Category: Attack a Citizen

Trump Attacks Pope Leo, Calls Chicago Mayor Johnson ‘Useless’

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday for meeting with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling the mayor "useless" and renewing his assault on the pontiff's opposition to Trump's Iran military campaign. Trump posted on Truth Social that "Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon," responding to Johnson's photos from the Vatican showing him presenting the pope with a Chicago flag and Cubs hat. The attack marks an escalation in Trump's month-long feud with the American-born pontiff.

Trump's latest strike follows his April assault on Pope Leo for condemning Trump's threat to obliterate "a whole civilization" in Iran and for criticizing the administration's treatment of undocumented immigrants. At that time, Trump demanded the pope stop criticizing the president, declaring he was executing his "LANDSLIDE" mandate to achieve "Record Low Numbers in Crime" and the "Greatest Stock Market in History." Trump also claimed credit for Pope Leo becoming the first American pontiff, calling him "a shocking surprise" and declaring the pope should be "thankful."

Pope Leo rejected Trump's militarism directly, stating that "God does not bless any conflict" and calling Trump's Iran ultimatum "truly unacceptable." The pontiff previously condemned the Trump administration's "extremely disrespectful" treatment of immigrants. Trump responded by characterizing the pope's foreign policy views as "terrible" and branding him "WEAK" on crime and nuclear weapons.

Johnson, who met with Pope Leo on Friday, described the encounter as "one of the most awe-inspiring and humbling experiences of my life." The Chicago mayor shared images of himself with the pontiff, who was born in Chicago in 1955 and is a White Sox fan, making the Cubs hat in the photo particularly notable. Johnson's visit and positive remarks about the pope prompted Trump's hostile public rebuke.

This pattern of Trump attacking the pope over Iran policy decisions and diplomatic engagement demonstrates his intolerance for dissent from religious leaders on foreign military action. Trump's previous resort to posting AI-generated religious imagery depicting himself as Jesus after the Pope's Iran criticism underscores his demand for absolute loyalty and his conflation of personal grievance with matters of state.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-calls-out-pope-leo-for-hanging-with-useless-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson/)

Trump Mocks ‘Loser’ Thomas Massie and Tucker Carlson

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social mocking Representative Thomas Massie and Tucker Carlson, depicting them in an SUV with other Trump critics including former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Candace Owens, Representative Lauren Boebert, and Senator Rand Paul. The image showed Massie driving while the others rode as passengers, captioned "Get in loser, we're going losing," in reference to critics Trump has labeled opponents of his MAGA movement.

Trump has previously attacked each figure in the image. He branded Massie "the Worst Congressman in the History of our Country" after Massie lost his Kentucky GOP primary to Trump's endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, despite support from Boebert whom Trump called "weak minded" for campaigning for him. Trump also recently called Carlson "Low IQ" after the former cable news host criticized Trump's Iran war policy and alleged Israeli influence over U.S. decision-making.

The Saturday post was one of several from Trump targeting political opponents and critics. Trump also shared AI images of himself dunking over New York Governor Kathy Hochul and posts attacking former President Joe Biden on fentanyl policy, alongside images placing himself alongside George Washington and a bald eagle.

The mockery reflects Trump's pattern of attacking Republicans who dissent from his agenda or who have expressed public criticism of his policies and rhetoric, using social media to amplify grievances and maintain control over party messaging and loyalty.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-mocks-thomas-massie-and-tucker-carlson-for-driving-the-loser-anti-maga-bandwagon/)

Trump Posts AI Sweaty Dunk Pic of Him in Knicks Uniform

President Donald Trump posted a series of artificial intelligence-generated images on Truth Social on Saturday, including a fabricated image of himself dunking in a New York Knicks uniform against Governor Kathy Hochul and another depicting him alongside Tom Brady in a Patriots uniform. Trump confirmed he will attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden and used the posts to attack Hochul as a "failed Governor" while promoting Republican Bruce Blakeman. The president also posted an AI image of a trash can labeled as former President Barack Obama's presidential library.

Trump posted additional AI-generated images depicting 1950s or 1960s-era American street celebrations with the caption "America is back," timed to his promotion of a "Freedom 250" concert series billed as part of the Great American State Fair celebrating the country's 250th anniversary. The images were part of a sustained effort by Trump to dominate media attention during the event week.

