"It’s no wonder in such a world [the ideological world Republicans have made for themselves] that a man like Hegseth could rise to his current position, sustained and protected by cowardice and lies."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
/8

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=8deb8d1dd92840f975b6931ab3a3c61e.2453&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

"[For the right-wing bloc controlling the Supreme Court] precedents have no bearing, the plain text of statutes has no meaning, and their own authority has no limit. They are out of control, and their reign of judicial terror must come to an end."

~ Paul Waldman

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt
/10

https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-need-to-treat-the-supreme

"And it’s no wonder that he’s ordering the clearly illegal targeting of vessels and making allegations about them without offering any evidence. This is exactly where the moral rot that has consumed the Republican Party in this century was bound to land us."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
/9

"It’s no wonder in such a world [the ideological world Republicans have made for themselves] that a man like Hegseth could rise to his current position, sustained and protected by cowardice and lies."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
/8

https://newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?action=social&chash=8deb8d1dd92840f975b6931ab3a3c61e.2453&s=cdd6377d8462caad2b4695418c877aea

“'I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis,' Leavitt said recently."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #KarolineLeavitt #JohnRoberts #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
/7

"Trump now gets to let his freak flag fly—that is, the John Roberts-liberated version where the laws do not apply and racist and sexist outbursts are excused by the crucifix-wearing press secretary/propagandist Karoline Leavitt who tells doubters in the press that she serves 'the most transparent president in history' and they are lucky for the 'unprecedented access' he provides."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
/6

"Finally, he gets to put tariffs on everybody! Finally, he can freely call the Somali people (and by association every person of color) 'garbage.' Finally, he can call female reporters 'piggie' or call them 'stupid' to their face and not care what they or anyone thinks."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
/5

"For the more humble among us, it’s hard to grasp why a 79-year-old billionaire really needs to accrue more wealth. But we should never forget that Trump ran out of ideas decades ago—and every corrupt and wrongheaded thing he does now is based on the tired presumptions and dirty habits of his younger self, present facts be damned."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #EconomicElites #SuperRich
/4

https://www.americaamerica.news/p/president-for-the-rich-and-powerful

In a statement entitled, "Crooked as We Wanna Be, Say The Corrupt GOP Six," Josh Marshall writes:

"In any case, it’s what we know: a corrupt Court at war with the Constitution. They do what they need to do to get the result they want."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #SupremeCourt #JohnRoberts
/3

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/crooked-as-we-wanna-be-say-the-corrupt-gop-six

"In short order, Trump has managed to corrupt the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the senior leadership of the US military (among other government agencies). He did so by compromising, neutralizing, or replacing small groups of leaders in each of those organs of democracy."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #SupremeCourt #military #DOJ #Hegseth #FrankBradley #JohnRoberts #WarCrimes
/1

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/thursday-served-as-a-bracing-reminder

"In short order, Trump has managed to corrupt the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the senior leadership of the US military (among other government agencies). He did so by compromising, neutralizing, or replacing small groups of leaders in each of those organs of democracy."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #SupremeCourt #military #DOJ #Hegseth #FrankBradley #JohnRoberts #WarCrimes
/1

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/thursday-served-as-a-bracing-reminder

"Trump has distorted the political landscape so badly that it's warping the moral intuitions of people and institutions of account."

~ Todd Zwillich

#Trump #EconomicElites #media #morality #ethics #corruption #WashingtonPost #NewYorkTimes
/16

https://www.offmessage.net/p/the-5-alarm-fire-of-trump-and-epstein