John Wright
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Austin, TX, United States
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‘He Can’t Mention the Election Again’: Text Messages Reveal Sean Hannity’s Frantic Efforts to Rein in Trump
Fox News host Sean Hannity repeatedly tried to rein in former president Donald Trump in text messages to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in the days before and after the Jan. 6 insurrection. In a letter requesting Hannity’s testimony on Tuesday, the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection revealed several of the Fox … → Read More
Trump's New Social-Media Investors Didn't Know He Was Involved When They Loaned $300 Million: Report
Former president Donald Trump’s media venture, Truth Social, could give his new company access to $300 million. However, some of the investors who funded the venture weren’t aware that Trump would be involved, according to a report from the New York Times. “The details of Mr. Trump’s latest partnership were vague,” the Times reports. “The … → Read More
‘Obnoxious Know-It-Alls’ Jared and Ivanka Took Over Trump's COVID Response in ‘Disgusting' Display: New Book
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump took over the nation’s COVID-19 response in the early days of the pandemic, according to a new tell-all book from former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. “When I worked for the first lady in the East Wing, we had all come to call Jared and Ivanka ‘the interns’ because … → Read More
'It's a War': Trump Pleads With Employees as NY Prosecutors Look to Crack ‘Mob-Like Code of Silence’ – Report
New York prosecutors are attempting to exploit a “Shakespearean” internal conflict at the Trump Organization between two rival dynasties, as they aim to crack the company’s “mob-like code of silence,” according to a new report from the Daily Beast. Former president Donald Trump, aware of prosecutors’ strategy, has been reminding employees to “stick together” and … → Read More
Trump’s Kids Kept Their ‘Free Limo Access’ After He Left Office — and It Cost Taxpayers $1.7 Million
Former president Donald Trump issued a “highly unusual order” before leaving office — awarding six months of extra Secret Service protection to his four adult children and three top administration officials. The Washington Post reported Friday that the total cost for the additional protection was $1.7 million. Although this represents only a fraction of the … → Read More
McCarthy's Threat Over Jan. 6 Records 'Meets the Elements' of Obstruction of Justice: Legal Expert
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy violated ethics rules — and may have broken the law by obstructing justice — on Tuesday when he threatened telecommunications companies that comply with a Select Committee’s request to preserve records relevant to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to CNN legal analyst Norman Eisen. McCarthy warned the companies — … → Read More
FBI Arrests Infowars Fan Accused of Leading Charge That Led to Capitol Cop's Injuries
The FBI on Thursday arrested a fan of Alex Jones’ Infowars network who allegedly was near the front of the mob when DC Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges was crushed in a door frame — in one of the more widely viewed videos from the insurrection. Jeffrey Scott Brown, 54, of Santa Ana, California, is … → Read More
GOP Candidates Unveil ‘Shameful’ New MAGA-Like ‘Dog Whistle’ They’ll Use to Scare White Voters in 2024
Potential GOP presidential candidates and Republican strategists are busy whetting a new “dog whistle” on race issues that Democrats say will be used to try to scare white, independent voters in 2024. The mantra, “America is not a racist country,” has been used by nearly all of the 2024 Republican hopefuls, Politico reports, as they … → Read More
Trump Melts Down Because 'Trump Meltdown' is Trending on Twitter
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday morning to whine about the social media platform’s trending topics, which included “Trump Meltdown” and “Obama Was Better At Everything.” “It’s never a real Twitter Trending. It’s Twitter Executive’s Choice. Only negative on Republican voices, especially mine!” Trump wrote. “Trump meltdown” and similar topics were trending in … → Read More
'Thighland' Trends After Trump's Latest Mispronunciation Gaffe: WATCH
Fresh off his “Yosemite” moment, President Donald Trump on Thursday mispronounced Thailand as “Thighland” while reading from a teleprompter at a Whirlpool factory in Ohio. “Your foreign competitors moved their factories to prevent a level playing field and to avoid liability, shifting production to Thighland and Vietnam,” Trump said, before correcting himself. “Thailand and Vietnam … → Read More
Trump: Biden is 'Against the Bible' and 'Against Religion' (AUDIO)
President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden is “against the Bible” and “against religion.” Trump made the comments during an interview with Geraldo Rivera on his Cleveland radio show. Rivera pointed to recent polls showing Biden ahead and asked, “Are you trailing now? Would you admit that?” “I don’t think so,” Trump … → Read More
Utah Karens Pack Meeting to Oppose School Mask Mandate: 'This is Tyranny!' (WATCH)
Hundreds of people packed into a county commission meeting in Utah on Wednesday to protest Republican Gov. Gary Herbert’s requirement that students wear masks in school this fall. The meeting of the Utah County Commission in Provo was ultimately postponed because the crowd was not in compliance with social-distancing guidelines. Members of the standing-room-only crowd … → Read More
Dulcé Sloan Hilariously Explains Juneteenth on 'The Daily Show': WATCH
Happy Juneteenth! The Daily Show marked the occasion Thursday night with an explainer from correspondent Dulcé Sloan, as part of a new segment called “Dul-Sayin’.” Host Trevor Noah introduced Sloan’s segment by noting that President Donald Trump, who initially planned a rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa — the site of a horrific race massacre — … → Read More
Tulsa Imposes Curfew Ahead of Trump Rally, Clears Out MAGA Cultists As President Threatens Protesters
UPDATE: Trump issued a threat to protesters Friday morning on Twitter. “Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand, you will not be treated like you have been in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis. It will be a much different scene!” he wrote. Big crowds and lines already forming … → Read More
90-Year-Old Colorado Man Comes Out As Gay: 'It's Never, Ever Too Late To Be Yourself'
After living his life “deep in the closet,” 90-year-old Kenneth Felts planned to take his secret to the grave. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Felts began working on an autobiography. This caused him to reflect on his relationship in the 1950s with a man named Phillip, whom he calls his one true love, before … → Read More
Seattle's Lesbian Mayor Obliterates Trump: 'Go Back to Your Bunker'
Jenny Durkan, Seattle’s first lesbian mayor, had the perfect response to President Donald Trump on Wednesday night after he criticized her handling of anti-police brutality protests in the city following George Floyd’s murder — and threatened to “take back” the city from “domestic terrorists.” Trump’s attack on Durkan and Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee came … → Read More
'Bunker Boy' Scraps Weekend Trip to NJ Golf Club Amid Ongoing Unrest
President Donald Trump has scrapped a weekend trip to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, amid nationwide protests that prompted him to retreat into a White House bunker on Monday. Politico reports: Trump had been planning to travel this weekend to his resort for his first overnight trip since the coronavirus outbreak in March, … → Read More
Officer Arrested in George Floyd's Death: BREAKING
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, has been arrested. WCCO-TV reports: On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin has been taken into custody in connection with the May 25 death. Chauvin is the former officer in the video seen around the … → Read More
Twitter Hides Trump Tweet Threatening to Shoot George Floyd Protesters
President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Friday to threaten military action against protesters in Minneapolis who are calling for justice in the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by police. ….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told … → Read More
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Screw Fauci And 'Let The Games Begin With Fans In The Seats'
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who previously suggested that the elderly people should be willing to die to save the economy, and said “there are more important things than living,” is now calling for fans at sporting events this year despite the coronavirus pandemic. “Long before I entered politics, I was a TV and radio … → Read More