Multiple musicians originally scheduled for the Freedom 250 lineup, including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, withdrew from the event following public backlash. Trump responded by proposing to replace the performers entirely with himself, suggesting he would deliver a major speech instead of allowing the artists to perform. Trump claimed he draws larger audiences than Elvis and styled himself as "the Greatest President in History" while denigrating the scheduled musicians as "highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists.'"

The image postings reflect Trump's continued reliance on fabricated AI content to construct false narratives of popularity and accomplishment. The AI-generated street celebration scenes bore no connection to actual events, while the basketball imagery served as a vehicle for attacking a Democratic governor and promoting Republican alternatives during a period when Trump's administration was scheduling major public events.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-unleashes-barrage-of-ai-fantasy-slop-including-sweaty-dunk-in-knicks-uni-and-much-more/)

Trump Shares AI Post of Obama as a Prisoner

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social depicting former President Barack Obama in a mugshot labeled "Barack Hussein Obama" as part of a grid titled "The Shady Bunch," which included fabricated arrest imagery of former FBI Director James Comey and others. Trump captioned the post: "This is a bad (Sick!) group of people. Very destructive to our great Nation. Caused tremendous damage through Weaponization! President DJT." The image received approximately 25,000 likes and over 8,000 shares on his platform.

Trump has repeatedly used AI-generated content to depict Obama under arrest, falsely promoting unsubstantiated claims grouped under "Obamagate," which alleges improper investigation of his 2016 campaign. Multiple investigations have found no evidence Obama ordered illegal surveillance or directed any probe into Trump's campaign. Trump has previously shared AI videos showing Obama arrested in the Oval Office and imprisoned in jail cells, and in February posted a manipulated video using racist imagery that portrayed Obama as a monkey before withdrawing it under significant backlash.

Trump's post directly contradicts his own criminal record. Trump faces multiple convictions and has an official mugshot on file, whereas the individuals depicted in his fabricated grid have no such criminal records. Critics including Democrat Melanie D'Arrigo and other social media users highlighted this contradiction, with one commenter juxtaposing Trump's actual mugshot against his AI fabrications to underscore the hypocrisy.

A 2025 Emerson College poll found that 47 percent of Americans trust information from the Trump administration and 46 percent trust social media, indicating the potential real-world impact of such misinformation. Critics including author Jennifer Erin Valent and podcaster Jim Stewartson condemned Trump's use of fabricated imagery as dangerous, with Stewartson noting Trump "spends hours every day brainwashing himself on his website which is an alternate reality largely created by QAnon" and stating Trump's mind "does not distinguish between the Qniverse and the objective world."

Trump's pattern of distributing AI-generated and manipulated content extends beyond Obama. In April, he shared an AI image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure healing a sick man, which drew condemnation from religious leaders before Trump deleted it and falsely claimed it showed him as a doctor. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on the Obama mugshot post.

(Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-shares-ai-post-obama-115551679.html)

Trump Aide Steven Cheung Criticizes Mike Pompeo Over Iran Deal Comments

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung attacked former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday for criticizing Trump’s proposed Iran nuclear agreement, posting vulgar criticism on X stating that Pompeo “has no idea what the f*ck he’s talking about” and demanding he “shut his stupid mouth.” Cheung claimed Pompeo lacked access to current negotiations and therefore possessed no legitimate basis to comment on the still-developing framework.

Pompeo had posted hours earlier that the reported Iran deal follows patterns from the Obama administration that he characterized as capitulation to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, stating it would enable Iran to develop nuclear weapons and maintain control of shipping lanes. He called for the U.S. to instead blockade Iran’s access to funds and eliminate Iranian military capability threatening regional allies.

Conservative critics including Senator Ted Cruz joined Pompeo’s opposition, warning the agreement would deliver billions to an Islamist regime while permitting uranium enrichment and nuclear weapons development. Pompeo has faced prior conflicts within Trump’s orbit, including efforts to prevent his appointment to cabinet positions.

