Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
22nd January 2025
“F–k it: Release ’em all”: Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons (Axios) Of course, Trump never actually said that, although the writer is sure that he did (or would have), and anyone who thinks that a writer for Axios will have some special insight as to Trump’s motivations is smoking somehting.
Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency (CNN) No, they don’t; maybe RINOs do. These people were subject to a political witch-hunt by a vindictive Democrat administration, and far more deserving of perdon than, say, Anthony Fauci, who assisted in destroying the U.S. economy (and possibly killed people with his lies).
The GOP’s stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police (Washington Poop) Well, I guess ‘Republicas’ (which ones?) don’t have any trouble with Trump’s pardons after all. The Poop and CNN need to talk to each other.
Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why. (Politico) Don’t hold your breath.
Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons (Axios)
They assaulted cops and tried to overturn an election. What to know about Trump’s mass pardons for January 6 rioters (Marshall Cohen/CNN) How does this differ from BLM and AntiFa rioters, except for the witch-hunt that followed?
Trump unravels US climate agenda as he promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’ (Grist)
McConnell criticizes Trump’s broad pardon of Capitol riot defendants (Burgess Everett/Semafor) Of course he does. He’s as deeply embedded in the Deep State as Chuck Schumer.
Federal Workers Sue Trump Administration Over Schedule F Executive Order (Matt Cohen/Democracy Docket) Of course they do.
Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order (New York Times)
Democratic attorneys general sue over Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship (Brian Mann/NPR)
Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims (NBC News) Allegations! That proves it! (The witch-hunt continues….)
Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Says He Believed Women Shouldn’t Vote (Kiera Butler/Mother Jones)
Mitchell Labels Debunked Allegations Against Hegseth ‘Uncontested’
Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office (Kaitlan Collins/CNN)
As CNN Panel Complains About Trump’s J6 Pardons, Scott Jennings Reminds Them of Inconvenient Truth
Anti-Trump Jan. 20 Protests in DC Fall Flat
Eye on Disdain: The 14 Worst Moments From CBS’s Inauguration Day Coverage
Trump Makes Sweeping Pro-Free Speech Move in Executive Order on Day One That proves he’s Hitler!
Trump starts military overhaul by ousting first female Coast Guard commandant (April Rubin/Axios) The swine!
The Land of Greater Fools (Hamilton Nolan/How Things Work) Apparently How Thinks Work is Orange Man Bad.
Stelter Fears Censorship Amid ‘The Inauguration Of The Oligarchs’ If Trump were an ‘oligarch’, Stelter would be in Gitmo.
AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk’s ‘awkward gesture:’ ‘You’re defending a Heil Hitler salute’ (Lindsay Kornick/Fox News) AOC justifies her name ‘Occasional-Cortex’.
The missing context from the Elon Musk salute (Megan McArdle/Washington Post)
Liberals Briefly Pause Chanting ‘Death To Israel’ To Call Elon Musk A Nazi (Babylon Bee)
Bye-Bye Norah! The Worst of CBS’s O’Donnell
Trump Takes Down Spanish Version Of White House Website (Sanjana Karanth/HuffPost) The swine!
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife (New York Times)
Pete Hegseth sister-in-law, in new signed testimony, says he raged at ex-wife (USA Today)
Alinsky 101: NBC Runs Hegseth Hit Piece Despite Ex-Wife Debunking Accusation
ABC, NBC Join CBS in Desperate New Smear Against Pete Hegseth
Hegseth Routinely Passed Out from Alcohol Abuse, Witness Says (Wall Street Journal)
Senate learns of new allegations against Hegseth (Politico)
The Media Resume Their Total War Against Pete Hegseth
Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions (Washington Post)
‘Like a Trained Seal’: Navarro Attacks Black Artists at Trump Inaugural Events
Trump’s Billionaire Arbitrage (Peter Hamby/Puck)
With the stroke of a pen, Trump tries to remake America (Anne Flaherty/ABC News)
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution (New York Times) Dunh-dunh-DUNHHHHH….
Bolton: ‘Disappointed’ Trump Ended Protective Detail I bet he is.
Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error (Lauren Irwin/The Hill)
Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze (Politico)
Trump Details Why He Revoked Bolton’s Security Clearance
Anything Else Happen on Monday? ABC’s ‘GMA’ Goes All-in Over January 6 Pardons
Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here’s what they did (NPR) Looking for similar coverage of BLM and AntiFa … looking … looking … Nope.
India Set to Accept 18,000 Citizens From US to Placate Trump (Bloomberg)
All Federal DEI Offices To Be Closed By Wednesday EOD, Workers Placed On Paid Leave: White House
Courage is contagious – it’s time to fight back (Indivisible Guide)
The Left Never Learns: ‘Constitutional Attorney’ Is First To Call For Trump’s Impeachment (Again)
A new Trump Tower of corruption (Popular Information)
How TikTok is burnishing Trump’s strongman image (Lisa Needham/Public Notice)
From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With (New York Times) Much like Joe Biden.
Trump Admin Cancels Travel for Refugees Cleared to Resettle in US
NewsGuard’s Hayden Among 50 Stripped of Security Clearance
Trump Immediately Shuts Down Biden-Era Website Promoting Abortion
NPR’s Pathetic ‘Fact-Check’ of Byron Donalds After Trump Inauguration
Chicago Shopping Area Empties Before Trump ICE Raids
Trump rolls back bedrock civil rights measure in sweeping anti-DEI push (Axios)
NYPD to Cops: Your Job Is Not to Help ICE
How to Stop Trump in One Stupid Chart (Jonathan V. Last/The Bulwark)
Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump Express Desire for Retribution (Alan Feuer/New York Times) And who could blame them? Proglodytes can dish it out but they can’t take it. “Moooommmmmeeeeee! Johnny hit me back!
BRAIN ROT: NYT Claims Trump Labeling Drug Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Could ‘Hurt the U.S. Economy’
Trump nukes 60 years of anti-discrimination protections for federal contractors
Federal judge says Trump’s pardons can’t erase ‘immutable’ truth of Jan. 6 (Kyle Cheney/Politico) The Deep State has spoken.
Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending Migrant Entry at Southern Border
Trump’s return-to-office push will likely lead to talent exodus (Emily Peck/Axios) Get real–nobody with talent works for the government.
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965 (Dave Jamieson/HuffPost)
Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm (Sharon Lerner/ProPublica) Accused! That proves it!
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog (Charlie Savage/New York Times) Independent apparently means ‘run by Democrats’.
ICE Revives Term ‘Alien’ in Trump-Era Immigration Crackdown