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Donald Trump has enjoyed a string of good news over the past week, but there are still some unpleasant things happening to him. For example, his two golf courses in New Jersey have now lost their liquor licenses due to the fact that he is a convicted felon, and the state is investigating whether or not that prevents him from serving alcohol at his …
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A shocking new report from Vanity Fair this week claimed that Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. had inappropriate contact with a babysitter that the family had hired at his home, and the babysitter claims that the behavior happened on multiple occasions. On top of that, the article also claimed that Kennedy once boasted abou…
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Following the Supreme Court's immunity ruling on Monday, Alina Habba ran to Fox News to declare victory for her client, Donald Trump. But then she made an admission that throws her entire boast into question: She admitted that she hadn't actually read the ruling while she was bragging about it. If she had read it, she would know that it doesn't say…
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Lauren Boebert has settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed sum with the political action committee that claimed she had previously worked as an escort. But Boebert isn't getting paid - she was the one that was sued by the group after she threatened to sue them and defamed them, according to the judge. American Muckrakers stands by the main allegations…
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During the debate last week, Donald Trump admitted that Vladimir Putin had told him about his plans to take Ukraine, which was at least two years before he actually launched the invasion. If what Trump is saying is true, then that means he knew the attack was going to happen and did nothing to inform US intelligence agencies that it was going to ha…
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Democrats in Congress, the media, and all over the country are still reeling from the horrific debate performance given by President Biden Thursday evening. Headlines on Friday were filled with questions about his future and whether the Party could even replace him on the ballot at this point. Donald Trump lied his way through the debate, but Biden…
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A group of drag performers went to Congress this week to lobby lawmakers to include protections for the LGBTQ community in federal civil rights legislation. This didn't sit well with Marjorie Taylor Greene, and she got on social media to cry about the "scary" drag performers who she continues to accuse of manipulating children, although that doesn'…
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Donald Trump woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Wednesday morning, and he immediately got on Truth Social to let the world know how angry he is at life. In his post, Trump falsely claimed that President Biden is the "walking lying machine," and said that the lack of fact checkers at the debate would benefit him. This is all projection, as Trum…
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Donald Trump is so nervous about his debate with President Biden on Thursday that he is now demanding that the President take a drug test before the debate. Trump says that he'll gladly take one, too, but no drug tests are going to happen. Instead, Trump is setting up an excuse for a potentially poor performance at the debate so that he won't have …
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Donald Trump is still trying to scare Americans into thinking that immigrants are going to harm them, but in two speeches over the weekend, Trump came up with a new plan to handle immigration. He said that proposed the idea of a "Migrant Fight League" to rival the Ultimate Fighting League, and the winner of each league would fight each other at the…
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Lauren Boebert's much-anticipated primary is tomorrow, and we could know by the end of the day if her career in Congress is finally over. But before we get to that point, her rivals on both sides of the political aisle are trying to get a few more shots in. One of her Democratic rivals posted a video of himself sitting in the same exact seat at the…
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has now lost all of the lawyers that were representing him in his "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge, where a court ordered him to pay $5 million to a man who accepted his challenge and proved that his data from the 2020 election doesn't show any malfeasance. Lindell is struggling to maintain legal representation as he faces ser…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, along with a few other extremists in Congress, is working on a bonkers plan to prevent Steve Bannon from going to prison next month. Greene is co-sponsoring legislation that would rescind Bannon's subpoena from Congress, which would then cause his conviction to be invalidated because he can't defy a subpoena that doesn't exi…
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Matt Gaetz says that the House Ethics Committee has opened up even more investigations into him, and he is not happy. Gaetz took to social media to rail against the fact that he's still under investigation, and claimed that he will soon be "exonerated" from this attack that he still maintains is being orchestrated by Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz might be …
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Donald Trump managed to steal the headlines during another holiday with his deranged Truth Social post on Father's Day. Trump called out the "degenerate Left" that is, according to him, turning America into a "Third world country," which is similar to his Memorial Day and Easter posts. This man is filled with nothing but hate and rage, and his post…
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is still in the running to be president, and with Donald Trump's criminal conviction, he could end up stealing away even more Republican votes. The question is whether or not Kennedy could win a single state - and if he does, would that prevent either President Biden or Donald Trump from getting to 270 electoral votes? Also, …
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Like it or not, Donald Trump is going away any time soon. In fact, as long as he has a pulse and a voice we're going to continue hearing from him and about him. But that doesn't necessarily mean that we have to pay attention, and the media needs to do a better job of tuning out that lunatic once he's no longer running for office. Also, Donald Trump…
