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MAGA J6 Rioters Are NOT “Political Hostages”
MAGA January 6 Rioters who stormed the Capital are NOT “Political Hostages” or Patriots. They’re criminals who attacked police officers, engaged in violence, an insurrection to overturn the 2020 election and caused 5 deaths.
Trump uses the term “Political Hostages” as a camouflage phrase to validate and minimize his criminal conduct of encouraging the J6 Rioters to stop the certification of Democratically elected, Joe Biden. Numerous sources inside the White House confirm Trump knew he lost but refused to admit losing due to his narcissism and history of never admitting defeat.
Trump promising to pardon them if he’s elected is further proof of what a lawless criminal Trump is, who has so far evaded accountability for his crimes.
Criminal Rap Sheet of So-Called Jan 6 “Hostages”
J6 Rioters Crimes Detailed
Video details crimes committed by J6 rioters Trump calls “Political Hostages”
Trump ‘hostage’ claim debunked: Violent attacks of jailed Jan. 6 defendants exposed
Trump has vowed to release people who attacked the Capitol on January 6th–people he calls “hostages”–as one of his “first acts” if elected. NBC News analyzed 15 of the January 6th defendants currently in pre-trial detention, highlighting the extremely violent nature of the crimes of many participants, debunking Trump’s portrayal.
Republican Political Strategist Carl Rove Condemns J6 Rioters
‘Betrayal’: Jan. 6 hero cop slams Trump’s promise to pardon Capitol insurrectionists
Trump has pledged to pardon convicted insurrectionists. Michael Fanone, Jan 6. hero, former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer and author of “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul
Rioter who crushed Capitol Police Officer in Doors Arrested
Patrick Edward McCaughey III was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees; and other charges
Trump leans into January 6th attack as a part of his 2024 campaign platform
Trump and his presidential campaign leaning into the January 6th attack as part of his campaign platform and how that rhetoric helped him lock up the GOP Presidential nomination
Title per YouTube; “The FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia are working to identify, arrest and charge the thousands of individuals who attacked the US Capitol”.
Convicted Jan. 6 participant calls out Trump
Son who turned Capitol rioter in reacts to father’s sentence
Jackson Reffitt warned the FBI about his father, Guy Reffitt, before and after the January 6th Capitol insurrection. He speaks with CNN’s Brianna Keilar about his father’s sentencing
Prosecutors charged Julian Khater and George Tanios with assaulting officer Brian Sicknick, who died the night after the insurrection. They are accused of using toxic chemicals to spray officers.
FBI Busts Capitol Rioter After His Frat Brother Turns On Him
Another alleged Capitol Rioter has been identified, thanks to his fraternity brother pointing him out to the FBI. But really the FBI should have been able to identify this man without the help of his friends because he posted openly on Facebook about being in the riot and being “one of the first” people to actually enter the Capitol. Farron Cousins explains why it’s great that he got turned in, but the FBI should have already been there.
Associate Of Roger Stone Arrested On Charges Related To The Capitol Riot
Roberto Minuta, an associate of Roger Stone, was arrested by federal authorities for charges relating to the Capitol riot. Isaac Sturgeon, a Montana resident, was arrested for pushing barricades against and throwing things at police officers
Trump State Department official charged for attacking police in Capitol riot
Federico Klein is the first known Trump administration political appointee to be arrested for taking part in the siege. Federal authorities noted Klein, who is also a former Trump campaign aide, held a top secret-level security clearance at the time of the riot and resigned from the State Department at the end of the administration.
Investigators found several images of Klein in the riot allegedly using a police riot shield to wedge open an entrance for rioters and fighting against a police line for several minutes, according to his arrest affidavit. Klein wore a red “Make America Great Again” hat then changed into a “United States Marine Corps” hat during the riot, investigators say.
FBI Releases New Photos Of People Involved In Capitol Riot – Mar 4, 2021
Federal Judge Overturns Local Courts To Keep Some Accused Trump Mob Members In Custody
Defendant In Trump Riot Case Throws ‘Tantrum’ Over Being Held In Jail
‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader Couy Griffin arrested for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot.
Description from YouTube; “Authorities released images from inside the government building, asking the public for help in identifying the pro-Trump supporters involved in the rampage”.
New Details On Rioter Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi’s Laptop
New video appears to show 22-year-old Riley Williams expressing neo-Nazi sympathies. Her attorney told NBC News the video was meant as a joke to mock Nazis, and would not confirm nor deny that she was in it.
Capitol Rioter BUSTED By FBI After Hiding In His Mom’s House
ABC NEWS – More arrests made in connection to Capitol siege
Description from YouTube; In the case against Lonnie Coffman, authorities seized multiple firearms, a crossbow and homemade Molotov cocktails from his truck. More rioters were arrested across the country.
Kentucky man charged in connection to Capitol riots
Man who beat officer with a Flag Pole arrested
Louisiana man arrested in connection with riot at Capitol
Pennsylvania woman accused of laptop theft from Pelosi’s office during riot facing new charges
Texas veteran with zip ties at U.S. Capitol attack, makes first court appearance
Description from YouTube; “A Carrollton woman has been arrested and faces federal charges after a criminal complaint was filed Friday, alleging she went into the U.S. Capitol during the riots on Jan. 6.
Jennifer “Jenna” Leigh Ryan was named in the complaint, filed by an FBI special agent. She was arrested Friday afternoon, according to the FBI.
The agent believes that Ryan violated two offenses, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or ground without authority, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to the complaint.
It alleges she took a private plane with others from Denton County to the Capitol and shared pictures and videos of her going inside the building during the siege”.
Man with Confederate flag in Capitol identified and arrested
Description from YouTube; “Chicago Heights man charged with threatening violence at Biden inauguration.
Federal prosecutors say Louis Capriotti had a years long history of threatening federal lawmakers in detailed, profanity-filled voicemails”
Chicago man was inside Pelosi’s office, feds say | Jefferson Park home raided
Description from YouTube; “Kevin Lyons, 40, of Chicago, was arrested by agents from the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and taken into custody Wednesday morning”.
Capitol Rioters Who’ve Been Arrested So Far
Des Moines man seen rioting at US Capitol booked into Polk County Jail
More arrests made after riots at the US Capitol
2 Northwest Suburban Men Among Those Arrested In Capitol Storming
Description from YouTube; “Two men from Chicago’s northwest suburbs among the dozens of people arrested in Washington, D.C., after a mob of rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports”.
Five Charlotte-area men arrested after DC riot
Naples man arrested during D.C. riots at the Capitol
Man pictured with foot on desk in Pelosi’s office is arrested
A man photographed casually sitting with his foot up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office has been arrested, law enforcement officials said Friday.
Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, was taken into custody in his home state on federal charges of entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry and theft of public property, according to a Department of Justice official. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas tells NBC News Barnett was arrested this morning and he’s being held in the Washington County Detention Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, awaiting his initial appearance.
Police release photos of Trump mob members wanted for storming Capitol
DC Police have released photos of members of the violent Trump mob wanted on federal charges after storming the US Capitol building, as four people killed in the protests were officially identified.
Per the above article: Trump rioters face TEN YEAR sentences because of Trump’s Monuments Act targeting BLM: DC attorney says Trump could also face charges for inciting trouble
MAGA Mob Suspects
- Acting US attorney for DC Michael Sherwin on Thursday said ‘all options are on the table’ for charging members of the pro-Trump mob
- FBI and DC Police are still searching for at least 36 suspects who stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday
- More than 90 people have been arrested so far in connection to the violent siege that came as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win
- Photos of the suspects were revealed at a press conference on Thursday, as authorities vowed to find and bring to justice anyone involved in the insurrection
- Four people, including two men and two women were killed in the massive insurrection
- Ashli Babbit, 35, a US Air Force veteran from San Diego, died in the chaos after being shot in the chest by cops
- Another three victims died after suffering unspecified ‘medical emergencies’ related to the breach
- They were identified as: Benjamin Phillips, 50, of Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Kevin Greason, 55, of Athens, Alabama, and Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia
- Of the arrests, five were related to unlawful firearm possession and two were for other prohibited weapons
- Acting AG Jeffrey Rosen said the violent protesters could face up to 10 years in prison for ‘injury of federal property,’ under President Trump’s executive order signed in June
- Experts said some could face the rarely used seditious conspiracy charge
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/republican-lawmakers-rioters-capitol-photos-b1784170.html
Per the above article; “At least six Republican state legislators took part in events surrounding the storming of the US Capitol. West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans posted a video of himself entering the building but later deleted it, The New York Times reported.
Tennessee state lawmaker Terri Lynn Weaver told the Tennessean that she was “in the thick of it” during the rally before the storming of the Capitol. She said there was “Just a whole heck of a lot of patriots here”. She later tweeted a picture of the mob at the base of the Capitol, saying: “Epic and historic day gathering with fellow Patriots from all over the nation DC.”
Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase denied that any violence had taken place, despite the overwhelming evidence, and later accused the police of murder after the shooting of a California woman inside the Capitol. “A veteran who was brutally murdered by Capitol Police today,” Chase wrote on Facebook according to the Henrico Citizen”.
No Healthcare for Thousands of Florida Children
Per the above video; “Florida has removed 420,000 children from the rolls of both medicaid and chip, the children’s health insurance program. Chip insures children from families with modest income, but that make too much money to qualify for medicaid. Florida is also challenging a Federal law that went into effect at the beginning of this year, requiring states to provide children with 12 months of continuous medicaid or chip eligibility.
Thousands of Florida children appear to not have coverage in Medicaid unwinding
Florida is halfway through its Medicaid unwinding process, and thousands of children have lost coverage. The state doesn’t know how those kids are receiving care.
Thousands of Florida children appear to not have coverage in Medicaid unwinding
Per the above article; “Florida is halfway through its Medicaid unwinding process, and thousands of children have lost coverage. The state doesn’t know how those kids are receiving care.
About a quarter million Florida children were deemed ineligible for Medicaid with the state about halfway through its redetermination process, in which the Department of Children & Families is reevaluating eligibility for 5.5 million residents. So far, DCF has disenrolled around 260,000 children. The state plan was to have those qualifying children enter Florida’s kid health care plan, but only 25,000 have enrolled.
State data shows that in July over 2 million calls were received by DCF, and 42% were abandoned. The average wait time was 41 minutes before being pushed to another helpline.
Florida ranks 45th of all states for call center wait times and abandonment rates. The top states had two-minute average wait times
Monet Li is also concerned about Florida’s large procedural termination rate – or Medicaid terminations that occur when DCF does not hear back from recipients. As of September, 51% of Floridians were disenrolled for procedural reasons. The state does not keep track of reasons for a procedural termination”.
Column: In their war on children’s health, red states reject federal meal program for low-income families
Iowa and Nebraska reject U.S. money for a summer children’s food program even though the federal government is picking up the tab.
In their war on children’s health, red states reject federal meal program for low-income families
Per the above article: “Question: Is there anything more absurd than red state governors rejecting federal programs that directly benefit their constituents?
Easy answer: Yes. It’s the explanations they give to make their actions appear to be sober, responsible fiscal decisions.
The Republican governors of Iowa and Nebraska brought us the most recent examples of this phenomenon just before Christmas.
Here’s how Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds justified her decision to reject the federal subsidy for low-income Iowans: “Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families.” Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s explanation was, “I don’t believe in welfare.”
It’s worth noting that the explanations by both Reynolds and Pillen are fundamentally incoherent. What does Reynolds even mean by calling the program “not sustainable”? It would be sustained as long as Congress continues to fund it, which is almost certain as long as Republicans don’t take control of both houses and kill it.
As for Pillen’s crack about “welfare,” he didn’t bother to explain what he believes is wrong with “welfare” as such; he just uttered the term knowing that it’s a dog whistle for conservative voters aimed at dehumanizing the program’s beneficiaries.
What makes these governors’ refusals so much more irresponsible is that the federal government is picking up 100% of the tab for the benefits; the states only have to agree to pay half the administrative costs. Their shares come to $2.2 million in Iowa and $300,000 in Nebraska, according to those states’ estimates.
In return, 240,000 children in Iowa would receive a total of $28.8 million in benefits over the three summer months, and 150,000 Nebraskans would receive a total of $18 million. Sounds like a massively profitable investment in child health in those states”.
The above video exposes how Republicans are hypocrites who engage in, and condone Socialism for the Rich in the form of corporate bails-outs, tax payer funded sports stadiums, farm subsidies (22 billion in 2019 when Trump was President), but harsh “pull yourself by up by your own bootstraps” Capitalism for everyone else.
Robert Reich connects the dots to expose Republicans War on the Poor and Working Families including their opposition to minimum wage, unemployment insurance, food stamps and more.
Republicans are constantly demonizing the poor by claiming their lazy and don’t work. Millions of people who are poor work full time in low paying jobs, such as those in the food service industry at places like McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. Just because these jobs are low paying doesn’t mean they are not important. We couldn’t function as a society if no one was willing to work these jobs.
Republicans are demanding stricter work requirements in the debt ceiling fight, which also include GOP demands for cuts targeting the poor. “You’re taking people off of SNAP, off of food stamps, and Medicaid,” MSNBC’s Ali Velhi tells Joy Reid. “What kind of country is looking to have fewer people have enough.”
Fox Guest Compares Poor People To Dogs Who Are Only Obedient When They’re Hungry
A Fox News guest this past week may have accidentally let the cat out of the bag when he said that poor people have it too good by receiving extended unemployment benefits, then drew a parallel to military dogs who are only obedient to commands when they are hungry. This is what the Right wants for America – a country so starving and desperate that they will do anything their masters ask them to do.
House Republicans tried to pass H.R. 5003, misleadingly titled “Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016”, a bill which would inevitably take free school lunches away from poor schools and children. The bill was introduced by Indiana Republican Todd Rokita and would have affected up to 50,000 students just in his home state alone.
Republicans voted to cut 39 Billion Dollars from the Food Stamp program, but have no problem giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
Republicans Believe No One is Entitled to Healthcare
Republicans Believe Healthcare is a privilege, not a Right, so if you can’t afford health insurance, your not entitled to treatment.
Health care is neither a right nor a privilege provided by the government according to House Speaker Paul Ryan.
In a Thursday interview with MSNBC’s Chuck Todd, the Wisconsin Congressman explained that he believes the government doesn’t owe it to anyone to pay for health care. Doing so enables the government to decide for Americans “where how and when we get health car,” he said.
A cancer survivor who says he’s alive because of Medicaid confronted Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on the GOP’s opposition to the program. “Medicaid expansion saved my life and saved me from medical bankruptcy,” Brian Kline said during a CNN town hall event on Wednesday night.
Trump & Republicans Blocking Aid to Ukraine
Trump and Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson is doing the bidding of Putin, the Murderous Dictator of Russia, by refusing to allow a vote on military assistance funding for Ukraine.
TEXT OF THE ABOVE VIDEO: “Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refuses to bring funding for Ukraine to a vote in the house at the command of Citizen Trump. Our friends in the Ukraine are dying for Trump. Citizens are being kidnapped and killed so an American who never even understood the words integrity and honor can get political points. There’s no honor and no Integrity in that for all of America. Putin will continue his Conquest when he’s done in Ukraine knowing America will just say do whatever the hell you want when Putin attacks our NATO allies. Our sons and daughters will be caught up in yet another European conflict and the cost will be much much higher than the cost of sending weapons to Ukraine.
We all know funding for Ukraine would pass the house in a heartbeat. Since when does a former official like Trump get tug on the puppet strings of a house Speaker? Since when does a murderous foreign dictator get the control of former President? There is nothing great about abandoning our allies. GET TO WORK!
Republicans are ‘under the thumb’ of Trump, Putin on Ukraine aid
Orbán: Trump ‘will not give a penny to Ukraine’ if elected
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán revealed details about his Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump, saying that if the former president is re-elected he would not provide Ukraine with financial assistance for its war against Russia.
Columnist says Trump republicans are giving Putin a gift
$60 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine is Being Blocked by Trump
Tucker Carlson has flown to Russia to give Vladimir Putin the ability to deliver his propaganda message directly to Carlson’s American audience that America should stop supporting Ukraine and let Russia take control of all the former Soviet Republics. Senate Republicans have finally revealed the text of their border security and Ukraine aid funding bill and Donald Trump is doing everything he can to kill the bill and protect Russia.
Trump Meeting with Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Former CIA Director John Brennan calls Trump meeting with authoritarian Dictator of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, a threat to democracy. Trump wants to emulate Dictators like Orbán and calls him “the boss.”
Notorious Hungarian Dictator Victor Orbán meeting with Trump at Mar-a-lago. Dictator Victor Orbán has brutalized his own people with draconian laws that Trump & the GOP want to implement in the United States, IF Trump becomes President
Thom Hartmann explains how Victor Orbán and his Radical Right-Wing Party took over the once Democratic government in Hungary and turned it into a anti-democratic authoritarian fascist one-party-rule dictatorship where elections & the courts are rigged, all of the media is state controlled and praise for Victor Orbán Propaganda is seen everywhere. It could happen here unless Republicans are STOPPED.
Republicans have passed laws to overturn / override election results in states they control and put partisans in control of counting the votes, allowing them to make sure only Republicans are declared the winner.
Hungary’s Orbán gives Trump an “illiberal” roadmap for American conservatives
Ex-CIA Director breaks down Trump’s meeting with Hungary’s authoritarian leader
Description from YouTube: “Viktor Orbán has ruled over Hungary for the past 11 years. In that time, he has rewritten the country’s constitution, cemented his power, and openly confronted the European Union. He has cozied up with autocrats in Russia and China and has built an illiberal state. How did Viktor Orban come to power, and what has he done to Hungarian democracy?”
