I predicted for months that taxpayers were going to end up paying for the ballroom. That’s because Trump had “pledges” from people to contribute money to pay for it, not checks. Now Republicans have the excuse they need to make us pay for it. “Customs duties” is bs. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Donald Trump is lying again about elections. You might recall this once lead to a violent insurrection in the Capitol where police officers were attacked and injured. I realize the legacy media wants us to say this nicely, but they can go fuck off. Support Democracy Docket instead. bit.ly/4qr0jTS

I don’t even want to turn on the news anymore:(

If Melania wants Jimmy Kimmel fired for hateful rhetoric, someone should introduce her to her husband

Q. How many fabricated assassination attempts does it take to change a light-bulb? A. Epstein files yahoo.com/news/articles/suspect-sent-manifesto-family-dinner-150800967.html

He never had the money to pay for the ballroom. It was always a scam. We were always going to have to pay for it. They were just waiting for the right moment to hit us with the bill. This is now the time.

If a joke threatens you, you’re the problem. Stand with Jimmy Kimmel. #SheShed

SUPPORT JIMMY KIMMEL Appointment television tonight! 11:35/10:35c

A free press does not exist to protect presidents from uncomfortable evidence. It exists to put relevant facts before the public. @micyoung75.bsky.social

"More than 250 people turned out. They held handmade signs with messages that read, “Ban warehouse detention camps” and “This is not okay.” A tuba player joined the protesters as cars drove by and honked in support..." www.abc15.com/news/region-...

Is This Trump Post What Finally Provoked Alleged WHCD Shooter? newrepublic.com/post/209531/... via @newrepublic.com

This isn’t surprising, but it raises a brutal question: was this carelessness, or intentional?

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My answer is a resounding yes. I have zero plans to travel to the USA for the conceivable future.

Why So Many Americans Think the White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Was Staged open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

I might have to start watching 60 minutes again.

Most Memorable Quotes in Presidential History:

Within hours of an armed gunman’s attempt to enter the White House Correspondents Dinner, President Donald Trump did what he does best: use the assassination attempt to defend his ballroom project. Read more from @tinanguyen.bsky.social:

Great to see the fearless POTUS peaking out by the blue curtain to see how this active shooter situation plays out

What You May Have Missed open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

"Small wonder that Clarence Thomas prefers the Gilded Age over the Progressive Era," writes @rbreich.bsky.social. "He’s the living embodiment of the Gilded Age’s public-be-damned excesses."

This is happening in the middle of Tel Aviv 👏🏼👏🏼👇🏼💙

Millions of Americans looked at this fuck face and thought….ya he should be President.

ALERT: New lawsuit alleges Justice Dept is violating federal law through its “inappropriate”, “unexplained” and “incomplete" redactions of Epstein Files JUST FILED ====> open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

What a disgusting disgrace for a President. 🖕🍊🌮💩 ✊🔥✊

No ID checks No luggage searches No magnometers No hand checks No security Bomb squad took 3 HOURS to arrive They are lying to you I'm so tired of the lies. This is not a serious threat, because this is not a serious administration. What have they done to help regular everyday Americans?

The DOJ violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act on the daily. So I'm suing Todd Blanche. As a journalist, I cannot report accurately on the Epstein Files if I cannot even read them. I am represented by @brendanballou.bsky.social & we seek to hold the DOJ accountable for its noncompliance.

How did he know?

the White House correspondents dinner guests didn’t even get to finish their delicious meal 💔

No notes…

Dude, you can’t stage an assassination spectacle every time your numbers drop.

Here is the motive behind this staged assassination attempt! He'll do anything to get his damn gaudy ballroom built.

Here are some of the highlights to cite Donald Trump himself when MAGA screeches about the rhetoric from Democrats: (A long thread of his quotes)

New photos have emerged from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Every time there’s a security scare, a fully-formed “solution” appears within hours. Not drafted. Not debated. Delivered. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Cheryl Hines seen being protected by her loving husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

My conclusions were made seconds after I saw a headline but it's good to know the facts.

Our brave Stephen Miller is using his pregnant wife as a human shield.

You'd think Cheryl Hines would wise up.

The Media Won’t Gaslight Us Into Feeling Sorry for Trump open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

If you saw Trump's presser, this was to justify the golden ballroom.... Jesse talks about breaking developments related to the alleged gunman who opened fire somewhere in the vicinity of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, at which Donald Trump was in attendance. youtu.be/K20YMTn2T6A?...

Holy shit. You guessed it — the new LEGO video is out, and it is 🔥. It’s damn amazing how quickly they make these!!

I have so many questions.

They think we are all stupid. 🤬

Prof Pape is right: Trump has repeatedly made clear he wants no special or independent inquiry into what happened in Butler, PA. And that's just weird. About as weird as the multiple reports from last night suggesting members of Team Trump had foreknowledge of an incident at the dinner

Me reading the news today