Friday, August 01, 2025

Burritos And Tacos! 🌮 🌯

Sad jobs report.

Entering the month of August. Another chaotic month. As Congress officially adjourned for their Summer recess, many things still happen as well as President Donald J. Trump's duties continue. 

FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸!

I want President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance to fail. I want Israel to fail. And fail they shall.

I am not ashamed to say this.

A civil war is coming.

World War III is here.

So the most dangerous thing in the United States is gun violence. Let's do the numbers.

How many (up to 3 deaths or injuries) shootings? 

8,680 shootings.

How many mass shootings?

300 mass shootings.

How many school shootings?

41 school shootings.

How many civilians killed by police?

710 people killed by police.

How many police officers killed by civilians, animals or nature?

50 members of law enforcement.

How many firefighters and first responders died in incidents?

124 members of firefighters and first responders.

Now this jobs report.

Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.

Trump pissed off MAGA by blocking the release of thr Epstein files.

Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for the U.S. labor market.

The chaotic cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency and tariffs will certainly be blamed. Also the impending results of the Big Beautiful Bill Act will definitely impact our country.

Job growth totaled 73,000 for the month, above the June total of 14,000 but below even the meager Dow Jones estimate for a gain of 100,000. June and May totals were revised sharply lower, down by a combined 258,000 from previously announced levels.

At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, in line with the forecast.

The June total came down from the previously stated 147,000, while the May count fell to just 19,000, revised down by 125,000.

Stock market futures fell further after the news while Treasury yields also were sharply lower.

“This is a gamechanger jobs report,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. “The labor market is deteriorating quickly.”

The weak jobs report, including the dramatic revisions, could provide incentive for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates when it next meets in September. Following the report, futures traders raised the odds of a cut at the meeting to 63%, up from 40% on Thursday.

“Today’s report adds weight to signs of a slow but persistent cooling trend. While the labor market is not in crisis, hiring momentum continues to soften, and pressures are beginning to build,” said Ger Doyle, North America regional president at Manpower Group.

There were few signs of strength in the July jobs count, with gains coming primarily from health care, a sector that has continued to show strength in the post-Covid recovery. The group added 55,000 jobs, easily leading the way. Social assistance also contributed 18,000 jobs.

However, federal government employment continued to decline, down 12,000 or the month and 84,000 since its January peak, before Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began paring down the jobs rolls.

On wages, average hourly earnings increased 0.3%, meeting the estimate, though the yearly gain of 3.9% was slightly higher than expected.

The household survey, which is used to compile the unemployment rate, was even worse than the establishment survey of total payrolls gains. That showed a decline of 260,000 workers, with the participation rate edging down to 62.2%, the lowest since November 2022.

Texas flooding impacted over 300,000 residents.

A more encompassing unemployment indicator that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons rose to 7.9%, its highest since March.

President Donald J. Trump is down in the polls. His most staunchest supporters hate the fact he slow walked the release of the Epstein files. He is returning to his old playbook of deflection. So far, James Comey, Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, South Park, Zohran Mamdani, Omar Fateh, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Jack Smith are targets of Trump’s fury.

Besides the jobs report comes the things that happened during July.

  • July 1

    • Israel is having some problems. Iran, worldwide boycotts, Israelis being denied entry into countries, active IDF soliders being detained or arrested in ICC supported countries, instability, wildfires, protests and soliders losing trust in their government. We are seeing the collapse coming.

    Former vice president Kamala Harris talks about her failed campaign to Stephen Colbert. CBS cancelled Colbert and The Late Show. It is officially the final season.

    France and 14 other Western nations called on countries worldwide to move to recognize a Palestinian state, France's top diplomat said Wednesday.

    Israel and its allies overplayed the use of antisemitism. From now on, as long as there is no violence towards anyone practicing Christianity, Judaism or Islam, I will not hold my tongue. You can freely criticize Israel, Jews, Trump, Vance, Biden, Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, AIPAC, the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, Zionism, colonialism, imperialism, slavery, racism, Christian nationalism and white supremacy.

    Racism unfortunately is protected speech.

    Antisemitism is protected speech.

    Being a bigot is a choice which allows some people to "other" those who do not agree with the status quo of how America is ran. 

    Trump is against DEI. The president supports banning DEI when it supports people of color, those in LGBTQ community and immigrants. Every other religion that isn't Christian, Catholic or Jewish is DEI and it has to go.

    The U.S. violated the USMCA by imposing tariffs on its trading partners. Mexico and Canada have vowed to impose their series of tariffs. BRICS is courting Mexico to join the organization.

