Mona Burns
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Whomever is charged with giving this guy his morning meds clearly has the day off ..
WOW
WOW
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Whomever is charged with giving this guy his morning meds clearly has the day off ..
WOW
WOW
He's definitely not working on his Thanksgiving message of gratitude and light
Nope
What our feckless leader is thinking about this morning:
Attacking women
And further destabilizing the Fourth Estate
Nope
What our feckless leader is thinking about this morning:
Attacking women
And further destabilizing the Fourth Estate
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
He's definitely not working on his Thanksgiving message of gratitude and light
Nope
What our feckless leader is thinking about this morning:
Attacking women
And further destabilizing the Fourth Estate
Nope
What our feckless leader is thinking about this morning:
Attacking women
And further destabilizing the Fourth Estate
What a petty, insecure and mean spirited little prick Pete Hegseth is
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What a petty, insecure and mean spirited little prick Pete Hegseth is
Note:
There is no ACA focused event on the WH public schedule for today 👇
He's going to pardon turkeys
And then leave for Mar-a-Lago
They have just 36 days to avoid ACA subsidy expiration
And .. nothing
Wonder what kind of party he'll be having for 🦃
He certainly isn't worried about us
There is no ACA focused event on the WH public schedule for today 👇
He's going to pardon turkeys
And then leave for Mar-a-Lago
They have just 36 days to avoid ACA subsidy expiration
And .. nothing
Wonder what kind of party he'll be having for 🦃
He certainly isn't worried about us
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Note:
There is no ACA focused event on the WH public schedule for today 👇
He's going to pardon turkeys
And then leave for Mar-a-Lago
They have just 36 days to avoid ACA subsidy expiration
And .. nothing
Wonder what kind of party he'll be having for 🦃
He certainly isn't worried about us
There is no ACA focused event on the WH public schedule for today 👇
He's going to pardon turkeys
And then leave for Mar-a-Lago
They have just 36 days to avoid ACA subsidy expiration
And .. nothing
Wonder what kind of party he'll be having for 🦃
He certainly isn't worried about us
From the Governor Newsom Press Office parody account on Twitter last night:
"CREEPY"
"CREEPY"
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
From the Governor Newsom Press Office parody account on Twitter last night:
"CREEPY"
"CREEPY"
Says the man whose casinos went through *six* corporate bankruptcies ..
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Says the man whose casinos went through *six* corporate bankruptcies ..
AOC on Friday:
"The president’s remarks indicate a level of instability. It’s not just shocking, it’s not just offensive, it’s bizarre, it is erratic, it’s volatile. I think it indicates a mental state that we should all be questioning right now."
But Trump doubles down:
"The president’s remarks indicate a level of instability. It’s not just shocking, it’s not just offensive, it’s bizarre, it is erratic, it’s volatile. I think it indicates a mental state that we should all be questioning right now."
But Trump doubles down:
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
AOC on Friday:
"The president’s remarks indicate a level of instability. It’s not just shocking, it’s not just offensive, it’s bizarre, it is erratic, it’s volatile. I think it indicates a mental state that we should all be questioning right now."
But Trump doubles down:
"The president’s remarks indicate a level of instability. It’s not just shocking, it’s not just offensive, it’s bizarre, it is erratic, it’s volatile. I think it indicates a mental state that we should all be questioning right now."
But Trump doubles down:
ICYMI in the Epstein emails:
Here we have Jeffrey Epstein describing Trump's money laundering process to Michael Wolff
In great detail
This is fascinating
And it resonates
Here we have Jeffrey Epstein describing Trump's money laundering process to Michael Wolff
In great detail
This is fascinating
And it resonates
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
ICYMI in the Epstein emails:
Here we have Jeffrey Epstein describing Trump's money laundering process to Michael Wolff
In great detail
This is fascinating
And it resonates
Here we have Jeffrey Epstein describing Trump's money laundering process to Michael Wolff
In great detail
This is fascinating
And it resonates
NEW CBS poll this morning
It seems that 60% of Americans understand that Trump is lying to them about the economy
Sam Stein:
"it's one thing for people to not approve, it's another for them to not approve and think you're lying to them about how things are"
It seems that 60% of Americans understand that Trump is lying to them about the economy
Sam Stein:
"it's one thing for people to not approve, it's another for them to not approve and think you're lying to them about how things are"
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
NEW CBS poll this morning
It seems that 60% of Americans understand that Trump is lying to them about the economy
Sam Stein:
"it's one thing for people to not approve, it's another for them to not approve and think you're lying to them about how things are"
It seems that 60% of Americans understand that Trump is lying to them about the economy
Sam Stein:
"it's one thing for people to not approve, it's another for them to not approve and think you're lying to them about how things are"
And less than 12 hours after MTG announced her retirement
MAGA Wolves are slithering out from under their rocks for her seat:
The very controversial MAGA GA State Senator Colton Moore is sniffing around:
MAGA Wolves are slithering out from under their rocks for her seat:
The very controversial MAGA GA State Senator Colton Moore is sniffing around:
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
And less than 12 hours after MTG announced her retirement
MAGA Wolves are slithering out from under their rocks for her seat:
The very controversial MAGA GA State Senator Colton Moore is sniffing around:
MAGA Wolves are slithering out from under their rocks for her seat:
The very controversial MAGA GA State Senator Colton Moore is sniffing around:
Whoa
Spartz is one of the worst opportunists in the House MAGA Conference
-and that's really saying something
HOWEVER
This is fascinating
And supports the ton of on background reporting floating around about how utterly furious GOP have been with Slick Mike since he imposed a 7 wk exile on them ..
