The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 2)

[wguy123]

I typically hate vandalism and ugly graffiti, but this vandalism makes me laugh.

If only more graffiti was Banksy style, or things along this line:

[Monty]

@Smapti

“We took out night some nights 25 ships, some nights 15, the last four or five we did 25, 22, 21, 26, 18, & 14. Who else would remember those numbers?”

[Verse 1]
After the tour of the Capitol
In the clear blue skies over the Reflecting pool
Came a roar and a thunder Sir had never heard
Like the screamin’ sound of a big war bird

[Verse 2]
Over in Iran, a man in a bunker
Ali Khamanei was his name
Thirteen 'Mer’cans tried, and thirteen 'Mer’cans died
Now, they’re mourned together the whole country wide

[Chorus]
Twentyfive, twentytwo, twentyone, twenty, eighteen, and fourteen
Such success, Sir, never seen before
Just a few brave Soldiers (losers) died trying to distract
From news of Epstein and that’s a fact

[Verse 3]
In the nick of time, Scudder came along
A funny-lookin’ fraud with orange roadkill on his head
He lied into office to keep grifting,
Sir, with tears in their eyes

[Chorus]
Twentyfive, twentytwo, twentyone, twenty, eighteen, and fourteen
Such success, Sir, never seen before
Just a few brave Soldiers (losers) died trying to distract
From news of Epstein and that’s a fact

[Verse 4]
Now, the Dems had sworn that they’d get that man
So he asked the House of Reps for a new impeachment plan
They challenged the coman to a real dogfight
While little Mike was laughin’, they got him in their sights

[Musical Interlude]

[Verse 5]
That Bloody Orange Buffoon was in a fix
He tried everything, but he’d run out of tricks
Dems impeached once, twice, even thrice,
And that Bloody Orange Buffon went spinnin’ down all night

[Chorus]
Twentyfive, twentytwo, twentyone, twenty, eighteen, and fourteen
Such success never seen before
Just a few brave Soldiers (losers) died trying to distract
From news of Epstein and that’s a fact

[Outro]
Well, twentyfive, twentytwo, twentyone, twenty, eighteen, and fourteen
Such success never seen before

Sir! (while crying with tears in the eyes)

[kaylasdad99]

@wguy123

I typically hate vandalism and ugly graffiti, but this vandalism makes me laugh.

If only more graffiti was Banksy style, or things along this line:
Imgur: The magic of the Internet

That’s hilarious (I especially like the happy expression on the hen), but I can’t make out what the target is to connect it to the America-hating fuckstick administration and associated clisterfuckery.

[Fear_Itself]

Oceania has always been very close to a deal with Eurasia.

[smithsb]

I believe I know something about the ceasedire confusion. I received a call last night, not recognizing the number, I responded, “Islamic Revolutionary Guard.” A man identifying himself as President of Vuvuzela, Donald Trump, started talking. Suspecting a scam, I asked, “Where are you calling from?” His answer was, “on the toilet ” so I knew it was him. I proceeded to agree to everything including joining the Bored of Peace he sponsored for ONE BILLION DOLLARS. And here we are.

[Gatopescado]

@DesertDog

But it would be divided so many ways each person would get, like ten bucks.

They all spent $20 in tickets

[Monty]

The whole family are frauds

The energy inside Madison Square Garden can either amplify or weaponize cheers and boos, but one thing that spectators inside the building won’t allow is anyone attempting to skew their passion for political purposes, whether on purpose or not.

Kai Trump learned that lesson the hard way after her appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals alongside her grandfather, President Donald Trump, at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.

Trump became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game, but much of the postgame talk centered on the logistical mess he caused for New Yorkers during the appearance and the reception he received from the New York crowd. A video posted by Kai illustrated a totally different reception from the widespread account of boos.

First Felon needs to be locked up for contempt of court. (The bolding is mine.)

Department of Justice officials have repeatedly stated that a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund that could give multi-million dollar payouts to Donald Trump’s allies is “not moving forward.”

That’s what Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told members of Congress under oath. A government lawyer told a federal judge the same thing in court on Wednesday.

But administration officials are quietly telling the president’s allies that they can expect checks from the government after they wait for the political and legal blowback to die down, according to insiders speaking to The Atlantic.

Top Republicans and administration officials have already indicated that the government could turn to an existing fund to start settling hundreds of lawsuits and other claims brought by Trump’s allies, including rioters who clashed with police and broke into the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

A judge is now warning the Justice Department that the Trump administration could face legal consequences if the fund is back on. “Don’t play possum with this court,” Washington, D.C. District Judge Richard Leon told lawyers on Wednesday.

