Originally published at: Picking Through the Wreckage From the Worst Day of Trump II So Far
Not Possible In a Functioning Democracy A whirlwind of developments closed the deal yesterday on what is arguably the single most corrupt scheme of the Trump II presidency to date. In broad daylight, President Trump raided the U.S. treasury to the tune of $1.776 billion, to be disbursed at his discretion to an assortment of…
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FirsT! Was switching between Blanche hearing and Trump’s presser on his ballroom. And this is entirely accurate:
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Heather’s taking the day off but sends a pic:
Paul’s essay today demonstrates that Americans even vacationing abroad cannot escape the daily horrors of TSF and the GOP’s reign of corruption and terror, an observation I can confirm having been in Toronto for the past three weeks.
Also, Marci Wheeler came up with the best label for TSF’s insurrectionists slush fund. She calls it a “terrorists and sexual predator slush fund.”
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“Senator John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, countered Democratic complaints about a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund to compensate people who claim they were prosecuted for poltical reasons by arguing that Medicaid fraud amounted to its own “slush fund,” in which billions of dollars are stolen by defrauding federal programs.”
Kennedy is exactly right. Trump’s slush fund is fraud.
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I hope Hunter Walker’s award winning series on this helped in some way.
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/18/ice-ordered-to-halt-arrests-at-manhattan-immigration-courts/
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I asked but never found an answer: why on earth was this collusive “settlement” not subject to an injunction, perhaps from the same judge who was questioning the adversarial nature of the lawsuit?
My understanding is that injunctions and stays are intended to prevent further harm until a contested matter can be adjudicated. They certainly seem plentiful enough when Trump might otherwise be inconvenienced or required to divulge adverse information.
So why don’t they apply when he’s actively knocking down the East Wing, defacing the National Mall, or looting the Treasury?
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More detail on the IG looking into the murder on the high seas. I do not hold out high hopes on their findings.
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No, no! We wouldn’t want the enemy snipers on the ballroom roof. That simply would not do.
we get a very clear view of everything all over DC."
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Trump, his cabinet, administration, and enablers/supporters are monsters!
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
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How is this Fund going to work? Do they have a list of who has been naughty or nice? An online portal where “damaged” parties can make a claim?
Hmmmm… Online portal…
I think myself, and all the Hivers have been damaged by watching the attack on the US Capitol, and the resulting mayhem.
We should all apply for compensation!
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Chomo dollars.
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With his talk about snipers on the roof and a “drone port”, I take it to mean that this armaments emplacement and troops are meant to be used against us and that he has no intention of leaving.
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And he’s got six floors underground to hide behind.
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As ever, it comes down to the same thing – what’s gonna counter this insanity?
Will it be:
A) Gallant Democrats convincing Republicans to join them in stopping their monster?
B) A GOP who’s finally had enough taking meaningful action?
C) Outrage, followed by watching as the funds go to Stewart Rhodes, Enrique Tarrio, and a long list of people who will shortly be considered the president’s personal paramilitary enforcers, ready to go for the final November desecration of “democracy?”
(I’m just ornery today, having finally gotten COVID, which is pretty nice so far.)
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More on improvements. This on the reflecting lake. It’s going to be water proof?
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One thing we can be certain of, it will not come from our news media.
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