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The American People are Angry
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The American People are Angry

Despite Trump's hateful bigotry and White Christian nationalism, Americans voted for Trump's anti-establishment message over a Democratic Party that has embraced the status quo over the needs of working people.

Senator Bernie Sanders has been warning for years that the "the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party" have failed to "understand the pain and political alienation that tens of millions of Americans are experiencing." Sanders blamed Democratic leaders for "defending the status quo" and failing to recognize that "the American people are angry and want change."

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Whether "The Women" Like It or Not
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Whether "The Women" Like It or Not

Trump's creepy doublespeak pledge to "protect the women" is as vile, disgusting, and othering as as his long history of sexual assault and misogyny.

In Trump's dystopian world women only exist to serve the egos of men and make babies. He bragged that "You can do anything. "Grab ‘em by the pussy" and for reproductive freedom saying, "I was able to kill Roe v Wade." Twenty-seven women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, including a trial jury finding Trump liable for lying about raping E. Jean Carroll. So, everyone should be horrified by Trump's strangely worded and dehumanizing pledge to "protect the women," saying “Well, I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not."

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Trump Recreates 1939 American Nazi Rally
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Trump Recreates 1939 American Nazi Rally

Trump's anti-immigrant hate, "poisoning the blood", "occupied country", and "American for Americans" statements all echo the hateful bigoted, racist, lies of American Nazis 85 years earlier.

Donald Trump understands the power of symbolism. Trump launching his presidential campaign at Waco Texas on the 30th anniversary of the siege was a clear message of support to right-wing, violent, anti-government extremists. And picking the site of the infamous 1939 American Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden, Trump shows his support for the same hateful, racist, bigoted, anti-immigration beliefs.

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The Definition of Fascist
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The Definition of Fascist

As President, Trump frequently expressed his admiration for dictators including saying that he needed "the kind of generals that Hitler had" and praising Hitler for doing "some good things."

Trump's former chief of staff and retired 4-star general John Kelly is warning that Trump wants to rule America as a fascist dictator who publicly suggested the “termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution” to overturn the 2020 election. In a recorded interview, Kelly defined fascism as "a far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy" and said that Trump fits the "definition of fascist."

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Trump's Day of Love
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Trump's Day of Love

Trump is trying to rewrite the history of his violent January 6 Insurrection as he fights in court to keep the evidence from voters.

We all saw it live. Trump told his supporters to march on the Capitol telling them to, "fight like hell" or "you're not going to have a country anymore." And then for hours Trump did nothing as his MAGA mob violently assaulted capitol police, resulting in the death of 5 officers. Now Trump is fighting in court to suppress the evidence of his crimes, while continuing to lie to American voters about January 6 saying "nobody was killed" and that it was "a day of love."

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The Father of Lies (John 8:44)
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The Father of Lies (John 8:44)

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have created a biblical disaster, so Trump and MAGA are spreading lies.

Without regard for the millions whose lives have been upended by two biblically destructive hurricanes, Trump and his MAGA allies are spreading dangerous lies about FEMA disaster funds and crazy conspiracy theories about Democrats controlling the weather to steal votes. In the Bible, Jesus exposes liars as the children "of your father the devil" who has "no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (John 8:44)

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A Private Criminal Effort
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A Private Criminal Effort

The Special Prosecutor details how "candidate" Trump was not acting in his official capacity when he "used deceit to target every stage of the electoral process."

A federal judge unsealed a redacted 165-page legal brief establishing the criminal case against Donald Trump. "Working with a team of private co-conspirators, the defendant acted as a candidate when he pursued multiple criminal means to disrupt, through fraud and deceit, the government function by which votes are collected and counted — a function in which the defendant, as President, had no official role.” The report establishes step-by-step that Trump's conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election "was a private criminal effort."

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Frauds in the Family
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Frauds in the Family

The entire Trump family is selling overpriced merchandise, risky get-rich-quick pyramid schemes, and a private equity investment company funded by foreign governments.

Trump is always looking for the next grift, including hawking Trump coins, watches, sneakers, digital trading cards, assassination cologne, bibles, and even stocks in his fake social media company. Trump's relatives are also cashing in on the family name. Don Jr. and Eric announced a Trump endorsed cryptocurrency, Melania is hawking jewelry and Christmas ornaments, and Jared Kushner has raised billions from foreign governments to fund his private equity firm that paid Trump's son in-law $157 million without returning a profit for investors. Apparently the family that frauds together stays together.

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They Went Crazy
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They Went Crazy

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have built a campaign based on racist lies, conspiracy theories and dangerous accusations that are completely detached from reality.

For years GOP leadership has empowered Trump to lie about everything. Now the Trump-Vance campaign has resorted to making up crazy stories to distract from their falling poll numbers and unpopular policies. In recent interviews, Vance said, "I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention," and Trump strangely claimed the support of a non-existing debate audience who didn't like him being fact-checked by moderators, saying "And the audience was absolutely – they went crazy.”

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Revenge of the Childless Cat Lady
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Revenge of the Childless Cat Lady

Taylor Swift's quick endorsement of Kamala Harris minutes after the Presidential debate further exposed Trump's lies "and the dangers of spreading misinformation."