    The world is losing patience with the U.S. and Israel. Many countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar.

    Israelis are being banned from entry in several Global South countries.

    Countries that deny entry to Israeli passport holders: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, The United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 

    More countries are considering to ban Israelis. The only country that wants to keep Israelis coming in without any problems is the United States.

    Powerful earthquake in Russia sparked a major tsunami in Hawai'i.

    Trump despite winning the election is still telling Americans that if he doesn't win, there will be all out war. He has already sparked global tension with threats of tariffs on our trading partners.

    Republicans can't govern in the House of Representatives and Senate. They are pushing authoritarianism in states they have control of. They are banning swatting, honing and regulations on testing. But when it comes to people being killed by firearms, they refuse to do something. Even with the Big Beautiful Bill on cusp of being passed, Republicans still sabotage themselves and Trump. The bill itself is a disgrace that could impact millions of working class Americans, the poor, the needy, transgender Americans, professional gamblers, the adult entertainment industry and so many others. 

    Republicans don't care because of course, y'all voted for this.

    Republicans are using dog whistles when talking about Blacks, immigrants, transgender Americans, Israel, crime, protesters and gun violence.

    1. Hamas are terrorists to Israel and the United States. Those who support Hamas or defend their actions are labeled terrorist sympathizers, antisemitic, traitors, unpatriotic, radicals or whatever they conjure up.

    2. Gun violence is the No. 1 threat to children and adults. When gun violence happen in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore, a Republican lawmaker wants to blame gun violence on Democratic mayors instead of the Congress. Over 60 mass shootings this year alone.

    3. Immigration is right now at record lows. The world views the U.S. as a hostile country and migrants from the Global South are beginning to ban American influence. They fear Trump's presidency could cause instability. Republicans are pushing for border closures, border/segregation walls, mass deportations, elimination of birthright citizenship, end of legal rights to Americans married to immigrants and push for English only. They also want to ban immigrants or student visas. They want to jail or deport any immigrant who protest Israel or Trump.

    4. Crime is at record lows. But property theft is up. Shoplifting, the Kia/Hyundai challenge, gun violence, white collar crimes and cybertheft have occurred. But again its racial dog whistles. Many corporations are getting away with greed and theft of wages. Many Americans are tired of paying more for less product. Kia and Hyundai are still facing criticism over this Kia Boyz nonsense. Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Wexman are on their last legs. Walmart, Target and Kroger are closing stores in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. Republicans are pushing for more mandatory sentences for theft. Democrats want to push for regulations on shrinkflation and theft of wages. Republicans oppose overtime and regulations to keep corporations from raising product prices.

    Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner died in an accidental drowning.

    Republicans want political revenge. Trump wants to jail his rivals. He may get that wish now that he has returned to power. This is not a joke. 

    Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.

    Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.

    AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.

    House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.

    They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.

    Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.

    The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.

    Ozzy Osbourne performed his last Black Sabbath concert in England before passing away from Parkinson's Disease.

    Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the media, Democrats and former Republicans. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

    To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is. 

    The status quo continues with political charades, support of Israel and endless culture war grievances.

    Trump will be inheriting a stable economy but a very divided country.

    I will hold Trump accountable for his actions.

    I. Am. Calling. Him. Out. 

    What pisses me off is our lawmakers are calling protesters "Hamas supporters" to paint peaceful protests as an act of "terrorism." Their reactionary response to anger over America's support of Israel will lead to our standing with the world. 

    With billions of dollars of aid going to Israel, you would think that American lawmakers would have our taxpayer money spent on more useful things!

    The lawmakers will spend more taxpayer money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Hell we still have the aftermaths of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Over 1,500 people have died from those horrible hurricanes.
    Many of these Republicans who vote against funding the government and assistance for some of America's less fortunate are willing to give billions to a foreign nation engaged in an illegal act of genocide. Same with Democrats. They claim they want to protect democracy but endorse a fascist government sworn to being an ethnostate on our taxpayer dime.

