Donald Trump
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Trump Threatens to End White House Press Briefings Because His Staff Can’t Keep Their Stories Straight
Things got pretty testy Friday morning when President Donald Trump threatened to end all daily White House press briefings because “it is not possible” for his staff to speak with “perfect accuracy” to the American public. Yes, you read that correctly. The Washington Post reports that Trump made his comments after the reasons he gave…
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Trump Was Planning to Visit FBI Headquarters, but the FBI Was Like, ‘Nah, Stay Home’
President Donald Trump had planned to make a visit to the headquarters of the FBI, but those plans were changed after the White House was told he would not be greeted warmly if he showed up. You know how nervy your president is. Even after firing FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, Trump thought it would…
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FBI Raids GOP and Tea Party Consulting Firm in Md. With Ties to Key Trump Advisers
Wearing plainclothes and bearing a search warrant Thursday morning, FBI agents raided GOP consulting firm Strategic Campaign Group in Annapolis, Md. The firm has close ties to two key Trump advisers: former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone. Dennis Whitfield, a senior adviser at Strategic Campaign Group, is also a…
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Trump Tells Lester Holt He Asked Comey if He Was Under Investigation
‘I Was Going to Fire Regardless of Recommendation’ Two Latinas Added to Fox News Lawsuit ASNE Leader: Scant Diversity Progress ‘Palpable’ Editor & Publisher Explains Pale List of Achievers ‘Maverick’ Black Site Boasts ‘Superstar Team’ Parties Disagree on Role of News Media Puerto Rico, Colonial Relationship Both Bankrupt BET Leaving D.C. for N.Y. After 37…
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Trump Gives 1st Interview Since Firing FBI Director Comey and Sounds Like a Mob Boss
In a different time—you know, like, a week ago—James Comey was still the FBI director and President Donald Trump was scheduled to have a sit-down with NBC News’ Lester Holt. Trump was set to boast about his health plan. And then Comey was fired and the White House was ablaze in rumors; press secretary Sean…
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Trump’s Latest Claim Shows Just How Crazy He Really Is
Steve “Big Poppa” Bannon needs to come and get his son President Donald Trump ’cause he’s out here making up stuff again. During a recent interview with The Economist published Thursday, Trump laid claim to a commonly used phrase in economics, proving that at this point, he may just be crazy. Trump told editors at…
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Anti-Muslim Crusader Picked for HUD Job in Trump Administration
The woman who has fueled Islamophobia, railed against the mythical encroachment of Shariah law and gone on national TV to disparage a 14-year-old student for having the gall to build a clock while being Muslim, has been hired by the Trump administration and noted dick stabber Ben Carson to work in the Department of Housing…
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#StayWoke: President Meets With Russians Day After Comey Firing
So James Comey, the man who was investigating the White House’s relationship with Russia as FBI director, has been fired, and the very next day, President Vladimir TrumPutin hosts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. And, get this, the Russian media were reportedly allowed inside the meeting for photos, while U.S. media were not. That truly…
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A Conspiracy Theorist’s Guide to FBI Director James Comey’s Firing
President Vladimir TrumPutin and his Big Baller Brand-ass administration is like N.W.A when they dropped their first album. They’re brash, abrasive and in-your-face. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if TrumPutin, Sean “Spicy Facts” Spicer, Steve “Big Poppa” Bannon and Jared “Got Dem Visas” Kushner just walked out of the Oval Office like this:…