Republicans Clam Up About Jerry Falwell Jr.
Remember this? I guess we were warned. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hey, remember the poolboy who somehow got an investment from Jerry Falwell Jr. a few years ago for a vaguely defined venture involving a youth hostel? His name is Giancarlo Granda and he now says…
Trump Misleads the Nation Yet Again About COVID-19 Miracle Cure
With the Republican convention imminent, President Trump wants some good news. So he bullied the FDA into issuing an emergency approval for a COVID-19 treatment: Calling it “a truly historic announcement,” U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed a federal government emergency authorization for use of convalescent blood plasma that he declared would “save countless…
Trump Announces FDA Authorization of Plasma Therapy for COVID
President Donald Trump in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump announced Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19. The emergency order,…
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…