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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
— ProPublica (@propublica) August 8, 2026
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.https://t.co/tsU9HzE1od
Still more frivolous litigation:Trump says he’ll bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halts workwww.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Frank Amari (@frankamari.bsky.social) 2026-08-07T17:44:40.367Z
It’s gonna be a MILITARY CENTER, not a ballroom.
— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway3d) August 7, 2026
Can’t you commies tell the difference??? https://t.co/JiRrMjUmQZ
BREAKING: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general, cementing the ex-Trump attorney’s command of Justice Department.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-08-08T08:43:29Z
Education Secretary Linda McMahon tried to ditch a priority for blind vendors on Army bases, part of a broader administration attack on disability rights.
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-08-07T20:18:52.835Z
Hegseth found that Sewing Box was a black-owned company. That was the death knell. http://www.military.com/navy-suddenl…
— battcommader.bsky.social (@battcommader.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T08:24:54.992Z
Truth & Accountability ProjectThe Sewing Box, a Black-owned family business, has made the Navy’s Blue Angels team’s uniforms for 43 years. Pete Hegseth just canceled their contract and gave it to a business that charges 4x as much. We are literally paying for his hate.
— @doopy12.bsky.social 2026-08-07T13:51:41.235Z
Hegseth decapitates another top general. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commander of the Army’s V Corps, was removed from command in recent days. Apparently he makes Hegseth feel insecure. abcnews.com/Politics/top…
— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-08-07T21:58:06.047Z
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T00:19:10.017Z
Through four months, the US has spent $103 billion on the Iran War. An average of $860 million per day.
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T17:26:25.777Z
X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…
— Jennifer Ouellette (@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social) 2026-08-07T11:51:29.882Z
We live in a country where the entire political and media class talks about antisemitism every day, conflates antisemitism with criticism of Israel, meanwhile prominent Republican members of Congress are saying this with zero pushback from political or media elites. https://t.co/gfF6dDVGYT
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 8, 2026
Not even 25 years after Muslim terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers, New York City is being overrun by the very people who want to see this country burn.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) August 7, 2026
This is an invasion. There is no other way to put it.
Every American who watched this country get attacked on its… pic.twitter.com/uw8jK2ZzgI
Dr. Oz is Muslim and literally works for Trump. Congratulations, Nancy, you just called Trump’s own CMS Administrator a Trojan horse. Absolute clown show, fucking dummy. https://t.co/PWazZ3UNwu
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) August 7, 2026
If someone made this exact same statement — but replaced "Muslim" with "Jew" — their career would not only be instantly and permanently destroyed, but their families, banks, communities and employers would be relentlessly hounded until they were denounced, disowned and banned. https://t.co/xHT4pXYCjM
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 7, 2026
Trump’s hair gets a Las Vegas makeover, sparking memes, lighting theories and a fresh round of scrutiny of the president’s famous mane https://t.co/b6fLaXQGxr
— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) August 7, 2026
Trump's cronies stand and clap like seals for an extended period of time, until Trump is safely out of view pic.twitter.com/yFXiSsttYJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2026
Eerily similar to the verbiage on the Access Hollywood tape, except instead of bragging about assaulting women he’s talking about pilfering historical artifacts, most of which we will likely never see again. https://t.co/MNrTIUZqa1
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 8, 2026
Trump is regrowing his own hair! A medical miracle! https://t.co/57lG3VeX5F
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 7, 2026
Owner of Miami’s most famous Haitian restaurant regrets his vote for Trump after he ends Haitian TPS, crushing his business.pic.twitter.com/QwQe7j9SBT
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) August 7, 2026
Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump’s demands for a voting suppression bill apnews.com/article/save…
— Mike Walker (@newnarrative.bsky.social) 2026-08-08T11:23:19.742Z
Judge blocks HUD’s homelessness overhaul — again
— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-07T20:36:54Z
Trump govt offers grants of $500,000 to change UK politics.Foreign money for right wing groups.Disguised as “public education” it promotes MAGA propaganda on abortion, regulation, hate speech, climate change, diversity and more.Is UK the 51st state?
— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka.bsky.social) 2026-08-08T07:35:11.393Z
Howard Lutnick touts Vulcan Elements, a company linked to Trump's sons
— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2026-08-07T19:49:13.427858959Z
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Men in dresses, keep away from kids per anti-drag laws
Why is this a bad thing? Seems correct to me is a decent society. Hugs
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What do you think about the evangelist getting kicked off a flight?
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Trump was just fundraising in a “blue state” he calls a “threat” — our “blue state” and “blue cities” are keeping “his” government afloat right now. https://t.co/sMnPXzgcir
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 5, 2026
Trump announces he is rolling back protections for endangered species pic.twitter.com/dQESkbOIfv
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) August 4, 2026
New York lawmakers propose lifting 1985 ban on LGBTQ+ bathhouses gothamist.com/news/new-yor…
— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-08-05T20:08:07.425068Z
This is hilarious…Trump endorsed a black man named Amir Hassan, but that wasn’t enough for MAGA/Republican voters to get past their own #racism, so they voted for a white guy named Thomas Smith… who had dropped out of the race a few weeks ago. 😂www.newsweek.com/trump-endors…
— Dennis Metzcher (@dmetzcher.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T11:29:05.579Z
Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’
— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-05T08:48:16Z
Mike Lindell announced that he is "stepping down as CEO of MyPillow so I can devote 100% of my time and energy to my campaign for Governor of Minnesota." pic.twitter.com/1pYjROGxNt
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 5, 2026
Missouri secretary of state blocks referendum to undo GOP’s redrawn congressional map http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T02:53:24.279Z
Five-time draft dodger Trump just posted this pic.twitter.com/M5KiGyb5aW
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 4, 2026
he looks like he's wearing the wig from a lesser SNL Trump impression.
— Jacob T. Levy (@jacobtlevy.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T03:34:19.520Z
Trump's hair, uh, has a lot more volume than normal
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-05T21:13:12.264Z
Trump in Nevada: “Michael Whatley should be your governor.”
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 6, 2026
Minor detail: Whatley is running for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
25th Amendment now! pic.twitter.com/fDJXgky1Fl
Trump: "We're taking a lot of oil from Venezuela — billions and billions of barrels of oil. To the victor belong the spoils." pic.twitter.com/VFJuPdrnRy
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 5, 2026
is Trump rocking a wig, or what the hell is going on here? pic.twitter.com/3opMA5Ngzg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 5, 2026
Trump: "Nobody knows that 'dumb' doesn't have a B"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 5, 2026
(Dear reader, it has a B) pic.twitter.com/isCik2OK0Z
Trump: "The radical left wants to ban a thing called gasoline." pic.twitter.com/WsNoMA6e4c
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) August 5, 2026
He's an idiot. https://t.co/vnctymUAO5
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 5, 2026
Trump: We have lifted 100,000 Nevadans off of food stamps. They don’t want to be on food stamps. They don’t need food stamps. pic.twitter.com/EHyDysj6Vj
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 5, 2026
He looks like Alec Baldwin playing Trump on SNL. https://t.co/kGil67wp0t
— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) August 5, 2026
JUST IN: Trump files emergency motion to try to block BBC from getting details about finances of his business empire in connection with $5-10 billion defamation suit he filed against the network http://www.politico.com/news/2026/08…
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T18:42:58.991Z
Pirro "gave the White House a heads-up last week before filing the motion to dismiss the charge against Mr. Hearn in federal court, although it was not clear if Mr. Trump was briefed."www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u…
— Eric Columbus (@ericcolumbus.bsky.social) 2026-08-04T21:15:33.472Z
Fetterman to oppose Blanche’s nomination to head Justice Departmenthttps://t.co/Qk9Rjo8B4G
— The Hill (@thehill) August 5, 2026
It’s only been a few hours since the first viable Muslim
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 5, 2026
Senate candidate won a primary and his GOP opponent is already running ads featuring Osama bin Laden and 9/11.
