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Tweety said:

The most Trumpian thing I've heard Trump say today.  Renaming Anderson Cooper and the rest of his rant against the fake news media.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/06/24/donald-trump-anderson-cooper-allison-israel-iran/84331594007/

I don't care for the name calling,  But, he's right about CNN and some others.  They've show their bias and to be wrong on so many things....zero credibility. 

 Cui bono?

I guess if CNN has no credibility according to Trump and his supporters then that somehow translates into a belief that credibility is just a figment of imagination or doesn't really matter in the era of Trump.  Destroying credibility of any who might question or call for accountability is a fascist strategy when they are taking over a country.  Lack of confidence in institutions allows the fascists to destroy or weaken them while the indoctrinated portion of the population cheers them on.  

Literally none of the Trump administration has credibility so its important for team Trump to make credibility unimportant.  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglxwp5x03o

Oh look, Trump's administration leaked again. This time it informed the people that the attack on Iran did not achieve it's desired goals.  I think those bunker busting bombs cost upwards of $20 million each.  That would pay for lots of Big Bird.  

Beerman said:

I don't care for the name calling,  But, he's right about CNN and some others.  They've show their bias and to be wrong on so many things....zero credibility. 

I don't agree that they are "zero credibility".  

I will agree that they are biased against Trump and report in a way and give air time to Trump critics.  I will also agree that sometimes they and their guests get things wrong.  They even have a Wiki page about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN_controversies

When you've been criticized for your sources you or maybe it was another poster has said and I'll paraphrase, but I'm 100% sure it was said here "just because a source is biased doesn't mean it's wrong".  

I don't pay much attention to CCN with NPR and BBC being my go to sources for news, but I don't automatically dismiss their decades long credibility, because they report in a way that's not flattering to Trump or that they cater to their audience.  

I also give Fox News, who actively campaigns pro-Trump, that paid lost a case worth hundreds of millions of dollars about election fraud, the benefit of the doubt for reporting credible information most of the time.  But this is a dead horse as we've discussed news sources numerous times.  Just wanted to add my two cents.

Beerman said:

I don't care for the name calling,  But, he's right about CNN and some others.  They've show their bias and to be wrong on so many things....zero credibility. 

You may have mentioned that elsewhere but I am curious what news sources you do find credible? What are your go-to news sites?

Trump apparently rearranged his schedule to celebrate the Supreme Court backing up his powers.

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Donald Trump's week began with an on-air expletive as he lost his cool over his mounting frustrations with Iran and Israel's shaky ceasefire.

It ended with a beaming US president holding court at the White House - not once, but twice - as he celebrated a series of significant political victories at home and abroad.

Trump was in a triumphant mood, answering questions for more than an hour at a news conference that turned into a meandering boast of his accomplishments.

Here's a look at four big wins from this week, as well as a reminder of some things that didn't go entirely the president's way.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c994p7vd8l5o

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/economy/us-jobs-market-June-preview

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CNN — 

The US private sector lost jobs in June, the first negative month in more than two years, according to new data Wednesday from payroll provider ADP.

US employers lost an estimated 33,000 jobs, according to ADP's monthly national employment report.

Economists were expecting ADP's report to show a net gain of 115,000 jobs, according to FactSet.

So much winning. 

GrumpyRN said:

"Trump's Big Ugly Bill is cartoonishly evil.

It expands ICE into a massive police force, it funds their concentration camps, sets a goal of one million deportations a year, slashes Medicaid, throws 17 million people off health insurance, guts SNAP, deregulates AI, gives rich people bigger tax breaks, and adds trillions to the deficit to fund billionaire cruelty."

Saw this and thought I'd share it.

Also noticed "Alligator Alcatraz" another name is "Concentration Camp". Now where have we heard that before? Trump is completely going down the dictator line. He will be "SUPREME LEADER or DEAR LEADER" next. 

He's already "daddy" in Trumplandia here.  

GrumpyRN said:

"Trump's Big Ugly Bill is cartoonishly evil.

It expands ICE into a massive police force, it funds their concentration camps, sets a goal of one million deportations a year, slashes Medicaid, throws 17 million people off health insurance, guts SNAP, deregulates AI, gives rich people bigger tax breaks, and adds trillions to the deficit to fund billionaire cruelty."

Saw this and thought I'd share it.

Also noticed "Alligator Alcatraz" another name is "Concentration Camp". Now where have we heard that before? Trump is completely going down the dictator line. He will be "SUPREME LEADER or DEAR LEADER" next. 

Somewhat tangential, but interesting nonetheless, is the story that hitler drew great inspiration from the "Indian Wars" (aka genocide) in the American west. He was pretty impressed with post-civil war Jim Crow laws, too.

Think of it: Hitler inspired by American genocide and anti-indigenous policy, right wingnuts inspired by Mein Kampf and Aryan ubermensch fantasies.

The ultimate circle jerk.