Leon asked why the administration didn’t simply rescind an order that created the fund if it’s truly dead.

A lawyer for the Justice Department replied: “I don’t know.”

That’s an outright lie. Of course that lawyer knows why.

The whole article is a master class in the depths the Second Felonial Era is delving to break the law and reward cult members at government expense.

51st state? The first felon will be lucky if he can scour up thirteen.

Officials in some states have reportedly opted out of the Great American State Fair, the 16-day event sanctioned by President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 group as one of a slew of events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Freedom 250 has positioned the Great American State Fair as a massive festival with myriad attractions, performances and exhibits from all 50 U.S. states and six territories. But officials in several states have said theirs will not be directly participating, CNN and NOTUS reported.

Rachel Reisner, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, told USA TODAY that all 50 states and U.S. territories will be represented in the festivities.

“Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan organization, full stop — and our track record of collaboration across red, blue, and purple states speaks for itself,” Reisner said.

It’s the latest snag for the Great American State Fair, which is set to run from June 25 to July 10 on the National Mall. In recent weeks, the event’s planned concert series unraveled after a number of musicians backed out, with several citing the event’s perceived political affiliation.

As a result, Trump announced that the concerts had been replaced with a rally on June 24 with a different headliner: himself. Musicians Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio will also perform.

Here’s what we know about the Great American State Fair – and how different states are handling it.

Really now? All 50? [Dr. Fever Voice]Film at eleven![/DFV]

USA TODAY has reached out to dozens of states about the Great American State Fair. Officials in the following states confirmed that they will not be participating in the event:

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina

NOTUS reported that Illinois, Maine and Oregon will also not be sending a delegation, while Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington are uncommitted to the event.

CNN similarly reported that Oregon and Washington have declined an invitation to the event, while Pennsylvania has not yet decided.

And why is that?

Luke Harkin, a spokesperson for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, cited both cost and concerns that the event is “a more partisan affair than originally presented” in a statement to CNN.

So, it’s yet another rally. Of course it is.

Vanity of vanities; all is vanity! (Redux)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

The board voted Thursday to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling that said Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting. The formal request was filed late Thursday.

Cooper ruled that only Congress could institute a change to the Kennedy Center’s name and ordered references to Trump be removed by Friday. He also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years.

The board move marks a shift from a June 4 memo to staff from the Kennedy Center’s Office of General Counsel saying email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” or “Kennedy Center.”

The first felon is just like a North Korean con.

One of the first things people noticed when the long-delayed Trump Mobile T1 phone started arriving in reviewers’ hands was that it looked a lot like an existing HTC phone. Now, iFixit — the folks who disassemble a wide variety of popular gadgets in service of offering their own DIY repair kits — have the receipts. The organization’s teardown of the Trump T1 unit obtained by NBC News show that it’s nearly a clone of the HTC U24 Pro. While it isn’t exactly the same, the differences are mostly cosmetic, along with a couple of components from alternative vendors.

Before cracking into the device, iFixit put it under a CT scanner and compared it to a scan of the HTC U24 Pro, finding that they look nearly identical. Once inside, they confirmed that the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor and other internals are the same as well.

The first felon gets a pass from yet another court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington decision handed a procedural win to the Trump administration, concluding that its case was "likely to succeed on the merits.‘’

At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after the Supreme Court in February struck down even broader double-digit tariffs the president had imposed last year on almost every country on Earth. The new tariffs, invoked under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, are set to expire July 24.

This is for those who believe the felon-in-chief’s promises.

In the course of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump had a lot to say about Social Security. And that makes sense, since it’s a big issue for current and future retirees alike.

One thing Trump specifically pledged to do was not make cuts to Social Security. He also said he did not want current retirees paying taxes on their Social Security benefits.

Technically, Trump fell down on both promises, though. While he didn’t directly make cuts to Social Security, a key tax change on his part may have brought the program closer to insolvency. And while he tried to do away with taxes on benefits, he didn’t quite succeed there, either.

[Robot_Arm]

Rachel Reisner, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, told USA TODAY that all 50 states and U.S. territories will be represented in the festivities.

“Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan organization, full stop — and our track record of collaboration across red, blue, and purple states speaks for itself,” Reisner said.

If the track record speaks for itself, why does it need a spokesperson?

[Stratocaster]

The same reason people who need no introduction are invariably introduced.

[enipla]

@Robot_Arm

If the track record speaks for itself, why does it need a spokesperson?

She’s right you know. Their track record sucks.