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It is possible that the bulk of the MAGA movement disappears after convicted felon Donald Trump is no longer in the picture, but parts of it are likely here to stay. The reason for this is because the movement is fueled by hatred and anger, and those feelings have been around since the dawn of time, and plenty of other Republican politicians are ca…
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In a normal world, Republican politicians would be disgusted by the fact that they are going to have a convicted felon at the top of their ticket. But in Republican world, they are embracing Donald Trump even harder after his 34 felony convictions. They believe that this loyalty will be rewarded in the future. Also, the Constitution has minimal req…
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According to Republican pollster Frank Luntz, he's hearing some bad news for Donald Trump while talking to Independent voters. These voters are telling Luntz that under no circumstances will they vote for someone that is a convicted felon. Many of these sentiments have been echoed in recent polling data, but hearing the quote from the voters themse…
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Donald Trump's lead criminal defense attorney, Todd Blanche, gave an interview this week where he may have said more than he should have. The lawyer described the disgusting fast food hillbilly buffet that Trump had every day during his trial, which consisted of McDonald's, pizzas, and Hostess snack cakes. Blanche claims he actually lost weight by …
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Marjorie Taylor Greene put her mental issues on display for the entire world this week as she went off crazier than usual about everything you could imagine. The Georgia lawmaker said that she wants an "exorcism" of the Republican Party to get "the demons out," and then she encouraged Republicans to abuse their power in order to protect Trump. That…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is pushing an amendment to an appropriations bill in the House that would "defund" the entire state of New York. Not to be outdone, Jim Jordan is trying to one-up Greene by attaching an amendment that would defund the FBI, the DOJ, Jack Smith, Fani Willis, and Alvin Bragg. These Republicans have done nothing but run interfere…
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Multiple polls have been conducted since the guilty verdict came back against Donald Trump on Thursday, and every one of these new polls offers some really bad news for Trump. Not only do the polls show that most people believe the trial was fair and the verdict was correct, but they also show that a significant number of people (Republicans and In…
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The Trump Media and Technology Group released their first quarter numbers for this year, and they are nothing short of jaw-dropping. The company posted a revenue of just $770,000 while posting losses of more than $327 MILLION in the first three months of this year. The stock for the company - which had recently seen a surprise spike - is about to b…
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During his speech at an NRA event this past weekend, Donald Trump froze and stopped talking for a solid 35 seconds. The news was buzzing about his freezing all weekend long, and it apparently got to Trump by Monday morning, because that's when he got on Truth Social to post a lengthy defense (and denial) of freezing up, blaming it on a wobbly podiu…
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Donald Trump just can't seem to help himself when he gets in front of a camera. The former president is so desperate for attention that he ended up actually admitting to one of the main aspects of the criminal charges against him - that he had a non-disclosure agreement between him, Michael Cohen, and Stormy Daniels. If a smoking gun didn't already…
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Jim Jordan got his butt handed to him by Democratic Representative Stacey Plasket during a hearing this week. Plasket called out Jordan, and many other Republican lawmakers, for making a mockery of the hearing process and for blindly following Donald Trump's orders to pretend that the government is being weaponized against them - orders that Republ…
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According to a new report from a journalist who claims they witnessed the event, Donald Trump was seen during court on Tuesday editing angry speeches that were later given to the press outside the courtroom by his allies. If true, this constitutes an egregious violation of his gag order, as it would be proof that he is directing his friends about w…
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According to a lengthy new analysis of Donald Trump's tax records, the former president appears to have written off losses for his Chicago skyscraper in two separate tax years, meaning that he was double-dipping on tax breaks. If this audit is correct, that means that Trump scammed the government out of roughly $100 million that he could be forced …
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Reports over the weekend suggested that Donald Trump was considering picking Nikki Haley to be his running mate, but insiders said that this was only if Haley agreed to pay his legal bills. Trump was not happy about this leaked information, and he blasted the report on Truth Social claiming that Haley is NOT under consideration. At this point, Hale…
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Judge Juan Merchan had to lay into Donald Trump's legal team on Friday morning after they tried to subpoena records from the Manhattan district attorney's office long after discovery ended. Trump's lawyers were seeking records related to former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz who publicly resigned from the DA's office after Alvin Bragg shut down an inves…
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Alina Habba is doing Donald Trump's dirty work for him, and that could land him in even more trouble with Judge Juan Merchan. As part of his gag order, Trump is forbidden from even directing anyone to attack witnesses in the case, yet Alina Habba appeared on Fox News this week to do exactly that. And since Trump pays her to be a spokesperson, that …
