Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

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https://www.newsweek.com/trump-legac...-board-1702715

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After news of the new board's creation emerged last week, critics of President Joe Biden compared the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) board to the "Ministry of Truth" from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984.

When asked a series of related questions by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy during a press conference on Monday, Psaki insisted that the project was started by the Trump administration as part of an effort to curtail the movement of undocumented migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.

"This is a continuation of work that was done under the prior administration, under the Trump administration," Psaki said. "To take steps to address disinformation, address the use of disinformation in helping smugglers prompt the movement of more migrants across to the border."

Psaki said that the DHS argued "misinformation is spread by human smugglers that prey on vulnerable populations attempting to migrate to the United States" when announcing the project. She maintained that the Biden administration was "currently applauding" an effort started by Trump in 2020.

"So, for anyone who's out there who may be concerned about the increase in migrants to the border: This is the kind of apparatus that's working to address disinformation," Psaki said.

Not lookin good for our boy Trump, out there.

[Breccia]

Of course, Trump's return to his own social media platform is good news for it. That's why DWAC's stock price...

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Fell almost 9% yesterday? It's back under $50. Wow, when I said Trump could save it by just returning to the platform, guess I got that wrong. He delayed its drop by one or two days.

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So, we're all fully aware that Alex Jones, being sued for those knowing lies he knowingly pushed for profit, declared moral bankruptcy. Oh, and normal bankruptcy, too.

More details:

Kevin Epstein

No relation.

who filed an absolutely scathing motion to dismiss the cases, which he characterized as “classic bad faith filings,” echoing similar motions filed by the Connecticut and Texas plaintiffs last week characterizing the bankruptcies as a sham to evade litigation. But the Trustee’s brief was even more blunt and aggressive than the one filed by people who’d been accused of faking the deaths of their own children.

By the admission of Jones’s own proposed restructuring officer, the three companies have no employees and virtually no assets and do no business — whereas Jones paid himself more than $20 million between 2018 and 2021, and his main company Free Speech Systems (FSS) netted $56 million last year. The Trustee accuses Jones of using “a novel and dangerous tactic that is abusive and undermines the integrity of the bankruptcy system” by “filing bankruptcy for three non-operating members of a larger enterprise to channel and cap liability against the other, revenue-generating members of that enterprise and its owner using a bankruptcy subchapter designed to aid small, struggling businesses.”

In short, the Trustee noticed that Jones is proposing a take-it-or-leave-it offer of $10 million in the Litigation Settlement Trust — less whatever the lawyers and trustees get paid — to force the Sandy Hook plaintiffs to drop their cases against him. And that he’s using subchapter V, which is supposed to protect mom-and-pop ventures with business debts of less than $3,024,725, not, say, eight-figures of tort liability from twenty-odd plaintiffs who most assuredly never did business with InfoWars.

“These cases are demonstrably not about reorganizing, rehabilitating, or granting a fresh start to an honest, unfortunate debtor,” the Trustee went on. “The Debtors’ bankruptcy filings do not serve any recognized objective of the Bankruptcy Code. These Debtors have no businesses and no purpose to reorganize.”

In court, the Jones entities’ lawyer Kyung Shik Lee argued that Alex Jones couldn’t possibly declare bankruptcy without ruining his brand, at which point there’d be no money left for any of the plaintiffs. This position is slightly undercut by the fact that an anonymous donor sent Jones $1 million of Bitcoin last week after the bankruptcies were filed, money which he immediately pocketed before deleting the wallet.

In other words, the whole thing is horseshit. Jones isn't broke, he just doesn't want to face consequences for what he did, and is willing to sacrifice three shell companies he made up that have no value to do that.

A hearing is scheduled the 29th.

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In court, the Jones entities’ lawyer Kyung Shik Lee argued that Alex Jones couldn’t possibly declare bankruptcy without ruining his brand, at which point there’d be no money left for any of the plaintiffs.

In other words, the whole thing is horseshit. Jones isn't broke, he just doesn't want to face consequences for what he did, and is willing to sacrifice three shell companies he made up that have no value to do that.

A hearing is scheduled the 29th.

The proper solution to cases like this is to;

1> Seize every piece of property Jones owns, and sell it. If he owns half a house, sell that half of the house, but give the other part-owner first option to buy at assessed value; no need to be weird about this.

