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I'm joined by New York Attorney General Letitia James. New York Attorney General James, you've successfully prosecuted Donald Trump in a civil fraud case, $486 million judgment. So you understand how at least he operates his businesses. Can you apply that to what he's doing right now with the government? Are you seeing similar patterns in how he's operating things?
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Yeah, so in the civil, first of all, thank you so much for allowing me to be on your podcast. I really appreciate it. You know, listen, we brought the case against Donald Trump, who was then a civilian, because he inflated his assets for the purposes of taking advantage of low interest rates and insurance rates.
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You know, he engaged in this pattern and practice of illegality. And it was following a two-year investigation after hearing individuals, witnesses before a hearing. And so he would like to allege that it was politics, but it really wasn't. It was based on facts and the rule of law. And so we were able to secure a summary judgment.

Exclusive: NY AG Letitia James on Cases Against Trump

Trump may think he’s above the law, but Letitia James is here to remind him—and the rest of us—that he’s not.

I had the privilege of sitting down with New York Attorney General Letitia James for a powerful and sobering conversation on the MeidasTouch Network—and if you think Trump’s fraud is limited to his bank statements, think again.

Let’s be clear: Attorney General James already made history by holding Donald Trump accountable in court, winning a $486 million civil fraud judgment for his years of cooking the books and inflating his assets to cheat the system. But what she shared with me goes beyond numbers. It’s a warning: Trump’s criminal business tactics are now being replicated in how he’s running the government—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

James laid it out plainly. Trump and his MAGA enablers aren’t just engaging in fraud anymore—they’re waging a full-blown war on democracy. They’re using fake numbers to justify gutting Social Security and essential services. They’re flooding our institutions with chaos and contempt. And they’re doing it all while trying to consolidate power, punish dissenters, and dismantle the very rule of law.

As James said, “Authoritarian government requires cooperation and consent. But democracy, my friends, requires courage.” Let that sink in.

She didn’t hold back on the damage being done—whether it’s Elon Musk and his merry band of tech oligarchs invading our private data, or Trump’s DOJ lawyers bumbling around in court with no answers, no staff, and no shame. This administration is so sloppy, so corrupt, and so unmoored from the law, it makes Nixon look like a choirboy.

But here’s what gives me hope: Letitia James and a network of Democratic attorneys general across the country are holding the line. When Trump issues one of his authoritarian executive orders—whether it’s trying to terminate protections for Venezuelan immigrants, gut funding for rural schools, or fire federal workers illegally—James and her colleagues are in court filing restraining orders and winning. Over and over again.

She made it clear: this is about more than legal battles. It’s about protecting real people—veterans, teachers, LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, seniors, working families—who Trump treats as expendable pawns in his quest for power.

And while MAGA Republicans cower in silence, AG James is out here organizing town halls, uniting the resistance, and preparing for every scenario. Project 2025? She and her team have dissected it, mapped it, and are building the legal infrastructure to stop it in its tracks.

So if you’re feeling anxious about the future, I get it. But James urged us all to stand up and “have some steel in [our] back.” She assured us that there are more of us than there are of them, and encouraged us to “tell the stories and let people know that this too, is our country.”

She’s right. It’s time to stand up, speak out, and get loud. Because we don’t need a king—we need a democracy. And with people like Letitia James leading the charge, we’ve got a fighting chance.

If you haven’t yet, go watch the full interview. Share it. Talk about it. Organize. And let’s keep building this movement—because we’re not just spectators in this moment. We’re the firewall.

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

"Trump doesn't know how to drive.

Trump doesn't know how to pump gas.

Trump doesn't know how to buy groceries.

Trump doesn’t know how to use a computer.

He's lived in a gold, chauffeur bubble his entire life.

He is completely, utterly out of touch with the American people." (Tristan Snell)

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Steve Doll's avatar

And he advertises Tesla's while sitting in one? It won't be the first time he's promoted something without knowing what he's talking about.

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Annette's avatar

Where are the protests from owners of Ford, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler et al (and they’re employees)? Let's hear what they have to say.

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Paul Thompson's avatar

Well, Trump himself was against electric cars, until he wasn't.

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

A pathalogical liar is always for something until he's not.

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Sushila Gezik's avatar

Exactly! Do all the American Car companies get a White House Lawn Promo??!!

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Michael Stayton's avatar

Which was illegal. Not that he cares.

I want to see the bill of sale.

Will the vehicle now be known as a Tesler?

Will he pay for the insurance for Tesler?

Will he pay for a charging station installed at MAL?

Will he pay for the additional electricity?

Will he let random people drive it?

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Scott Bump's avatar

Exactly! He's all fake! Remember the.photo of him working.at.a.desk while.he.was.in.Walter Reed with covid? Nancy Pelosi said "there nothing for him to sign".

Remeber.that.right ear.shot? He.stoppped.bleeding in.record.time!! .why so secret with his.visit.to that emergency room? Right cheek bullet.path gone now?? How.far would.they go?..

. Ivana former olympic.skiier fell down a.flight.of.stairs? Nothing.to do with her.talking.to the.FBI??

Buddy Jeff.Epstein choked.with a wire? With A.guard.in the near vicinity?

Donald sees.himself.as.a Queens NY.Mob boss! Don.Jr. used to use the godfather jargon all the time until New York Court issues!! Not good.to show a.photo swinging a bat with Alvin. Don Jr did.that? Or.was.he just towards. Nancy Pelosi and her husband?? .Nancy would be a.good.guest to have on your show guys.!!

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Michael Stayton's avatar

About that right ear shot. I have attempted to look for a scar on his right ear. Haven't seen it yet.

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Ann Elizabeth Drew's avatar

American tax payers are paying for it. Frump wouldn't spend Christmas if he didn't have to

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Linda's avatar

Of course not it’s not his mo ey but ours…..

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

That's the problem, most of them don't care, it's always about making profits.

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David A Pitock's avatar

They don't need one

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Done and done

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

crickets

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April's avatar

The American people paid for Donald Trump to endorse Tesla. This was not OK..

Every other auto manufacture should be screaming. It begs the question why they’re not, I don’t think I want to know the answer. Corruption is everywhere.

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They proved the regime is a threat to national security.

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David A Pitock's avatar

Enrichment from his office is illegal, someone tell Bondi that. Why he bought the DOJ.

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So disgusting.

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Annette's avatar

Best of all, T called it a "Tesler". I heard the clip so he can't claim he was misquoted.

Colbert said "it's an honest mistake; Tesla ... Hitler" = Tesler.

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"One way to relate how this is SO emulating of Hitler and the Nazi regime, is to constantly remind people of the famous poem by then German Lutheran pastor Martin Neimoller of that era. (Thank you, Keith Francis)......

"𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕—

𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕—

𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑱𝒆𝒘𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕—

𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝑱𝒆𝒘.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆—𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆."

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April's avatar

Trump is damn near illiterate. He consistently makes mistakes when pronouncing words that are outside of his limited vocabulary. It’s embarrassing for the American people. And he’s too ignorant to even be embarrassed.