The Islamophobia over the next few months is gonna be vicious. https://t.co/Us7TnA8uED
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that New York City is issuing cease and desist letters to more than 40 retailers selling illegal e-bikes (generally, vehicles that can go faster than local speed limits allow). The targeted retailers include Amazon and Best Buy.
— Chris Sommerfeldt (@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T16:10:58.632Z
At a rally in Las Vegas today, Trump supporters booed as Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) tried to lead a moment of silence for Officer Austin Abdelnabi, who was recently killed in the line of duty.
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T00:30:38.279982371Z
ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to monitor its online critics. Is it threat mitigation or an infringement of free speech?
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-08-04T01:52:07.347126Z
Latest: Trump administration plans to award a $150M contract to Houston based law firm with ties to administration. The contract is set to run for a year and provide legal services to unaccompanied imm. kids, just days after contract with network expired.https://t.co/t1S2IWyWzq
— Valerie Gonzalez (@ValOnTheBorder) August 4, 2026
One of our TPUSA college students gave me his take on affordability:
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) August 4, 2026
“A burrito shouldn’t cost $20.”
Yeah, a lot of this is a hangover from Covid and Biden-era inflation, but the lived experience is the same: It just feels like basic things cost too much. https://t.co/GEvmbea57o
I'm surprised to hear Mark say this. If you've ever met him in person, it's quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito. https://t.co/z4DjKLVZVs
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 5, 2026
FAA investigating air safety incident involving Trump’s Marine One helicopter and passenger plane. I expect Sean Duffy will blame Biden … again.www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/u…
— Piyush Mittal (@piyushmittal.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T17:01:23.505Z
FAA investigating why commercial flights at DC airport weren't stopped for Trump helicopter
— New York Post (@nypost.com) 2026-08-05T17:00:49.616191Z
Of Course. The Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Are Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u…
— Mike Walker (@newnarrative.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T19:59:07.965Z
Sailors fighting Trump’s war with Iran are washing in moldy showers and rationing meals in the ninth month of a mission that shows zero signs of ending.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 5, 2026
https://t.co/0Oru8CKdlA
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options…
— Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) August 5, 2026
I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly. This B.S. story was shopped to many outlets by someone clearly out to disparage the Secretary, for whatever reason. Unfortunately for… https://t.co/BUwn11nC52
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 6, 2026
This is how you know the story is true👇👇 https://t.co/GXbwH96hj2
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) August 6, 2026
We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise.
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) August 1, 2026
But he’s betrayed us all.
Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center.
The movement has begun. pic.twitter.com/mZXadw0kBr
MAGA was betrayed. We all were. It's time for a new path forward. More tomorrow night at 6 PM ET on https://t.co/sLkXnGKCFd. https://t.co/YweHmb44Ru
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 4, 2026
Paging Vice President JD Vance:
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 5, 2026
I believe I predicted a couple months ago that Tucker Qatarlson would likely turn on you someday… @TuckerCarlson @JDVance
Save yourself while you still can! He’s a lunatic! Tucker wants to hijack the GOP in 2026 and 2028. https://t.co/MJPlHGPIY9
Will be shorter lived than Musks “America Party” https://t.co/6gvheBneJu
— captive dreamer (@captive_dreamer) August 5, 2026
OH FFS – Just STFU and get over yourselves.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 5, 2026
All of you combined have zero pull anymore. You can't even move the needle much less start a movement.
Table full of laughingstocks. https://t.co/9VSLhDV72P
New Mexico sues the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government blocked the state’s ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there. https://t.co/SijN4WxXJv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 5, 2026
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LOMBARDO: So I know the pastor spoke about Officer Abdelnabi–TRUMP RALLY CROWD: *Boooooo*LOMBARDO: No. We're not booing him. He's the officer that passed away here recently
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