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Donald Trump and his allies threw a major fit at the start of the criminal trial when they claimed that the judge wouldn't let Trump skip court for Barron's high school graduation. That was a lie, and the judge said they'll deal with that when they get there, and he's now allowed Trump to attend the graduation. But, as usual, this was all a ruse, a…
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Alina Habba's legal career has certainly taken an interesting turn, as she has now been reduced to spending her days acting as a babysitter for Donald Trump in the courtroom. Habba has been showing up at Trump's criminal trial, in spite of the fact that she's not representing him in this case. Trump's people are worried that he's going to blow up i…
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Donald Trump showed up at a Miami speedway this past weekend for a Formula 1 race. But instead of hosting a fundraiser in a luxury suite like he had planned, he ended up firing off 31 posts on Truth Social in an hour because the venue told him he wasn't allowed to host a fundraiser on their property. Trump ranted about everything from California Go…
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was a guest at one of the rallies that Donald Trump held on Wednesday, and his performance wasn't exactly filled with truth. Lindell told the crowd that all the Democrats he's spoken to said that they are voting for Trump in this year's election. This isn't just a lie - it is a dangerous statement that gives people like Li…
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Donald Trump's brain appeared to completely short circuit during an interview with a local news reporter this week. Trump began talking about the crime rate in Venezuela and how they were sending all their "criminals" to America, but when the host asked where that information came from, all Trump could say was "uhhhhh..." The former President was c…
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Newsmax host Eric Bolling had a complete meltdown this week over a clip of President Biden eating a salad. Bolling claimed that the President can barely feed himself and yet he has access to the nuclear codes. But the clip doesn't even back up Bolling's claims that Biden was struggling - it just showed a man eating a salad that he didn't seem parti…
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Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan didn't realize that he was walking into the lion's den on Sunday morning when he appeared on Fox News, but he was quickly eaten alive by host Maria Bartiromo. Jordan got torched by the usually-friendly host about conducting investigations into Biden for over a year and having absolutely nothing to show…
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A new report has confirmed that Donald Trump's Trump Media and Technology Group sought H-1B visas for prospective employees so that they could bring in foreign labor to work at the company. This revelation by itself is not that bad, but it becomes that way when you remember that Donald Trump specifically railed against these types of visas and didn…
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Donald Trump has not been shy about letting the world know how angry he is about being stuck in a courtroom for his criminal trial, and he's been showing his visible disdain for the proceedings while sitting in the courtroom. Sources close to Trump spoke to CNN this week and expressed their concerns about his anger going out of control, which could…
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Donald Trump is losing a lot of sleep as he frets about his legal troubles, and at 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning he sent out a frantic post on Truth Social where he begged Republicans to step in and stop his trial. Trump is definitely wearing his emotions on his sleeve, and it isn't a good look. His mind is going to keep deteriorating as this process…
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump called for his supporters to show up in large numbers to protest his prosecution at the New York courthouse. Instead of being greeted by hordes of his supporters, there were about 10 people that showed up to protest his prosecution. The former President was furious, and once again got on Truth Social to beg people to …
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During an appearance on CNN this past weekend, Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez went scorched earth against some of his Republican colleagues, paying particular attention to Matt Gaetz. Not only did Gonzalez say that he serves with "some real scumbags" in Congress, but he also made shocking allegations about Gaetz's behavior that is currently b…
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Following Donald Trump's repeated violations of the gag order against him, Judge Juan Merchan was left with little choice but to punish Trump and his legal team. The judge ruled late last week that the names of the first three witnesses that the prosecution is going to call will remain sealed, preventing Trump's team from being ready for what is co…
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Judge Juan Merchan has set a hearing for Tuesday to discuss Donald Trump's violations of the gag order against him, and prosecutors are coming with all the ammo that they can find. On Thursday, they informed the judge that Donald Trump had violated at least 7 times already since jury selection began on Monday. Given the drama surrounding the doxxin…
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Things are getting dicey with the ongoing criminal trial of Donald Trump, as multiple jurors have now been doxxed, and some have even quit over fears that they will be exposed to the public. This is not a normal situation at all, and the judge has had to issue stern warnings to those doing the doxxing. Unfortunately, those warnings have stopped not…
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Like most people, Jimmy Kimmel is having a fun time watching Donald Trump's stock price fall to the floor, and he took a shot at Trump's failing company during a monologue this week. This didn't sit well with Trump, and he got on Truth Social to launch an absolutely unhinged tirade against the late night talk show host. But Kimmel's critique of the…
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Alina Habba might not be representing Donald Trump in his hush money trial, but she is certainly defending him in the media. Habba was on Sean Hannity's program on Monday night to lie on Trump's behalf about what happened in the trial. Her defense of the former President was so bad and so untrue that legal scholars had to roast her on social media.…
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