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Trump Grifts a Billion

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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As ICE roots out the worst of the worst from Minneapolis, looky-looky what’s going on in San Antonio. President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift plane — remember that? No, of course, we don’t. Continue reading →

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The Trump Gangster Show

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Constance McCutcheon
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We all know Trump changed roles in 2016 from private businessman to president of the United States. It must be as obvious that he did not change tactics. With his second administration running so true to gangster script, can anyone doubt the validity of the criminal charges brought against him in his interregnum period? Continue reading →

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The Speaker’s Sandwich

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Speaker Johnson’s big reward was the ride Trump had promised him in Air Force One down to Mar-a-Lago if he kept the House of Representatives out of session for as long as Trump wanted. And Johnson was doing just that, but his trip got spoiled anyway. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tax Fuss

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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When framing tax legislation designed to drain the blood of its citizens, policymakers are wise to keep the language complex. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made excellent use of that device. Now nobody seems to know who benefits from Trump’s hefty tax cuts. Continue reading →

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Bookwormy Trump

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Trump, a 24/7 bribe taker, has burned us out. He’s won. We have to admit it. He’s getting away with it. We don’t even call them bribes anymore. Take, for instance, the hundred-million-dollar bribe he accepted in broad daylight just recently. Didn’t notice? Don’t fuss. No one else did either. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Forgotten Epstein Phase

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Donald Trump remembers only dimly what he did during his Jeffrey Epstein days. And yet the idea of releasing what the country was calling the Epstein files made him deeply uneasy.  Continue reading →

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Coward Trump

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Trump recently returned from what turned out to be just one more of his incredibly expensive fiascos, his Anchorage “summit” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But this time he accomplished something pretty important: He showed us what a whopping coward he is. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Stunted Power

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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No one can deny Trump’s extraordinary power in forcing players domestically and worldwide to yield to his demands. While some enjoy watching him grind his opponents into the dirt, others are wistful, thinking how much good such a powerful man could do if only he had a change of heart. They are mistaken. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Travels

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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The most important person on Earth, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, has to be everywhere all the time, but risking travel hazards is not to be borne. To ensure his safety en route, the American taxpayer has set up some awesome traveling protocols to ensure he gets wherever he’s going in one great big piece. Continue reading →

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Murkowski’s Faux Morality

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Constance McCutcheon
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Although Senator Murkowski of Alaska fiercely defended her vote for Trump’s OBBB thus clearing the way for its passage into law, Murkowski denied she had sold out. Who could think such a thing? she asked bitterly. Lots of us. Continue reading →

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