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April's avatar

A mistake because he doesn’t read, doesn’t pay pay attention. He’s not self-aware / cognizant enough to be embarrassed of consistently stupid he sounds. But nothing he does is honest!

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He thinks the T on the hood is for him.

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Haha, good point.

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All the products he backs are garbage.

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And he can't drive it because all it has is a computer.

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Lol - good comment really hilarious 🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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ha! to your point, i think i heard elon tell 47 - as they were sitting together in that red tesla - that driving it is just like driving a golf cart. this is hilarious! an 8 yr old can drive a golf cart. is 47 that simple minded? no need to answer.

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Does he drive the cart himself? Did he look for the gas pedal?

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😂😂😂😂he probably doesn't know what a gas pedal is.

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He's dumb as they come

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Ann Elizabeth Drew, are you a bot? Please stop flooding the thread with the same post. Once a day should be enough, right?

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Agreed

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Oz can't buy groceries either. Remember him trying to act human in a grocery store during his campaign?

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Then throwing money at the cashier

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He knows how to lie, cheat and steal.

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and he's heartless, selfish, ignorant and ugly as hell to go along with the vile vomit that comes out of his hole shaped mouth.

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Trump needs to be in "ass"isted living.

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CJinAK's avatar

Amen to that. He’s the one who’s the parasite! More of his projection! Accusing others of what HE/THEY do and are!

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"utterly out of touch with the American people." ........ not that he cares.....

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True

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She is a warrior and exactly what we need!

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Of course tRump hates her, lol. I hope she really gets under that thin skinned fragile ego menace to the human race 😁

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That is what an educated and eloquent woman looks like

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I love her she has no problem standing up for the American people

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Love Letitia James!

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You are so right!! I love Ms Letitia she rocks!

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"Trump voters: We told you this was coming — and you have no one to blame but yourselves.

In just seven, short weeks, the traitor, Donald Trump, has crashed the economy, taken us to the brink of recession, wrecked the government, lost the respect of our friends and neighbors around the world, and surrendered to the murderous Vladimir Putin.

It is EXACTLY what was expected from the proven America-attacker by anybody capable of thinking about anything but themselves heading into November’s disastrous elections." (Raw Story).....

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In my immediate family there are 8 of us. Three faithful to Donald, four Dems, and one who votes according to the recommendation of the last person he talks to before he votes. We don't talk politics. But I would rather say to them, "He lied to you." Need to keep the peace.

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You are lucky. This atrocity has ripped my immediate family to shreds. It has left me doubting everything I thought I knew about evil . Showed me that I can feel real hate. I do not like it.

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I am sorry to hear that. We just treat politics like the elephant in the room. I do send emails to all my family to give them a heads up about things they need to know the truth about--i.e., the possibility that SS is on the chopping block. (But I suspect the Trumpers do not like these emails.) It just makes me mad that they believe him. Two weeks ago my sister said, "You don't have to worry about the economy." Well, I know the stock market is not the economy, but you start messing with that and everything goes to hell. Also when things trickle down and affect my family, I let them know that, too. For example, 8,000 miles away in New Zealand my daughter runs a program to help teenaged girls explore careers in science. They had a $50K grant through the U.S. Embassy last year. Got a letter from the State Department notifying them that the grant is withdrawn because of the DEI Executive Order. So sad and backwards. Good luck.

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More attacks on women! Makes me so angry! Such sad news

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"The war on women has new momentum now that MAGA is back in power, and it could ultimately lead to American women losing the right to vote, argued a senior writer at Salon.

Amanda Marcotte wrote in Wednesday's piece that Donald Trump's success in repealing Roe — the landmark 1973 decision that gave women automony over their own bodies — has emboldened right-wing factions looking to strip women of even more rights.

Marcotte posted that "many on the right feel they no longer need to hide the naked sexism fueling their movement or put up with the annoyance of women in even token leadership positions," now that Trump is once again in charge.

"Forty-five percent of female voters backed Trump in 2024, despite his overt misogyny," Marcotte wrote. "Most, no doubt, believed that complicity would protect them, and that the attacks would be centered on other women. But while the GOP certainly wants to strip liberal and feminist women of their rights, male MAGA leaders are showing increasing interest in bringing Republican women to heel, both culturally and through the force of law." (RAW STORY)

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It just got too hard. It's a no one wins situation. Just gets worse as time goes on. Sad.

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Boy can I relate! I had to restrain myself today when my brother texted during our conversation " Trump! A man of his word! " I did say " En̈joy your raise if you can keep up with the economy " But it sure is hard to really hold back.

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Thank you Letitia James for dedication to your oath, you are appreciated!

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"Stop Elon Musk from launching his own currency.

Congress is fast-tracking the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act, two dangerous bills that would let Big Tech and Wall Street create their own stablecoins, with minimal oversight. This legislation would allow Elon Musk, Meta, or Amazon to become their own private banks, controlling digital money, collecting vast amounts of personal financial data, and even destabilizing the economy.

These bills are a dream come true for crypto speculators and corporate giants. They would allow companies like X (formerly Twitter) to launch their own stablecoins with no meaningful federal oversight posing massive risks to financial stability, consumer privacy, and fair competition.

If a major tech-issued stablecoin failed, it could trigger a market crash that would impact everyone, whether or not you’ve ever used crypto.

At the same time, crypto executives are actively working to weaken financial regulators and dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the very agency that would protect people from payment fraud.

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There are no clear rules for how stablecoin issuers must handle redemptions meaning they could impose excessive fees, long delays, or outright refuse to let people cash out. This could leave everyday consumers holding the bag in the next crypto crash.

The crypto industry is pouring money into lobbying to get these bills passed. But we know what happens when regulators give Wall Street and Silicon Valley too much leeway working people pay the price when their risky schemes collapse.

Congress must not put our economy in the hands of unregulated tech

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I'm glad you got her on here thank you Ben I'm going to share the heck out of this video

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Attorney General Letitia James is absolutely awesome!

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Thank you Leticia James for all you have done and are still doing

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"Senate Democrats must vote against the Republican's continuing budget resolution. It's the only way to hold the Trump regime accountable. Call your senators now." (Robert Reich)......

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So good to hear from another heroine.

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Keep on keeping on, Ms James!

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Absolutely love her, ❤️

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I appreciate Ms James and applaud her actions.

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She’s the best!! She’s got grit!! Go girl!!

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Thank you AG James, for your integrity as you defend our democracy from harm.

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I hope you get every penny you can out of the orange stain

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He should be in jail not in the white house 💔😡

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"Tell Trump and Elon to stop cutting food programs for kids. Trump and his unelected billionaire crony Elon Musk are making senseless and cruel cuts to essential programs Americans rely on. The USDA pulled $1 billion in funding from two programs that provided money for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farms.

These programs were created under Biden’s administration to simultaneously support farmers and local food producers and provide food to families in need. Schools and childcare facilities were counting on this funding to feed their students. With grocery costs increasing, these cuts are cruel, unnecessary, and put Americans at risk of going hungry.

