Category: Intolerance

Trump Attacks Newsom Dyslexia As Disqualifying

President Trump mocked California Governor Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia as “disqualifying” for the presidency at least four times in one week, calling Newsom “dumb” and stating that people with learning disabilities should not be president. Trump made these remarks during an Oval Office appearance Monday, a Kentucky rally, a Fox News Radio interview, and a Truth Social post, repeatedly equating dyslexia with mental inability and labeling Newsom’s openness about his condition “politically suicidal.”

Newsom turned Trump’s attacks to his advantage by sarcastically declaring himself president on X and using the moment to support young people with dyslexia, stating “Dyslexia isn’t a weakness. It’s your strength.” Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the governor’s wife, responded with a video listing Trump’s actual disqualifications, including being a convicted felon, bankrupting businesses, and associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while emphasizing that “everything that Donald Trump represents is frankly beyond disqualifying.”

Dyslexia researchers directly contradicted Trump’s claims, with Dr. Helen Taylor of the University of Cambridge noting that people with dyslexia are overrepresented in business leadership and possess enhanced abilities in discovery, invention, and creativity. The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity confirmed that dyslexia affects as much as 20 percent of the population and that people with the condition often demonstrate strong reasoning abilities and creative thinking despite being slower readers.

Newsom has long described his childhood struggle with dyslexia as a source of insecurity, writing in his memoir that his mother’s attempt to comfort him by saying “It’s OK to be average, Gavin” felt like “crueler words” ever spoken to him. In his current role as governor, Newsom compensates through meticulous preparation, reading briefings multiple times, using specialized font formatting in office memos, and maintaining detailed notes, practices his staff credit with enabling his confident public communication and which he views as a “super power.”

The clash represents the latest escalation in Trump and Newsom’s ongoing rivalry, with the governor strategically leveraging the confrontations to boost his national profile amid speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run. Trump’s pattern of personal attacks has previously extended to racist imagery and disinformation, demonstrating a consistent willingness to weaponize personal vulnerabilities for political gain.

(Source: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-03-17/trump-newsom-dyslexia-2028)

Trump Defies Fallen Airmen’s Families’ Privacy Request at Transfer

President Trump attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. Air Force airmen killed in a refueling aircraft crash during military operations in Iran, despite families of the deceased explicitly requesting privacy and barring cameras from the ceremony. Fox News correspondent John Roberts reported that the troops’ relatives demanded the transfer remain private, a direct contradiction to Trump’s public participation in the event.

Trump’s decision to attend despite the families’ wishes demonstrates his abuse of power and disregard for the bereaved, using a solemn military ceremony honoring the dead for public appearances. This mirrors prior instances of Trump exploiting fallen soldiers’ images for political gain, including his PAC’s use of a dignified transfer photograph in fundraising materials.

The Republican president’s pattern of defying families’ explicit wishes regarding their fallen loved ones contradicts stated respect for military sacrifice. Previous occasions saw Trump skip dignified transfers entirely to attend personal events, while his administration continues to weaponize military ceremonies for political messaging.

By ignoring the grieving families’ direct request for privacy, Trump prioritized his media visibility over the dignity and autonomy of those mourning their relatives. The airmen’s families sought a respectful, private ceremony to honor their dead, yet Trump’s attendance converted their loss into a public spectacle under his control.

(Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/slain-troops-families-issue-ban-224742434.html)

Pentagon Restricts Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper Editorial

The Pentagon announced “modernization” changes to Stars and Stripes on March 9, immediately restricting the independent military newspaper’s editorial operations weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s spokesman called the publication “woke.” The memo prohibits the newspaper from publishing wire service content from organizations like the Associated Press and Reuters, eliminating coverage of war zones including the new conflict in Iran where military readers may be deployed, and bans lighter content such as March Madness coverage and comic strips.

The memo requires Stars and Stripes content to be “consistent with good order and discipline,” military justice language that threatens military staff reporters with court-martial if they publish stories the Defense Department opposes. Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin stated the Pentagon did not directly communicate the memo to his newsroom, which discovered it three days after implementation on a Defense Department website, leaving staff uncertain about compliance requirements and legal exposure for uniformed journalists.

The Pentagon claims the changes return Stars and Stripes to serving “the warfighter” while denying the newspaper will lose editorial independence. However, the memo redirects the newspaper’s ombudsman to send Congressional information to the Defense Department first rather than directly to legislators, dismantling a Congressional mandate protecting the publication’s autonomy since the 1990s. The Trump administration withdrew the federal regulation underpinning that mandate in January.

