Saturday, January 20, 2018

This week is Trumpland January 20,2018

THIS WEEK IN TRUMPLAND, a sixty second primer on the path to Armageddon: First Anniversary edition

As America “celebrates” the one year anniversary of Trump presidency, Germany and China both surpass the U.S. as global leaders
Trump lashes out at Chief of Staff John Kelly for saying POTUS’ views on the wall “were evolving”
Defrocked Trump ally Steve Bannon agrees to cooperate with Mueller investigation
New Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen lies under oath about Trump’s “shithole” comments, then testifies she’s not aware Norway is a largely white nation
On the eve of a potential government shutdown, Trump makes plans to fly to Mar-a-Lago for $100,000 per couple fundraiser for his re-election campaign
For the first time in history when the same party controls the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, United States government shuts down
U.S. Supreme to rule yet again on Trump’s most recent Muslim ban
Sordid details surface of Trump’s tryst with pornstar during the early days of his marriage to Melania
White House physician declares Trump physically and mentally fit
Amazon responds to huge corporate tax cut by raising Amazon Prime prices by 20%

Saturday, January 13, 2018

This Week in Trumpland January 13, 2018

THIS WEEK IN TRUMPLAND, a sixty second primer on the path to Armageddon: immigration edition

Trump asks “why do we want all these people from 'shithole countries' coming here?" and instead suggests the U.S. should have more immigrants from Norway.
Trump deporting nearly 200,000 Salvadoreans
ICE targets 7-11 stores in immigration crackdown
Federal Court blocks Trump from stripping “dreamer” migrants of their rights
Attending college football championship, Trump is shown stumbling over the words to the National Anthem
Federal Court rules that North Carolina’s Congressional District map drawn by Republicans is illegal gerrymandering and must be immediately re-drawn
Oprah’s Golden Globes speech has liberals drooling over potential presidential run
Steve Bannon walks the plank from Breitbart News and Sirius XM
Darrell Issa, Ed Royce, and thirty (!) other House Republicans announce they won't be running again in 2018
Mitt Romney leaning in to Utah Senatorial race
Joe Arpaio, who was recently pardoned by Trump, joins Don Blankenship, Michael Grimm, and Greg Gianforte as the fourth convicted criminal to announce a run for public office in 2018


Saturday, January 6, 2018

This Week in Trumpland January 6, 2018

THIS WEEK IN TRUMPLAND, a sixty second primer on the path to Armageddon: “2018...on your mark, get set, go” edition

Kim Jung Un proclaims that he has the nuclear button on his desk
Trump proclaims his nuclear button is bigger than Kim Jung Un's
Journalist Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury explodes Trump White House and flies off the shelves
Steve Bannon and Trump turn on each other with a fury
Trump publicly claims Bannon “has lost his mind”, while Bannon and many others in Trump’s inner circle publicly claim Trump doesn’t have a mind to lose
Paul Manafort sues DOJ and Robert Mueller
White House dissolves voter fraud commission
Director of ICE says politicians in sanctuary cities should be charged with crimes
Jeff Sessions goes after marijuana industry
Trump threatens to shut down bipartisan immigration legislation, including DACA solution, unless Congress gives him $18 billion to build the infamous wall
When Trump tweets that he will be announcing The Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards of the Year, both The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah take out mock “for your consideration” ads