Trump Watch
- Could American Evangelicals Spot the Antichrist? Here Are the Biblical Predictions:
Todd Bonzalez @lemm.ee Featuredwww.benjaminlcorey.com Could American Evangelicals Spot the Antichrist? Here Are the Biblical Predictions: - Benjamin L. CoreyI've reviewed every prophecy on the Antichrist, and what I read blew my mind. (Updated with new signs, 6/10/2020)
- Donald Trump Got Away With Everythingwww.vanityfair.com Donald Trump Got Away With Everything
Jack Smith's resignation plans are another confirmation of the president-elect’s abiding ability to escape legal and political accountability.
- Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forevernewrepublic.com Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever
Donald Trump isn’t so sure about the two-term limit.
- Congress has thoughts on Matt Gaetz as attorney general and—yikes!www.dailykos.com Congress has thoughts on Matt Gaetz as attorney general and—yikes!
Rep. Matt Gaetz is Donald Trump’s pick to become the United States’ next attorney general, the president-elect announced Wednesday—and reactions are pouring in from both sides of the aisle. It’s a staggering choice considering the fact that the Florida...
- Why Trump nominated a ‘wholly unqualified’ Fox News host for defense secretarywww.independent.co.uk Why Trump nominated a ‘wholly unqualified’ Fox News host for defense secretary
Veterans groups and service members are warning against Trump’s ‘dangerous’ appointment to the Pentagon, as the president-elect rewards loyalists dedicated to his agenda, Alex Woodward reports
- House GOP keeps failed speaker because he's all they've gotwww.dailykos.com House GOP shrugs and renominates failed speaker
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is expected to return as speaker in 2025, leading yet another narrow GOP majority that can barely agree on what color the sky is, let alone pass legislation. NBC News, ABC News, and CNN all projected on Wednesday that...
- Donald Trump has 'obligations' to those who brought him to power—Putin allywww.newsweek.com Donald Trump has 'obligations' to those who brought him to power—Putin ally
Vladimir Putin's aide and former Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev has commented on Trump's victory.
- Trump’s Climate Plans Are Such a Disaster Even Exxon Is Worriednewrepublic.com Trump’s Climate Plans Are Such a Disaster Even Exxon Is Worried
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods is warning about Donald Trump’s grim climate plans.
- Pentagon stunned by Trump's nomination of Fox News host as defense secretaryfortune.com Pentagon stunned by Trump's nomination of Fox News host as defense secretary
The news was met with bewilderment and wide-eyed worry among many in Washington, as Trump passed on a number of established national security heavy-hitters.
- Wait... What? Folks In Red States Google Searched 'How To Change My Vote' In Droves After Trump's Victorywww.theroot.com Wait... What? Folks In Red States Google Searched 'How To Change My Vote' In Droves After Trump's Victory
Iowa had the highest number of people searching how to change their votes.
- Warren: Trump transition ‘already breaking the law’thehill.com Warren: Trump transition ‘already breaking the law’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are …
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21915376
> Summary > > Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team of violating the Presidential Transition Act by failing to prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement, a law Warren helped author. > > Her comments follow a CNN report suggesting that Trump’s team has withheld necessary transition agreements from the Biden administration due to conflict-of-interest concerns. > > Rep. Jamie Raskin also criticized Trump’s refusal to engage in standard transition protocols, warning it could disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Trump’s actions break a precedent set by presidential candidates since 2010.
- Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ healthwww.theguardian.com Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health
Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking
- Republican Party has 'homoerotic fascination' with Vladimir Putin: Ex-UK PMwww.newsweek.com Republican Party has 'homoerotic fascination' with Vladimir Putin: Ex-UK PM
Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister, has shared his thoughts on the relationship between Russia and the Republican Party.
- Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals | Panel could upend military review process and raise concerns about politicization of military
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15153910
> This post uses a gift link which may have a view count limit. If it runs out, there's an archived copy of the article available as well > > So much for people who didn't believe the warnings that Trump is a fascist who admires Hitler.
- Trump Isn’t Going to Help Make the Cost of Eggs Any Cheaperwww.thedailybeast.com Trump Isn’t Going to Help Make the Cost of Eggs Any Cheaper
The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy provide a reality check on the surging price of groceries.
- Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ | CNNedition.cnn.com Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ | CNN
A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a Michigan community theater performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” in a display of antisemitism.
- Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointmentswww.rollingstone.com Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointments
Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.
