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Date: September 15, 2024 at 08:33:52
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris donors |
URL: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-taylor-swift-2669209999/ |
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OMG, what an incredibly out-of-control child he is... How
does anyone take this man seriously about *anything*
anymore, let alone his candidacy for the presidency?
lolololol
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On Sunday morning Donald Trump in essence declared war on
hundreds of millions of Swifties by professing his hatred
for the pop superstar on his Truth Social platform.
Days after Swift endorsed Democratic presidential nominee
Kamala Harris following the former president's disastrous
debate performance in Philadelphia, Trump went all-caps
on her on Sunday morning, writing, "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"
That post came moments after the former president raged
at "rich" Kamala Harris donors, calling them "stupid."
He wrote, "All rich, job creating people, that support
Comrade Kamala Harris, you are STUPID. She is seeking an
UNREALIZED TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS. If this tax actually
gets enacted, it guarantees that we will have a 1929
style Depression. Perhaps even the thought of it would
lead to calamity - But at least appraisers and
accountants would do well!"
After his Swift attack, he added, "THE FAILING NEW YORK
TIMES IS A TRUE THREAT TO DEMOCRACY!"
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 12:42:36
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4880835-liz-cheney-references-taylor-swift-song-in-response-to-trump-posting-he-hates-her/ |
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Liz Cheney references Taylor Swift song in response to Trump posting he hates her
by Miranda Nazzaro - 09/15/24 2:54 PM ET
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took a dig at former President Trump, calling him “the smallest man who ever lived,” in reference to a Taylor Swift song after he lashed out at the global superstar.
Trump wrote Sunday “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social, days after the “Love Story” singer endorsed political rival Vice President Harris in the 2024 race.
Cheney, a longtime critic of Trump, reposted a screenshot of the former president’s remarks on the social platform X and wrote, “Says the smallest man who ever lived.”
This is likely a nod to Swift’s track “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” which is featured on her latest studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Swift, 34, formally backed Harris moments after Tuesday night’s debate between the vice president and Trump. The megastar said she supports Harris because “she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”
“I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos,” Swift wrote to her more than 280 million Instagram followers. Harris’s campaign quickly seized on the support, using the celebrity endorsement in their fundraising emails.
Swift signed her message, “Childless Cat Lady,” a jab at GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) past comments attacking Harris and other prominent Democrats.
Trump initially appeared to shrug off the endorsement, stating last week he “was not a Taylor Swift fan” and that it “was a matter of time” before she endorsed a Democrat. He also suggested she could “pay a price for it in the marketplace.”
Like Swift, Cheney has also thrown her support behind Harris, citing the “danger” she said Trump poses. Her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, also endorsed Harris, stating Americans “have a duty” to defend the Constitution, regardless of political party.
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 11:11:56
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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and a few months ago he was begging for her support...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 10:27:36
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
URL: https://www.yahoo.com/news/taylor-swift-harris-walz-endorsement-003928947.html |
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She encouraged over 400K of her followers to register
to vote.
...and, her crowd size is bigger than his LOL.
She's his worst nightmare.
perfect storm for a trumpy-tantrum. You better believe
there is ketchup on every wall at Mar Lago.
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Taylor Swift’s Harris-Walz Endorsement Sees 400-500%
Increase in Voter Registration | Video
Stephanie Kaloi
Thu, September 12, 2024 at 5:39 PM PDT·2 min read
Voter registration has reportedly increased by 400-500%
in the last two days, according to TargetSmart senior
adviser Tom Bonier.
He told CBS News on Thursday that those numbers are in
part thanks to what’s been dubbed the “Swift Effect”
after the singer-songwriter endorsed Vice President
Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in this year’s
presidential election.
“It’s really unlike anything I’ve seen,” Bonier said.
“We’re seeing a [400] or 500% increase. And people come
in, trying to register to vote immediately following
the debate and in that period after Taylor Swift posted
on Instagram.”
Additionally, he noted that voter registration isn’t
slowing down. In fact, “we’ve seen it continue through
the last two days into today,” Bonier continued.
