occupydemocrats--2020-12-22--Republican gets busted using his dead mom to vote for Trump

As Donald Trump continues to rage on about the supposedly stolen election , rife with voter fraud , his embarrassingly incompetent team of attorneys have yet to provide a single piece of evidence of the claimed fraudulent activity that has been able to convince even Trump-appointed judges that the election results warrant overturning .
Now , some real evidence of illegal ballots cast has emerged , and , as you might have predicted , it involves an over-zealous Trump supporter in Pennsylvania who decided he needed to inflate his favorite candidate ’ s tally in the contested swing state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ man , is accused by Pennsylvania investigators of using the state ’ s online voter registration portal to register both his late mother , Elizabeth Bartman , in addition to his mother-in-law , Elizabeth Weihman , who died in 2019 , according to voter records .
The investigators identified Bartman as a registered member of the Republican Party who requested illegal mail-in ballots for his deceased relatives in order to ensure Donald Trump ’ s re-election .
According to the local NBC News outlet in Philadelphia : “ An Absentee Ballot under Elizabeth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded by the Delaware County Bureau of Elections and the illegal vote was counted in the tally for the November 3 election , investigators said.
” “ Bartman allegedly admitted to illegally registering both deceased women .
He was arrested Friday and charged with perjury and unlawful voting.
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The incident surely would be embarrassing to Trump campaign officials relentlessly pushing the idea that there was a coordinated conspiracy of Democrats assembling “ truckloads ” of illegal ballots cast for Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those officials had an ounce of shame in their bodies .
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer described this incident of ballot fraud as both rare and isolated .
“ First , this is the only known case of a ‘ dead person ’ voting in our county , conspiracy theories notwithstanding , ” Stollsteimer said .
“ Further , the prompt prosecution of this case shows that law enforcement will continue to uphold our election laws whenever presented with actual evidence of fraud and that we will continue to investigate every allegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though this was the most secure election in our lifetimes , human history shows that there are always some who will try and criminally cheat any system .
The fact that Mr. Bartman was able to register two deceased individuals through the Commonwealth ’ s online voter registration system should trouble our state lawmakers .
After all , the Delaware County Voter Registration Commission can only administer the system our Legislature puts in place.
” While Donald Trump may get some cold comfort from that last paragraph , the idea that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the result of a massive , yet undiscovered , cache of illegal ballots seems to be contradicted by the one documented case of voting by people who have shuffled off this mortal coil .
In a sane world , this incident would be enough to put a halt to Trump ’ s ceaseless bleatings that the election was “ stolen ” from him rather than simply an expression of the electorate ’ s massive rejection of his incompetence and malevolent policies .
Unfortunately , in the Bizzaro world that we must inhabit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , instead , we are stuck with Donald Trump who as recently as two hours ago was posting tweets like this .
That sort of deep-seated delusion needs to be addressed by mental health professionals and , hopefully , eventually by prison authorities .
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As Donald Trump continues to rage on about the supposedly stolen election, rife with voter fraud, his embarrassingly incompetent team of attorneys have yet to provide a single piece of evidence of the claimed fraudulent activity that has been able to convince even Trump-appointed judges that the election results warrant overturning.
Now, some real evidence of illegal ballots cast has emerged, and, as you might have predicted, it involves an over-zealous Trump supporter in Pennsylvania who decided he needed to inflate his favorite candidate’s tally in the contested swing state.
Bruce Bartman, a 70-year-old Marple Township man, is accused by Pennsylvania investigators of using the state’s online voter registration portal to register both his late mother, Elizabeth Bartman, in addition to his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Weihman, who died in 2019, according to voter records.
The investigators identified Bartman as a registered member of the Republican Party who requested illegal mail-in ballots for his deceased relatives in order to ensure Donald Trump’s re-election.
According to the local NBC News outlet in Philadelphia:
“An Absentee Ballot under Elizabeth Bartman’s name was received and recorded by the Delaware County Bureau of Elections and the illegal vote was counted in the tally for the November 3 election, investigators said.” “Bartman allegedly admitted to illegally registering both deceased women. He was arrested Friday and charged with perjury and unlawful voting.”
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The incident surely would be embarrassing to Trump campaign officials relentlessly pushing the idea that there was a coordinated conspiracy of Democrats assembling “truckloads” of illegal ballots cast for Joe Biden, if, that is, those officials had an ounce of shame in their bodies.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer described this incident of ballot fraud as both rare and isolated.
“First, this is the only known case of a ‘dead person’ voting in our county, conspiracy theories notwithstanding,” Stollsteimer said. “Further, the prompt prosecution of this case shows that law enforcement will continue to uphold our election laws whenever presented with actual evidence of fraud and that we will continue to investigate every allegation that comes our way.” “Second, even though this was the most secure election in our lifetimes, human history shows that there are always some who will try and criminally cheat any system. The fact that Mr. Bartman was able to register two deceased individuals through the Commonwealth’s online voter registration system should trouble our state lawmakers. After all, the Delaware County Voter Registration Commission can only administer the system our Legislature puts in place.”
While Donald Trump may get some cold comfort from that last paragraph, the idea that Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania was the result of a massive, yet undiscovered, cache of illegal ballots seems to be contradicted by the one documented case of voting by people who have shuffled off this mortal coil.
In a sane world, this incident would be enough to put a halt to Trump’s ceaseless bleatings that the election was “stolen” from him rather than simply an expression of the electorate’s massive rejection of his incompetence and malevolent policies.
Unfortunately, in the Bizzaro world that we must inhabit for at least the next 29 days, instead, we are stuck with Donald Trump who as recently as two hours ago was posting tweets like this.
THE DEMOCRATS DUMPED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS IN THE SWING STATES LATE IN THE EVENING. IT WAS A RIGGED ELECTION!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2020
That sort of deep-seated delusion needs to be addressed by mental health professionals and, hopefully, eventually by prison authorities.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-22--Panicking top officials spill to Axios as Trump lashes out at like a cornered rat

Though he still refuses to admit it , Donald Trump will soon be finally , blessedly evicted from the White House and President-elect Joe Biden will move in .
The current Republican occupant has seen his authoritarian attempts to overturn a legitimate election tossed out of just about every court in the land and is now reportedly flirting with the idea of imposing martial law to assert a second term for himself .
A new report from Axios ’ s Jonathan Swan paints a picture of the inside of the White House that bears more than a passing resemblance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to top officials , the president is “ turning bitterly on virtually every person around him , ” angered when any of his officials dare to cast doubt on the increasingly insane conspiracy theories he is toying with as his ego-poisoned mind tries to grapple with his loss .
The president believes most of those surrounding him are “ weak , stupid or disloyal ” and with less than a month to inauguration day , he is gravitating towards those willing to entertain radical schemes to reverse Biden ’ s win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ You Lost !
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“ We can not stress enough how unnerved Trump officials are by the conversations unfolding inside the White House , ” writes Swan .
One need only glance at the president ’ s Twitter to see how persistent his delusions are .
Vice President Mike Pence , Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , White House Counsel Pat Cipollone , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have become some of the primary targets for Trump ’ s ire as he looks for anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence , in particular , has cause for concern if he intends to pursue a future career in GOP politics , because it will fall to him as vice president to validate the election results on January 6th .
If he chooses to uphold our democracy and does his constitutional duty , Trump will see it as an “ ultimate betrayal , ” according to Swan .
Trump already thinks he isn ’ t “ fighting ” hard enough for him .
If Trump turns on Pence and begins blasting out insulting tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn on the vice president en masse — shutting him out from a large chunk of votes in future primaries .
The president has grown so unhinged that many top officials are avoiding the West Wing because anyone who enters the president ’ s direct orbit is a possible target for attack .
The only people managing to duck such barrages are those advocating for Trump to “ use the Department of Homeland Security or the military to impound voting machines.
” As the clock ticks out on his presidency , Trump will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The man is pathologically incapable of admitting that he has been rejected by the country that made the mistake of electing him four years ago .
It ’ s clear that he intends to take down other Republicans with him on the way out , the only question is who and how many .
It ’ s exactly what they deserve for enabling him .
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Though he still refuses to admit it, Donald Trump will soon be finally, blessedly evicted from the White House and President-elect Joe Biden will move in. The current Republican occupant has seen his authoritarian attempts to overturn a legitimate election tossed out of just about every court in the land and is now reportedly flirting with the idea of imposing martial law to assert a second term for himself.
A new report from Axios’s Jonathan Swan paints a picture of the inside of the White House that bears more than a passing resemblance to the final days in the Führerbunker. According to top officials, the president is “turning bitterly on virtually every person around him,” angered when any of his officials dare to cast doubt on the increasingly insane conspiracy theories he is toying with as his ego-poisoned mind tries to grapple with his loss.
The president believes most of those surrounding him are “weak, stupid or disloyal” and with less than a month to inauguration day, he is gravitating towards those willing to entertain radical schemes to reverse Biden’s win.
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“We cannot stress enough how unnerved Trump officials are by the conversations unfolding inside the White House,” writes Swan.
One need only glance at the president’s Twitter to see how persistent his delusions are.
THE DEMOCRATS DUMPED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS IN THE SWING STATES LATE IN THE EVENING. IT WAS A RIGGED ELECTION!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have become some of the primary targets for Trump’s ire as he looks for anyone but himself to heap blame on.
Pence, in particular, has cause for concern if he intends to pursue a future career in GOP politics, because it will fall to him as vice president to validate the election results on January 6th. If he chooses to uphold our democracy and does his constitutional duty, Trump will see it as an “ultimate betrayal,” according to Swan. Trump already thinks he isn’t “fighting” hard enough for him. If Trump turns on Pence and begins blasting out insulting tweets about him, the MAGA base will turn on the vice president en masse — shutting him out from a large chunk of votes in future primaries.
The president has grown so unhinged that many top officials are avoiding the West Wing because anyone who enters the president’s direct orbit is a possible target for attack. The only people managing to duck such barrages are those advocating for Trump to “use the Department of Homeland Security or the military to impound voting machines.”
As the clock ticks out on his presidency, Trump will likely grow even more crazed and antagonistic. The man is pathologically incapable of admitting that he has been rejected by the country that made the mistake of electing him four years ago. It’s clear that he intends to take down other Republicans with him on the way out, the only question is who and how many. It’s exactly what they deserve for enabling him.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-23--BUSTED: Trump threatened to torpedo spending bill unless a pet project of Ivanka’s was shoehorned in

