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June 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jail-Shy Trump Suddenly Backs Away From Major Catchphrase
The former president insisted he had never even called to imprison Hillary Clinton.
June 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Felon Trump Begs His Favorite Justices for Mercy
The former president has faith in at least one court, apparently.
May 31, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Jim Jordan Launches New Idiotic Crusade After Trump Guilty Verdict
Representative Jim Jordan is the king of leading pointless quests—and now he’s picking a fight with the prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial.
May 31, 2024
Talia Jane
Mike Johnson Begs Supreme Court to Save Dear Leader Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on the Supreme Court to make Donald Trump’s guilty verdicts disappear.
May 31, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Loses It Like Never Before in Wildly Incoherent Press Conference
It was nearly impossible to make out what Trump was saying in this press conference about his guilty verdict.
May 31, 2024
Talia Jane
Spineless Trump Admits Why He Was Too Afraid to Testify
Donald Trump chose not to testify in his hush-money trial—and he’s finally confessing why.
May 31, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Felon Trump Drives Up Jail Time Odds With Every Word
The former president’s gag order is still in place—and he just violated it.
May 31, 2024
Paige Oamek
How Trump’s Guilty Verdict Is Literally Tanking His Value
He’s running out of scams to shill.
May 31, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Money-Grubbing Felon’s Wild Warning to MAGA: Back Off
Looks like someone wants to keep all the “political prisoner” cash to himself.
May 31, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Top Five Absurd Republican Reactions to Trump’s Guilty Verdict
Republicans are absolutely losing it after their dear leader became a convicted felon.
May 31, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Convicted Felon Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Doubles Down on Absurd Defense
Todd Blanche claimed he wouldn’t change anything about their legal defense strategy.
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Convicted Felon Trump Forced to Beg Most Embarrassing Ally for Help
The former president will have to ask Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the right to vote.
May 30, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Wild Rant After Guilty Verdict Could Haunt Him in Sentencing
Someone remind him the trial isn’t completely over.
May 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Historic Conviction Is a Hollow Victory
Yes, the former president is now a “convicted felon.” But does that change anything?
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
It’s Official: Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon
And so concludes the former president’s first criminal trial.
May 30, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Ridiculed for Absurd Complaint in Hush-Money Trial
This man is pushing completely nonsensical claims as the jury nears its verdict.
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Vindictive Trump Plots Ruthless Revenge Over His Legal Battles
A spokesperson for the former president warned that “justice needs to be served.”
May 29, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Dragged for Idiotic Mother Teresa Comparison as Jury Weighs Fate
This man is straight up losing it.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Hilariously Melts Down as Hush-Money Jury Convenes
The former president’s latest rant hints at bigger fears.
May 29, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Ridiculous Sticky Note Steals the Show in Hush-Money Trial
It shouldn’t be that hard to remember one sentence.
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