Twitter Calls Out Trump’s Bogus Claim of Voter Fraud and Flags His Tweet
OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Twitter just flagged another Donald Trump tweet for making “misleading health claims that could potentially dissuade people from participation in voting.” At 7:25 a.m. Sunday, Trump tweeted the bogus claim that “Democrats are using Mail Drop Boxes,…
Quote of the Day: Donald Trump Has “No Principles”
SMG via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.From Maryanne Trump Barry, talking about her brother Donald: He has no principles. None. I don’t think this is quite true. His guiding principle throughout his entire life has been that if it helps Donald, then it’s OK.
In a Secret Recording, Trump’s Sister Says “Donald Is Cruel” and Has No Principles
Donald Trump with his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, in 1990Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In newly released audio, President Trump’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry is candidly critical of her brother Donald, saying she did his homework for him and that he…
Transitioning to Renewable Energy Isn’t So Simple. Just Look at California.
Solar panel array in Irwindale, California.Ringo Chiu/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Slate and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The recent “heat storm” in California has pushed grid operators to impose rolling blackouts for the first time since…
Judge Orders Trump to Pay Stormy Daniels $44,000 in Legal Fees
Stormy Daniels and Michael Avanatti in 2019Mjt/AdMedia/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It’s been a bad week in court for President Donald Trump. First, Steve Bannon—his former campaign chief and White House aide—was arrested and charged with defrauding donors who had supported a privately funded effort to…
Trump Falsely Claims the “Deep State” Is Sabotaging Vaccine Research
Tasos Katopodis/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump woke up bright and early Saturday morning and tweeted out a particularly toxic conspiracy theory. Members of the “deep state,” he complained, had infiltrated his own Food and Drug Administration and were sabotaging efforts by…