While many of Donald Trump ’ s mental processes are fairly transparent , motivated by ego , greed , or narcissism , sometimes it takes a little digging to discern the motivations behind his decisions .
Congressman Elliot Engel ( D-NY ) , the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee , provided some insight today on one of the reasons that the departing president has vowed to veto the year-end spending bill that includes the pandemic relief funds recently passed by Congress .
Representative Engel issued a statement this morning accusing Trump of opposing the bill because it failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter Ivanka Trump ’ s pet projects , a women ’ s economic empowerment program .
“ Earlier this week , Congress passed the Omnibus spending bill , but without the key bipartisan State Department Authorization Act , ” Rep. Engel ’ s statement begins .
“ Democrats and Republicans in both Houses had accomplished a goal not achieved in 17 years and agreed upon until this bill , but at the last minute , Ivanka Trump demanded that her self-styled women ’ s economic empowerment program be ‘ airdropped ’ into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” on both sides of the aisle opposed to the First Daughter ’ s proposal , according to Engel , Congressional leaders had to do some fancy footwork to try to mollify the Trump administration .
Whatever the final fate of the spending bill and the pandemic stimulus legislation , the State Department will be suffering because of Trump ’ s petulant reaction to the rejection of Ivanka ’ s pet project .
It is just one more act of sabotage that the defeated presdident is undertaking against the interests of the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridges as he makes his slow-motion retreat from power .
You can read the full statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel below .
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While many of Donald Trump’s mental processes are fairly transparent, motivated by ego, greed, or narcissism, sometimes it takes a little digging to discern the motivations behind his decisions.
Congressman Elliot Engel (D-NY), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, provided some insight today on one of the reasons that the departing president has vowed to veto the year-end spending bill that includes the pandemic relief funds recently passed by Congress.
Representative Engel issued a statement this morning accusing Trump of opposing the bill because it failed to include funding for one of his daughter Ivanka Trump’s pet projects, a women’s economic empowerment program.
“Earlier this week, Congress passed the Omnibus spending bill, but without the key bipartisan State Department Authorization Act,” Rep. Engel’s statement begins. “Democrats and Republicans in both Houses had accomplished a goal not achieved in 17 years and agreed upon until this bill, but at the last minute, Ivanka Trump demanded that her self-styled women’s economic empowerment program be ‘airdropped’ into the measure.”
With “virtually all parties” on both sides of the aisle opposed to the First Daughter’s proposal, according to Engel, Congressional leaders had to do some fancy footwork to try to mollify the Trump administration.
“The White House threatened to veto the Omnibus if it contained bipartisan, bicameral State Department Authorization Act without this project,” Engel wrote. “So Majority Leader McConnell told negotiators to remove the State bill to placate the administration.”
Whatever the final fate of the spending bill and the pandemic stimulus legislation, the State Department will be suffering because of Trump’s petulant reaction to the rejection of Ivanka’s pet project.
It is just one more act of sabotage that the defeated presdident is undertaking against the interests of the nation as a whole to burn down the bridges as he makes his slow-motion retreat from power.
You can read the full statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel below.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-23--Christmas curmudgeon: Trump rants about “terrible people” on Twitter and targets Republican governor

With just two days left till Christmas , millions of Americans are rushing around to make last-minute preparations for the holiday ( while hopefully adhering to social distancing protocols and COVID-19 precautions ) and thinking about their families even if they can ’ t spend time with them this year .
Meanwhile , President Trump could not possibly be any less taken by the Christmas spirit and chose instead to hop on Twitter today for one of his trademark social media meltdowns .
Still pretending as if he actually won the election but had victory snatched from his clutches by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought up the issue of “ signature verification ” in Georgia , a state which Biden managed to flip blue and which Trump refuses to accept he lost .
Beyond even the electoral votes the Peach State contributed to Biden ’ s win , it ’ s obvious that Trump just hates that he was the first Republican to lose the state since 1992 .
Above all things , Donald Trump hates a loser and right now there is no bigger loser on Earth than him .
Trump claimed that an unspecified “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ results ” to get out prior to January 6th , the day Congress will certify the vote .
“ They know what they are trying so hard to hide .
Terrible people !
” Trump added before tagging Georgia ’ s Republican Governor Brian Kemp , who has become a favored target for his abuse in recent weeks .
Unfortunately for our Grinchy president , we already have the election results and they show that Biden won .
The American people have rejected Donald Trump , consigning him to to the very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permitted by voters to serve a single term .
The inclusion of Kemp ’ s name in the tweet is sure to be a boon to Democrats , who are currently battling it out in two Senate runoff elections in Georgia .
If we win those seats we ’ ll seize control of the Senate and Joe Biden will have a unified government with which to deliver meaningful change to the American people .
If we lose them , Republicans will do their best to obstruct all of the legislation that hurting Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now — from more stimulus bills to expanded healthcare .
By attacking the Republican Party in Georgia , Trump could depress turnout by convincing his supporters that all elections are rigged and that there ’ s no point in them even showing up at the ballot box .
Add your name to tell Trump : You Lost !
Concede !
Last week , Trump shared a tweet from Lin Wood , the deranged quack attorney who has been trying in vain for weeks to get the 2020 election overturned in Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an absolute cesspit of insane theories , misinformation , and frothing madness of a genus rarely matched even in the deepest backwoods of the right-wing digital stomping grounds .
He has already suggested that Georgia Republicans refuse to vote for the party ’ s Senate candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue unless they help deliver the state ’ s electoral votes to Trump .
In short , he ’ s perfectly emblematic of the entire MAGA dead-ender crowd .
The tweet Trump shared from Wood praised the president as a “ genuinely good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to fire people.
” Wood speculated that Trump “ dislikes putting people in jail , especially ‘ Republicans ' ” but that Governor Kemp and Georgia ’ s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will “ soon be going to jail.
” It should go without saying that Kemp and Raffensberger are most certainly not going to prison for refusing to illegally steal the election on Trump ’ s behalf .
The president almost certainly realizes this but decided he ’ d rather stroke his own ego by doubling down on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frankly , it ’ s difficult to feel even an ounce of sympathy for these men , Kemp in particular .
He chose to embrace the Devil , he can ’ t complain now that he ’ s getting burnt .
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With just two days left till Christmas, millions of Americans are rushing around to make last-minute preparations for the holiday (while hopefully adhering to social distancing protocols and COVID-19 precautions) and thinking about their families even if they can’t spend time with them this year. Meanwhile, President Trump could not possibly be any less taken by the Christmas spirit and chose instead to hop on Twitter today for one of his trademark social media meltdowns.
Still pretending as if he actually won the election but had victory snatched from his clutches by mass voter fraud, Trump once again brought up the issue of “signature verification” in Georgia, a state which Biden managed to flip blue and which Trump refuses to accept he lost. Beyond even the electoral votes the Peach State contributed to Biden’s win, it’s obvious that Trump just hates that he was the first Republican to lose the state since 1992. Above all things, Donald Trump hates a loser and right now there is no bigger loser on Earth than him.
Trump claimed that an unspecified “they” don’t want the “results” to get out prior to January 6th, the day Congress will certify the vote. “They know what they are trying so hard to hide. Terrible people!” Trump added before tagging Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp, who has become a favored target for his abuse in recent weeks.
Unfortunately for our Grinchy president, we already have the election results and they show that Biden won. The American people have rejected Donald Trump, consigning him to to the very small group of presidents who were only permitted by voters to serve a single term.
They are slow walking the signature verification in Georgia. They don’t want results to get out prior to January 6th. They know what they are trying so hard to hide. Terrible people! @BrianKempGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2020
The inclusion of Kemp’s name in the tweet is sure to be a boon to Democrats, who are currently battling it out in two Senate runoff elections in Georgia. If we win those seats we’ll seize control of the Senate and Joe Biden will have a unified government with which to deliver meaningful change to the American people. If we lose them, Republicans will do their best to obstruct all of the legislation that hurting Americans are in such dire need of right now — from more stimulus bills to expanded healthcare.
By attacking the Republican Party in Georgia, Trump could depress turnout by convincing his supporters that all elections are rigged and that there’s no point in them even showing up at the ballot box.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
Last week, Trump shared a tweet from Lin Wood, the deranged quack attorney who has been trying in vain for weeks to get the 2020 election overturned in Trump’s favorite. Wood’s Twitter is an absolute cesspit of insane theories, misinformation, and frothing madness of a genus rarely matched even in the deepest backwoods of the right-wing digital stomping grounds. He has already suggested that Georgia Republicans refuse to vote for the party’s Senate candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue unless they help deliver the state’s electoral votes to Trump. In short, he’s perfectly emblematic of the entire MAGA dead-ender crowd.
The tweet Trump shared from Wood praised the president as a “genuinely good man” who “does not really like to fire people.” Wood speculated that Trump “dislikes putting people in jail, especially ‘Republicans'” but that Governor Kemp and Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will “soon be going to jail.”
It should go without saying that Kemp and Raffensberger are most certainly not going to prison for refusing to illegally steal the election on Trump’s behalf. The president almost certainly realizes this but decided he’d rather stroke his own ego by doubling down on his victimhood claims than support his party. Frankly, it’s difficult to feel even an ounce of sympathy for these men, Kemp in particular. He chose to embrace the Devil, he can’t complain now that he’s getting burnt.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-24--America cheers as Rush Limbaugh finally goes off the air

