Category: Ill-Tempered

Trump Blurts Loaded Attack on Top Dem Hakeem Jeffries

President Donald Trump attacked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Truth Social Friday night, calling him a "THUG" and "Low IQ Democrat Minority Leader" who is "a danger to our Country," accompanying the post with a photo of Jeffries holding a baseball bat. This attack occurred less than a week after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday prompted widespread calls for reducing heated political rhetoric, with the White House itself urging Democrats to abandon violent language.

President Trump frequently targets African Americans with controversial language, often referring to them as "low IQ" or "thugs." Such terms have been consistently used against figures like Congresswoman Maxine Waters and TV host Don Lemon, focusing primarily on their intelligence. Despite using various insults for others, Trump's criticisms of black individuals often emphasize intelligence alone, making his racial appeals overt. This pattern reflects a troubling tactic in Trump's rhetoric. A Truthout examination revealed that 8 in 10 posts by Trump calling someone "Low IQ" target a person of color. Communications experts describe this term as “a racist dog whistle with a long history in the US.”

The loaded language Trump deployed violates the implicit agreement to moderate discourse that followed the shooting incident. Trump used the terms "thug" and "Low IQ," which carry specific racial and dehumanizing connotations, according to NewNation White House Correspondent Kellie Meyer, who publicly criticized both the characterization and the photo choice. Meyer noted that Trump was labeling Jeffries a "danger" to the country while simultaneously the White House had demanded Democrats cease violent rhetoric.

The Truth Social post came hours after Trump delivered a speech in Florida that included an attack on Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) based on the discredited claim that she married her brother, a conspiracy theory debunked by independent fact-checkers and journalists. Trump's pattern of inflammatory rhetoric directed at Democratic leaders demonstrates his refusal to acknowledge the connection between his own language and the climate of hostility that precipitated the WHCD shooting.

The incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner occurred when suspect Cole Tomas Allen rushed through the security perimeter and allegedly opened fire, causing chaos before being taken into custody. Initial reports that Allen had been shot or killed proved inaccurate, and Trump was not injured in the incident.

Following the shooting, Democrats pushed back against the White House's selective calls for toning down rhetoric, pointing out that Republican and Trump-affiliated language had been equally or more inflammatory. Trump's Friday attack on Jeffries directly contradicts any commitment to reducing heated political discourse and exposes the administration's selective application of civility standards.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-blurts-loaded-attack-on-top-dem-amid-post-shooting-rhetoric-discourse/)

Trump Demands Mic Volume Increase at Florida Seniors Speech

During a May 1st, 2026 speech to seniors at The Villages in Central Florida, Donald Trump interrupted his remarks on deportation policy to demand that staff increase microphone volume. Trump stated, “Tell them to turn up the microphone, will you please! Turn up the mic!” while complaining about the audio setup and refusing to pay staff he deemed underperforming.

Trump’s outburst revealed his pattern of using public appearances to air trivial grievances rather than substantive policy discussion. He declared, “I’m screaming my ass off because the mic is no good!” and spent multiple sentences berating the technical crew, stating he pays people early but refuses payment to those who “do a bad job,” demonstrating his use of financial coercion as a management tactic.

The incident occurred as Trump discussed his mass deportation agenda, claiming “twenty-five million illegal aliens pour into our country” and characterizing immigration as “an invasion.” His abandonment of this messaging to focus on personal complaint exemplifies how Trump centers himself rather than substantive governance in public forums.

Trump then returned to claiming he stands up for American seniors “like no president has ever stood up before,” contradicting his demonstrated priority of addressing technical inconveniences over policy substance. The crowd’s muted response, noted as “stirred,” suggests tepid reception to his performance.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/im-screaming-my-a-off-trump-demands-to-turn-up-the-mic-during-florida-speech/)

Trump Attacks CBS for Reading Shooter’s Manifesto in Interview

During a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, Trump responded aggressively to CBS News journalist Norah O’Donnell after she read excerpts from a manifesto allegedly written by Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspect who opened fire at the White House press dinner on Saturday. The manifesto contained accusations that Trump was “a pedophile, rapist, and traitor,” and O’Donnell presented the document as potential evidence of motive. Trump immediately attacked the journalist, calling her “disgraceful” and “horrible people,” then denied the allegations: “I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.”