Stars and Stripes has operated independently under Congressional mandate since World War II and historically received bipartisan support, including from Trump during his first term. Applicants for Stars and Stripes positions are now being screened based on loyalty to the president’s policy priorities, representing direct assault on institutional independence. Press freedom organizations condemned the memo; PEN America stated service members rely on Stars and Stripes for independent reporting, not material dictated by officials the newspaper should hold accountable.

The Defense Department’s restrictions on Stars and Stripes follow Hegseth’s broader campaign against diversity initiatives across military institutions. In September, Hegseth imposed a policy requiring media outlets to pledge not to gather information without formal authorization from defense officials, forcing established news organizations including NPR to surrender press credentials rather than comply. Hegseth has similarly pressured Scouting America to implement transgender youth restrictions under Pentagon direction, demonstrating systematic institutional control efforts.

(Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/nx-s1-5748020/pentagon-tightens-controls-over-stars-and-stripes-after-calling-it-woke?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwdGRleAQizGFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEej7qKf0rpz1enHZ43OdilQAgGvWjeko5o_ISNz39QoXq-4KFvlQTe_B7X9SU_aem_LmcSZMI9L6Q3yyss_RUeAA)

Trump PAC Fundraises With Fallen Soldiers Photo

President Trump’s political action committee sent a fundraising email featuring an official White House photograph of Trump saluting during a dignified transfer of six fallen US soldiers at Dover Air Force Base on March 7, 2026. The email, sent by Never Surrender, Inc., used this solemn military ceremony honoring the dead to promote a “National Security Briefing Membership,” promising donors access to Trump’s “private national security briefings” and “unfiltered updates on the threats facing America.”

The fundraising pitch falsely marketed exclusive national security information to donors, claiming members would receive “the straight truth on border invasions, foreign adversaries, deep state sabotage, and every danger the fake news hides.” Trump’s message in the email stated, “I’m the strong commander who stares down tyrants, obliterates terrorists, and never backs down,” using the soldiers’ remains as a backdrop for self-promotion and financial solicitation.

Dignified transfers are solemn military traditions conducted when the remains of US service members killed overseas return to the United States. The war with Iran has resulted in 13 service member deaths so far, with Trump previously acknowledging there will likely be more casualties. By using imagery from this ceremony to raise money, Trump weaponized a moment meant to honor the fallen for partisan fundraising purposes.

Democratic officials condemned the abuse of power. Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey criticized the email on social media, and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office stated, “Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers.” The email represents one of multiple fundraising pitches by Trump and his affiliated PACs that have exploited the Iran war for financial gain.

The White House and the Republican National Committee did not respond to requests for comment on the fundraising email. This incident demonstrates how Trump uses the office and official resources, including photographs of fallen service members, to enrich his political committees while making false promises to supporters about access to classified or sensitive information.

(Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-fundraise-email-soldier)

Trump Lies About Father’s German Birth Despite Bronx Records

President Donald Trump stated during a White House bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on March 3 that he feels warmly toward Germany because his father was born there. Trump told Merz, “My father was born there. There are places that you sort of automatically very, very feel warmly about.” This statement is factually incorrect, as Fred Trump was born in the Bronx, New York City.

Trump’s paternal grandparents, Frederich Trump and Elizabeth Christ Trump, were the family members who immigrated to the United States from Germany. Trump has repeatedly made this same lie about his father’s birthplace. In 2018, he told CBS News his father was born in Germany, and in 2019 he stated during a press briefing, “My father is German, was German, born in a very wonderful place in Germany, so I have a very great feeling for Germany.”

During the same briefing, Trump criticized Spain and the United Kingdom over their foreign policy decisions, threatening to cut off all trade with Spain. He also misidentified his mother’s birthplace, saying she was born in the U.K., when Mary Anne Macleod Trump was actually born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States as a teenager.

Trump’s confusion about his family’s origins contradicts basic biographical fact. The repeated nature of this lie, spanning multiple years and public statements, demonstrates either a fundamental inability to recall or communicate accurate information about his own family history, or a deliberate pattern of disinformation.

(Source: https://people.com/trump-feels-warmly-about-germany-since-my-father-was-born-there-but-his-dad-is-from-the-bronx-11918875?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=photo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=69a7aa49f1887f000151c75d&fbclid=IwdGRleAQVH4RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeNXjbu5kMKwuDgIY07bqtufK_QUKfHdjcAtDBcOpUDLThD_dQ-ldvzxnnmlA_aem_bIGcsH9LHMq0q5kmQOGydw)

Trump Boasts ‘Great Deal’ After Three Service Members Killed

President Trump responded to the deaths of three U.S. service members killed during Operation Epic Fury against Iran by characterizing their loss as part of a transaction that would ultimately benefit the world. When asked about the casualties on Sunday, Trump stated, “We expect casualties with something like this. We have three, but we expect casualties—but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world.” U.S. Central Command confirmed the three deaths and noted that several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions during the ongoing military operation.

