Donald Trump has dropped his Greenland invasion threats today, and also announced he will not follow through on his threats to impose tariffs on 8 European allies over their opposition to his claim of Greenland. Continue reading “Trump Drops Greenland Invasion Threats, Backs Off EU Tariff Threats”
Trump Becomes 1st Prez To Skip MLK Jr. Day Proclamation
UPDATE: Late in the day, the White House – clearly shamed by the amount of press covering the lack of a presidential proclamation for MLK Jr. Day – scrambled and posted a last minute proclamation on WhiteHouse.gov.
Still no mention of the observance on either the White House or Trump’s social media. There are, however, three posts on the White House X account regarding the college national football championship game.
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Breaking decades of tradition begun by President Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to not issue a proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it was established as a federal holiday 40 years ago. Continue reading “Trump Becomes 1st Prez To Skip MLK Jr. Day Proclamation”
Trump Admits Greenland Threats Due To Nobel Peace Prize ‘Snub’
In a letter to Norway’s prime minister over the weekend, Donald Trump admitted his threats to acquire Greenland are motivated, in part, by what he perceives as being ‘snubbed’ for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, PBS News reports. Continue reading “Trump Admits Greenland Threats Due To Nobel Peace Prize ‘Snub’”
Nobel Committee: Nobel Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred
Following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute issued a statement saying the award cannot be transferred.
Continue reading “Nobel Committee: Nobel Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred”
Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025
For the folks who trust in Donald Trump in part because he’s touted his “success” as a businessman, 2025 was a year where retail investors could place their own bets on his business acumen.
Two of the easiest ways supporters could “cash in” on the Trump business empire was to buy stock in his publicly traded media-finance-and-energy company, Trump Media & Technology Group which owns Truth Social (ticker symbol “DJT”) or his cryptocurrency memecoin, Official TRUMP.
Unfortunately, those were bad bets in 2025. Continue reading “Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025”
Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking”
Donald Trump, the oldest person ever sworn in as president, continues to face more and more questions about his health and how his advanced age might be affecting his ability to perform his duties.
A recent impromptu interview with the Wall Street Journal Trump addressed some of those questions and how he perceives his own care. Continue reading “Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking””
Trump-Hosted ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ Scores Lowest Ratings Ever
Last night’s broadcast of “The Kennedy Center Honors,” which Donald Trump personally ‘hosted,’ reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever. Continue reading “Trump-Hosted ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ Scores Lowest Ratings Ever”
Trump: Rob Reiner Died Due To Trump Derangement Syndrome
It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump’s reaction to the murder of actor/director Rob Reiner was to claim Reiner died due to ‘Trump derangement syndrome.’
Trump’s post on Truth Social goes on to boast about ‘the Golden Age of America.’ But no condolences to the Reiner family. #hideous Continue reading “Trump: Rob Reiner Died Due To Trump Derangement Syndrome”
National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking a judge to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 90K square foot “ballroom.”
The organization’s filing argues the project is illegal and unconstitutional having failed to undergo required reviews or receive congressional authorization for the addition. Continue reading “National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom”
Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump At The White House
It was a mesmerizingly friendly afternoon in the Oval Office today as Donald Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City he has attacked for months.
“I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Trump said to the shock of many. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.” Continue reading “Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump At The White House”