David Cay Johnston

Rochester

Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder at DCReport

RIT Professor of law, journalism, & public policy; 2001 Pulitzer; 4 bestsellers; DCReport co-founder; 8 grown kids, aka Mr. Jennifer Leonard for 42 yrs.

Articles

Trump's Fictional World Built On Lies

1 month ago | dcreport.org | David Cay Johnston

The Unvarnished Ignorant Bully Was on Display for All to SeeThe whole world has now seen the Trump I know. Watching his Oval Office attack on Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, felt just like some of my many one-on-one meetings with Donald. In his dotage, Donald remains an 8th-grade bully demanding submission to his will under threat of reprisal, legal in my case, violent for the Ukrainian people.
Trump's Urge To Make Himself A Dictator Was Absolutely Predictable

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | David Cay Johnston

Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is Black, and replaced him with a retired Air Force General, a white Trumper who Trump says pledged his loyalty to the president personally with a lethal promise. Also fired were the chief of naval operations, a woman, and another general. Earlier, the woman who headed the Coast Guard was given the boot. Disturbingly, the chief lawyers for each military branch were canned last Friday too.
A Democracy-Threatening Dereliction of Duty, but No Reason To Cancel Subscriptions

Oct 27, 2024 | dcreport.org | David Cay Johnston

Don’t Harm Both the Great Work and the Solid Journalists Soldiering OnThat some Americans say that they are cancelling the Washington Post, LA Times, Detroit News and presumably other newspaper subscriptions is deeply disturbing because as journalists we should be more open than any other segment of society to differences of opinion. The editorial page(s) belong to the publisher. They are his or hers to use and abuse.
Trump & Co. Think We're A Nation of Wimps

Sep 23, 2024 | dcreport.org | David Cay Johnston

Osama bin Laden Would Love GOP Rants on Immigrants and ForeignersNine years ago, I wrote a column about Republican candidates for president doing the work of the most fanatical agents in the Middle East, who want to instill fear in Americans, hoping to foster divisions that will tear us apart. My Al Jazeera America column, reprinted below, addresses issues that resonate today in American politics even with the decimation of ISIL — often called ISIS in America.
How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward

Sep 19, 2024 | msn.com | David Cay Johnston

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How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward

Sep 19, 2024 | newrepublic.com | David Cay Johnston

Donald Trump’s tariff proposal is worse than even his critics say. Much worse. Trump keeps telling audiences that he’s going to make China and other countries pay taxes to the American government. As even right-wing economists are acknowledging, that’s utter nonsense—as fanciful as his claims that he would make Mexico pay for a wall on our southern border. A tariff is, in effect, the equivalent of a national sales tax on imported goods, as any economics professor will tell you.
Suddenly Trump Is Running Scared -- And He Ought To Be

Jul 24, 2024 | nationalmemo.com | David Cay Johnston

Donald Trump had been cruising toward what increasingly seemed might be a return to the White House. However, with Joe Biden’s withdrawal, Trump now faces a formidable adversary: a much younger woman, skilled at debating, and more vigorous. Kamala Harris instantly ignited enthusiasm among listless and worried Democrats. She excited independents who were concerned about individual liberty, and fearful of Trump’s promises of an authoritarian regime.
We Told You So! | DCReport.org

May 30, 2024 | dcreport.org | David Cay Johnston

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How Selling More DJT Stock Makes Trump Richer -- And Shareholders Poorer

Apr 18, 2024 | nationalmemo.com | David Cay Johnston

Trump plans to water DJT stock by issuing millions of new shares. It’s part of a new Trump scheme to make money for himself and his bankers from a failing company that rang up just $4.1 million in revenue last year and lost more than $58 million. At its peak, the market valued the company at $8 billion, which, in market terms, is a delusional fantasy. It’s true value is zero, especially if Trump is incarcerated.
How Selling More DJT Stock Makes Trump Richer -- And Shareholders Poorer

Apr 18, 2024 | nationalmemo.com | David Cay Johnston

Trump plans to water DJT stock by issuing millions of new shares. It’s part of a new Trump scheme to make money for himself and his bankers from a failing company that rang up just $4.1 million in revenue last year and lost more than $58 million. At its peak, the market valued the company at $8 billion, which, in market terms, is a delusional fantasy. It’s true value is zero, especially if Trump is incarcerated.