Trump’s framing of military deaths as a favorable outcome demonstrates a pattern of reducing human sacrifice to transactional language. His comment equates the lives of fallen service members to a business negotiation, explicitly describing the cost in lives as producing a “great deal”—language that strips dignity from those who died in combat.

CENTCOM withheld the identities of the deceased service members pending next-of-kin notification, emphasizing respect for affected families. Trump’s immediate pivot to boasting about the deal’s value directly contradicts that respectful stance and reveals his core indifference to the human cost of warfare.

(Source: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-us-deaths-great-deal/)

Hegseth Pressures Scouting America to Ban Transgender Youth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Scouting America will implement policy changes targeting transgender youths at the Pentagon's direction, requiring members to use their "biological sex at birth and not gender identity" on applications and prohibiting opposite-gender individuals from sharing bathrooms, tents, and similar spaces. Hegseth stated the Pentagon will "vigorously review" the organization's compliance and withdraw support if it fails to comply, declaring his intent to restore the organization to its original purpose of developing "boys into men."

The policy changes include discontinuing the Citizenship in Society merit badge, introducing a Military Service merit badge, and waiving registration fees for military children's families. Scouting America acknowledged the need to comply with Trump's executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs but avoided explicitly addressing the transgender youth restrictions in its public statement. The organization emphasized maintaining its 2024 rebrand name and service to over 200,000 girls in its programs.

Hegseth's Pentagon campaign against diversity efforts extends beyond Scouting America, including ending military training partnerships at Harvard and removing what he calls "woke distractions" from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The Pentagon previously stated the organization had "lost its way" and violated administration values through DEI initiatives and "gender-fluid ideological stances," demanding rapid implementation of what it termed "common-sense, core value reforms."

Scouting America's historical evolution toward inclusion, including accepting gay youths in 2013, ending the blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015, and accepting transgender students in 2017, directly conflicts with Hegseth's vision. The organization began accepting girls as Cub Scouts in 2018 and into the Boys Scout program in 2019, reaching approximately 1 million members last year with minimal membership growth of about 16,000 new scouts.

The military has maintained a century-long partnership with Scouting America, providing logistical support for the National Boy Scout Jamboree since 1937 and maintaining strong relationships with Eagle Scouts, who frequently enlist. Hegseth's personnel decisions at the Pentagon demonstrate his broader effort to reshape military institutions and remove individuals perceived as opposing his ideological direction.

(Source: https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/scouting-america-alter-policies-maintain-support-us-military-130562779?fbclid=IwdGRleAQOr69leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEePjcVZKq_PzycLSnX56qyK1Zgn8TeDkzmaHWkJfSBIL5cWCIMk7OnTEA8c-M_aem_8JHDpUpUVTXIyaqAj3xXsw)

Trump Jokes He’ll Face Impeachment Over Women’s Hockey Team White House Invite

President Donald Trump called the U.S. men’s hockey team moments after their Olympic gold medal victory over Canada, during which he joked that inviting the women’s team, who also won gold, to White House celebrations would result in his impeachment. Trump made the remark while discussing plans to bring the men’s team to his State of the Union address on Tuesday and present them with medals at the White House.

When Trump stated “we’re gonna have to bring the woman’s team,” he followed with the quip “I do believe I would probably be impeached,” framing the inclusion of the women’s champions as an obligation he opposed. The male players laughed at the comment, with one shouting “Two for two” to reference both teams’ gold medal wins.

Trump also praised the men’s team during the call, calling their performance “unbelievable” and remarking on goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s clutch saves in overtime. FBI Director Kash Patel, present in the locker room during the celebration, facilitated the call and subsequently assured the president he would arrange logistics for bringing the team to the White House.

Trump’s comment trivializes the women’s team’s equivalent athletic achievement and frames their equal recognition as an unwelcome burden, demonstrating indifference toward women’s sports and their accomplishments at the international level.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/sports/trump-jokes-to-mens-hockey-team-that-hell-have-to-invite-womens-team-to-white-house-or-hell-be-impeached/)

Hegseth Invites Christian Nationalist Wilson to Pentagon Worship Service

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson to lead a worship service at the Pentagon this week. Wilson has publicly advocated for wives to submit to their husbands, opposed women’s voting rights, and defended Christian enslavers as operating on “firm scriptural ground,” according to his documented statements.