We’ve had enough of billionaires slashing important programs that people rely on. Join us in telling Trump and Elon Musk to stop their cruel cuts to food programs for kids!" (Left Action)......

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Esp when his Health Czar says that the key to immunity is good food (tho it does not replace vaccines). While it ain't that simple, good, fresh food is necessary, and not available in food deserts. That's one reason why more food stamps (sorry, I'm too old to change) allow sugary drinks.

Those food desert stores (mostly gas-station type stores) rarely carry fresh food,and what they have is limited and v expensive.

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Love this woman! 💙💙

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Absolutely sister! We love you for standing up for us!!

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Wonderful to see Letitia, Keep the fight going Girl!

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She is our state AG in NY and worked so hard for us. Fierce, smart, not intimidated, brave.

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You lucky people.

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That’s right, we are the third party, the strongest party “We The People,”there is no government w/o people.

We The People‼️📣🌎🇺🇸💞

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Great Interview Ben. And grateful she and other AGs are on it.

Cuz he’s just a criminal. And she scares him - u know- the great and not powerful OZ. (NOT)

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Fantastic. I respect her so much.

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Trump is, always has been, and always will be a criminal.

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Remember that story about kid Trump having thrown rocks At a toddler in a playpen in Queens? It has been said that thar was one of reasons father Freddy sent him to military school. Unfortunately, once there, Trump bought (or stole) medals from other students and school looked the other way.

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I remember the story of the military school trying to help him develop some responsibility by making him the baseball team’s captain, but instead of developing positive leadership skills, he was an abusive bully and had to be removed. He really does have some serious irredeemable defects. But then, he’s the guy who admires Hannibal Lector. What can possibly go wrong? 😵‍💫‼️

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Thank you Prosecutor James! You are the best!

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Thank you Leticia James for putting some water on this 5 alarm 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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She is such an amazing, beautiful, strong and smart woman. What an inspiration.

She had DJT pegged and still does. It is so encouraging what her and so many more officials across the country are doing for the USA.

In Canada we are doing the same fighting to keep our Sovereignty.

Hey DJT why dont you and muskrat Musk get on a spaceship and head to Mars. Even I would watch that.

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I would love to sign the petition; however I live in Canada.

We are all in difficult hard times and need to unite together. Canada is with you and we are doing everything we can to save our Sovereignty from DJT and all of the Republican predators. Good luck. Canada is with you. Elbows up.

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Thank you for having her on! She’s amazing.

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I could listen to NY AG Letitia James all day! She is incredible! RESPECT ✊ 💙

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Trump is a very weak and sick, sick man. I truly believe Trump is still waiting for his father's approval which he never got.

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She is NY’s best elected official. If she had a fan club I’d be president of it.

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Thank you heroes and sheroes!

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Thank you Leticia James 💙✊🏼👏🏼

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Thank you Ben and Letitia James! This is inspirational for all of us heading into this 3 day weekend of Protest Marches. I would love to see our Democratic Leaders show up at these protests to.

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they are so lame and we must keep calling them out.

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I hate it when Karma moves so slow...but it WILL get DT and Co. eventually. I can't say what I think because YT censors me constantly.

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Our heroine!! Thank you for all you do MS James!

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This 3 days of upcoming protests Nationwide and the postcards mailings Saturday are an opportunity for all of us to contribute our voices in mass. Please show up if able, or at least mail the postcards and make your calls. You will feel better and stronger for doing that. It is up to all of us to stay strong together and resist!!!!! 💙

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I live in the state of Arkansas I own a home here I have owned two houses I have been treated like a second class citizen since last year I am a Puerto Rican American My father fought for this country so did my two sons and I just cannot pick up and leave Arkansas is not a bad place to live it's the hate the Donald Trump and maga has spread to hurt people of color and discriminate us and I'm talking about government agencies like the DMV I have videos to prove that there is problems here but I cannot load them up because the state of Arkansas won't allow me somehow I'm being blocked to sending these videos out I'm 62 years old I don't know too much about how to work the internet that well I'm not a tech

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Can you local library help (we have freelibrary classes on this). AARP also has free or v low cost classes on this.

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This video/transcript will be very reassuring to the American public, that their legal system cannot be by-passed as long as you have courageous people like Leticia James defending democracy and the Constitution.

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Thank you to AG James and all of her Attorneys General colleagues for their excellent work. They’re saving us.

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We at Meidas stand with you, Letitia! Thank you for your service!!!

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Done

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I was already impressed with her - now, doubly so - such intelligence, class, knowledge!

Amazing interview! Thank you!

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Letitia James is an incredible woman & I totally revere & admire her strength & determination! She is the definition of courage! Love everything she is doing for all Americans.

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Letitia James has been my heroine from day 1. Thank you for bringing her on. This gives me hope.

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Thanks!

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Well Ben, Donald’s pattern is very clear. It is all about power and control! He treats autonomous nations, Canada, Greenland, Mexico and Panama much like he treats women. He does not accept “NO” for an answer and when told NO he gets very aggressive and resorts to assaults, insults, and other forms of defamation and degradation…and then moves on to his next victim.

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Excellent summation! You need to share this with our Canadian, Ukrainian, EU, and other friends on Substack who are both sharing and encouraging at the same time. There’s a report out about the difference between US’s muted and missing news coverage and what’s being reported internationally. EVERYTHING’s being laid out internationally! It would be fantastic to see him arrested upon stepping out of the country and sent to the world court!

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Preach it, AG James!!! We SO APPRECIATE YOU and your work! THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE!! You are a wonderful example to us all!! Please continue to help us get through this!!! Oh how the adjudicated insurrectionist FELON needs to be impeached, removed, incarcerated, YESTERDAY!! I’m not sure how much longer we (or the world) can handle this criminal roaming free!🤦🏻‍♀️

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And in the White House stealing as much as possible in the time he has left

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Thank you for all you are doing to keep us in touch with all that is going on and to bring on people who are fighting for Democracy. We have to win this fight!!!

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✊🏽😊🇺🇸🇵🇷🇭🇺🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽

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Great interview, Ben! You're getting some awesome guests,

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I Love This Woman She Is Not Scared Of That Orangutan

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😂😂😂, an orange mango Mussolini cartoon creature.

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A.G.Letitia James - your are my heroine.

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Thank you Meidas & Ms. James. We need more good ppl like you to stop this horrifying gov't who is already destroying democracy. Elon Musk needs to go back into hiding & Trump needs to resign. At least Nixon resigned as he knew it was best. Trump is the Anti-Christ!! Not only that but like Hitler & Putin he wants to take over other countries which for certain he has NO RIGHT to. Canada will NEVER bow to an autocrat. We like our freedom s as much as Trump don't. Please good Americans. Don't take this lying down or Russia will be running your country

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The reality is its a trumpcession...and it needs to be stopped ✋️

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Hi Ann. Can you send me a link please 🙏 thanks!

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We The People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who would pervert the Constitution

Abraham Lincoln

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They do ask for a donation, but it's not mandatory. I got to figure out how to load a picture of the front page of the petition

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Yes, Ma’am!!!! LJ needs to be our democratic leader! Keep working and coordinating with the AG’s. Fight the liars!