He also credited the boost to Swift’s call to register
to vote at the VMAs again on Wednesday. “If you are
over 18, please register to vote for something else
that’s very important, the … presidential election,”
she told fans.
The result, Bonier said, was “somewhere in the
neighborhood of [9,000] to 10,000 people per hour just
hitting our system. That’s not indicative of
everything, but it’s a lot.”
CNN also reported that Vote.gov saw 405,999 people
referred to the site directly from Swift’s Instagram in
the 24 hours that followed her endorsement.
Swift endorsed Harris and Walz moments after the first
presidential debate concluded on Tuesday. The singer
wrote in part, “I will be casting my vote for Kamala
Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election.
I’m voting for Harris because she fights for the rights
and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”
“I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I
believe we can accomplish so much more in this country
if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened
and impressed by her selection of running mate Tim
Walz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF
and a woman’s right to her own body for decades,” Swift
concluded, signing her message, “Taylor Swift,
Childless Cat Lady.”
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 10:35:04
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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Right? lol
Being heartily bested by Kamala was bad enough, but then
having blonde/blue-eyed Taylor pointedly oppose
him?...whoa, that's a two-fisted blow his narcissistic
psyche will never entirely recover from...
For another it could comprise quite the brutal reality
check....but that'd require the capacity for introspection,
so, we know better than to even dream...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 10:43:29
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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What I fear is threats to this young woman. I'm not a
"Swifty", I'm not into pop music much these days, but we
see that he uses his followers as a weapon, and she's
already had a threat to her life earlier this year.
He sent them after the judges and their families. He
sent them after his own VP and congress. He sends them
after poll workers.
He's a thug.
Luckily, she's got enough money to pay for top security.
God bless her and her bravery.
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 11:11:20
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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she already canceled the rest of her tour i heard...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 11:18:55
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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Well, that's a shame...but that makes her all the more
courageous.
As opposed to Trump, she's willing to put her principles
above money.
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 11:29:54
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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i tried to find more info on this but haven't found anything recent...so hopefully just a rumour...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 15:48:32
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Here we go... Taylor Swift Tour info... |
URL: https://www.taylorswift.com/tour/ |
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Looks like she's just in Canada for the remainder of the
year...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 10:47:59
From: shadow , [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: DJT lashes out at Taylor Swift after attack on 'stupid' Harris... |
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Exactly. All of that.
Fecking coward thug.
And yes! Not a fan of her music but so loving her for her
courage...and yes, what a good thing she has the means for
that level of safety from fecking coward thugs...
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Date: September 15, 2024 at 08:48:31
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: My uncle DJT says disabled Americans like my son should just die |
URL: https://time.com/7002003/donald-trump-disabled-americans-all-in-the-family/ |
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OH yeah...I'm gonna trust this dickhead that he has the
best possible healthcare of Americans forefront in his
priorities... ~!!!~ Who would fall for this from him? ;-O
***
When my uncle was elected President, I recognized what a
highly privileged position I would be in. I would have
some access to the White House. And as long as that was
true, I wanted to make sure I used that access for
something positive. I was eager to champion something my
wife, Lisa, and I were deeply passionate about, something
we lived every day: the challenges for individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities and their
families.
Our son William, our third child, was born on June 30,
1999. Within 24 hours, he went from seemingly healthy to
fighting for his life in the NICU. Raising him was
different from the start. William was diagnosed at three
months with infantile spasms, a rare seizure disorder
which in William's case altered his development
physically and cognitively. We had so many questions:
What would the future hold for someone like William? How
far could he go? How much could he learn? Would he ever
have the chance to do the things that other children do?
We just didn’t know. It took 15 years before his medical
team could accurately pinpoint the cause of his
condition: a KCNQ2 mutation, a genetic misfire that the
doctors called a potassium channel deletion.
In our journey with William, Lisa and I had become close
to some truly inspiring parents and dedicated advocates
who were doing amazing work to improve the day-to-day
reality for families like ours. It’s a huge lift for
caregivers, not to mention the constant need to mitigate
expenses. There are so many different demands and
challenges. But there are things that the government can
do—some things that can only be done by the government,
both federal and state. We wanted to bring knowledgeable
people to the White House, to see if we could make a
difference.