The onset of winter and the beginning of a new year are the perfect time to reflect on our blessings , particularly after a year as difficult as 2020 has been for most of us .
One of the most celebratory events of this maligned year was , of course , the ouster in the November elections of that stain on the body politic , Donald Trump , from his minority presidency that he utilized to practically destroy our nation .
One , however , can not discount the importance of another significant milestone achieved this year : the removal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage with what may be the final radio broadcast from right-wing propagandist Rush Limbaugh ever .
The ultra-conservative talk radio host ended his 2020 broadcast year telling his listeners that he “ wasn ’ t expected to be alive today ” due to his diagnosis with a terminal case of Stage IV lung cancer .
While it may be unseemly to gloat at the misfortune of others — something that Limbaugh himself had no trouble doing if you were a refugee seeking asylum in this country or any other of the frequent targets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disappearance of his invective from the airwaves and the knowledge that one may never again be subjected to his rivulets of hatred streaming from the radio in a taxi or luncheonette sparked joy in many social media responses to the news .
Here are a few of the best reactions to both the news of his imminent departure and to his legacy as a monger of fear and hatred as Twitter bid Rush Limbaugh a collective “ good riddance.
” For any aspiring talk radio hosts who hope to take up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you should read the above reactions and think about how you may want to be remembered when you prepare to shuffle off this mortal coil before pursuing that path .
And for those who may think that even someone like Rush Limbaugh deserves more compassion as he suffers through his final days , we ’ ll leave you with this last post outlining exactly why he deserves nothing of the sort , having offered no compassion of his own .
To his many detractors , Rush Limbaugh is worse than a dirtbag .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ May his passing come quickly , if not painlessly , to put us all out of his misery .
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The onset of winter and the beginning of a new year are the perfect time to reflect on our blessings, particularly after a year as difficult as 2020 has been for most of us.
One of the most celebratory events of this maligned year was, of course, the ouster in the November elections of that stain on the body politic, Donald Trump, from his minority presidency that he utilized to practically destroy our nation.
One, however, cannot discount the importance of another significant milestone achieved this year: the removal of another major pox from the national stage with what may be the final radio broadcast from right-wing propagandist Rush Limbaugh ever.
The ultra-conservative talk radio host ended his 2020 broadcast year telling his listeners that he “wasn’t expected to be alive today” due to his diagnosis with a terminal case of Stage IV lung cancer.
“I wasn’t expected to make it to October, and then to November, and then to December,” Limbaugh said. “And yet, here I am and today, got some problems, but I’m feeling pretty good today.”
While it may be unseemly to gloat at the misfortune of others — something that Limbaugh himself had no trouble doing if you were a refugee seeking asylum in this country or any other of the frequent targets of his right-wing venom — the prospect of the disappearance of his invective from the airwaves and the knowledge that one may never again be subjected to his rivulets of hatred streaming from the radio in a taxi or luncheonette sparked joy in many social media responses to the news.
Here are a few of the best reactions to both the news of his imminent departure and to his legacy as a monger of fear and hatred as Twitter bid Rush Limbaugh a collective “good riddance.”
Rush Limbaugh is a demagogue who got rich off of hate speech, division, lies and toxicity. I have compassion for anyone suffering from cancer, but despite his illness, Limbaugh just kept doubling down on his bet against democracy. His legacy is shameful. Good riddance. — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 24, 2020
The Rush Limbaugh show is over. Thanks, Santa! — Brian Metzger #TreasonHasConsequences (@BrianKMetzger) December 24, 2020
Rush Limbaugh spent his entire career spewing malignant lies into the American body politic. If he can't make it back on the air, then this nation will be better off for it. — Grant Stern (@grantstern) December 24, 2020
Without Rush Limbaugh paving the path of hatred for decades someone like Donald Trump could never have gotten elected. You can argue that Rush Limbaugh has harmed this country more than any single person. — Secret Agent Number Six (@DesignationSix) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1342015327773851649?s=20
https://twitter.com/TheRickyDavila/status/1341985272808964096?s=20
.@RealRLimbaugh you wasted your life. Merry Christmas. — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) December 24, 2020
#RushLimbaugh It's Christmas Eve so …. I'll be charitable and say nothing…. pic.twitter.com/aAHUbL8Yd1 — JLucas (@JLucas43330247) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/grandmagrit/status/1342099523137466368?s=20
Cancer is horrible. Rush Limbaugh is a gigantic asshole. Both can be true. — Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/js_edit/status/1342001036760731650?s=20
I don't feel sorry for Rush Limbaugh, Karma always comes to collect. Live a better life next time. Happy Holidays. — Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/KylaInTheBurgh/status/1342079929131954177?s=20
https://twitter.com/AliciaSmith987/status/1342008151462334464?s=20
Rush Limbaugh is a major reason Repubs are brainwashed today! There are many Right Wing talk radio hosts, but Rush is the biggest! When he is “gone’ for good, will be a huge loss for them. Democrats need to invest in Radio more, especially in Red America! They need to hear TRUTH! — Dan Pereira (@ddanpereira) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/theitchypenguin/status/1342008479972814848?s=20
For any aspiring talk radio hosts who hope to take up Limbaugh’s reprehensible mantle, perhaps you should read the above reactions and think about how you may want to be remembered when you prepare to shuffle off this mortal coil before pursuing that path.
And for those who may think that even someone like Rush Limbaugh deserves more compassion as he suffers through his final days, we’ll leave you with this last post outlining exactly why he deserves nothing of the sort, having offered no compassion of his own.
Rush Limbaugh On Jerry Garcia: "Just another dead doper. And a dirt bag." — (On the occasion of his death.) pic.twitter.com/NTEedFH0Rv — Dr.Ravae (@Ravae2) December 24, 2020
To his many detractors, Rush Limbaugh is worse than a dirtbag. He’s a treasonous dirtbag.
May his passing come quickly, if not painlessly, to put us all out of his misery.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-24--Flashback: Trump smugly tells innocent 7-year-old that believing in Santa is “marginal” at her age