2> Yes, that includes every single bit of his business.

3> Oblige him to declare bankruptcy. That ruins your brand? It's intended to, you minimally-sentient potato.

4> Set measures in place to garnish from any income sources Jones has moving forward to continue to pay out the full dollar value of the decision against him, for the rest of his natural life, capping his potential income at the poverty line (or some other reasonable lower-middle-class level). He gets a million-dollar donation? That's seized and he never sees a dime. For the rest of his goddamned life, until he's paid his debt. I don't care if this leaves him unable to do more than work as a fry cook in some shitty podunk town sharing an apartment with Bill the pig farmer who doesn't shower regularly. Eat shit, you assmonkey.

[Breccia]

1> Seize every piece of property Jones owns, and sell it.

I mean, Jones going through the same bankruptcy that other Americans go through, this wouldn't be far off. I'm hopeful that this black-and-white case of loophole abuse (I suspect Jones has had his loophole abused a few times...) fails, and Jones is forced to go through standard bankruptcy, where he is no longer in control of his assets.

Oh, and I also hope he's been hiding funds away, because if the court finds out you're doing that, your ass goes to jail.

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I mean, Jones going through the same bankruptcy that other Americans go through, this wouldn't be far off. I'm hopeful that this black-and-white case of loophole abuse (I suspect Jones has had his loophole abused a few times...) fails, and Jones is forced to go through standard bankruptcy, where he is no longer in control of his assets.

Oh, and I also hope he's been hiding funds away, because if the court finds out you're doing that, your ass goes to jail.

I'm just beyond fuckin' tired of his "but if I pay the people I horribly defamed, I might not stay rich" bullshit. He's entitled to jack squat beyond the bare minimums of living in a society, and that only begrudgingly in Jones' case.

[Breccia]

I'm just beyond fuckin' tired of his "but if I pay the people I horribly defamed, I might not stay rich" bullshit.

Agreed. Let's hope the judge agrees, too.

Jones can and will continue to make money afterwards. He could literally drop down to 0 money and still become a millionaire within a year or two at most with a "radio show" on Rumble, Gettr, or Parler. Bankruptcy doesn't take future earnings -- a lawsuit could, maybe.

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The Trump Organization and the Presidential Inaugural Committee will pay a total of $750,000 to settle with the Washington, DC, attorney general's office over allegations they misspent money raised for former President Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Trump Organization will pay $400,000 and the PIC will pay $350,000, according to a person familiar with the settlement. As part of the deal, the money will be directed to two DC nonprofits, DC Action and Mikva Challenge DC, the DC attorney general's office said.

In announcing the settlement, DC Attorney General Karl Racine said, "After he was elected, one of the first actions Donald Trump took was illegally using his own inauguration to enrich his family. We refused to let that corruption stand. With our lawsuit, we are now clawing back money that Trump's own inaugural committee misused."

In a statement released by the Trump Organization, the former President said the settlement reflects "absolutely no admission of liability or guilt."

"As crime rates are soaring in our Nation's Capital, it is necessary that the Attorney General focus on those issues rather than a further leg of the greatest Witch-Hunt in political history," Trump said. "This was yet another example of weaponizing Law Enforcement against the Republican Party and, in particular, the former President of the United States. So bad for our Country!"

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/polit...nds/index.html

Trump is big-mad that he got caught grifting again.

[Kaleredar]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/polit...nds/index.html

Trump is big-mad that he got caught grifting again.

I'm glad they got their money, but settling carries that unfortunate stigma of "no admission of liability or guilt" that they so keenly pointed out.


Screw that noise, screw the cost, and screw the time; government bodies should be going after judicial rulings on these things, not chump change.

[Breccia]

Fell almost 9% yesterday?

Down nearly 3% more today.

[PhaelixWW]

CNN: DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference in 2020 election in part because of politics

Former President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security delayed and altered an intelligence report related to Russian interference in the 2020 election, making changes that "appear to be based in part on political considerations," according to a newly released watchdog report.

The April 26 Homeland Security inspector general's assessment provides a damning look at the way DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis dealt with intelligence related to Russia's efforts to interfere in the US, stating the department had deviated from its standard procedures in modifying assessments related to Moscow's targeting of the 2020 presidential election.