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You mean Latisha James NY attorney General

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Who's LJ?

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yes she does because Hakeem Jefferies is out to lunch peddling his book.

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GOD BLESS JUDGE LATISHA JAMES. THE BEST JUDGE EVER! AWESOME WORK!

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Great interview, let her rip😍

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Letitia James is my hero! She has more guts than all the Republicans in Congress—none of whom are willing to do the right thing.

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Trump needs to be in "ass"isted living!

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Thank you AG James. You are an inspiration and a reason to hope we will be victorious over these thugs

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Thank God for you and all those who are fighting back!!! This has really inspired me in this depressing time.

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Love L J. I am counting on her steel and will try to find mine.

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Ms. James...You are a winner. Thank you and the other Attorney Generals for rallying our fight. It is important to be aware of Project 2025. It frightens me to realize the people who did not read it...nor believe it to be their playbook! I have always admired your expertise. Thank you Meidas for keeping the truth coming!

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Thank you for having NY AG. This was an encouraging and enlightening interview. Well done Meidas!

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LEITITIA JAMES is what FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT IS ALL ABOUT… EVERY DAY WE MUST FIGHT… WRITE, PROTEST, SHARE INFO… & ☎️ OUR CONGRESS … they have to be told what we expect of them. The congress members that FIGHT TRUMP.. beg you to call.. calling the REPUBS & THE DEMS.. ☎️ Make the Call 202-224-2131 ☎️

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Typo.. 202-224-3121 ☎️

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WILL DO & THANK YOU .. PLEASE RT THE CALL

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Thank you, AG James…so glad you’re protecting our Democracy here in New York!

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Great interview. Letitia is a true inspiration.

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Republicans suck. They are losers, being hoodwinked by Trump and Musk.

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ah, a slight glimmer of hope. thank you, letitia, for the unrelenting work you do. excellent interview. thank you.

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We need a leader!

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All Trump and Musk do is lie, lie, and lie while destroying our Democracy.

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Trump family is suing Capital One Bank for “de-banking” the Trump accounts after January 6, 2021. Donald continuing on his vengeance tour.

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It’s becoming absurd especially all his suits that will only distract from an upcoming attack of some sort, actually already happening internally, while the congress is dithering on whether he means to destroy the world or does it just feel like it?

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Trump doesn't comply with Court Orders. Ask E Jeanne Carroll if she has been paid her judgement yet.

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My Colorado Democratic AG, Phil Weiser, is part of the AG lawsuits. He's running for governor and I fully support him.

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Watch: "Trump's OBSESSION with revenge is RIPPING him apart!", on YouTube. (Mary Trump)......

https://youtu.be/kTw7Tp6DafA?si=O6edRMdo3kHnRwPU

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That was really good…I would like to Bi*ch Slap this annoyingly ignorant Blonde…she is the very definition of a “blond bit*ch”!!!

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Letitia, you go girl!!

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Good for you AG James!

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FACTS ARE FACTS. Do the math!

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Excellent interview. I’m proud of Leticia James and feel safer knowing she is looking out for New Yorkers and the country as a whole.

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Thank you for having Leticia James as a guest, she helped me to believe that there is hope .

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"Economists at J.P. Morgan are now predicting a 40% chance of the U.S. entering a recession this year, after Trump's disastrous tariff policies. The instability in the government is also leading economists to predict long-term damage to U.S. credit.

Meanwhile the first criminal case involving abortion pills is underway in Louisiana, thanks to Donald Trump's abortion bans." (MeidasTouch)......

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Bravo

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Wow, Thank you!!!

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Great interview

Really admire Attorney General Hanes

You need to interview the governor of ca -new some and find out where his head is fir interviewing Charlie Kirk

Steve Bannon etc

His leaning towards gay athletes —complete turn around

This is not the way that he is going to get anyone on his side

I thought he was politically savvy

He is making so many political mistakes right now.

Or maybe don’t ask him and let him commit political suicide

He is barking up the wrong tree

Not sure who or what got to him

One of the rumors that I have heard is his ex wife is meddling now that she is not djtjr finance anymore.

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Orange is a traitor. He belongs in prison.

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Letitia James is one of the few people with any power that are not giving up on holding the convicted felon accountable. She needs to be protected.

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Thank you Attorney General James for your courage and sacrifice. Stay Strong.

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Musk is the green card holder that should be deported.

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…Absolutely! But first charged with aiding and abetting this coup, forced to pay back his ill-gotten gains, required to restitution for all he’s harmed or destroyed, and never be allowed to step back into this country again!

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Thank you!!!!!

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Thank you Leticia!

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Thank you New York AG James & Ben

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He must be stopped! History will not be kind to those who rub their noses in the orange makeup!!! Go get this loser now and put him behind bars!!!

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Great interview with Leticia James. She is a rock star.

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You give me courage, Ms James. Thank you!

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I am thankful for our Attorney Generals who support democracy.

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AG James makes us so proud!! I know that she will not let up just as I know He’s definitely afraid of and intimidated by her!

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I especially appreciated the answer to the final-final question and AG James' passionate answer, sharing her experiences with fellow Brooklynites with similar concerns. THANK YOU AG James and all of or Dem AGs. I hope ALL of them are participating fully to protect us from the malfeasance of the federal govt in the hands of the wrecking-ball party formerly known as Republicans.

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all good and fine but the fact of the matter is this is a coup and i think russia is behind it and as someone has said on here elon and doge left our treasury info wide open. pete got rid of our cyber security and now a foreign agent can just rob us blind then take over.

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Excellent interview with the NYAG. She is a rock star!

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What an incredible interview with AG James. I admire her love for our constitution and our country. I also admire her not giving up on her goals. She's a very strong woman and I know she's working hard to accomplish them!!!

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Thank you Letitia James. You are true to your oath. Much respect for you.

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Great guest you got there!! 👏👏👏👏

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Everything Trump is doing is illegal... IMPEACH and fire IMPEACH him indict him JAIL him. Trump is a Con Man Traitor INSURRECTIONIST FELON!!!

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Thank you Attorney General James. Stay strong.

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I WANTED TO ADD THIS SOMEWHERE on Substack.

I’m new to this platform:

I copied it from FB and I’m leaving there ASAP!

Do you relate?

“I will not be drawn into debate over this post. I am aware of the arguments of people who disagree with the statements below. I am posting this for all those who may be living in fear in this moment so you know you are not alone. I share this piece in solidarity. This is where I stand: The 45/47th President, his power hungry cronies taking positions of authority in his Cabinet and administration, and the majority of Republicans in Congress are a real and active threat to me, my way of life, and all or most of the people I love. Some are saying that we should give Trump a chance, that we should "work together" with him because he won the election and he is "everyone's president." This is my response:

•I will not forget how badly he and so many others treated former President Barack Obama for 8 years and Biden cleaning up his mess...Lies about his legitimacy and hatred for his principles and his attempts to work within the system.

•I will not "work together" to privatize Medicare, cut Social Security and Medicaid.