Donald Trump ’ s sabotage of the pandemic relief bill — and the subsequent refusal by the members of his own Republican Party to agree to his demand that government checks sent to every American be increased from $ 600 to $ 2000 — may be perceived by many as the most Grinch-like war on Christmas of his term .
Yet , it is far from the first expression of Scrooge-dom that the defeated president has demonstrated while he occupied the White House .
One of the most noted incidents took place on Christmas Eve two years ago , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lighthearted White House holiday tradition of randomly taking calls from children expecting to reach the North American Aerospace Defense Command ’ s Santa tracker into an existential crisis of faith for a poor young seven-year-old girl .
While speaking with Collman Lloyd from South Carolina , Trump inexplicably blurted out : While the child ’ s response was inaudible , subsequent media reports have indicated that Collman responded “ Yes , sir ” to both queries , despite luckily having no idea what the word “ marginal ” meant .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the videos of the incident , first on the White House end of the line , followed by the footage taken at Collman Lloyd ’ s home during the call .
It appears as if Ms. Lloyd survived the encounter with her belief in Santa intact , despite Trump ’ s bizarre testing of her faith .
The same can not be said of Trump ’ s latest Christmas antic , at once much more destructive to many more Americans , but simultaneously equally morally bankrupt .
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Donald Trump’s sabotage of the pandemic relief bill — and the subsequent refusal by the members of his own Republican Party to agree to his demand that government checks sent to every American be increased from $600 to $2000 — may be perceived by many as the most Grinch-like war on Christmas of his term.
Yet, it is far from the first expression of Scrooge-dom that the defeated president has demonstrated while he occupied the White House.
One of the most noted incidents took place on Christmas Eve two years ago, when Trump managed to turn what was once a lighthearted White House holiday tradition of randomly taking calls from children expecting to reach the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Santa tracker into an existential crisis of faith for a poor young seven-year-old girl.
While speaking with Collman Lloyd from South Carolina, Trump inexplicably blurted out:
“Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at 7, it’s marginal, right?”
While the child’s response was inaudible, subsequent media reports have indicated that Collman responded “Yes, sir” to both queries, despite luckily having no idea what the word “marginal” meant.
You can relive that magic assault on childhood innocence through the videos of the incident, first on the White House end of the line, followed by the footage taken at Collman Lloyd’s home during the call.
Donald Trump, answering phone call from 7-year-old on Christmas Eve: "Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven it's marginal, right?" pic.twitter.com/VHexvFSbQ1 — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 25, 2018
It appears as if Ms. Lloyd survived the encounter with her belief in Santa intact, despite Trump’s bizarre testing of her faith.
The same cannot be said of Trump’s latest Christmas antic, at once much more destructive to many more Americans, but simultaneously equally morally bankrupt.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-24--Flashback: Trump lies to the troops about pay raises during Christmas visit in 2018

As President Trump prepares to pack his bags and finally — finally — leave the White House for good , we ’ re looking back on some of his worst moments to make the ascension of President Joe Biden all the sweeter .
On December 27th , 2018 , Trump was finally guilted into visiting deployed soldiers in a warzone for the first time in his presidency .
But being Donald Trump , he decided to treat the solemn occasion as an impromptu opportunity to hold one of his rallies , with all the shameless self-promoting lies that accompany it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembled , Trump decided to lie to the troops about how much of a raise he had given them .
“ You just got one of the biggest pay raises you ’ ve ever received .
You haven ’ t gotten one in more than 10 years — more than 10 years .
And we got you a big one .
I got you a big one ” bragged Trump to the assembled soldiers at the al-Asad airbase in western Iraq .
“ They said : ‘ You know , we could make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 percent .
We could make it 2 percent .
We could make it 4 percent.
’ I said : ‘ No .
Make it 10 percent .
Make it more than 10 percent .
Because it ’ s been a long time .
It ’ s been more than 10 years .
That ’ s a long time .
And , you know , you really put yourselves out there , and you put your lives out there .
So congratulations.
” In reality , NBC News reports that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % raise last year — a far cry from the 10 % that he swore he had given them .
The military has received a raise every year for decades ; while the raise for 2019 is the largest they ’ ve received in nine years , the 2018 raise was 2.4 % — hardly a dramatic difference .
And at the end of the day , a newly recruited private still only makes $ 20,170 in base pay , which is below the poverty line for a household of three .
Add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lost !
Concede !
The president ’ s disrespectful lies should have made it clear to everyone that the military is nothing but a useful prop to him to exploit and use when it suits him and that he cares nothing for the men and women who put their lives and limbs at risk to defend America ’ s interests overseas .
He weaponizes the patriotic fetishization of the armed forces to wage racist culture wars against NFL players and to paint his political opponents as unpatriotic , but the fact that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the troops overseas tells you everything you need to know .
If that wasn ’ t enough , you could consider how the President used a racial slur while ostensibly honoring the Navajo Code Talkers that were vital to Allied communication efforts during the Second World War ; shortly before that , he engaged in a feud with the widow of a slain Green Beret over his callous “ condolence ” call to her .
On top of that , Trump has insulted a Gold Star family and demeaned a Muslim war hero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot down and spending five years in a POW camp , told women in the military they were responsible for their own sexual assaults , said that only weak soldiers get PTSD , and screwed veterans ’ charities out of at least $ 3 million .
Since then , he has called dead soldiers “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” Actions speak louder than words – and now both President Trump ’ s actions and his words make it clear that our troops mean nothing to him beyond a convenient political prop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at NBC News .

As President Trump prepares to pack his bags and finally — finally — leave the White House for good, we’re looking back on some of his worst moments to make the ascension of President Joe Biden all the sweeter.
On December 27th, 2018, Trump was finally guilted into visiting deployed soldiers in a warzone for the first time in his presidency. But being Donald Trump, he decided to treat the solemn occasion as an impromptu opportunity to hold one of his rallies, with all the shameless self-promoting lies that accompany it.
To the astonishment of all those assembled, Trump decided to lie to the troops about how much of a raise he had given them.
“You just got one of the biggest pay raises you’ve ever received. You haven’t gotten one in more than 10 years — more than 10 years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one” bragged Trump to the assembled soldiers at the al-Asad airbase in western Iraq.
“They said: ‘You know, we could make it smaller. We could make it 3 percent. We could make it 2 percent. We could make it 4 percent.’ I said: ‘No. Make it 10 percent. Make it more than 10 percent. Because it’s been a long time. It’s been more than 10 years. That’s a long time. And, you know, you really put yourselves out there, and you put your lives out there. So congratulations.”
In reality, NBC News reports that Trump’s budget had given the troops a 2.6% raise last year — a far cry from the 10% that he swore he had given them. The military has received a raise every year for decades; while the raise for 2019 is the largest they’ve received in nine years, the 2018 raise was 2.4% — hardly a dramatic difference.
And at the end of the day, a newly recruited private still only makes $20,170 in base pay, which is below the poverty line for a household of three.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
The president’s disrespectful lies should have made it clear to everyone that the military is nothing but a useful prop to him to exploit and use when it suits him and that he cares nothing for the men and women who put their lives and limbs at risk to defend America’s interests overseas.
He weaponizes the patriotic fetishization of the armed forces to wage racist culture wars against NFL players and to paint his political opponents as unpatriotic, but the fact that it took him two whole years to visit the troops overseas tells you everything you need to know.
If that wasn’t enough, you could consider how the President used a racial slur while ostensibly honoring the Navajo Code Talkers that were vital to Allied communication efforts during the Second World War; shortly before that, he engaged in a feud with the widow of a slain Green Beret over his callous “condolence” call to her.
On top of that, Trump has insulted a Gold Star family and demeaned a Muslim war hero, slammed Sen. John McCain for getting shot down and spending five years in a POW camp, told women in the military they were responsible for their own sexual assaults, said that only weak soldiers get PTSD, and screwed veterans’ charities out of at least $3 million.
Since then, he has called dead soldiers “losers” and “suckers.”
Actions speak louder than words – and now both President Trump’s actions and his words make it clear that our troops mean nothing to him beyond a convenient political prop.
Original reporting by Jane C. Timm at NBC News.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-24--Flashback: Trump causes major international incident during Christmas visit to troops in 2018

