LGBTQ news and entertainment
Brody is ready for his birthday weekend (above), plus some news items you might have missed: • Kansas City Star: From the op-ed board – “The decision to remove a display of Kansas City’s gay and lesbian history from the Missouri State Capitol is outrageous, potentially illegal, and yet another embarrassment for a state with a history of intolerance.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 3, 2021”
Donald Trump went off on a rant during an interview with conservative radio host Todd Starnes complaining that the national media paid too much attention to Hurricane Ida on Sunday instead of his “great agreement” with the Taliban. Continue reading “Trump Complains Media Focused On Hurricane Instead Of His ‘Great Agreement’”
Donald Trump was booed at his own rally Saturday in Alabama after he encouraged a largely maskless crowd of supporters they should get vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading “Trump Booed At Rally For Encouraging Vaccinations”
You may recall that Mike Lindell – the MyPillow guy – promised folks that August 13 would be #ReinstatementDay – when Donald Trump would again ascend to the White House. Guess what – gasp! – didn’t happen? Continue reading “#ReinstatementDay – Guess What Didn’t Happen Today?”
Some news items you might have missed: • Outsports: The queer-centric sports website tracked the achievements of the 180 out athletes at the Tokyo Summer Olympics reimagining them as a unified team. Had they been their own country, Team LGBTQ would have finished 7th, ahead of France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Brazil, taking home 11 Gold, 12 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 9, 2021”
In a video message today, President Joe Biden congratulated U.S. Olympians for “showing what we can do together as one America and as one team.” “I want you to know how much watching you compete means to all of us,” he added, “especially to all those little kids dreaming to be you one day.” Continue reading “Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’”
Get ready for an angry statement from ‘the former guy’ as the Department of Justice announced today that Donald Trump’s tax returns must be released by the IRS to Congress. Continue reading “Justice Dept Says Trump Tax Returns Must Be Released To Congress”
Donald Trump continues to push the Big Lie that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him (it wasn’t), but officials in Arizona say the Donald should “move on.” Continue reading “Arizona Sec Of State To Trump: ‘Take Your Loss, Move On’”
Donald Trump (image public domain/White House)
“We want to understand what did you want when you said ‘go up there’?” Leonnig says in the recording, referring to Trump saying that he was going to march with the crowd to the Capitol.
“I would have said that you will show — not to go in, although they were ushered in by the police. I mean, in all fairness, the Capitol Police were ushering people in. The Capitol Police were very friendly, hugging and kissing — you don’t see that, but there’s plenty of tape on that too, the Capitol Police, that’s the way it is. I wanted — personally, what I wanted is what they wanted. They showed up. Just to show support. Because I happen to believe the election was rigged. At a level like nothing has ever been rigged before. There’s tremendous proof. There’s tremendous proof. Statistically, it wasn’t even possible that he won. I mean, things such as in Ohio, Iowa, there’s never been a loss.”
“Did you need better lawyers because they took it to court—?” asked Rucker.
“I needed better judges. The Supreme Court was afraid to take it, don’t forget,” said Trump.
Read more at Alternet.
Donald Trump (screen capture)
According to reporter Jose Pagliery, during a Zoom call with investigators on June 25, Jennifer Weisselberg, who was previously married to Allen’s son Barry Weisselberg, told investigators that she was in Trump’s office at Trump Tower during a January 2012 meeting in which the real estate developer discussed compensation with Allen and Barry, explaining that while the latter would not be getting a raise, his children’s private school tuition, which clocked in at more than $50,000 a year per child, would be paid for.
According to Jennifer Weisselberg, Trump turned to her and allegedly said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered.” While that might sound like an instance of the ex-president being an uncharacteristically generous guy, prosecutors have claimed that Allen Weisselberg was awarded numerous fringe benefits over the years—like a free apartment, cars, and, yes, private school tuition—for the express purpose of avoiding paying taxes. Which, according to the indictment against him, he did, to the tune of $900,000.
Prosecutors are also pulling information from previous sworn statements for their investigation. In his 2018 divorce deposition, Barry Weisselberg said that “his salary had remained flat for years, while his father ensured other aspects of his lifestyle were covered, including an apartment on Central Park South and later one on the Upper East Side.” Read more at Vanity Fair.
Report: Prosecutors Have Obtained Damning Information Allegedly Implicating Trump in His Company’s Crimes https://t.co/5Ghmg32HVd via @VanityFair
— Samia Dockery (@samiadockery) July 20, 2021