Alex V. Henderson

4 days ago | alternet.org | Alex V. Henderson

President Donald Trump's stranglehold on the Republican Party is so strong that countless GOP lawmakers and governors are in constantly fear of saying or doing anything that might offend him. Yet there is plenty of infighting within the MAGA movement and among Trump's supporters. "War Room" host Steve Bannon and SpaceX/Tesla/X.com leader Elon Musk are both major Trump allies, but there is considerable bad blood between them. Meanwhile, far-right Fox News host Mark R.

4 days ago | alternet.org | Alex V. Henderson

Millions of consumers and small businesses in the United States are getting ready for hard times thanks to the steep new tariffs that President Donald Trump is imposing on a long list of countries. Businesses are trying to figure out how much the tariffs will increase their overhead and prepare accordingly, but it's difficult for them to make budgetary plans because Trump keeps changing the amount of the tariffs.

4 days ago | alternet.org | Alex V. Henderson

To President Donald Trump's critics, one of the many troubling things about him is his inflammatory attacks on the press — which he describes as "the enemy of the people." Yet Trump craves publicity, and he is known for watching Fox News nonstop in the White House. In an article published on May 10, The Guardian's David Smith describes the over-the-top "media offensive" that Trump is carrying out during his second presidency.

4 days ago | msn.com | Alex V. Henderson

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4 days ago | alternet.org | Alex V. Henderson

TrumpDuring his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump survived two separate assassination attempts. The first was on July 13, 2024 at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where his ear was grazed because of Thomas Matthew Crooks — the would-be assassin killed by U.S. Secret Service agents that day. A few days later, at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Trump's supporters wore fake bandages over their ears as an expression of support.