B-Man

As most intelligent people know, the number of actual white supremacists in the US wouldn't fill a high school gym. But you have nothing else, we know that. . NOW. . . . . . . back to the Trump 2nd term thread.

Does Speaker Johnson get to overrule the democrats leaders and appoint the democrat reps of HIS choice ? (Asking for America) .

Why won’t the ‘Nazi’ slur die? Elon Musk’s weird hand gestures were obviously not a fascist salute. Grow up. By Fraser Myers Elon Musk, the X owner and enthusiastic Trump-backer, has been accused of performing a ‘Nazi-style’ salute at a rally yesterday, following The Donald’s second inauguration. A video of Musk vigorously slapping his chest before thrusting his arm diagonally to the sky, with his palms facing down, has gone viral, sending ‘Resistance’ types into meltdown. For many Democrats and their media allies, Musk’s alleged ‘Roman salute’ has provided cast-iron proof of what they have suspected all along – namely, that Trump and his acolytes are card-carrying Nazis. Needless to say, Musk is not a Nazi, a fascist or a white supremacist, although he may well prove to be a liability to the Trump administration. It is clear Musk let his exuberance get ahead of him during yesterday’s rally. He entered the stage twirling like a giddy schoolchild and left it with both arms raised high in the air. Still, what many of the shorter clips didn’t show is that, just as he made that now infamous gesture, he can be heard saying: ‘My heart goes out to you!’ In context, it is abundantly clear what he meant when he took his hand from his chest and thrust it into the air. Besides, the content of Musk’s speech was fairly anodyne. He was mainly excited about the prospect of ‘safe cities’, ‘secure borders’ and ‘sensible spending’ under the new administration – not to mention Trump’s ambition, shared by Musk, to send Americans to Mars. No reasonable critic could think Musk’s speech would be likely to quicken the heart of a brownshirt. Of course, many of Trump and Musk’s most ardent critics are not remotely reasonable. They say we should discount what Trump and Musk say out loud and should look out for ‘dog whistles’ instead – that is, coded messages not intended for the masses, but for a specific audience of racists and fascists. https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/01/21/why-wont-the-nazi-slur-die/

Mike Johnson Records JD Vance's First Time Seeing the Oval Office https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2025/01/22/mike-johnson-records-vp-jd-vances-first-time-seeing-the-oval-office-its-incredible-n2184666

Another hoax attempt. Lord luv em, they keep trying. "Trump's inauguration ratings were low" And that is not including all of the other streaming platforms. So the irony of the leftist media being giddy about the low ratings on traditional media is hilarious. They’re giddy about their own demise. The death throes of the corrupt legacy media aren’t pretty but, Dear Lord, are they fun to watch. https://instapundit.com/697758/ .

They are in the process of securing it. But you knew that you old straw grasper.

And So the Liberal Media Meltdown Begins... Sarah Anderson One of the first things I do every morning before I start working is sort through the day's headlines from a couple of dozen different news sources to see what's going on in the world. For some reason, I let myself believe that the liberal media wouldn't start out this second Donald Trump term with breathless hysteria, reporting every time he so much as blinked, but here we are. Some things never change. Today, I was greeted by headlines about how imperialism will be the downfall of the United States, pictures of supposed "illegal immigrants" crying, outrage over the number of "white people" at the inauguration, outrage over the number of "wealthy people" at the inauguration, questions about whether Trump can actually do a number of the things he did on Monday, January 6 virtue signaling, and panic over any number of executive orders signed. There was also commentary about the first lady's outfit from Monday — "funeral wear" several called it, claiming she was subtly showing that she is just as upset about a second Trump term as the mainstream media is — and my favorite, the freaking out over Elon Musk making a "Nazi salute" because he dared raise his hand in the air in celebration. Where do I even start? I guess I'll start with Musk and what our own Robert Spencer called the "first leftist hysterical fit of the new Trump era." As Erick Erickson described it, "a socially awkward autistic billionaire goober did a big one-handed hug on a stage that PBS and some left-wing historians thought looked like a Nazi salute." Here's how PBS responded (your tax dollars at work!) Next up is everyone's favorite underperforming "news" network, MSNBC. If you think anyone on that channel learned their lesson about Trump coverage after the American people made their voices heard in November, you'd be wrong. These people are so beside themselves that I truly hope they have some kind of therapists on the payroll over there, though given the fact that they're hemorrhaging viewers as we speak, I doubt they can afford it. https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2025/01/21/and-so-the-liberal-media-meltdown-begins-n4936208