As President Trump prepares to pack his bags and finally — finally — leave the White House for good , we ’ re looking back on some of his worst moments to make the ascension of President Joe Biden all the sweeter .
President Trump ’ s arrogance and utter disregard for any kind of diplomatic protocol caused an international incident on Christmas 2018 when members of the Iraqi parliament demanded that America immediately withdraw its troops from the country , accusing Trump of violating their sovereignty when he visited U.S. soldiers on Christmas night .
The elaborate public relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump failed to meet with a single Iraqi official during his stay , communicating clearly that he held not an iota of respect for the people of Iraq and didn ’ t feel that the Iraqi government deserved to be treated as an equal partner .
Trump ’ s insulting behavior , coupled with his insistence that the 5,200-strong U.S. military presence in Iraq could be used to run operations in Syria as he withdraws the 2,000 U.S. soldiers stationed there , managed to infuriate both sides of the Iraqi political establishment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The American occupation of Iraq is over , ” said Islah bloc leader Sabah al-Saidi , who was upset that Trump had simply sailed into Iraq “ as though Iraq is a state of the United States.
” The other major political bloc , Binaa , said in a statement that Trump showed “ a flagrant and clear violation of diplomatic norms , ” and showed “ his disdain and hostility in his dealings with the Iraqi government.
” “ Iraq should not be a platform for the Americans to settle their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranians in the region , ” complained senior lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili .
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The United States invaded Iraq under false pretenses in 2003 and destabilized the country , plunging it into a horrific civil war .
After withdrawing the vast majority of our troops in 2011 , President Obama deployed more manpower in 2014 to help the Iraqi government fight the terror group ISIS ( Daesh/ISIL ) , which had carved out a huge swath of territory in northwestern Iraq and eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory held by ISIS has been liberated and the terror group forced to retreat into the desert , the clamor for U.S. troop withdrawal has been steadily growing — and Trump threw a gallon of fuel on that fire with yet another frustrating unforced error .
To sum up , not only did President Trump trigger a public firestorm of criticism with his thoughtless and disrespectful remarks to our military servicepeople , he ’ s also created a major international incident that could put our troops in danger if it was not handled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President-elect Joe Biden has a lot of work ahead of him repairing the damage that Trump ’ s idiocy has done to our crucial international relationships .
Original reporting by Phillip Issa at the Associated Press .

As President Trump prepares to pack his bags and finally — finally — leave the White House for good, we’re looking back on some of his worst moments to make the ascension of President Joe Biden all the sweeter.
President Trump’s arrogance and utter disregard for any kind of diplomatic protocol caused an international incident on Christmas 2018 when members of the Iraqi parliament demanded that America immediately withdraw its troops from the country, accusing Trump of violating their sovereignty when he visited U.S. soldiers on Christmas night.
The elaborate public relations stunt deeply offended the host nation when Trump failed to meet with a single Iraqi official during his stay, communicating clearly that he held not an iota of respect for the people of Iraq and didn’t feel that the Iraqi government deserved to be treated as an equal partner.
Trump’s insulting behavior, coupled with his insistence that the 5,200-strong U.S. military presence in Iraq could be used to run operations in Syria as he withdraws the 2,000 U.S. soldiers stationed there, managed to infuriate both sides of the Iraqi political establishment.
“Trump needs to know his limits. The American occupation of Iraq is over,” said Islah bloc leader Sabah al-Saidi, who was upset that Trump had simply sailed into Iraq “as though Iraq is a state of the United States.”
The other major political bloc, Binaa, said in a statement that Trump showed “a flagrant and clear violation of diplomatic norms,” and showed “his disdain and hostility in his dealings with the Iraqi government.”
“Iraq should not be a platform for the Americans to settle their accounts with either the Russians or the Iranians in the region,” complained senior lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
The United States invaded Iraq under false pretenses in 2003 and destabilized the country, plunging it into a horrific civil war. After withdrawing the vast majority of our troops in 2011, President Obama deployed more manpower in 2014 to help the Iraqi government fight the terror group ISIS (Daesh/ISIL), which had carved out a huge swath of territory in northwestern Iraq and eastern Syria.
Now that the majority of territory held by ISIS has been liberated and the terror group forced to retreat into the desert, the clamor for U.S. troop withdrawal has been steadily growing — and Trump threw a gallon of fuel on that fire with yet another frustrating unforced error.
To sum up, not only did President Trump trigger a public firestorm of criticism with his thoughtless and disrespectful remarks to our military servicepeople, he’s also created a major international incident that could put our troops in danger if it was not handled correctly — which it was not.
President-elect Joe Biden has a lot of work ahead of him repairing the damage that Trump’s idiocy has done to our crucial international relationships.
Original reporting by Phillip Issa at the Associated Press.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-24--Bah humbug! Melania’s hateful comments about Christmas come surging back