•I will not "work together" to subvert the Constitution by illegitimately pushing unfit Cabinet nominees through on recess appointments without the advice and consent of the Senate.

•I will not "work together" to persecute Muslims.

•I will not "work together" to shut out refugees from other countries who seek asylum.

•I will not "work together" to lower taxes on the 1% and increase taxes on the middle class and poor.

•I will not "work together" to help Trump use the Presidency to line his pockets and those of his family and cronies.

•I will not "work together" to weaken and demolish environmental protection.

•I will not "work together" to sell American lands, especially National Parks, to companies which then despoil those lands.

•I will not "work together" to enable the killing of whole species of animals just because they are predators, or inconvenient for a few, or because some people want to get their thrills killing them.

•I will not "work together" to remove civil rights from anyone.

•I will not "work together" to alienate countries that have been our allies for as long as I have been alive.

•I will not "work together" to slash funding for education.

•I will not "work together" to take basic assistance from people who are at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder.

•I will not "work together" to get rid of common sense regulations on guns.

•I will not "work together" to eliminate the minimum wage.

•I will not "work together" to support so-called "Right To Work" laws, or undermine, weaken or destroy Unions in any way.

•I will not "work together" to suppress scientific research, be it on climate change, fracking, or any other issue where a majority of scientists agree that Trump and his supporters are wrong on the facts.

•I will not "work together" to criminalize abortion or restrict health care for women.

•I will not "work together" to increase the number of nations that have nuclear weapons.

•I will not "work together" to put even more "big money" into politics.

•I will not "work together" to violate the Geneva Convention.

•I will not "work together" to give the Ku Klux Klan, the Nazi Party and white supremacists a seat at the table, or to normalize their hatred.

•I will not "work together" to deny health care to people who need it.

•I will not "work together" to deny medical coverage to people on the basis of a "pre-existing condition."

•I will not "work together" to increase voter suppression.

•I will not "work together" to normalize tyranny.

•I will not “work together” to eliminate or reduce ethical oversight at any level of government.

•I will not "work together" with anyone who is, or admires, tyrants and dictators.

•I will not support anyone that thinks it's OK to put a pipeline to transport oil on Sacred Ground for Native Americans.

•I will not "work together" to legitimize racism, sexism, and authoritarianism.

This is my line, and I am drawing it.

•I WILL stand for honesty, love, respect for all living beings, and for the beating heart that is the center of Life itself.

•I WILL use my voice and my hands, to reach out to the uninformed, and to anyone who will LISTEN:

That "winning", "being great again", "rich" or even "beautiful" is nothing... When others are sacrificed to glorify its existence.

signed:

Michael Kosak

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Absolutely true.

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💙

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Heather's avatar

Thank you for all you do!!!

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Gloves off, it is a bar fight

Here is a list of demands for fighting the Republicants of MAGA over the budget CR. Adjust as needed.

- Drop harmful tariffs and abide by existing treaties

- Re-enter Paris Accords with nonpartisan US scientific team at the table

- legislation making Social Security universal and and Full Medicare w eye, dental, prescription free to all

- tax wealthy over $1M in income at minimum of 10% of income - including value of stock incentives held, and capital gains if sold

- [ ] Revocation of language restrictions in legislation. Prevent a legal and enforcement culture war by Republicants.

- [ ] Restoration of Ukrainian aid of all types

- [ ] Voting UN sanctions against Russia and North Korea for war in Ukraine

- [ ] Legislation preventing

- [ ] Legislation installing an independent election board (rather than bipartisan) and restoring security support to elections

- [ ] Voting Rights Bill

- [ ] Equal Rights Amendment

- [ ] 2023-24 bipartisan Immigration reform act

- [ ] Teeth to Emiluments and Hatch Act

- [ ] Teeth to Judicial Ethics for SCOTUS, with financial and suspension penalties; independent nonpartisan ethics auditor reviews all gifts, payments and contracts

- [ ] Restore all government employees and agencies to 12/2024 status quo, requiring proper procedures for reductions and budget reform

- [ ] Restore all Inspectors General

- [ ] Suspend and audit legality if all DOGE hires and actions

- [ ] Require full vetting of all cabinet and WH staff per National Security guidelines and removal of sllvstaff, including President, who do not execute proper security agreements and checks

- [ ] Violations of foreign agents acts while not in office are grounds for removal from federal office independent of voting results

- [ ] Restore FCPA in full

- [ ] Vote Ukraine into NATO with immediate air supremacy cover and ‘no go’ zone for any missile or aerial assaults by adversaries inside of 2014 borders - pre-incursion. Attacks from within Russia to be traced and suppressed at source for defense.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

I don't have time to watch the video yet, but the text of the email was heartening. Thanks.

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Janice Merrifield's avatar

musk gave election donations. He did not buy America!! If you want your donation back musk get it from trump!!

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Ballard Graham's avatar

He’s simply lawless!

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Jeneba's avatar

So proud of our AG!

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Terri Tatarka's avatar

Thank you!!

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Yes 🙌

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Frank Morganti's avatar

I want Latitia James to consider running for POTUS.

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Watch: "Elon Loses BILLIIONS In 1 Day, BEGS Trump To Save Him", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)......

https://youtu.be/pe9LnqT997g?si=37VjW_DoRENp45c3

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Watch: "NEW SONG! When You Gonna Buy a Tesla Bubba? (Oh Wait, You Can’t)", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)......

https://youtu.be/xK4htyLKoHc?si=7OaAr-alVfnT6LFR

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"'Everyone Needs to Call Their Dem Senator Right Now', to Stop Republican Funding Disaster. "There is a very serious danger that Senate Democrats are on the verge of folding," said the leader of one progressive advocacy group." (Common Dreams)......

https://www.commondreams.org/news/call-democratic-senators?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=38f52c3566-News+Alert%3A+%27Everyone+Needs+to+Call%27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4da0978648-600492151

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I think most know now. MEIDAS is top on informing everyone of what that criminal system is doing to all of us. Red or blue

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"Special "Great American Pushback" edition of "The Jim Acosta Show", with filmmaker Lauren Windsor, live from anti-DOGE protest in Raleigh, NC. Lauren Windsor reports live from Raleigh, along with NC Dem. Chair Anderson Clayton and state lawmakers on anti-DOGE protest." (Jim Acosta and Lauren Windsor)......

https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/special-great-american-pushback-edition?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3775894&post_id=158934799&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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I am sure you are joined by a real judge 😉

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Joyce and Andrew: At what point does the “administrative error” extraction of that poor individual rise to a kidnapping, leading to a civil charge/conviction which produces enormous money damages and ruins some underling henchmen’s lives in return. Thoughts??

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It’s heartening to have individuals like Ben Meiselas and NY AG Leticia James fighting for the American people. I support you both as best I can. Keep on keeping on! Your work is so much appreciated!

