For years now I’ve been told that attacking Donald Trump only makes his support stronger. Yeah, sure it does, buddy. Unfortunately for that argument, post-conviction polling says the opposite is true. On the other hand, lots of evidence points to facts not mattering anymore.
In a rare sign of fight, Democratic senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden are investigating Trump’s “give me a billion dollars” pitch to oil executives. As Whitehouse pointed out, it’s the very definition of corruption. Then again, so is the purchase of Clarence Thomas’ “friendship” by a Nazi-obsessed billionaire, yet here we are. As noted above, facts don’t matter anymore.
For Trump, everything is a transaction expressed in financial terms, even the tawdry sex he has with porn stars and Playboy models, so it’s no surprise that Pro Publica found he bestowed financial favors on potential witnesses to his many, many crimes. I think he calls it “the Biden crime family” out of resentment at having to do all his crimes himself.
I don’t think we’ve posted a link to it yet, so here, belatedly, is “The Apprentice” producer Bill Pruitt’s behind-the-scenes account of working with the failed businessman, and how the magic of editing cobbled together an illusion of competence. The big reveal, of course, was Trump dropping the N-bomb in front of witnesses, including Pruitt. I’m sure some people will say that release of the tape would only make Trump stronger.
Republicans’ panicky response to Trump’s convictions is mind-boggling in its magical thinking – get the Supreme Court to make it stop! – but weaselly pervo Jim Jordan has an actual plan to defund any office that tries to hold Turd King accountable. I understand people falling into cults of personality, but it’s truly sad that Trump was the best personality they could find.
The floor’s yours.