Cheung’s public assault on Pompeo reflects the Trump administration’s pattern of attacking dissenting voices within its own party and former appointees. The dispute demonstrates how Trump administration officials deploy aggressive rhetoric and personal attacks to suppress criticism rather than address substantive policy disagreements about Iran negotiations.

Trump previously praised Pompeo for combating press scrutiny, and the current conflict underscores how Trump demands absolute loyalty from current and former officials, moving to silence former Secretary of State Pompeo when his views diverge from administration positions on foreign policy.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/wh-spox-excoriates-trumps-fmr-secretary-of-state-for-criticizing-iran-deal-no-idea-what-the-fck-hes-talking-about/)

Trump Tells Security Not to Harm Rally Protestor For “Legal” Reasons

President Donald Trump held a rally in Rockland County, New York, on Friday for Rep. Mike Lawler, where security removed two hecklers from the crowd. Trump characterized the interruptions as rare, stating it was "the first time it's happened in a long time," and claimed that protesters at his rallies had learned such disruptions were "dangerous" and stopped occurring after his initial months in office.

When security rapidly removed the second protester, Trump publicly instructed his security detail not to harm the individual, stating "Don't hurt him! Don't hurt him! Don't hurt him — I do that for legal reasons!" He then claimed this instruction allowed him to say "I'm innocent," framing his vocal concern for a protester's safety as legal protection for himself rather than genuine concern for the person's welfare.

Trump's explicit invocation of "legal reasons" for publicly demanding restraint reveals the transactional nature of his statements. His framing transforms a basic instruction against assault into a self-protective legal maneuver, suggesting that public declarations of non-violence serve his legal defense rather than reflecting actual values or policy.

This moment contrasts sharply with Trump's 2016 rhetoric at another rally, when he stated about a protester: "The guards are being very gentle with him. I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you that." The shift from openly expressing violent desires to publicly demanding restraint for legal cover illustrates how Trump deploys rhetoric strategically to manage legal exposure while maintaining his aggressive stance toward opponents and critics.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/dont-hurt-him-trump-quips-he-tells-security-not-to-harm-rally-protestors-for-legal-reasons/)

Trump Posts Racist Memes Attacking Newsom, Jeffries

President Donald Trump posted a series of inflammatory memes and fabricated images on Truth Social on Sunday attacking California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and former President Barack Obama. The posts included a doctored image of Newsom appearing terrified in a padded mental institution cell surrounded by Trump’s name, a parody of the 1994 film “Dumb and Dumber” depicting Pritzker and Johnson as sweaty and red-faced, and a racist caricature of Jeffries holding cash with a burning New York City in the background.

Trump’s attacks on Newsom intensified his ongoing mockery of the governor, whom he frequently derides as “Newscum.” The fabricated asylum image weaponizes mental illness as ridicule, a tactic consistent with Trump’s documented pattern of mocking individuals with disabilities, as demonstrated when he previously attacked Newsom’s dyslexia as “disqualifying” for political office. Trump’s post targeting Jeffries, labeled “Low IQ,” followed his recent demand that the congressman be expelled from Congress for characterizing the Supreme Court as “illegitimate” over its decision striking down a majority-Black voting district in Louisiana.

Pritzker and Johnson have publicly opposed Trump’s immigration enforcement actions and statements on violence. Pritzker compared ICE raids to Nazi Germany and stated that Trump “set the tone” for political violence in the United States, remarks made ten days after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Trump’s mocking post about Illinois governance directly targets these criticisms.

The meme attacking Obama used a Drake-format template to mock the former president’s opposition to the Supreme Court’s ruling that eliminated a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. Trump’s post falsely characterized voting rights protections as “Jim Crow 2.0” under Republican maps while framing Democratic-majority districts as threats to “democracy,” inverting the actual impact of the Court’s decision on minority representation.

These posts reflect Trump’s consistent use of social media to attack political opponents through dehumanizing imagery, fabricated scenarios, and racist caricatures. The attacks target officials who have criticized his authoritarian policies and judicial decisions that restrict voting rights protections, demonstrating his weaponization of the presidency against perceived enemies while using platform control to disseminate disinformation without editorial restraint.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-mocks-political-rivals-in-social-media-flurry-including-pic-of-gavin-newsom-in-a-mental-asylum/)

Trump Attacks Cassidy as ‘Disloyal’ Over 2021 Impeachment Vote

President Donald Trump attacked Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Saturday, calling him a “disloyal disaster” and “sleazebag” while urging voters to support Cassidy’s primary challengers, Representative Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. Trump posted on Truth Social that Cassidy campaigned on loyalty to Trump in 2020 but then voted to convict him during the 2021 impeachment trial, accusing the senator of betrayal and claiming Cassidy is “BAD FOR LOUISIANA.”

