Trump's Second Term

[Trebuchet]

What the actual ◊◊◊◊????

Fixed that for you.

 

[alfaniner]

This right here is why such a large number of US citizens can't use a map, or locate the USA on a globe.

I'd be surprised if a certain voting segment could locate The Earth on a globe.

 

[Tero]

20 minutes to knock down those letters at Kennedy. After that the judge will wag a finger at Trump. Trump pays extra if they do it after midnight?
Meanwhile he is busy gilding:

Re-gilding of the massive Arts of War sculptures, located between The Lincoln Memorial and site of The Triumphal Arch, rapidly continues.

 

[Fast Eddie B]

Building the scaffolding as high as they are makes no sense. UNLESS it’s to hang some sort of curtain to hide the removal process from view and spare Trump the ignominy of having the process in full view. You think?

 

[Fast Eddie B]

20 minutes to knock down those letters at Kennedy. After that the judge will wag a finger at Trump.

Or at least write a sternly worded letter!

 

[Blue Mountain]

Trump continues to rant about elections being "rigged."

June 9: President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California's elections are rigged, disputing without evidence voter tallies showing the Republican candidate he endorsed in the Los Angeles mayor's race appeared headed for defeat. Trump's attack on California's election system and what he called the excessive amount of time it takes the Democratic-controlled state to count votes was the latest twist in his long-running narrative of elections being rigged against him and other Republicans.

Trump steps up attacks on California's election system

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California's elections are rigged, disputing without evidence voter tallies showing the Republican candidate he endorsed in the Los Angeles mayor's race appeared headed for defeat.

www.reuters.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

Yet more accusations of "fraud" in elections, in a country where they are run to very high standards.

June 9: Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned. While the US president has used this playbook for years – from his loss at the Emmys as a reality TV star to his defeat in the 2020 presidential election – election integrity campaigners fear this time could be different. “The problem is that we have a president in the Oval Office who continues to lie and sow doubt over elections instead of facing accountability from voters.”

Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims

Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

The Southern Poverty Law Center says hard-right groups have expanded their influence across the US government.

June 9: A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fraud case into the civil rights organization.

Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

JD Vance has asked the DOJ to investigate the governor of Minnesota

June 9: Vice President JD Vance, asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to investigate the governor of Minnesota, Democrat Tim Walz, and its Democratic attorney general Keith Ellison. This comes after a congressional report renewed allegations of inaction and retaliation over fraud schemes in Minnesota.

JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

House report alleged governor and state attorney general knew of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programs

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

Sidestepping the courts, the US DJ says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s hiring guidelines are unconstitutional.

June 9: In an opinion, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) hiring guidelines unconstitutional. This could make it more difficult for employees to bring discrimination claims against their employers. It is unusual that the DOJ released this opinion alongside the OLC and marks the administration’s latest move targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

DOJ finds EEOC guidelines on workplace discrimination unconstitutional [The Hill]

 

[Blue Mountain]

Texas firm connected to Donald Trump Jr has received $100 million in contracts.

June 9: An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr, said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.

An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.

An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.

www.propublica.org

 

[Blue Mountain]

In the Trump crypto game, the Family always wins.

June 9: Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don’t. Risking little of their own money, the US president and his sons have added at least $2.3 billion to the family fortune from their main crypto ventures, while the investors they've wooed have taken a $2.3 billion hit, a Reuters examination found.

Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don’t [reuters.com]

 

[Blue Mountain]

Iran’s football federation said its World Cup ticket allocation has been pulled

June 9: Iran’s football federation said on Tuesday its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team’s matches. The federation said “Depriving Iranian supporters of access to their lawful and official allocation of tickets is an action contrary to the spirit governing international competitions and the principle of equality among participating countries. This development raises serious questions about the interference of non-sporting and political considerations in the organization of the world’s biggest football event.“.

Iran federation says ticket allocation has been pulled days before start of World Cup

Iran’s football federation says development ‘raises serious questions about the interference of non-sporting and political considerations’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

American UFC Champion has been barred from the White House event

June 10: The only current American men’s UFC champion says he has been barred from Sunday’s fight card on the south lawn of the White House because he dared to criticize Donald Trump, Israel and Jeffrey Epstein. The middleweight champion Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had been informed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that he had not been cleared to attend the event by the White House.

UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump

Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

Florida supreme court allows mid-term redistriciting map, when favours the Republicans

June 10: The Florida supreme court on Wednesday allowed new US House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.

Florida to use US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

The Florida Supreme Court has allowed the use of a new U.S. House map drawn by Republicans in the midterm elections

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mountain]

US DOJ investigating a program at CUNY offering support for men from underrepresented backgrounds.

June 10: The Justice Department (DoJ) is investigating a program at City University of New York (CUNY) that offers support for men from underrepresented backgrounds for alleged racial discrimination.

CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Facing Federal Investigation

The Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented backgrounds for alleged racial discrimination.

www.insidehighered.com

 

[The Great Zaganza]

no doubt Trump thinks that harassing the Iranian football team and its fans will put pressure on the the Regime to make a deal to his liking.
It's typical for someone who knows nothing about Iran and is incapable of learning.
All Iranians love their football team, especially those critical of the Theocracy, because it's a secular outlet for identity and patriotism.
Trump is strengthening the hold of the Regime on the people by being vindictive to a sports team that has nothing to do with the conflicting or leadership but has the support of the population.

 

[alfaniner]

20 minutes to knock down those letters at Kennedy. After that the judge will wag a finger at Trump. Trump pays extra if they do it after midnight?
Meanwhile he is busy gilding:

I could swear I saw a video of that being done days ago. But it was done today? (I haven't followed that closely.) Was it perhaps an AI video? Geez, I don't know what I can believe any more. But those LOTR elves visiting him at the White House, I'm sure that was real...

 

[Blue Mountain]

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shows his contempt for the rule of law by defending illegal US actions.

June 11: Defense Secretary Hegseth slammed a question from reporters about whether hitting civilian infrastructure was a war crime as disingenous, and further stated “We will hit them hard, on our terms, on the targets that improve the environment for us to operate in and undermine the capabilities that Iran wants to have,” he continued. “Again, they can’t do that to us meaningfully, the way that we can to them.” Intentionally targeting civilian infrastructure is normally considered a war crime.

Hegseth on whether strike on civilian infrastructure is a war crime: ‘Disingenuous question’ [The Hill]

 

[Blue Mountain]

Trump threatens Iran yet again, even as he says negotiations are going well.

June 11: In A Truth Social post Trump threatened further strikes on Iran and that the US would seize Kharg Island, a key oil infrastructure point. He wrote: “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT,” and further “At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America.”

Trump says US will hit Iran again and ‘will be taking Kharg Island’ [The Hill]