Traitor Watch - The 45 & 47 Thread

[KidTDragon]

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

A judge has refused to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

apnews.com

That's good news, I guess.

 

[Pocket]

Kind of late to this, but why was the FTC chair on with a streamer who has rebroadcast Houthi propaganda videos, interviewed Houthi members, expressed his support for Hezbollah, and expressed his support for the Houthis?

The easy answer would be the same reason prominent figures on both sides of the aisle have appeared on Joe Rogan's show: he's famous, he invited them on, and it's an easy way to get free publicity. Granted, I've never heard of this guy until now, but I am extremely out of the loop when it comes to my own generation's celebrities of choice. But I daresay anyone important enough to get appointed to a major federal office probably is too.

 

[NovaSaber]

Trump sues Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and Des Moines Register newspaper

Selzer published a poll days before the election that said Kamala Harris was ahead by 3 percentage points. Trump won the state by 13 percentage points.

www.nbcnews.com

Media law experts were skeptical the suit could achieve its aims in court but said it could have a chilling effect on the media.

“The odds of success here are slim to none, but winning in court is not likely the real goal of this lawsuit," said Clay Calvert, a media law expert and professor at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. "The true motivation is to intimidate the press and journalists. I unfortunately suspect this lawsuit is just a harbinger of things to come.”

The suit says “Millions of Americans, including Plaintiff, residents of Iowa, and Iowans who contributed to President Trump’s Campaign and its affiliated entities (the ‘Trump 2024 Campaign’), were deceived by the doctored Harris Poll” and that the “polling ‘miss’ was not an astonishing coincidence — it was intentional.”

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Here's the court filing, since NBC and FOX couldn't be bothered. What a great industry. https://www.scribd.com/document/805828796/Trump-v-Selzer-et-al

It is... not the most professionally written lawsuit you'll ever read. The most interesting thing here is the admission that the Trump campaign diverted money to Iowa over this poll, which is how they're claiming to have damages despite this poll obviously not mattering.

 

[wonko the sane?]

So hey: musk is calling for the continuing resolution to be killed, and sending the government into shutdown until trump is inaugurated. Economists are saying it'll trigger a depression.

So merry ******* christmas folks!

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

It's almost like stupid people with inherited wealth are, in fact, absolutely ******* terrible at actually running things.

 

[Ironbite4]

If I were a Democrat, after the Goverment shuts down I'd go on every news show and scream "President Musk's Government Shutdown".

Ironbite-Trump will boot Musk to Mars so fast.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

The "President Musk" moniker was already thrown around in Congress tonight, so that may be the game plan.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Herschel ******* walker is ambassador to the bahamas...

I swear to god, if I can't get my beagan rum because of this asshole...

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I'm now getting fundraising emails about this idea of annexing Canada.

 

[Wheelimus]

This time around Canada just burn down all of Washington, DC. We deserve it for electing this orange stain.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I'm now getting fundraising emails about this idea of annexing Canada.

Someone get poland on the line: I want a proactive interpretation of article 5 as applied to a nato member.

 

[Corvus]

This time around Canada just burn down all of Washington, DC. We deserve it for electing this orange stain.

Seconded. Make Philly the nation's capital again.

 

[NovaSaber]

Elon Musk Gloats as Trump Announces Billionaires Will Be Exempt From Normal Environmental Rules

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is dancing with joy now that his new father figure has promised him that he will no longer have to abide by pesky environmental rules. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that the government would be for sale after all, promising that...

www.yahoo.com

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I am pleased to announce Ken Howery as my choice for United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Ken is a World renowned entrepreneur, investor, and public servant, who served our Nation brilliantly during my First Term as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, where he led efforts to increase Defense, Security, and Economic Cooperation between our Countries. As a Co-Founder of PayPal and venture capital fund, Founders Fund, Ken turned American Innovation and Tech leadership into Global success stories, and that experience will be invaluable in representing us abroad. For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity. Ken will do a wonderful job in representing the interests of the United States. Thank you Ken, and congratulations!

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

I am pleased to announce Ken Howery as my choice for United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Ken is a World renowned entrepreneur, investor, and public servant, who served our Nation brilliantly during my First Term as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, where he led efforts to increase...

truthsocial.com

I've been staring at my screen for about an hour trying to come up with some sarcastic comment, but I am defeated.

 

[KidTDragon]

He's still on that "buying Greenland" kick?

 

[Anonymous X]

He's still on that "buying Greenland" kick?

Sounds like he’s ‘hinting’ at forcible annexation at this point. The most pro-peace president, everybody!

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Corpses are remarkably non-violent.

 

[G.B.Blackrock]

Elon Musk Gloats as Trump Announces Billionaires Will Be Exempt From Normal Environmental Rules

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is dancing with joy now that his new father figure has promised him that he will no longer have to abide by pesky environmental rules. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that the government would be for sale after all, promising that...

www.yahoo.com

Not that this is any better, but I read that to say that this will apply to people who invest a billion or more in the US. Merely having so much money won't cut it.

It's still awful, but the difference is important to me.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

So it's not every ultra-rich jackass, it's just the ones who bribe the government.