Ahmed Baba
@ahmedbaba.bsky.social
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Ahmed Baba
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Trump personally directed the prosecution of a political target, despite U.S. prosecutors repeatedly saying there wasn’t enough evidence to charge.
Biden never did that.
This is what real weaponization of the DOJ looks like.
I went toe-to-toe with Scott Jennings on the facts.
Biden never did that.
This is what real weaponization of the DOJ looks like.
I went toe-to-toe with Scott Jennings on the facts.
This Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump schism was inevitable once she started adjusting her political positioning.
I called this last month. MTG sees where the winds are blowing. Trump is weak. He’s failing on affordability and his overreach is backfiring. So she’s pivoting 👇🏾
I called this last month. MTG sees where the winds are blowing. Trump is weak. He’s failing on affordability and his overreach is backfiring. So she’s pivoting 👇🏾
Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the only Republicans who sees where this is headed.
Trump is weak. He’s tanking the economy and raising prices. He’s underwater on key issues. The GOP is likely headed to a midterm loss.
This isn’t a moral awakening. MTG is positioning herself for a post-Trump GOP.
Trump is weak. He’s tanking the economy and raising prices. He’s underwater on key issues. The GOP is likely headed to a midterm loss.
This isn’t a moral awakening. MTG is positioning herself for a post-Trump GOP.
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump schism was inevitable once she started adjusting her political positioning.
I called this last month. MTG sees where the winds are blowing. Trump is weak. He’s failing on affordability and his overreach is backfiring. So she’s pivoting 👇🏾
I called this last month. MTG sees where the winds are blowing. Trump is weak. He’s failing on affordability and his overreach is backfiring. So she’s pivoting 👇🏾
Remember when Elon Musk dipped out of the White House then posted this. Resharing for no particular reason.
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Remember when Elon Musk dipped out of the White House then posted this. Resharing for no particular reason.
Reposted by Ahmed Baba
Yup. The vibe is real.
We’re at a turning point in the Trump presidency. You can feel it. The elections proved it. Polling backs it.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Yup. The vibe is real.
We’re at a turning point in the Trump presidency. You can feel it. The elections proved it. Polling backs it.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We’re at a turning point in the Trump presidency. You can feel it. The elections proved it. Polling backs it.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
Trump’s era of false power and authoritarian fear is being replaced with a lame duck era defined by political weakness.
Slowly but surely, the vibe is shifting.
Trump's grip on his coalition is weakening.
The Epstein vote defections, the H-1B visa fight, the MAGA civil war over Nick Fuentes, Trump's cratering approval numbers, and the 2025 election losses depict a GOP in disarray.
Bluesky won’t let me post the full video so here’s the Substack version:
The Epstein vote defections, the H-1B visa fight, the MAGA civil war over Nick Fuentes, Trump's cratering approval numbers, and the 2025 election losses depict a GOP in disarray.
Bluesky won’t let me post the full video so here’s the Substack version:
Trump Is A Lot Weaker Than He Appears (Update): The MAGA Coalition Is Fracturing
Trump's grip on his coalition is weakening. The Epstein vote defections, the H-1B visa fight, the MAGA civil war over Nick Fuentes, and Trump's cratering approval numbers depict a GOP in disarray.
www.ahmedbaba.news
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trump's grip on his coalition is weakening.
The Epstein vote defections, the H-1B visa fight, the MAGA civil war over Nick Fuentes, Trump's cratering approval numbers, and the 2025 election losses depict a GOP in disarray.
Bluesky won’t let me post the full video so here’s the Substack version:
The Epstein vote defections, the H-1B visa fight, the MAGA civil war over Nick Fuentes, Trump's cratering approval numbers, and the 2025 election losses depict a GOP in disarray.
Bluesky won’t let me post the full video so here’s the Substack version:
Aside from the damning revelations from the Epstein docs so far, one of the key factors fueling suspicion that there are even worse Trump-related details in the DOJ’s Epstein Files is Trump’s own behavior.
If there’s nothing to hide, why not release the files? Why the panic?
If there’s nothing to hide, why not release the files? Why the panic?
bringing up Epstein and peddling obvious lies about your ties with him is certainly a choice
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Aside from the damning revelations from the Epstein docs so far, one of the key factors fueling suspicion that there are even worse Trump-related details in the DOJ’s Epstein Files is Trump’s own behavior.
If there’s nothing to hide, why not release the files? Why the panic?
If there’s nothing to hide, why not release the files? Why the panic?
