Donald Trump

Negotiations Ongoing Over Trump’s Senate Trial

The Washington Post reports: Negotiations are expected to continue Thursday over the timing and scope of a Senate trial for Trump, who was impeached last week by the House on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the Jan. 6 takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and …

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Dobbs: Patriot Party Has A “Great Ring To It” [VIDEO]

Media Matters has the transcript: There are reports that he is considering the possibility of establishing a new political party to further the Trump agenda. As I say, these are rumors and, of course, they’re being reported now by not only Lou Dobbs Tonight but other outlets as well. Many are hoping that he will do something very much akin …

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National Archives Launches Online Trump Library

Fast food menus and pop-up books probably: The National Archives and Records Administration officially launched a website for former President Trump’s Presidential Library. The site was launched on Wednesday shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, and features the archived websites of the Trump White House and other sites such as former first lady Melania Trump’s Be Best Initiative. Also included are …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump Departs White House For Last Time

The Guardian reports: In his last few hours as president, Trump will fly to his private Mar-a-Lago resort and residence in Palm Beach, Florida, aboard the Air Force One jumbo jet for the last time in a presidential capacity, ensuring he and his wife Melania are almost 1,000 miles away from the White House and Capitol when Biden takes over. …

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One Day More: Broadway Celebrates In Song [VIDEO]

Rolling Stone reports: James Corden links up with Broadway stars Joshua Grosso, Jillian Butler, Emily Bautista, Kyle Scatliffe, Shuler Hensley, Patti LuPone and Matt Lucas to celebrate only “One Day More” of outgoing president Trump in a Les Misérables parody that aired on Tuesday’s The Late Late Show. In the visual, Corden heads into work, happy to have his “last …

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Brewery Petitions Scotland Airport To Change Name

The Scotsman reports: With reports that Donald Trump may fly to Scotland after he leaves office, BrewDog have started a petition to rename Prestwick Airport ‘Joe Biden International’. The Scottish brewers BrewDog are known for their tongue in cheek antics, and have previously trolled Donald Trump by asking fans to name a beer inspired by him. But now, co-founder of …

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Trump Stock Market Underperformed Obama, Clinton

The Hill reports: President Trump is closing out his time in office with a significant increase in the stock market, but has fallen short of stock gains seen under predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. From Trump’s inauguration day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose from 19,827 to 30,930 on Tuesday, a 56 percent increase. That increase is below the …

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United States Passes 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths

NBC News reports: More than 400,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, according to an NBC News tally early Tuesday, a milestone that seemed unimaginable at the start of the pandemic a year ago. More than 2 million people have been recorded killed by the virus worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The …

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Trump Is Taking “Nuclear Football” To Mar-A-Lago

Mediaite reports: “The most important briefcase in the world, carried by the military and never far from the President of the United States,” said CNN’s Barbara Starr, adding, “The case holds the highly classified equipment and authorities needed for our president to order the military to launch a nuclear weapon.” Because Trump is not attending the inauguration, where the briefcase …

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Trump Furious Over Biden Inauguration Cast Of Stars

The Washington Post reports: Since Jan. 6, every day has dumped more bad news on the president, including his historic second impeachment. But one person close to the president said it can be hard to predict what will bother him most and that even with all that was going on, he was particularly upset that Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Tom …

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$500K Cleanse Of WH Begins Moment Trumps Depart

CNN reports that the White House will get a deep cleaning during Wednesday’s inauguration ceremonies. Deeper cleaning protocols were arranged via the White House with outside contractors, on top of regular cleaning done by staff, including specialized attention to rugs, carpets, curtains and surfaces, to tackle any possibility of lingering germs, of the Covid-19 sort or otherwise. “Moving furniture and …

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Trump’s New List Of Names For Vaporware “Garden Of American Heroes” Contains Multiple Non-Americans

Variety reports: As he began his final 48 hours as President, Trump issued an amended executive order Monday that added dozens of names slated to be honored in the the planned statuary park. The location for the park has yet to be determined. Trump first announced the plan on July 3 during his speech at Mt. Rushmore. Among the entertainment-related …

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FLORIDA: Moving Trucks Arrive At Mar-A-Lago [VIDEO]

West Palm Beach’s CBS News affiliate reports: Several large moving trucks arrived at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Palm Beach Monday morning. Police expect Trump to arrive in South Florida on Inauguration Day. Heavy security was apparent with a United States of America helicopter and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office helicopter hovering over Mar-a-Lago, along with law enforcement patrol …

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Museum Of London To Display Trump Baby Blimp

Reuters reports: A blimp depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as a snarling, nappy-wearing orange baby has found a home in one of London’s most popular museums. The helium-filled balloon, originally paid for through crowdfunding, first took to the skies over London during protests against Trump’s visit in 2018 and has flown in other locations including France, Argentina, Ireland and Denmark. …

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GOP Rep: “Trump Put All Our Lives At Risk” [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Newly-seated Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Sunday that President Trump “put all of our lives at risk” with his rhetoric before the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Mace made the comment while discussing a bipartisan effort to censure Trump, which she said Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had overruled in favor of impeaching Trump a second …

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56% Of Republicans Say Trump Did Nothing Wrong

The Washington Post reports: The vast majority of Americans say they oppose the actions of the rioters who stormed and ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, while smaller majorities say President Trump bears responsibility for the attack and that he should be removed from office and disqualified from serving again, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Even as the …

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Pentagon To Skip Traditional Farewell To President

The military site Defense One reports: The Pentagon, in a break with tradition, will not host an Armed Forces Farewell tribute to President Donald Trump. It’s a shame, but not a surprise. Trump will leave office in disgrace, one week after the House voted a second time for his impeachment, two weeks after his supporters staged a deadly siege in …

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Movers Pick Up Their Pace At The White House [VIDEO]

The New York Post reports: Four movers were seen unloading pallets of flatpack cardboard boxes outside the Executive Office Building on the White House grounds as the Trump family prepares to leave the executive residence and decamp to Florida. Furious preparations are underway with just one week until President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office and moves into 1600 …

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Trump Refusing To Pay Giuliani’s Fees And Expenses

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump periodically watched the impeachment debate in the House and told advisers he was furious with Mr. McConnell and felt blindsided by him. Yet his deeper anger was at the House minority leader, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, for publicly condemning him, people close to him said. His relationship with his personal lawyer Rudolph …

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Trump’s Former Personal Doctor Dies At Age 73

The New York Times reports: Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, who for a time was President Donald J. Trump’s personal physician and who had attested that Mr. Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency,” died on Friday. He was 73. His death was announced on Thursday in a paid notice in The New York Times. The notice …

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