    President Donald J. Trump's headaches:

    1. Joe Biden
    2. Kamala Harris 
    3. Elon Musk
    4. Pete Hegseth
    5. Tulsi Gabbard 
    6. TikTok
    7. The Democrats and Republicans stalling his nominees and agenda.
    8. Bad poll numbers.
    9. The media asking him about Russia, Israel and his latest controversies.
    10. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
    11. Inflation and shrinkflation.
    12. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).
    13. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rep. Daniel Golden (D-NY), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA).
    14. Democratic governors Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, Katie Hobbs, J.B. Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Kathy Hochul and Washington, DC mayor Muriel Bowser.
    15. Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson who were appointed by Biden.
    16. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
    17. DEI (diversity equality and inclusion)
    18. Lawmakers and activists who call for his third impeachment.
    19. Entertainers who boycott him and MAGA.
    20. MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, The Drudge Report, The Bulwerk, HuffPost, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Meidas Touch Media, The Los Angeles Times and The Lincoln Project. 
    21. Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Don Lemon, Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Claudia Conway, Rosie O'Donnell, Stormy Daniels, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Anthony Fauci, Anderson Cooper, George Stephanopoulos, Keith Olbermann, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Candace Owens, Nicolle Wallace, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Chuck Todd, Don Lemon, Jim Acosta, John Kasich, Michael Steele, Joe Walsh, Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Jim Carrey, Liz Cheney, Justin Trudeau, Adam Kinzinger, Zohran Mamdani and Andrea Mitchell.
    22. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans
    23. The junk food media's obsession with his age
    24. Mark Carney
    25. Doug Ford
    26. Karim A.A. Khan
    27. Claudia Sheinbaum
    28. Keir Starmer
    29. Xi Jinping
    30. Anthony Albanese
    31. António Guterres
    32. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    33. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
    34. Ali Khamenei
    35. Masoud Pezeshkian
    36. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
    37. Mark Cuban
    38. George Conway
    39. Jamie Dimon
    40. Alec Baldwin
    Monthly reminders: 

    A deadly disease doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.

    An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

    You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

    Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With unions being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices, supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials; you could lose your job.

    Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.

    1. DEAD
    2. BORN
    3. IN PRISON
    4. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
    6. IN HIGH SCHOOL
    7. IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
    8. VOLUNTEER
    9. DISABLED
    10. INFLATION
    11. STAY AT HOME PARENT
    12. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
    13. RETIRED 
    14. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
    15. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
    16. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
    17. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
    18. ACTIVE MILITARY
    19. NATURAL DISASTERS
    20. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
    21. RACISM
    22. WAGE THEFT
    23. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
    24. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
    25. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
    26. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
    27. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
    28. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
    29. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
    30. PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL

    Companies are cautious about hiring employees. Because of the Trump administration rolling back DEI and arresting undocumented workers, employers are struggling to keep employees. It puts more on the workers, managers and suppliers. 

    With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to work at jobs that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

    Republicans will never get it. They just won't see the bigger picture itself. Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. They are frustrated with stagnant wages. 
    Hulk Hogan, a controversial wrestler and public figure dies.

    They are tired of low wages for heavy workloads. They are tried of food and consumer products being expensive. 

    Republicans rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people using the safety net are lazy and unemployment assistance is way to make people not go back to work.

    Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

    We can't always assume that folks who do not work are lazy. These troupes give Republicans the opportunity to strip away the safety net to offset their endless giveaways to the elite and wealthy.

    People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, monkeypox, measles, bird flu and gun violence.

    Most Americans are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

    Many single parents are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic and unforseen circumstances due to Trump’s chaotic policies. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

    Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

    Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

    Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent.

    Their leadership has killed millions of Americans. 

    Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

    We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

    Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

    Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. 

    Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

    Republicans have extremely unpopular ideas. They will find out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.

    Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party failed at understanding what is more important to the country. Trump, Vance and the Republican Party have already failed at understanding.

    Netanyahu is doomed.

    Both parties support of Israel had made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.

    The website Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence and school shootings as well. 

    Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend's social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline's website or the Crisis Text Line's website.

    The call center to the White House and Congress should still be the same.

    The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

    Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that deporting law abiding immigrants seeking refuge is inhumane. You want our American military out of the Middle East and every fucking international conflict in the world. You want legislation to focus on ending gun violence, lowering the cost of rent, lowering the cost of food, lowering the cost of hospital visits, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that pulling out of the UN Human Rights Organization, World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords will put the U.S. in danger when catastrophic event happen. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel and Ukraine. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. 

    We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.

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    Thursday, July 31, 2025

    Trump Not Leaving!

    2029 and beyond. Trump is planning on never leaving.

    President Donald J. Trump will not leave office after he serves this chaotic second term. Trust me, he ain't leaving.

    The White House had a makeover which is a disregard to the traditional styles of the mansion.

    The White House announced on social media that the mansion will be renovated at a cost of $200 million. 

