At 10:00 this morning, Donald Trump emerged from the White House and immediately started gesturing wildly with his hands, repeating the same unintelligible words over and over again to himself as he made his way across the South Lawn toward the press lined up to talk to him. With Marine One waiting behind him, the President of the United States turned toward a female reporter and jabbed his finger directly toward her face after demanding she be “quiet.”
What MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner had asked before she was cut off was whether the President only wanted news outlets that supported him to be part of the White House press pool. That was enough to make him snap and say, “No, no, no. I want real news, not fake news, like you.” After Gardner pushed back again, asking him, “Do you not want tough questions, sir?” He barked, “What I don’t like is fake news. And they’re fake news. One hundred percent.” Before adding, "I love an open, free press."
I wish reporters would all simply respond to Trump's assertions and accusations of "Fake News"s by asking him "What's your evidence?", and by supporting all their assertions with evidence. Make it a habit and a slogan, teaching us all how to think.
Right, George. The reporters should follow journalism standards. They should ask the current President why CNN, MS Now and others were banned. Ask him why he uses the fake news term. I am tired that the current President always tells the reporters fake news. The current President is a fake President cause he has no compassion for our people and our beloved country. He destroys our trust. I have ZERO faith in the current President. My dream is to see that he will be removed as President. The whole mess situation will be cleaning up. The current President’s curse must break.
Heather, I’m slicing this line from the end of your post and leading with it: “If we flip Congress, the investigations and accountability start, and the thing Donald Trump fears most becomes more than a possibility; it is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.”
“The beginning of the end…” A beautiful phrase. And the end can’t come soon enough for Democrats and I’m assuming bunches of Republicans who disguise in dark clothing and low-slung hats.
I was thrilled to learn about “The boos that followed swallowed the cheers.” Alas, Trump in his befuddled state, can’t tell the difference between the two reactions.”
So blanked with delusion, his mind and his sidekick magically transformed reactions to cheers. Evidently his hearing is revolting because it can’t any longer abide the nonsensical noise.
And may I borrow some cheers from the sporting event and place them in the vicinity of the Prime Minister of Canada, who is not frightened nor entertained by Trump’s blather. Can’t Mark Carney just adopt us, as if we were a household of children orphaned by flames that destroyed our home?
Thank you for your continued sharing so we all stay informed and alert. Sadly, many voters stayed home as their “statement” about the candidate choices, which did not help us. My biggest worry is that when we take back our legislature, the Democrats see it as permission to “return to normal” rather than making the so necessary changes most Americans need and expect. That opens to door for a GOP victory in 2028.
I have little to no faith we will be able to vote. But if I am wrong on that point, the counting will not matter because the regime will say they won. And the majority of Supreme Court will uphold the regime.
I agree with you, Gloria. But we have to get there first. Plus we have early voting and whatever crap they are going to throw at us between now and Nov. We also NEED to be ready for all the possibilities…and especially the Dems. in Congress.
We can’t give into defeat…that’s what they want.
If we don’t keep resisting, we will have No Future.
I’d love to know how Natalie Harp became so weird and why she can so happily help Trump ( so it seems) with his crazy posts full of delusions and lies. She must be a really strange person, not to mention dishonest and deluded herself!
In an interview, her brother, Preston, said they were raised that way. Once they were old enough, he realized they were basically being brainwashed and moved away. I think he said he tried to get Natalie to leave with him, but she wouldn't. Their mother is the same as Natalie.
I don't know if her father's suicide led her to start idolizing trump as a father figure, but it definitely wouldn't surprise me.
Below is the info about her father:
Natalie Harp's father, Robert "Bob" Harp Jr., died by suicide in July 2020 at the age of 61.
He was a real estate broker and former university administrator at Biola University. His death led to a deep rift within the family after his son, Preston, revealed the cause of death to others, while Natalie and her mother had initially told family members he died peacefully in his sleep.
I bet Netflix will eventually have a movie or documentary about the Harp family!
Trump’s curse : let’s hope that all these athletes will get their families and friends to vote !
But I am afraid of the determination of this administration to intervene in the elections, especially with the current connivance of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the use of SAVE, the reduction of polling stations, the dispute about mail-in votes, the removal of registered voters, the intimidation tactics (ICE), the interdiction of feeding the queuing people, the threats against the officials who control and count the ballots etc.
