LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories for you as we head into Christmas week.
• Pink News: Episode 5 of the gay ice hockey series Heated Rivalry has become the second-highest rated TV episode of all time scoring ten out of ten stars just three days of release. Recap of the fantastic episode at the link. Here’s the scene that laid me out (spoiler alert). Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Scores Huge Ratings + Texas Judge Is The New Kim Davis + More”
During a press conference on Monday, Felon-in-Chief Donald Trump seemed to be confused about his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and which country owns Alaska.
As he discussed plans for taking over policing Washington, D.C., Trump referenced his meeting with Putin “in Russia” on Friday.
The previously announced meeting is slated to take place in Alaska. Continue reading “Trump: I’m Going To See Putin ‘In Russia’ (The Meeting Is In Alaska)”
At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last night, Donald Trump apparently got bored with answering pre-arranged questions and meandering through his same old lines. After telling his followers to “go vote on January 5,” he decided to just play music for nearly 40 minutes while he stood shifting his feet from side to side. Continue reading “Trump Ends Rally Early, Sways To Music Onstage For Nearly 40 Minutes”
At a campaign rally in New Hampshire Friday night, Donald Trump blamed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for failing to provide adequate security during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol Building. Haley, of course, was not in government at all at the time. She was working in the private sector. He clearly confused Haley with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) even though he repeats Haley’s name over and over. Continue reading “Confused Trump: ‘Nikki Haley Was In Charge Of Jan. 6 Security’”
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President Donald Trump moaned about renewed speculation about his sudden visit last year to the Walter Reed Medical Center.
New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt reports in his new book that Vice President Mike Pence was put on standby in November 2019 when the president was rushed on a Saturday afternoon to the military hospital, which the White House later explained as routine testing, but others have speculated was more serious.
Schmidt’s book claims Pence was placed on standby if the president had to undergo a medical procedure that would require anesthesia, although he didn’t specify the sourcing of that claim.
In other Trump news, folks were gagging as Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham last night that there are people in black uniforms on planes controlling the streets and compared police officers who shoot civilians to a golfer who ‘chokes’ on a three-foot putt. Watch the clips below and make up your own mind.
The new book that Trump is alluding to does not in fact say that Trump suffered from “mini-strokes.” https://t.co/M45B9TMnKd
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 1, 2020
Then release your medical records to the American people, who deserve to know the exact condition of the President of the United States.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) September 1, 2020
Trump is claiming an airplane full of “thugs” in “black uniforms” is out “to do big damage.” Is he A. physically unwell (stroke)? B. nuts (full-scale paranoia)? Either way, this is a serious problem. He still controls the nuclear codes.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 1, 2020
Shooting an innocent, unarmed black man seven times in the back is like blowing a putt in a golf tournament, according to @realDonaldTrump. Goodnight everyone. Good luck. https://t.co/26TR5o16bt
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) September 1, 2020
Shooting people in the back is just like choking at golf.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/rKewGq66xN— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) September 1, 2020
During a press conference with Donald Trump and Finland’s President Niinisto, Jeff Mason from Reuters asked Trump what he wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to do when Trump brought up the business ties to Ukraine of Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden? Trump began: “What I want is the following — Why are we the only ones that give the big money to the Ukraine?” And he never actually answered the question, which spurred Mason to followup on the question. Serious props to Jeff Mason for trying to get an answer to his question. The Donald is a bit cray-cray here. And poor President Niinisto for having to be exposed to the Trumpster’s madness.
This latest (much like all the ones that preceded it) Presser was stone cold crazy.
He was on the verge of angrily breaking down in tears over Jeff Mason’s question. He’s unraveling!#TrumpMeltdown pic.twitter.com/OIIpsJPiyk — Ryan Hill (@RyanHillMI) October 2, 2019
.@jeffmason1 asks Pres. Trump multiple times what he had wanted the Ukrainian president to do regarding the Bidens. Trump dodges his and @jonkarl‘s questions, instead attacking and berating the media, demanding Mason ask a different question. https://t.co/4ZyHcnSuJR pic.twitter.com/vjJvsDNVBo
— Jesse Convertino (@jesc) October 2, 2019
Batshit. pic.twitter.com/tu65I8CMXj
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) October 2, 2019
Mason asks over and over what he wanted Zelensky to do with regard to the Bidens. Trump is pointedly refusing to answer. Eventually, he demands that Mason ask a question to the president of Finland, advising him not to be “rude.”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 2, 2019
May be a first of its kind for any presidential news conference:
Jeff Mason repeatedly asks Trump to clarify what he wanted Zelensky to do: “Are you talking to me?” Practically yells at Mason to ask the Finnish leader a question instead; Rips “fake” and “corrupt” U.S. media. — Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) October 2, 2019
The Finnish president looks uncomfortable… pic.twitter.com/4yUa9QtRpM
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) October 2, 2019
The Donald Trump we saw on TV today is the dishonest, feral, ignorant nut job I’ve known for 31 years.
