Post election 2024 —The Weekly Grift
Week 1 - Nov 5-11
Nov. 5th, 2024 Election Night—Donald Trump declares that America “has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate”.
He will win the popular vote by less total votes and less of a percentage than Hilary Clinton outperformed him by in 2016 and still didn’t win the election.
His margin of victory is the 44th smallest of 51 presidential elections since 1824
The Republican House majority of 221-214 is the smallest majority ever in a 50 state Congress
Again we’ve elected a president who doesn’t understand the definitions of the words he uses.
As soon as it is clear that Trump will win, election fraud claims plummet. Guess you only need to destroy the people’s faith in democracy if your side is losing.
Election Night — Trump has call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. For no discernible reason, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who runs one of the world’s largest social media platforms/misinformation engines, SpaceX, and Starlink(used by Ukraine), is on the call, and calls with other world leaders. Conflict of interest? Further enrichment of Musk’s government contracts?
Nov. 6th — Kamala Harris concedes the election to Donald Trump, as he has still yet to do for the 2020 election he lost. The Democrats claim no election fraud. No one plans to storm the capitol.
Nov. 7th, 2024
Trump nominates Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, with no governing experience, as his first Chief of Staff. She’s a longtime lobbyist(looks like the record of a D.C. Swamp Creature), most recently for big tobacco while running Trump’s campaign, employed by lobbyist giant Mercury, which represents SpaceX(surprise!), the Embassy of Quatar(a bastion of human rights), and AT&T, among others.
Racist mass texts go out to random people in 24 states.
Nov. 8th, 2024 —
Trump posts on Truth Social that he has no plans to sell stock in DJT media, Truth Social’s parent company.
He owns just over 53% of the company, or $3.7 billion(as of the day of his post), and the company has a market cap(total value) around $7 billion.
DJT 2024 Q3 financials($7 Billion company valuation): $19.2 million loss, $1.01 million in revenue
DJT 2024 Q1-Q3 financials: net loss of $363 million, total revenue of $2.6 million
A $7 billion company with a total revenue of $2.6 million and net loss of $363 billion in 2024……Maybe his all-time grift?
Nov 9th, 2024 — Trump ignores transitional deadlines, hasn’t signed transitional ethics agreement, that prevents conflicts of interest (like owning a media company(that can manipulate information) or a crypto business), that he himself signed into law in 2020. We’ve seen this before during the 2000 Gore/Bush election controversy/delay. The 9/11 commission noted the delay in 2000 as contributing to the terror attacks. But 9/11 was just a false flag, right guys? Right Q?
Nov 10th, 2024 — Trump announces his former ICE director Tom Homan, enforcer of the family separation policy during Trump’s first term, as border czar, who promises to enact mass deportation. Morality arguments aside, mass deportation cost estimates and effects on GDP are staggering, and include lost tax revenue immigrants produce.
Nov. 11, 2024 — Lee Zeldin(another loyalist/election denier) tapped by Trump to head the Environmental Protection Agency. While in Congress from 2015-2023, he voted “yes” on legislation to protect the environment 14% of the time, while the average Congressperson’s score was 52%
Trump on Zeldin, “He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses…”. Deregulation, code for “protect corporate interest” while tasked with the job holding the most influence over the environment.
Nov. 11, 2024 — Stephen Miller named to be Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and homeland security advisor.
Author of “zero tolerance” policy causing family separation and the “Muslim Ban”, during Trump’s first term.
Founded America First Legal, large contributor to Project 2025
Peddler of white nationalist ideals
Hypocritically, he is the great grandson of an immigrant
Unfortunately, looks like a circumcised penis, but still confident enough to dole out dating advice to men
Online attacks on women proliferate in the wake of Trump’s election, with posts immediately following Trump’s election. Trump has not and will not denounce, as these “men” all support his presidential grift .
Nick Fuentes, white supremacist, anti-Semite, Christian nationalist, incel, and Mar-A-Lago guest of Trump who wants a “Christ First” future, tweets “Your Body, My choice, forever”. 90 million views
Andrew Tate — “I saw a woman crossing the road today but I just kept my foot down. Right of way? You no longer have rights … The men are back in charge.” 10 million views
Jon Miller — “Women threatening sex strikes like LMAO as if you have a say”. Over 100,000 followers.