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Scott Bump's avatar

gets better, recently heard that the Donald was recruited by the Russians back in 1987? Muellor Report sort of touched on that, likely hearing it from his X Ivana? yep the Olympic skier that fell down a flight of stairs and buried at hole 1 Jersy? with an untouched not mowed grave site?

this Queens Mob Boss who's a puke rank smelly ignorant fool, has and rumor currently that his "Trump Tower is a money laundering hub? " yep and anonymous renters? that's our Sleezy Donald Guys!! Latitia James has soooo much over the Donald oh Yeah!!

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Watch: "🚨 Trump SLAPPED DOWN by Rare SCOTUS Rebuke!", on YouTube. (Mary Trump)......

https://youtu.be/xmG5ylC0JxM?si=Dn-AZVp5FpSMHkV1

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Watch: "Putin tells entire audience he's making Trump wait", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/HDXoNpbB2UE?si=_O9t_xjBTTLUPp7k

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Watch: "Republicans RUN AWAY in TERROR, as Americans RISE UP", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch).....

https://youtu.be/ebE7ZdyLqV8?si=ZVzqHWcIMIGLBJHs

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Watch: "Attention-starved Lauren Boebert pulls insane stunt on air", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/G69fDfciDGI?si=jXi8QaKNLyA96hhG

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Watch: "Elon caught in EXPLOSIVE pressure campaign", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/jDMdIZ3pb4k?si=gtPVYeDM3ZnffXmS

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Yes, Miss Leticia James, you are awesome. Wish we had more people like you on our team.

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Watch: "Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how Democrats should push back against Trump, Overheard with Evan Smith", on YouTube. (Overheard with Evan Smith)......

https://youtu.be/obnlvWC_7mg?si=Djje9kiU4zlOlo8Q

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Watch: "Elon Musk in PANIC MODE, as His World CRASHES", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtu.be/m3s3S_o7B70?si=TYU5qWSxkR1QReOR

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Watch: "Tim Walz goes OFF on Elon Musk", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/8jnp9N1Zr0w?si=2AWZhsDZ4ppBDL49

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"PLEASE SIGN PETITION: Tell Conservative Media: Stop Lying About Election Results. Newsmax just agreed to a $40 million settlement with Smartmatic, a voting technology company, after being sued for spreading false claims about the 2020 election. This follows Fox News’ $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems last year.

These lawsuits exposed how conservative media outlets knowingly spread lies about the election—lies that helped fuel the violent January 6 insurrection, and undermine faith in American democracy.

Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. That’s a fact. But right-wing media executives decided they could make more money by spreading false claims that the election was stolen. They pandered to Trump’s conspiracy theories and misled millions of viewers, knowing full well their lies could—and did—lead to violence. Now, after years of legal battles, Newsmax and Fox News are paying the price.

Lying about election results for profit is deeply unpatriotic. It’s an attack on democracy itself. These media companies put their bottom line ahead of the truth, stoking dangerous extremism and giving Trump the propaganda he needed to push his “Stop the Steal” movement. Hopefully, these settlements serve as a warning to any other corporation that might consider lying about future election results.

But financial penalties aren’t enough. Newsmax, Fox News, and other right-wing media companies must be held accountable—not just in court, but by the public. We must demand that they stop promoting election lies, correct the damage they’ve done, and commit to honest journalism moving forward.

Sign the petition to tell conservative media: Stop lying about election results. The American people deserve the truth—not propaganda designed to tear our democracy apart." (Civic Shout)......

https://civicshout.com/p/tell-conservative-media-stop-lying-about-election-results?link_id=0&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-tell-conservative-media-stop-lying-about-election-results&email_referrer=email_2657074&email_subject=tell-conservative-media-stop-lying-about-election-results&&

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"Trump and his Department of Justice have just invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a Mass Kidnapping wartime law from the 18th-century that would give Trump the power to unilaterally pick and choose any person he wants to deport.

No process. No checks on his actions. Just his word. Just inhumane targeting.

The courts have temporarily blocked this move, but that doesn’t mean the administration will give up their push to enable Trump access to an unprecedented authoritarian power to pick, choose, kidnap, detain, and deport anyone he does not want in this country — solely because he is President.

We need people to speak out against this horrifying violation of our basic human rights. We are on a fast track towards fascism, and we need everyone to show our opposition against it." (Carolina, United We Dream Action)

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"Audit Elon Musk's federal contracts! Please sign the petition." (Demand Progress)......

https://act.demandprogress.org/sign/audit-elon-musk/?t=3&referring_akid=33253.4194327.GOOTDA

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Watch: "LIVE: Trump BEGS FOR HELP, as HE KEEPS LOSING in Courts, Legal AF", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://www.youtube.com/live/DoOKR1vntqQ?si=0zCWplcZRUpUMLSc

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Watch: "Trump EXECUTES Russia's Playbook In Disgusting Sweep", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)......

https://youtu.be/UVi_M-ITC7E?si=eNeBDmTz5ngMbRLI

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Watch: "Republican embarrasses himself defending Musk", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/O1idOXVfkUA?si=iidYvSROYAydjHVE

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Watch: "Fed up Senator SMACKS DOWN Elon Musk", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/QmwMXIwg0NA?si=TQEU8OH4lq_MeGsT

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Thankful for these AG's, prosecutors and judges. Without them, the US would have been done on day 1.

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"Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador no longer welcome in US, after criticizing Trump.

The move comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. is a “race-baiting politician”, who is no longer welcome in the country — the latest sign of tension between the Trump administration and the African nation.

Rubio declared that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is persona non grata in a social media post, after the diplomat accused President Donald Trump of promoting global white supremacy." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/rubio-south-africa-ambassador-00231965?link_id=19&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&email_referrer=email_2657103&email_subject=trump-goes-full-dictator-in-dangerously-unhinged-speech&&

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"Elon Musk exposed in plot to rewrite corporate law to pad his wallet

Stop SB21: A Delaware judge blocked the outrageous $56 BILLION pay package that Elon tried to give himself — and now Elon is out for revenge. Musk's own attorneys wrote a piece of legislation, SB 21, that would create convenient carve-outs that would allow him and his billionaire cronies to essentially steal from the companies they control. Delaware Senate Democrats passed the bill despite this flagrant power grab, but the House still needs to vote next week. Will you stand for yet another instance of this unelected billionaire trying to buy his way into power?" (Daily Dose of Democracy)

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"Judges threatened with impeachment, bombs for ruling against Trump agendaFederal judges who have ruled against the Trump administration this year are confronting a wave of threats, potentially compromising their personal safety and the independence of the judiciary.

The sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett received a bomb threat earlier this month, and lower court judges who hit pause on some of President Trump's efforts to dismantle federal agencies and programs have been singled out on social media.

Republican lawmakers close to the president even have proposed impeachment proceedings against a few of those judges, who serve for life." (NPR)......

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5316340/threats-judges-trump?link_id=17&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&email_referrer=email_2657103&email_subject=trump-goes-full-dictator-in-dangerously-unhinged-speech&&

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"Attorney General Pam Bondi waved a large block of fake fentanyl block around in order to prove a point. Pam Bondi spoke on Friday, March 14th, 2025 at the U.S. Justice Department on the topics of fentanyl, immigration, and crime within the country. In a dramatic gesture, the Attorney General stated, "On stage, we have — this is 180 kilograms, it represents — not real... of fentanyl," pointing to the fake white substance to her right. She then proceeded to wave around the large white block of only 1 kilometer of the fake fentanyl stating that the real thing can kill "half a million people".