It's too bad reporters don't just Stop talking or Reporting on him, that would really upset him! No news, no nothing, just let his Yes "news" outlets "report" on his sorry ass! Or better yet South Park, or South America as their calling themselves! He's such a sickening individual!
Those outlets that Trump calls “fake news” could speak with Americans throughout the country and get their opinion how well their senator or representative has done to make their life more affordable: healthcare, housing, food, loved ones in the military…you name it.
Then you can replace coverage of President Trump with the lives of Americans under his Administration. [edited]
Americans would understand that this reporting is not fake because they and their neighbors talk about it all the time. Put your energy there.
We all know that this bombastic, narcissistic president would go insane when the cameras aren’t on him, but on the people he’s hurting.
True but I have a feeling all these “news” sources feeding him positive b.s. all the time isn't going to last, he has to have fights in order to show he's “superior” to everyone else, which is why he is still lashing out at female reporter's, send in a guy to ask “those” questions and he'll fold, go crying to whatever her name is blonde bimbo printer!
I think one of the "upsides" of this is that FOX News slowly coming around and standing with the other banned networks. Always on the side of MAGA, I think they are now understanding the importance of their words and reporting actual news - in some cases - instead of blindly reporting "fake" news.
I did not know that about CNN helping Fox out! Plus Rupert was running Fox, I believe he turned it over to his son who I understand is worse than daddy so I have no idea my point 🙂. At any rate only time will tell! donnie-do-nothing seems to flip flop with Fox, just like everything else, one minute loves them, next calling them fake! 😔
I wish!! Remember when he got banned from, I think, Twitter and somewhere else on line? It was awesome because he was so pissed to have those platforms taken away. Like a spoiled toddler when they have their tablet taken away.
Is that when return social was created? I can't remember.
Now he brought the pillow con man's company in as a press member. Then he had the trumptv created.
I swear this feels like the twilight zone! An absolute nightmare. I cannot wait until he's gone. I just hope that vance doesn't become president.
Oh yes! I’d forgotten that brief silence way back. 😁thanks. If T spontaneously goes which is very likely (& if they don’t hide it/pull a Mitch) or they use 25th, the couch-loving weirdo will be in the big chair. Hope they steam clean it w bleach. 🤢
If he is defying yet another court order regarding the resumption of CNN to cover him, why is he not in jail? Where are the judges who make the original rulings? Why are they not countering his actions? THIS IS WHY Trump gets away with so much...he is never seriously held accountable!
Shout out to the Vol community who booed loudly yesterday...those students are our future leaders!!!!
You Can’t Make Me(But I Can Be Persuaded):Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child
Book by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, one could say, “Sure, Mr President, you can have the moon, but the Sun is much bigger and brighter, why don’t we send you there?”
Also, given he is propped up by others, go after the legs of the stool first.
He’s kinda telling us what to do by what he’s doing to US—isolate him.
It's probably because of the immunity decision. Maybe the courts could hold his chief of staff, the Secret Service agents involved, and the head of the Secret Service in civil contempt with fines every day the press is banned. DOJ won't prosecute criminal contempt.
The defendants might refuse to pay the fines, but there might be other consequences for the unpaid fines. Violating a court decision cannot be part of anyone's official duties, so I bet a judge could prohibit the administration from paying the fines.
Trump still relies on the legal system to carry out many plans. So denying him those mechanisms could be a powerful tool. The first Comey case is an example of him trying to use the legal system to exact revenge, and the system denying him that ability. The second Comey case seems to be headed in the same direction.
The immunity decision applies to criminal prosecution. So the president can still be sued as I understand it. I don't think there are five votes on the Supreme Court to grant immunity from lawsuits. Also, the decision does not say that everything the president is legal. So if he commits a criminal act in furtherance of a scheme, it could bring down the entire scheme.
I fear that even Trump’s departure from office — through impeachment, resignation, 25th Amendment or death — will divide us even more. The celebrants will far outnumber the mourners, of course, but even Trump’s finale won’t bring us together. His legacy is division.
We NEED people to VOTE BLUE , get others to Vote, help people Vote…like crazy or we are going to be at risk of losing our Democracy…our lives.