Thousands of solders from around the world fought and died to DEFEAT Fascism in WWII. We owe it to them and ourselves to continue fighting for freedom and against Anti-Democratic Fascists who wants to take away our freedom and democracy. Enemies of Democracy should be REJECTED and DEFEATED.
Hungary Is a Version of What Republicans Wants For The U.S.
Chief national correspondent at the New York Times, Mark Leibovich, and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, react to Fox News’ anchor Tucker Carlson’s bizarre choice to host his show from Hungary, a country with an authoritarian regime.
Trump Endorses Right-Wing Autocrat In Hungary
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former FBI special agent Clint Watts discuss with Nicolle Wallace the former president’s endorsement of Viktor Orban ahead of the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
How To Dismantle A Democracy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become a favorite among Trump-loving ethno-nationalists. Yale’s Jason Stanley and authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat break down why Orbán and the fascination with Orbán is so dangerous.
This video gives insight into the oppressive laws Republicans has been passing in recent years such as anti-voting laws to rig elections in their favor, anti-abortion, anti-LGBT laws and how Russia shares many of the same anti-democratic ideals and values held by Republicans.
Former Australian PM on Trump’s admiration for Putin
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Australian television weighed in on former President Trump’s admiration of Russian President Putin, saying Trump is in awe of Putin
Expert Compares Trump’s Politics to Fascism
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains why he claims President Donald Trump’s politics are akin to fascism, a political movement based around a leader.
The Right’s Embrace of Fascism and Authoritarianism
Per Wikipedia, the definition of Fascism is; “a form of radical authoritarian ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce. Fascists believe that liberal democracy is obsolete and they regard the complete mobilization of society under a totalitarian one-party state as necessary to prepare a nation for armed conflict and to respond effectively to economic difficulties. Such a state is led by a strong leader—such as a dictator and a martial government composed of the members of the governing fascist party”.
Republicans are proving they’re Anti-Democratic Authoritarian Fascist, rigging elections by Gerrymandering, Voter Obstruction, Voter Purges, Passed laws putting partisans in charge of Counting the Votes so they can Overturn Election Results, Decreasing Drop Boxes, Decreasing the days people can vote and making it illegal to give Food or Water to people waiting in the long lines in urban areas they’re responsible for causing.
Republicans refuse to eliminate the UN-Democratic Electoral College because they know they couldn’t win a Presidential election on a “One person, one vote” basis whereby the person who gets the most votes wins. They’re dependent on the UN-Democratic Electoral College which has made 2 of their unpopular candidates President who LOST the popular vote… Trump who lost by 2.8 millions votes in 2016 and George W. Bush who lost by 600,000 votes in 2000.
This isn’t Democracy… it’s the type of rigged system you find in Dictator Banana Republics where the LOSER is declared the “winner”.
Rules of the Demagogue
Republicans are Fascists who want to DESTROY Democracy in the United States
Republicans fit all of the Characteristics of Fascism described below
Fourteen Characteristics of Fascism – Article by Dr. Lawrence Britt
1. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
2. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause – The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
3. Supremacy of the Military – Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
4. Rampant Sexism – The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
5. Controlled Mass Media – Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
6. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
7. Religion and Government are Intertwined – Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
8. Corporate Power is Protected – The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
9. Labor Power is Suppressed – Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
10. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts – Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
11. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
12. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption – Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
13. Manipulate & Control elections – Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate & control elections.
14. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism – Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Viktor Orbán: Enemy of Democracy
Videos show how Autocrat Victor Orbán & his Radical Right Wing Party eliminated Democracy in Hungary by taking over the Government and turned it into a authoritarian fascist one-party-rule dictatorship where elections & the courts are rigged, all of the media is state controlled and praise for Victor Orbán Propaganda is seen everywhere. This is what Trump and Republicans want to do to the United States.
Viktor Orban is an ally of the murderous Dictator of Russia Vladimir Putin, an enemy of Democracy who invaded Ukraine and murdered thousands of it’s citizens.
Wife of detained Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza stated; “The fact is, Mr. Putin did not become a murderous dictator overnight, he has been oppressing, throwing in prison, poisoning, and killing his opponents for years and years.”
Trump has openly been praising autocrat Dictators such Putin, Kim Jong Un and Orbán for years. ANYONE who Praises autocrat Dictators like Putin is LAWLESS scum of the earth and an enemy of Democracy and Freedom.
‘Dictator playdate’: Donald Trump and Hungary PM Viktor Orban set to meet again in Mar-A-Lago
Michael McFaul, Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Rick Stengel, former top state department official during the Obama Administration, and Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Donald Trump hosting Hungary PM Viktor Orban directly on the heels of the NATO summit in Washington DC, and what it says about the future of the alliance and America’s relationship with authoritarian leaders should Donald Trump return to office.
Description from YouTube: “Viktor Orbán has ruled over Hungary for the past 11 years. In that time, he has rewritten the country’s constitution, cemented his power, and openly confronted the European Union. He has cozied up with autocrats in Russia and China and has built an illiberal state. How did Viktor Orban come to power, and what has he done to Hungarian democracy?”
How To Dismantle A Democracy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become a favorite among Trump-loving ethno-nationalists. Yale’s Jason Stanley and authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat break down why Orbán and the fascination with Orbán is so dangerous.
Thousands of solders from around the world fought and died to DEFEAT Fascism in WWII. We owe it to them and ourselves to continue fighting for freedom and against Anti-Democratic Fascist DICTATORS
Hungary Is a Version of What Republicans Wants For The U.S.
Chief national correspondent at the New York Times, Mark Leibovich, and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, react to Fox News’ anchor Tucker Carlson’s bizarre choice to host his show from Hungary, a country with an authoritarian regime.
Right-Wingers turned Hungary into a Anti-Democratic Fascist One-Party-Rule Dictatorship. It could happen here unless Republicans are STOPPED.
Republicans have passed laws to overturn / override election results in states they control and put partisans in control of counting the votes, allowing them to make sure only Republicans are declared the winner.
‘Dictator worship’: Orban visit puts Trump soft spot for dictators on display
Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to emulate autocrats such as Putin, Kim Jong Un and Hungarian dictator Viktor Orban who visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump Endorses Right-Wing Autocrat In Hungary
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former FBI special agent Clint Watts discuss with Nicolle Wallace the former president’s endorsement of Viktor Orban ahead of the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
This video gives insight into the oppressive laws Republicans has been passing in recent years such as anti-voting laws to rig elections in their favor, anti-abortion, anti-LGBT laws and how Russia shares many of the same anti-democratic ideals and values held by Republicans.
Expert Compares Trump’s Politics to Fascism
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains why he claims President Donald Trump’s politics are akin to fascism, a political movement based around a leader.
The Right’s Embrace of Fascism and Authoritarianism
Per Wikipedia, the definition of Fascism is; “a form of radical authoritarian ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce. Fascists believe that liberal democracy is obsolete and they regard the complete mobilization of society under a totalitarian one-party state as necessary to prepare a nation for armed conflict and to respond effectively to economic difficulties. Such a state is led by a strong leader—such as a dictator and a martial government composed of the members of the governing fascist party”.
Republicans are proving they’re Anti-Democratic Authoritarian Fascist, rigging elections by Gerrymandering, Voter Obstruction, Voter Purges, Passed laws putting partisans in charge of Counting the Votes so they can Overturn Election Results, Decreasing Drop Boxes, Decreasing the days people can vote and making it illegal to give Food or Water to people waiting in the long lines in urban areas they’re responsible for causing.
Republicans refuse to eliminate the UN-Democratic Electoral College because they know they couldn’t win a Presidential election on a “One person, one vote” basis whereby the person who gets the most votes wins. They’re dependent on the UN-Democratic Electoral College which has made 2 of their unpopular candidates President who LOST the popular vote… Trump who lost by 2.8 millions votes in 2016 and George W. Bush who lost by 600,000 votes in 2000.
This isn’t Democracy… it’s the type of rigged system you find in Dictator Banana Republics where the LOSER is declared the “winner”.
Rules of the Demagogue
Republicans are Fascists who want to DESTROY Democracy in the United States
Republicans fit all of the Characteristics of Fascism described below
Fourteen Characteristics of Fascism – Article by Dr. Lawrence Britt
1. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
2. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause – The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
3. Supremacy of the Military – Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
4. Rampant Sexism – The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
5. Controlled Mass Media – Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
6. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
7. Religion and Government are Intertwined – Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
8. Corporate Power is Protected – The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
9. Labor Power is Suppressed – Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
10. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts – Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
11. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
12. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption – Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
13. Manipulate & Control elections – Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate & control elections.
14. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism – Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Rural White Voters Mislead by Trump
Rural White Voters are being mislead by Trump, Republicans and Right Wing Media. Trump doesn’t associate with rural people and isn’t religious. He’s a liar and con artist who’s done nothing to improve their lives. Trump associates says he finds his supporters to be disgusting and “thinks Republicans are stupid”.
The Real Reason Rural Voters Choose Fascism
Rural Americans often cast their votes for the very politicians that will ultimately destroy their way of life.
How Rednecks Became Trumpies
The Polls Prove It: Many Republicans Love Fascism
Trump keeps cranking up the Nazi-esque rhetoric because his supporters are eating it up.
Per the above article: “It is no longer controversial to speak plainly about the authoritarian shift of the Republican Party, led by Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton was dragged in 2016 for saying, “You could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables.… The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic—you name it.” When Biden described the “extreme MAGA philosophy” as “semi-fascism” earlier this year, hardly anyone blinked. This is in part due to a shift in the conventional wisdom about Trump and partly due to Trump and the GOP not even bothering to try to hide their authoritarian aims anymore.
Trump has referred to his opponents as “vermin” who are trying to “destroy America and to destroy the American dream,” and claimed that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our nation.” The Hitlerian overtones have not gone unnoticed. And yet, the man who promises to be a dictator on “day one” leads the GOP primary by 50 points. How could this be? The horrifying conclusion is that there is plenty of appetite within the party for this sort of rhetoric and it doesn’t turn many people off.
Surveys back this up. A recent poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers found that 42 percent of them were more likely to vote for Trump based on his assertion that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of the country. Twenty-nine percent said the comments don’t matter, and 28 percent responded that it would make them less likely to vote for him. In a national poll, 42 percent of Republicans identified themselves as “MAGA” conservatives.
These are the Americans who believe they should be forever atop the social and political order because of their race and/or religion and are angry at society for changing in ways that have leveled the playing field even a little. Trump promised these voters that “I am your retribution,” and they are planning to hold him to it.
Which is to say, an unbreakable plurality of the GOP explicitly wants fascism. Another 29 percent are OK with it as long as it doesn’t directly affect them (though I expect a lot of them are going to unexpectedly get their faces eaten by leopards). And of the remaining 28 percent who don’t like it, Trump’s approval ratings within the GOP as president suggest that most who don’t like what he is saying will pull the lever for him anyway in November 2024″.
Video Shows Trump is a Pathological Liar
TRUMP DISGUSTED BY HIS SUPPORTERS |
Howard Stern says Trump hates his supporters and is disgusted by them
“Jared Kushner Once Told Reporter That Trump Thinks Republicans Are Stupid”
“According to a recent GQ article, Jared Kushner once told a reporter that Trump doesn’t always believe the things he says but he says them because he knows that Republicans are “stupid.” This explains a lot about Donald’s rise to power, as well as how he feels about the people who put him in power”.
Trump Secretly Mocks Christian Supporters
Olivia Troye who was Homeland Security and Counter terrorism Advisor to Vice President Pence talks about how Trump only cares about himself and how she heard him say; “maybe the Covid is a good thing… so I don’t have to shake hands with these disgusting people”.
Don’t believe pundits at FOX like Sean Hannity or Laura Ingraham… they are Propaganda Ministers for Trump. They have sold they’re souls for the millions they’re paid per year so they can live a lavish lifestyle, with no regard to the harm they’ve cause to our country and it’s citizens. Republican Strategist for 2008 McCain / Palin Presidential campaign Steve Schmidt explains how Fox News and Rupert Murdoch have destroyed America with Lies and Propaganda.
Here’s a photo of Sean Hannity’s home in New York. According to celebritynetworth.com/richest-politicians/republicans/sean-hannity-net-worth, Hannity is worth $250 Million and his salary is $45 Million a year.
When you look at the lavish lifestyle Hannity lives, one can see why he has a vested interest in doing or saying what-ever it takes to maintain his lavish lifestyle.
TEXTS REVEAL Sean Hannity TOOK ORDERS From Trump White House
Jesse talks about what newly public text messages reveal about the relationship between Fox New’s Sean Hannity and Donald Trump’s White House in the aftermath of Trump’s 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. In text messages between Sean Hannity and WH Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Hannity replied with “Yes sir. On it” when ordered by Meadows on how to talk about the election.
DEMOCRATS ARE THE PRO-UNION, PRO-WORKERS PARTY |
Democrats Have Always Been the Pro-Union, Pro-Workers Party while Republicans have always been for Corporations and the Rich
Republicans are bought and paid for by Huge Corporations and the RICH. The United States is Trillions of Dollars in Debt because of Republicans giving tax breaks to the Rich, refusing to make them pay their fair share.
President Truman Explains Difference Between Republicans & Democrats
UAW chief Shawn Fain explains why the union endorsed Biden over Trump
Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers, explains why the union endorsed President Biden’s reelection, saying he “can’t fathom” any union supporting former President Donald Trump.
Trump gives staged speech to non-union workers
Trump Paid $20,000 To Non-Union Shop To Hold Fake UAW Speech
Donald Trump spent $20,000 to hold his fake UAW speech at a non-union factory with non-union workers in Michigan.
Trump Paid $20,000 To Non-Union Shop To Hold Fake UAW Speech
Per the above article; “After the Trump campaign announced the speech, it was revealed that Trump wasn’t going to the UAW picket line. The former president wasn’t addressing autoworkers, and he wasn’t speaking a union shop. It was all a con.
President Biden wrecked Trump’s stunt by showing up ahead of Trump and walking the picket line with UAW workers.
Trump’s speech ended up being a disaster that didn’t address any of the concerns of the auto workers, and the story concluded with the UAW endorsing President Biden for reelection.
Donald Trump could not risk meeting with actual union members, so he set up a fake event for the television cameras and had non-union workers hold up union members for Trump signs.
None of it was real, and it didn’t work. The former president didn’t fool anyone. His staged event was seen through and did not generate the media coverage that he was hoping for.”
Former Union President says Trump failed to keep Jobs in the United States or bring jobs back home as he promised
Trump Rewarded Companies Who Shipped American Jobs Overseas
Trump has repeatedly claimed that he saved American jobs and prevented them from being sent overseas. But the truth is that he’s done nothing to save American jobs, and he coddled the companies which sent our jobs overseas. The Trump administration handed out $425 BILLION in federal contracts to companies who are sending jobs overseas, according to a new analysis.
This speech by Democrat Representative from Ohio, Tim Ryan is a classic example how Democrats fight for Average Joe Americans, while Republicans LIE and fight for the RICH
Democrats working for middle class working Americans
Right Wing Media, FOX News and Republicans constantly demonize President Biden so as many people as possible vote for Republicans, the Party which is bought and paid for by the RICH.
JOE BIDEN VERSUS TRUMP |
Trump is the son of a New York City Real Estate Tycoon, he became a millionaire at 8 years old, grew up in a 25 room home in the City and didn’t serve in the Military because he claimed he had bone spurs in his feet, doesn’t have anything in common with Rural White Voters, isn’t religious, he’s a liar and con artist who’s done nothing to improve their lives. By contrast, Joe Biden is the son of a used car salesman and was born to a middle-class family in Scranton, PA and has dedicated his life to helping the Middle Class and the Poor.
Donald Trump’s Record Of Stiffing The Little Guy
This video shows how Trump managed to evade consequences his entire life.
After learning that he lost the 2020 election, Trump REFUSED to admit defeat and LIED claiming without any proof that the election was stolen from him. Trump used legal tactics to challenge the election results in swing states and when those challenges didn’t work he resorted to inciting his deluded & brainwashed followers to engage in a violent COUP to overturn our government to make himself an UN-elected dictator to stay in power against the will of the people.
This violent coup was the final act committed by the most Lawless and Corrupt administration in American History.
Most Lawless & Corrupt, Self Serving “Administration” in History
Trump associates arrested, charged and found guilty of crimes
Right Wing media outlets brainwash their viewers into believing the Mainstream Media is “Fake News” so they only watch and believe the lies and misinformation from Right Wing Media sources. This helps them make more money because MORE VIEWERS = MORE PROFITS in advertising. And it helps Republicans get re-elected, against the best interests of middle class and poor Americans. Right-Wing outlets want to KEEP their viewers brainwashed so they never watch legitimate news and learn the truth about the damage Trump and Republicans has been doing to our country while screwing over “the little guy”.
Why Fox is ‘the most destructive institution in all of American politics’
Fox News fearmongering backfires on live TV
When Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels attacked a “migrant shoplifter” live on Fox News, it fit perfectly with the right’s narrative about “illegals” and “rampant crime.” Except after the cameras turned off, a little more reporting and digging revealed the truth.
