Donald Trump

  • Russia Made a Trump Coin Because They Love Him

    This Russia-Donald Trump thing just keeps getting weirder. According to the Huffington Post, a Russian company has made a commemorative coin for the president-elect’s inauguration featuring his face and the words “In Trump We Trust.” “There are more hopes associated with Trump with regards to the lifting of sanctions; maybe the environment [between the U.S.…

  • Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece Alveda King Confirms She Voted for Trump

    Alveda King, an outspoken pro-life advocate and the niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., confirmed that she voted for Donald Trump for president on Monday, when the whole nation was celebrating her uncle and his works, the Washington Examiner reports. According to the report, King confirmed her vote in a statement to…

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    News Overload Is Perfect for Donald Trump

    “Quick: Name the biggest story of the week,” Callum Borchers wrote Sunday for the Washington Post. “If a clear answer didn’t just spring to mind, that is probably because there are so many stories to choose from. To wit: “Unverified claims that Russia attempted to compromise President-elect Donald Trump by collecting damaging information about him…

  • Protester Tries to Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Hotel in DC: Report

    A man was injured Tuesday night outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., after he attempted to set himself on fire, NBC Washington reports. According to the report, the man said the act was one of protest over the tweeter in chief, President-elect Donald Trump. Police responded to a call about…

  • Polls Show Donald Trump Has Low Favorability Ratings Going Into His Presidency; He Calls Them Fake and Rigged on Twitter

    Orange Foolius Donald Trump is just days away from his Jan. 20 inauguration, and recent polls show that he has the lowest favorability rating of any incoming president in the last 40 years. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll (pdf) shows that only 40 percent of Americans view Trump favorably and 54 percent view him…

  • Maine Governor: John Lewis Owes the GOP a Thank-You for Ending Slavery

    Maine Gov. Paul LePage has lost his mind. I can’t confirm that Maine Gov. Paul LePage ever had a mind, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt here. I can say that his comments Tuesday that Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) owes President-elect Donald Trump and the GOP a “thank-you” to be clear signs…

  • Rep. Maxine Waters Just Did It for the Culture

    Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is not here for Donald Trump, his racist comments, his sexist comments, all his comments or his inauguration. She doesn’t want any part of this president, and she couldn’t hide her disgust during a recent appearance on MSNBC Live With Tamron Hall. Waters, the representative for California’s 43rd Congressional District, didn’t…

  • T.I. Pens Open Letter to Donald Trump About Injustice 

    T.I. is no longer bitter about Donald Trump’s election win. Now he’s just trying to get “better.” In an open letter posted on Rolling Stone, the Atlanta rapper asked the Oompa Loompa-elect about his plans for the injustice so many Americans face: As I share my thoughts, I want to first say that it’s easy…

  • Is There Any Circumstance Where It's Cool For A Black Person To Entertain President Trump?

    In the couple months since Donald Trump was elected President, he has met with quite a few Black people. (Maybe as many as four.) Most recently, he shared an audience with Steve Harvey, and they presumably traded notes on Chicago, tailoring, KFC, wife retention, enunciation, homespun fuckshit, and denture flavors. Naturally, news of Harvey meeting with…

  • Donald Trump to Mark MLK Day With Martin Luther King III Meeting

    President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by meeting with the namesake son of America’s most brilliant civil rights icon. As per usual, the meeting is to take place at New York City’s Trump Tower on Monday afternoon, where the incoming POTUS can control the narrative. A Trump spokesperson confirmed…