Lisa reached out to my cousin Ivanka, who was working in
the White House as an advisor to the President. Ivanka
got right back to her and said she’d be happy to help.
She provided a contact for Ben Carson, the retired
neurosurgeon who was secretary of housing and urban
development. We brought several talented advocates with
us for a meeting with Carson and members of his senior
staff in April 2017. “Look,” I said as we got started,
“I’m the least important person in the room.” I wanted
the focus to be on the others, who knew a lot more than I
did. They immediately started floating ideas, which was
exactly why we were there. Our collective voice was being
heard. It was a start.
In January 2020, just before COVID hit, Lisa, myself, and
a team of advocates met with Chris Neeley, who headed the
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities, a much-needed federal advisory committee
that promotes policies and initiatives that support
independent and lifelong inclusion. We discussed the need
for all medical schools to include courses that focus on
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We emphasized how crucial it was for hospitals and other
acute-care facilities to help patients transition from
pediatric to adult services. We emphasized the importance
of collecting sufficient data to explain medically
complex disorders. This was not about more government
spending. It was about smarter investing and greater
efficiency.
We spent the next few months making calls and talking
with officials and gathering our own recommendations,
giving special attention to the critical need for housing
support for people with disabilities. We were back in
Washington in May.
By this time, COVID was raging. We were all masked up and
COVID tested on the way into the White House Cabinet
Room. Once we got inside, we sat down with Alex Azar, the
administration’s secretary of health and human services,
and Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health,
both of whom served on the White House Coronavirus Task
Force. The promising agency motto stated: HHS: Enhancing
the Health and Well-Being of All Americans.
Sharp, direct, and to the point, Azar exhibited my kind
of efficiency with no time to waste. His first question
was, “OK, why are you here?”
I made a brief introduction. Our group included a leading
doctor and several highly qualified advocates. What
followed was a great discussion. Something clicked with
Giroir—an idea for a program everyone could agree on that
would cut through the bureaucracy and control costs and
also yield better and more efficient medical outcomes.
Excellent. We were making progress.
“Really appreciate your coming in,” Azar finally said,
more warmly than he had sounded at the start. “I know
we’re going to see the President.”
The meeting I had assumed would be a quick handshake
hello with Donald had turned into a 45-minute discussion
in the Oval Office with all of us—Azar, Giroir, the
advocates, and me. I never expected to be there so long.
Donald seemed engaged, especially when several people in
our group spoke about the heart-wrenching and expensive
efforts they’d made to care for their profoundly disabled
family members, who were constantly in and out of the
hospital and living with complex arrays of challenges.
Donald was still Donald, of course. He bounced from
subject to subject—disability to the stock market and
back to disability. But promisingly, Donald seemed
genuinely curious regarding the depth of medical needs
across the U.S. and the individual challenges these
families faced. He told the secretary and the assistant
secretary to stay in touch with our group and to be
supportive.
After I left the office, I was standing with the others
near the side entrance to the West Wing when Donald’s
assistant caught up with me. “Your uncle would like to
see you,” she said.
Azar was still in the Oval Office when I walked back in.
“Hey, pal,” Donald said. “How’s everything going?”
“Good,” I said. “I appreciate your meeting with us.”
“Sure, happy to do it.”
He sounded interested and even concerned. I thought he
had been touched by what the doctor and advocates in the
meeting had just shared about their journey with their
patients and their own family members. But I was wrong.
“Those people . . . ” Donald said, trailing off. “The
shape they’re in, all the expenses, maybe those kinds of
people should just die.”
I truly did not know what to say. He was talking about
expenses. We were talking about human lives. For Donald,
I think it really was about the expenses, even though we
were there to talk about efficiencies, smarter
investments, and human dignity.
I turned and walked away.
When William was 9 years old, Lisa and I met with Donald
and a medical fund was created for William's care by the
Trump Family, a fund that was crucial to our ability to
support him.
