Tag: MAGA

Hunger Games, MAGA Style

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The semiquincentennial events that President Trump has personally directed have been a celebration of his very particular version of America. The bloody UFC fight on the White House lawn was followed by the sparsely attended Great American State Fair and a world-record-breaking July 4 fireworks show held alongside a dangerous lightning storm. Next weekend will bring a high-speed car race through the museum-lined streets of Washington. But of all of these festivities, the Patriot Games in Ohio this week might have been the oddest. Organizers convened 120 teenagers from across…

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A MAGA Attorney Hired Epstein’s Lawyer for His ‘Valuable’ Experience

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In the summer of 2022, Donald Trump badly needed criminal-defense lawyers. Tim Parlatore, who was already working for the former president on an unrelated civil matter, joined the team defending Trump after an FBI search found classified government documents stored at his Florida estate. Parlatore had represented prominent Trump allies in their interactions with the congressional committee investigating the January 6 attacks; that was helpful, because Trump also faced charges stemming from the riot. Parlatore was a star lawyer in Trump world, so it’s more than a little surprising that,…

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Third-Party ROUNDUP: Jill Stein Paid $100K to MAGA Operative; RFK Jr. Continues Chaos Operation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the clock keeps ticking toward Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris continues to garner support from Americans of all backgrounds. Republicans, on the other hand, continue to boost third-party candidates in their effort to undermine Democrats and tilt the election toward Trump.  On September 21, The Wall Street Journal revealed that Jill Stein paid $ 100,000 to Trent Pool, a MAGA operative who participated in the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. This builds on previous reporting that exposed ties between Stein and other Trump-affiliated…

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MoveOn Calls on Kennedy Jr. to Fire Jan 6 Insurrectionist and Return MAGA Money

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, NBC News reported that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hired a right-wing influencer who was at the Capitol during the deadly insurrection. The news follows previous reporting that this latest hire also believes January 6 was a “Democrat misdirection.”  In response to Kennedy Jr. running a shadow MAGA campaign, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release the following statement:  “Why is an insurrectionist on the Kennedy Jr.’s campaign payroll? MoveOn is still waiting for Kennedy Jr. to denounce and publicly call on all of his…

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MoveOn: Kennedy Jr. Shadow MAGA Campaign Hires Insurrection Sympathizer and Reaffirms Support for Abortion Bans

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Shanahan: “My understanding is that he absolutely believes in the limits on abortion.” NBC News: “RFK Jr. hires GOP operative who called Jan. 6 ‘Democrat misdirection’” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate Nicole Shanahan gave an interview revealing, once again, that Kennedy Jr. supports limits on abortion. The interview follows NBC News’s reporting that Kennedy Jr. hired a former MAGA Republican spokesperson who had called the deadly insurrection “Democrat misdirection.” In response to Kennedy Jr.’s MAGA behavior, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release…

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MoveOn-Endorsed Rep. Lee Wins PA-12 Primary Against MAGA Money

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Read about MoveOn’s endorsements in Axios and about our 2024 election plan here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn-endorsed candidate Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) won her primary, overcoming millions in MAGA special-interest money. Rep. Lee, along with New Jersey Senate candidate Representative Andy Kim, were MoveOn’s first primary endorsements in 2024. Lee’s win is notable given the unprecedented dark-money spending against progressive candidates and incumbents this cycle.  “MoveOn members and PA-12 residents soundly rejected MAGA dark money by voting for Rep. Summer Lee, who has a strong track record of voting…

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