Donald will become more & more erratic as impeachment proceeds. Expect ever crazier conspiracy theories & ever wilder accusations with no factual basis. — David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) October 2, 2019
Donald Trump, during a briefing on Category 5 Hurricane Dorian, shared this word salad of epic proportions:
“All we know is that it’s possibly the biggest. I’m not sure I’ve even heard of a category 5, I knew it existed. And I’ve seen some category 4s. I don’t even think I’ve heard the term other than I know it it’s there and it’s the ultimate and that’s what we have, unfortunately.”
This is at least the fourth time Trump has said he’s never heard of category 5 hurricanes, most recently in May of this year. This is the fourth Category 5 hurricane to strike the United States during his presidency: Irma, Maria, Michael, Dorian.
President Trump: “I’m not sure that I’ve ever even heard of a Category 5.”
Also President Trump: pic.twitter.com/lj8c5yeUQ1 — Kasie DC (@KasieDC) September 2, 2019
President Donald Trump on the existence of Category 5 hurricanes, 2017-2019. pic.twitter.com/IRRny20hfp
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 1, 2019
Today @realDonaldTrump met with FEMA officials and said:
“A category 5 is something that, I don’t know if I’ve ever even heard the term” Here’s a picture of Donald Trump discussing Hurricane Michael And another surveying the damage in Florida Michael was a Category 5 storm pic.twitter.com/UCzxXEbEFy — Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) September 1, 2019
Trump: “I’m not sure that I’ve ever heard of a Category 5.” This is the fourth Category 5 hurricane to strike the United States during his presidency. Irma, Maria, Michael, Dorian. pic.twitter.com/xWLYuQRTBU
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 1, 2019
Take a look at the contrast between Trump speaking in 2015 and the Donald addressing folks today. Rather stunning…
Compare and contrast: Trump speaking during his June 2015 campaign launch speech vs. Trump speaking today pic.twitter.com/TTG5EArhJZ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 29, 2019
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Among all the stuff we’ve grown so weary of, some Trump moments today were … off.
At one point, while speaking about Germany, Trump told reporters, “My father is German, was German. Born in a very wonderful place in Germany.”
Fred Trump was born in The Bronx in New York City in 1905.
Trump just said “my father is German, was German. Born in a very wonderful place in Germany.” Fred Trump was born in New York. pic.twitter.com/U6eWYPzjrJ— Tommy MMXIXtopher (@tommyxtopher) April 2, 2019
In another episode, while speaking about the report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the Donald had difficulty (three times!) trying to say the word ‘origin.’
Wow — Trump repeatedly mangles the word “origins,” on three separate occasions saying “oranges” instead. 😳 pic.twitter.com/EZggYhIAO7— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2019
According to Donald Trump, EVERYONE at the G20 summit meeting is talking about why “John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA” during the 2016 election.
Only problem: John Podesta didn’t work for the DNC, so he couldn’t give the FBI or CIA their email server.
Trump is clearly conflating the hacking of the DNC’s server with the release of Podesta’s emails while he was Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman.
It’s doubtful any of the G20 leaders even know who Podesta is.
Except, well, Putin. For obvious reasons.
Final thought: THIS is where Trump’s head is just before he’s to walk into a meeting with the president of Russia? #smh
Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2017
John Podesta clapped back:
1/ On a x-country road trip with my wife;— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
2/ Pulled in for a pit stop in E. Fairmont W. Va. to see that our whack job POTUS @realDonaldTrump is tweeting about me at the G20.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
3/ Get a grip man, the Russians committed a crime when they stole my emails to help get you elected President.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
4/ Maybe you might try to find a way to mention that to President Putin.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
5/ BTW, I had nothing to do with the DNC.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
6/ God only knows what you’ll be raving about on twitter by the time we get to Utah.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
7/7 Dude, get your head in the game. You’re representing the US at the G20.— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017
And then the Twitterverse chimed in:
—Podesta hack ≠ DNC hack; those are 2 separate hacks
—Podesta didn’t run the DNC
—Not CIA
—Unlikely anyone at the G-20 is talking about this https://t.co/LPEs9WadpT— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 7, 2017
When you’re conflating two different/separate hacks, you probably haven’t done your homework on what actually took place in ’16 https://t.co/FGZcDfItGL— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) July 7, 2017
In Trump’s Fantasy G20…Trump- Hi all
Trudeau- OMG WHAT ABOUT PODESTA!
Merkel- Yeah about Podesta!
Macron- Yeah!
Putin- You look nice
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 7, 2017
Say, ladies! Have you heard? EVERYONE is talking about John Podesta! pic.twitter.com/afUWB03i2I— Rachel Dratch (@TheRealDratch) July 7, 2017