And Unfortunately, I’m not saying this is the answer, because this will NOT go as a peaceful transfer of power. Jan.6, 2021 was the trial run and we must prepare for anything and Everything.
They are already over 51% through Project 2025-the Nazi, fascist, Eugenics, Sociopathic Playbook to rid us ALL that are “Vermin,” “Communists,” “Domestic Terrorists,” “Dumocrats,” etc.
I urge people to do whatever they can to VOTE and help others VOTE like our lives depend on it….because OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!
UNITED WE STAND AND DIVIDED WE FALL❤️🩹
***I also highly encourage people to PLEASE Read and SHARE Lance Rosen’s warnings…he and his wife are lifelong Civil Rights Activists and warned about trump before his first term and warned about Jan.6,2021 amongst many other things. And, of course, share Heather D. Reese, HCR, Thom Hartmann, etc.
Trump will undoubtedly try illegal and probably violent things to suppress a vote that is predicted to go against him. Our best defense is Hungary’s - to put up numbers so massive that most scenarios are closed off to him. Orban had a lot of ideas about cheating too, but the sheer weight of the opposition closed those doors to him.
I wish reporters would all simply respond to Trump's assertions and accusations of "Fake News"s by asking him "What's your evidence?", and by supporting all their assertions with evidence. Make it a habit and a slogan, teaching us all how to think.
Right, George. The reporters should follow journalism standards. They should ask the current President why CNN, MS Now and others were banned. Ask him why he uses the fake news term. I am tired that the current President always tells the reporters fake news. The current President is a fake President cause he has no compassion for our people and our beloved country. He destroys our trust. I have ZERO faith in the current President. My dream is to see that he will be removed as President. The whole mess situation will be cleaning up. The current President’s curse must break.
As always, a wonderful commentary. Thank you, Heather!
I’m surprised Iran doesn’t have Trump’s schedule and doesn’t assassin him. Or are they waiting to do something more deadly?
Heather, I’m slicing this line from the end of your post and leading with it: “If we flip Congress, the investigations and accountability start, and the thing Donald Trump fears most becomes more than a possibility; it is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.”
“The beginning of the end…” A beautiful phrase. And the end can’t come soon enough for Democrats and I’m assuming bunches of Republicans who disguise in dark clothing and low-slung hats.
I was thrilled to learn about “The boos that followed swallowed the cheers.” Alas, Trump in his befuddled state, can’t tell the difference between the two reactions.”
So blanked with delusion, his mind and his sidekick magically transformed reactions to cheers. Evidently his hearing is revolting because it can’t any longer abide the nonsensical noise.
And may I borrow some cheers from the sporting event and place them in the vicinity of the Prime Minister of Canada, who is not frightened nor entertained by Trump’s blather. Can’t Mark Carney just adopt us, as if we were a household of children orphaned by flames that destroyed our home?
I just ordered a t-shirt from Amazon—where you can print your own message—‘VOTE! Begin the End of Trump
Love it!
Thank you for your continued sharing so we all stay informed and alert. Sadly, many voters stayed home as their “statement” about the candidate choices, which did not help us. My biggest worry is that when we take back our legislature, the Democrats see it as permission to “return to normal” rather than making the so necessary changes most Americans need and expect. That opens to door for a GOP victory in 2028.
Great article! We must all vote in November…our democracy’s future depends on it
Pamela….I totally Agree and add that our lives are already in danger.
It is Project 2025-Nazi, fascist, Eugenics, Sociopathic Playbook.
You may also want to check out this article by Lance Rosen…https://lancefrosen.substack.com/p/what-i-saw-in-their-faces-at-the?r=71veyx&utm_medium=ios
I have little to no faith we will be able to vote. But if I am wrong on that point, the counting will not matter because the regime will say they won. And the majority of Supreme Court will uphold the regime.
I agree with you, Gloria. But we have to get there first. Plus we have early voting and whatever crap they are going to throw at us between now and Nov. We also NEED to be ready for all the possibilities…and especially the Dems. in Congress.
We can’t give into defeat…that’s what they want.
If we don’t keep resisting, we will have No Future.
I’d love to know how Natalie Harp became so weird and why she can so happily help Trump ( so it seems) with his crazy posts full of delusions and lies. She must be a really strange person, not to mention dishonest and deluded herself!
