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  1. Trump Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports Donald Trump, if you take it from him, is cherishing the opportunity to stand trial on criminal charges related to a hush-money payment to a porn star. “I’m very proud to be here,” he told reporters before heading into court on Monday, calling the proceedings an “assault on America” that his presence, presumably, would serve to expose. “I’m very honored to be here,” the former president added. Trump hasn’t been taking to martyrdom very well behind the scenes, though, three sources with knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone. He has privately raged over everything from reports that he can’t stop dozing off, to how the court sketch artist is rendering him, to late-night talk show hosts joking about his legal troubles. The former president is reaching levels of fury over the judicial process and all it entails that are “maxed out, even for him,” says one source who has had to personally endure Trump’s recent rantings about his trial. The presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee has a lengthy track record of getting volcanically angry, and often allowing his rage to dictate political, legal, and policy decisions. But with the historic first criminal trial of an American president now underway, his public and private wrath has become particularly multi-faceted, and sustained to the point that longtime confidants have taken notice. Among the heavily recurring topics in Trump’s private sniping this past week — according to the source, another person familiar with the situation, and a different Trumpworld figure briefed on the matter — is the former president’s bitterness towards New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who reported in print, online, and on CNN that Trump was visibly nodding off while in court. “He appeared to be asleep,” she told the network. “He didn’t pay attention to a note his lawyer passed him. His jaw kept falling on his chest, and his mouth kept going slack.” The observation immediately went viral, provoking an irate denial from Trump’s campaign and reigniting the former president’s antipathy towards Haberman, who has been reporting on him for years. The resentment lasted the entire week, the sources add. It did not help Trump’s denial that he continued to doze off while seated in the Manhattan courtroom throughout the rest of the week. “Trump appears to have fallen asleep in court again,” Haberman wrote on Friday. “His eyes were closed for extended periods and his head dropped down twice.” In recent conversations with Republican associates, Trump has repeatedly torn into Haberman and her CNN appearances, attacked her journalistic credentials, and bizarrely insisted that she was wrong about him falling asleep. Despite his dozing being widely reported, the former president has laid much of the blame for the detail going viral at Haberman’s feet. He was even observed glaring at her on Monday as he exited the courtroom following her CNN appearance. It’s not just Haberman who’s been inflaming Trump during the first days of his criminal trial. Trump has also privately asked people close to him if they agree that the courtroom sketch-artist must be out to get him, two of the sources say. Trump has critiqued the sketches of him that have circulated in the media this week, and insisted some of the images were likely drawn to make fun of him. One such sketch captured Trump snoozing, with his eyes closed and head tilted. When court broke for lunch on Tuesday, Trump was observed licking his lips as he walked down the middle aisle before flashing a small smile at the courtroom sketch artist as he exited. “None of these sources know what the hell they’re talking about and clearly have no access to any type of factual information,” says Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung. “These are the types of losers who will try to peddle fantasy as fact because they live miserable existences.” The former (and perhaps future) president has also voraciously monitored the media and entertainment coverage of the trial. He appeared especially upset with Jimmy Kimmel, the comedian and ABC late-night host who has been commenting on the trial with relish, and whom Trump has long despised — to the point that, as Rolling Stone reported, he tried to get his White House staff to pressure Disney, which owns ABC, to force Kimmel to stop making fun of him. “Stupid Jimmy Kimmel, who still hasn’t recovered from his horrendous performance and big ratings drop as Host of The Academy Awards, especially when he showed he suffered from TDS, commonly known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, to the entire World by reading on air my TRUTH about how bad a job he was doing that night,” Trump wrote on Wednesday, referring to Kimmel reading one of Trump’s posts criticizing him during the Oscars last month. Trump added that Kimmel pulled off a “CLASSIC CHOKE” job by fumbling the Best Picture announcement, confusing the host with Al Pacino. Trump, sources recount, has also been savagely annoyed about some of the rejected jurors — and the memes and social-media mockery that they posted that he was forced to engage with in court. Jury selection wrapped up on Friday, but dozens were dismissed over posts they had made roasting Trump or after admitting they could not be impartial. The court dismissed one potential juror after Trump’s legal team had flagged their social media post last month of an AI-generated video featuring Trump saying “I’m dumb as fuck.” Trump’s lawyers sought to strike another potential juror over social media posts made or shared by her husband in 2016. In one, Trump’s head is in the hands of a character from The Simpsons. In another, Trump is pictured next to former President Barack Obama with a comment about how this is not what was meant by “Orange Is the New Black.” A third post was set in the theme of “The Avengers Unite Against Trump.” While the challenge failed, the woman was ultimately dismissed. Judge Juan Merchan reprimanded Trump for being “audible” and “gesturing” within 12 feet of a juror who was asked to explain a social media post showing people celebrating Biden’s 2020 win. “I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom,” Merchan said before directing the defense team to counsel their client on his behavior. Trump has also, of course, been publicly wailing about several aspects of the trial, including the “freezing” temperature in the courtroom; the jury selection process, which he seemed to think allowed his team the ability to blackball an “unlimited” number of prospective jurors; and the expansive gag order Merchan imposed on Trump in the wake of Trump repeatedly attacking his daughter on social media. Trump was especially incensed about the order Friday morning. “People are allowed to speak about me and I have a gag order, just to show you how much more unfair it is,” he ranted to reporters outside the courtroom, before calling the people who continue to talk about him “real scum.” To those who’ve known Trump for a long time, or who used to work for him, it’s no surprise that the gravity and process of this criminal trial would uniquely, severely grate on him. “I was actually just thinking this morning about how cold [Trump] kept complaining to be yesterday. In his normal world, someone would have jumped up and run, not walked, to get the temperature perfect for him,” says Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former White House press secretary who fell out with him years ago. “This entire experience must be beyond uncomfortable for him, not just the fact that it dives into such personal details, but he has absolutely no control for probably the first time since he was a young child.” Grisham adds that Trump being on trial this week “reminded me that not only in the White House, but every facet of his life — be it at Mar-a-Lago or Trump Tower or Bedminster — he has a group of people that cater to his every whim. At Mar-a-Lago, people literally stand and applaud him just for walking into the room, and in court, he has to sit there quietly while some people talk about how much they don’t like him. I can’t imagine how hard it has been for him not to get up and storm out of the place like a five-year-old.” He’ll have plenty more chances to do just that, as opening arguments don’t even begin until Monday. Judge Merchan warned Trump this week, however, that if he misbehaves or skips out on the proceedings, he’ll be subject to arrest. Trump said he understands.