While we will soon be rid of the Trump infestation of the White House , we still have to weather one more Christmas with these monsters as our leaders .
Donald Trump has been conspicuously absent from the public eye lately , preferring instead to blast out sporadic tweets packed with lies about how the election was stolen for him .
He refuses to admit that he lost despite President-elect Joe Biden beating him by roughly 7 million popular votes and 72 electoral votes and with each day that passes without a concession he further cements his legacy as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency .
Meanwhile , Melania Trump is making some lukewarm efforts to at least pretend to be a normal First Lady .
Last month , she tweeted out a video unveiling her White House Christmas decorations , an act that took on a rather ironic tint now that we know how she actually feels about holiday decorating .
While she claimed to be “ delighted ” to be sharing her “ America the beautiful ” themed displays , her past comments would seem to indicate she ’ s anything but .
In October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff released a recording of Melania in 2018 whining about having to handle Christmas planning duties at 1600 Pennslyvania Avenue .
The profanity-laden rant came as a particularly ironic surprise given the manner in which Republicans are constantly accusing Democrats of waging a “ War on Christmas.
” “ I ’ m working my a– off with the Christmas stuff that , you know , who gives a f*ck about Christmas stuff and decorations but I need to do it , right ?
” Melania can be heard saying on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no choice , ” replies Winston Wolkoff .
“ Okay , and then I do it .
And I say that I ’ m working on Christmas planning for the Christmas .
And they said ‘ Ooh , what about the children that they were separated ?
Give me a f*cking break , ” Melania added , sounding eerily similar to her odious husband .
To be clear : Melania is perfectly entitled to dislike Christmas decorating .
She can despise everything from Santa Clause to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer if she likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or morality that dictates she must love hanging up lights or that she possess even a scrap of holiday cheer .
The issue here comes down to hypocrisy .
She has enabled her odious husband for years and years and President Trump has repeatedly claimed to be a champion of Christmas , the man who finally defeated the joyless liberals to make it okay to say “ Merry Christmas ” again .
In reality , he has shunted off all the responsibilities for celebrating the holiday to his wife , who in turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been condescended to and gaslit by these people for far too long and soon enough the Trump ’ s and their bad faith complaints will be banished back into obscurity where they belong .
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For months , Twitter users have been criticizing the First Lady and the audio recording has gone viral again and again .
With Christmas just a day away now , the clip has once again resurged into the public consciousness .
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While we will soon be rid of the Trump infestation of the White House, we still have to weather one more Christmas with these monsters as our leaders. Donald Trump has been conspicuously absent from the public eye lately, preferring instead to blast out sporadic tweets packed with lies about how the election was stolen for him. He refuses to admit that he lost despite President-elect Joe Biden beating him by roughly 7 million popular votes and 72 electoral votes and with each day that passes without a concession he further cements his legacy as the most pathetic creature to ever hold the presidency.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump is making some lukewarm efforts to at least pretend to be a normal First Lady. Last month, she tweeted out a video unveiling her White House Christmas decorations, an act that took on a rather ironic tint now that we know how she actually feels about holiday decorating. While she claimed to be “delighted” to be sharing her “America the beautiful” themed displays, her past comments would seem to indicate she’s anything but.
During this special time of the year, I am delighted to share “America the Beautiful” and pay tribute to the majesty of our great Nation. Together, we celebrate this land we are all proud to call home. #WHChristmas pic.twitter.com/fdZmB3rdXL — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) November 30, 2020
In October, the First Lady’s former advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff released a recording of Melania in 2018 whining about having to handle Christmas planning duties at 1600 Pennslyvania Avenue. The profanity-laden rant came as a particularly ironic surprise given the manner in which Republicans are constantly accusing Democrats of waging a “War on Christmas.”
“I’m working my a– off with the Christmas stuff that, you know, who gives a f*ck about Christmas stuff and decorations but I need to do it, right?” Melania can be heard saying on the tape.
“Yeah but–” Winston Wolkoff says.
“Correct?” Melania says.
100% you have no choice,” replies Winston Wolkoff.
“Okay, and then I do it. And I say that I’m working on Christmas planning for the Christmas. And they said ‘Ooh, what about the children that they were separated? Give me a f*cking break,” Melania added, sounding eerily similar to her odious husband.
To be clear: Melania is perfectly entitled to dislike Christmas decorating. She can despise everything from Santa Clause to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer if she likes. There is no rule of law or morality that dictates she must love hanging up lights or that she possess even a scrap of holiday cheer.
The issue here comes down to hypocrisy. She has enabled her odious husband for years and years and President Trump has repeatedly claimed to be a champion of Christmas, the man who finally defeated the joyless liberals to make it okay to say “Merry Christmas” again. In reality, he has shunted off all the responsibilities for celebrating the holiday to his wife, who in turn despises it. The American people have been condescended to and gaslit by these people for far too long and soon enough the Trump’s and their bad faith complaints will be banished back into obscurity where they belong.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
For months, Twitter users have been criticizing the First Lady and the audio recording has gone viral again and again. With Christmas just a day away now, the clip has once again resurged into the public consciousness. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Tomorrow is the last ‘fucking Christmas’ Melania will be the First Lady. — ken olin (@kenolin1) December 24, 2020
Scrooge Mc Trump and Scrooge McConnell are waging their war on Christmas. Melania McScrooge fucking hates poor people and she fucking hates Christmas. Elaine Scrooge McChao — tender moments (@tendermoments2) December 24, 2020
Christmas with Melania, who says "I do give a fuck about Christmas" pic.twitter.com/7uqMViE9ru — Holiday Jillian (@jilliancyork) December 24, 2020
Did Melania ever put up the “fucking Christmas decorations” at the White House? — Brian O’Connell #NowIHaveAMachineGunHoHoHo (@BOConnell53090) December 24, 2020
In the words of Melania, “Who gives a f*ck about Christmas?” Obviously not the Christianity pushing GOP. https://t.co/QKxvHIR6VE — Stacey (@Sblaha14) December 24, 2020
Melania hates Christmas. That’s it. That’s the whole tweet LOL
Melania is excited for Christmas at the White House agaIn!#MelaniaHatesChristmas pic.twitter.com/Ihp9UOfc4a — Rowicz (@Rowvitch2012) November 30, 2020
I thought you said you don't give a fuck about Christmas, wasn't that your own words? — David Weissman (@davidmweissman) November 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/smilemorefolks/status/1333373698074578944?s=20
Since we heard what you really think about children in cages and Christmas, I thought we would be spared the fakery this year. — Buzz Masters (@CmastersB) November 30, 2020
LOL it looks like a golf ball! Fitting, considering that's all your idiot husband did for 4 years. Amazing how bad he still is at golf after spending a full year out of the last 4 on the course, or more accurately, in the rough. So glad this is your last Christmas in the WH. pic.twitter.com/py1f0T6L4u — Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) November 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/MeganKelleyHall/status/1333429164628713473?s=20
Tell them how you really feel!! pic.twitter.com/8KcP63ndtf — LL MAC (@LizzyLinMac) November 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/scientificrealm/status/1333457789591629824?s=20
https://twitter.com/Betsy_Manning/status/1333436481407422469?s=20
Do people have to climb over the wall to see it now? Is the White House open to visitors? — megraham (@glassmeg) November 30, 2020
Where are the kids? Where's the jollity? Every year, it looks like a department store before the customers get there. No heart, no fun, no real Christmas. — Lissa Not Moving On Evans (@LissaKEvans) November 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/sydneynsnyder/status/1333462589976633344?s=20
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1333420170409357315?s=20
Enjoy the holidays in style with our with our “Who gives a f#@k about Christmas stuff and decoration?” sweatshirt! Get it here: https://t.co/LBpMrMwysD pic.twitter.com/3lDrsJ489E — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 30, 2020
Christmas is typically thought of as a time for family but every Christmas we are treated with photos of Melania Trump, walking alone beside her choice of WH Christmas decorations Interesting — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) November 30, 2020
Are those the roses she yanked out of the Rose Garden? Classy. — Helen (@luvtheusa76) November 30, 2020
A very merry Christmas message from our favorite POTUS and FLOTUS.pic.twitter.com/kX8B5ATPyK — and so we crumble (@literal_analogy) November 30, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-26--Don Jr. insults and demeans his girlfriend to her face in bizarre Christmas video

The Trump men have never been known for showing much sincere affection and gratitude towards any women , let alone their romantic interests , but it still is absurd to see Donald Trump Jr. publicly shading his own girlfriend in a deeply bizarre Christmas video .
The soon-to-be-ex-president ’ s eldest son , already infamous for disparaging women as a “ herd of mothers ” and has one divorce on the books , declared to the nation that he was “ reasonably thankful…not so much ” for his girlfriend , ex-FOX personality Kimberly Guilfoyle , and said that he tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want her to get too accustomed to kindness , I want her to stay tough !
” Psych students could write a term paper on the neuroses and implications wrapped up in this short video .
It ’ s clear that Don Jr. has picked up his father ’ s pathological obsession with “ toughness ” and the perception of strength as the only worthwhile virtue to the extent that it extends not only to themselves but to everyone around him , including the woman he apparently loves .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s picked up his father ’ s disdain for women and their feelings and his enjoyment of petty public humiliation .
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While one would normally be inclined to feel sorry for Kimberly , she has nobody to blame but herself — and the enthusiasm with which she ’ s thrown herself into promoting Donald Trump ’ s heinous agenda makes it clear she knows exactly what she signed up for .

The Trump men have never been known for showing much sincere affection and gratitude towards any women, let alone their romantic interests, but it still is absurd to see Donald Trump Jr. publicly shading his own girlfriend in a deeply bizarre Christmas video.
The soon-to-be-ex-president’s eldest son, already infamous for disparaging women as a “herd of mothers” and has one divorce on the books, declared to the nation that he was “reasonably thankful…not so much” for his girlfriend, ex-FOX personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, and said that he tried to keep “a very low bar…I don’t want her to get too accustomed to kindness, I want her to stay tough!”
WATCH: “I’m reasonably thankful for Kimberly… I try to keep a very low bar.” Captain Romance @DonaldJTrumpJr manages to demean and insult his own girlfriend during their Christmas message. pic.twitter.com/sHHmOLXaz9 — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) December 26, 2020
Psych students could write a term paper on the neuroses and implications wrapped up in this short video. It’s clear that Don Jr. has picked up his father’s pathological obsession with “toughness” and the perception of strength as the only worthwhile virtue to the extent that it extends not only to themselves but to everyone around him, including the woman he apparently loves. It’s also clear that he’s picked up his father’s disdain for women and their feelings and his enjoyment of petty public humiliation.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
While one would normally be inclined to feel sorry for Kimberly, she has nobody to blame but herself — and the enthusiasm with which she’s thrown herself into promoting Donald Trump’s heinous agenda makes it clear she knows exactly what she signed up for.
Social media users were aghast:
https://twitter.com/WillieGarson/status/1342752289044381696?s=20
Don Jr not wanting Kimberly to get “accustomed to kindness” and feeling he has “set the bar low with Kimberly” pretty much tells us everything we need to know about Don Jr. My sympathies to his children. https://t.co/GE7WazJ3M3 — Buzz Masters (@CmastersB) December 26, 2020
LOLOL. First time he told the truth when he says: I've made it a low bar with Kimberly. Sure did @DonaldJTrumpJr . Just like your Daddy, you talk too much…ramble on and on and on. BLAH BLAH BLAH. It's almost over for us! 26 days. https://t.co/M5Cap8Mqk4 — Kathy Critical Care LPN (Retired) (@CerritoKathy) December 26, 2020
Guys. I’m thinking Vanessa is paying @kimguilfoyle that $180,000 just to get @DonaldJTrumpJr the f*** out of her life. https://t.co/ABB7BSWFkd — PoliticOhMyGawd (@PoliticOhMyGawd) December 26, 2020
Here’s a good watch about a failed relationship.pic.twitter.com/fbynlVHmEY — Brian Guest (@brguest20) December 26, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-27--Body recovered from Nashville blast site identified through DNA evidence