The Dishonest Methods FOX Uses to Make Their Viewers Disrespect and Hate Joe Biden
Fox News was caught red-handed deceptively editing a sound bite to make a it seem Biden said something he didn’t say
‘Propaganda’: Video shows Sean Hannity lying, slandering and making false accusation about President Biden. Reporter breaks down Fox News’ amplified coverage of Hunter Biden
The “Fox-Can-Lie Lawsuit” established that they’re not required to be truthful by law. Since Fox has established that they have the legal right not to be truthful, Fox Opinion Hosts tells their conservative viewers that Democrats are “Radical Leftist Socialists” who want to take away your guns & freedom, that Republican policies are good for this country, that Trump’s a rational person and the MSM (Main Stream Media) such as ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post etc is “Fake News”. ALL the exact opposite of the TRUTH.
Republicans must lie to survive: They have no other choice
From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, the path to Republican political success is rooted in profound deception
Republicans Must Lie to Survive: They have No Other Choice
Per the above article; “The GOP exists to serve the interests of the wealthy and big business that comprise the richest 1%. No party, however, can ever win an election with only 1% of the vote. So to win elections, the GOP must necessarily reach beyond its own wealthy core and attempt to convince a large segment of working people in the 99% to vote for Republicans.
Normally, a political party wins elections by offering policies that benefit the voters. These policies attract the voters who then cast their votes for the political party.
But for the Republican Party, this is not an option. A candidate could not possibly campaign on the policies favored by the 1%. Just imagine the stump speech. “Vote for me and I will slash your health care! In fact, I’ll do even better — I’ll fight like mad to completely eliminate your health care!”
“Vote for me and I will get rid of your pensions! This would save corporations a bundle and boost profits to the shareholders! Screw the workers!”
“Vote for me and I promise to ship your jobs overseas under globalization! The exact same labor can be hired in Asia for only pennies! Hurray!”
The Republican Party is left with only one option. It cannot possibly be honest about its true intentions and actual policies. The working class would never vote for them. Instead, the only option is to lie”.
Ex-Bush Speechwriter: A ‘Loyal’ Republican Is Now Either A Sucker Or A Liar
Michael Gerson also named the group of Republicans who have “the most to atone for.”
Former Bush Speechwriter Says Loyal Republicans Are Either “Liars Or Suckers”
Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush, said in order for someone to call themselves a “loyal Republican” they would either have to be a liar or a sucker… because it takes both Liars and Suckers to keep the Republican Party alive today.
TRUMP IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW REPUBLICANS LIE
Republican Candidates such as George Santos, Hershel Walker and J.R. Majewski all got caught Lying to get elected
Republicans told outrageous lies about Democrats at the 1st GOP Debate in August 2023 claiming they’re for Abortions up until Birth as a scare tacit to deflect from their own Radical Anti-Abortion policies such as NO exceptions for rape or incest, forcing 10 year old girls to give birth to a rapists child, prison sentences if a woman gets an abortion and laws allowing Anti-Abortion Vigilantes to sue anyone who assists a women seeking an abortion for $10,000.
Alabama Frozen Embryo Ruling: More Republican INSANITY
Alabama Supreme Court IVF ruling that the destruction of embryos is murder because they are children is INSANE. This more Radical Right Wing Republican FASCIST oppression and destruction of citizens rights which will discourage use of in-vitro fertilization to have children.
IVF in red states under threat as Alabama Supreme Court says embryos are children
Religious conservatives on Alabama’s Supreme Court have ruled that embryos are equal to children, and activists in other red states are hoping to match that outcome.
Wake up, America’: Birth control, IVF in jeopardy under GOP, warns Rep. Katie Porter
“People said Roe would never fall. It fell. Now they’re saying they’d never attack things like IVF, they’d never attack birth control. Wake up, America,” says Rep. Katie Porter on Republicans rolling back women’s freedoms.
What to Know About the Alabama Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court just made a terrifying embryo ruling — and the judge, Chief Justice Tom Parker, who is a proponent of the Seven Mountains Mandate went as far as to quote the Bible in their defense. This is Christian Nationalist Fascism.
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker ruled that embryos are equal to children, is known to be a religious fanatic who is a proponent of the Seven Mountains Mandate
Alabama Justice Who Ruled That Embryos Are ‘Children’ Appeared On QAnon Conspiracist’s Show
Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker indicated on the show he was a proponent of the “Seven Mountains Mandate,” an explicitly theocratic doctrine at the heart of Christian nationalism.
Per the above article; Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker indicated on the show he was a proponent of the “Seven Mountains Mandate,” an explicitly theocratic doctrine at the heart of Christian nationalism.
“Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker, who wrote the concurring opinion in last week’s explosive Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos have the same rights as living children, recently appeared on a show hosted by self-anointed “prophet” and QAnon conspiracy theorist.
Parker was the featured guest on “Someone You Should Know,” hosted by Johnny Enlow, a Christian nationalist influencer and devoted supporter of former President Donald Trump. Over the course of an 11-minute interview, Parker articulated a theocratic worldview at odds with a functioning, pluralistic society.
“God created government,” he told Enlow, adding that it’s “heartbreaking” that “we have let it go into the possession of others.”
Media Matters, the liberal media watchdog group, was the first to report on Parker’s appearance on the program.
That a state’s chief Supreme Court justice would associate himself with Enlow is a cause for alarm. Enlow is a prolific conspiracy theorist, often weaving QAnon apocrypha with prophecies he claims to receive directly from God.
As reported by Right Wing Watch, Enlow has claimed that Trump “is on assignment” from God to work with the angels Michael and Gabriel to take down George Soros and Bill Gates, among others; he has claimed that Russian President Vladamir Putin is fighting “Luciferian pedophiles” in Ukraine, in a battle to stop them from deploying vaccines and 5G that would turn people into transhumanist semi-robots; and he has claimed that the majority of other world leaders are “satanic” pedophiles who “steal blood” and “do sacrifices.”
Radical Right Wing Republican Christian Nationalists are part of the Christo-fascist movement passing strict anti-abortion laws to charge a woman with murder who aborts a pregnancy for any reason.
Law Giving Fetuses The Rights Of A Born Person Targeted By Abortion Rights Groups
Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, talks about the next step by opponents of abortion, “fetal personhood,” and how poorly thought-out anti-abortion laws are having a chilling effect on women’s health providers who aren’t sure what is newly illegal.
Republican Christian Nationalists are Religious Fanatics who want theocratic fascist rule over the United States and are behind strict Anti-Abortion Laws to charge a woman with murder who aborts a pregnancy for any reason.
Republican Christian Nationalists admitting they want Trump to be a Dictator and eliminate Democracy
In the U.S., a rising right-wing Christian Nationalist movement rejects the traditional separation of church and state. Many of these Radical Right Wingers see the 2022 midterm election as a war of good versus evil, and their opponents as literal incarnations of satanic or demonic forces.
Why So Many QAnon Believers Are Evangelical Christians
Christian Nationalism Is On The Rise
The religious right has been around for a long time. But in recent years, a new kind of public, political expression of religion has grown increasingly common: Christian nationalism. But what do Christian nationalists really stand for and where is the movement headed? Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, joins Ayman to discuss.
The Growing Threat Of Christian Nationalism
MAGA ‘Christian Nationalism’ Documentary by director Rob Reiner
Republicans like Lauren Boebert says there should be “No Separation of Church and State”
Hellish Vision Of a “Christian” America Republicans Pray For…
What would the ‘Christian America” Republicans are praying for look like if those prayers were answered? It’s gotten so absurd that a reporter spoke with a woman at a Trump rally sporting a crucifix & a t-shirt that said “Hang Joe Biden For Treason.” She essentially said Jesus would sanction execution
Christian Nationalism Ascendant In GOP Politics
In June 1979, Jerry Falwell Senior, a flamboyant Baptist minister, announced his intentions to build one of the most powerful political coalitions in American history. The “Moral Majority,” as it would later be tagged, was not only instrumental in the election of Ronald Reagan… it also forged a bond between the Republican Party and Christian fundamentalist groups that persists to this day – one that we now see manifesting even on the nation’s highest court.
Religious Extremists Mix Trump Worship With Christian Nationalism
Mehdi Hasan looks at how religious extremists in the Christian nationalist movement have cast Donald Trump as a messianic figure and threaten to make democracy secondary to empowering Donald Trump as an expression of divine will.
Republican Christian Nationalist Oklahoma State Sen. Dusty Deevers explains how he wants to pass a law which aligns with punishment in various Bible verses
Iran is a country run by Radical Right Wing Religious Fanatics where women and girls are mandated to wear hijabs, to wear so-called “modest clothing” and to hide their hair in public. This is an example of how oppressive the United States could become unless Radical Right Wing Republican Christian Nationalists are STOPPED.
Thom Hartmann explains how Victor Orbán and his Radical Right-Wing Party took over the once Democratic government in Hungary and turned it into a anti-democratic authoritarian fascist one-party-rule dictatorship where elections & the courts are rigged, all of the media is state controlled and praise for Victor Orbán Propaganda is seen everywhere.
How Michael Flynn Is Building A Movement Based On Christian Nationalism
Michelle Smith of the Associated Press joins Morning Joe to discuss the new PBS Frontline documentary ‘Michael Flynn’s Holy War’
Republicans fit all of the Characteristics of Fascism described below
Fourteen Characteristics of Fascism – Article by Dr. Lawrence Britt
1. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
2. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause – The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
3. Supremacy of the Military – Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
4. Rampant Sexism – The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
5. Controlled Mass Media – Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
6. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
7. Religion and Government are Intertwined – Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
8. Corporate Power is Protected – The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
9. Labor Power is Suppressed – Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
10. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts – Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
11. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
12. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption – Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
13. Manipulate & Control elections – Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate & control elections.
14. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism – Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
REPUBLICANS ARE LIKE ISLAMIC TERRORISTS
GOP House: Least Productive in History
Videos show, the 2023 and 2010 Republican-led House of Representatives is the WORST & LEAST productive in history because Republicans are incompetent and don’t know how to govern
Democrat Jared Moskowitz mocks GOP colleagues over their legislative ‘accomplishments’
MAGA Congress had ‘historically unproductive’ year in 2023
It was a history-making year for the Republican-led Congress—but not in a good way. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) joins to discuss the GOP agenda, the evidence-free Biden impeachment probe, reaching young voters, Lauren Boebert switching districts, and more.
‘Clown show’: Another resignation as dysfunction and disunity plague House GOP
As Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson leads Congress to historic levels of inaction, another member announced his resignation, further shaving the already tiny GOP majority. This may not be Johnson’s problem for long, however, as Marjorie Taylor Greene today filed a motion to oust him from the speakership.
House historian on GOP chaos: ‘It hasn’t been this bad since before the Civil War’
Norm Ornstein, Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and Raymond Smock, former historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, speak to Ali Velshi about the unprecedented levels of disorder and chaotic infighting gripping the U.S. House of Representatives after more than two weeks without a speaker and what methods could be used to resolve it.
2010 GOP House of Representatives: 2nd Least Productive in History
On Face the Nation, Speaker John Boehner was asked about his record of presiding over the least productive and least popular Congress in history. He responded by defending the obstructionist policies of far-right Republicans and said that Congress should be, “judged on how many laws we repeal.” If you ever had any doubts, this confirms it — Republicans would rather obstruct than govern.
The 113th Republican Majority House of Representatives is the Least Productive in History. When Democrats had control of the house, senate and presidency in 2008 they got a lot accomplished. Most of the bills passed benefited regular Americans.
That’s because Democrats represents regular Americans and Republicans represents the rich and radical right wing.
GOP Party of Treason & Traitors
Treasonous conversations held in Trump’s Oval Office about seizing ballot boxes before January 6, and then declaring martial law only hours before Biden’s sworn in as president. General Michael Flynn, Congressman Ralph Norman and the My Pillow Guy were in serious talks with Trump to overthrow our government (as reported by David Feldman)
Trump and Republicans Engaged in Sedition, Insurrection and Treason by a coup d’etat, inciting riots & violence, causing 5 deaths by brainwashed supporters to make Trump an UN-elected Dictator by stopping the certification of Democratically Elected Joe Biden.
Trump & Republicans engaged in Sedition, Insurrection and Treason by lying about the 2020 election being “Rigged” and “Stolen”, then incited violence, chaos, rioting wrecking havoc, destruction and deaths at the United States Capital to overturn the United States Government and overturn the 2020 election to make Trump an UN-elected Dictator.
Republicans have proven… they’re Anti-Democratic, Fascist, Seditious, Treasonous Traitors who support the most Lawless and Worst President in History.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Regrets That January 6th Wasn’t Successful
Marjorie Taylor Greene made a string of controversial statements this week, including telling the world that her Party is a “complete failure.” But it was her comments about January 6th that stood out the most. Greene lamented in a speech that January 6th didn’t go her way because Donald Trump didn’t get to continue playing President. Even if her comments aren’t about the insurrection, they should still be considered treasonous for supporting the overthrow of the duly elected government, as Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains.
Trump hopes stock market crashes under Biden
Trump proves to be an Unpatriotic Traitor, putting his political interests above Americans by hoping the Stock Market crashes under Biden
Trump constantly praising Putin is Treasonous because Putin is murderous dictator responsible for thousands of deaths due to his unprovoked war against Ukraine and he’s a sworn enemy who is dedicated to our destruction, who has nuclear weapons ready to launch and aimed at our country.
Trump is a Traitor
Trump Kissed Putin’s ass during the entire time he was President
Trump had secret meetings with Putin in which he demanded no notes or records be kept. This has never happen before with past presidents, and raise concerns of inappropriate quid pro quo agreements.
Trump was told that Putin had put bounties on American soldiers to be killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan and he did NOTHING. Any yet, most Republicans are continuing to support and defend this TRAITOR
Trump proves to be an Unpatriotic Traitor by inviting an attack by Putin & Russia against NATO, while Republicans do and say NOTHING. An attack on a NATO country would require a response from the United States which would put our troops in harms way.
Republicans Repeating Russian Propaganda
GOP Rep. Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has taken hold among some of his House Republican colleagues and is even “being uttered on the House floor.” Rep. Turner made his comments while on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Trump and Republicans has been praising Murderous Dictator of Russia Putin for years, which at this very moment is MURDERING innocent people in Ukraine and bombing their cities into rubble… a peaceful country which did nothing to deserve being invaded and attacked by Russia.
Putin has proven himself to be a barbaric war criminal, which Radical Right-Wing “Conservative” Republicans… Trump, Mike Pompeo, FOX, Tucker Carlson and Right Wing Media praised while disparaging President Joe Biden.
Trump was complicit in Espionage when he said; Russia: “If you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press”. It’s clear Russia was listening because within hours, Wikileaks released 8,000 DNC emails. The DNC was hacked by two groups that linked to senior levels of the Russian government.
Trump says he’d let Russia do ‘whatever the hell they want’ to NATO countries that don’t pay
Trump’s former national security adviser Ambassador John Bolton reacts to Trump’s comments in a South Carolina rally on Saturday where he said he’d “encourage” Russia do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that don’t pay. “I think people need to take Trump very seriously,” Ambassador Bolton warns.
GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville says ‘Putin is on top of his game’ while saying U.S. forced Russia into Ukraine War
Russian propaganda is being Spread by Republicans on the House floor
Russian propaganda has taken hold among some of his House Republican colleagues and is even “being uttered on the House floor.”
Garry Kasparov on GOP lawmakers repeating Russian propaganda
Putin / Russia Praising Republicans Called Out
‘A traitor’: Anonymous former senior Trump official speaks out in new book
Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent at ABC News, joins Jen Psaki to discuss his new book “Tired of Winning.” They discuss the increasingly authoritarian rhetoric from Trump and Karl’s reporting that revealed Trump “couldn’t be bothered” to learn how to implement his own policies. Karl also shares his conversation with an anonymous former Trump senior official that called Trump “a traitor” and “a clear and present danger.”
Former U.S. Secretary Of State, Mike Pompeo Proudly Praising Putin
Those who support & praise Putin don’t deserve to live in the United States and should MOVE to Russia.
Republican commentators and politicians at this years CPAC conference literally cheer for the end of democracy
Republicans are responsible for Open Borders because they are refusing to pass legislation due to TRUMP demanding they do nothing which might help Biden get re-elected. Once again, Republicans are literately putting Politics above doing what’s best for our country and the American people.
Republicans used to distrust Russia but after Trump took office, many Republicans shifted their position.
Putin and Russia LOVE TRAITOR “COMRADE” Tucker Carlson for Repeating PRO-Russia Propaganda
See Russian state TV’s reaction to this Tucker Carlson banner
CNN’s Matthew Chance looks at how Russian state TV is reacting to Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s coverage of President Joe Biden and the build up of Russian military along the Ukrainian border.
CNN’s Nic Robertson looks at Fox host Tucker Carlson’s popularity on Russian state run television.
Republican Cowards Pledge Allegiance to Putin & Russia
Trump & His Allies Praise Putin As Russian Troops Threaten Ukraine
Stuart Stevens and Jonathan Alter join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why Trump allies praise of Putin is “extraordinary” and why the “only reason the Republican Party exists now is to beat Democrats.”
Like President Ronald Reagan said many years ago… Russia is an “Evil Empire”. Invading and taking a sovereign nation by force is the epitome of EVIL. Today’s Republicans who support Putin are RINO TRAITORS.
Joe Scarborough reacts to a tweet from the official House Republicans Twitter account criticizing Biden and saying ‘This is what weakness on the world stage looks like.’
John Bolton: Trump Is a Putin-Loving Moron Who Thought Finland Was Part of Russia
The former national security adviser also said Tuesday that Trump complained about all the sanctions his administration put on Russsia, and did nothing to deter Putin from invading Ukraine.