The conclusion that Trump's appointee appeared to have tried to downplay Russian meddling in a key intelligence report is the latest example of how his aides managed his aversion to any information about how Russia might be helping his election prospects. According to special counsel Robert Mueller's report, Trump officials tried to avoid the topic during meetings and at hearings, because he would become enraged and upset when Russian meddling came up.

The US intelligence community announced during the 2020 campaign that Russia was actively meddling in the election to weaken then-candidate Joe Biden. At the time, Trump downplayed those findings and promoted false claims about Biden that aligned with Russia's disinformation efforts. The IG report addresses past suspicions that Trump appointees distorted some intelligence reports to foster a more Trump-friendly narrative.

The watchdog found, for example, that then-acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf had participated in the review process "multiple times despite lacking any formal role in reviewing the product," which caused delays and may have helped create the "perception" that assessments were changed for political reasons.

"We determined that the Acting Secretary's involvement led to the rare occurrence of I&A ceasing dissemination of a product after it had already been approved by the mission manager and circulated via advanced notification," the report states.

"The delays and deviation from I&A's standard process and requirements put I&A at risk of creating a perception of politicization. This conclusion is supported by I&A's own tradecraft assessment, which determined that the product might be viewed as politicized," it continues.

The report stems from previous allegations of the Trump administration downplaying Russian interference. CNN first reported in September 2020 a whistleblower complaint alleging that top political appointees in DHS repeatedly instructed career officials to modify intelligence assessments to suit Trump's agenda by downplaying Russia's efforts to interfere in the US.

The whistleblower claimed that Wolf had instructed DHS officials to "cease providing intelligence assessments on the threat of Russian interference" and, instead, focus their efforts on gathering information related to activities being carried out by China and Iran.

The scope of the DHS IG report was limited to the single intelligence report in question.

Initially, the IG found, the DHS Intelligence and Analysis Office had followed internal drafting and editing processes. The report was two pages in length and related to one "'current Democratic presidential candidate'" and to Russian activities to influence the presidential election. It evolved over time after receiving internal input, according to the IG report.

The IG also followed up on a July 2020 meeting mentioned by the whistleblower, who claimed Wolf had asked for the product to be held because "'it made the President look bad.'"

According to notes of the meeting obtained by the IG, one top official wrote: "AS1 -- will hurt POTUS -- kill it per his authorities." The official told the IG the notes meant the acting secretary had told him to hold the product because it would hurt Trump and the authorities cited were in reference to those possessed by the secretary.

The IG's office interviewed Wolf, who denied saying this and added that he had asked for the product to be improved.

"I tried to put myself in the position of one of our state and local partners who would be reading this and I could not see where the product, as written on July 8, would have added any value or given them any knowledge they could use. ... The product was not well written," the acting secretary told the IG's office, according to the report.

The delays and disruptions, though, put the office at risk of creating the perception of politicization, the IG report states. The IG recommended working with the Office of the Secretary and I&A oversight entities to make sure election-related reports are in line with policies and guidelines. I&A agreed with the recommendation.

[Paranoid Android]

Meet J.R. Majewski, a GOP House primary winner. He’s an Air Force veteran, QAnon adherent, Jan. 6 protester, and MAGA rapper, with lyrics like, “Joe [Biden] is focused on ice cream while he’s crappin’ his pants.”

Hell yeah Brother!

In baseball we call the best of the best, 5 tool players; arm, speed, hitting, hitting for power and fielding. Missing 1 tool from this guy, but he has it all. Godspeed in the upcoming general election. The oh btw, is these are the people elected on right and people will vote for him.

The district has been strong Democratic since 1980 held by a Dem atm. Yet it has been redrawn I guess and might be close to a flip.

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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/05/0...porations/?amp

In which Republicans actually don't like Freeze Peach when it's not Peach they agree with.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/polit...den/index.html

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy discussed the 25th Amendment on a call with GOP leadership days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and said the process "takes too long," according to an audio recording obtained by two New York Times reporters and shared with CNN.

McCarthy also said during the call that he wanted to reach out to then-President-elect Joe Biden as he expressed hope for a "smooth transition," and said he thought impeachment would further divide the nation.