Many critics have commented on the moment calling it, "political theater at its finest". (The Independent)......

https://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/pam-bondi-fentanyl-fake-speech-trump-b2715512.html?link_id=16&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&email_referrer=email_2657103&email_subject=trump-goes-full-dictator-in-dangerously-unhinged-speech&&

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"Pro-Israel group says it has ‘deportation list’, and has sent ‘thousands’ of names to Trump officials. Betar US is among far-right groups supporting Trump effort to deport students involved in pro-Palestinian protests." (The Guardian)......

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/israel-betar-deportation-list-trump?link_id=11&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&email_referrer=email_2657103&email_subject=trump-goes-full-dictator-in-dangerously-unhinged-speech&&

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"Earthjustice throws a wrench into Trump’s illegal drilling plans

Earthjustice: President Trump’s attempt to open up millions of miles of ocean to offshore oil drilling is suddenly in serious jeopardy after Earthjustice filed a lawsuit to stop him, representing ten major environmental organizations including Oceana and Greenpeace. Earthjustice’s legal team is in the trenches, fighting behind the scenes to protect our clean air, our clean water, and our sustainable future — and they won’t stop fighting until Trump’s illegal attacks on our climate have been shut down for good." (EarthJustice)

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"Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown. Ten Senate Democrats joined with the Republican majority in voting to move forward with a stopgap spending bill Friday — clearing the path to avoid a government shutdown.

Why it matters: Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing outrage from his party, including House leadership, over his decision to vote for the bill. Many Democrats wanted to force a shutdown to protest President Trump and Elon Musk's sweeping federal spending cuts." (Axios)......

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/senate-democrats-vote-with-republicans-avoid-government-shutdown?link_id=3&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&email_referrer=email_2657103&email_subject=trump-goes-full-dictator-in-dangerously-unhinged-speech&&

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Watch: "Trump goes OFF THE RAILS in UNHINGED speech", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtu.be/8UuDU-zvSWY?si=VPj19gIgtIl4X3BI

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"Reeling, fuming, gloating. Chuck Schumer is reeling. His fellow Democrats are fuming. And President Donald Trump, and his Republican allies on the Hill, are gloating.

If Trump’s dominant performance in November left Democrats shellshocked, the first major spending fight of Trump’s second term has left Democrats perhaps irrevocably riven.

After the Senate yesterday passed a seven-month funding stopgap, just in time to avert a government shutdown, the fissures in the Democratic Party have become active fault lines." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/03/15/reeling-fuming-gloating-00232097?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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"I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil. Here’s key context on the Palestinian activist arrested by ICE." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/13/columbia-student-journalist-mahmoud-khalil-00226729?nname=politico-toplines&nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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"Why Democrats have yet to capitalize on Trump’s tariff backlash. Democrats are trying to pull off a balancing act on trade, as they try to win back Rust Belt voters." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/trumps-tariffs-give-democrats-an-opening-will-they-take-it-00227832?nname=politico-toplines&nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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"A Congresswoman with Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. Here’s the story behind how the media missed the story.

In 2023, a small website called The Dallas Express picked up a startling allegation: Texas Rep. Kay Granger, one of the most powerful GOP members of Congress, was struggling with dementia.

The publication “actually got a tip from a senior staffer in her office that she was having issues,” said Chris Putnam, the Express’ CEO. “They got the date and location for her visiting the Brain Institute and had a reporter there and got eyes on her. They didn’t get a photograph of her.” (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/14/kay-granger-dementia-dc-media-00210317?nname=politico-toplines&nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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"Trump asks Supreme Court to curb judges’ power to block policies nationwide. The emergency appeal comes in the battle over birthright citizenship — but it could have ripple effects in cases challenging many aspects of Trump’s agenda." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/13/trump-supreme-court-nationwide-injunctions-00229431?nname=politico-toplines&nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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Watch: "JD Vance embarrasses his OWN wife during speech", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/6v0ZrY_vpA4?si=fdRyW8VFYKheLMs_

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Watch: "Fed Up Judge HITS BACK, After Trump IGNORES ORDER", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtu.be/lyiVuRxw2po?si=eO6-T3CyCKPyz2R3

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Watch: "World Leaders PUT THE SCREWS IN Trump, as HE SECRETLY BEGS", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtu.be/bG_ukMC_ttU?si=wiS9u2Wu3aQGzo0C

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Watch: "Trump and Musk Caught HIDING KEY INFO about DOGE", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtu.be/DB3-zuYEQLQ?si=ygRGovefHQzMW9LJ

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Watch: "MAJOR climate solution, as Trump walks away", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/LmGHmx_59ZY?si=QA8aetA6emn4v6jZ

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"AOC destroys Schumer. As Chuck Schumer bows to Donald Trump, the opposition party becomes weaker. I break down AOC’s critique, and explain the consequences for the future of American politics." (Steve SCHMIDT)......

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/aoc-destroys-schumer?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=836444&post_id=159082159&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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How can Trump be a president, when he's never ever even been a halfway decent human being?!

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"Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone. Approximately 40% of Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with someone calling SSA to change direct deposit bank information. SSA’s current protocol of simply asking identifying questions by telephone is no longer enough to prevent fraud,” the Social Security Administration (SSA) said Wednesday. (Newsbreak)......

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3854640761373-social-security-says-it-will-no-longer-accept-bank-changes-over-the-phone?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_2.web2_fromweb&emailId=2c4aABX#topdoc

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"Shocker! Former Trump crony has been indicted for child sex crimes. Televangelist Robert Morris, who was once touted as “wise counsel” to President Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign, has been indicted on five criminal counts involving a child. According to a statement from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, the abuse began on December 25, 1982, when Morris visited the home of the victim, who was just 12 years old at the time. Morris, who was 20, was working as a traveling preacher and stayed with the victim’s family." (Daily Kos)......

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/13/2309952/-Shocker-Former-Trump-crony-has-been-indicted-for-child-sex-crimes

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Trump's evil has no expiration date.

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"Democrats, Trump is increasingly unpopular, and he will keep sinking as he destroys the economy. For the love of God, stand up and fight. Don't cave. Be an opposition party and reflect the anger of the majority. Win over people. It won't be as hard as you think. Stop being scared."(Wajahat Ali)

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"Union rages after Elon Musk shares X post that ‘Hitler didn’t murder millions, public sector workers did’. ‘Our nurses, teachers, firefighters, librarians ... are not, as the world’s richest man implies, genocidal murderers,’ fires back angry union president." (Independent)......