After an explosion in a parked RV on Christmas morning destroyed property and killed at least one person in Nashville , the local authorities set out to identify the perpetrator of this act of terrorism as quickly as possible .
Police quickly zeroed in on 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner as a person of interest in the case .
Warner was known to have parked an RV similar to the one involved in the bombing in the yard of his home , and had an in-depth knowledge of alarms , explosives , and electronics , potentially explaining the elaborate audio recording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was about to explode that was triggered shortly before the blast .
Now , word from local TV reporter Nick Beres of Nashville ’ s Newschannel5 is that police have matched the DNA from the body found in the wreckage of the explosion to Warner .
Beres posted the news and the other information from today ’ s press conference by the investigators of the blast .
With the news that Warner was killed in the explosion , fears that another attack may be imminent have subdued somewhat , but without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the planning and execution of the blast , caution is still warranted .
Police have been reluctant to call the bombing an act of terrorism without first determining the motive for the destructive act and whether it involved the assistance of others , but the effect of his actions nevertheless struck terror in the hearts of Nashville residents on Christmas and the ensuing days .
Expect further insight into the explosion as the police investigation continues .
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After an explosion in a parked RV on Christmas morning destroyed property and killed at least one person in Nashville, the local authorities set out to identify the perpetrator of this act of terrorism as quickly as possible.
Police quickly zeroed in on 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner as a person of interest in the case.
This removes some of the mystery as to why outgoing President Trump, who has been so quick to maliciously condemn suspects of color (even those wrongfully accused), has said nothing publicly. Warner is white and, while his politics are presently unknown, as a Southern white male in his 60’s without a college degree, the Nashville suicide bomber is in the demographic most likely to be a Trump supporter.
Once again, Trump has made abundantly clear that he is only concerned with law and order when it is to punish minorities and political opponents, whether they are guilty or not, and he is quite content to allow and help the corrupt, and even terrorists, to skirt the law entirely when they are white or aligned with his ambitions.
Warner was known to have parked an RV similar to the one involved in the bombing in the yard of his home, and had an in-depth knowledge of alarms, explosives, and electronics, potentially explaining the elaborate audio recording that warned people near the bomb-laden vehicle that it was about to explode that was triggered shortly before the blast.
Now, word from local TV reporter Nick Beres of Nashville’s Newschannel5 is that police have matched the DNA from the body found in the wreckage of the explosion to Warner.
Beres posted the news and the other information from today’s press conference by the investigators of the blast.
With the news that Warner was killed in the explosion, fears that another attack may be imminent have subdued somewhat, but without knowledge of whether there were others involved in the planning and execution of the blast, caution is still warranted.
Police have been reluctant to call the bombing an act of terrorism without first determining the motive for the destructive act and whether it involved the assistance of others, but the effect of his actions nevertheless struck terror in the hearts of Nashville residents on Christmas and the ensuing days.
Expect further insight into the explosion as the police investigation continues.
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Original reporting by Nick Beres at Newschannel5, Nashville.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-27--WH Press Secretary feuds with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Twitter and social media picks sides

For all of the rancor often directed by viewers at CNN ‘ s Jake Tapper and his Sunday morning news program State of The Union , there is at least one principle he ’ s stood by in booking guests for his show that must be wildly applauded .
Appearing as a guest on another CNN program , Reliable Sources — hey , it ’ s the holidays and booking guests just isn ’ t that easy at this time of year — Tapper revealed that he had banned White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for her inability to utter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tapper explained that he has been avoiding certain having certain guests appear on his programs because of their penchant for peddling blatant falsehoods when being interviewed .
“ There are some people that are just so mendacious , I just wouldn ’ t put them on air , ” Tapper said .
“ Kayleigh McEnany , I never booked her .
Jason Miller from the Trump campaign , I would never book him.
” “ I mean , these are people who just — they just tell lies the way that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he pointed out .
“ There was no value in that.
” “ There ’ s a big difference between somebody like Kayleigh McEnany , who just like , this is what she does , she tells lies all the time .
She can ’ t acknowledge reality .
So I ’ m just not going to put somebody like that on air , ” the CNN host concluded .
McEnany , for her part , did not accept Tapper ’ s characterization of her lack of truthfulness without lobbing back accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this instance .
McEnany ’ s protestations inspired an avalanche of negative responses to her claims of an unsullied reputation in disseminating only factual information .
Lies require a receptive audience too lazy to do their own research into what the truth may actually be .
Unfortunately , for Kayleigh McEnany , the audience for her prevarications , at least on Twitter , is neither lazy nor stupid and can see through her gaslighting attempts .
Thankfully , there are only 24 days left of this insanity embedded in our government before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let ’ s hope that we never forget how bad our executive branch once got and let ’ s make sure we never allow it to happen again .
Original reporting by David Edwards and Tom Boggioni at RawStory .
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For all of the rancor often directed by viewers at CNN‘s Jake Tapper and his Sunday morning news program State of The Union, there is at least one principle he’s stood by in booking guests for his show that must be wildly applauded.
Appearing as a guest on another CNN program, Reliable Sources — hey, it’s the holidays and booking guests just isn’t that easy at this time of year — Tapper revealed that he had banned White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for her inability to utter anything but lies in her public proclamations.
Tapper explained that he has been avoiding certain having certain guests appear on his programs because of their penchant for peddling blatant falsehoods when being interviewed.
“There are some people that are just so mendacious, I just wouldn’t put them on air,” Tapper said. “Kayleigh McEnany, I never booked her. Jason Miller from the Trump campaign, I would never book him.” “I mean, these are people who just — they just tell lies the way that, you know, most people breathe,” he pointed out. “There was no value in that.” “There’s a big difference between somebody like Kayleigh McEnany, who just like, this is what she does, she tells lies all the time. She can’t acknowledge reality. So I’m just not going to put somebody like that on air,” the CNN host concluded.
McEnany, for her part, did not accept Tapper’s characterization of her lack of truthfulness without lobbing back accusations that it was CNN that lacked credibility in this instance.
This is a therapy session for a broken network, and @jaketapper is lazy enough to participate by lobbing baseless personal attacks, with ZERO evidence. Jake’s real problem: I do not leak. I do not lie. But I DO call out the lies of the media (i.e. CNN Russia collusion hoax!) https://t.co/Gz0RWbwhJZ — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) December 27, 2020
McEnany’s protestations inspired an avalanche of negative responses to her claims of an unsullied reputation in disseminating only factual information.
https://twitter.com/RidOfGOP/status/1343287545593880576?s=20
https://twitter.com/CtGem53/status/1343285569644867586?s=20
And OAN is about to be sued out of existence by smart Tech. — Thedogerazzi (@realdogarazzi) December 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/jojorbbit/status/1343265730528235521?s=20
I hope so. I want her to feel the collective suffering of an entire country that she was an active cause of. — Ikea Monkey (@cburfeind3) December 27, 2020
Lies require a receptive audience too lazy to do their own research into what the truth may actually be.
Unfortunately, for Kayleigh McEnany, the audience for her prevarications, at least on Twitter, is neither lazy nor stupid and can see through her gaslighting attempts.
Thankfully, there are only 24 days left of this insanity embedded in our government before a slow and painful return to normalcy.
Let’s hope that we never forget how bad our executive branch once got and let’s make sure we never allow it to happen again.
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Original reporting by David Edwards and Tom Boggioni at RawStory.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-27--New details reveal extraordinary measures Texas AG took to interfere in presidential election