    Of course it will go with his $400 million airliner which he will claim soon.

    Trump’s most visible and potentially enduring legacies as president could be the 90,000-square-foot ballroom that he is planning to build, replacing the East Wing edifice traditionally used for the first lady’s offices.

    The project, set to begin in September, looms as the biggest transformation of the White House complex since Harry Truman’s day. Perhaps fitting for the onetime New York real estate developer who branded buildings worldwide with his name, Trump has taken to remaking the White House in accord with his tastes since beginning his second term.

    The president told NBC News in an interview that the new ballroom will forgo the need to shuttle guests to tents pitched on the South Lawn for events that are too large for the White House to accommodate.

    “When it rains or snows, it’s a disaster,” the president said over the phone, lamenting that tents are positioned “a football field away from the White House.”

    Trump said that some of the world’s “finest architects” are involved, and a White House official added that Trump has viewed renderings of the ballroom. The work is expected to finish before the end of his term.

    Trump estimated that taking down the East Wing and putting the ballroom in place would cost about $200 million. The East Wing was completed in 1942 under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration, according to the White House Historical Association.

    Trump said the project would be “his gift to the country,” funded by himself and private donations.

    Since returning to office, Trump has set about making an imprint on his White House surroundings. He told NBC News he is replacing what he described as a “terribly” remodeled bathroom in the Lincoln Bedroom with one that is truer to the style of the 16th president’s era.

    Elsewhere on the grounds, he has put in a pair of towering flag poles and paved over a grassy patch of the Rose Garden. Wet grass poses problems for women in high heels walking through the garden, he has said.

    Money isn't an object.

    “I was always a great real estate developer, and I know how to do that,” Trump said.

    Partial to one precious metal in particular, Trump has added gold accents throughout the Oval Office.

    “He has a vision to make the White House as exceptional and beautiful as possible for future presidents and administrations,” the White House official said. “He is very hands-on and involved in all of this.”

    Trump checks in on construction workers on the White House grounds weekly and spends 20-30 minutes with them, asking questions, the same official said. He even invited some of those working on the Rose Garden project into the Oval Office recently.

    Another White House official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, added: “The president is very directly involved, even more so than the first lady.”

    Much of Trump’s aesthetic can be undone if a future president wishes. Every new president makes changes to the Oval Office décor. The Rose Garden paving can always be torn up and the grass restored. When Trump goes in 2029, the gold could follow.

    “Whoever succeeds Trump, if they’re not into gold, the gilding will start to come down,” said Barbara Perry, a professor of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

    Yet the ballroom could stand for decades as Trump's creation, much as “the Truman Balcony” addition in 1948 is linked to Truman.

    “I’m doing a lot of improvements,” Trump said. “I’ll be building a beautiful ballroom. They wanted it for many, many years.”

    The White House released new details about the ballroom on Thursday, after NBC’s interview with the president and follow-up questions posed by the network. Trump had chosen McCrery Architects as the lead architect, according to the White House. And Trump has held meetings with White House staff members, the National Park Service and others in recent weeks.

    Officials will meet with the “appropriate organizations” to keep intact the White House’s “special history … while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future administrations and generations of Americans to come,” Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, said in a statement.

    The private funding arrangement for the ballroom worries at least one congressman. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., a member of a House Appropriations panel that oversees the executive office of the presidency, said in an interview Thursday: “It appears that he’s trying to do this perhaps with private donations, but that could be a little odd.”

    “Is this going to be a White House ballroom sponsored by Carl’s Jr.?” Pocan asked rhetorically.

    Given the magnitude of the project, Pocan said that the president should bring the plan before Congress for discussion.

    “This is a major renovation and clearly should come before the committee,” Pocan said. “This would fall under the definition of having proper oversight. It’s a perfectly great conversation to have in a subcommittee meeting.”

    Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, noted at a briefing Thursday that Congress has not appropriated funding for the ballroom, saying: "Listen, I’m happy to eat my cheeseburger at my desk. I don’t need a $200 million ballroom to eat it in. OK?"

    A common impression may be that the White House is a historic building frozen in amber, but it has been rebuilt, renewed and refreshed again and again since 1800, when John Adams became the first president to move in.

    In most cases, presidents who undertook substantial renovations faced public blowback. In an essay posted on LinkedIn in June, Stewart McLaurin, president of the historical association, documented the fallout over the past two centuries to “give context and set precedent for more recent changes and adaptations.”

    With the building about to collapse on his head, then-President Truman carried out a complete gutting of the White House interior from 1948 to 1952 to shore up the structure with steel beams and concrete.

