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Trump Pushes Back Against Owens: The Vaccines Work

“Oh no, the vaccines work. The ones who get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don’t take the vaccine. “But it’s still their choice. And if you take the vaccine, you’re protected. Look, the results of the vaccine are very good, and if you do get it, it’s a very minor form. “People aren’t dying …

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NIH Director: Trump Wanted Me To Push Quack Meds

CBS News reports: In a wide-ranging interview covering his career, the pandemic and more, Collins told us he has done everything he could to stay out of partisan political debates because “it really is not a place where medical research belongs.” Collins revealed that once the pandemic began, he found himself facing off with Mr. Trump over Collins’ refusal to …

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Michael Cohen: I’m Going To Sue Trump And Bill Barr

Raw Story reports: When Cohen was put in prison, COVID-19 was raging through the country and, namely through prisons. As a result, many correctional facilities put non-violent offenders on house arrest, including Cohen. To let him out, however, Cohen was told he’d have to sign a statement promising he wouldn’t publish his book until he had served his entire prison …

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Energy Dept Reverses Trump Rule On Shower Heads

The Washington Post reports: Donald Trump’s pursuit of “perfect” hair may be lifelong, but the former president’s hope of achieving that goal by tinkering with the country’s shower head requirements has come to an end. The Energy Department has reversed a Trump-era rule increasing how much water could be used in a shower by allowing multiple nozzles to carry equal …

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Trump Rages At “Disloyal” Netanyahu: “Fuck Him”

The Times Of Israel reports: In comments released Friday, Trump said Netanyahu’s congratulatory message to Biden came too quickly after the election results were announced, results he continues to contest to this day. “Nobody did more for Bibi. And I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi,” Trump said. He was “the man that I did more for than any other …

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US Listed As “Backsliding Democracy” For First Time

The Washington Post reports: The United States for the first time was added to a list of “backsliding democracies” in a report released Monday by the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. “The United States, the bastion of global democracy, fell victim to authoritarian tendencies itself, and was knocked down a significant number of steps on the democratic …

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GOP Rep Vows To Work To Stop Trump In 2024 [VIDEO]

Axios reports: Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R) told CNN’s “State of the Union” in an interview that aired Sunday that former President Donald Trump may try to steal the 2024 election if he decides to run and loses. Gonzalez warned that Trump’s second attempt may be more dangerous, since he’ll have had time to examine why he failed to overturn …

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Trump Developer Bids $120 Million For Surfside Lot

The Miami Herald reports: In the rubble of one of the deadliest building failures in modern history, Hussain Sajwani sees opportunity — a prime beachfront property that could become home to the billionaire Middle East developer’s first project on American soil. Sajwani, a friend and business partner of Donald Trump known for flashy towers in his native Dubai, has visions …

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Hacker Hijacks Trump’s Website: “Don’t Forget Allah”

The New York Daily News reports: Former President Trump’s web site was briefly hijacked by suspected Turkish hacker who urged readers to “not forget Allah.” RootAyyildiz is taking credit for the hacking of donaldjtrump.com website with the Islamist message on Monday. The message was written in Turkish and translates as: “Do not be like those who forgot Allah, as Allah …

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Centrist Republicans And Dems Unite Against Trumpism

Reuters reports: A group of anti-Trump Republicans on Thursday will endorse a slate of Democratic lawmakers facing tough races in next year’s midterm elections, in a bid to stop the Republican Party from retaking control of Congress. The Renew America Movement (RAM), formed by centrist Republicans after a mob of Trump supporters stormed Congress on Jan. 6, concedes that Trump …

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WSJ: Trump Org Close To Deal To Sell DC Hotel

The Wall Street Journal reports: Former President Donald Trump’s family company is in advanced discussions to sell the rights to its opulent Washington, D.C., hotel in a deal worth more than $370 million, say people familiar with the matter. CGI Merchant Group, a Miami-based investment firm, is in talks to acquire the lease on the hotel, these people said. The …

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Furs Gifted By Saudis To Trump Turn Out To Be Fake

The New York Times reports: The Saudi royal family showered Donald J. Trump and his entourage on his first trip abroad as president with dozens of presents, including three robes made with white tiger and cheetah fur, and a dagger with a handle that appeared to be ivory. Little that followed went right. A White House lawyer determined that possession …

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Report: Most Senate Republicans Oppose Trump 2024

The Hill reports: Senate Republicans, with a few exceptions, are hoping that former President Trump does not announce his intention to run again for president. These GOP senators definitely don’t want to see Trump announce a bid before the 2022 midterm elections, fearing that could sink their hopes of winning back the Senate. More broadly, they’re generally reluctant to see …

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Grisham: My “Enabling” Of Trump Cost Lives [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says she believes her “enabling” of President Trump cost lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Grisham made the comments on Tuesday during an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” where she was promoting her new book. Co-host Brianna Keilar directly asked Grisham if she felt her “enabling” of the president cost lives. …

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Trump Falls Off Forbes List Of 400 Richest Americans

Forbes reports: Donald Trump is worth an estimated $2.5 billion, leaving him $400 million short of the cutoff to make this year’s Forbes 400 list of America’s richest people. The real estate mogul is just as wealthy as he was a year ago, when he stood at No. 339 on the ranking, but he is down $600 million since the …

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Trump Warns DeSantis: I’ll Beat You Like Everyone Else

Yahoo News reports: Former President Donald Trump told Yahoo Finance that he was noncommittal on the subject of a hypothetical 2024 rematch with his successor — but made a bold prediction about his ability to prevail in a Republican primary that may include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The former president was confident about his chances if he decided to run, …

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Bolton Poll: DeSantis Even With Trump In 2024 Race

Florida Politics reports: Republican voters are getting weary with Donald Trump, new polling shows, and now prefer Gov. Ron DeSantis about as much as the former President in the 2024 presidential race. Almost as noteworthy as the poll’s message is its source. The poll from the John Bolton SuperPAC shows Trump with 26% support nationally among Republican primary voters for …

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Trump Loses Bid To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Song Usage

Complete Music reports: A judge in New York has declined to dismiss Eddy Grant’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump over the use of the former’s track ‘Electric Avenue’ in one of the latter’s campaign videos last year. Team Trump claimed that their use of the song was ‘transformative’ and therefore covered by the ‘fair use’ principle in US copyright …

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BOOK: Mark Zuckerberg Made Secret Deal With Trump

The Daily Beast reports: During a meeting in Washington, D.C. in 2019, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg agreed to not fact-check political posts if the Trump administration would steer clear of any “heavy-handed regulations,” venture capitalist Peter Thiel told an associate, according to a new book. The associate alleged that at the meeting—which was also attended by Thiel, former President Trump, …

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Trump Fears Rally For Rioters Is A Setup To Hurt Him

The New York Times reports: In shunning the event, Republicans are following the lead of Mr. Trump himself, who has been uncharacteristically silent about it even though he has in the past defended the mob. Mr. Trump, aides said, has little interest in engaging with the protest and has no plans to be anywhere near Washington on Saturday. Instead, his …

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