[Sherrerd]

@Smapti

Trump: “So a scallop will die of old age? How do they taste when they’re dead?”
@atrupar.com on Bluesky

We all know who will have that information readily at hand.

He may be a total disaster, clusterfuck-level and beyond, at anything to do with Health or Human Services.

But he does know what dead animals taste like!

[dtilque]

@Sherrerd

But he does know what dead animals taste like!

But only if they’ve been run over by a car.

[Sherrerd]

In general that’s a good point. But I wouldn’t bet against the likelihood that he’s managed to taste the flesh of a certain number of non-roadkill dead animals.

[Monty]

Tacky!

President Donald Trump has built an arena behind the White House to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Sunday, June 14, as part of the celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary this year.

Sunday is both U.S. Army’s birthday and Flag Day, as well as the president’s 80th birthday — though he insists the timing is a coincidence.

“They’re building a great arena. And June 14, which by happenstance is my birthday. It was not set up that way,” Trump told his daughter-in-law Lara Trump in a Fox News interview last month. “Everyone said, ‘Oh, he did it for his birthday.’ And it’s Sunday night, June 14. It happens to be Flag Day. That happens to be my birthday, but that happened to be the best night for it.”

The mixed martial arts event, dubbed “UFC Freedom 250,” will feature seven UFC fights broadcast live on Paramount+.

The 4,000-seat arena was quickly constructed in recent weeks, complete with towering stage lights that rise well above the White House and feature the UFC’s signature octagonal cage with corporate sponsors like Bud Light and Polymarket. The Trump administration said in a Tuesday, June 9, court filing that the event cost more than $60 million for the UFC and “UFC-affiliated organizations.”

Seriously, I cannot even begin to describe how tacky the place is now. Check the photos in the article.

What do you mean he was impeached?

Donald Trump is pressing Congress to erase one of the darkest chapters of his political career, urging Republicans to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify the two impeachments he suffered during his first term in office.

The effort, first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by a White House official, would allow Trump to claim a symbolic victory on a key grievance from his first term. But experts say it would have little legal significance, since the constitution provides no procedure for undoing an impeachment.

The Trump Epstein Reading Room is now in DC!

As President Donald Trump readies a UFC cage on the White House lawn and a “Great State Fair” to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and his own 80th birthday, a new exhibition across town threatens to steal his thunder.

Coinciding with Washington’s semiquincentennial festivities is the opening of the Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, which gives visitors the chance to step inside and read the Epstein Files for themselves in hard copy.

Masterminded by curator David Garrett and the Institute for Primary Facts, the two-floor show at 737 7th St. NW houses more than three million pages of the files released by the Department of Justice in December and January in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed Congress near-unanimously last year. The room has also been in New York City.

And it’s off again!

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the Kennedy Center’s exterior on Friday, denying a last-minute request from the institution’s board that would have kept the name in place.

With storms gathering near Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president’s name. A crowd gathered nearby and cheered their work as Trump’s name moved closer to being taken down.

He’s not done trying to overturn elections.

President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could “take back” Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser.

“I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis,” Trump said when asked what he would do if a “crazy socialist” were elected to the role.

“We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses,” he told reporters during an Oval Office event.

The president did not directly name the candidate, but he is likely talking about D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist, who has emerged as the front-runner in the mayoral race. Lewis George, who represents Ward 4, has centered her campaign on affordability, housing and public safety.

This is not a wannabe dictator. This is an actual dictator.

[Guest-starring_Id]

@Monty

Institute for Primary Facts

@Monty

Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room

Maybe the most ridiculously Orwellian appellations the Trump shitministration has come up with yet.

[Kimstu]

? I missed the whoosh I guess? The Institute for Primary Facts is a nonprofit organization for civic literacy (read: opposed to administration propaganda and other bullshit) and their Epstein Files exhibit is most definitely not Trump Ainistration-approved.

Institute for Primary Facts

[Love_Rhombus]

Just a fun metaphor for the GOP and the direction they’re leading the USA!

Elephant wearing Abbott banner urinates in middle of Texas GOP convention

[Guest-starring_Id]

ACK. Thank-you for the correction.

[ThelmaLou]

What a class act. I’m embarrassed for the poor elephant, an animal of great dignity.

[Der_Trihs]

The Reflecting Pool so much money was wasted on renovating is already filling up with algae. Faster than before in fact thanks to a darker paint job.

Green algae and other organic material have returned to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, just days after the Trump administration wrapped its roughly $14 million renovation of the monument.

Photographers and reporters from multiple news outlets saw the buildup across the pool throughout this week.