Per the above article: John Bolton: Trump Is a Putin-Loving Moron Who Thought Finland Was Part of Russia
“Donald Trump has devoted much of his last week to rewriting history when it comes to his relationship with Russia, Ukraine, and NATO. Among other things, the former president has claimed that Vladimir Putin “never would have” invaded Ukraine on his watch; that there “would be no NATO” if it wasn‘t for him; and that he generously armed Ukraine “when the previous administration was sending blankets.” These statements, of course, are lies. When it comes to NATO, Trump had to be convinced not to destroy the organization. With regard to Ukraine, the former president conveniently leaves out the part about how he famously tried to extort the country and make U.S. aid conditional on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreeing to dig up dirt on Joe Biden”.
The idea that Trump was so tough on Russia that Putin feared him, and wouldn’t have dared to attack Ukraine if the 45th president had gotten a second term” is BULLSHIT. During a interview with a Newsmax host who tried claiming Trump was tough on Putin, Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pushed back, stating ‘Trump complained sanctions on Russia were too tough” and he “barely knew where Ukraine was”.
Putin paid a bounty to kill American soldiers. Trump knew about it but did nothing and Republicans said nothing to condemn Trump being weak, feckless, and unfit
Trump’s long history of fawning over Putin
More and more Republican lawmakers are siding with Russia, seemingly at the behest of former President Trump, who has a long history of fawning over Vladimir Putin.
TRUMP RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTIN INVADING UKRAINE
Trump’s Policy Of Giving Putin Everything He Wants Was No Help To Ukraine
Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor to President Obama, talks about the Donald Trump administration’s bizarre obeisance to Vladimir Putin and why giving Putin everything he wanted, including applying destabilizing pressure on Ukraine, cannot now be hailed as some kind of peacekeeping strategy.
Trump Collusion Exposed In 2021: Aide Caught Red-Handed In Russia Back Channel
For the first time ever, the U.S. Government is linking the 2016 Trump Campaign directly to the Russian government. The U.S. Treasury now states that an ally of convicted Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort funneled internal campaign polling directly back to the Kremlin.
Intel report: Putin aspired to help Trump
The US intelligence community found that Russia tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 US election by boosting Donald Trump and harming Hillary Clinton, according to the declassified intelligence report released by the Director of National Intelligence.
Glenn Kirschner: ‘Vladimir Putin Owns Trump’
Republican Cowards Pledge Allegiance to Putin & Russia
This graphic accurately depicts how Trump was subservient to Russia / Putin’s wishes while Republicans did nothing to “Defend and Protect” the United States from this foreign adversary which is dedicated to our destruction. At this very moment, Russia has Nuclear Missiles aimed at the United States
Putin is a Ruthless, Right Wing Bully and Anti-Democratic Fascist Dictator who has his enemies & opponents jailed, tortured, poisoned and murdered. He’s dedicated to the destruction of the United States and Democracy around the world.
‘Right out of the Russian playbook’: Retired general on Russia’s strategy
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with retired Gen. Robert Abrams for his perspective on why Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized separatist regions amid tensions with Ukraine.
37 times Trump was soft on Russia | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has an Achilles’ heel when it comes to Russia. Over the years, he’s made no secret that he has a soft spot for the country and its authoritarian leader, President Vladimir Putin. Here’s a breakdown of 37 occasions when Trump was soft on Russia or gave Putin a boost.
As stated in the above article;
Trump has repeatedly praised Putin
While he was a private citizen, during his 2016 campaign and throughout his presidency, Trump has showered Putin with praise. He said Putin was “so nice,” he called Putin a “strong leader” and said Putin has done “a really great job outsmarting our country.” Trump also claimed he’d “get along very well” with Putin. Few, if any, Western leaders have echoed these comments.
Trump hired Manafort to run his campaign
Trump raised eyebrows in spring 2016 when he hired GOP operative Paul Manafort to run his presidential campaign. Manafort spent a decade working for pro-Russian politicians and parties in Ukraine and cultivated close relationships with Putin-friendly oligarchs. Manafort is currently in prison for, among other things, evading taxes on the $60 million he made from his Ukraine consulting.
Trump suggested Russia can keep Crimea
Trump said Putin did “an amazing job of taking the mantle” when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. During the presidential campaign, Trump broke with US policy and suggested he was OK if Russia kept the Ukrainian territory. He repeated a Kremlin talking point, saying, “The people of Crimea, from what I’ve heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were.”
Trump aides softened GOP platform on Ukraine
Ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Trump campaign aides blocked language from the party platform that called for the US government to send lethal weapons to Ukraine for its war against Russian proxies. Mueller investigated this for potential collusion but determined the change was not made “at the behest” of Russia. (The Trump administration ultimately gave lethal arms and anti-tank weapons to the Ukrainian military.)
Trump made light of Russian hacking
Throughout the 2016 campaign, Trump cast doubt on the US government assessment that Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman. At a news conference in July 2016, he even asked Russia to hack more, saying, “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,”
Trump denied that Russia interfered in 2016
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the Justice Department and the Senate Intelligence Committee all confirmed that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump. But Trump has repeatedly rejected this view, and publicly sided with Putin at the Helsinki summit in 2018, saying he accepted Putin’s denials.
Trump transition undermined Russian sanctions
After the election, the Trump transition team asked Russia not to retaliate against new US sanctions imposed by then-President Barack Obama. The sanctions were meant to punish Russia for interfering in the election, but then-Trump aide Michael Flynn asked the Russian ambassador not to escalate the situation so they could have a good relationship once Trump took over.
Trump was open to lifting Russian sanctions
Days before his inauguration, Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he was open to lifting sanctions on Russia. He said: “If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody’s doing some really great things?” Putin has tried for years to persuade the US and European countries to end crippling sanctions on Russia’s economy.
Trump refused to say Putin is a killer
Bucking other US leaders, Trump has dismissed credible allegations that Putin uses violence against his opponents. Trump said in 2015, “I think it would be despicable if that took place, but I haven’t seen any evidence that he killed anybody, in terms of reporters.” Asked again in February 2017, Trump deflected, saying, “There are a lot of killers. Do you think our country is so innocent?”
Trump mulled giving spy compounds to Russia
The Washington Post reported in May 2017 that the Trump administration considered returning two diplomatic compounds to Russia. The Obama administration expelled Russian diplomats and seized the compounds in New York and Maryland after the 2016 election, claiming they were used for “intelligence” purposes. The compounds were never returned to Russia.
Trump gave Russia classified intelligence
In a shocking move during the early months of his presidency, Trump shared highly classified intelligence with two senior Russian officials during an Oval Office meeting in May 2017. The intelligence, which was about ISIS, was sensitive enough that it could have exposed a vulnerable source. The unplanned disclosure by Trump rattled even many of his Republican allies.
Trump was reluctant to sign Russian sanctions
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill in July 2017 imposing new sanctions against Russia, even though Trump administration officials reportedly tried to water down the language. Trump reluctantly signed the bill, but said the new law contained “clearly unconstitutional provisions.” Trump had little choice in the matter because the bill had passed with veto-proof majorities. (The Treasury Department followed up with several rounds of hard-hitting sanctions.)
Trump thanked Putin for expelling US diplomats
Trump thanked Putin for expelling hundreds of US diplomats from Russia in August 2017, saying, “I want to thank him because we’re trying to cut down our payroll.” Putin kicked out the officials to retaliate for US sanctions. Trump’s view conflicted with the State Department, which said the mass expulsion was “uncalled for.” (Trump later said he was being sarcastic.)
Trump criticized and alienated NATO allies
Trump has repeatedly attacked NATO, aligning himself with Putin, who wants to weaken the alliance. Trump said NATO was “obsolete,” rattling European leaders. At his first NATO summit, Trump scolded other countries for not spending enough on defense and declined to commit to NATO’s mutual defense pledge. (Trump later said he supported the mutual defense provision.)
Trump eased sanctions on Deripaska
In January 2019, the Trump administration lifted sanctions on three Russian companies tied to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin. The Treasury Department had sanctioned Deripaska and the companies over his support for Russian interference in the 2016 election. In a bipartisan rebuke, 11 Senate Republicans supported a Democratic resolution calling for the sanctions to remain.
Trump congratulated Putin on his sham election
Ignoring the advice of several top national security aides, Trump congratulated Putin on his March 2018 reelection victory. Putin got 77% of the vote, but Western observers declared that the election “lacked genuine competition” and took place in an “overly controlled legal and political environment.” Trump’s critics said he had given the election legitimacy it did not deserve.
Trump defended USSR invasion of Afghanistan
During a January 2019 Cabinet meeting, Trump defended the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. He said the Soviet Union “was right” to invade in 1979 because “terrorists were going into Russia.” The comments puzzled many observers, who noted that the Soviets invaded to bolster a communist government and the US had backed Afghan militants who fought the Soviets.
Trump praised pro-Russian leaders in Europe
On several occasions, Trump has praised controversial far-right European leaders who have been shunned by most US officials because of their close ties to Putin. Trump met at the White House with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a top Kremlin ally. He praised the campaign of French politician Marine Le Pen, whose party previously got millions from a Russian bank.
Trump didn’t publicly condemn Russian attack
According to congressional testimony, Trump declined to publicly condemn a Russian attack against Ukrainian military vessels in November 2018, even though the State Department prepared a statement for him. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Russia’s “dangerous escalation.” The White House didn’t say anything, but Trump canceled a meeting with Putin.
Trump wanted to let Russia back in the G7
Breaking with American allies, Trump repeatedly called for Russia to be invited back into the Group of Seven. Russia was suspended from the working group of leading industrial nations in 2014 after Putin annexed Crimea. At this year’s G7 summit in France, Trump pressed the other leaders to include Russia next year. They balked at the request, which would have been a huge benefit to Putin without any concessions.
Trump’s Syria withdrawal gave Putin a boost
Trump announced in October 2019 that US troops were withdrawing from northern Syria. The abrupt move cleared the way for Turkey to conquer territories previously controlled by the US and allied Kurdish militias. It also gave Russia a golden opportunity to expand its influence and swiftly take over abandoned US outposts and checkpoints. Trump’s move was a boon for Putin.
Trump repeated Kremlin talking points on ISIS
After announcing the Syria withdrawal, Trump repeated Kremlin talking points about ISIS. He said, “Russia hates ISIS as much as the United States does” and that they are equal partners in the fight. But Trump’s comments don’t reflect the reality on the ground: Since intervening in Syria in 2015, the Russian military has focused its airstrikes on anti-government rebels, not ISIS.
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the
Trump spread Russian myths about Ukraine
Over the past two months, Trump has said many false things about Ukraine that align with Russian disinformation about the country. This includes claims of uncontrollable corruption, improper ties between Ukrainian officials and the Obama administration, and allegations that Ukraine meddled in US elections. This helps Putin’s goal of destabilizing US-Ukraine relations.
Trump temporarily froze US aid for Ukraine
As the impeachment inquiry has revealed, Trump personally froze $391 million in US military and security assistance for Ukraine in mid-2019. US diplomats said Ukraine desperately needed the help for its war against Russian proxies. Previously, the Trump administration had slow-walked sales of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine because of concerns it would upset Russia, according to a State Department official.
Lawsuit to Have the Election Overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
Description from YouTube: Jesse talks about the bogus election case which has been brought before the U.S. Supreme Court by the state of Texas et al. Jesse reads some of the response from Pennsylvania, one of the defendants in the case, who called the case seditious!
147 Republicans should not be seated for attempting to overturn the 2020 election
On November 3, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden was elected to be the 46th President of the United States by overwhelming margins in the popular vote and the Electoral College. Despite Biden’s decisive victory, Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans commenced a daily assault on the legitimacy of the election that includes filing dozens of frivolous lawsuits seeking to have the results invalidated.
PETITION: 147 Republicans should not be seated for attempting to overturn the 2020 election
After 40 bogus lawsuits brought by Trump were struck down, 18 Republican Attorney Generals & over 100 Congressional Republicans signed onto a “Last Ditch Effort” Treasonous Lawsuit brought by Texas to have the Supreme Court disregard millions of voters and Overturn the 2020 Election. IMO, this is IN YOUR FACE Seditious Abuse, Insurrection and (IMO) all involved should be Tried for Treason.
Critics Condemn ‘Unforgivable’ Push To Steal Biden Win For Trump
With 17 states now joining a pro-Trump lawsuit from the Texas attorney general to overturn the 2020 election, Tim Miller and Eugene Robinson join us and call out the lawsuit as ‘undemocratic’ and ‘unconscionable.’ Political director of ‘Republican Voters Against Trump’ Tim Miller, blasts the GOP, arguing that many congressmen and senators have chosen to align with Trump instead of protecting our country from authoritarianism. Republicans Have ‘Completely Thrown In With Autocratic Values’ Aired on 12/9/2020.
On Friday morning, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough and co-host Willie Geist accused Vice President Mike Pence and the 106 Republican House members who signed onto Donald Trump’s attack on the 2020 presidential election of committing sedition and treason against the people of the United States.
In the words of Geist, what they are doing by signing onto an amicus brief attacking the election in support of the president can only be described as a “lame coup.”
“It’s bad enough that Mike Pence and other Republicans at the highest reaches of government are doing what they’re doing over the last 5 1/2 weeks which is looking the other way while the president tries to pull off this lame coup, but knowing is the worst part,” Geist began. “Knowing that it’s wrong, knowing that it’s false, knowing that Joe Biden is the president-elect. They all know, they all say it in private, they’re calling Joe Biden to congratulate him. But they’re going out and again, they’re signing on in the Congress to these letters and these amicus briefs to support lawsuits, they’re fraudulent.”
Meet the 126 ANTI-DEMOCRATIC FASCIST GOP Members of Congress Who Tried to Overturn the Election overturn the election and make Donald Trump an unelected dictator!
The Supreme Court has rejected Texas’ lawsuit to overturn the results of the election. These are the 126 GOP TRAITORS who supported it.
These 18 Republican (ANTI-DEMOCRATIC FASCIST) Attorney Generals who attempted to overturn the 2020 election in the Supreme Court and over-ride the will of the American people.
Steve Schmidt: ‘106 Members Of Congress Broke Faith With American Democracy’
Fmr. Republican strategist Steve Schmidt joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how some House Republicans refusing to accept that Biden won means “we’re one election away from losing the country to people who do not believe in democracy.” Aired on 12/11/2020.
Steve Schmidt: We Are ‘One Election Away… From Losing Our Democracy’
Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt says congressional Republicans are to blame for the ‘poisoning of democracy’ by not acknowledging President Trump’s election loss. Aired on 12/9/2020.
After SCOTUS Bid, One Last Act For Anti-Democracy GOP To Try To Install Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin describes the last step in the election process before inauguration in which Republicans in Congress will have a chance to object to the counting of electors on January 6th. That scheme, however, if it is deployed, is still unlikely to overturn Donald Trump’s losing bid for reelection. Aired on 12/11/2020.
“Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was written after the Civil War to bar from government any traitors who would seek to destroy the Union. My letter to House leadership today demands that 126 Republicans (and counting) are violating the Constitution”.
The text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that.
On January 20, 2009, the day of President Obama’s Inauguration, Republican Leaders in Congress plotted to obstruct everything President Obama proposed to make his presidency a failure (in what have become known as the “Caucus Room Conspiracy“), so he and Democrats would be blamed, so Republicans could re-take Congress and the White House in 2012, with no regard to the damage it would cause to the American people.
In Robert Draper’s book, “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives” Draper wrote that during a four hour, “invitation only” meeting with GOP Hate-Propaganda Minister, Frank Luntz, the below listed Senior GOP Law Writers literally plotted to sabotage, undermine and destroy America’s Economy by among other things “Just Say No” to everything President Obama proposed.
During the four hour meeting: The senior GOP members plotted to bring Congress to a standstill regardless how much it would hurt the American Economy by pledging to obstruct and block President Obama on all legislation.
These Republican members of Congress were not simply airing their complaints regarding the other party’s political platform for four long hours. These Republican Congressional Policymakers, who were elected to do ‘the People’s work’ were literally plotting to sabotage, undermine and destroy the U.S. Economy.
Here’s a list of the congressmen who attended the meeting;
Frank Luntz – GOP Minister of Propaganda
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA)
Sen. Jim DeMint (SC-R)
Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ-R)
Sen. Tom Coburn (OK-R)
Sen. John Ensign (NV-R)
Sen. Bob Corker (TN-R)
Non-lawmakers present Newt Gingrich
On January 20, 2009 Republican Leaders in Congress literally plotted to sabotage and undermine U.S. Economy during President Obama’s Inauguration.
If Obama Likes it, its Dead of Arrival
McConnell told Republicans to obstruct from the start
Vice President Joe Biden stated on the record stating that Republican Senators warned him that Sen. Mitch McConnell had ordered the GOP to oppose whatever President Obama proposed
Agreeing to “Just Say No” to everything President Obama proposed, requires a promise and future action and makes mental reservation of future action and that is in direct violation of the Oath of office.
Every Republican congressman who agreed to “Just Say No” to everything President Obama proposed violated his or her Oath Of Office. Such an agreement exhibits willful, treasonous disregard for the American people and the best interests of the Citizens of the United States of America.
These same Republican members of Congress supported the very Bush/Cheney policies that caused America to teeter on the brink of the 2nd Great Depression and caused the 2007 US Economic Meltdown.
Here’s how they all voted:
— “Yes” to Bush/Cheney January 2008 Stimulus
— “Yes” to Bush/Cheney bailing out Bear Stern
— “Yes” to Bush/Cheney bailing out AIG
— “Yes” to Bush/Cheney TARP (sept 2008)
— “Yes” to Bush/Cheney TARP (oct 2008)
And these same Republican members of Congress:
Supported Bush/Cheney keeping cost of two wars out of the Budget.