Maybe she's well paid to hold his diaper bag. I can't see Melania doing that.
In an interview, her brother, Preston, said they were raised that way. Once they were old enough, he realized they were basically being brainwashed and moved away. I think he said he tried to get Natalie to leave with him, but she wouldn't. Their mother is the same as Natalie.
I don't know if her father's suicide led her to start idolizing trump as a father figure, but it definitely wouldn't surprise me.
Below is the info about her father:
Natalie Harp's father, Robert "Bob" Harp Jr., died by suicide in July 2020 at the age of 61.
He was a real estate broker and former university administrator at Biola University. His death led to a deep rift within the family after his son, Preston, revealed the cause of death to others, while Natalie and her mother had initially told family members he died peacefully in his sleep.
I bet Netflix will eventually have a movie or documentary about the Harp family!
Thankyou, Linda!
Trump’s curse : let’s hope that all these athletes will get their families and friends to vote !
But I am afraid of the determination of this administration to intervene in the elections, especially with the current connivance of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the use of SAVE, the reduction of polling stations, the dispute about mail-in votes, the removal of registered voters, the intimidation tactics (ICE), the interdiction of feeding the queuing people, the threats against the officials who control and count the ballots etc.
God help us !
Popcorn and pretzels for a duck! That is both insane and cruel.
Maybe, but Trump is the REAL insane and cruel one.
Not "maybe" but "truly."
It's too bad reporters don't just Stop talking or Reporting on him, that would really upset him! No news, no nothing, just let his Yes "news" outlets "report" on his sorry ass! Or better yet South Park, or South America as their calling themselves! He's such a sickening individual!
Those outlets that Trump calls “fake news” could speak with Americans throughout the country and get their opinion how well their senator or representative has done to make their life more affordable: healthcare, housing, food, loved ones in the military…you name it.
Then you can replace coverage of President Trump with the lives of Americans under his Administration. [edited]
Americans would understand that this reporting is not fake because they and their neighbors talk about it all the time. Put your energy there.
We all know that this bombastic, narcissistic president would go insane when the cameras aren’t on him, but on the people he’s hurting.
The problem is the “news” sources he likes will continue to “report” (ie, propagandize) about him. And then we will never get the truth.
We get it elsewhere from the independent sources and overseas. We’ll be better informed anyway.
True but I have a feeling all these “news” sources feeding him positive b.s. all the time isn't going to last, he has to have fights in order to show he's “superior” to everyone else, which is why he is still lashing out at female reporter's, send in a guy to ask “those” questions and he'll fold, go crying to whatever her name is blonde bimbo printer!
The problem is the “news” sources he likes will continue to “report” (ie, propagandize) about him. And then will never get the truth.
I think one of the "upsides" of this is that FOX News slowly coming around and standing with the other banned networks. Always on the side of MAGA, I think they are now understanding the importance of their words and reporting actual news - in some cases - instead of blindly reporting "fake" news.
I think Fox News is concerned that they could be banned by an increasingly extreme president.
Also, they are worried that a future president could ban them if a precedent is set.
Finally, they owe CNN a favor. A number of years ago, the roles were reversed. Fox News was down, and CNN helped them out.
So Fox News has plenty of reasons to stand by CNN this time.
I did not know that about CNN helping Fox out! Plus Rupert was running Fox, I believe he turned it over to his son who I understand is worse than daddy so I have no idea my point 🙂. At any rate only time will tell! donnie-do-nothing seems to flip flop with Fox, just like everything else, one minute loves them, next calling them fake! 😔
Yes, I agree, William. I did read somewhere that FOX was getting "ansty" that they would be banned at some point as well.
Would love to believe that that is true, but I’m not holding my breath
Exactly. Been saying this since 2016. Starve him of airtime. All the free publicity for his ranting is how we got here.
I wish!! Remember when he got banned from, I think, Twitter and somewhere else on line? It was awesome because he was so pissed to have those platforms taken away. Like a spoiled toddler when they have their tablet taken away.
Is that when return social was created? I can't remember.
Now he brought the pillow con man's company in as a press member. Then he had the trumptv created.
I swear this feels like the twilight zone! An absolute nightmare. I cannot wait until he's gone. I just hope that vance doesn't become president.