When pressed on whether the manifesto was referencing him, Trump escalated his denials and personal attacks on O’Donnell, declaring “I’m not a pedophile” and telling her she “should be ashamed of yourself reading that because I’m not any of those things.” He criticized the network for airing the content on 60 Minutes, calling it inappropriate and demanding O’Donnell’s conduct be questioned. Trump’s defensive reaction came despite his public claims that he believed he was the target of Saturday’s attack.

Trump has faced renewed scrutiny following the release of the Epstein files, which contained FBI interviews documenting allegations that he assaulted a woman when she was a teenager. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime related to financier Jeffrey Epstein. The president’s aggressive pushback during the interview reflected his pattern of dismissing accusations as fabricated or politically motivated.

Allen, arrested at the scene of the Saturday shooting at the Washington Hilton, allegedly wrote in his manifesto that he identified himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and planned to target Trump administration officials in order of rank, excluding FBI Director Kash Patel. The document also invoked Christian theology, claiming he was acting to protect those harmed by administration policies. Law enforcement officials confirmed the manifesto’s contents to media outlets, and Allen is scheduled for arraignment Monday.

The incident drew attention to security vulnerabilities at high-profile events, with the manifesto itself noting the “insane” lack of security measures at the hotel. Trump seized on the security concerns to promote his planned White House ballroom as a safer alternative venue for such gatherings, converting the attack into an opportunity to market his own facility.

(Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-interview-manifesto-b2965411.html)

Trump Attacks CBS Correspondent for Reading Shooter’s Manifesto

During a 60 Minutes interview, correspondent Norah O’Donnell read excerpts from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter’s manifesto, which referenced targeting “administrative officials” and an unnamed “pedophile” and “rapist.” O’Donnell presented these as the gunman’s stated motives when asking Trump how the shooting would affect his relationship with the press.

Trump responded with hostility, calling O’Donnell and CBS News “horrible people” and a “disgrace” for reading the manifesto’s language on air. He denied being a rapist or pedophile, saying he was “totally exonerated,” and accused O’Donnell of associating him with unfounded claims.

Trump pivoted to attacking Democrats and the press, claiming they are “almost like one and the same” on issues like crime. He stated his associates were not involved with Epstein or related matters, redirecting blame toward unnamed figures on “the other side.”

O’Donnell clarified that she was reading the gunman’s own words from the manifesto, not making accusations against Trump. Trump continued to object to her reading the text on air, asserting she should be ashamed and demanding she stop.

The exchange occurred as Trump was being interviewed about Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Trump’s defensive response and attacks on O’Donnell’s journalism for simply citing the shooter’s publicly available manifesto demonstrated his intolerance for any reporting that presents unfavorable information without editorial protection.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-scolds-60-mins-for-reading-shooters-manifesto-calling-him-a-pedophile/)

Trump’s frantic posts on Truth Social overnight show just how little he slept | The Independent

Trump posted frequently on Truth Social between 12:05 a.m. and 2:45 a.m. Friday, then resumed at 7:33 a.m., indicating he slept fewer than five hours, according to the Daily Beast. The 79-year-old president either posted himself due to chronic sleep deprivation or had staff upload content he consumed the previous day, a White House official stated to The Independent.

Trump and his administration have long promoted his minimal sleep as a sign of strength and dedication. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News in November 2024 that Trump remains awake during entire 20-hour trips, while former Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed nobody can match his work ethic because of how little he sleeps. White House Spokesperson Davis Ingle called Trump “the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history.”

Trump has been repeatedly observed nodding off during Cabinet meetings, press conferences, and an Oval Office announcement Thursday afternoon, with his eyes closing periodically for several seconds. The president denies these observations, claiming he merely closes his eyes out of boredom rather than sleeping.

Trump’s overnight posting spree included sharing a New York Post article attacking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, congratulating Border Patrol union leadership, and reposting MAGA Senator Mike Lee’s criticism of Democrats alongside commentary from Lee and Elon Musk. He also shared a video promoting the conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton manufactured the Russia election interference investigation and posted negative comments about Clinton and former President Barack Obama.

