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  • Not Only Did Melania Trump’s Team Bite the Obama Playbook, but They Also Got Mad When the Media Pointed It Out

    On Tuesday, after several news outlets exposed first lady Melania Trump’s reuse of an educational booklet from the Obama-era Federal Trade Commission to serve as the template for her stupidly named Be Best campaign, her team reportedly took offense at being called out on it. Melania, aka Ofdonald, launched her initiative focusing on childhood “well-being,…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 8, 2018
  • Civil Rights Group to Sue Ben Carson and HUD for Removing Obama-Era Housing Rule

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, aka “Dr. Ben Carson,” aka “Breakfront,” aka “Mumbles,” aka “Solo,” is under fire again: A housing-rights group plans to file a federal lawsuit against him and his department for suspending an Obama-era rule that required those developments receiving federal funds to submit plans in order…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 8, 2018
  • Melania Trump Just Swaggerjacked Michelle Obama, Again. This Time With Her Stupidly Named ‘Be Best’ Initiative

    Back when America was great, and the Wakanda House held a respectable president and first lady, Michelle Obama sat with Oprah Winfrey during the White House Summit on the United State of Women in 2016. “What can men do leaving here?” Winfrey asked. “Be better,” Obama answered to guffaws from Winfrey and the crowd. “Be…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 7, 2018
  • Rudy Giuliani Is Either a Spy for the Left, an Idiot or Both Because He’s Destroying Trump With Every Interview

    Rudy Giuliani has been in the White House just about two weeks, and he’s already taking a flamethrower to the place. In his first interview, Donald Trump’s latest lawyer has confirmed not only that the president did have an affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels but also that he paid his longtime attorney Michael Cohen…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 7, 2018
  • Arizona Sen. John McCain Really Hates Trump; Doesn’t Even Want the President to Attend His Funeral

    Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican who once voted against making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday, is not long for this world. According to several reports, the 81-year-old, who has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for almost a year, has been getting his funeral guest list in order. NBC…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 7, 2018
  • Trump Just Thanked Kanye for Doubling His Poll Numbers; Here’s Why This Has Become Dangerous

    To many, Kanye West is merely an egomaniacal rapper. To others, he’s a powerful black force with T’Challa-like abilities to rally those who worship at the altar of Yeezus. I believe the former, but it sounds like President Donald Trump believes the latter, since he just thanked “Make America great again” Ye for doubling his…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 4, 2018
  • Khaki Pants, Meet Tiki Torch: Trump Just Suggested That Rudy Giuliani Needs to ‘Learn Before You Speak’

    The idea that Donald J. Trump, president of all the VFW posts in the Midwest, would suggest that ex-New York Mayor and lifetime deplorable Rudy Giuliani needs to learn before he speaks is rich, but that’s exactly what happened Friday before the president departed for Dallas, where he will address the National Rifle Association. “He’ll…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 4, 2018
  • Journalist April Ryan to Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Street Politics Only Lead to Catching These Hands

    White House correspondent April Ryan continues to hold the feet of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, aka Aunt Lydia, aka Under His Smoky Eye, aka Suckabee, to the flames. On Thursday, God’s favorite black reporter tried to pin down the elusive Suckabee as to whether the president planned to answer any questions from…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 4, 2018
  • Feds Tapped Longtime Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen’s Phone Weeks Before Raid: Report

    President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen’s phones were tapped weeks before federal investigators executed a search warrant on his office. According to several reports, Cohen, who rose to national infamy after making a reported $130,000 payment to prevent porn actress Stormy Daniels from giving the details surrounding her alleged affair with Trump, had…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 3, 2018
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pay Injured Linebacker Full Salary for 2018

    Last season, many people thought that Ryan Shazier might never walk again. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker suffered a horrible neck injury while making a tackle during a Monday-night game against the Cincinnati Bengals in December. Shazier lay on the ground unable to move his legs before being carted off the field. The injury looked so…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    May 3, 2018
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