Oh yes! I’d forgotten that brief silence way back. 😁thanks. If T spontaneously goes which is very likely (& if they don’t hide it/pull a Mitch) or they use 25th, the couch-loving weirdo will be in the big chair. Hope they steam clean it w bleach. 🤢
Keep up the great work you do
If he is defying yet another court order regarding the resumption of CNN to cover him, why is he not in jail? Where are the judges who make the original rulings? Why are they not countering his actions? THIS IS WHY Trump gets away with so much...he is never seriously held accountable!
Shout out to the Vol community who booed loudly yesterday...those students are our future leaders!!!!
He is a scofflaw. Laws don’t work on him. He eats them up. There needs to be another solution.
Agreed but what?
Scofflaws can be tricked.
You Can’t Make Me(But I Can Be Persuaded):Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child
Book by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, one could say, “Sure, Mr President, you can have the moon, but the Sun is much bigger and brighter, why don’t we send you there?”
Also, given he is propped up by others, go after the legs of the stool first.
He’s kinda telling us what to do by what he’s doing to US—isolate him.
Wonder if all those TN state legislators who gerrymandered away the one blue congressional district in the state got the memo yesterday. Guessing not.
It's probably because of the immunity decision. Maybe the courts could hold his chief of staff, the Secret Service agents involved, and the head of the Secret Service in civil contempt with fines every day the press is banned. DOJ won't prosecute criminal contempt.
The defendants might refuse to pay the fines, but there might be other consequences for the unpaid fines. Violating a court decision cannot be part of anyone's official duties, so I bet a judge could prohibit the administration from paying the fines.
Trump still relies on the legal system to carry out many plans. So denying him those mechanisms could be a powerful tool. The first Comey case is an example of him trying to use the legal system to exact revenge, and the system denying him that ability. The second Comey case seems to be headed in the same direction.
The immunity decision applies to criminal prosecution. So the president can still be sued as I understand it. I don't think there are five votes on the Supreme Court to grant immunity from lawsuits. Also, the decision does not say that everything the president is legal. So if he commits a criminal act in furtherance of a scheme, it could bring down the entire scheme.
I fear that even Trump’s departure from office — through impeachment, resignation, 25th Amendment or death — will divide us even more. The celebrants will far outnumber the mourners, of course, but even Trump’s finale won’t bring us together. His legacy is division.
The clock is ticking and each day he gets worse…crazier..meaner..more bizarre.
We know what we have to do..we must watch everything they do ..expose their every move. Nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
V O T E.
Thank you Heather for another great piece.
We NEED people to VOTE BLUE , get others to Vote, help people Vote…like crazy or we are going to be at risk of losing our Democracy…our lives.
And Unfortunately, I’m not saying this is the answer, because this will NOT go as a peaceful transfer of power. Jan.6, 2021 was the trial run and we must prepare for anything and Everything.
They are already over 51% through Project 2025-the Nazi, fascist, Eugenics, Sociopathic Playbook to rid us ALL that are “Vermin,” “Communists,” “Domestic Terrorists,” “Dumocrats,” etc.
I urge people to do whatever they can to VOTE and help others VOTE like our lives depend on it….because OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!
UNITED WE STAND AND DIVIDED WE FALL❤️🩹
***I also highly encourage people to PLEASE Read and SHARE Lance Rosen’s warnings…he and his wife are lifelong Civil Rights Activists and warned about trump before his first term and warned about Jan.6,2021 amongst many other things. And, of course, share Heather D. Reese, HCR, Thom Hartmann, etc.
Lance Rosen’s-https://lancefrosen.substack.com/p/what-i-saw-in-their-faces-at-the?r=71veyx&utm_medium=ios
And-https://lancefrosen.substack.com/p/what-will-trump-do-to-steal-the-midterms-835?r=71veyx&utm_medium=ios
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You are so great at bringing us the truth every day. Keep up all your hard work for us who can’t.
Trump will undoubtedly try illegal and probably violent things to suppress a vote that is predicted to go against him. Our best defense is Hungary’s - to put up numbers so massive that most scenarios are closed off to him. Orban had a lot of ideas about cheating too, but the sheer weight of the opposition closed those doors to him.