In the summer of 2018, William was in the hospital for
almost three weeks with a serious case of life-
threatening pneumonia. He was 19 and very sick. It was
incredibly frightening for Lisa and me—and for his
brother and sister too. It was always hard to know if
moments like these could compromise his health to the
point that we would lose him. These are the times that
you reach for all the strength you have.
William came home with oxygen and a feeding tube. After
more than two weeks on a ventilator, he needed to learn
how to eat all over again. We were too often in these
setback situations, but you move forward the best you
can.
It’s times like these when family support is most needed
and appreciated. At every opportunity, we let my aunts
and uncles know how grateful we were for the medical fund
for William’s care and recovery. We sent pictures and
updates, as we had in the past. We got no personal
responses, which was the norm. It was the dedicated
support and genuine love of caregivers that helped us the
most.
Uncle Robert died in 2020, and the medical fund for
William continued. It was enormously helpful with our
home-care costs and medical expenses, and we were always
grateful to my father’s siblings for contributing. But
even before Robert’s death, their interest had seemed to
begin waning. My cousin Eric, who was the administrator,
called me to say the fund was running low. Donald was the
only one contributing consistently. Eric said he’d been
getting some resistance from Maryanne, Elizabeth, and Ann
Marie, Robert’s widow. I really didn’t look forward to
these calls.
“Why don’t you call Donald?” Eric said. “Talk to him
about it.”
I thanked Eric for the heads-up and promised I would.
Soon thereafter, I was up at Briarcliff Manor, home of
the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester, N.Y. Donald
happened to be there.
He was talking with a group of people. I didn’t want to
interrupt. I just said hi on my way through the
clubhouse. I called him later that afternoon, and he
answered.
I got him up to speed on what Eric had told me. I said
I’d heard the fund for William was running low, and
unfortunately, the expenses certainly were not easing up
as our son got older. In fact, with inflation and other
pressures, the needs were greater than they’d been.
“We’re getting some blowback from Maryanne and Elizabeth
and Ann Marie. We may need your help with this. Eric
wanted me to give you a call.”
Donald took a second as if he was thinking about the
whole situation.
“I don’t know,” he finally said, letting out a sigh. “He
doesn’t recognize you. Maybe you should just let him die
and move down to Florida.”
Wait! What did he just say? That my son doesn’t recognize
me? That I should just let him die?
Did he really just say that? That I should let my son die
. . . so I could move down to Florida?
Really?
I’m usually pretty good at getting my head around things
that other people say, even when I don’t agree with them.
But this was a tough one. This was my son.
Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear Donald say
that. It wasn’t far off from what he’d said that day in
the Oval Office after our meeting with the advocates.
Only that time, it was other people’s children who should
die. This time, it was my son.
I didn’t want to argue with him. I knew there was no
point in that, not at the same time I was calling for his
help. I tried to keep my cool.
“No, Donald,” I said. “He does recognize me.”
Donald’s comment was appalling. It hurt to hear him say
that. But it also explained why Lisa and I felt so
strongly about advocating for our son and why we wanted
to help other people understand what it was like to raise
a child like William. A lot of people just don’t know.
People with these disabilities are perceived as less than
in so many ways. That attitude is everywhere, even at the
highest levels of policy and politics.
William deserves a life just like anyone else, and to
that end, I knew I had to advocate for him in every way
possible. I might never change Donald’s mind or change
the mind of anyone who lacked love and compassion for
those whose voices couldn’t be heard and whose lives were
fully dependent on others. But I knew what I could do. I
could offer my voice, my experience, and my strength to
push forward for those who needed it.
The barriers are everywhere, even in communities that are
generally supportive, like ours. There are still doorways
that can’t accommodate wheelchairs. It is still hard to
find meaningful day programs that foster independence
with learning, socialization, and assistive technology.
The whole narrative still needs to change.
I knew that acceptance and tolerance would only come with
public education and awareness. Donald might never
understand this, but at least he had been open to our
advocating through the White House. That was something.
If we couldn’t change his feelings about William, that
was his loss. He would never feel the love and connection
that William offered us daily.
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