Donald Trump
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Trump Talks Cuba, but All I Heard Was ‘Assata Shakur’ and All I Saw Was a ‘Blacks for Trump’ Sign
President Donald Trump is continuing on his “I’m going to do the opposite of whatever Obama did” presidency tour, announcing Friday that he’s going to get tough on Cuba, including a demand that the communist country return American fugitives and name-checking Assata Shakur, née Joanne Chesimard. “Return the fugitives from American justice, including the return…
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NJ High School Reprinting Yearbook to Include Students Wearing Pro-Trump Shirts
Earlier this week, a New Jersey high school teacher was suspended after the school yearbook was edited to remove Donald Trump logos and slogans from the clothing of two high school students. Now the school has announced plans to reprint the yearbook to correct the intentional changes. Wall Township School Superintendent Cheryl Dyer sent a…
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This Might Be Trump’s Best Tweet Yet
President Donald Trump and I rarely agree. In fact, we are so far apart that if he said the sky was blue, I would say, “Shut up, you orange-faced afterbirth, lying sack of Russian urine!” But I must admit that Trump’s latest tweet is a good one. On Friday he confirmed that he was under…
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President Tweets as Russia Probe Moves Closer to White House
President Twitter Fingas is up to his old tricks again. As the Russia investigation moves closer to findings of possible obstruction of justice, Donald Trump took out his virtual bullhorn to shout more nonsense. This time, President Vladimir TrumPutin claims that accusations his campaign colluded with Russia last year are “phony” and called the investigation…
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The COVFEFE Act: Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Record Trump Tweets
An Illinois congressman wants to make the president’s tweets part of the presidential record and prevent Twitter Fingas from deleting tweets. The Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement (COVFEFE) Act (I see what he did there) was introduced Monday by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) to amend the Presidential Records Act to “include social media,…
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President: A Birthday Basket From Black America
What do you get the mediocre white man who’s been gifted everything from his real estate portfolio (see: father Trump) to the White House (see: Russia)? Well, The Root staff writer Michael Harriot and Senior Editor Stephen A. Crockett Jr. have come up with a few ideas—a few trinkets, if you will—that black America would…
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Iowa Trump Supporter Arrested for Voter Fraud Is Back in Jail After Cursing, Yelling Epithets at Neighbor
An Iowa woman who is facing charges after allegedly voting twice for Donald Trump in November’s election has found herself back in jail after pleading guilty to yelling epithets at a neighbor. According to the Associated Press, Terri Rote, who is from Des Moines, pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct after being arrested over the…
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How Trump’s Cabinet Meeting Devolved Into a Mob Movie
It was supposed to be a simple photo opportunity where President Donald Trump tries not to look like an evil tyrant as his all-white Cabinet (don’t worry; we see you, Ben Carson!) sits around the president, but of course this moment involved Trump, which means it got really weird really fast. After signing some stuff,…
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NJ High School Teacher Suspended Over Photos Altered to Remove Trump References From Yearbook
A New Jersey school district has suspended a teacher after yearbook photos of two high school students were edited to remove Trump logos and slogans from their clothing. According to NBC Philadelphia, Wall Township School Superintendent Cheryl Dyer confirmed that the yearbook’s adviser was suspended Monday pending an investigation. It is still unclear as to…