Week 2 - Nov 12-18
Nov 12th, 2024 — Tim Hegseth nominated by Trump as Sec. of Defense
No government experience.
“Fox And Friends” host since 2017, Fox news contributor 2014-17. Cementing Fox News as the Republican state TV propaganda machine, quite Russian in style.
Troubling kickback to large media corporation, “News” station with the largest American viewership… if you spin for me, you’ll be rewarded.
Continues the marriage between Fox and Trump. One that even Fox executives know is corrupt bullshit.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree….
Nov 12th, 2024 — Musk and Ramaswamy, tech multi-billionaires, named to head “Department of Government Efficiency”, which isn’t actually a government department, which allows them to avoid business conflicts of interest while they decide where and how the government spends money….like on contracts with SpaceX, or subsidies for Tesla, or A.I., for example.
After donating over $130 million to Trump and his acolytes, the advisory “department” gives Musk, a coder, who isn’t the inventor of Tesla, an outsized role in the government. Just asking...Pay to play?
The “department’s” acronym is “DOGE”, which is conspicuously the name of the pet crypto of Musk (that doesn’t have a real-world use case), which spiked after the election and the announcement of the “task force”. Just asking….Think Musk got richer off this grift?
It is important to be crystal clear here about this grift. This is a PRIVATE CITIZEN, the richest man in the world, who donated $130 million dollars to ensure Trump’s win, given direct access to the government in broad daylight. Can you imagine if Kamala Harris won and Bill Gates or George Soros just walked out on stage with her, prancing around like a fucking toddler and then it was announced they would lead a “government department” and hopped on calls with Zelensky and Erdogan and the Serbian president(Jared Kushner is doing hotel deals here). The internet and Tucker Carlson, FOX news satelites, and Candace Owens would explode.
The tech-bros want an oligarchy, it will be profitable. We know the Musk -Trump bromance, check out some of the other billionaires that have endorsed Trump:
Peter Thiel: Trump supporter since 2016, co-founder of Palantir(government contracts, anyone?) influential in JD Vance’s nomination.
Marc Andreessen: wants deregulation of AI(what’s the worst that could happen"?)
Nov. 13th, 2024 — Trump nominates Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, which oversees the CIA and FBI, amongst its duties. Some of Gabbard’s credentials:
Russia sympathizer, skeptical of NATO, not Putin. There’s a pro-Russia theme developing
Syrian President Assad sympathizer
Pupil of Chris Butler, founder of the Science of Identity Foundation
Nikki Haley, a decent Republican, who lacks the grifting gene, values integrity, and has international political experience, is critical to say the least
Nov. 14th, 2024 — Trump Nominates RFK, Jr. to head the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, stating, “Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research…to Make America Great and Healthy Again!”. Here’s some of Trump’s “gold standard” standards on health matters.
RFK’s credentials:
Peddles COMPLETELY FALSE vaccine claims, with deadly consequences. These claims have been repeatedly debunked by actual scientists and physicians.
Well rounded conspiracy theorist….9/11 Conspiracy theorist, 5G Conspiracy theorist, COVID19 conspiracy theorist
Accused of sexual assault, which he doesn’t deny. So here’s the sexual assault tally: Trump, Gaetz, Hegseth, RFK, Musk. Where are the fucking moral, decent, Christian men?
Things RFK doesn’t know, but he somehow remains “qualified” to head Health and Human Services for the USA.
Nov. 17th, 2024 — More news on Trumps AG pick, Matt Gaetz. Accusations include that he paid for sex, had sex with a minor, and party was drug-fueled. He even paid for these women to accompany him to a Fox news taping.
Trump is so sure about his pick of a sexual predator he doubles down
Accusations seem very plausible, because it’s highly unlikely any woman would sleep with this sea monster without being paid and/or on drugs
Week 3 - Nov 19-25
Nov.19th, 2024 —
HEGSETH tells Republicans “this is a battle that is just beginning”, asking them to pray for he and Trump. Prayers not requested for the women that have been sexually abused(allegedly) by both of them
LINDA MCMAHON, yes from WWE fame(yes, the World Wrestling Entertainment organization) named by Trump to be Secretary of the Dept. of Education.