    “Preservationists mourned the loss of original interiors, while media outlets questioned the project’s cost during post-war economic recovery,” McLaurin wrote.

    The East Wing, the space earmarked for the new ballroom, was itself targeted for criticism in Roosevelt’s time.

    “Congressional Republicans labeled the expenditure as wasteful, with some accusing Roosevelt of using the project to bolster his presidency’s image,” McLaurin wrote.

    “However,” he wrote, “the East Wing’s utility in supporting the modern presidency eventually quieted critics.”

    At this early stage in the planning, the verdict on Trump’s ballroom vision is mixed. Some White House alumni sympathized with Trump’s wish to make the complex more comfortable for visitors who often include heads of state.

    Anita McBride, who was chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush, said in an email to NBC News: “I think it’s going to be an enhancement that will be welcomed by future occupants. No more big tents damaging the lawn or expensive build outs needed for major events. Clearly makes it easier to invite more people, too, when current state room capacity is limited.”

    Rufus Gifford, who was chief of protocol of the U.S. in the Biden administration, likened Trump’s renovation to a renter overhauling an apartment. He shouldn’t make such dramatic structural changes to the iconic building on his own, Gifford said.

    “The American people are Trump’s landlords right now,” Gifford said.

    Trump, the erstwhile builder, seems to be relishing the return to his roots. Discussing his penchant for choosing paintings to decorate the West Wing, he said: “To me, it’s enjoyment; to other people, it’s work.”

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    Did You Know?

    Rot in the dirt you old piece of....

    Justice does not go unpunished.

    White men who committed acts of violence on people of color often go free.

    They used the "self defense" or the "fear for their life" excuse if they're wearing the badge.

    Some killers are driven by anger of foreign affairs. The Israeli regime's chaos in the Middle East has sparked violence in the U.S. and Canada.

    The killer who was sentenced for murdering a 6-year old boy and severely injuring his mother died in the iron college. He was awaiting a transfer to a men's iron college. Three months into his sentence, Joseph Czuba died.

    Czuba, 73 was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.

    Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak sentenced Czuba to 30 years in the boy’s death and another 20 years consecutively for the attack on Shaheen. The judge also sentenced him to three years imprisonment for hate crimes. The length of the sentence makes it all but certain he will die behind bars.

    Wadee, you didn't deserve this type of fate.

    Czuba targeted them in October 2023 because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas, prosecutors said during the trial.

    Evidence at trial included harrowing testimony from Shaheen and her frantic 911 call, along with bloody crime scene photos and police video. Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before handing in a verdict.

    The family had been renting rooms in Czuba’s home in Plainfield, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from Chicago when the attack happened.

    The former Columbus Ohio cop who killed an unarmed man is given a long bid.

    The former cop was found guilty of murdering Andre Hill. The former cop mistaken a cell phone and keys as a weapon.

    The state will pay for his health care. This rotten former cop will see bars for at least 15 years to LIFE or if the cancer becomes terminal.

    He got a 15 to LIFE did in the iron college.

    Adam Coy shot Hill four times in a garage in December 2020, as the country reckoned with a series of police killings of Black men, women and children. He told jurors that he feared for his life because he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver.

    Coy, who is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court Monday he plans to appeal the verdict.

    “I feel my actions were justified,” Coy said. “I reacted the same way I had in hundreds of training scenarios. I drew and fired my weapon to stop a threat, protect myself and my partner.”

    Prosecutors said Hill followed police commands and was never a threat to Coy.

    Andre didn't deserve his fate.

    In victim impact statements Monday, Hill’s sisters and ex-wife described the 47-year-old as a gentle man who had never met a stranger. His grandchildren called him “Big Daddy.”

    Police body camera footage showed Hill coming out of the garage of a friend’s house holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible, seconds before he was fatally shot. Almost 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene rendered aid.

    Coy, who was fired afterward, had a lengthy history of citizen complaints, although most were declared unfounded. Weeks later, the mayor forced out the police chief after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people.

    Columbus later reached a $10 million settlement with Hill’s family, and the city passed a law requiring police to give immediate medical attention to injured suspects.

    The local Fraternal Order of Police chapter said it would continue to support Coy, for both his sake and that of every officer who “acts in good faith” under department protocols.

    “While this incident was a heart-rending mistake, it wasn’t murder,” said Brian Steel, president of FOP Capital City Lodge 9.

    The jury saw a different scenario. So fuck the police union.

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