@#3 ... "Trump sides with Russia on claims that Ukraine targeted Putin residence ...

Quelle surprise.

... And then, so I did eight." ...

Does that "eight" include the war he claims to have stopped between two non-fighting countries 4,000 miles apart?

@#2 ... He must be the most sad, miserable person on Earth. ...

Always claiming to be the victim.

@#7 ... Russia said it would now review its position in peace negotiations. ...

Looks like another Pres Putin stalling tactic.

@#29 ... It's in the nature of liberals today to blame their problems on someone else. ...

Pres Trump's modus operandi is to blame others for the problems he has and causes.

@#3 ... Nah, she was just fine with going along with it so long as it was convenient and profitable for her. ...

That's pretty much my view as well.

Related ...

@#14

My guess is that he knew of it because the fraud was being investigated by the DoJ since before 2022.

I doubt if he turned a blind eye to it, as it was a Federal investigation, under the auspices of AG Merrick Garland.

Do you have any evidence that he tried to block that Federal investigation?

Or are your comments like the video you liked to ... apparently full of lots of unsubstantiated pasture pastries?

... The compromised robot used short-range wireless signals to infect another robot that was offline and not connected to any network. ...

They learned how to talk with each other privately.

@#11

From that link ...

... Right wing provocateur Nick Shirley has published a video claiming he has proof of fraud in Somali daycare centers. I watched the video so you don't have to. The entire video is, in a word, propaganda. Despite this complete lack of substantiation, Vice President JD Vance praised Shirley and suggested he deserves a Pulitzer Prize. MAGA media has since moved immediately to demonize the Somali community in Minnesota as a whole"facts be damned.

That framing is not just reckless"it is intentionally racist. And it obscures the real issue entirely. Here are the critical facts they leave out, and hope Americans don't see. Let's Address This. ....

A Propagandized Claim With Zero Evidence

Shirley begins his interview with a man named "David," who apparently investigated this alleged fraud for years. Shirley provides no explanation of who David is, what qualifications he has, or what actual evidence of fraud he's uncovered. Instead, while waving around documents that he never bothers to validate, David makes the following bombastic and factless claims:

- - - "Compared to worldwide, the fraud is worse here in the Twin Cities than anywhere else ever, in history, anywhere."

- - - "The allegedly stolen funds are being sent to terrorist organizations."

- - - "We have to be careful because these [Somali] people are very violent, they're exceptionally violent."

- - - "Tim Walz is guilty of misconduct with a public employee."

Note"the above are actual quotes from David. At no point in the video does David or Shirley provide any actual evidence for the above claims.

@#3 ... It's about desperately trying to make a story out of nothing. ...

I wouldn't go as far as to say, "out of nothing" because there does seem to be something there.

What interests me is the apparent sudden and targeted PR blitz about this fraud investigation.

An investigation that has been ongoing since before 2022, and has already had convictions and sentences issued.

More from the article ...

... Minnesota fraud: Which groups are involved?

At the center of the allegations is the Feeding Our Future nonprofit.

Founded in 2016, the organization opened more than 200 federal child nutrition program sites across Minnesota and claimed to serve meals to thousands of children each day during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But court documents argue that, rather than feeding children, money was instead pocketed by fraudsters or sent elsewhere, to places including Somalia, Kenya and China.

Charges first surfaced in 2022, when U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the $250 million fraud scheme "an egregious plot to steal public funds meant to care for children in need." ...

Where did Minnesota fraud money end up?

Funds raised by Feeding Our Future were spent on island vacations, luxury vehicles, waterfront properties, jewelry and other lavish items, according to court documents.

Federal trial exhibits show accused fraudsters celebrating a honeymoon in the Maldives with champagne and purchasing entire buildings in Kenya.

"They used this money that was supposed to be used for feeding children to buy houses in Minnesota, resort property and real estate in Kenya and Turkey, luxury cars, commercial property, jewelry and much more," former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said when announcing the indictments in September 2022. ...

... "Does somebody at the DOJ want to tell me why my American Airlines booking information and flights in July 2019 are part of the Epstein files (attached to a grand jury subpoena)?" ...

