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PVN:
‘Mental Illness Disguised as Foreign Policy!'
Nance:
“I've been saying this for some time. This is mental illness disguised as foreign policy, and whatever is in Trump's head that moment, is the truth to him.
I don't know if you guys have gone over the timeline from last week… where literally, every other minute, he contradicted himself in the previous sentence, that's mental illness! ... The media is so broken, this guy is sick!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGI622mp9U
TNR:
If Trump Bombs Iran’s Power Plants, Unthinkable Horrors Will Follow
In a blunt warning, Senator Chris Murphy tells us that “everybody in that chain of command has to think hard” about carrying out such a hideously inhumane order, which he described as “war crimes.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/208709/trump-iran-bombing-war-crimes
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Newsweek:
Amanda Ungaro Says Melania Trump Knows She Saw ‘Compromising Interactions’
"... while she did not threaten me directly, she knows that I witnessed highly compromising interactions over the course of 20 years," Ungaro said. "She does not know the full extent of what I know—for I lived with Paolo for 20 years."
https://www.newsweek.com/amanda-ungaro-says-melania-trump-knows-she-saw-compromising-interactions-11849920
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Salon:
An arch bigger than the Arc de Triomphe? Hitler wanted that too
Tyrants and dictators often dream of building gigantic monuments to themselves. It usually doesn't work.
It might be a bit too convenient, at this moment in history, to observe that failing tyrants, as they feel their power slipping away, start building grandiose monuments to themselves.
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/03/an-arch-bigger-than-the-arc-de-triomphe-hitler-wanted-that-too/
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SMH:
Trump’s exceeded my worst expectations. Australia should reconsider its US alliance
I hope that somewhere in our own government, behind all the cautious, carefully worded public calls for de-escalation, some real conversations are going on. This is no longer the United States with which we allied in World War II.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-s-exceeded-my-worst-expectations-australia-should-reconsider-its-us-alliance-20260407-p5zlrl.html
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Raw Story:
'Absolutely demented'... 'bonkers' claim after pal hospitalized
"Rudy Giuliani isn't the only one having a health crisis. Trump seems to have forgotten that all 60 bogus court cases regarding the 2020 election were LOST and some of those lying lawyers are no longer allowed to practice. The President of the US is stark raving bonkers, daily, publicly," Elaina McCartney, a political commentator, posted on Bluesky.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676845965/
Family of Fallen Airman Rages at Trump’s ‘Uncalled For’ War
While Trump was golfing, families were mourning.
Simmons’ cousin, Stephan Douglas...
“This is uncalled for...
Simmons’ grandmother...echoed the same sentiment...
“Families are suffering right now,” she said. “Just to create a war because you want to create a war is not right.”
In a statement, the Simmons family encouraged the public to take their grief to the ballot box in November.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/family-of-fallen-troop-rages-at-trumps-uncalled-for-war/
CNN:
GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war
Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire...
The location confusion was a result of widespread jamming and spoofing of signals from global positioning satellite systems.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/science/gps-jamming-ships-planes-iran-war
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MS NOW
The Last Word:
Greene:
“How can any person that is mentally stable call for an entire civilization of people to be murdered, to be wiped out, to never come back again? That's what the president called for. And that shows that there's serious instability in his thinking...
...he's out of control and people within the administration need to step up, take responsibility and reign this in."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co9Wix-vX_0
CNN:
An eclectic, bipartisan group suddenly calls for removing Trump using the 25th Amendment
When this was floated in Trump’s first term, it was almost universally the domain of Democrats...
Today, even some recent-former Trump allies are apparently so fearful of what he might do next that they’re publicly calling to oust him.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/25th-amendment-trump-iran-war
RS:
Right-wing leaders call for Trump's removal from office after president's new threat
America First leaders of the MAGA movement called on...Trump to be removed from office after he threatened to destroy Iran's civilization.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called on cabinet secretaries to use the 25th Amendment to remove Trump...
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has also pushed for the use of the 25th Amendment.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-25th-amendment-iran/
Raw Story:
Trump... new 'whopping' bad numbers reveal a major weakness: MS NOW
Donald Trump received more bad news on Thursday morning with MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire reporting that voters are fed up with inflation during his watch, with the president reaching record low approval numbers.
“Only 21 percent of people surveyed approve of Trump's job handling over inflation and rising prices, while 70% disapprove,”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-in-real-trouble-ms-now/
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Daily Beast:
Why Even Trump Insiders Admit He’s ‘An Idiot’: Wolff
IMBECILE-IN-CHIEF
“The people around him know you cannot give him written material,” the president’s biographer says.
Trump’s biographer says it’s rich for the president to mock people with learning disabilities when even his inner circle knows better than to put heavy reading on his plate.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-even-donald-trump-insiders-admit-hes-an-idiot-michael-wolff/
NBC News:
Trump, who campaigned against 'endless' wars, enters Iran with no end date
The beginning of war with Iran comes just weeks after the military operation in Venezuela that ousted Maduro...
