End of the Week Updates.

 

Donald Trump briefly testified in the E. Jean Carroll trial. He stands on his deposition. E. Jean Carroll is a writer who won a civil verdict over her claim that Trump sexually assaulted her during the mid-1990s and defamed her when she first publicly accused him. Trump had a tense back-and-forth on the witness stand for a few minutes. Trump has denied all of the allegations. Carroll's lawyers played the tapes from a recent media appearance and a deposition about his personal wealth. The tapes showed when Trump disrespected Carroll and denied knowing the writer. Recently, Texas Governor Abbott's letter claimed that the federal government "broken the compact" between the United States and the States by not fixing the border. That language is from South Carolina's 1860 declaration of secession. Abbott isn't concerned about solving the problem which is why he is sending migrants to many areas without having a comprehensive strategy in solving the issues.

I'm not shocked at Corey Holcomb disrespecting his own daughter. Holcomb's comedy has always been like a shock jock from Chicago. There is a difference between being legitimately politically incorrect and expressing cruelty for the sake of being cruel. I have politically incorrect views on some issues, but I will never call someone out of their names unjustly. His 5150 show is filled with misogyny, hating on people with whom he disagrees, and overexaggerating on many issues. Many people on the Internet and outside of the Internet fear him which is wild to me. We should fear nothing but the Most High. Therefore, the lesson here is that integrity is more than seeking egoism. Corey disagreeing with Dave Chappelle's critique of Kat Williams is interesting. Like I have said, Kat Williams tells the truth on some issues but refuses to expose the real powers that be from large multinational corporations, the people in Davos, Pilgrim Society, and other organizations with worldwide influence. Therefore, it is fine to expose evil. Yet, we have to expose the powers that be by name and advocate real solutions to help people. The gossip-mongering industry has been around for years distracting minds and we have to be on the right side of history.

A fair society has a great education, universal, affordable health care, a progressive tax system, and the promotion plus protection of human rights. Economic inequality must be addressed along with structures of oppression like racism, sexism, xenophobia, ecological problems, etc. Now, the No Labels movement is getting sued by two of its donors who accuse it of a "bait and switch." No Labels is wrong because it has pro-GOP donors and radical centrists who seek to undermine the progressive movement in America. No Labels will blatantly get votes away from Biden. No Labels promote the lie that Trump and Biden are equally extreme. The truth is that Trump is charged with multiple felonies, agitated the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and seeks to be a dictator on day one. This has not been done by Biden. Trump tried to overthrow one election and wants to suspend the U.S. Constitution. Democracy won barely in the 2020 election. No Labels advance pro-Trump results. There is a difference between democracy and fascism. We decide to advocate for democracy 100 percent.

Trump gave a bizarre, angry speech after his New Hampshire primary victory on January 23, 2024. He made multiple lies and lashed out at Nikki Haley because Haley is the last Republican candidate other than Trump running for President. Today, Nikki Haley is campaigning all over South Carolina. In North Charleston, South Carolina, Nikki Haley is presenting her views to the public. It is an uphill battle for her, because of the popularity of Donald Trump. Haley wants to build a coalition of Independent voters and some Republicans in desiring a more positive result. In the last Presidential elections, Republicans had trouble gaining the majority of the popular votes. Haley said that Trump is afraid to debate her. The progressive Black Voters Matters organization is working in South Carolina to rally black voters to support issues that we care about.

CEO Jamie Dimon said that Trump was so of right on many issues like China, immigration, and other political issues. This is not surprising as many of the super-wealthy want Trump back into the White House for economic purposes. Dimon is wrong to assume that Trump's tax reform worked. The truth is that Trump has minimized Putin's aggression. Trump promoted a Muslim ban and used Nazi language to call migrants as "poisoning the blood of Americans" which is blatantly racist. Trump wants no comprehensive immigration reform plan. Trump made the economy lose 2.9 million jobs. The U.S. trade deficit under Trump which he promised to reduce has grown 40.5 percent during his presidency. The number of human beings lacking health insurance under Trump rose by 3 million people. Trump's tax cuts benefited mostly the super-wealthy. Trump's policy intensified confrontation with China. Dimon needs to realize that Trump represents a clear and present danger to democracy. Trump hates the rule of law, shows fascist language, and is a total bigot.

By Timothy