The mention of someone in the Epstein files does not mean that the person did anything wrong. I would be surprised if there were not many people who are mentioned (multiple times?) in the Epstein files and who have nthing to do with Mr Epstein's crimes.

That said, she is an investigative reporter, and an excellent one at that. Her reporting on Mr Epstein may have drawn the attention of Pres Trump's stated retribution campaign.

More from the cited article ...

... It's now believed that Epstein's victims totaled more than 1,000.

Brown has continued to dig into the controversies surrounding the release of the Epstein files.

"Donald Trump's name is referenced in these documents THOUSANDS of times. Not multiple' -- not hundreds' -- but thousands of times," Brown posted to social media in November, after thousands of files were released.

"This doesn't implicate him in any wrongdoing -/ but it does show that, to some extent, Trump was front and center in Jeffrey Epstein's world." ...

Also, in addition to the military, there's this ...

@#1 ... Watch out, Greenland... DJT will need to keep up with Xi! ...

Pres Trump's early support of Pres Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has given Pres Xi a new impetus regarding Taiwan.

... Trump's Bruises Spread in Blow to Leavitt's 'Hand Shake' Claim ...

You mean that Press Sec Leavitt may not have been honest about the cause of the bruises?

More from the cited article ...

... Just days ago, on Christmas Eve, the now-familiar makeup on Trump's right hand was coupled with bluish discoloration on his left, which appeared to persist into Sunday afternoon.

The bruising on Trump's left hand also stood out earlier this month when he slung the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize medal around his own neck. ...

The Daily Beast has closely catalogued the bruising on Trump's hand, which he has been nursing for months. The makeup smears, together with Trump's swollen ankles, mysterious MRI, mental flubs, and twice-in-a-year "annual" medical checkups, have raised concerns about the health of the oldest person to be inaugurated president.

The White House has consistently maintained that Trump is in "excellent health." ...

More from the article ...

...

Commercial robots are far more vulnerable to hacking than many users realise, with cybersecurity experts warning that some machines can be taken over in minutes.

Now, Chinese developers have demonstrated how flaws in humanoid and quadruped robots allow attackers to seize full control through voice commands or wireless links, turning the machines into tools for physical disruption.

At recent security tests and hacking competitions held at GEEKCon in Shanghai, compromised robots were shown spreading attacks to other units, raising fresh concerns over safety, regulation, and the rapid deployment of internet-connected robots in public and industrial spaces.

In October, researchers revealed a Bluetooth flaw in Unitree robots that allows wireless root access, allowing a compromised machine to spread attacks to nearby robots and form a dangerous botnet.

Robots turned weapons

Cybersecurity specialists from the research group DARKNAVY have demonstrated how modern humanoid robots can be compromised and weaponised through weaknesses in their AI-driven control systems. ...

@#13 ... That's the argument they would make, but corporations are granted their right to exist and how they operate their business by the states. ...

That does not answer the question I posed.

Let me ask again ...

Election donations seem to be a Federal power to supervise.

And the Supreme Court, unfortunately, illustrated that with its Citizens United (~corporations are people~) decision.

So, with that in mind, I have to ask, what else yer got?

@#5 ... when one of these journalists on his enemies list is the target?...

Being a "target" of Pres Trump seems to be one of the reasons why GOP Congressfolk may be leaving before their term ends.

For example ...

So, yet another example of the Trump administration ignoring the laws of Congress?

More from the article ...

... Instead, employees will report to the Ronald Reagan Building to occupy the former location of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was dismantled by the Trump administration earlier this year.

"After more than 20 years of failed attempts, we finalized a plan to permanently close the FBI's Hoover headquarters and move the workforce into a safe, modern facility. Working directly with President Trump and Congress, we accomplished what no one else could," Patel wrote in a post on the social platform X.

"This decision puts resources where they belong: defending the homeland, crushing violent crime, and protecting national security. It delivers better tools for today's FBI workforce at a fraction of the cost," he added. "The Hoover Building will be shut down permanently."

Lawmakers from Maryland have criticized the move, citing congressional approval under the Biden administration.

"Not only was this decision final, the Congress appropriated funds specifically for the purpose of the new, consolidated campus to be built in Maryland," the Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation said in a July statement. ...

@#2

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