It looks like Trump's hold on the GOP is waining. Don't get me wrong, they won't stand up to him because they are spineless goofs. But it appears that there is some level of corruption that they can't support.
Breaking: Trump cop beater slush fund appears dead and he will not try to revive it.
One interesting thing from Matt Yglesias. I disagree with it but he makes a valid point.
"Trump has chosen to invest political capital in things like personal corruption rather than on federal restrictions on abortion or cuts to Social Security and Medicare. It is not true that his corruption reflects totalized political recklessness or a lack of constraint. He has made a deliberate choice to sideline certain longstanding but politically painful conservative policy goals in order to focus on what he cares about."
If you disagree with it that means you believe Trump's corruption is not for any specific political goal in mind. Can't say I disagree.
He is so very very bad at this. Makes everything worse with his words. his instinct is to walk away from a busted deal and that’s what he wants to do here. But he can’t walk away. So we’re absolutely screwed.
BREAKING: President Trump responds after Iran ends all negotiations with the US, per CNBC. "I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less," Trump says. He also said he was "going to ask" Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "what’s going on with Lebanon."
This is why you don’t pardon unrepentantant criminals
Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.
"Hyper-sexualized @ a young age. ... Was I molested? I think so — I can’t remember specifics but I do remember trauma. ... showers w/ my dad (probably not appropriate)." - Ashley Biden
Trump walked in on undressed minors at his pageants and made sexual comments about them, multiple times. He said if she weren't his daughter he would "date" Ivanka and has put his hands on her hips in public. He admired Epstein for his taste in young women and said they had that in common. Epsteinis a convicted pedo sex traffickerand Trump’sbest friend during the time he was committing those crimes. Trump has vehemently resisted the release of the Epstein files, given Maxwell a country club prison, and stopped all DOJ and FBI investigations into those files. He has HIS name redacted 100s of thousands of times, but left victims names exposed. Trump is the current president and you defend him here every single day.
Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza and Lebanon. israel has not committed genocide anywhere. there. We done now? That’s always been my position. Very critical of israel. I don’t accept the word genocide here.
One interesting thing from Matt Yglesias. I disagree with it but he makes a valid point.
"Trump has chosen to invest political capital in things like personal corruption rather than on federal restrictions on abortion or cuts to Social Security and Medicare. It is not true that his corruption reflects totalized political recklessness or a lack of constraint. He has made a deliberate choice to sideline certain longstanding but politically painful conservative policy goals in order to focus on what he cares about."
If you disagree with it that means you believe Trump's corruption is not for any specific political goal in mind. Can't say I disagree.
Trump never thinks beyond the moment.
I just think calling it "personal corruption" is unfair. Every politician enriches themself – it's an unspoken perk of being elected. Go look at Ron Wyden - he makes Pelosi look like an amateur.
This is why you don’t pardon unrepentantant criminals
Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.
This is why you don’t pardon unrepentantant criminals
Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.
Trump was told that the test was a "genius test" and that he would be able to show the entire world what a genius he is by acing it.
Trump believed it.
Seriously, people, you should know Trump well enough by now.
My MIL is in an Assisted Living Facility. There's at least a few residents who think they are on an island vacation. Fooling a cognitively impaired 80 year old into believing something other than reality isn't all that hard.
If you disagree with it that means you believe Trump's corruption is not for any specific political goal in mind. Can't say I disagree.
Trump never thinks beyond the moment.
I just think calling it "personal corruption" is unfair. Every politician enriches themself – it's an unspoken perk of being elected. Go look at Ron Wyden - he makes Pelosi look like an amateur.
Trump traded up to ~$700 million in stock in Q1 of 2026. The 535 Members of Congress made ~$635 million in trades in 2025. Trump bought and sold more stock in 3 months than all of Congress put together did in a year.
I just think calling it "personal corruption" is unfair. Every politician enriches themself – it's an unspoken perk of being elected. Go look at Ron Wyden - he makes Pelosi look like an amateur.
Trump traded up to ~$700 million in stock in Q1 of 2026. The 535 Members of Congress made ~$635 million in trades in 2025. Trump bought and sold more stock in 3 months than all of Congress put together did in a year.
No member of congress is a billionaire. There are a few that are mid 9 figures but not 10. Of course the billionaire's trust trades more total $
Trump traded up to ~$700 million in stock in Q1 of 2026. The 535 Members of Congress made ~$635 million in trades in 2025. Trump bought and sold more stock in 3 months than all of Congress put together did in a year.
No member of congress is a billionaire. There are a few that are mid 9 figures but not 10. Of course the billionaire's trust trades more total $
Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce — $3.3 billion Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education — $3.3 billion Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury — $600 million
No member of congress is a billionaire. There are a few that are mid 9 figures but not 10. Of course the billionaire's trust trades more total $
Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce — $3.3 billion Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education — $3.3 billion Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury — $600 million
Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce — $3.3 billion Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education — $3.3 billion Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury — $600 million