  2. The house I bought in 2003 had an old simple washer and dryer pair from the 90's. I thought to myself that I would replace them once they broke. Well the joke was on me because they both ran for another 18yrs. (washer still worked fine) I was temped to repair again, but stuff was starting to rust underneath. Looked at the Speed Queen stuff... simple and durable, but we rolled the dice on modern stuff. I am not optimistic at all.
  3. Fuck this... UPDATE | Petty Officer First Class David Elizalde gets 30 days home detention — and chance to save his career in the Navy. "Not because it's my job to ensure he doesn't lose his job," Judge Nichols said, "but because he has served our nation honorably."
  4. This is not the French Navy!
  5. Now we will see who real Republicans and who are RINOs! The hell we are He's crackling like a log!
  6. This is so much bullshit. The Red team (which is led by Trump) made it political. Canada had 135.23 deaths per 100k Case fatality rate: 1.1% Mexico had 260.73 deaths per 100k Case fatality rate: 4.5% US had 341.11 deaths per 100k Case fatality rate: 1.1% The president's response was like a monkey fucking a football. That's on Trump and the GOP. I was amazed they threw their older base under the bus to own the Libs Source: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality
  7. He's Navy, so they have to dust off the plank. Or perhaps the jet catapult?
  8. Yup, and he is not even remorseful.
  9. Oh no... https://www.navytimes.com/flashpoints/2024/04/18/january-6-convict-asks-for-light-sentence-in-order-to-remain-in-navy/
  10. He only said that because he knows the aid package is going to go through despite his resistance, so now he's trying to line up like it's what he wanted all along. Fuckin prick
  11. I thought this was interesting ... more about Ukraine funding, but he does talk about the dynamics in the house
  12. Do you have to turn down the radio to tie your shoes?
  13. So basically, any Democrat can wipe 5% out of their opponents war chest by asking them how they feel about Donald Trump... Of course, team Trump is probably going to send NIL demand letters to Democrats who mention him too.
  14. Yeah it's not like he thought the colonials had airports
  15. Mommy's Little Monster or gtfo A friend of mine just saw them and really enjoyed the show... enjoy setlist according to the interwebs... Good Times Roll (The Cars song) Bad Luck Bye Bye Baby I Wasn't Born to Follow Through These Eyes Tonight Mommy's Little Monster The Creeps Hour of Darkness Anti-Fashion 1945 Over You Reach for the Sky Ball and Chain Born to Kill Warn Me (Joined by son Julian Ness on guitar) Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover) Ring of Fire
  16. Island Nations sometimes developed tribal cannibalism... Even jolly ole' England probably had cannibals back in the day. The cannibals of Gough's Cave Scholars have deduced that cannibalism had deleterious effects. Skin tightening, growth inhibition, increased facial symmetry, and boost to sexual pheromone production. Explorers who encountered these tribes have noted that the populations looked young for their age and are strangely attractive. This guy is 62!