The invitation reflects Hegseth’s alignment with Christian nationalist ideology, which frames American governance through a lens of Christian supremacy and traditional patriarchal structures. Wilson’s presence at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, demonstrates how Trump administration officials are embedding religious extremism into federal institutions responsible for defending constitutional democracy.

Christian nationalism contradicts the constitutional separation of church and state and the principle of equal protection under law. By platforming Wilson at a military facility, Hegseth signals the administration’s intention to weaponize the Pentagon as a venue for advancing sectarian religious doctrine rather than maintaining secular, constitutional governance.

This action parallels broader efforts by the Trump administration to purge the military of independent voices, as evidenced by Hegseth’s removal of Colonel Dave Butler from Army public affairs and the pattern of loyalty-based personnel decisions documented in recent weeks.

The Pentagon event demonstrates how Trump’s second administration is systematically remaking federal institutions to serve authoritarian and theocratic ends, dismantling the secular safeguards that prevent religious extremism from controlling military policy and national security decisions.

(Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/18/doug-wilson-pentagon-hegseth-christian-nationalist/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwdGRleAQEi79leHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6UG5yVkLHtcm12dqTWyaPFpbw9qvVB2OQY2H-GNUEPU36_Ysv_blD-hkWTVw_aem_GreTi7q4vRbeiim7jN7a8Q)

Jeremy Carl Nomination Collapses Over Antisemitic Great Replacement Rhetoric

Jeremy Carl's nomination as assistant secretary of state for international organizations collapsed after a contentious Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on February 12, 2026, where Republican Sen. John Curtis and all Democrats questioned his record of antisemitic and anti-Israel remarks. Curtis announced his opposition, stating he could not support Carl given his "anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people," which would block the nomination from advancing out of committee.

During the hearing, Carl defended comments claiming the U.S. prioritizes Israel excessively and that "white Americans are undergoing cultural genocide" through immigration and diversity initiatives. When pressed by Sen. Chris Murphy to define white culture, Carl cited differences in churches, food, and music—pointing to a Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime performance as evidence of cultural erasure. Carl explicitly affirmed the Great Replacement Theory, stating the Democratic Party "through its immigration policies has certainly shown signs of that" intentional effort to replace white Americans with immigrants.

Sen. Cory Booker extracted partial concessions from Carl on Holocaust minimization, with Carl acknowledging past comments "downplaying the effects of the Holocaust" were "absolutely wrong." Carl also disputed being a racial nationalist, claiming instead to be a "civic nationalist" concerned with "majority common American culture" becoming "balkanized" through mass immigration. However, Carl refused to renounce his belief that white Americans face discrimination or to specify which aspects of white identity require protection.

In neo-Nazi literature, they argue that multi-ethnic societies are inherently unstable. They point to the "Balkanization" of the U.S. to claim that different races cannot coexist peacefully, eventually leading to a "race war" or a total national collapse.

By claiming the country is already "Balkanized," neo-Nazis argue that the only solution is formal separation, the creation of a "White Ethnostate." They view this as a return to a "natural" order where heredity and geography align.

For example, in Carl’s mention of the Super Bowl halftime show not being in English, "Balkanization" is framed as a loss for the "majority." In this worldview, the presence of other languages or cultures doesn't add to the whole; it subtracts from a specific "white culture" that they believe should be the national standard.

Sen. Jacky Rosen condemned Carl's recorded statement that "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed," rejecting his Jewish heritage—Carl converted to Christianity—as justification for antisemitic rhetoric. She framed a vote for Carl as disrespecting Jewish Americans and Holocaust survivors. Sen. Booker additionally condemned Carl for defending January 6 Capitol rioters, accusing him of lacking "decency" and "honor" and of disgracing the legacy of those who died serving the nation.

Sen. Jeff Merkley challenged Carl's qualifications, noting his complete absence of staff experience at the U.N. or in diplomatic roles and his inability to articulate specific policy positions on United Nations organizations. Carl's evasiveness on whether other U.S. allies receive excessive attention, combined with his failure during the hearing to substantively address antisemitic rhetoric he had previously encountered, led Curtis to question whether Carl could credibly push back against anti-Israel and antisemitic agendas presented by foreign diplomats.

(Source: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/02/jeremy-carl-nomination-hearing-antisemitism-john-curtis/)

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