Political news I want to share. 9-4-2026

Philadelphia DA Says That One Day Trump’s Ballroom Will Be “Blown Up” With Pieces Turned Into Souvenirs

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Trump immediately blames Joe Biden for the 13 deaths at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. Trump forever forgets he caused the withdrawal problem by negotiating with the Taliban without the Afghan government involved. The withdrawal took longer than the timetable he created.#Trump #Afghanistan #AbbeyGate
— Bill Addis (@paidprotester.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T19:44:24.226Z

MAGA had a meltdown when 13 servicemembers were killed at Abbey Gate trying to evacuate after Trump surrendered to the Taliban. Now the Republicans think it's funny that 13 servicemembers have been killed in the GOP's latest Never Ending War in the Middle East. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-…
— The Sgt Joker (@thesgtjoker.bsky.social) 2026-05-21T17:09:39.363Z

Hey MAGA, remember when Donald Trump freed 5000 Taliban without even speaking to the Afghani government – then the Taliban took over the Afghani government? Then he struck a deal to get out of there and blamed Joe Biden for the Chaos he left behind, I do!
— Phineas (@phineasm.bsky.social) 2024-11-28T13:39:03.861Z

Remember when Trump released 5000 Taliban and one of them is now President of Afghanistan?
— Robert Ellingsworth (@by1959.bsky.social) 2024-08-26T18:04:49.026Z

(Bloomberg) – US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran.@bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article…
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T17:51:44.932Z

West Point professor says he was pushed out for objecting to climate directive gothamist.com/news/west-po…
— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-08-26T20:35:31.321584Z

Education Dept Posts Clip Comparing Trump To Hitler

Mehdi Hasan to MAGA pastor Doug Wilson on Donald Trump:

"Your leader, your hero, the guy you're a fan of is the most unchristian man who's ever come anywhere near public office– thrice married, adulterer who slept with a porn star, ran casinos, lies in every breath, curses,… pic.twitter.com/AuI0FaWfZ5
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026

Pete Hegseth's pastor Doug Wilson says he would have fought the Confederacy during the civil war.

Mehdi: Had 3.5 million people enslaved. You would have fought for that side?

Wilson: Yeah, I would.

Mehdi Hasan: They were fighting for slavery. You would have been fighting for… pic.twitter.com/735AXkrLkc
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026

DOJ Sues Kansas City Over “Secret Gender Transitions”

NEW: On the list of 2,198 "filthy, dirty, vulgar books" flagged by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is one of the seminal books about the Holocaust: "Night"

Books on the list don't belong in schools, he said.

But "Night" is on the state's required reading list: https://t.co/VoSQO0AsOq
— Lawrence Mower (@lmower3) August 26, 2026

There is no such thing as “conservative-based” science. If you’re not doing evidence-based science, you are making up fairy tales.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) 2026-08-25T23:48:00.803Z

Heidi Overton is a far-right, anti-abortion extremist who has no business leading the FDA.The American people deserve someone who will put science and facts FIRST, not another Trump sycophant who will make it their mission to attack medication abortion.I will vote NO.
— Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) 2026-08-19T16:31:22.654Z

Pro-life group offers to pay legal fees for activists who defy New Jersey's new abortion law
— New York Post (@nypost.com) 2026-08-26T17:51:57.770903Z

The Trump administration plans to end a federal requirement that states have public input on data center construction.

This would stop local residents from raising concerns or learning about data centers in their neighborhoods. pic.twitter.com/UDkt99oTYZ
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 26, 2026

The brother of a woman killed in a car crash this year says the lack of empathy toward her family has been shocking.
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-08-26T15:18:57.887Z

Breaking News: A judge sided with Texas over Minnesota over the extradition of an ICE agent who was charged in an on-duty shooting.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-26T20:17:26.375444Z

For anyone who wants to read the full reporting, here's a gift link: https://t.co/XulS9LPjrS
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) August 30, 2026

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared a disturbing concentration camp video depicting Palestinians being placed into a machine on a conveyor belt, entering overweight and emerging thin, distressed and crying. #StopTheGame
— Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 (@jeffrudd.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T06:43:14.345Z

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has deleted his video depicting kidnapped Palestinians being sent into an industrialized slaughterhouse. pic.twitter.com/4xUCnyqqae
— gato fumante (@KweenInYellow) August 31, 2026

"First they came for hand cranks, and I said nothing. Then they integrated starter/alternators and I said nothing. Then they put remote start on keyfobs and I said nothing." – Sean Duffy https://t.co/obr27gOZbs
— Sean Casten (@SeanCasten) August 31, 2026

Cracking up at the mental picture of Duffy sitting in a car for 30 minutes, frustration increasing, until someone finally tells him to press the brake pedal first. https://t.co/FMXHbCm5TV
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) August 31, 2026

Political news I want to share. 8-16-2026 part 1

GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman: Actually, I think we should do a little more for the rich pic.twitter.com/MBoQEXttt6
— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 13, 2026

NEW: Legal filings say Rep. Max Miller made “false statements” to a court in order to get a Civil Protection Order against his ex-wife. Miller told the court he had an eyewitness refuting claim he assaulted Moreno. Then his lawyers recanted the evidence. https://t.co/Z0reqwCip4
— Abby Vesoulis (@abbyvesoulis) August 13, 2026

NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen.

Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico. pic.twitter.com/GnNUsIlmrX
— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) August 14, 2026

Karoline Leavitt is getting glowing reviews of her performance as press secretary when she dodged, attacked, and obfuscated for the most part. A few examples of the lies we heard: claiming the US spent $50M on condoms for Gaza, calling the Epstein files a 'hoax,' denying war… pic.twitter.com/0RM3GYZctJ
— Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) August 13, 2026

RFK Jr.: When you get on Trump's plane, it's just boxes and boxes of McDonald's. pic.twitter.com/XUdnH6Y7JU
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 13, 2026

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Pirro has convened a special grand jury, an extremely rare move in DC. That could potentially pave the way for her office to investigate some of its biggest cases.

Read more about what a special grand jury is and what it could mean for the office. https://t.co/1umfkKIPt0
— Perry Stein (@PerryStein) August 12, 2026

Todd Blanche's first address to DOJ: "We will always back the blue… Any time somebody assaults a federal law enforcement officer, we'll prosecute them."

73 Capitol Police and 65 MPD officers injured on Jan 6, 2021, would love to have a word.

5 more would, but they're dead. pic.twitter.com/Ttt9WVU96E
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) August 13, 2026

While struggling with the Reflecting Pool, Trump now takes his talents to aircraft carrier engineering. pic.twitter.com/HOX9NyqkHP
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 13, 2026

PM Netanyahu: "The first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain." pic.twitter.com/RBdvea5TgM
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 13, 2026

Bro LMAO these losers out there in Miami doing pushups for Andrew Tate outside of the jail pic.twitter.com/7o4X5Falrv
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) August 13, 2026

“Sky Evangelist” Whines Airline Won’t Leave Her Alone

Political cartoons/ memes / and news I want to share. 6-8-2026

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I heard someone say the best thing they could do is offer their hand to those in need of a hand to grab on to, give support to those in need, to be the person I need others to be sometimes for me. Hugs

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Let’s talk about how Trump wants you to pay for the ballroom now….

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Trump Admits Plan to Build Secret Lair Under Ballroom Got Busted

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admits-plan-to-build-secret-lair-under-ballroom-got-busted/

The president has been forced to defend the scale and cost of his vanity project.

Ewan Palmer

Reporter

Updated Mar. 30 2026 5:52AM EDT Published Mar. 30 2026 5:22AM EDT

Donald Trump has complained that a “stupid” lawsuit forced him to reveal plans to build a top-secret military base underneath his White House ballroom.

The 79-year-old president was defending his $400 million vanity project while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, after a New York Times article over the weekend exposed the shoddy nature of its construction and design.

While holding comically large placards detailing how the completed ballroom might look, Trump also gave updates on what is being built beneath the area where the White House East Wing once stood.

“The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which has come out recently because of a stupid lawsuit that was filed,” he said.

“The ballroom essentially becomes a shed [shield] for what’s being built under the military, including from drones, and including from any other thing,” Trump added. “The glass, or the windows, you see the big windows, the glass is extremely thick. It’s high-grade bulletproof glass, so all of the windows are bulletproof.”

The ballroom is being funded thanks to donations from Donald Trump’s billionaire friends.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The lawsuit Trump referenced was filed in December 2025 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is asking a federal judge to halt construction of the ballroom until it undergoes multiple independent reviews, passes environmental assessments, and receives approval from Congress.

A federal judge said he will rule by the end of March on whether to issue an injunction stopping construction of the project pending the outcome of the lawsuit.

Trump also lashed out at the lawsuit for forcing the administration to reveal its plans to build an underground military bunker beneath the ballroom in a typically unhinged Truth Social post in January.

“It is being done with the design, consent, and approval of the highest levels of the United States Military and Secret Service. The mere bringing of this ridiculous lawsuit has already, unfortunately, exposed this heretofore top secret fact,” Trump wrote.

An underground bomb shelter beneath the old East Wing, built during World War II, was demolished in October to make way for Trump’s ballroom.

A rendition of how the ballroom might look when it is eventually completed.White House

The vanity project is being built as tens of millions of Americans suffer through a cost-of-living crisis exacerbated by Trump’s war on Iran.

On Sunday, the Times reported that multiple experts also condemned the proposed design of the mammoth building, noting that it includes a staircase that doesn’t lead anywhere, columns that will block the view of its windows, and the 90,000-square-foot ballroom that is “unnecessarily” large.

Donald Trump updated reporters about his vanity project before discussing the war on Iran.Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at the report and accused it of being written by “three random people who have ‘studied fine arts’ and ‘long written about urban planning.’”

“President Trump and his lead architect have built world-class buildings around the world, and they are ensuring the People’s House finally has a beautiful ballroom that’s been needed for decades—at no expense to the taxpayer,” Leavitt posted on X.

Ewan Palmer

Reporter

ewan.palmer@thedailybeast.com

Restore the White House, and send the bill to Trump

Suppose I bulldozed somebody’s house, without his or her permission.

Hopefully I would be given due process, but if found guilty, part of my punishment would be to make restitution to the owner of the house. The atrocity that Donald Trump has perpetuated on the White House, which is “the people’s house,” not his, should not stand.

Any continuation of this project should cease immediately. This proposed vulgar, grandiose ballroom overwhelms the elegant but intentionally modest structure of the original building, and is an inappropriate symbol of a monarch, rather than a democracy, which this country hopes to remain. The only correct solution is to abandon this outlandish project and restore the White House to its previous condition.

This task should be taken on by those experts responsible for the preservation, renovation and restoration of historic government buildings. To those who believe that such a restoration would be impossible, I cite the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. Restitution for this crime should be borne by the perpetrator, Donald Trump. Returning the White House to its previous condition would symbolize our recommitment to the preservation of our nation as a democracy.

Paul and Lucille Windt

Allentown