This is a wild development that should be catching the attention of every official in America.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers just launched the first coordinated cyberattack executed with AI agents autonomously targeting 30 organizations.
US needs to be ready.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers just launched the first coordinated cyberattack executed with AI agents autonomously targeting 30 organizations.
US needs to be ready.
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign
A report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack
www.anthropic.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is a wild development that should be catching the attention of every official in America.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers just launched the first coordinated cyberattack executed with AI agents autonomously targeting 30 organizations.
US needs to be ready.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers just launched the first coordinated cyberattack executed with AI agents autonomously targeting 30 organizations.
US needs to be ready.
Part of the reason Trump keeps the 2028 speculation alive is to project false strength to mask his deep political weakness and avoid the truth Kennedy plainly states here.
The Lame Duck Donald era has begun.
The Lame Duck Donald era has begun.
HUNT: Do you think President Trump is a lame duck?
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, he can't run again. Yes.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, he can't run again. Yes.
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Part of the reason Trump keeps the 2028 speculation alive is to project false strength to mask his deep political weakness and avoid the truth Kennedy plainly states here.
The Lame Duck Donald era has begun.
The Lame Duck Donald era has begun.
New Epstein emails contain explosive claims about Trump and contradict Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony to Deputy AG Todd Blanche.
Don Lemon and I unpack the revelations, the cover-up, and the fallout.
Don Lemon and I unpack the revelations, the cover-up, and the fallout.
Don Lemon & Ahmed Baba Analyze The Epstein Emails, What Trump Knew, & The Cover-Up
New Epstein emails contain explosive claims about Trump and contradict Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony to Deputy AG Todd Blanche. Don Lemon and I unpack the revelations, the cover-up, and the fallout.
www.ahmedbaba.news
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New Epstein emails contain explosive claims about Trump and contradict Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony to Deputy AG Todd Blanche.
Don Lemon and I unpack the revelations, the cover-up, and the fallout.
Don Lemon and I unpack the revelations, the cover-up, and the fallout.
If this is what’s in the emails, what’s in the files??
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If this is what’s in the emails, what’s in the files??
Every email that gets released is worse than the last JFC
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Every email that gets released is worse than the last JFC
Trump holding meetings in the literal Situation Room treating the potential release of the Epstein files like a national security emergency speaks volumes about the administration’s panic level right now
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Trump holding meetings in the literal Situation Room treating the potential release of the Epstein files like a national security emergency speaks volumes about the administration’s panic level right now
If this was a hoax, wouldn’t releasing the full Epstein files to the public exonerate Trump? If he had nothing to hide, why would Trump be working so hard to prevent its release?
Trump to Republicans: "There should be no deflections to Epstein or anything else"
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If this was a hoax, wouldn’t releasing the full Epstein files to the public exonerate Trump? If he had nothing to hide, why would Trump be working so hard to prevent its release?
These emails released by Dems are incredibly damning, and will likely ramp up pressure ahead of key votes to release the Epstein files.
Emails reveal Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with one of his victims.
Emails reveal Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with one of his victims.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
These emails released by Dems are incredibly damning, and will likely ramp up pressure ahead of key votes to release the Epstein files.
Emails reveal Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with one of his victims.
Emails reveal Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with one of his victims.
I look forward to Fox News spending the next several days criticizing these comments as unpatriotic attacks on the American worker and antithetical to America First ideology, just like they would if these words came out of a Democrat’s mouth.
Right? Right??
Right? Right??
TRUMP: You have to bring in talent
INGRAHAM: Well, we have plenty of talented people in America
TRUMP: No you don't. No.
INGRAHAM: We don't have talented people here?
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I look forward to Fox News spending the next several days criticizing these comments as unpatriotic attacks on the American worker and antithetical to America First ideology, just like they would if these words came out of a Democrat’s mouth.
Right? Right??
Right? Right??
A stunning rebuke. A core US ally is restricting intel sharing because they refuse to be complicit in extrajudicial killings executed by the US government.
Trump Admin hasn’t given any proof these are drug traffickers. And if they were, the law guarantees due process, not death.
Trump Admin hasn’t given any proof these are drug traffickers. And if they were, the law guarantees due process, not death.
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A stunning rebuke. A core US ally is restricting intel sharing because they refuse to be complicit in extrajudicial killings executed by the US government.
Trump Admin hasn’t given any proof these are drug traffickers. And if they were, the law guarantees due process, not death.
Trump Admin hasn’t given any proof these are drug traffickers. And if they were, the law guarantees due process, not death.