During the presidential debate, a visibly unhinged Donald Trump became even more agitated as debate moderators corrected his most outrageous lies about infanticide, the 2020 election, and migrants eating pets. The final coup d'état was delivered after the debate by Taylor Swift who called out Trump's lies with an Instagram endorsement of Kamala Harris signed "With love and hope, Childless Cat Lady."

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Deja Vu All Over Again
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Deja Vu All Over Again

Trump is doubling down on election conspiracy theories and the Big Lie because Kamala Harris is now leading in the polls.

Donald Trump is scared of losing—again. Since Biden dropped out last month, the presidential election has flipped. Democrats have united behind Vice President Kamala Harris who is surging online and in the polls. In what feels like Deja Vu All Over Again, Trump is spreading the same disinformation and election conspiracy theories as a setup to challenge the 2024 elections results.

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Donald Trump is Unfit
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Donald Trump is Unfit

As Democrats panic about Biden's age and poor poll numbers, Trump and his allies are planning the end of American multicultural democracy.

There is only one issue in this election: Donald Trump is a convicted criminal that is a direct threat to democracy, the rule of law, and our most basic personal freedoms. Trump's vision for authoritarian rule is outlined in Project 2025 authored by the ultra rightwing Heritage Foundation with the active participation of over 140 individuals from Trump's first administration. Project 2025 is a 900 page dystopian blueprint to remake America as a white Christian nation headed by a Trump dictatorship.

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A King Above the Law
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A King Above the Law

“With fear for our democracy, I dissent,” wrote Justice Sotomayor, joined by Kegan and Jackson. “Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institutions of the Presidency. It makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and the system of Government, that no man is above the law.” The Justices noted that, “The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.”

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GOP Assaults Rule of Law
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GOP Assaults Rule of Law

Convict Trump and his GOP enablers are orchestrating an all out attack on our judicial system and the rule of law.

GOP leaders rushing to defend convicted felon Trump are further exposing the hypocrisy of the Republican Party. When Trump lost the 2020 election, Republicans passed dozens of "election integrity" laws to disenfranchise millions of voters. Now that Trump is a felon, the so called "law and order" Republicans are attacking our courts in an all out assault on the rule of law.

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The Convict In Chief
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The Convict In Chief

Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon and the Republican presumptive nominee for President.

In a historic day, a jury of 12 U.S. citizens unanimously found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records as a conspiracy to hide his affair with an adult film actress prior to the 2016 election. Trump declined his right to testify in his own defense. His sentencing is scheduled for July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention.

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The Mouth of Trump
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The Mouth of Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders are shamefully repeating Trump's hateful lies and attacks against the courts in what may be a violation of Trump's gag order.

The N.Y. judge has warned Trump that continuing to violate the court order prohibiting Trump from "making or directing others to make public statements" attacking witnesses, jurors, and the court's staff could result in jail time. Although this decision was upheld by a five-judge appeals court, it has not stopped GOP Speaker Mike Johnson and the MAGA elite from repeating Trump's attacks in what seems to be a coordinated effort to violate Trump's gag order.

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Traumatizing, Bewildered and Shaking
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Traumatizing, Bewildered and Shaking

The story that Trump never wanted the public to hear: the sad and disturbing details of Trump's one night stand with a pornstar.

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified in court how Trump pressured her into sex with promises of helping her career with a possible appearance on “The Apprentice.” Over dinner in Trump’s hotel room, Daniels described how Trump dismissed concerns about his wife and even compared her to his daughter. Daniels said sex with the future president was “traumatizing” and left her feeling “bewildered and shaking.”

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A Necessary Punishment
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A Necessary Punishment

Trump is fined the maximum amount allowed by law for violating a NY court gag order "to protect the integrity of these proceedings by shielding those fearful of reprisal.”

The President and the Pornstar New York criminal trial has exposed Trump’s dirty little secrets and he is not happy. When Trump is not complaining about his own attorneys or threatening to jail his enemies, he has been attacking witnesses and the Jury in violation of a court issued gag order. The Judge warned Trump that if fines are an insufficient deterrent, “jail may be a necessary punishment.”

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Trump Jury Selected
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Trump Jury Selected

The wild first week of Trump's New York criminal trial produced a full Jury, accusations of Jury tampering, and a man setting himself on fire outside the courthouse.

It only took one week to select 12 jurists and 6 alternatives in Trump’s NY criminal hush money trial. Apparently the strain of hearing average New Yorkers describe their often unflattering opinions of Trump was too much for the former President, who has been accused of violating the gag order to prevent jury tampering. At one point, the Judge felt the need to admonish Trump’s bad behavior saying, “I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom.”

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Not with a Bang, But a Nap
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Not with a Bang, But a Nap

Despite the salacious nature of the President and the Porn Star, a weary Donald Trump was caught dozing off on the first day of his historic criminal trial.

Donald Trump is the first American president to be tried in criminal court. Trump spent millions of his supporters' money in a failed attempt to avoid criminal prosecution by filing frivolous motions, dubious appeals, and spreading unsubstantiated deep state conspiracy theories. And after all his late night attacks and rants in ALL CAPS on his fake social media platform, the visibly exhausted former president set off a "Sleepy Don" meme firestorm when he was caught dozing at his own criminal trial.

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