Supported Bush/Cheney spending $4Trillion while giving Top 1% Tax Cuts; ignoring the fact that taxes pay for wars.
GOP – Grand Obstruction Party
Grover Norquist Tax Pledge is also a Oath of Office Violation
A large number of Republicans has signed what’s known as the Grover Norquist Tax Pledge which is a written promise to never increase taxes.
Before taking office, each member of Congress swears a oath to “faithfully discharge the duties of the office.”
The oath taken by both houses of Congress reads:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God”
US Supreme Court Ruling Interprets “Grover Norquist Tax Pledge”, GOP Elected Officials Violating Oath Of Office, “Sincerity Clause” The US Supreme Court precedent holds Grover Norquist GOP Tax Pledge in clear violation of the Oath of Office. The majority of Republicans in Congress has made the “Norquist Tax Pledge” perpetually since 1986 violating their Oath of Office according to the US Supreme Court.
“The Oath of Office does not require a promise of future action, it demands that elected representatives swear that he holds a certain belief at that very moment, loyalty to the Constitution ‘without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion as well as to faithfully discharge the duties of the office they have entered” 401 U.S. 154 S. Ct.(1971) LAW STUDENTS CIVIL RIGHTS RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC., ET AL. v. WADMOND ET AL.
The Norquist Tax Pledge requires a promise and future action and makes mental reservation of future action and inaction in direct violation of the Oath of office itself.
The Constitution of the United States Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes…..
The preemptive and unconditional pledge to Norquist by each signer is a knowing and willful repudiation of Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution and the Sixteenth Amendment. The pledge to Norquist makes signers’ oath of office to uphold the Constitution a fraud on the Congress and the American people. It is also a probable violation of federal criminal law.
Here’s a list of Republicans who signed the Grover Norquist Tax Pledge http://s3.amazonaws.com/atrfiles/files/files/073013-113thCongress.pdf.
Violating Oath of Office is a Federal Crime
Federal law regulating oath of office by government officials is divided into four parts along with an executive order which further defines the law for purposes of enforcement. 5 U.S.C. 3331, provides the text of the actual oath of office members of Congress are required to take before assuming office. 5 U.S.C. 3333 requires members of Congress sign an affidavit that they have taken the oath of office required by 5 U.S.C. 3331 and have not or will not violate that oath of office during their tenure of office as defined by the third part of the law, 5 U.S.C. 7311 which explicitly makes it a federal criminal offense (and a violation of oath of office) for anyone employed in the United States Government (including members of Congress) to “advocate the overthrow of our constitutional form of government”. The fourth federal law, 18 U.S.C. 1918 provides penalties for violation of oath office described in 5 U.S.C. 7311 which include: (1) removal from office and; (2) confinement or a fine.
It would seem there are grounds to remove Republicans who signed the Grover Norquist Tax Pledge which the Supreme Court deemed a violation of the Oath of office. Republicans allegiance should be to the United States of America and the American people, not Grover Norquist.
Republican who agreed to “Just Say No” to everything President Obama proposed should also be removed from office.
It is clear that a large number of Republicans has violated their Oath of Office and made agreements of promises and future action and mental reservation of future action and inaction which violated their of their Oath of Office.
Each and every Republican who engaged in actions which violated their Oath of Office should be held accountable, removed from office and prosecuted. These Republicans are not just failing to perform their jobs, they’re doing the opposite of what they swore to do.
REPUBLICAN Rush Limbaugh proved to be a Traitor by putting his own personal hatred for President Obama above our country by stating that he wanted Obama to fail. This was typical of ALL Republicans at the time Obama was elected.
$83 Million Judgment Against Trump for Defaming E. Jean Carrol
A jury in New York has awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages in her defamation trial against former President Trump.
On Friday, a jury ordered Donald Trump to pay a whopping $83.3 million in punitive damages for repeatedly defaming E. Jean Carroll. Hugo Lowell and Joyce Vance, a personal friend of Carroll’s, join Alex Witt to discuss Trump’s reaction to the verdict, his statement announcing he plans to appeal Carroll verdict, and whether E. Jean Carroll could file a third defamation suit for Trump’s comments about her recently, including 42 Truth Social posts about her on Monday, 37 on Wednesday, and another 16 posts while he was in court on Friday, the same day the verdict was released.
‘An 80 year old woman was the first to get accountability from Donald Trump’: Lisa Rubin
Lisa Rubin, MSNBC Legal Analyst and Katie Phang, MSNBC Host join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the verdict awarding $83.3 in damages to E. Jean Carroll for defamatory statements Donald Trump made about her, and her being the first person to get true accountability from the former President.
Trump’s Relentless Posts Defaming E. Jean Carroll
VERDICT IS IN: Trump ordered to pay MASSIVE penalty in defamation case
Trump hit with record-breaking $83 million fine for sexual assault lies
E. Jean Carroll attorney: Trump verdict proves ‘your lies’ catch up to you
Attorney for E. Jean Carroll Shawn Crowley joins Chris Hayes to discuss the $83M Trump verdict. “I hope and I believe very strongly after today that the lesson is that actually no one’s above the law, and that your behavior and your statements and your threats and your lies are going to catch up to you some day,” says Crowley.
Bill to Require Florida Resident ID for Social Media
The dark side of Florida’s HB 1 it that it will require everyone using Social Media in the State of Florida to submit a photo ID, making it much easier for Florida officials to identify and go after anyone who posts things on Social Media which they don’t like.
We’ve already seen how Florida Republicans attacks entities which exercise their Constitutional Rights to Freedom of Speech, such as Disney and the Tampa Bay Rays.
This bill violates every principle of Republican “limited government”. Florida Republicans are taking away people’s freedom and attempting to use BIG GOVERNMENT to micro-manage and legislate every aspect of their lives. This is all part of Republican’s “slippery slope” to take away your Liberty, Freedom and Democracy… piece by piece… until they’ve completely turned the United States into a Fascist Dictatorship like Russia, North Korea and Hungary.
“It is only the third week of the Florida Legislative session, and lawmakers have pushed for an extensive censorship bill to be heard on the House floor.
House Bill 1 (HB 1) would stifle freedom of expression online by requiring all users, including adults, to verify their age by providing a photo ID or other age verification documentation before using existing social media accounts or creating new ones.
If passed, HB 1 would result in the prohibition of minors under the age of 16 from creating social media accounts on specific platforms and the deletion of any existing accounts, regardless of parental consent for their children to use such platforms.
The bill raises serious constitutional concerns regarding freedom of speech and privacy. Age-verification requirements create unwarranted barriers between users – adults and minors alike – and their constitutional right to express themselves online. It also forces adults to sacrifice their anonymity to engage in constitutionally protected speech, chilling their freedom of expression.
“Let’s be clear: This bill is not about prioritizing the health and well-being of minors. HB 1 is unconstitutional censorship.”
https://epic.org/issues/democracy-free-speech/anonymity/
Florida Bill HB 1 VIOLATES First Amendment Rights to Anonymity and Freedom of Speech
Per the above article: “Anonymity is a core First Amendment value that enables the dissemination of ideas, participation in the democratic process, membership in political associations, the practice of religious beliefs, and the expression of one’s identity without fear of government interference or public retaliation. The protection of anonymity is all the more important online, where surveillance and personal data collection threaten individuals’ ability to communicate without revealing their identities.
The ‘Honorable Tradition’ of Anonymous Speech
Although anonymity has taken on new meaning in the digital era, its historical roots run deep. As the Supreme Court wrote in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995), anonymous speech “is not a pernicious, fraudulent practice, but an honorable tradition of advocacy and of dissent.” One of the most famous examples of anonymous political writing occurred during the ratification of the Constitution itself, when the Federalist Papers were published under the pseudonym Publius. Notably, the practice was nonpartisan: in response to the refusal by several Federalist papers to publish anonymous works, outraged Anti-Federalists declared that this action would “reverse the important doctrine of the freedom of the press.”
Anonymity remains an important safeguard for political discourse, yet its significance reaches much further. Anonymity is a necessary component in people’s ability to form ideas outside the watchful eye of their neighbors, as well as the government’s. “The recognition that anonymity shelters constitutionally-protected decisions about speech, belief, and political and intellectual association—decisions that otherwise might be chilled by unpopularity or simple difference—is part of our constitutional tradition,” writes Prof. Julie Cohen. “But the benefits of informational autonomy . . . extend to a much wider range of human activity and choice. We do not experiment only with beliefs and associations, but also with every other conceivable type of taste and behavior that expresses and defines self.”
Anonymous Criticism helped make America Great
Per an article published by the Washington Post, “Anonymous criticism helped make America great” at washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/09/08/anonymous-criticism-helped-make-america-great/
“Anonymous publication has been an essential feature of American democracy since its beginning. It has long allowed vulnerable voices to participate in public politics and speak truth to power. Indeed, anonymous debate was at the center of the revolutionary politics that led to American independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which enshrined the press freedoms that continue to protect anonymous speech today”.
“In the late 18th century, pseudonyms and anonymous sources filled the pages of newspapers. In fact, some of the most prominent Founding Fathers regularly used the shield of pseudonyms in political essays during the era of the American Revolution: Thomas Paine, John Dickinson, Alexander Hamilton, Arthur Lee, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Influential texts such as “Common Sense,” the Federalist essays and the “Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania” essays were all published without an author’s byline”.
Every year, during their legislative period, Radical Right Wing Florida Republicans propose & pass more & more RESTRICTIVE legislation to take away people’s rights, rather than legislation to solve problems and improves people’s lives. Examples include;
- Anti-choice 6 week ban on abortion taking away Women’s Rights to make decisions about their own bodies
- Laws limiting what can be discussed in classrooms, such as the “Don’t say Gay” law. These laws doesn’t fix any existing problems, they’re a “Solution in Search of a Problem” and unnecessary BIG GOVERNMENT regulations & restrictions which makes teachers jobs more difficult. Laws like these were not needed since the founding of our country and are not needed now. Today’s Republicans are FASCISTS who want to micro-manage and legislate every aspect of people’s lives.
- Law mandating public colleges and universities survey students and faculty about their Political Beliefs (FL HB 233)
- Teachers must withhold classroom library books until they can be individually reviewed for certification or face being charged with a third-degree felony if violated. (Bill 1467)
- Florida HB 999 Republican plan to restrict the way history is taught at Florida’s colleges and universities (condemned by academics & historians across the U.S. Another example of Fascist, Authoritarian policies).
- Voting Police to intimidate people so they’re afraid to vote in Florida
- Bill to eliminate the Democrat Party in the State of Florida, thereby creating One Party Rule similar to how Dictator Victor Orbán took over the once Democratic government in Hungary
- Florida ‘Bloggers Bill’ to require anyone who writes about Florida Republicans and DeSantis to register with the state. This is another BLATANT violation of the 1st Amendment and attempt to SILENCE critics. This is the same Anti-Democratic, Fascist Authoritarian tactic used by the Nazi German Propaganda Ministry in 1933 called the “Editors Law” and in 2014 by War Criminal Dictator Vladimir Putin, forcing bloggers in Russia to register with the Russian Media office.
- Attacking Freedom of Speech – Bill HB 991 to significantly weaken libel laws. Critics believe this is an attempt to give Ron DeSantis even more power to sue his critics for saying things he doesn’t like. Bill 991 also gives Florida residents the right to sue others (both in the state or elsewhere in the U.S.) who describe their actions online as transphobic or homophobic, for $35,000 and would not allow the truth to be used in defenses against such lawsuits.
- Retaliated against Disney for exercising their First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech, stripping Disney of 50+ years self-governing authority after Disney stated opposition to the ‘Don’t say Gay’ law which limits discussing LGBTQ issues in schools.
- Right Wing figures installed on the board of former Disney district. This is the same tactics used in Anti-Democratic Fascists Dictatorships
- Retaliated against the Tampa Bay Rays for exercising their First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech by blocking state money to their training facility after team tweeted against gun violence
- Florida Senate Bill 254 to allow the state to take Trans children receiving gender-affirming care away from Parents
- Anti-Protesting Laws making protesting a felony & allowing protestors can be run over & killed with no consequences. This law was passed to silence and intimidate anyone who dare protest and raise objections to Republican’s oppression (similar to Russia and North Korea)
- DeSantis own State Militia which would only answer to him and “not be encumbered to the federal government.”
Florida Republicans PROVE They’re Anti-Democratic FASCISTS
Historian Calls Ron DeSantis the ‘Florida Fascist’
“Extreme DeSantis”
Florida Republicans PROVE they’re Anti-Democratic FASCISTS by introducing a bill to eliminate the Democrat Party, thereby creating ONE PARTY RULE similar to how DICTATOR Victor Orbán took over the once Democratic government in Hungary (more about this in detail below).
INCREDIBLE how Florida Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who introduced the bill to ‘Cancel’ the Democratic party uses the ridiculous excuse of ‘Slavery’ when his party does everything possible to keep minorities from voting (details can be found in videos on this site).
This is another example of how Florida Republicans are ARROGANT and DRUNK with power.
REPUBLICAN Senator Blaise Ingoglia wants to ‘cancel’ the Democratic Party in Florida
Ken Burns Compares DeSantis Bills to ‘Soviet System’ on CNN: ‘The Way the Nazis Would Build a Potemkin Village’
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joined CNN on Tuesday and accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of creating a Soviet-like system through his bills targeting materials available in public schools. DeSantis has been focused on introducing legislation specifically aimed at explicit and “woke” materials in schools. His efforts have earned major pushback as critics argue new strict guidelines can be used to target LGBTQ and Black history-related content. House Bill 999 would give more power to a university board of trustees over curriculum being taught and essentially ban controversial curriculum like Critical Race Theory. [source: mediaite.com/tv/ken-burns-compares-desantis-bills-to-soviet-system-on-cnn-the-way-the-nazis-would-build-a-potemkin-village]
DeSantis & Florida Republican’s War with Disney is classic Fascism… using the powers of BIG Government to FORCE a business to submit to the Dictator’s wishes and CRUSH anyone who dares defy the “Dear Leader”. This what Russia and 3rd world Banana Republic Dictators do.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis points to Florida as a ‘blueprint’ for the nation
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prepares for a possible 2024 White House run, he’s pointing to Florida to highlight his vision for America. MSNBC Political Analyst Fernand Amandi joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss DeSantis’ so-called Florida “blueprint.”
‘It’s death to public discourse’: First Amendment expert on Florida bills targeting media worker
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen by many as apparently creating the right-wing “safe space” that Marjorie Taylor Greene seemed to ask for–a space where the children of certain white Christians will never have to learn anything that makes their right-wing parents uncomfortable. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the Florida bills and new laws passed by Republicans that experts say infringe on the First Amendment.
‘This is what a dictator does’: Nikki Fried blames Gov. DeSantis for Republican proposal to abolish Florida Democratic Party
The bill would ‘cancel’ the registration of ‘any political party that has ever supported slavery’
Per the above article: ‘This is what a dictator does’: Nikki Fried blames Gov. DeSantis for Republican proposal to abolish Florida Democratic Party
“Nikki Fried, the newly elected chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, blamed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for the proposal. “This is what a dictator does,” Fried said Tuesday in a conference call with reporters. “A dictator goes after those who oppose his policies, those who stand in his way of ultimate power.”
Fried also criticized what she called the “radical Republican Party” for opposing freedom of speech and the freedom to organize. On Wednesday, the Democratic Party called the measure “unserious” and a publicity stunt by Republicans. “The sooner DeSantis and his puppets in the Legislature learn that Florida is a democratic republic and not a banana republic, the better it will be for all Floridians,” the party said in a news release.
DeSantis wants his own State Militia which would only answer to him and “not be encumbered to the federal government.” This is ‘Wannabe Dictator” conduct
Florida Employees Threatened With Demotions If They Criticize Ron DeSantis
Florida Bill Would Legalize Kidnapping Of Transgender Children
The Young Turks calls out Florida Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who introduced the bill to ‘Cancel’ the Democratic party
Florida Republicans Are Trying To BAN The Democratic Party
Florida Republican blasted over ‘ridiculous’ bill to obliterate all traces of Democrats
A Florida GOP State Senator has proposed a bill that would officially abolish the state’s Democratic Party, NBC reports.Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed “The Ultimate Cancel Act,” which according to the Tallahassee Democrat, “never mentions the word Democrat or Democratic, but would decertify any politica…
Per the above article: “Ingoglia suggested in a news release that his bill was designed to get back at Democrats and ‘leftist activists’ who he said had ‘been trying to ‘cancel’ people and companies for things they have said or done in the past,’ including ‘the removal of statues and memorials, and the renaming of buildings.’
Florida’s Democratic Party responded to the proposed measure in a statement saying, “Presenting a bill that would disenfranchise 5 million voters is both unconstitutional and unserious. Under Ron DeSantis, Senator Ingoglia is using his office to push bills that are nothing more than publicity stunts instead of focusing on the issues that matter most to Floridians.”
Although deemed “unserious” by the Florida Democrats, many Twitter users are unamused by the proposed legislation.
@Longjacket2: “people this is not a test – this is full blow Fascist WTF crazy! ‘Sen. Ingoglia is backing a bill in FL he calls the ‘Ultimate Cancel Act,’ ~ ban any political party that once included slavery in their platforms from running in the state, including the FL Democratic Party.”
@Patriot1690: “Members of the Maga GOP once again showing that if they ever take power again, they would do all they can to destroy democracy.”
@JordanAdams171: “This is downright authoritarian and fascism @GOP”
@JoePalank: “It’s refreshing to be able to say ‘oh, he’s a fascist’ as a statement of fact and not political opinion.”
