Dear Mr. President -- we can hear you. You know that, right? Playing his supporters for fools at a campaign style rally last night in Phoenix, 45’s revisionist history was peppered with indirect attacks towards AZ GOP Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain, direct attacks on the media saying they don’t love America and even prompting the crowd to shout “CNN sucks,” an implied pardon for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and misrepresenting his own post-Charlottesville remarks by omitting portions of his comments that called white nationalists fine people and said there was violence on “many sides.” But will they believe Trump? Or their own lying eyes? Outside, the police used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters. Oh! And the wall is back. He threatened to shutdown the government if the “obstructionist Democrats” don’t clear the path for it to be built. Of course, only Congress can shut down the government. And, of course, the GOP has the majority in both chambers. But who has time for facts when you’re talking to sycophants. This. Is. Not. Normal. This president appears to be beefing with everyone. The NYT reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is no longer on speaking terms with the president and has privately cast doubt about his ability to lead. And former BFF Steve Bannon has now declared war with Trump. A British prankster impersonating Bannon fooled at least two Breitbart editors. One exchange suggested they will have surrogates do the dirty work, as they describe Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as evil. It has been a crazy week and we’re only halfway through! First, we lost a dragon (if you haven’t watched GOT by now, it’s your own fault. Spoilers are inevitable at this point), then we had an eclipse, and last night, we were surprised at just how not surprised we are at this president’s words. We’re kicking off the midweek read with this:
- Danny Glover joins Airbnb.
- Not wanting to eclipse Harvard move-in day, Obamas move Malia in under the moon.
- Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) will host her own HBCU event to counter the WH.
- WH reportedly looking at DREAMers as a bargaining chip.
- It took Charlottesville for Black Trump loyalists (pardon the oxymoron) to be conflicted?
- Los Angeles sues DOJ over sanctuary city policy.
- Randall Woodfin advances to Birmingham mayoral runoff.
- Robin Roberts brings in the green.
- In other green news, MD weed industry still totally white.
- Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) stumps for Trump’s tax reform.
- AZ ban on Mexican American studies program struck down.
- WTH is going on at HUD?!
- Robert Lee gets booted from UVA home opener. Robert Lee the football commentator.
- Kickstarter has a new Director of Engineering.
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation will honor The Latin Recording Academy.
- Rev. Jesse Jackson tells Katrina Pierson to check his good history.
- Pokanoket Nation encamps on an Ivy League school, claiming land was stolen.
- Hispanic Heritage Month events are starting to roll in! Check them out in FOMO.