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/musk-hitler-murder-public-workers-x-b2714911.html?link_id=8&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-top-economist-goes-off-script-rips-trump-on-air-2&email_referrer=email_2655870&email_subject=massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump&&

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"Senate Dems Look to Give Trump Everything He Wants, After a “Fake Fight” on Spending Bill. If Senate Democrats oppose Trump’s budget, why are they considering providing Republicans with the needed votes to invoke cloture?" (The Intercept)......

https://theintercept.com/2025/03/13/senate-democrats-vote-government-shutdown/?link_id=2&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-top-economist-goes-off-script-rips-trump-on-air-2&email_referrer=email_2655870&email_subject=massive-outrage-erupts-as-schumer-surrenders-to-trump

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Watch: "Kennedy Center ERUPTS in boos for JD Vance", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/RKDA3I28dvc?si=VjtwzMYNGReupWmu

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"NOT THE FIGHT DEMS WANTED TODAY: Ahead of a midnight deadline to fund the government … at a moment when escalating tariffs and raging economic uncertainty have put the Dow on track for its worst week in two years … as President Donald Trump is expected to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations as soon as today … with the president due to speak this afternoon at the Justice Department amid ongoing concerns about its independence and the rule of law … Democrats are seized by a debate over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s reluctant support for the House GOP’s continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown.

The summary: On Tuesday, the House approved a stopgap that would keep the federal government funded through the end of the fiscal year, 217-213. … On Wednesday, Schumer announced that the House-backed CR did not not have the eight Democratic votes needed to overcome a filibuster — which some observers interpreted to mean that Schumer was going to go all-in on opposing the CR. … Yesterday, Schumer announced that he will support the CR.

What Schumer said: “As bad as passing the continuing resolution would be, I believe a government shutdown is far worse,” he wrote in a Times op-ed, launching into four primary reasons for that calculation:

(1) A shutdown would give Trump and Elon Musk the ability to “destroy vital government services at a significantly faster rate than they can right now;”

(2) Republicans could use the shutdown to “cherry-pick which parts of government to reopen;”

(3) it’d mean “real pain for American families,” and;

(4) it would distract from the “chaos” reining across government and the economy.

Cue the outrage. While it’s almost a certainty that there are a sufficient number of Senate Dems who privately share Schumer’s thinking, you sure didn’t hear from them in the ensuing maelstrom of reactions.

Today, you’re going to want to watch a few different things …

1. The split within the Senate Dem caucus. Support for the CR does not break down neatly along ideological lines. Yes, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) will vote for cloture. Yes, the most prominent lefties are nos. But it’s striking how many early-tenure Democratic senators — especially those from states Trump carried in 2024 — have lined up in opposition to the CR across a wide spectrum of views.

Consider this: In the hours after Schumer told his colleagues his position on the CR, Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) all reiterated their opposition to the CR. Add to that mix a few freshmen from bluer states, like Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and you start to see a breakdown that is perhaps less ideological than generational. These younger, newer members view the world differently, Senate insiders told Playbook last night.

2. The House Dem reaction. One of the most surprising developments of the last 12 hours is that late last night, House Democratic leadership — repeat: not backbenchers — felt compelled to release a fiery statement that does not give Senate Dems who support the CR much of any room for cover.

From the statement: “The far-right Republican funding bill will unleash havoc on everyday Americans, giving Donald Trump and Elon Musk even more power to continue dismantling the federal government,” read the joint release from Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar. “House Democrats will not be complicit.”

Thought bubble: When was the last time that fellow Brooklynites Jeffries and Schumer seemed on such different pages in such a public manner?

And the caucus seems unified: “Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) noted last night. The gentlewoman from Queens was at a House Dem retreat in Virginia, where some members were “so infuriated with Schumer’s decision that some have begun encouraging her to run against Schumer in a primary, according to a Democratic member who directly spoke with Ocasio-Cortez about running,” CNN’s Sarah Ferris reports. “The member said that Democrats in Leesburg were ‘so mad’ that even centrist Democrats were ‘ready to write checks for AOC for Senate,’ adding that they have ‘never seen people so mad.’”

3. If not fight now, then when? On some level, this is a debate about what an effective resistance looks like. “In a political economy that requires attention and friction, we are passing up a huge opportunity to fight an unpopular president and his billionaire buddy,” posted Mike Casca, AOC’s chief of staff. “Fights define you. FDR knew this. Harry Reid knew this.”

But but but: Former Reid right hand Adam Jentleson sees it quite differently: “Schumer is right. Dems are understandably spoiling for a fight but this was not it. … Fight — but pick smart fights.”

What would a “smart” fight look like? The “oppose the CR” argument is more or less as Casca laid it out. But there are, of course, other ways to see it. Matt Yglesias offers a different view: The House Dems’ approach failed to bring Republicans to the negotiating table because they ruled out giving any votes to the CR. As a result, the party-line bill had to placate conservative Republicans, and as such, shifted “public policy to the right somewhat.” Senate Dems were left with no cards, and keeping the government open is the less-bad option.

Or, as Senate Republicans see it: “The Democrats have A or B: Keep the government open or yield the authority to the president,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), told my POLITICO colleagues Jennifer Scholtes and Megan Messerly.

That’s the calculation Schumer made: “Musk has already said he wants a shutdown, and public reporting has shown he is already making plans to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services,” Schumer said on the Senate floor last night. “A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, the state and the country.”

The question now: How many other Senate Dems are making the same calculation?" (Politico)

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"It’s been a very bad and humiliating month for DOGE:

❌ Two judges just ruled that thousands of Federal employees were fired ILLEGALLY and must be rehired whilst also demanding the release of documents due to the "unprecedented" abuses of power and "unusual secrecy" of the department

❌ DOGE accidentally revealed the location of a classified secret national security complex and 13 other sensitive sites;

❌ Admitted to lying about 1,000 cases of so-called wasteful spending and had to issue 1,000 corrections;

❌ Fired nuclear safety, air traffic safety, wildfire response, and bird flu experts (and is now scrambling to rehire them);

❌ Received backlash for trying to close FIFTY Social Security offices with a team of child interns (some of which are only teenagers);

❌Was exposed for plotting the biggest cut to the VA and medical research in modern history;

❌ And is under fire for claiming Elon Musk both is and isn’t the head of DOGE and is and isn’t a member of the department (this ambiguity gives him legal cover and allows him to not need to comply with ethics or conflict of interest laws)." (314 Action)

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Watch: "WTF?!! Schumer CAVES to GOP CR, and DEMS ARE PISSED", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtu.be/-IJpWGGohNY?si=PdnlBVWDMTRF51oD

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April's avatar

….Is it illegal

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April's avatar

Is it Trump to waste so much of the taxpayers money for these judges and other personnel to continue to have to combat his cruel, unnecessary and unrelenting executive orders to disrupt function of government and the Americans lives?

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Susan Klemetsen's avatar

I love this woman! I admire her so much!

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bayjh's avatar

It seems to take a woman to show bullies some spine.

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Linda's avatar

We need strong women like Ms. James to fight against the law breaking President and Musk to keep our sanity…

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You know, he engaged in this pattern and practice of illegality. And it was following a two-year investigation after hearing individuals, witnesses before a hearing. And so he would like to allege that it was politics, but it really wasn't. It was based on facts and the rule of law. And so we were able to secure a summary judgment.