Tim O’Hara: “This is so ridiculous even for the GOP.”
@TheMermaidAg: “Um Florida… y’all ok? You just wanna go all in on the whole fascism thing for real?”
Republican Ron DeSantis ‘God made a fighter’ who was ‘Anointed By God’ is Christian Nationalism Fascist Propaganda
This ad really shows what DeSantis thinks of himself and what a danger to Democracy he is. DeSantis who claims he’s made Florida “one of the Freest States in American”, has taken away rights and made it one of the most oppressed. Floridians re-electing DeSantis has helped reinforce his grandiose delusions.
DESANTIS & REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE FLORIDA THE MOST OPPRESSED, ANTI-DEMOCRATIC STATE
- Dystopian Laws Attacking Freedom of Speech to SILENCE & SUE Critics
- Culture Wars and “Woke” BULLSHIT
- Anti-choice Laws against Women’s Rights
- Laws limiting what can be discussed in classrooms, such as the “Don’t say Gay” law. These laws doesn’t fix any existing problems, they’re a “Solution in Search of a Problem” and unnecessary BIG Government regulations & restrictions which makes teachers jobs more difficult.
- Law mandating public colleges and universities survey students and faculty about their Political Beliefs (FL HB 233)
- Teachers must withhold classroom library books until they can be individually reviewed for certification or face being charged with a third-degree felony if violated. (Bill 1467)
- DeSantis Hostile Takeover of Liberal New College of Florida is following the playbook of Fascist Autocrat Dictator of Hungary Viktor Orban by taking control of Education
- Indoctrinate Educators with Radical Right Wing Ideology. (Per news reports) Encouraged by DeSantis, Christian nationalist values and an “originalist” interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is now being taught in Florida Schools.
- Florida HB 999 Republican plan to restrict the way history is taught at Florida’s colleges and universities is being condemned by academics & historians across the U.S. (Another example of Fascist, Authoritarian policies).
- DeSantis has publicly called for putting cameras and microphones into classrooms to monitor teachers. He wants more surveillance in every part of our lives, empowering legislators to police classrooms, doctor’s offices, the workplace.
- Voting Police to intimidate people so they’re afraid to vote in Florida
- Florida Employees Threatened With Demotions If They Criticize DeSantis
- Bill to eliminate the Democrat Party in the State of Florida, thereby creating One Party Rule similar to how Dictator Victor Orbán took over the once Democratic government in Hungary
- Florida ‘Bloggers Bill’ which would require anyone who writes about Florida Republicans and DeSantis to register with the state and put on an ‘enemies list’. This is another BLATANT violation of the 1st Amendment and attempt to SILENCE critics. This is the same Anti-Democratic, Fascist Authoritarian tactic used by the Nazi German Propaganda Ministry in 1933 called the “Editors Law” and in 2014 by War Criminal Dictator Vladimir Putin, forcing bloggers in Russia to register with the Russian Media office.
- Attacking Freedom of Speech – Bill HB 991 to significantly weaken libel laws. Critics believe this is an attempt to give Ron DeSantis even more power to sue his critics for saying things he doesn’t like. Bill 991 also gives Florida residents the right to sue others (both in the state or elsewhere in the U.S.) who describe their actions online as transphobic or homophobic, for $35,000 and would not allow the truth to be used in defenses against such lawsuits.
- Retaliated against Disney for exercising their First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech, stripping Disney of 50+ years self-governing authority after Disney stated opposition to the ‘Don’t say Gay’ law which limits discussing LGBTQ issues in schools.
- Right Wing figures installed on the board of former Disney district. This is the same tactics used in Anti-Democratic Fascists Dictatorships
- Retaliated against the Tampa Bay Rays for exercising their First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech by blocking state money to their training facility after team tweeted against gun violence
- Florida Police raided the home of former Covid-19 Scientist Rebekah Jones after her data contradicted DeSantis’ Covid Data claims.
- Transgender athlete discrimination Laws
- Florida Senate Bill 254 would allow the state to take Trans children receiving gender-affirming care away from Parents
- Anti-Protesting Laws making protesting a felony & allowing protestors can be run over & killed with no consequences. This law was passed to silence and intimidate anyone who dare protest and raise objections to Republican’s oppression (similar to Russia and North Korea)
- DeSantis wants his own State Militia which would only answer to him and “not be encumbered to the federal government.”
- Felons Victimized by Republicans and DeSantis “Voter Fraud Crackdown”. Per an article at commondreams.org, “Most who were arrested were approved by the Florida Department of Elections, which sent their voter registration cards ahead of the 2020 elections. All were charged with third-degree felony voter fraud, a crime punishable by as many as five years behind bars and up to a $5,000 fine. The ACLU of Florida stated, “The arrests are a grotesque abuse of power by Gov. DeSantis”.
- Using Migrants as Props. Per an article at theguardian.com, “DeSantis should be prosecuted for his treatment of immigrants. Those conspiring with him appear to have acted criminally under Texas law. Title 5, section 20 of the Texas penal code defines the crime of unlawful restraint. Under the statute, a person is restrained if their movement is restricted without their consent by, among other means, moving the person from one place to another. Restraint is without consent “if it is accompanied … by deception”. Under the statute, the violation is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person restrained is younger than 17, in which case it is a felony. According to reporting, there were children among those criminally transported to Martha’s Vineyard”.
- DeSantis fought for and was given the authority to redraw Congressional districts to rig elections in Republican’s favor. This resulted in House Seats being stolen from Democrats. Another example of how Republicans know they can’t win elections unless they CHEAT because their policies are UNPOPULAR.
Florida Blogger Bill Similar to Nazi Germany & Russian Laws
Florida Bill proposed which targets Bloggers who write about Florida Republicans and Governor DeSantis is similar to 1933 Nazi Germany’s “Editors Law” and forced registration with the Russian Media office in 2014 by War Criminal & Fascist Dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
This Bill is a Unconstitutional Abuse of Power violation of the First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech.
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor, legislators to register with the state
A Republican state senator in Florida has introduced a bill that, if passed, would require bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, his cabinet or state legislators to register with the state.
Per the above article; “Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet or legislature to register with the state or face fines.
“The bill defines a blog as “a website or webpage that hosts any blogger and is frequently updated with opinion, commentary, or business content,” but it says the “term does not include the website of a newspaper or other similar publication. If a blogger posts to a blog about an elected state officer and receives, or will receive, compensation for that post, the blogger must register” with the appropriate office within five days of the post, the legislation says”.
It defines “elected state officer” as “the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Cabinet officer, or any member of the Legislature.” Failing to register would result in a fine of $25 a day, and the penalty would be capped at $2,500 per posting, NBC affiliate WFLA of Tampa reported.
Brodeur stated to the publication, Florida Politics: “Paid bloggers are lobbyists who write instead of talk. They both are professional electioneers. If lobbyists have to register and report, why shouldn’t paid bloggers?”
Here’s my response to this BULLSHIT –
- Like most blog sites, this site doesn’t receive ONE CENT in income. Most bloggers post articles out of sheer passion to express their opinions and expose wrong-doing
- Real lobbyists are paid 10’s of thousands of dollars so Brodeur’s comparison is uninformed, asinine and ridiculous
- This law is a clear violation of a bloggers’ Civil Rights and First Amendment Rights to Freedom of Speech. There will be multi-billion dollar lawsuits filed against the State of Florida and lot’s of BAD press using this as PROOF how Republicans are Anti-Freedom of speech, Anti-democratic FASCISTS if it’s passed.
- Language in Brodeur’s bill is vague addressing whether bloggers who receive no income would be subject to this bill.
- The bill doesn’t make it made clear if this law would retroactively apply to existing posts or only new ones.
- The bill doesn’t make it made clear if this law would apply to blogs located only in Florida or throughout the United States
- This law would be difficult to enforce. Almost all website owners’ data is hidden (and that’s perfectly legal). Therefore, there’s almost no way Florida officials could tell which blogs are in Florida and which are out of state. Attempts to enforce this law would likely result in harassment of website owners and the response will be lawsuits, more public outrage and more bad press for DeSantis and Florida Republicans.
- Most bloggers will not register with the state of Florida so they can be placed on a “enemies list” and harassed. DeSantis has proven, he’s an out-of-control Wannabe Hitler Dictator with a Napoleonic Complex who retaliates against anyone who criticizes him. (e.g. Retaliation against Disney, Tampa Bay Rays, Berating Students for wearing masks & Florida Police raiding the home of former Covid-19 Scientist Rebekah Jones after her data contradicted DeSantis’ Covid Data).
This bill violates every principle of Republican “limited government” policies. It reinforces the public perception that Florida Republicans are Anti-Democratic Authoritarian Fascists who are taking away people’s freedom and attempting to use BIG GOVERNMENT to micro-manage and legislate every aspect of people’s lives.
Ron Kuby, a First Amendment lawyer in New York, said the law would not survive a court challenge if it is passed. “It’s hard to imagine a proposal that would be more violative of the First Amendment,” Kuby said. “We don’t register journalists. People who write cannot be forced to register”
Florida Republicans, ARROGANT and DRUNK with power, believe they can pass Unconstitutional Laws with impunity. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich who was indicted on corruption charges in 2009, proves that State Officials CAN be held accountable and arrested for Abuse of Power.
Complaints WILL be filed to the Attorney General of United States Department of Justice and President Biden for Abuse of Power against Florida Republicans if this unconstitutional law is passed.
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/after-paying-infowars-blogger-37k-florida-rep-jason-brodeur-files-bill-requiring-bloggers-to-register-with-state-33680413
“After paying InfoWars blogger $37K, Florida Rep. Jason Brodeur files bill requiring bloggers to register with state”. It appear Brodeu’s motivation for creating this bill was retribution against bloggers as detailed in the article above.
Florida’s Dangerous Anti-Blogger Bill Is Blatantly Unconstitutional
Contrary to what Gov. Ron DeSantis might believe, the Constitution still applies in Florida.
Per the above article: “Contrary to what Ron DeSantis might believe, the Constitution still applies in Florida. It’s hard to think of any legislation that’s more in violation of the First Amendment than this bill from the governor’s allies. That said, it’s not surprising that the same politicians who favor banning books from public schools and libraries and removing any mention of slavery and racial injustice from courses at state universities would want to further restrict free speech and press freedom in this way.
“This draconian legislation attacking the rights of journalists and other media makers represents a frightening new strain of authoritarianism in the United States. Whether it’s Texas legislation that would ban internet providers from connecting to websites offering abortion information or moves to take away people’s right to protest in Georgia, efforts to undermine our constitutional freedoms are finding a foothold in GOP-controlled states across the country.
“When people believe their voices aren’t being heard in mainstream forums and their rights aren’t being upheld by politicians they often take to alternative means — including blogging — to express their opinions and be heard. The Florida legislation and other bills like it are clearly designed to silence these dissenting voices and those of others who aren’t represented in more traditional political arenas.
“Florida’s anti-blogger bill is part of a larger culture war that’s driven by disinformation and intent on dividing our country and silencing the opinions of people without power. This dangerous legislation should be deep-sixed long before it ever reaches a courtroom. Bills like this are blatantly unconstitutional, deeply un-American and completely unjust. We have to fight such horrible bills and call out the politicians pushing them, who seek to entrench the views and prejudices of a privileged few while stripping away the rights of everyone else.”
Florida to CREATE REGISTRY of Bloggers Who Criticize Ron DeSantis!
Jesse talks about an insanely fascistic bill being proposed in Florida, requiring bloggers (who criticize the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Cabinet officer, or any member of the Legislature) to register with the government. This is a clear and flagrant violation of the 1st Amendment and a dangerous departure from liberal democracy!
Florida Moves One Step Closer to Full Fascism
Florida Republican Jason Brodeur wants any blogger who write about Ron DeSantis to register with the state.
Florida Republicans Get Closer To Making It ILLEGAL To Criticize Ron DeSantis
A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced legislation that would require any “blogger” that publishes a story about Governor DeSantis or any member of his administration or the state legislature to register with the state. The writer would have to file monthly reports of what they wrote, who published it, and who paid them. This is a step in the direction of making it illegal to criticize the state’s government, as Farron Cousins explains.
RED ALERT: Florida Republicans want to force bloggers to “register” with the state
DeSantis’ Putin tactics with crackdown on media
A controversial new proposal in Ron DeSantis’s Florida would require bloggers who write about DeSantis or other state government officials to register with the state and disclose who’s paying them and how much. Critics say it’s all part of a larger DeSantis crusade against free speech and the press and even comparing it to a Putin law.
Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill to Outlaw Insulting the State
Critics worry that the state will use the laws to silence critics in the country, which already has severely restricted free speech freedoms.
Per the article above: “Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill to Outlaw Insulting the State” is similar to how DeSantis and Florida Republicans want to silence critics by making it easier to SUE them.
Similar to Florida Employees being threatened if they criticize Republican Ron DeSantis or tell the truth about Climate Change when Republican Rick Scott was Governor, during the invasion of Ukraine, Russia passed a law which would put people in prison for up to 15 years for criticizing Putin and Russia’s policies.
Democrats has never engaged in these type of restrictions or violations of Freedom of Speech. This commonality is found in oppressive RIGHT WING governments. It’s easy to see that Republicans are headed in this direction and would not hesitate to be just as extreme if given the opportunity.
Florida Republican Proposes Bill To Make It Easier For Ron DeSantis To Sue His Critics
A Republican Representative in the Florida statehouse has put forth legislation that would significantly weaken libel laws, and critics believe this is an attempt to give Ron DeSantis even more power to sue his critics for saying things he doesn’t like. Legal scholars have trashed the bill, pointing out that a state cannot legally have different thresholds than federal legislation, making this bill all the more confusing.
Thom Hartmann explains how Victor Orbán and his Radical Right-Wing Party took over the once Democratic government in Hungary and turned it into a Anti-democratic Authoritarian Fascist One-Party-Rule Dictatorship where elections & the courts are rigged, all of the media is state controlled and praise for Victor Orbán Propaganda is seen everywhere.
DeSantis & Florida Republicans are following the playbook of Fascist
Autocrat Dictator of Hungary Viktor Orban by taking control of Education
Radical Right Wing Republican Ron DeSantis Hostile takeover of liberal New College of Florida is similar to Right Wing Fascist Autocrats playbook around the world, turning Florida into a Anti-Democratic Fascist Christian Nationalist State
Florida Republicans PUNISH Disney for Exercising 1st Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech by criticizing Florida Republican’s “Don’t say Gay” law
When Disney’s chief executive Bob Chapek exercised his First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech by criticizing the “Don’t say Gay” law, DeSantis and Florida Republicans RETALIATED by revoking Disney World’s designation as a special tax district which allowed Disney to self-govern the 25,000-acre resort since its founding. Using the Government to Punish people who speaks out against Government policies is Anti-Democratic, Authoritarian FASCISM
A Solution In Search Of A Problem’: DeSantis Goes After Disney’s Special Status
Fallout over Florida’s controversial new law that critics have called the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill continues. This is another example of how Republicans focus on divisive social issues instead of governing and actually doing things to improve people’s lives.
Republicans “Don’t say Gay” law is ‘A Solution In Search Of A Problem’ which doesn’t exist. It’s more Republican Authoritarian, Fascist BIG GOVERNMENT legislation to enslave and regulate every aspect of people’s lives.
DeSantis Brazenly Admitting To Punishing Disney
The GOP embrace of authoritarianism, and how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a prime example of this, are discussed by Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, Rep. Charlie Crist
There is nothing conservative about DeSantis attacking businesses
Joe Scarborough discusses Gov. Ron DeSantis’ record of going after business in Florida
DeSantis Promises Florida Will Control Disney Content
Ron Desantis appointed cronies to a board overseeing Disney, and promised it would block “woke ideology.” “I think all of these board members very much would like to see the type of entertainment that all families can appreciate,” he said.
Right Wing cronies installed on the former Disney board giving “Dictator” DeSantis control over a private business
DeSantis and Florida Republicans retaliated against the Tampa Bay Rays for exercising their First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech by blocking state money after the team tweeted against gun violence
Right Wingers around the world are systematically destroying Democracy, implementing One Party Rule with rigged elections, take-over of the News Media, Judiciary and take-over of Education, similar to what DeSantis and Republicans are doing in Florida.
Right’s Embrace of Authoritarianism
Videos show how Right-wingers turned Hungary into a anti-democratic fascist one-party-rule dictatorship. Trump & Republicans have followed the same playbook so it could happen here unless they are STOPPED. Republicans have passed laws to overturn / override election results in states they control and put partisans in control of counting the votes, allowing them to make sure only Republicans are declared the winner.
Hungary Is A Version Of What Trump Wants For The U.S.
Chief national correspondent at the New York Times, Mark Leibovich, and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, react to Fox News’ anchor Tucker Carlson’s bizarre choice to host his show from Hungary, a country with an authoritarian regime.
Video shows how Democracy is DESTROYED by Power Hungry Wanna-Be Dictators
“Dictators Playbook”
Trump Endorses Right-Wing Autocrat In Hungary
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former FBI special agent Clint Watts discuss with Nicolle Wallace the former president’s endorsement of Viktor Orban ahead of the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
Republicans fit all of the Characteristics of Fascism described below
Fourteen Characteristics of Fascism – Article by Dr. Lawrence Britt
1. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
2. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause – The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
3. Supremacy of the Military – Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
4. Rampant Sexism – The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
5. Controlled Mass Media – Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
6. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
7. Religion and Government are Intertwined – Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
8. Corporate Power is Protected – The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
9. Labor Power is Suppressed – Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
10. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts – Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
11. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
12. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption – Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
13. Manipulate & Control elections – Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate & control elections.
14. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism – Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
REPUBLICANS ARE LIKE ISLAMIC TERRORISTS
Republicans ARE America’s TALIBAN
Radical Right Wing, Trump Supporting Republicans can be easily spotted in Pick-up Trucks with flags (similar to Islamic Terrorist in pick-up trucks with flags).
