Donald J. Trump Archives

Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018

Trump Demands The Media Report The News His Way

It is no secret to the American public, that Fox News is Mr. Trump’s favorite news outlet, with Fox & Friends being his go-to show.

As Charles Blow, Opinion Writer for the New York Times makes clear: read more

Dr. Mark Bear

A social psychologist by day, political analyst and journalist by night, Dr. Mark Bear has built an established audience by printing facts, without click-bait, sensationalism, or hyperbole. He is married to his wife of 34 years, and both he and his wife, Susan, have a Schnauzer named Shadow. Follow along by connecting with Doc on Facebook or Twitter under the handle Dr. Progressive!

Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018

Trump’s Closing Argument For The Midterm Is Not Only Racist, But False And Misleading

As my colleague, Leo Vidal here at PoliticusUSA makes clear regarding Mr. Trump using the most blatant of racist ads to use as his closing argument for the mid-term elections by pinning it up on top of his Twitter feed: read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Mon, Jul 16th, 2018

Trump Own Staff Admits That He Looked Weak Next To Putin

Even Trump's own staff is calling him weak after his terrible press conference with Putin.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Wed, Jun 27th, 2018

Legal Scholars Call Travel Ban A Colossal Mistake That Legitimizes Racism

The United States Supreme Court is seen as the last resort for Americans whose views are not shared by the majority. However Tuesday’s ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban was called a “decision that will live in infamy.” read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Mon, May 28th, 2018

Giuliani’s Unhinged Interview Reveals Trump’s Pathetic Legal Defense

Rudy Giuliani had quite the unhinged interview with Dana Bash several days ago.

As PoliticusUSA Editor-In-Chief, and my colleauge Jason Easley described that interview in his piece titled Rudy Giuliani Screws Up And Admits Mueller Wants To Interview Trump On Obstruction of Justice: read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Sun, May 27th, 2018Sun, May 27th, 2018

MSNBC Host Nicole Wallace’s Conservative Guest Blasts Trump As She Refused To Repeat His Lies

On the same broadcast this past Friday when Nicole Wallace, host of Deadline: White House, laid into Donald Trump for his persistent lying with impunity to the people of this nation, in a later segment Wallace reminded her viewers through one of her panelists why Mr. Trump is “utterly unfit” to be President of the United States. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Sat, May 26th, 2018

Republican MSNBC Host Nicole Wallace Refuses To Repeat Trump’s Lies Setting Example For Rest Of Media

MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace, host of Deadline: White House, has had it with Donald Trump’s propaganda, and has reached a point of utter frustration, as a direct result of it, so much so that she refused to share with her viewers any more of the plethora of Tweets Trump spewed Friday morning regarding the Russian investigation. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Fri, May 25th, 2018Sat, May 26th, 2018

The Hypocrisy And Challenge To White Evangelicals

E. J. Dionne, columnist for the Washington Post and author of several works regarding political analysis, reports that the American Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, who “preached for the royal wedding last Saturday, isn’t finished with us yet.” read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Thu, May 24th, 2018

New NFL Anthem Policy Is A Profile In Cowardice

The first amendment of our constitution is clear:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Wed, May 23rd, 2018Wed, May 23rd, 2018

DHS Secretary Claims She Is Unaware Russia Interfered With 2016 Election Ensuring Trump Victory

On January 6, 2017, between Donald Trump winning the presidential election and his being sworn in, our nation’s intelligence community issued a document clearly outlining how Russia, at the directive of the President of that nation, interfered with our election, favoring Donald Trump. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Thu, Apr 19th, 2018Thu, Apr 19th, 2018

Pittsburgh Police Preparing For Riots Should Trump Fire Mueller

Instead of providing reassurance that Mr. Trump was not considering firing Robert Mueller or Rod Rosenstein, Trump provided a cryptic response to a reporter yesterday asking whether “he had decided it not worth the political fallout” to fire either of the men associated with the Russian investigation. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Mon, Apr 16th, 2018Mon, Apr 16th, 2018

The Republican Failure To Protect Mueller’s Investigation Is Leading Us To A Constitutional Crisis

Several rumors continue circulating that Mr. Trump wants to fire the Deputy Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, Rod Rosenstein, or Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, with reports by major media outlets such as The Washington Post and The New York Times, confirming such speculation. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Wed, Apr 11th, 2018

The Collusion Between Fox, Trump, And Republican Lawmakers

During Mr. Trump’s meltdown on Monday night, prior to his meeting with his security team regarding the issue of Syria, the reader might recall a reporter asking Mr. Trump quite an unusual question: read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Tue, Apr 10th, 2018

Conservatives’ Hypocrisy Places Party Over Country

Often, when comparing the current occupant of our Oval Office to his predecessor, Barack Obama, I inevitably receive a healthy dose of criticism arguing how my doing so “plays into the hands of Donald J. Trump” while normalizing his behavior. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Fri, Apr 6th, 2018Fri, Apr 6th, 2018

How Fox News Personalities Use Trump To Run Our Nation

Scott Pruitt should find himself in jeopardy of losing his job.

However, yesterday Mr. Trump called Mr. Pruitt, a “good man,” while refusing to comment on questions regarding questionable ethical behavior engaged in by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator. Mr. Trump added: read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Fri, Apr 6th, 2018

About That News That Trump Is A Mueller Subject Not A Target

Ever since The Washington Post reported two days ago, that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, in an attempt to interview Mr. Trump, told Trump’s legal team that Trump was being investigated, but that Mr. Mueller “does not consider him a criminal target at this point,” a parade of pundits and analysts have chimed in to provide Americans with an analysis of what this may mean for Mr. Trump. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018

GOP Strategist Steve Schmidt Slams Trump, His Administration, and Presidential Personnel Office

The Presidential Personnel Office is responsible for the vetting and hiring of nearly 4000 government employees with 1200 requiring Senate approval. It is this office which ensures the government functions smoothly and properly under any administration. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Mon, Apr 2nd, 2018

Trump Pathologically Lies To His Supporters And They Just Do Not Seem To Care

With Mr. Trump being considered by many political pundits and media outlets as the most prolific liar as President in modern day politics, it is stunning to observe his supporters continuing to stand by his side. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Thu, Mar 29th, 2018

Trump And Conservatives Are Abandoning Lincoln

Eight days ago, I wrote a column sharing how our “nation is divided.” Those seeking evidence for this claim need only to look to two recent events effecting Black Americans in our nation.

The first is the announcement by Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, that no charges would be filed against two White police officers; Blane Salomoni and Howie Lake II , who killed a Black man, Alton Sterling, back in 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. read more

Dr. Mark Bear

Sat, Mar 24th, 2018

Several Things You’ll Want To Know About John Bolton: Especially If You Were Born Around 2000

Just ten days after firing his ” Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, Mr. Trump decided to remove one of the last remaining ‘adults’ in the room, by firing H.R. McMaster relieving him from his post as National Security Adviser. As with Tillerson, McMaster learned of his demise through a Tweet, Mr. Trump’s preferred method of terminating people these days. In that Tweet, he states: read more

Dr. Mark Bear