During her husband’s sexual assault/hush money trial, disclosed that the McMahons donated heavily to the Donald J Trump Foundation(which has committed fraud itself, requiring restitution payments)
Wants to gut public education and ban books
Not to be left out by fellow cabinet nominees and the Prez, has her own sexual assault scandal.
Nov. 19th, 2024 — Memhet Oz picked by Trump to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, responsible for 150 million American’s care
Another snake oil salesman, promoting bullshit cures and potions to sell a TV show, even though he took an oath to “first do no harm” as a physician. He is a grifter.
2014 study of 40 random episodes of "The Dr. Oz Show" found that less than half (46%) of the recommendations made on the show had at minimum a case study to back them up. Evidence contradicted 15% of the recommendations he made and couldn't be found for 39% of them.
If only there were a few doctors who didn’t need to make a celebrity out of themselves and launder their medical reputation for money….
Though, Trump may not understand that the success of a doctor doesn’t rely on selling something.
Nov. 20th, 2024 — Following the Trump Grift Grievance playbook and looking to capitalize on the Transgender Hysteria, Nancy Mace, Republican Rep. introduces legislation to ban any lawmaker or House employee from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex”, stating it’s “absolutely” in response to the first elected transgender Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride.
Performance politics, fear mongering, culture war crusade. She even made a juvenile, dumbass catch phrase, “No balls in our stalls”. Trumpian. She’s also selling merch on this. She is a GRIFTER.
Did you say performance politics? Cameras, sensationalism, with no actual work being done for the American electorate? Here comes Marjorie….
Over 665 anti-trans bills introduced in the federal and state legislature this year alone. A fear-based, unscientific grift to distract from real legislative work.
Mcbride’s response, in the face of this adolescent rhetoric, is pure grace….
Why so much fear and anger towards transgender human beings? Just take a look at Nancy Mace’s X feed this week and you’ll see the wrath, not Christ-like behavior.
Some of it may stem from a simple lack of understanding something that is uniquely different on a subjective level. We have a reflex to fear what we don’t know, and it has served humans well throughout time, so it has been reinforced
It takes real emotional and cognitive effort and time to be honest about why the fear and anger exists
A large portion of the disagreement seems to stem from the Judeo-Christian view that God forbids transgenderism and/or homosexuality, and that this is Biblical
But what does the scripture actually say about LGBTQ+ and what is the data on Christianity amongst the LGBTQ+ population? Do you know, Nancy?
Nov. 20th, 2024 — Tucker Carlson, Olympic level grifter, funded by Russia, discloses on his podcast that he tried to facilitate a conversation between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Putin
“I had a conversation with the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and he was about to appropriate tens of billions more for Ukraine, and I said, ‘Well, why don’t you check with Putin? You’re the speaker of the House, you’re number three in line for the presidency—well what, I’ll see if I can facilitate that? I’ll call the press office, kind of set you up, why don’t you talk to Putin?’” - Carlson
He was miffed by Johnson refusal, not understanding why there need not be a conversation between an aggressive dictator and the USA regarding a modern war in which a sovereign democratic state was invaded and its women and children are being raped and murdered
Nov. 21st, 2024 — Matt Gaetz withdrawals himself from consideration for AG amid an absolute shitstorm of sexually predatory behavior.
The story inside the story is that Trump actually nominated this pervert, knowing his entire history.
Gaetz says, regarding his relationship with Trump after withdrawal from Congress, "I’m going to be doing whatever he asks of me, as I always have”.
Blind and unwavering political loyalty is what is required for dictatorial regimes to succeed(see Russia, China, Iran, Sudan). It is what kills democracy.
Nov. 21st, 2024 — Pam Bondi nominated to be Trump’s AG. Some of her greatest hits include:
The Art Of The Political Payoff. In 2013, Bondi personally solicited and received a $25k donation from Trump Organization (a whole ‘nother grift story) while her office of Florida AG was considering a case against Trump “Univeristy”. Spoiler alert, the case wasn’t pursued.
Trump organization admits the donation to Bondi was illegal in 2016, paying a fine for its illegality
Trump shutters Trump U in 2016 because it’s a scam.
Supporter of the completely disproven 2020 stolen election campaign, promoting false claims and filing several unsuccessful lawsuits alleging voter fraud
Nov. 22nd, 2024 —
Angela Merkel understands the danger of blossoming Trump-big-business-private citizen oligarchy with Musk and Co.
As vote counting continues, Trump’s popular vote lead dwindles, undermining his “unprecedented mandate” grift. At this point he doesn’t even have a majority.
Trump still hasn’t signed presidential transition/ethics agreements, his ego and business entanglements/grifts proving more important than the national security of the United States
Trump appoints another Fox News personality to be US Surgeon General, continuing to cement the “paybacks for positive and manipulative news coverage” scheme.
“Fair and Balanced”, oh, wait, they had to drop that tagline so they could peddle so much bullshit they ended up paying a nearly $1 BILLION SETTLEMENT regarding lies about the 2020 election. During this settlement process, multiple Fox news leaders, including owner Rupert Murdoch and right-wing hero Tucker Carlson admitted it was all a grift
Nov. 23rd, 2024 — Remember when Trump said he knew “nothing about Project 2025”, had “no idea who is behind it", and called things they are saying “ridiculous and abysmal”? A grifter’s words mean nothing.
Just over two weeks post election, and the tally of Project 2025 authors selected is six and counting
Tom Homan, border czar
Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Policy
Russel Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Brendan Carr, Chair of the FCC, who, like Stephen Miller, also looks like a circumcised penis
Jon Ratcliffe, CIA Director
Pete Hoekstra, Ambassador to Canada
Nov. 23rd, 2024 — Sebastian Gorka selected by Trump as senior director for counter-terrorism
Another FOX News connection. National security strategist for the network from 2017-2019
Banned from YouTube for peddling misinformation and lies about the 2020 election
Named by multiple people as a prior member of Hungarian far-right, anti-Semitic group Vitezi Rend during his time there
Denies this claim, but wore the honorary medal of the group to Trump’s first inauguration
Close ally of Steve Bannon, resigned as counter-terrorism advisor in Trump’s first term shortly after Bannon’s exit, because the administration wasn’t hardcore-MAGA enough
Abysmally viewed by many, so much so that candidates for Trump’s cabinet are withdrawing their names due to his potential appointment.
Current media figure, hosts a right-wing disinformation machine on the radio, America First, as well as a tv program on Newsmax. How many of Trump’s nominees are media members that have acted as (dis)information mouthpieces to flood the zone with shit for him?
Nov. 24th, 2024 —
Echoing Republican senator Mullin’s previous sentiment, Adam Schiff calls for release of ethics report on Matt Gaetz, stating, “I don’t think that when someone decides to avoid public accountability, they simply leave Congress and make it all go away. The taxpayers paid for that analysis and that report. I think they have a right to see it”. His withdrawal is rare. Gaetz’s strategy, grift the American public, support Trump blindly, sexually assault minors(allegedly), take no responsibility. Where’s the right-wing call to protect children now, to “lock him up”?
Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s been tapped to lead subcommittee that oversees the Dept. of Govt. Effeciency(led by billionaire businessmen that won’t have to divest in their companies, but will control where the govt’s money goes), states they’ll defund NPR, saying it “spreads nothing but Democrat propaganda”. This is on a FOX News interview, which if you’ve been reading along, looks quite like an actual state propaganda machine with it’s innumerable connections to Trump and influence over him.
For the record, NPR says it receives 1% of its funding from the govt, with other estimates peaking at 4% as of 2017
Musk, who quite literally is getting rich off of the govt, slapped a “state-affiliated media” tag on NPR’s X account. Will he do the same for his X account now that he’s donated $130 million to the state party and boosts right-wing propaganda on his “media” site?
Nov. 25th, 2024 — Trump announces on “Truth” Social that he plans to implement 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and additional 10% on China, referencing that they are allowing drugs and illegal immigrants into our country.
Actual politicians respond with the actual concerns about what this will do.
The US is the largest importer of goods in the world, China, Mexico, and Canada are our top three suppliers
Most Americans believe tariffs will lead to higher prices
This is classic Trump grift bullshit, virtue signaling about emotional issues, playing off of drug and immigration fears, allowing him to implement policies that will continue to erode the middle and lower classes with higher prices, lower wages