Dan Desai Martin

Hundreds flood Hawaii state capitol to humiliate birther Trump

When Donald Trump landed in Hawaii on his way to Asia, massive crowds of protestors were there to meet him — and their disapproval of his actions, past and present, was loud and clear. “Hundreds of protesters ranging from schoolchildren and college students to retirees and legislators gathered in front of the state Capitol on […]

By Dan Desai Martin - November 04, 2017

Former Watergate prosecutor: Mueller may have grounds “to obtain a gag order on Trump”

Donald Trump just can’t quit Twitter, but his juvenile insistance on hogging the spotlight could spell trouble. When he is not indulging in frequent golf vacations, Trump has spent much of his time demanding that his Justice Department waste resources investigating fringe conspiracy theories against political opponents. But Trump is no longer simply a failed […]

By Dan Desai Martin - November 04, 2017

Trump sued for trying to cover up how he uses Oval Office to rake in cash from Trump Hotel

The Trump administration is trying to cover up how Donald Trump is using the presidency to personally profit from his D.C. hotel, so Democrats are suing to get to the bottom of it. House Democrats, led by Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, are seeking a range of documents related to Trump’s continued involvement with the Trump […]

By Dan Desai Martin - November 03, 2017

Protesters vastly outnumber Nazis at pathetic white supremacist rally in Tennessee

In a scene that is becoming all too common in the Trump era, white supremacists, empowered and inspired by the current occupants of the White House, took to the streets to spew their vile messages of hate and bigotry. But their display was just as pathetic as it was repugnant, and counter-protesters lined the streets […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 28, 2017

Trump team desperately blames nonexistent “Clinton administration” as Mueller closes in

Despite winning the popular vote, Hillary Clinton did not become president this past January. But listening to some on the right, you’d never know it. As special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is closing in, including securing its first indictments, the fixation on Clinton by the Trump team and others on the right is escalating to […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 28, 2017

Panicked Trump cronies melt down in trio of overnight tantrums

Bombshell news, first reported by CNN, that special counsel Robert Mueller has secured his first indictment in the Russia probe caused a panicked Twitter meltdown among Donald Trump’s cronies. Mueller has been investigating a wide range of issues related to shady activities by Trump and those in his orbit. Trump himself is under investigation for obstruction […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 28, 2017

17 Republicans flee Congress as over 19,000 Americans step up to take their place

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake became the latest Republican to bail on Congress rather than choose to fight for either his party or the American people. At the same time, there is record interest from Democrats to come to D.C. and hold the Trump administration accountable for, in Flake’s words, “reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior.” Flake’s retirement […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 28, 2017

“Give me a break with this.” Former POW’s daughter nails Bannon’s fake patriotism

When then candidate Donald Trump cruelly mocked Sen. John McCain’s time as a prisoner of war, it was a repugnant example of his utter disrespect for military heroes. Trump — who never served in the armed forces himself — claimed that McCain was only seen as a hero “because he was captured.” “I like people who […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 14, 2017

Trump under increasing scrutiny for laughing and joking during flag ceremony at military base

As first reported by Shareblue Media, Donald Trump exhibited grossly inappropriate behavior during a solemn military flag ceremony Wednesday. Trump “sat and laughed with Fox News host Sean Hannity as the ‘Retreat’ bugle call was played.” In the days since, the negative scrutiny of Trump’s behavior has only increased. Business Insider observed that Trump “appeared confused […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 14, 2017

Red, blue, and purple state governors slam Trump for sabotaging constituents’ health care

The bipartisan rejection of Donald Trump’s policies continues at a record pace, with the National Governors Association (NGA) releasing a statement condemning his latest attempts to sabotage the health care markets. The Trump White House recently said that they will end cost sharing payments to insurers, an unnecessarily cruel move that will do no good and only cause harm […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 14, 2017

Trump’s “voter fraud” czar forced to reveal secret voter suppression memos

The duplicitous nature of all those around Donald Trump becomes more evident every day. In the most recent example, a federal court forced Kris Kobach, vice chair of the Orwellian-themed “Election Integrity Commission,” to hand over documents related to his voter suppression efforts. The documents outline, in stark detail, sinister efforts to make it harder for […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 07, 2017

As Hurricane Nate nears US landfall, Trump arrives at his golf resort for luxury getaway

Not to be outdone by Nero, who fiddled while Rome burned, Donald Trump seems intent on golfing while America drowns. As yet another hurricane prepares for landfall on American soil, Trump arrived at the Trump International Golf Club in Virginia. Hurricane Nate is roaring through the Gulf of Mexico and expected to make landfall sometime […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 07, 2017

In bizarre jealous rage, Trump demands more TV time

No matter what is happening in the world — hurricanes, threats of nuclear war, a scandal-plagued cabinet — Donald Trump maintains a laser focus on his top priority: how Donald Trump is portrayed on television. With apparently nothing else to do, Trump took to the Twitter machine to whine about “unfunny” late night hosts, complaining […]

By Dan Desai Martin - October 07, 2017

Puerto Rican councilwoman: “Out of touch” Trump treating us like “second-class citizens”

Before heading out for a round of golf at his New Jersey resort, Donald Trump found the time to unleash a series of racist tweets aimed at the people of Puerto Rico. After the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulin Cruz, literally begged on national television for the White House’s help to save lives, Trump […]

By Dan Desai Martin - September 30, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel, NFL, UN, and every health group in America rebuke Trump in brutal week of shame

Donald Trump faced unrelenting public shame this week at every turn. From a dark, angry speech at the United Nations to a late night comic schooling him on health care policy, Trump proved once again to be unfit for office. At the UN, Trump gave an unhinged speech where he threatened to “totally destroy” North […]