Here’s a few of the behaviors and ideologies Republicans, The Taliban and Islamic ISIS Terrorist have in common;
- Bullies
- Religious extremists (such as Christian Evangelists)
- Extremists who resort to Violence to get their way (January 6, 2021 riots to overturn legitimate election which their leader, Trump lost)
- Right-wing Anti-democratic Fascist (most Republicans condone eliminating a free press and democracy)
- Suppress Women’s Rights (anti-abortion laws)
- Extreme Patriotism with tons of flags
Trump & Republicans Responsible for “Open Borders”
Trump & Republicans are responsible for Open Borders because TRUMP demanded they BLOCK BORDER Security Legislation so he can use “Open Borders” as a campaign issue. Trump demanded Republican do nothing which Biden could get credit for doing which might help hem get re-elected.
Also, since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2017 to January 3, 2019, when Trump & Republicans had the Presidency, the House of Representatives and Senate… they did NOTHING about the border when they had absolute control of all 3 branches of Government.
Trump and Republicans now trying to blame Democrats for “Open Borders” are LYING, and refusing to accept responsibility for the Border problems they refused to solve. Once again, Republicans are literately putting Politics above doing what’s best for our country and the American people.
Romney accuses Trump of trying to stop bill to blame Biden
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) says that President Trump has told Republican lawmakers to not negotiate a compromise bill with President Biden that could help alleviate some of the immigration issues at the US-Mexico border.
Trump and Republicans EXPOSED for Blocking Border Security Legislation
Five Biggest Border Lies Debunked
‘Stop lying’: House member blasts GOP for blocking border bill
During a House Oversight meeting on border security, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., blasted Republicans for playing cynical politics with the border.
Trump BLOWS UP Major Deal and EXPOSES Entire Republican Party
Trump is blowing up the deal on the border, putting the blame squarely on Republicans.
Trump wants ‘blame’ for blocking border bill while insisting border crossings kill 300,000
Trump told Republicans to block a bipartisan border security bill after falsely claiming 300,000 people are killed because of weak border security.
Dan Crenshaw Blasts His Fellow Republicans For Being The Party Of Stupidity
Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw blasted members of his own Party this week, effectively calling their actions “stupid.” As Republicans in the House prepare to destroy a bipartisan immigration deal so that President Biden can’t win, Crenshaw attacked his fellow Republicans for acting at “the height of stupidity” for tanking a piece of legislation that is not only sorely needed, but that Republicans themselves had demanded.
Republicans OPENLY ADMIT Their ‘INVASION’ Claims Were Only FEAR TACTICS!
Jesse talks about a rare moment of clarity coming from Fox News’s Laura Ingraham show where she and her guest, Newt Gingrich, both essentially admit that the hyperbolic lies about immigration and the border only served to gin up fear and outrage in their audience.
MAGA Republicans have vowed to block the latest immigration reform bill, while also saying immigration is a crisis and immediate threat.
Trump’s recent statements on wanting the economy to crash and keeping the border open have ignited a political firestorm. Critics argue that these positions could have far-reaching consequences, while supporters claim they are part of a strategic plan.
Who are these cowards in the GOP that comply with everything Trump says?
The Morning Joe panel discusses GOP efforts to trash a bipartisan Senate border deal and Republicans blaming President Biden for the southern border crisis.
McConnell admits Trump doesn’t want this border security deal
House Republicans find themselves in a rift over a pivotal border security deal while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s position takes a surprising turn, now suggesting separating the Ukraine funding from the border security deal.
Republicans siding with fentanyl and illegal immigrants instead of border security
Negotiations for a bipartisan bill addressing the southern border and foreign aid are ongoing, but former President Trump’s stance on the issue and the potential impact on the economy are causing division within the party. Morning Joe take a look at the Senate Republicans pushing for the party support the bill as GOP infighting intensifies.
Trump urging Speaker Mike Johnson not to compromise on border negotiations
Rep. Jim Hines, Democratic Congressman from Connecticut joins Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss how MAGA Republicans in Congress are threatening to halt all legislation to put the good of their preferred candidate in the 2024 election (Donald Trump) over the good of the country and doing their job and governing.
House Dem blasts Speaker Johnson for worrying about angering Trump on border bill
Leading Senate Republicans are warning their House colleagues not to play political games with the current immigration negotiations because they won’t get a better deal down the road under a potential second Donald Trump presidency. House Intel Committee member, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., joins Morning Joe to discuss the negotiations.
Jeffries hammers MAGA GOP’s ‘political games’ undermining U.S. national security
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly presser and discussed the meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders. Jeffries applauded Biden for calling for this meeting and slammed House Republicans for “politicizing” the challenges at the border, as opposed to addressing it.
Trump DOES NOT Want You to See THIS VIDEO!
Despite being on camera contradicting this, Trump is currently claiming that Congress has no role in addressing issues at the southern border.
Texas Paul calls out Republicans for they’re failure to secure the southern borders while blaming Democrats to score political points
Republicans have a history of blocking important legislation so Democrats will be blamed
On January 20, 2009, the day of President Obama’s Inauguration, Republican Leaders in Congress plotted to obstruct everything President Obama proposed to make his presidency a failure (know as the ‘Caucus Room Conspiracy‘), so he and Democrats would be blamed, so Republicans could re-take Congress and the White House in 2012, with no regard to the damage it would cause to the American people.
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Per the above article: “Border security has been a winning issue for Republicans for decades. They use the same fearmongering tactics—saying Democrats want “open borders” and to let violent criminals into our country. Their latest attacks accuse undocumented immigrants of trafficking fentanyl across the border. And these lines of attack seem to be working with voters. A 2022 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 40% of registered voters trust Republicans more on immigration, an 8 point lead over Democrats.
If Republicans are so strong on border security, why did they just pass a bill that would cut Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding by 22%?
Republican Debt Limit Bill Defunds the Border
House Republicans have passed debt limit legislation that would freeze Fiscal Year 2024 federal spending at FY 2022 levels. This would mean a 22% cut to non-defense discretionary spending, including a 22% cut to border security funding.
Customs and Border Protection is responsible for monitoring our borders and ports of entry. For years, Republicans have been calling for more money and officers to secure our southern border, but their bill does the exact opposite—it would cut CBP’s budget by $4 billion, resulting in the loss of 2,400 officers. Cuts would also mean over $640 million in border security technology would no longer be operational. This loss of resources would have serious consequences for CBP’s capacity to process migrants at the border and to stop fentanyl and illicit drug trafficking. Republicans claim that we have a border crisis, but their bill would only make things worse.
Biden’s Budget Strengthens Border Security & Cracks Down on Fentanyl
President Biden’s proposed budget includes nearly $25 billion for CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an $800 million increase from the previous year. His budget includes:
Funds for CBP to hire an additional 350 Border Patrol Agents;
- $535 million for border security technology at and between ports of entry; and,
- $40 million to combat fentanyl trafficking and disrupt transnational criminal organizations.
In addition to border security measures, President Biden’s budget strengthens our immigration system. Addressing the backlog of asylum and immigration applications would help immensely in ameliorating the situation at the border. That’s why the President’s proposal includes:
- $865 million for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process the backlog of asylum caseloads;
- $1.5 billion to hire new immigration judges and staff to surge to the border and manage the backlog of cases; and,
- $4.7 billion to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) respond to migration swells along the southwest border.
While Republicans are abdicating on border security and immigration, President Biden and Democrats are putting their money where their mouth is. They’re strengthening border security, combatting fentanyl trafficking, and improving the functioning of our immigration system. The next time a Republican Congressman cries “open borders,” ask them why they voted to defund border security.
Myth vs. Truth: Dissecting the Republican narrative about the border
Republicans are clamoring over themselves to blame President Joe Biden for any and every challenge facing America. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the issue of immigration and border security. If you listen to my Republican colleagues, you’d believe Joe Biden single-handedly broke our immigration system and refuses to fix it.
Per the above article: “Republicans are clamoring over themselves to blame President Joe Biden for any and every challenge facing America. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the issue of immigration and border security”.
“If you listen to my Republican colleagues, you’d believe Joe Biden single-handedly broke our immigration system and refuses to fix it. They keep this lie alive by perpetuating a series of myths about Democrats and the border.
It’s time to correct the record.
MYTH: The Biden administration has implemented an “open border” policy that has created chaos at our border with Mexico.
TRUTH: President Biden inherited an immigration system in tatters. The Trump administration cut off legal pathways to citizenship, leaving would-be migrants with fewer lawful methods of entering the country. They cut funding to Central American countries in 2019 as they splurged on an ineffective, costly wall.
It was the Trump administration that tightened sanctions on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, exacerbating the macroeconomic crises that have led hundreds of thousands to flee and arrive at the southern border. When they pulled the rug out from various, essential assistance programs, they made the problem worse.
But our immigration system has been broken for many decades — long before Joe Biden or Donald Trump took the oath of office. Time and again, Democrats have proposed solutions to fix the immigration system in a reasonable, humane way. And time and again, Republicans have opposed these efforts at every turn.
One might recall that in 2013, House Republicans thwarted comprehensive immigration reform after an agreement was reached in the Senate. Many of those same House Republicans who prevented that legislation from passing are now intent on blaming irregular migration, an issue our country has dealt with for over a century, solely on the Biden administration.
There’s only one problem with their affinity for blaming Democrats — it doesn’t hold up to basic scrutiny. In fact, between December 2022 and January 2023, the Biden-Harris administration halved the number of encounters at the border and reduced the number of Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, and Haitian migrants by 97 percent.
MYTH: The Biden administration has ignored the border and is refusing to commit proper resources to it.
TRUTH: The idea that Democrats have ignored the situation at the border and refused to commit resources to solving it is another outright lie. In reality, the Biden-Harris administration and congressional Democrats have surged record levels of funding to the border.
The FY23 government funding package that President Biden signed into law provided Border Patrol with $7.153 billion — a 17 percent increase from the year before. Additionally, the funding package provided $65 million for 300 new Border Patrol agents, $60 million for 125 new personnel at points of entry; and $230 million for technology like autonomous surveillance towers.
House Republicans voted against this historic funding.
MYTH: Biden’s “open border” policies allow undocumented immigrants to flood the country with deadly fentanyl.
TRUTH: Republicans continue to blame vulnerable migrants fleeing violence, hunger, and natural disasters for illicit drug smuggling, but facts are stubborn things. Over 90 percent of fentanyl, and over 80 percent of total illegal narcotics, arrive at legal points of entry—not between them—and are smuggled largely by Americans—not undocumented migrants. In fact, migrants accounted for less than 9 percent of fentanyl trafficking convictions in FY 21, compared to more than 86 percent for American citizens.
In December 2022, CBP seized 4,500 pounds of fentanyl, the largest amount ever recorded. Incredibly, just five of those 4,500 pounds were seized at the border by U.S. Border Patrol. Republicans are focused on 1 percent of the problem, 100 percent of the time.
MYTH: Biden’s “open border” policies have allowed criminals and terrorists to pour over the southern border unchecked, contributing to a spike in crime in America.
TRUTH: Study after study has shown that undocumented immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S. citizens. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Alternatives to Detention Program provides a strong example: The latest data from ICE released on Feb. 3, 2023, demonstrated 99.4 percent of immigrants monitored on ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program attended their court hearings compared to the .6 percent which failed to attend their hearing.
Not all undocumented immigrants are tracked through this program, but immigrants, when paroled into the United States, overwhelmingly are lawful individuals that attend their court hearings. An American Immigration Council report found that over the past 11 years, an overwhelming 83 percent of immigrants attended their immigration court hearings, and those who failed to appear in court often did not receive notice or faced hardship in getting to court.
Republicans who assert the Biden administration is releasing countless dangerous migrants into the country are not only trafficking in xenophobic, anti-immigrant sentiment, but they are also peddling lies that are categorically false.
Republicans must lie to survive: They have no other choice
From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, the path to Republican political success is rooted in profound deception
Republicans Must Lie to Survive: They have No Other Choice
Per the above article; “The GOP exists to serve the interests of the wealthy and big business that comprise the richest 1%. No party, however, can ever win an election with only 1% of the vote. So to win elections, the GOP must necessarily reach beyond its own wealthy core and attempt to convince a large segment of working people in the 99% to vote for Republicans.
Normally, a political party wins elections by offering policies that benefit the voters. These policies attract the voters who then cast their votes for the political party.
But for the Republican Party, this is not an option. A candidate could not possibly campaign on the policies favored by the 1%. Just imagine the stump speech. “Vote for me and I will slash your health care! In fact, I’ll do even better — I’ll fight like mad to completely eliminate your health care!”
“Vote for me and I will get rid of your pensions! This would save corporations a bundle and boost profits to the shareholders! Screw the workers!”
“Vote for me and I promise to ship your jobs overseas under globalization! The exact same labor can be hired in Asia for only pennies! Hurray!”
The Republican Party is left with only one option. It cannot possibly be honest about its true intentions and actual policies. The working class would never vote for them. Instead, the only option is to lie”.
Republicans Responsible for Uvalde Massacre of Children
Greg Abbott, State of Texas, Republicans and cowardly law enforcement caused the Massacre of Uvalde, TX School Children
- Greg Abbott & State of Texas Republicans failing to raise gun ownership age to 21 contributed to the Massacre of Uvalde, TX School Children
- Congressional Republicans who has consistently refused to outlaw military grade assault weapons contributed to the Massacre of Uvalde, TX School Children
- Cowardly law enforcement who were more afraid of being shot by a AR-15 assault weapon, than protect the lives of children contributed to the Massacre of Uvalde, TX School Children
‘Cascading failures’ cited in federal Uvalde shooting report
A review team investigating the shooting “identified several critical failures and other breakdowns prior to, during, and after the Robb Elementary School response.”
DOJ calls law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting a ‘failure’
Uvalde Report Shows Police Were Afraid Of Confronting AR-15
Lawrence O’Donnell details the many “systemic failures” that a Texas House committee report finds contributed to the mass shooting in Uvalde, but he says the single “decisive factor in this mass murder” that prevented 376 heavily armed officers from confronting the gunman for 77 minutes was his AR-15 weapon.
Lawrence On The Cascade Of Failures By Uvalde Police
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why everyone involved in the Texas coverup of the mass murder in Uvalde, from the Governor to the police department and school board, is at fault.
Uvalde teacher who survived shooting speaks out on police response
Arnulfo Reyes, whose students were killed in the Uvalde shooting, says he felt abandoned by police. “After everything, I get more angry …You’re supposed to protect and serve.”
Texas Republicans Coverup of Mass Shooting in Uvalde, TX
Texas Republicans cover up what happened inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is falling apart after Texas officials point the blame at each other.
Gov. Abbott Is Trying To ‘Bamboozle’ The Public Says Texas State Senator
Democratic Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and author and historian Kurt Andersen react to Texas Governor Abbott calling on lawmakers to find solutions to end school shootings, but not through gun control.
Texas reporter says ‘some basics’ in response to shooting still need to be answered
New questions are being raised in the response to the Uvalde mass shooting following the release of a new timeline from the Texas Tribune
Lawrence O’Donnell shares the impassioned remarks given remembering the victims of the Uvalde mass murder by the town’s native son, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. In addition to detailing the horrors of the Uvalde massacre, McConaughey called for swift gun safety legislation from Congress.
Matthew McConaughey full speech
Texas State Senator Gutierrez Discusses Uvalde Shooting
NRA’s ‘Good Guy With A Gun’ Theory Failed In Real Time In Uvalde
In addition to the police response being an unfathomable failure, it is also proof that the ‘good guy with a gun’ theory doesn’t work.
Uvalde Police’s ‘shocking collective cowardice’ led to 21 deaths at elementary school
Texas Officials’ Uvalde Response Is Wait ‘And Do Nothing’
Lawrence O’Donnell discusses what he calls “the most important editorial ever published by a small town Texas newspaper,” which was published by The Uvalde Leader-News looking at the town’s “darkest hour” when police did not respond as the shooter remained inside Robb Elementary School, plus the response by officials from Uvalde all the way to Greg Abbott’s office which seems to be to wait out the outrage.
Uvalde ‘Greatest Failure In Modern American Law Enforcement History’ During Active Shooter Situation
Tom Winter, investigative correspondent for the NBC News Investigative Unit, breaks down the timeline of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety Director, saying that to him, this was the “Greatest failure in modern American law force history, as it pertains to an active shooter — period.”
‘Enraging’: Hayes On Dystopian Call To ‘Harden The Schools’ After Shootings
Chris Hayes: “Something I am certain of is that the most wrongheaded, dystopian response to a tragedy like Uvalde is to call for ‘hardening schools.’”
Texas rampage is among deadliest school shootings in U.S. history
In 2020, there were more than 19,000 gun-related homicides in the U.S., according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s an average of 53 per day. There have been 213 mass shootings so far this year. The death toll in school mass shootings is also startling — since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, 77 students have been killed.
Rep. Castro Slams Gun Reform Blocking Policy Makers In Wake Of Uvalde, Texas School Shooting
The Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting and the problem of gun reform blocking policy makers are discussed by Rep. Joaquin Castro. “When these things happen over and over and over again, we just went through Buffalo… It’s hard not to reach the conclusion,” Rep. Castro tells Joy Reid, “that there are policy makers that are okay with this happening, because they’re not doing anything about it.” Plus, The ReidOut takes you to Vice President Kamala Harris speaking out against this atrocity at a live event.