Cassidy is facing his first primary challenge since the impeachment vote, with Trump endorsing Letlow as “a winner who will NEVER let you down.” In the post, Trump emphasized his electoral dominance in Louisiana, stating he won the state three times and “got the most votes in its history, by far,” framing the primary as a test of loyalty to his political movement.

When CNN’s Manu Raju asked Cassidy last month about Trump’s repeated accusations of disloyalty, the senator deflected multiple times before stating he is “loyal to the United States of America” and committed to working with the president “whenever we’re working for the best of the U.S.” Cassidy’s careful distinction between loyalty to the country and loyalty to Trump reflects the tension between institutional duty and party demands for personal allegiance.

Saturday’s primary election in Louisiana determines whether Cassidy advances or faces a runoff in late June if no candidate secures a majority vote. Trump’s full-throated intervention exemplifies his pattern of targeting Republicans who defy his directives, using inflammatory language and endorsements to remove party members he views as insufficiently loyal to his leadership.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/disloyal-disaster-trump-trashes-sleazebag-republican-senator-battling-primary-challengers/)

Trump Posts Sewage Image of Obama Biden Pelosi

Trump posted a digitally manipulated image on Truth Social depicting former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi submerged in sewage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, captioned “Dumacrats Love Sewage.” The post was part of a broader Truth Social spree in which Trump distributed multiple fabricated and AI-generated images designed to demean political opponents.

In the same posting sequence, Trump distributed false images of U.S. military equipment destroying Iranian assets, a dehumanizing image comparing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s district to a slum, and an AI-generated image of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker consuming large quantities of food. Trump also posted a doctored $100 bill bearing his likeness and a chart falsely understating the duration of his military conflict with Iran at six weeks when it had already entered its tenth week.

Trump also launched a verbal attack against the New York Times, characterizing it as “one of the worst newspapers anywhere in the World” and claiming it was “losing subscribers on an hourly basis.” Trump accused the publication of covering his 2024 election victory inaccurately and of attempting to justify what he described as Obama and Biden’s “expensively botched” effort to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/online/dumacrats-love-sewage-trump-posts-image-of-obama-biden-pelosi-bathing-in-feces-in-new-truth-social-meme-spree/)

Trump Posts Memes Attacking Obama as ‘Traitor,’ Powell Dumped

President Donald Trump posted memes on Truth Social attacking former President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday afternoon. The first meme displayed Trump with a raised fist alongside images of former President Joe Biden kneeling in a mask and Obama bowing, captioned "LEADERS LEAD," "COWARDS KNEEL," and "TRAITORS BOW" respectively. Trump's attack on Obama referenced his longstanding criticism of the Iran nuclear deal, which Trump terminated, and falsely claimed that without its termination "you would have had a nuclear holocaust."

Trump's second post featured an artificially generated image of Powell being dropped into a dumpster, captioned "'Too Late' is a DISASTER for America! Interest Rates too high!" Trump has repeatedly attacked Powell for not lowering interest rates according to Trump's demands and for spending over $4 billion on Federal Reserve building renovations, approximately $1.5 billion above the projected cost. Trump announced last year his intention to sue Powell over the renovation expenses.

The Justice Department launched a criminal investigation into Powell weeks after Trump's lawsuit threat, which Powell characterized as retaliation for refusing to comply with Trump's pressure to lower rates. The DOJ dropped the investigation last week, yet U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro stated on Sunday that she has not fully closed the matter and may pursue further investigation into Powell. This pattern reflects Trump's systematic weaponization of federal law enforcement against political adversaries who resist his directives, as documented in prior reporting on Pirro's investigation into Powell.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-posts-bonkers-memes-slamming-political-foes-from-traitor-obama-to-powell-in-a-dumpster/)

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