Mark Clemens

Opinion: Nobody's ever talked the way Trump does. It's like no one before. Or so it seems The former president's reliance on superlatives goes largely unmentioned. But it follows a style used by fascists and despots throughout history.

Trump’s superpower is making ignorance look unconventional.

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

This only makes sense to the guy who thought Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Robert Kennedy, Jr were qualified. This is the era of batshit leadership.

Bondi won’t last as Attorney General. She lost respect from everyone, Democrat, Republican and Independent. Had she answered any questions, it most likely would have been a lie.

Takeaways from Attorney General Pam Bondi’s contentious Senate hearing | CNN Politics Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday showed the sharp divide between the left and the right on how justice in the US is being carried out.

Pam Bondi disrespected the United States Senate today by launching personal attacks and non-answers when asked about Jeffrey Epstein and Tom Homan’s bag of cash. Bondi is owned by Donald Trump and nothing is transparent about this administration despite their advertising campaign of transparency.

Trump is on television every day and says the same things over and over. Landslide victory, Biden bad, Trump great, transformative, holy. Trump was talking and it was coming out of Bondi’s mouth in her Senate hearings.

Trump whoppers:
“That was locker room talk.”
“They are eating the dogs.”
“I like people who weren’t captured.”
“I love the poorly educated.”
“I will make Mexico pay for that wall, mark my words."
“Portland is burning to the ground.”
“Chicago is burning.”
“The election was stolen from me.”

In Trump’s words, “It was locker room talk.”

Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Use Emergency Powers to Bypass Courts and Deploy Troops

The final Trump act before we descend into Autocracy.

By a wide margin, Trump is deploying more troops domestically than globally.

Social Security Head Named to Lead the IRS as Well. Advocates Fear Retirement Security Could Suffer. — Barron’s Frank Bisignano has been given a second job at the IRS. Retiree groups criticized the move, while the SSA said the appointment “speaks to the incredible customer service turnaround that is happening a...

Fewer agency heads means less resistance to unlawful Trump orders.

Republicans just learned that there is a law that bans undocumented immigrants from healthcare benefits. “But they’re still eating the dogs!”

Mike Johnson is keeping the House of Representatives recessed to avoid swearing in the Arizona Congresswoman who would be the 218th signature on a discharge petition that would force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Who are Republicans protecting?

According to Donald Trump, riots at the Capitol on January 6, didn’t require the National Guard but protests in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland do?

Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power

When the majority of this court was being confirmed by the Senate, the common refrain from the future jurists was “it’s settled law” or “there are years of precedence” only to have these same people throw precedence to the wind? Shouldn’t they be held to their under-oath confirmation statements?

How bad are the Epstein files?
•Mike Johnson won’t schedule a vote to release files.
•Mike Johnson won’t swear-in a Rep from AZ to prevent a vote on the files.
•Senate voted against releasing the files.
•Trump says “case-closed” and calls it a hoax.

It’s “hide it at all costs” bad.

Noem says Department of War is coming to Chicago | CNN Politics Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on “The Benny Show” she requested the Department of War be deployed to Chicago. Her comments come as DHS released a stylized video of an ICE ...

Kristi: Read the Posse Comitatus Act. And another thing, Homeland Security does not direct the War Department to do anything.

“The Portland protests have turned rougher since the president’s announcement last weekend with the arrival of right wing counterprotesters, some of whom have been spotted observing the crowd from the ICE building roof.”
Trump is sending gasoline and matches in his attempt to calm the situation.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.

Is this the tipping point? When Trump realizes that Americans don’t deserve or want his retribution?

The premise is faulty and the conclusion is authoritarian. To translate, Miller is positing that lawsuits ending in judicial decisions against Trump Executive Orders should be overturned by the government. He is proposing that the Rule of Law be ended and autocracy take over. Textbook Tyranny.

Trump Seizes On Shutdown to Punish Political Foes

Just imagine what would happen if President Obama pulled all Congressional appropriations from Texas, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia, Utah, Montana, Kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee & West Virginia?

They’re all dog lovers

Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump’s profile on one side of the coin.

This coin is Stalinesque.

So much for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) and faithfully executing the Office of President of the United States and preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution of the United States.

In case you need to know what’s on our mind, Mr President:
•Epstein
•Vaccine Facts
•Political Prosecutions
•Redistricting
•Healthcare Costs
•Partisan Military
•Inflation
•Jobs
•Tariffs
•Economic Data Reporting
•Retribution

Any question who is paying Trump’s tariffs?

“Ok, we’ll reopen the government if you extend the Obamacare subsidies, save rural hospitals, get rid of the tariffs, stop with ICE raids, investigate Tom Holman, leave the Universities alone, and stop attacking free speech.”

“Or you could just release all the Epstein files.”

Using disruption to describe the Trump regime is being kind. It’s wall-to-wall chaos in the war on waste, fraud and abuse. Don’t worry though, the Epstein files are safe.

What’s the difference between affirmative action and being a Trump loyalist?
•Affirmative action gets you a job or education based on your skin-color.
•trump loyalists get the a job based on their physical appearance and loyalty.

Trump Declines to Back Away From ‘You Don’t Have to Vote Again’ Line (Published 2024)

A government shutdown, fired inspectors general, military occupation of American cities, colleges ordered to teach conservatism, media censorship and a budget director blocking money allocated to States who vote Democratic. Trump wants the Democratic Party to end so we won’t need to vote anymore.

Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

The Hatch Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1939 that restricts the political activities of federal employees to ensure that government operations remain free from partisan influence. Clearly Lawless. Do your job General Bondi.