Trump and the Republican Party's authoritarian overreach keeps backfiring on them. Their desperate attempts to cling to power are only reducing their chances of keeping power in 2026 and beyond.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump and the Republican Party's authoritarian overreach keeps backfiring on them. Their desperate attempts to cling to power are only reducing their chances of keeping power in 2026 and beyond.
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Yes we're all pissed, but nuance is a good thing.
While the Senate Dem shutdown deal backlash is real, Dems are still leaving this fight in a better place than when they entered it
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
Post-Shutdown Deal, Trump Is Still A Weak Lame Duck & The GOP Is Still Politically Toxic
The backlash to the Dem shutdown deal is real, but the political fundamentals haven’t changed. Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
www.ahmedbaba.news
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yes we're all pissed, but nuance is a good thing.
While the Senate Dem shutdown deal backlash is real, Dems are still leaving this fight in a better place than when they entered it
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
Post-Shutdown Deal, Trump Is Still A Weak Lame Duck & The GOP Is Still Politically Toxic
The backlash to the Dem shutdown deal is real, but the political fundamentals haven’t changed. Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
www.ahmedbaba.news
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
While the Senate Dem shutdown deal backlash is real, Dems are still leaving this fight in a better place than when they entered it
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
Fundamentals haven’t changed: Trump is weak, the GOP is toxic, the affordability crisis is their fault, and they will own the outcome if ACA subsidies aren't renewed.
The GOP’s “concepts of a plan” have evolved into “notebooks full of ideas.” In a few years, they’ll have binders of brainstorms. In a decade, archives of abstractions. Endless wishful thinking, zero legislation.
Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The GOP’s “concepts of a plan” have evolved into “notebooks full of ideas.” In a few years, they’ll have binders of brainstorms. In a decade, archives of abstractions. Endless wishful thinking, zero legislation.
This is why the vast majority of Democratic lawmakers wanted to force the ACA subsidies into a CR to reopen the government. That would’ve done more to force Mike Johnson’s hand. The deal they struck, which promises a vote in the Senate, does not guarantee a vote in the House.
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is why the vast majority of Democratic lawmakers wanted to force the ACA subsidies into a CR to reopen the government. That would’ve done more to force Mike Johnson’s hand. The deal they struck, which promises a vote in the Senate, does not guarantee a vote in the House.
After a week where Trump and the Republican Party’s political weakness was laid bare, you’d expect Senate Democrats to press their advantage, maximize their leverage, and get the healthcare concession they’ve been fighting for.
This vote isn’t making sense to a lot of people.
This vote isn’t making sense to a lot of people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
After a week where Trump and the Republican Party’s political weakness was laid bare, you’d expect Senate Democrats to press their advantage, maximize their leverage, and get the healthcare concession they’ve been fighting for.
This vote isn’t making sense to a lot of people.
This vote isn’t making sense to a lot of people.
I have never seen an administration so adamant about stopping vulnerable people from getting food aid since this same administration recklessly cut USAID and literally incinerated 500 tons of food earlier this year
NO FOOD FOR YOU: The Trump administration tells states to “immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025"
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I have never seen an administration so adamant about stopping vulnerable people from getting food aid since this same administration recklessly cut USAID and literally incinerated 500 tons of food earlier this year
Breaking news: Another Republican becomes self-aware, re-discovers objective reality thehill.com/homenews/hou...
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Breaking news: Another Republican becomes self-aware, re-discovers objective reality thehill.com/homenews/hou...
I was on NewsNation after they aired this clip & was asked about Shapiro’s comments.
I said Shapiro’s righteous indignation about the Trump Admin’s SNAP freeze is justified.
Trump’s legal arguments for withholding SNAP make no sense. He’s exploiting hunger as shutdown leverage.
I said Shapiro’s righteous indignation about the Trump Admin’s SNAP freeze is justified.
Trump’s legal arguments for withholding SNAP make no sense. He’s exploiting hunger as shutdown leverage.
November 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I was on NewsNation after they aired this clip & was asked about Shapiro’s comments.
I said Shapiro’s righteous indignation about the Trump Admin’s SNAP freeze is justified.
Trump’s legal arguments for withholding SNAP make no sense. He’s exploiting hunger as shutdown leverage.
I said Shapiro’s righteous indignation about the Trump Admin’s SNAP freeze is justified.
Trump’s legal arguments for withholding SNAP make no sense. He’s exploiting hunger as shutdown leverage.