  17. Trump has an unusual request on trial Day 1 A trial as described by those in the room. Without live or even taped audio or video, the play-by-play was relayed to the outside world by those few reporters actually inside the courtroom. CNN’s Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb fed information from the court that ultimately made its way to the rest of us. The first order of business in state court in Manhattan is to begin jury selection, a process anticipated to take as long as two weeks. The trial itself, which will take place on weekdays except Wednesdays, could stretch to two full months. Of the first group of 96 potential jurors who crammed into the courtroom, more than half were immediately excused for saying they could not be fair and impartial. Trump wants to take part in sidebars, which could put him very close to jurors. According to Scannell, defendants rarely get involved in sidebars with judges during jury selection, but Trump’s attorneys have indicated he will want to be involved, either approaching the bench or in a side room. This is a rare request. “I have covered about two dozen trials, and I can’t remember one time the defendant opted to go up to the bench as the judge and the attorneys are asking questions of the potential juror,” Scannell said on CNN during a midday courtroom break. “So, this is really remarkable to me that he is choosing to do that, and he will be eye-to-eye with these potential jurors in close proximity as they answer questions.” Searching for 18 impartial people. Ultimately, the field of jurors needs to be winnowed down to 12 jurors and six alternates. Around 500 jurors are expected to be called during each day of jury selection, and Scannell said the court would begin vetting about 100 potential jurors at a time in the courtroom. They will be asked some general questions like whether they have an unbreakable commitment, need a religious exemption or don’t feel they can be impartial. What does impartial mean? It’s ridiculous to think jurors would not have heard of Trump or even have opinions about him. He is, after all, one of the most famous people in the world. Anybody so ignorant of world events so as to not have an impression of Trump would probably not be fit to serve on a jury anyway, writes Jeffrey Abramson, author of “We, The Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy.” “An open mind does not require an empty mind,” Abramson argues in a piece for CNN Opinion as he explains the process known as “voir dire.” “We can find fair jurors who understand the difference between law and politics,” Abramson adds, noting that Trump has already faced New York juries who found him liable in civil cases related to defamation and sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist who said Trump raped her in a department store in 1996, although Trump denies the claim. A Manhattan jury also found Trump’s business, the Trump Organization, guilty of tax evasion, although Trump was not personally named in that case. The jurors will remain anonymous, but Abramson argues both sides in the case need to “sketch a personality profile of each potential juror.” A person with military training, for instance, who values loyalty might be a better juror for Trump, whereas someone who admires whistleblowers might be a better juror for the government, he writes. What will jurors hear? At one point, Judge Juan Merchan read off the names of more than 40 people who could feature in the trial. Potential witnesses range from former Trump aides like Kellyanne Conway and Rudy Giuliani to the women who allege they had affairs with Trump: Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. CNN’s Kaanita Iyer has a rundown of the key players. And here is an excellent visual timeline of the entire hush money scandal. Much of the morning centered on questions about what evidence Merchan will allow jurors to hear. The judge, per Scannell and Herb’s feeds, will allow: ►Testimony from McDougal – She’s the former Playboy Playmate whose story of her alleged affair with Trump was bought by the National Enquirer with the intention of killing it before the 2016 election. But Merchan will not allow testimony about McDougal’s allegation that the affair was conducted while Trump’s wife, Melania, was pregnant and after she gave birth to their son Barron. That kind of testimony, Merchan said, could prejudice the jury against Trump. ►National Enquirer stories attacking Trump’s opponents – Prosecutors say Trump was involved in approving these stories. Merchan will not allow: ►The infamous “Access Hollywood” tape – It included vulgar language from Trump, and the prosecution says its release just before the 2016 election helped lead to the hush money payment. It cannot be played to jurors, but it can be discussed. ►Testimony from Carroll – Separate civil juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of Carroll, but her deposition cannot be shown. What about Michael Cohen? There was also much discussion about what jurors can hear from or about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer and the key witness in the case. It was Cohen who orchestrated the hush money payments and who pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating campaign finance law, for which he served time in prison. Trump is accused by New York of falsifying business records when he paid Cohen back for the hush money scheme. Merchan has a nuanced set of guidelines for how to include the key elements of Cohen’s side of the story without making jurors think Trump is guilty of the crimes Cohen admitted committing. New York Times reporter and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman noted that Trump had to sit and watch while all of these uncomfortable subjects were discussed in court. “This trial is going to be filled with personal discomfort for Donald Trump, who has often been able to just attack and then walk away,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “This is going to be much harder for him here.”
  18. IDK I thought it was a form of keeping track of timing of the mission. I wondered about that too
  19. I read that in his voice
  20. Well, I'm really anti-trump, but I also like to think that I have integrity and a modicum of intellect (despite posting... *waives arms around* here) So as a potential juror, I could acknowledge that I don't like the man, but also hold the values of our country above that hate. If I were sat on the jury, Trump would get a fair shake from me in regard whether or not he committed the alleged crimes. If NY didn't prove their case, I would vote not guilty. Rampant hypocrisy and lack of a moral compass are some of the things I loathe about the GQP/Trump. I'm not about to join them.
  21. I've seen two Cybertruck bros in the wild. Both just quickly in passing. The first one was wrapped and had the suspension up (I assume) The wrap looked good and the novelty of the truck made me think... "Meh not my cup o tea but not as bad in person as the internet says" Then I saw the second one dropping their kid off at school. No wrap, much lower, and it looked straight up stupid. Like dull metallic door stopper. Yikes
  22. Note to self... new business idea... Tube Lube
  23. "As a criminal defendant, Trump is required to attend proceedings each day of the trial unless he applies for a waiver." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trial-begins-today-jury-selection/#:~:text=As a criminal defendant%2C Trump,he applies for a waiver.
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