Spartz is one of the worst opportunists in the House MAGA Conference
-and that's really saying something
HOWEVER
This is fascinating
And supports the ton of on background reporting floating around about how utterly furious GOP have been with Slick Mike since he imposed a 7 wk exile on them ..
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Whoa
Spartz is one of the worst opportunists in the House MAGA Conference
-and that's really saying something
HOWEVER
This is fascinating
And supports the ton of on background reporting floating around about how utterly furious GOP have been with Slick Mike since he imposed a 7 wk exile on them ..
Spartz is one of the worst opportunists in the House MAGA Conference
-and that's really saying something
HOWEVER
This is fascinating
And supports the ton of on background reporting floating around about how utterly furious GOP have been with Slick Mike since he imposed a 7 wk exile on them ..
Gloating about MTG this morning
And .. still being lied to about his VERY bad poll numbers?
Who the hell knows
But none of this👇makes him look any less weak
And .. still being lied to about his VERY bad poll numbers?
Who the hell knows
But none of this👇makes him look any less weak
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Gloating about MTG this morning
And .. still being lied to about his VERY bad poll numbers?
Who the hell knows
But none of this👇makes him look any less weak
And .. still being lied to about his VERY bad poll numbers?
Who the hell knows
But none of this👇makes him look any less weak
Last night's posts from Trump's SM 👇
See what happens when you stand up to a bully?
I guess in this case only if you're not a woman
But .. still
Someone should point this out to Republican members of Congress
Cowards
Also: he's really screwing over their midterm messaging here ..
See what happens when you stand up to a bully?
I guess in this case only if you're not a woman
But .. still
Someone should point this out to Republican members of Congress
Cowards
Also: he's really screwing over their midterm messaging here ..
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Last night's posts from Trump's SM 👇
See what happens when you stand up to a bully?
I guess in this case only if you're not a woman
But .. still
Someone should point this out to Republican members of Congress
Cowards
Also: he's really screwing over their midterm messaging here ..
See what happens when you stand up to a bully?
I guess in this case only if you're not a woman
But .. still
Someone should point this out to Republican members of Congress
Cowards
Also: he's really screwing over their midterm messaging here ..
And .. this happened today
Go figure
What a week
I wish I still drank
My. God.
Go figure
What a week
I wish I still drank
My. God.
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
And .. this happened today
Go figure
What a week
I wish I still drank
My. God.
Go figure
What a week
I wish I still drank
My. God.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's statement on her resignation from Congress:
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's statement on her resignation from Congress:
This is not a joke
But make no mistake:
Marge is up to something
Also per her spox tonight:
"[MTG] will not be available for any media"
She was on the PBS NewsHour sked for Monday
Her team notified them this afternoon she's not available
Something's afoot ..
But make no mistake:
Marge is up to something
Also per her spox tonight:
"[MTG] will not be available for any media"
She was on the PBS NewsHour sked for Monday
Her team notified them this afternoon she's not available
Something's afoot ..
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is not a joke
But make no mistake:
Marge is up to something
Also per her spox tonight:
"[MTG] will not be available for any media"
She was on the PBS NewsHour sked for Monday
Her team notified them this afternoon she's not available
Something's afoot ..
But make no mistake:
Marge is up to something
Also per her spox tonight:
"[MTG] will not be available for any media"
She was on the PBS NewsHour sked for Monday
Her team notified them this afternoon she's not available
Something's afoot ..
Someone's having a rough time coping
And he's on quite a SM tear
Guessing losing multiple court cases this week
-including on TX redistricting
And .. his control over MAGA Congress
Is upsetting him?
Terrifying ..
And he's on quite a SM tear
Guessing losing multiple court cases this week
-including on TX redistricting
And .. his control over MAGA Congress
Is upsetting him?
Terrifying ..