By Dan Desai Martin - September 23, 2017

Trump smears third black role model in a week in early morning racist rant

Donald Trump is incensed that black athletes would dare to speak their minds. At an unhinged rally in Alabama, Trump harshly attacked black NFL players who have exercised their First Amendment right to speak their minds by taking a knee during the national anthem. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody […]

By Dan Desai Martin - September 23, 2017

GOP lawmaker openly threatens to run over protesters with his car

America is still reeling from the terror attack in Charlottesville, where one woman died and many others were injured when a man rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in the midst of a Nazi-fueled white supremacist riot. It was a horrifying spectacle, one by which the vast majority of observers were thoroughly and […]

By Dan Desai Martin - September 16, 2017

Pence-led voter suppression commission caught breaking federal law for use of private emails

Donald Trump and his merry band of white supremacists continue to work day and night to make life harder for non-white Americans. In the latest chapter of skullduggery, the voter suppression commission, led by Mike Pence and chief voter suppression champion Kris Kobach, is refusing to follow federal law regarding proper use of email, according […]

By Dan Desai Martin - September 16, 2017

Trump throws tantrum, spitefully fires loyal aide over sparse rally crowd

Donald Trump’s instability and incompetence have caused his poll numbers to plunge, but even that isn’t enough to get him to rein himself in. Bloomberg reports that Trump was humiliated by small crowds at his rally in Phoenix, as he obsessively watched cable news coverage of the event before he spoke. The sparse crowd was insufficient […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 28, 2017

Trump bashes Mexico while Mexico offers helping hand for Hurricane Harvey

Donald Trump’s obsession with building a wall along the southern border ruined an opportunity for a moment of unity with our neighbors to the south. Despite Trump’s repeatedly racist rhetoric and increasingly ridiculous insistence that Mexico will pay for his border wall, Mexico is ready to put politics aside and help Americans impacted by Hurricane Harvey, […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 28, 2017

More than 270 American mayors school Trump on knocking down Nazis

After the horrendous display of hate in Charlottesville, Virginia, Donald Trump repeatedly equivocated between neo-Nazis and and those who oppose their hateful ideology. While many white supremacists publicly cheered and supported Trump’s remarks, the majority of Americans recoiled in horror. Could it be that difficult to take a firm stand against people carrying Nazi flags and chanting racist and […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 26, 2017

Trump obliterated Obama’s flood protection standards days before Hurricane Harvey took off

Hurricane Harvey is wreaking havoc in Texas, and the devastation will be catastrophic. The totality of the destruction is not yet known, but predictions anticipate that this will be one of the worst storms in more than a decade. During the Obama administration, even though there was no Category 3 or higher hurricane to hit […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 26, 2017

Top Intel Dem says Trump’s pardon sends message to targets of Russia probe: “I have your back”

When Donald Trump pardoned racist former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, it was more than just sending a message to white supremacists that he is firmly on their side. The top Democratic lawmaker on the House Intelligence Committee thinks it could also be a signal to Trump’s cronies who are under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 26, 2017

Red state Democrats shame Trump into action on opioid epidemic

Before this past week, the most Donald Trump did to address the opioid epidemic was to call New Hampshire a “drug-infested den.” In contrast, Dayton, Ohio, mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley has been pushing for more action for a long time: “In June, Dayton was the first city in Ohio and fourth in the […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 12, 2017

As Dems speak out, Trump silent on white supremacist violence in Virginia

[See update below] As white supremacists in Charlottesville continue to push their bigoted, hate-filled message with violent attacks, Democrats and progressives are speaking out loudly and clearly against this dangerous ideology and action. Sadly, in 2017, speaking out against hate appears to be a largely partisan affair, with very few Republicans offering public repudiations — […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 12, 2017

Armed white supremacists attack and mace peaceful group of protesters in Charlottesville

In a frightening, blatant example of the rise of white nationalism under the Trump administration, white supremacists carried torches and chanted Nazi slogans before attacking a small group of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, Friday night. Near the University of Virginia’s rotunda, the group of protesters held a sign that read, “UVA Students Against White Supremacy.” […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 12, 2017

Trump trade pullout angers rural America: He “fooled a lot of people”

Donald Trump supporters in rural North Carolina are “scared to death,” because of Trump’s erratic behavior on international trade. It began very early, when Trump made the brash move, with next to no consultation, to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. By doing so just three days after his inauguration, Trump unilaterally gave up any leverage […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 07, 2017

Strong Democratic candidates join the race to unseat anti-Obamacare Kentucky Republican

At a recent dinner hosted by the Lexington Medical Society, Kentucky Republican Andy Barr told a room full of 100 physicians that no patients would lose their health insurance or face higher premiums if the GOP’s health care repeal plan became law. That’s just a lie, and one of the many reasons Democrats are lining […]

By Dan Desai Martin - August 05, 2017

Trump crows about his “great day at the White House” amidst utter chaos

Monday was marred with internal chaos, cratering poll numbers, and outrageously insensitive comments from the White House. But even in a White House known for bad days (and weeks and months), Monday was definitely near the top of the terrible ladder. So how did the reality-challenged Donald Trump respond? Exactly as one would expect: A […]

By Dan Desai Martin - July 31, 2017

Trump rebuked by Boy Scouts, cops, and military in single week of humiliation

In the span of a single week, Donald Trump managed to push three major organizations — ones which, idealistically, ought to be in his corner — to issue stinging public rebukes to the president over his numerous offensive statements and actions. The Boy Scouts of America, the Pentagon, and both individual police departments as well […]

By Dan Desai Martin - July 30, 2017