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in deep trouble due to a state felony indictment on securities fraud charges .
As the leader in the unprecedented — and ultimately failed — lawsuit challenging the results of the presidential election results in four swing states lost by Donald Trump , Paxton has been seen by many as aggressively angling for a pardon from the clemency-happy president — despite the fact that Trump ’ s pardon powers don ’ t extend to state judicial decisions — by aggressively supporting the lame-duck president ’ s false claims of massive election fraud .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — has revealed just how far Paxton tried to stack the deck for Trump ’ s eventual victory in Texas .
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing election officials around the country to take extraordinary steps to ensure that voting in the 2020 elections could be safe and secure for our citizens , many locales needed additional funds to help convert their elections plans to allow for a massive increase in mail-in ballots and were happy to be able to use funds provided by the CARES Act — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in March — to help fund things like the printing of additional absentee ballots and other costs associated with the change in voting circumstances .
With Republicans associating the ability of more citizens to exercise their democratic franchise with a loss at the polls due to the unpopularity of their agendas , Paxton sprang into action back in May as soon as he heard that Harris County — home to Houston and a large concentration of Democratic voters — was planning on using CARES funds to fund the printing and distribution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
He immediately wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin requesting an investigation into Harris County ’ s use of the federal money for this purpose and urged Mnuchin to revoke the award of the money to the county to prevent them from expanding their mail-in voting capabilities .
“ In the May 21 letter , Paxton “ alert [ ed ] ” Mnuchin about Harris County ’ s plan to use $ 12 million in CARES Act funds to pay for up to two million mail-in ballots .
Paxton ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to fight mail-in voting in Texas amid the raging coronavirus pandemic , which has claimed nearly 26,000 lives in Texas to date .
It ’ s no coincidence that Paxton ’ s efforts focused on Harris County , home to Houston , the largest city in Texas and one of the most diverse cities in the country .
Biden would go on to win Harris County by more than 200,000 votes.
” While Paxton made no secret of his opposition to the expansion of mail-in voting during the pandemic , he kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just like in his efforts to overturn the election results in the four swing states that Donald Trump continues to claim were stolen from him , Paxton actually has no standing to weigh in on the use of CARES funds by local election officials at the county level in Texas .
“ The CARES Act authorizes local governments to use federal relief money to cover expenses they deem “ necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
” In public guidance , the Treasury has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the expenditure is reasonably necessary for its intended use in the reasonable judgment of the government officials responsible for spending Fund payments , ” CREW writes .
“ In other words , federal law empowers local officials–not the federal government , and not state attorneys general like Paxton–to decide whether CARES Act expenditures are “ necessary ” to address the public health emergency .
And local officials in Harris County did just that.
” Luckily , Paxton was as unsuccessful in reversing the CARES funding for Harris County as he was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Wisconsin .
And , despite the Biden victory in Harris County , Trump wound up winning Texas ’ electoral college votes anyway .
That Ken Paxton is an unscrupulous partisan with no regard for the very principles of democratic government is now fairly obvious .
That he continues in his role as Texas Attorney General , despite his felony indictment , is the biggest mystery that people both inside and outside the state continue to ponder .
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in deep trouble due to a state felony indictment on securities fraud charges.
As the leader in the unprecedented — and ultimately failed — lawsuit challenging the results of the presidential election results in four swing states lost by Donald Trump, Paxton has been seen by many as aggressively angling for a pardon from the clemency-happy president — despite the fact that Trump’s pardon powers don’t extend to state judicial decisions — by aggressively supporting the lame-duck president’s false claims of massive election fraud.
Now, the watchdog group CREW — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — has revealed just how far Paxton tried to stack the deck for Trump’s eventual victory in Texas.
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing election officials around the country to take extraordinary steps to ensure that voting in the 2020 elections could be safe and secure for our citizens, many locales needed additional funds to help convert their elections plans to allow for a massive increase in mail-in ballots and were happy to be able to use funds provided by the CARES Act — the pandemic relief bill passed by Congress back in March — to help fund things like the printing of additional absentee ballots and other costs associated with the change in voting circumstances.
With Republicans associating the ability of more citizens to exercise their democratic franchise with a loss at the polls due to the unpopularity of their agendas, Paxton sprang into action back in May as soon as he heard that Harris County — home to Houston and a large concentration of Democratic voters — was planning on using CARES funds to fund the printing and distribution of millions of mail-in ballots for the November election.
He immediately wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin requesting an investigation into Harris County’s use of the federal money for this purpose and urged Mnuchin to revoke the award of the money to the county to prevent them from expanding their mail-in voting capabilities.
According to CREW:
“In the May 21 letter, Paxton “alert[ed]” Mnuchin about Harris County’s plan to use $12 million in CARES Act funds to pay for up to two million mail-in ballots. Paxton’s request was part of his multi-pronged effort to fight mail-in voting in Texas amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed nearly 26,000 lives in Texas to date. It’s no coincidence that Paxton’s efforts focused on Harris County, home to Houston, the largest city in Texas and one of the most diverse cities in the country. Biden would go on to win Harris County by more than 200,000 votes.”
While Paxton made no secret of his opposition to the expansion of mail-in voting during the pandemic, he kept his letter to Mnuchin relatively quiet.
Just like in his efforts to overturn the election results in the four swing states that Donald Trump continues to claim were stolen from him, Paxton actually has no standing to weigh in on the use of CARES funds by local election officials at the county level in Texas.
“The CARES Act authorizes local governments to use federal relief money to cover expenses they deem “necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.” In public guidance, the Treasury has interpreted this language “broadly to mean that the expenditure is reasonably necessary for its intended use in the reasonable judgment of the government officials responsible for spending Fund payments,” CREW writes. “In other words, federal law empowers local officials–not the federal government, and not state attorneys general like Paxton–to decide whether CARES Act expenditures are “necessary” to address the public health emergency. And local officials in Harris County did just that.”
Luckily, Paxton was as unsuccessful in reversing the CARES funding for Harris County as he was in his efforts to overturn the legitimate election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
And, despite the Biden victory in Harris County, Trump wound up winning Texas’ electoral college votes anyway.
That Ken Paxton is an unscrupulous partisan with no regard for the very principles of democratic government is now fairly obvious.
That he continues in his role as Texas Attorney General, despite his felony indictment, is the biggest mystery that people both inside and outside the state continue to ponder.
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Original reporting by Nikhel Sus and Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel at CREW.
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occupydemocrats--2020-12-28--Possible Trump scheme to fleece his supporters of last few bucks exposed at his hotel

Donald Trump still won ’ t publicly admit that he lost the election to President-elect Joe Biden but it appears that he at least privately realizes he will soon cease to be President of the United States .
Unable to accept reality , gullible MAGA supporters continue to donate money to Trump ’ s team in the vain hope that he might still eke out an election win ( the president himself recently excited conspiracy theorists by alluding to something big happening on January 6th , the day Vice President Pence validates the election results ) but Trump himself is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
HuffPost reports that for a while now the Trump International Hotel has refused to book certain rooms from January 16th to January 20th , presumably so as to keep them available for Trump ’ s inauguration .
According to Zach Everson , a journalist who tracks the activity of the president ’ s hotel , those same rooms have suddenly been made available , ranging in price from $ 886 a night to $ 2,225 .
Notably , the rates are higher on January 5th and 6th , the days on which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The reason is self-evident : Trump is using his Twitter to gin up interest in those dates , hoping to fleece his supporters into booking rooms .
When inevitably nothing meaningful happens , the demand for the rooms will once again drop , which is why the prices for later dates are already priced lower .
Add your name to tell Trump : You Lost !
Concede !
In a lot of ways , this is the perfect coda for a presidency as flagrantly crooked as Trump ’ s : sucking every last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them patently ridiculous lies .
This last hoorah of naked greed is also an indication that Trump realizes the moment he leavees office his hotel revenue will drop .
Foreign leaders and crooked lobbyists looking to garner favor from the president will no longer be able to snap up rooms at inflated rates to grease the wheels for their pet projects .
One almost feels sorry for those stupid enough to fall for this little scheme of his .
Almost .
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Donald Trump still won’t publicly admit that he lost the election to President-elect Joe Biden but it appears that he at least privately realizes he will soon cease to be President of the United States. Unable to accept reality, gullible MAGA supporters continue to donate money to Trump’s team in the vain hope that he might still eke out an election win (the president himself recently excited conspiracy theorists by alluding to something big happening on January 6th, the day Vice President Pence validates the election results) but Trump himself is no longer betting on a second term.
HuffPost reports that for a while now the Trump International Hotel has refused to book certain rooms from January 16th to January 20th, presumably so as to keep them available for Trump’s inauguration. According to Zach Everson, a journalist who tracks the activity of the president’s hotel, those same rooms have suddenly been made available, ranging in price from $886 a night to $2,225.
Notably, the rates are higher on January 5th and 6th, the days on which Trump has promised his mysterious development. The reason is self-evident: Trump is using his Twitter to gin up interest in those dates, hoping to fleece his supporters into booking rooms. When inevitably nothing meaningful happens, the demand for the rooms will once again drop, which is why the prices for later dates are already priced lower.
Add your name to tell Trump: You Lost! Concede!
In a lot of ways, this is the perfect coda for a presidency as flagrantly crooked as Trump’s: sucking every last possible dollar from his supporters by feeding them patently ridiculous lies. This last hoorah of naked greed is also an indication that Trump realizes the moment he leavees office his hotel revenue will drop. Foreign leaders and crooked lobbyists looking to garner favor from the president will no longer be able to snap up rooms at inflated rates to grease the wheels for their pet projects.
One almost feels sorry for those stupid enough to fall for this little scheme of his. Almost.
The Trump Hotel in Washington DC has conceded the election. They’ve unblocked all the rooms they had reserved for Inauguration Week, and have made them available to anyone, at a 25% discount. pic.twitter.com/6Zvb1GLrZM — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 28, 2020
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