After 1 a.m., Trump attacked the Southern Poverty Law Center as “one of the greatest political scams in American History” and a “Democrat Hoax,” falsely connecting it to the 2020 election and suggesting the election should be “permanently wiped from the books.” He also posted a screenshot of a fabricated quote falsely attributed to actor Clint Eastwood, which PolitiFact identified as actually belonging to former New Hampshire state Representative Fred Doucette.

(Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-truth-social-posts-sleep-b2964644.html)

Trump Attacks Reporter for Citing Bill Barr’s Election Fraud Findings

President Donald Trump attacked PBS reporter Liz Landers as “rotten” on Wednesday after she confronted him with facts contradicting his false claims about the 2020 election. When Landers noted that his former attorney general Bill Barr found no widespread fraud in the 2020 election despite FBI seizures of Arizona and Georgia election records, Trump responded defensively and refused to acknowledge Barr’s documented conclusion.

Landers directly stated that Barr, Trump’s own attorney general in 2020, determined there was no measurable voter fraud capable of changing the election outcome. Trump rejected this fact, insisting the election was rigged while offering no evidence when pressed by the reporter. Rather than provide documentation or reasoning, Trump labeled Landers “rotten” for disagreeing with his false narrative.

Trump and Barr have a documented history of conflict over election fraud claims. Barr told NBC News in 2022 that he confronted Trump directly, calling his fraud allegations “bulls**t” and stating Trump’s team was wrong to promote them. Trump reacted with rage to this confrontation, according to Barr’s account.

When Barr endorsed Trump for president in 2024, Trump responded by mocking him publicly and attacking his record as attorney general. Trump posted on Truth Social that Barr “let a lot of great people down by not investigating Voter Fraud,” despite having previously called Barr weak and gutless. Trump’s attack on a reporter for citing his own attorney general’s findings demonstrates his pattern of weaponizing language against those who contradict his false claims, whether journalists or former officials.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-blasts-rotten-reporter-after-she-reminds-him-his-own-ag-contradicted-his-election-claim/)

Trump Praises Kavanaugh as Hero After Tariff Ruling Loss

President Donald Trump praised Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as his “new hero” on Saturday morning, along with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, after the Court voted 6-3 to strike down his emergency tariff authority on Friday. The decision included votes against Trump from Chief Justice John Roberts and two Trump-appointed justices, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, alongside the three Democratic-appointed justices. Trump’s public embrace of the three dissenters revealed his deliberate strategy to reward judicial loyalty and punish perceived disloyalty.

On Friday evening, Trump responded to the tariff ruling by attacking the majority justices, claiming their decision was “ridiculous” and that the justices who voted against him “should be ashamed of themselves.” He specifically targeted his own appointees Gorsuch and Barrett, claiming they violated an implicit obligation by ruling against him and complaining that “this never seems to happen with Democrats,” who he alleged vote as a bloc in their own interest regardless of the case merits.

Trump’s escalating posts throughout Friday night revealed his transactional view of judicial appointments. He complained that he did not appoint Chief Justice Roberts, blaming Roberts for allowing “foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years to continue to do so.” His final evening post urged Republicans to “Unite, stick together, and WIN,” framing judicial independence as party disloyalty rather than constitutional obligation.

By Saturday morning, Trump shifted to praising the three justices who sided with him, declaring Kavanaugh his “new hero” and asserting without evidence that all three dissenters wanted to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.” This pattern of public reward and punishment for judicial decisions directly contradicts the principle of an independent judiciary, positioning judges as political operatives accountable to the executive.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-wakes-up-blurting-praise-for-my-new-hero-and-its-about-his-devastating-court-loss/)

Trump Attacks Oklahoma GOP Governor Stitt Over Governors Summit Dispute

President Donald Trump attacked Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Truth Social on Wednesday, calling the Republican leader a “RINO” (Republican In Name Only) for claiming Trump excluded all Democratic governors from an upcoming White House meeting scheduled for February 20. Stitt, who chairs the National Governors Association, stated the group was withdrawing from the annual summit because Trump had not invited Democratic members, who hold equal standing in the organization.