- Trump’s wild threats put press freedom in the crosshairs in second termwww.theguardian.com Trump’s wild threats put press freedom in the crosshairs in second term
Free press advocates are alarmed by Trump’s talk of revoking broadcast licenses and jailing journalists – but express hope in the US’s first amendment
- 'Disaster for our country': Evangelical Trump critics lament election outcomewww.christianpost.com 'Disaster for our country': Evangelical Trump critics lament election outcome
One of the creators of a Christian nonprofit effort aimed at better Christian politics claims President-elect Donald Trump s victory in the 2024 election is a disaster for the United States
- What to Expect From Trump’s Next Term: More E. Coli and Fewer Vaccinesnewrepublic.com What to Expect From Trump’s Next Term: More E. Coli and Fewer Vaccines
Virus monitoring, the budgets to investigate E. coli outbreaks, and much, much more could be on the chopping block.
- Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.com Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
Donald Trump has ambitious Day 1 plans for when he moves back into the White House in January.
- Donald Trump Jr mocks Zelensky saying his ‘allowance is about to run out’www.telegraph.co.uk Donald Trump Jr mocks Zelensky saying his ‘allowance is about to run out’
Incoming US president’s son re-shared Instagram post of Ukraine president captioned: ‘POV: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance’
- The intensifying threat of Donald Trump’s emoluments - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washingtonwww.citizensforethics.org The intensifying threat of Donald Trump’s emoluments - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump will again violate the Emoluments Clauses if he serves another term as president and fails to divest from his businesses.
- Trump declares that Senate majority candidates should allow him to make recess appointmentswww.nbcnews.com Trump declares Senate majority candidates should allow him to make recess appointments
The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration appointees.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21877738
> Summary > > Donald Trump has publicly involved himself in the race for Senate Majority Leader, insisting that any Republican candidate for the role must support his demand for recess appointments, allowing him to bypass Senate confirmation for cabinet positions. > > Trump’s statement on Truth Social emphasized the need for rapid appointments to avoid delays. GOP candidate Sen. Rick Scott endorsed Trump’s call, while opponent Sen. John Thune criticized it as a violation of the separation of powers. > > Trump also calls on Democrats to halt judicial nominations during the lame duck session.
- If Trump wins the election, US cities are at risk of military takeovers and mass deportationswww.theguardian.com If Trump wins the election, US cities are at risk of military takeovers and mass deportations
Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats. Senior officials nationwide are preparing to defend their communities from his threats
- House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofitswww.rollingstone.com House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits
New legislation could give Donald Trump unprecedented power to go after nonprofit organizations he disagrees with.
- Trump’s Likely AG Mike Davis: ‘We’re Going to Put Kids in Cages’www.thedailybeast.com Trump’s Likely AG Mike Davis: ‘We’re Going to Put Kids in Cages’
“I will rain hell on Washington D.C.,” Mike Davis told Benny Johnson about plans for the second Trump administration.
- Trump allies, private sector quietly prepare for mass detention of immigrantswww.cnn.com Trump allies, private sector quietly prepare for mass detention of immigrants | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s allies and some in the private sector have been quietly preparing to detain and deport migrants residing in the United States on a large scale, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21896107
> Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20241111123554/https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/07/politics/trump-immigrant-detention-plans/index.html
- Trump Will Soon Get Classified Briefings Againtime.com Trump Will Soon Get Classified Briefings Again
Trump, who was charged with mishandling secrets, is poised to start getting classified briefings soon to prepare him for his second term
- MAGA Launches Increasingly Horrific Attacks on Women After Trump Winnewrepublic.com MAGA Launches Increasingly Horrific Attacks on Women After Trump Win
Donald Trump’s win has emboldened his followers.
- Progressive donors and funders fear Trump investigationswww.semafor.com Progressive donors and funders fear Trump investigations | Semafor
Trump has threatened revenge, rattling critics.
- Maga’s violent threats spike as little girls threatened with rapenewrepublic.com MAGA’s Violent Threats Spike as Little Girls Threatened With Rape
Donald Trump’s win continues to bring out the very worst in his supporters.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21816661
> Summary > > Donald Trump’s re-election has fueled a surge in misogynistic, homophobic, and racist rhetoric among young men, reportedly emboldened by the president-elect’s history of inflammatory remarks about women. > > In schools, boys have been caught using phrases like “your body, my choice” against female peers, prompting districts like Minnesota’s Hopkins Public Schools to issue warnings to parents about harassment. > > The impact extends beyond schools, with activists on Texas State University’s campus displaying signs asserting that “women are property.” > > This hostile climate has left many women feeling unsafe as a new far-right administration takes power.
- The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanishedwww.msnbc.com The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanished
On election night, as the results looked to be in Trump’s favor, the baseless conspiracy theories about fraud began tapering off.
- Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they wantwww.theguardian.com Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want
We must lay up our supplies – of love, care, trust, community and resolve – so we may resist the storm
- Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning countieswww.nbcnews.com Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties
It's still not clear who was behind the wave of threats.
- Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave dangerwww.vox.com Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave danger
Trump’s second term poses an existential threat to the republic. But there’s still good reason for hope.