Nice headline Cleveland ! "Certain" immigrants must mean "illegal immigrants. Ohio AG joins three other states in lawsuit to keep certain immigrants out of census counts WEWS-TV (Cleveland), by Susan Tebben Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined Ohio with three other states in a federal lawsuit seeking to keep certain immigrants from being counted in the U.S. Census including those in the country illegally and those with temporary visas. The case was filed in U.S. District Court on Jan. 17 and also includes the attorneys general from Louisiana, West Virginia and Kansas. [SNIP] “Including illegal aliens in the apportionment base is inconsistent with the text of the Fourteenth Amendment because illegal aliens and nonimmigrant aliens are not inhabitants of the states,” the attorneys general stated. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/ohio-ag-joins-three-other-states-in-lawsuit-to-keep-certain-immigrants-out-of-census-counts

Andy was right .

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https://twitchy.com/videos/2025/01/21/no-president-has-ever-done-what-trump-just-did-on-his-first-day-n2407100#brid_cp_Brid_1941532

I'm just now getting up to speed on the problems at DOC in the District. This is UNBELIEVABLE. These defendants now have a civil rights suit against DC. The pardon's were dated yesterday - 1/20. Any lawful authority to keep a defendant in custody ended at 11:59 pm. Beyond that it was an "unlawful seizure" in violation of the 4th Amendment. Defendants are housed at DOC under a contract with the U.S. Marshal's Service because there is not U.S. Govt holding facility in DC. The U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia is a Presidential Appointee, and the USMS is part of the Justice Department. So, what is apparently happening now is the Trump DOJ has directed the USMS to go into the DOC and physically remove those J6 defendants still being held. If I was giving the instructions, I would have DOC officials removed in handcuffs and taken across the river to EDVA to be held pending a investigation into Sec. 242 violations. As Sen. Lee posted yesterday -- maybe it is time for Congress to revisit "Home Rule" in DC.

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The quiver is empty. Everyone knows that he made that motion. Everyone (with a brain) knows that it was not intended as a nazi salute. But when you have been shown that your ideas are wrong, you still stick with them. Sad. .

Back to the thread.

You can just feel that this doesn't work anymore. It's not 2020 anymore.

The New Look for the Trump Oval Office - What Stayed and What Is Gone As the peaceful transfer of power takes place between presidential administrations on Inauguration Day, a lot of changes get made on the fly. While one family moves out and another moves in, decor and family possessions get switched out in a matter of hours. But it is not only the residential quarters for the First Family that gets a makeover. The most famous office in the world gets a speedy transformation as well. So, is President Trump keeping anything from Joe Biden's Oval Office decor in his Oval Office? The Oval Office conveys something about the current occupant, but more than that, it is a place that must convey American strength and the importance of the Office of the President of the United States. It is a place where the President greets foreign heads of State, Congressional leaders and addressed the nation. The art chosen is one way to do that. For Donald Trump, some of those works of art include a portrait of George Washington over the fireplace, replacing the sizable portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that Biden had hung there. On one side of that portrait hangs another of Alexander Hamilton, America's first Treasury Secretary, and on the other side, a portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Returning to the "Oval" is a bust of Winston Churchill that Joe Biden had removed when he took over in 2021. There is also a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. that is a favorite of both Biden and Trump and will remain in the Oval Office. On the mantel sits two new silver eagle figures. Most Presidents like to decorate their version of the Oval Office with items that highlight the values and goals of their administration. Trump's Oval Office also includes portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Jackson. During Trump's first term, he had a portrait of Jackson, the nation's seventh President, on loan from the U.S. Naval Academy. The 2025 version is from the White House art collection. Joe Biden selected the portrait of Franklin for his focus on science. Donald Trump has opted to keep it. A portrait of Jackson also hung in Ronald Reagan's Oval Office. Even more mundane details like the Oval Office rug, a blue one that Joe Biden had under the Resolute Desk, was exchanged for a more neutral color for Trump. Another returning item from Trump's first term is a sculpture called "The Bronco Buster" by Frederic Remington. Behind the Resolute Desk are flags from all branches of the military, flags that were removed during Joe Biden's time in office. Gold curtains were installed for Trump's first term, and Biden kept those and they will remain. Joe Biden also kept a bust of Robert F. Kennedy in the Oval Office. Trump has removed that and gone one better, nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/01/21/the-new-look-for-the-trump-oval-office-what-stayed-and-what-is-gone-n2184606 .