Trump denied Stitt’s assertion, posting that invitations went to all governors except two he deemed “not worthy of being there”: Colorado Governor Jared Polis, whom Trump accused of incarcerating a cancer patient in solitary confinement for contesting alleged voter fraud, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore, whom Trump attacked for falsely claiming military medals and mishandling Baltimore’s recovery from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Moore serves as vice chair of the National Governors Association.

Trump stated he had extended invitations to two of his prominent Democratic critics—Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, whom he labeled a “SLOB,” and California Governor Gavin Newsom, whom he called “horrendous” and used his derogatory nickname “Newscum”—despite what he characterized as their poor performance in office. The president concluded by expressing willingness to meet Republican governors and “some of the Democrats Governors who were worthy of being invited.”

In response to the dispute, Stitt wrote that because the NGA’s mission requires representing all 55 governors, the association would no longer facilitate the event or include it in its official program. Trump dismissed this decision as false, reiterating his intent to proceed with the meeting while excluding only Polis and Moore.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-attacks-rino-republican-governor-in-bomb-throwing-social-media-post/)

Trump Demands Omar Jailed or Deported to Somalia After Attack

President Donald Trump attacked Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in a Saturday morning Truth Social post, demanding she be imprisoned or deported to Somalia days after she was assaulted onstage with a vinegar-filled syringe. Trump falsely claimed Omar orchestrated the attack, stating “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her,” and accused her and other Somali immigrants of fraud and corruption related to Minnesota finances.

Trump’s post attacked Omar as a “scammer” and suggested she and “her absolutely terrible friends from Somalia should all be in jail right now or, far worse, send them back to Somalia.” He also criticized Governor Tim Walz, characterizing him as either corrupt or incompetent for allegedly failing to prevent unspecified Minnesota fraud. Trump’s demand to deport Omar echoes rhetoric he has repeatedly deployed at rallies attacking Omar’s background and citizenship status.

Omar responded by questioning Trump’s decency and mental fitness, telling CNN that Trump “lacks” the compassion and basic humanity she was raised to possess. She suggested invoking the 25th Amendment, stating Trump exhibits “some sort of dementia” given his contradictory public statements about her and his apparent inability to recall his own rhetoric.

Trump has consistently used deportation rhetoric targeting Omar, repeatedly suggesting she return to Somalia where she was born. This pattern of attacks intensified following the on-stage assault, with Trump immediately weaponizing the incident as a platform for xenophobic accusations rather than expressing concern for her safety.

The attack and Trump’s response align with his broader pattern of dehumanizing Somali immigrants and people, including recent statements characterizing Somalis as “good at” only “pirating ships” during a White House briefing marking his return to office.

(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-rages-at-ilhan-omar-in-early-morning-rant-days-after-attack-demands-sending-her-to-jail-or-back-to-africa/)

Trump Demands Jail for Noem Critics, Attacks Protest ‘Scam’

President Donald Trump defended Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday via Truth Social, attacking protesters and Democrats as “Radical Left Lunatics” and “Insurrectionists” while demanding they be imprisoned. Trump claimed Noem is being targeted “because she is a woman” and credited her with fixing “the Border disaster” he inherited, asserting the murder rate reached a 125-year low under his administration.

Trump characterized protests in Minnesota and major cities as a “SCAM” designed to obscure what he labeled “CRIMINAL ACTS of theft and insurrection” by Democrats. He accused Democrats of “stealing Billions of Dollars from Minnesota, and other Cities and States” and instructed Republicans not to be “pushed around” by what he termed aggressive protest manipulation.

The president reiterated his campaign platform of “Strong Borders, and Law and Order” and separately praised Border Czar Tom Homan, whom Trump appointed this week to oversee the immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota. The operation has deployed approximately 2,100 federal agents to the Minneapolis area in what officials characterize as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever conducted.

Trump’s remarks come amid DOJ investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over allegations they conspired to impede Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations through public statements. Trump’s invocation of imprisonment for political opponents and protesters aligns with his broader pattern of weaponizing federal authority against critics.

The late-night posts demonstrate Trump’s willingness to criminalize dissent and attribute federal policy failures to Democratic sabotage while absolving his administration of responsibility for enforcement outcomes.

(Source: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-protest/)

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