The call took place on January 8, 2021, and the audio was obtained for the new book "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future," by Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns.

At one point in the recording, McCarthy asks an aide for a readout of a separate call. It's not clear exactly what call he is referring to. The aide responds, "I think the options that have been cited by the Democrats so far are the 25th Amendment, which is not exactly an elegant solution here."

McCarthy interjects to say, "That takes too long too. It could go back to the House, right?"

The aide responds, "Correct. If the President were to submit a letter overruling the Cabinet and the vice president, two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate to overrule the President. So it's kind of an armful."

Man, I love how McCarthy is just earning a reputation as a dishonest fuck who only cares about personal political power and will say literally anything to get it.

Truly, he's the Minority Leader Republicans deserve. Even Paul Ryan was better, and Paul Ryan fuckin sucked as Speaker, lol.

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/dr-ozs-vot...ry?id=84326742

Do we need to worry about "Foreign agent Senator Dr. Oz"?

As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains citizenship, and dismissed criticism from political opponents that he harbors any so-called "dual loyalties."

But a photograph of Oz casting a ballot in Turkey's 2018 presidential election is rankling some national security experts -- particularly after recently saying he has "never been politically involved in Turkey in any capacity."

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That's fine! Just be honest about it. If Republicans are very bigly concerned about the "dual loyalty" of members of Congress like Ilhan Omar because she's originally from Somalia before gaining US Citizenship, and doesn't appear to be politically active in Somalia still, I'm sure Republicans will be ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGED at this.

That's aside from his properties and holdings in Turkey, you know, as "regular folk who are totally not rich elites" are want to do.

Now if elected, he'll get access to all kinds of classified information that civilians have to go through background checks before seeing. Would he see it if he was a civilian?

"Any single one of those would be enough to torpedo a [security] clearance," McClanahan said. "Taken together, I would not put good odds on that person getting a clearance anywhere."

Well then, not surprising. It seems Republicans do love their foreign agents quite a bit.

[jonnysensible]

lol whoever is leaking the cawthorn stuff

[postman1782]

lol whoever is leaking the cawthorn stuff

Didn't he claim today that it was his cousin? Like that makes it any better?

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Didn't he claim today that it was his cousin? Like that makes it any better?

Seems related to a new video - https://www.wral.com/cawthorn-respon...-act/20265688/

A political group whose primary focus is unseating U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn released a graphic video Wednesday showing Cawthorn naked and simulating a sex act near someone he describes as a friend.

Video is not linked in the article, and I'm not sure if I even want to see it...in fact I most definitely do not. I'll take their word for it.

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Seems related to a new video - https://www.wral.com/cawthorn-respon...-act/20265688/



Video is not linked in the article, and I'm not sure if I even want to see it...in fact I most definitely do not. I'll take their word for it.

Saw it on Reddit before I realized what I was looking at. Horrified at first then I laughed my fucking ass off watching a Republican flush his career down the drain.


If you need a laugh, here it is with the Benny Hill theme: https://twitter.com/JeffCross5000/st...20098080493571

[jonnysensible]

the whole CRT panic is meant to make it easier for republicans to privatize schools in order to get a generation kids to be home schooled with 'christian patriotic' educations and end up like Madison Cawthorn....

[Kaleredar]

lol whoever is leaking the cawthorn stuff

Need more of this playing dirty, frankly.

Some might call it stooping to their level, but I don't really think that's true. Unlike the GOP just blatantly making shit up as their "dirty tactic," this is showing things that actually happened that they just so happen to want hidden.

[jonnysensible]

Need more of this playing dirty, frankly.

Some might call it stooping to their level, but I don't really think that's true. Unlike the GOP just blatantly making shit up as their "dirty tactic," this is showing things that actually happened that they just so happen to want hidden.

all because he talked about the gops xocaine swinger parties

[Gorsameth]

Need more of this playing dirty, frankly.

Some might call it stooping to their level, but I don't really think that's true. Unlike the GOP just blatantly making shit up as their "dirty tactic," this is showing things that actually happened that they just so happen to want hidden.

You call it 'stopping to their level' as if its not most likely a Republican doing this. They are already at this level, just this time they are targeting one of 'their own', rather then making shit up about a Democrat.