trump ‘a clear and present danger’
Former six-term S.C. Republican Congressman Bob Inglis is adding his name to the growing list of Reagan- and Bush-era conservatives who say they plan to vote in November for Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris.Jack O'Toole (Charleston City Paper)
Via Chris Borkowski:
Sound up!
"The choices made by GW Bush & Trump are killing people."
"Outlawing ( D&C ) procedure is sheer madness, criminal madness, murderous madness..."
An emotional Lawrence O'Donnell blames death of Amber Thurman on Trump. Trump & JD Vance also killed latest IVF bill.
Amy Siskind: Every voter who cares abt women's freedom & health better watch Lawrence sounding off & being moved to tears! A 28 yr-old mother is dead bc of #Trump #abortion ban!
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Lawrence on Trump's deadly abortion ban: 'Women are dying. They got what they wanted.’
Amber Nicole Thurman died after doctors delayed her life-saving abortion care. Her death was ruled “preventable” by the Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee, ProPublica reported.MSNBC
Perhaps #Trump doesn’t get the basic concept of supply and demand because he was pulling in $300k per year from his daddy’s tax fraud scheme as a toddler and has only ever succeeded by grifting, stiffing suppliers and slapping his name on stuff.
#Election2024 #inflation #economics
Welp. I was right.
The tweet Melania sent out asking "Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work?" also has a link to her website, where she is selling her book.
I clicked on it so you don't have to. Below is the image you see when you go there.
Via Adam Parkhomenko:
Between #Trump’s silly crypto scam and #Melania talking about her nude modeling, you really have to appreciate how laser focused they are on the campaign 48 days out.
Is there a gaping loophole in the law barring federal contractors “from making contributions or expenditures to any political party, committee, or candidate for federal office,” or do we just rely too much on this guy to get stuff into space to enforce it?
#elonmusk #fascism #Election2024 #trump
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Elon Musk PAC is spending millions to keep GOP in control of the House
After spending tens of millions on Trump, Musk's "America PAC" has begun spending at least $2.1 million across more than a dozen House races.Bryan Metzger (Insider)
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking #taylorswift #swiftie
Of course. She’d fit in perfectly in a Trump #SCOTUS.
“Judge Aileen #Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket
Cannon, whose oversight of the Donald #Trump classified documents case has garnered widespread criticism, has repeatedly violated a rule requiring that federal judges disclose their attendance at private seminars.”
— ProPublica propublica.org/article/judge-a…
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket
Cannon, whose oversight of the Donald Trump classified documents case has garnered widespread criticism, has repeatedly violated a rule requiring that federal judges disclose their attendance at private seminars.ProPublica
Madness
Following an apparent 2nd assassination attempt on #Trump, #ElonMusk posted, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala."
User cb_doge on X wrote, "Why they want to kill Donald Trump." #Musk, the billionaire owner of the social media site who supports Trump, replied, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala."
#NationalSecurity #PoliticalViolence #incitement
#HarrisWalz2024
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Elon Musk's Post After Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Sparks Backlash
The Trump-supporting billionaire wrote, "No one is even trying to assassinate" Joe Biden or Kamala Harris. He then deleted it.Flynn Nicholls (Newsweek)
#JDVance blamed Democrats for the apparent assassination attempt against #Trump & repeated #ElonMusk's threats of #PoliticalViolence against #KamalaHarris
“…you know, the big difference between conservatives & liberals is that we have — no one has tried to kill Kamala Harris in the last couple of months, & 2 people now have tried to kill Donald Trump in the last couple of months,” the #Republican VP candidate said at the Georgia Faith & Freedom Coalition dinner in ATL.
Whenever A.R. Moxon posts one of his stellar essays, it's a challenge to choose any portion to excerpt, because the essays are always dense, rich, well-written — and everything he says counts.
I hope the bits I'm choosing to excerpt here might encourage you to read the entire thing:
#Trump #JDVance #Republicans #Ohio #Haitians #immigrants #PoliticsofHate #Nazis
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It's Time To Oppress Conservatives
With a generous, diverse, and open world that will care for everyone, even for them.A.R. Moxon (The Reframe)