Trump has pledged for years to keep the U.S. out of new wars...
“In order to get elected, @BarackObama@mastodon.social will start a war with Iran,” Trump posted on social media in November 2011.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-campaign-endless-wars-iran-no-end-date-rcna261323
Times Now:
Iranians Form Human Chains Around Power Plants, Bridges Amid Trump's Threat
Iranians formed human chains around power plants and bridges after Donald Trump threatened massive strikes if Tehran failed to meet a key deadline.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/watch-iranians-form-human-chains-around-power-plants-bridges-amid-trump-threat-whole-civilization-article-154012227
Raw Story:
'Truly enraging': Border Patrol sparks fury after dumping blind refugee to die
Police confirmed on Wednesday that a nearly blind Burmese refugee dumped at a Tim Hortons in Buffalo, New York, by Border Patrol agents last week has been found dead, unable to find his way back home through miles of freezing weather.
https://www.rawstory.com/border-patrol-2675335559/
Daily Beast:
Trump Goes on Wild Posting Spree to Try to Shift War Blame
The president claimed to be able to predict the future if he hadn’t withdrawn the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal.
Trump played a game of hypotheticals and then thanked himself in the third person as part of an attempt to deflect blame for his strikes on Iran.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-goes-on-wild-truth-social-posting-spree-to-try-to-shift-iran-war-blame/
Raw Story:
‘Unreal’: Trump directly called out for alleged market manipulation by unlikely source
That the U.S. war against Iran had devolved to the point where a senior Iranian official was not only calling Trump out on alleged market manipulation, but offering financial advice to Americans, left many observers floored.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676635854/
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CNN:
A new attack on the rituals that define US democracy
Trump’s most ambitious hopes for a venue that would seat around 1,000 guests at a formal dinner might not be able to accommodate the annual press gala. Saturday’s event had more than 250 tables holding 10 guests each.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/27/politics/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-analysis
Daily Beast:
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Anthony Scaramucci has a blunt explanation for the chaos swirling around...
Trump’s former White House communications director argued on the latest episode of The Daily Beast Podcast that the president’s erratic behavior is creating a lucrative opening for insiders who know how to play the system.
... behind the scenes is a tight circle of confidants who may be getting a valuable preview.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-donald-trumps-goons-cash-in-on-his-crazy-anthony-scaramucci/
CNN:
White House splices Iran war footage with clips from video games and movies
The White House posted videos of Iran war footage spliced with clips from video games, Hollywood movies and TV shows, including Call of Duty...
Ben Stiller:
"Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a pert of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie."
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-06-26?post-id=cmmfkt3a3000g3b6s2e4vchna
Mary Trump Media:
Trump’s War Chaos While Americans Go Broke
“This is the thing people need to get into their heads; Donald Trump does not care about the American people, just as he does not care about the Iranian people. The rationale for this war has changed repeatedly over the last few days as if he's just workshopping things that will actually gain traction..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJPtdpit2i4
CNN:
Justice Department posts FBI interview memos related to Trump sex abuse allegation
The newly released files cover three additional interviews conducted with the woman in August and October 2019.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/justice-department-fbi-interview-related-trump-abuse-allegation-and-other-missing-epstein-files
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MSN:
$760 million oil wager front-runs Hormuz shock, sparks market manipulation concerns
Traders profited from allegedly well-timed oil bets on Saturday...
The researcher cited data from Unusual Whales, a market data platform, showing that investors sold a combined 7,990 lots of Brent crude futures, worth roughly $760 million, around 20 minutes before the announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial vessels.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/760-million-oil-wager-front-runs-hormuz-shock-sparks-market-manipulation-concerns/ar-AA21cB9s
Daily Beast:
Little Marco Goes Full Tin Foil Hat Over Reason for Iran War
Rubio has offered what appears to be a bizarre conspiracy theory as a reason why...Trump launched his war on Iran.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/little-marco-rubio-goes-full-tin-foil-hat-over-reason-for-iran-war/
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MS NOW:
‘The most CRIMINAL person to ever be president’: Dems IRATE with GOP colleagues, Trump outbursts
Rep. Robert Garcia:
“We have to understand, this is a very dangerous moment and a very dangerous president.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vr5z5F7nKo
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MS NOW:
‘The most CRIMINAL person to ever be president’: Dems IRATE with GOP colleagues, Trump outbursts
Nicolle Wallace:
“you posted this today: ‘Donald Trump has lost his mind and his threats to wipe out the Iranian people should be taken seriously. He’s out of control and his cabinet and those around him must be loyal to the constitution and invoke the 25th amendment. He must be removed.’”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vr5z5F7nKo
Raw Story:
'Cannot be excused away': Republicans break ranks to bash Trump's 'rhetoric' on Iran
"The President’s threat that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran," Murkowski wrote on X. "This type of rhetoric is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years..."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676677068/
The Guardian:
Top Democrat calls Trump ‘extremely sick person’
Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, has called Donald Trump an “extremely sick person” in response to the president’s recent post on Truth Social...
“Each Republican who refuses to join us in voting against this wanton war of choice owns every consequence of whatever the hell this is,” Schumer added.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/07/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d506038f08cb2e4bb040d7#block-69d506038f08cb2e4bb040d7
The Independent:
‘He thought he lost’: Trump’s former adviser Chris Christie says even the president doesn’t believe his own election lies
“The crap that Donald Trump put out there about the 2020 election is fiction. It’s make-believe,” the Republican politician said. “And by the way, I was there in 2020. He doesn’t even believe it..."
To this day, Trump publicly maintains his baseless claim...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chris-christie-trump-2020-election-fraud-b2952702.html
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Daily Beast:
I Know Who’s Whispering the War Into Trump’s Ear: Biographer
IN THE FAMILY
...not a general or Cabinet member, but his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Wolff argued that Kushner may be the only person truly in lockstep with Trump on foreign policy, having long understood—and delivered on—the billionaire president’s eternal motive: his own benefit.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-know-whos-whispering-the-war-into-trumps-ear-biographer/
The Guardian:
Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’
“This has nothing to do with fraud,” Minnesota governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, responded on X. “The agents Trump allegedly sent to investigate fraud are shooting protesters and arresting children. His DOJ is gutting the US Attorney’s Office and crippling their ability to prosecute fraud. And every week Trump pardons another fraudster.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/jd-vance-minnesota-medicaid
Malcolm Nance:
US-Iran Wacast Update - Day 7 - Live w/ Malcolm Nance & jacob Kaarsbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8KPw9Kb9o
Reuters:
Kremlin says the war in Iran has fuelled significant demand for Russian energy
The Kremlin said on Friday that the war in Iran had fuelled demand for Russian energy products, a day after the U.S. Treasury issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kremlin-says-war-iran-has-fuelled-significant-demand-russian-energy-2026-03-06/
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Reuters:
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two U.S. officials told Reuters...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-investigation-points-likely-us-responsibility-iran-school-strike-sources-say-2026-03-06/
DB:
I Know Who's Really Influencing Trump's War: Wolff
"I think Jared Kushner knows what's going on. I think he is probably the only person Trump listens to, because he has a credibility derived from having gotten $2 billion out of the Persian Gulf.
When you look at what Trump does, why he does what he does, it is always smart to look at what he can get out of it. What is the personal advantage to Donald Trump?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa4wH_7fDjI
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Daily Beast:
I Know Who’s Whispering the War Into Trump’s Ear: Biographer
IN THE FAMILY
Trump’s biographer believes he knows who’s quietly influencing the president’s decisions in his war against Iran.
“When you look at what Trump does, why he does what he does, it is always smart to look at what he can get out of it. What is the personal advantage to Donald Trump?” Wolff said.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-know-whos-whispering-the-war-into-trumps-ear-biographer/
WP:
Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy unlawful, judge finds
A federal judge in Boston ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy of deporting undocumented immigrants to countries where they are not citizens is unconstitutional, saying the government must provide more time for people to legally challenge their removals over concerns that they could face imminent danger.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/02/25/federal-judge-migrants-deportations-trump-ruling/
RS:
'A deep embarrassment': White House sparks outrage with latest Iran 'propaganda' video
The White House published a montage of strikes against Iranian targets... The video was captioned, "JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY," on X.
It was posted at a time when the Trump administration is facing growing scrutiny for its actions in Iran...
Times published an investigation determining that the U.S. had bombed a girls's school in Iran...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2675608673/
Raw Story:
'The vibes aren't great' at the White House as Trump chaos grows: Politico
Politico’s Dash Burns claimed White House insiders admit things are not going well on multiple fronts.
Speaking with the hosts of “Morning Joe,” Burns claimed Trump insiders are dismayed at how badly things are going...
“Listen, the vibes aren't great,” ...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-chaos-vibe/
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SMH:
Trump’s exceeded my worst expectations. Australia should reconsider its US alliance
No longer the country we’ve long (maybe too long) looked to for security. It’s become a dangerous, destabilising force, doing grave damage to our economy and threatening, through the dreadful deal that is AUKUS, to suck us into future wars we should have no part of.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-s-exceeded-my-worst-expectations-australia-should-reconsider-its-us-alliance-20260407-p5zlrl.html
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump #IranWar #Iran #Australia
Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
Trump's Plan To Steal A Third Term: The 2020 Election Of 2028 - 4/30/26
Axios:
Iran war expands to dozen countries in 72 hours
Just 72 hours after the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran, the war has already consumed nearly the entire Middle East, reached the gates of Europe...
The sheer geographic scope of the war is staggering — directly involving at least 11 countries, disrupting the global flow of oil and gas, and rattling markets worldwide.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/iran-war-expanding-israel-lebanon-gulf-cyprus