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Someone's having a rough time coping
And he's on quite a SM tear
Guessing losing multiple court cases this week
-including on TX redistricting
And .. his control over MAGA Congress
Is upsetting him?
Terrifying ..
And he's on quite a SM tear
Guessing losing multiple court cases this week
-including on TX redistricting
And .. his control over MAGA Congress
Is upsetting him?
Terrifying ..
Jeffries spox on the indictment of House Dem Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Fla-20):
“[S]he is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence.”
She will leave RM post on Foreign Affairs Committee while the case proceeds
Details of the indictment:
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/s...
“[S]he is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence.”
She will leave RM post on Foreign Affairs Committee while the case proceeds
Details of the indictment:
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/s...
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Jeffries spox on the indictment of House Dem Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Fla-20):
“[S]he is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence.”
She will leave RM post on Foreign Affairs Committee while the case proceeds
Details of the indictment:
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/s...
“[S]he is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence.”
She will leave RM post on Foreign Affairs Committee while the case proceeds
Details of the indictment:
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/s...
From Brian Stelter's 'Reliable Sources' today 👇
Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions
"It's tempting to move on quickly from yesterday's embarrassing display, since there's so much else going on, but that would be a mistake. .."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions
"It's tempting to move on quickly from yesterday's embarrassing display, since there's so much else going on, but that would be a mistake. .."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From Brian Stelter's 'Reliable Sources' today 👇
Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions
"It's tempting to move on quickly from yesterday's embarrassing display, since there's so much else going on, but that would be a mistake. .."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions
"It's tempting to move on quickly from yesterday's embarrassing display, since there's so much else going on, but that would be a mistake. .."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
Absolutely spectacular MAGA fail
Probably the best to date
If the appeals court decision overruling the new TX map is upheld
And the rest of this stays put
For the 2026 midterms Democrats will net more seats than Republicans
You absolutely can NOT make this stuff up
Stunning backfire!
Probably the best to date
If the appeals court decision overruling the new TX map is upheld
And the rest of this stays put
For the 2026 midterms Democrats will net more seats than Republicans
You absolutely can NOT make this stuff up
Stunning backfire!
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Absolutely spectacular MAGA fail
Probably the best to date
If the appeals court decision overruling the new TX map is upheld
And the rest of this stays put
For the 2026 midterms Democrats will net more seats than Republicans
You absolutely can NOT make this stuff up
Stunning backfire!
Probably the best to date
If the appeals court decision overruling the new TX map is upheld
And the rest of this stays put
For the 2026 midterms Democrats will net more seats than Republicans
You absolutely can NOT make this stuff up
Stunning backfire!
House vote on H.R. 4405, 'Epstein Files Transparency Act' has begun
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
House vote on H.R. 4405, 'Epstein Files Transparency Act' has begun
Set-up for this morning's Johnson/House GOP leadership presser:
A poster about the “dangers of the discharge petition (if not amended)”
Slick Mike isn't capable of doing anything transparent
Period ..
A poster about the “dangers of the discharge petition (if not amended)”
Slick Mike isn't capable of doing anything transparent
Period ..
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Set-up for this morning's Johnson/House GOP leadership presser:
A poster about the “dangers of the discharge petition (if not amended)”
Slick Mike isn't capable of doing anything transparent
Period ..
A poster about the “dangers of the discharge petition (if not amended)”
Slick Mike isn't capable of doing anything transparent
Period ..
Alyssa Milano to MTG:
"If you want to step into the light, there is only one door:
Public, unequivocal accountability. Not the performative kind with hair and make-up. Not the “Trump hurt my feelings” kind. Not the victimhood you’ve perfected .."
alyssajmilano.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
"If you want to step into the light, there is only one door:
Public, unequivocal accountability. Not the performative kind with hair and make-up. Not the “Trump hurt my feelings” kind. Not the victimhood you’ve perfected .."
alyssajmilano.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Alyssa Milano to MTG:
"If you want to step into the light, there is only one door:
Public, unequivocal accountability. Not the performative kind with hair and make-up. Not the “Trump hurt my feelings” kind. Not the victimhood you’ve perfected .."
alyssajmilano.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
"If you want to step into the light, there is only one door:
Public, unequivocal accountability. Not the performative kind with hair and make-up. Not the “Trump hurt my feelings” kind. Not the victimhood you’ve perfected .."
alyssajmilano.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
Steve Scalise released the new 2026 House calendar in the House Republican Conference meeting this morning
Be fun to see how much of this they actually end up adhering to
Here:
Be fun to see how much of this they actually end up adhering to
Here:
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Steve Scalise released the new 2026 House calendar in the House Republican Conference meeting this morning
Be fun to see how much of this they actually end up adhering to
Here:
Be fun to see how much of this they actually end up adhering to
Here: