Dementia

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump proudly broadcast a quote from New York Times reporter Peter Baker assessing Trump’s political status following his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial — from an article whose headline called Trump “stained in history.” That quote came from a February 1 “news analysis” article entitled “While Stained in History, Trump Will Emerge From Trial Triumphant …

Fox Business reports: President Trump’s appearance at the Daytona 500 on Sunday may feature a guest appearance from the presidential limousine known as “The Beast.” Trump is planning to take a lap around the track at Daytona International Speedway prior to the venerable NASCAR event, Fox News chief White House correspondent John Roberts reported on Friday, citing multiple sources familiar …

“My mother escaped a communist country. I grew up, I spoke a language, I have friends from communist Czechoslovakia. “I waited in those, you know, bread lines, I can assure you, they are not as glamorous as Bernie and, you know, academia today make them out to be. “That’s why there’s no advocates for socialism or communism who actually grew …

Glorious Leader, who lies about his own height and weight and reportedly wears lifts in his shoes, decided this morning to post another one of his demented lies, this time shaving four inches off the height of Michael Bloomberg. Trump also repeated his debunked claim that that the Bloomberg campaign has demanded boxes for the debate stage. Trump claims to …

The Insider reports: When Reince Priebus was the White House chief of staff, President Donald Trump repeatedly asked him whether badgers, the state animal of Priebus’ home state of Wisconsin, are “mean to people,” how they “work,” and how aggressive they can get. That’s according to “Sinking in the Swamp: How Trump’s Minions and Misfits Poisoned Washington,” a new book …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump tried to swipe at Michael Bloomberg over the New Hampshire Democratic primary results, though his jab has drawn mockery because of what it revealed about Trump’s understanding of the primary (or lack thereof). “A very bad night for Mini Mike!” Trump proclaimed after attacking his Democratic competitors, mocking those who dropped out on Tuesday night, …

The Insider reports: President Donald Trump on Monday night tweeted a clip from the HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and seems to have missed the punchline. Trump posted the clip from the first episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” season 10, which shows Larry David dressed in a Make America Great Again hat. Some users pointed out that Trump seems to …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump praised China’s death penalty for drug dealers, Monday, though he added he doesn’t know if the United States “is ready” for similar sentences. “Criminal in China for drugs by the way means that’s serious. They’re getting a maximum penalty,” Trump noted. “And you know what the maximum penalty is in China for that, and it …

Vox reports: Friday evening, an unverified Twitter account posted a photograph of President Donald Trump exhibiting a serious facial tan line. By Saturday, the photograph had gone viral, with people across social media questioning the photographer’s motives — and making memes. The photo was shared by the account @photowhitehouse, which claims to be run by a photographer named “William Moon.” …

Because he cannot survive without the adoration: President Trump on Friday said he would continue to host rallies even if he is elected to a second term in the White House. “Can you believe how fast we’re going? We’ll keep the rallies going if we win. Even when we win next time, we’ll do rallies,” Trump said in an off-hand …

Law & Crime reports: You tore the State of the Union address in half. Go directly to jail. President Donald Trump on Friday said that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi broke the law when she tore up his speech, repeating an argument that not even his current favorite law professor endorses. “I thought it was a terrible thing when …

The New York Times reports: Should every new government building in the nation’s capital be created in the same style as the White House? A draft of an executive order called “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” would establish a classical style, inspired by Greek and Roman architecture, as the default for federal buildings in Washington and many throughout the country, …

The Associated Press reports: For Trump, there was one overriding message to draw from his acquittal: Even at a time of maximum political peril, it’s his Republican Party. One day after Trump avoided talk of impeachment in his State of the Union address and argued that he had delivered on his 2016 campaign promises, the president already was moving to …

USA Today reports: The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday, thanks to a great fourth quarter comeback from MVP Patrick Mahomes. After the game, President Donald Trump tweeted out a congratulations to the team, and also said the side represented the “Great State of Kansas” with the win. The Kansas City Chiefs play in Kansas City, Missouri. …

The Week reports: In a clip from Fox News’ Sean Hannity’s Super Bowl interview with the president set to air Sunday, Trump is asked about Bloomberg. He said the only word he can think about when he ponders the man he’s dubbed “Mini Mike” is “little.” The president then went all in on a conspiracy theory he’s developed — and …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump went on the offensive against 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg, mocking the billionaire’s eight-figure political ad onslaught as “just wasting his money” and bizarrely claiming that the diminutive former New York City mayor was negotiating the right to “stand on boxes” in upcoming DNC debates. In a midnight Twitter rant, Trump complained that the billionaire’s …

The Washington Post reports: A trove of documents released on Friday evening provide the clearest glimpse yet into how President Trump’s inaccurate statements, altered forecast map and tweets regarding Hurricane Dorian’s forecast path rattled top officials along with rank and file scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in September. The documents, released in response to Freedom of …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump retweeted a series of tweets from random Trump supporters, and even a congressional candidate running against Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a self-proclaimed conspiracy theory loving sex professional, on his way to a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa. Congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine Tesoriero, who is running against Pelosi, is a frequent guest on InfoWars, the …

Law & Crime reports: President Donald Trump went after former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Twitter Wednesday morning, demeaning the former U.N. Ambassador in his signature insult comic way. Depending on whose story you chose to believe, Bolton was either resigned or was fired in August of 2019. Trump made clear in his latest Twitter missive that Bolton was …

Glorious Leader is off to a roaring start today: President Donald Trump attacked Fox News on Tuesday for “trying to be so politically correct by loading the airwaves with Democrats.” In a series of Twitter posts, President Trump singled out Fox News host Chris Wallace and Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) appearances on the network. Really pathetic how @FoxNews is …