Parkland Father To Cruz And Abbott: ‘You Are As Low Of A Human Being As Can Be’
In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting, anti-gun violence activist Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime was murdered in the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, joins The ReidOut. “I say screw you Ted Cruz and Gov. Abbott,” Guttenberg tells Joy Reid. “You want this fight? I’m done talking to you. I’m done trying to reason with you. You are who you are. You are as low of a human being as can be. We will fire you. And that’s what we need to do.”
Coward Uvalde Cops Reveal Why They Didn’t Save School Children’s Lives
An official from the Texas Department of Public Safety publicly stated that police officers were hesitant to storm the school building and save the children from the shooter because they were afraid of getting shot. Uvalde police waited for around an hour outside of the school, preventing parents from rushing the building and waiting for back-up instead of doing the job they signed up for, which was saving lives during these situations.
How Does A Texas Police Chief Go AWOL?
Exactly one week after the mass murder at Robb Elementary School, not a single officer who responded to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has been fired despite the delayed response. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains the crisis in governance happening in Texas from Uvalde all the way up to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Lawrence: Republicans Don’t Want You To Know The Truth About TX School Massacre
For years, Republicans have argued that the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why the mass murder of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, has again proven that Republican plan will never work.
A Political Party That Doesn’t Care If You Get Shot
Despite clear evidence to the contrary, the GOP continues to push the idea that liberal policy is the culprit for gun violence in America. Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter in the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, joins Katie Phang to discuss.
Being Murdered In School Is A Uniquely American Way Of Death
May 24, 2022 MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell covers the tragic news of yet another mass shooting in an American school, this time an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and looks back at the history at this uniquely American way of death.
Lawrence: GOP Position Is Kids Have To Die Because The Constitution Says So
Texas Democratic candidate for Governor Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference in Uvalde, Texas, being chaired by his political rival, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, telling Abbott the Uvalde shooting was “totally predictable.” MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell covers that and how the Republican solution to school shootings didn’t work in Uvalde, Texas.
Preventable But Predictable: Activist Slams Abbott, GOP After 18 Children Killed In TX Shooting
Eighteen children are dead after the deadliest mass shooting of 2022 occurred at a Texas elementary school. MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by activist Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting, to discuss the shooting and the need for gun reform in America. Guttenberg reacted to Mitch McConnell’s response to the shooting, telling Melber that “he probably put out the exact same statement after my daughter was killed.”
Texas Governor gets BOOED by fed up Texans after shooting
Only In America: Child Legally Purchases Firearm
Despite being denied access to lottery tickets, cigarettes, and beer, a 13-year-old child takes advantage of America’s Gun Show Loophole to legally purchase a firearm.
Fox Trump Town Hall Hides Trump’s Destructive Agenda
Fox moderators of Trump’s Town Hall in Des Moines Iowa on January 10, 2024 made Trump seem normal with soft-ball questions. They failed to call him out for his numerous criminal charges, threats he’s made of retribution, his insane social media posts with lies about prosecutors, judges and witness causing them to receive death threats.
Fresh off a court appearance, Trump made the most of the time back in Fox News’ warm embrace. He cleaned up comments he made in December about being a “dictator” for one day, saying, “I am not going to be a dictator.
Moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum failed to interrupt Trump with fact-checks. During an abortion discussion, when Trump suggested “radical” Democrats supported killing babies after they were born, it was not challenged.
Fox’s town hall with Trump averaged 4.3 million viewers from 9-10 p.m., according to early data from Nielsen Media Research, while the CNN debate featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley averaged 2.5 million during the same hour.
Fox consistently fails to tell their audience the truth about Republicans such as Trump. Former Fox News Host admits they “Lie by Omission of the Facts”
Fox News Exposed for Peddling Trump’s Big Lie
The most prominent stars and highest-ranking executives at Fox News privately ridiculed claims of election fraud in the 2020 election, despite the right-wing channel allowing lies about the presidential contest to be promoted on its air, damning messages contained in a court filing revealed.
Why Fox is ‘the most destructive institution in all of American politics’
Trump promoted a video featuring an extreme close-up photo of his face in black and white, and audio of him making an obvious threat: “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.”
Trump PROVES he’s a LAWLESS THUG who should be ARRESTED and LOCKED UP for making threats: “If you go after me, I’m coming after you!” and “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.” This is how MOB BOSSES and CRIMINALS behave.
Trump posts disturbing baseball bat photo with Alvin Bragg, threatens ‘death and destruction’
Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage by sharing images of him holding a baseball bat next Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s head.
March 24, 2023: Trump threatened “death and destruction” if he’s criminally charged in New York — writing the shocking social media warning after posting an image of himself holding a baseball bat next to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s head. Trump shared the image of himself holding a baseball bat — with Bragg’s hands up — on his Truth Social platform Thursday as he devoted his day to attacking the prosecutor for pursuing a case over a “hush money” payout to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump THREATENS NY DA Alvin Bragg in violation of NY state law
Former President Donald Trump threatened New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as Bragg investigates and prepares to indict Trump for his earlier New York crimes. Specifically, Trump indicates there will be “death and destruction” if Bragg indicts hims. Then, Trump commits a second crime by posting a picture of himself, holding a baseball bat, mid-swing, next to a picture DA Bragg whose hand is upraised as if in a defensive posture., who
This conduct by Trump violates New York penal law section 195.05, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree: “a person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree when that person intentionally . . . attempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official function, by means of intimidation or interference . . . ”
When the NY grand jury reconvenes on Monday, they should be presented this evidence of Trump’s threats and add two additional charges to the indictment of Donald Trump – one for the “death and destruction” post and one for the baseball bat post.
Trump attacks led to ‘serious and credible’ death threats to court
New documents in the New York fraud case against Donald Trump reveal that the ex-president’s attacks on the judge’s clerk resulted in “hundreds of threatening and harassing” messages against her. Nov 22, 2023
Trump mainstreams political violence with normalizing repetition
Trump’s regular use of violent rhetoric has desensitized the public as the legal and political atmosphere surrounding Trump becomes increasingly threatening to anyone seen as being disloyal.
Trump Thinks hes above the law
During trump’s impeachment, his lawyer said he could prosecuted after he leaves office. Now, his lawyers says he’s immune from being prosecuted.
This video shows one of Trump’s staff saying he wanted one of his own staffers executed
After Trump posted attacks on Judge Engoron’s law clerk in New York, hundreds of threats poured in from Trump’s supporters. Special Counsel Jack Smith packaged up the evidence of those threats and filed the information with the appellate court in DC that is deciding the constitutionality of the gag order imposed by Judge Tanya Chutkan in Trumps federal prosecution in DC.
More PROOF that Trump IS the Most Lawless, Corrupt & Dangerous President in History
REPUBLICANS are proving to be LAWLESS SCUM OF THE EARTH, unfit to hold Public Office by doing & saying NOTHING about Trump’s Threats, while continuing to defend and support him.
August 2023, Trump was indicted in Georgia on 13 criminal counts related to interference in the 2020 election in Georgia
Trump indicted on 37 felony charges in classified documents probe
Former President Trump indicted for attempts to overturn 2020 election
March 2023, former President Trump (R) was indicted in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
After learning that he lost the 2020 election, Trump REFUSED to admit defeat and LIED claiming without any proof that the election was stolen from him. Trump used legal tactics to challenge the election results in swing states and when those challenges didn’t work he resorted to inciting his deluded & brainwashed followers to engage in a violent COUP to overturn our government to make himself an UN-elected dictator to stay in power against the will of the people.
This violent coup was the final act committed by the most Lawless and Corrupt administration in American History.
Traitor Trump
Aids say Trump is running for President to have all Federal Charges dismissed by his Attorney General if he’s elected. This is also a Motivation to stay in office and become a dictator so he’s never held accountable for his crimes
Espionage – Trump is joining the traitor’s hall of fame for stealing our county’s secrets while LAWLESS Republicans Defend and Protect him
‘A President Who Was Compromised’ recordings expose Donald Trump’s discussing classified intel
Andrew Weissmann, a former top official with the Justice Department, Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Justice Department, and Pete Strzok, Former FBI Counterintelligence Agent join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the leaked audio revealing Donald Trump discussing national security matters.
Highly classified binder went missing in Trump’s final days in office
A binder containing highly classified information related to Russian election interference went missing at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, raising alarms among intelligence officials that some of the most closely guarded national security secrets from the US and its allies could be exposed, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
BOMBSHELL Audio Recording of Trump Admitting to Having Illegal Classified Information.
Photos show classified documents in ballrooms, bathrooms at Mar-a-Lago
Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago
Coup charges that can send Trump to prison
The Jan. 6 insurrection was more than a “one day” plot. In this special report, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber shares original reporting on the several plots that stretched weeks or months, and shows how they are central to the new charges by special counsel Smith.
Trump’s Lawyer: No Criminal Accountability for Presidents
Trump’s lawyer’s argued that Presidents are above the law and shouldn’t be criminally prosecuted for ANYTHING, including Assassinating Political Enemies
Lawrence: Trump immunity appeal shattered by judge Trump doesn’t believe should be a citizen
Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes arguments made by lawyers for Donald Trump at the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that he should be entitled to presidential immunity for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 reaction, including the tough questioning from a three-judge panel who didn’t seem inclined to side with him.
Trump Thinks he’s above the law
During Trump’s impeachment, his lawyer argued that he could prosecuted after he leaves office. Now, his lawyers says he’s immune from being prosecuted for anything he did while he was president.
While Trump was President, he used every legal tactic imaginable to evade being held accountable. Now that he’s out office, he continuing to use legal tactics to evade being held accountable for the crimes he committed while President
Trump saying he has “Total Authority” and insinuating if States don’t follow his orders it would be Mutiny is yet another example that he is a Wanna-Be King & Dictator.
Throughout his presidency, Trump has, at every turn, advanced extreme legal arguments and made excuses to avoid the traditional oversight that previous presidents have accepted. In the process, he has negated the checks and balances that are at the heart of our constitutional system, and elevated himself to a king-like position.
How Wannabe Dictators become REAL Dictators
Trump wants to be a Dictator… FOR LIFE
Elise Stefanik: Lying, Lawless, Partisan HACK Unfit for Office
Elise Stefanik proves she’s a Liar, Lawless and an enemy of Democracy for supporting Trump, calling Insurrectionist ‘Political Hostages’ and falsely claiming the government has been ‘Weaponized against Conservatives’ after being held accountable for their crimes.
GOP Rep. Stefanik faces censure push for calling Jan. 6 rioters ‘hostages’
“It’s an election year, and we just cannot have members of Congress who are lining up, gearing up to subvert our democracy once again—we need to lay a marker down right now,” says Rep. Dan Goldman on his censure resolution against Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Trump Vice President contender erupted on Fox News this weekend after she was asked about her previous statements about President Trump. Back in 2015, when Stefanik was newly elected to Congress, she told a local radio station that Trump was “insulting” to women and stood against what she was fighting for in politics. Years later, she has vowed total allegiance to Trump. This, coupled with Justice Samuel Alito’s corruption and Senator Marco Rubio refusing to say he’ll accept election results, is worrisome for democracy. Steve Schmidt calls out the hypocrisy and analyzes the transformation into MAGA extremism.
MeidasTouch plays clips of Rep. Elise Stefanik being a shameless sycophant to Trump, making ridiculous false statements and stating she wouldn’t have certified the 2020 election, based on conspiracy theories. She’s a great example why ALL Republicans should be voted out of office.
Elise Stefanik exposed as a Lying Partisan HACK in the above video
Michael Fanone, a retired police officer who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6: “It also pisses me off to see Republican lawmakers continue to spread the lies and conspiracy theories regarding Jan. 6 in an attempt to whitewash that day because it’s politically inconvenient for them to acknowledge the reality of what happened.”
Stefanik saying she stands for “Election Integrity” is a LIE. She and her anti-democratic Fascist Colleagues attempted to overturn and STEAL the 2020 election.
Stefanik saying the “Real threat to our Democracy is these baseless witch-hunt investigations and lawsuits against Trump” and calling his being held accountable for his crimes “UN-Democraitc” is FALSE. The investigations and lawsuits against Trump aren’t witch-hunts or “Politically Motivated”.
Trump’s claims of “Election Interference” are LIES to deflect from his being held accountable for his many CRIMES of which he has been charged, arrested and will be prosecuted.
Stefanik saying there’s “two sets of rules if your name is Clinton or Biden than a everyday patriotic American” is another LIE.
Time and time again, TRUMP is the one who received preferential treatment as shown in the above video. Let’s also not forget how Trump corruptly pardoned Republicans such as Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, Joe Arpaio, Steve Bannon and George Papadopoulos… MORE Republicans who received preferential treatment and wasn’t held accountable for their crimes.
No mention about THAT by Stefanik or the ABC Meet the Press Host Kristen Welker.
Trump promoted a video featuring an extreme close-up photo of his face in black and white, and audio of him making an obvious threat: “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.”
Trump PROVES he’s a LAWLESS THUG who should be ARRESTED and LOCKED UP for making threats: “If you go after me, I’m coming after you!” and “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.” This is how MOB BOSSES and CRIMINALS behave.
Trump posts disturbing baseball bat photo with Alvin Bragg, threatens ‘death and destruction’
Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage by sharing images of him holding a baseball bat next Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s head.
March 24, 2023: Trump threatened “death and destruction” if he’s criminally charged in New York — writing the shocking social media warning after posting an image of himself holding a baseball bat next to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s head. Trump shared the image of himself holding a baseball bat — with Bragg’s hands up — on his Truth Social platform Thursday as he devoted his day to attacking the prosecutor for pursuing a case over a “hush money” payout to porn star Stormy Daniels.
More PROOF that Trump IS the Most Lawless, Corrupt & Dangerous President in History
REPUBLICANS are proving to be LAWLESS SCUM OF THE EARTH, unfit to hold Public Office by doing & saying NOTHING about Trump’s Threats, while continuing to defend and support him.
Donald Trump THREATENS NY DA Alvin Bragg in violation of NY state law
Former President Donald Trump threatened New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as Bragg investigates and prepares to indict Trump for his earlier New York crimes. Specifically, Trump indicates there will be “death and destruction” if Bragg indicts hims. Then, Trump commits a second crime by posting a picture of himself, holding a baseball bat, mid-swing, next to a picture DA Bragg whose hand is upraised as if in a defensive posture., who
This conduct by Trump violates New York penal law section 195.05, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree: “a person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree when that person intentionally . . . attempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official function, by means of intimidation or interference . . . ”
When the NY grand jury reconvenes on Monday, they should be presented this evidence of Trump’s threats and add two additional charges to the indictment of Donald Trump – one for the “death and destruction” post and one for the baseball bat post.
“Terrorist supporter Stefanik’: Top Trump ally sparks outrage by taking Big Lie to next level
Rep. Elise Stefanik refused to commit to certifying this year’s election results Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’ “Donald Trump has an endless stable of lackeys shamelessly willing to spread his MAGA propaganda, including members of the Republican leadership in Congress,” Joy Reid opines on this development.
‘Dangerous for democracy’ – Rep. Stefanik’s audition to be in a future Trump administration
Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security and Claire McCaskill, former Senator from Missouri join Ali Velshi in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline
Stefanik Is The ‘Defender In Chief Of January 6th’ Says Stefanik Challenger
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik was one of the 147 Republicans who violated their Oath of Office and proved to be lawless traitors by voting to overturn the 2020 election results in 6 states.
Republicans Members of Congress who tried to overturn the 2020 election should NOT be seated or allowed to hold Federal Office.
Republican Rep. Jim Banks and Steve Scalise caught making outrageous LIES about Nancy Pelosi being responsible for delayed help from the National Guard on January 6, then try to blame Democrats for not investigating which blows up in their face.
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik and Republicans LIED about January 6 to Deflect Blame
Lawrence O’Donnell says just hours after the Capitol was attacked on Wednesday, 147 Republican members of Congress continued to attack the Constitution. By objecting to the legitimate results of the presidential election, he says those members of Congress violated their oath to defend the Constitution with “true faith and allegiance.
Out of the 50+ bogus lawsuits filed by Trump and his attorneys, no CREDIBLE voter fraud was found which could have changed the outcome of the election. This was also verified by Attorney General William Barr, who was a Trump loyalist.
The Republicans who voted to overturn the election
Reuters asked the 147 lawmakers if they believed Donald Trump lost because of election fraud. Most refused to say.
Reuters asked the 147 lawmakers who voted to overturn the U.S. election if they believed Donald Trump lost the presidency because of election fraud. Most dodged the question.
Today’s Twisted, Upside-Down Republican Party… where supporting a lawless lying, wanna-be dictator traitor who repeatedly LIED about losing the 2020 election and made baseless claims that the election was stolen is “Right”. Voting to Impeach him for violating his Oath of Office, Inciting a Riot & engaging in Insurrection to overturn an election that he lost is “Wrong”.
Today’s Republicans are LAWLESS, LIARS, VIOLENT, UNHINGED, CONSPIRACY THEORISTS… DISCONNECTED FROM REALITY
GOP PARTY OF THE INSANE
Republicans are LIARS who have NOTHING to offer except LIES, Divisive Social Issues, taking away Women’s Rights, Attacking / Demonizing LGBT’s, Cutting / Eliminating Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, giving Tax Breaks to RICH, Rigging Elections by Gerrymandering, Voter Obstruction and other anti-democratic tactics to prevent people from voting who aren’t likely to vote for them.