Bottom Line: It's Looking Like American Taxpayers are Paying for the Ballroom

It was inevitable.

Trump is screwing Americans again. When the news leaked out that he illegally siphoned off taxpayer money from his One Big Beautiful Bill Act to make his golden ballroom dream come true Congress called foul.

The law stipulated the money may only be spent on Secret Service personnel, training facilities, technology and related costs, not construction.

Here's the rub, Congress explicitly refused to provide $1bn in funds for the "East Wing Modernization Project," the Trump regime's official name for a 90,000-sq-ft ballroom being built on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing.

So, Trump being Trump, he ignored the message and did a run around Congress's flank to sneak in taxpayers' money to fulfil his fantasy.

The whole project started out to be free for Americans because Trump's billionaire buddies were supposed to donate the funds because they were "patriots" who by the way expected a kickback from Daddy Warbucks.

There's a widening controversy about who is actually paying for Donnie's dream. The original estimated cost, made last July, was $200m. Trump described it as a "private thing" before the East Wing was destroyed in October.

That estimate doubled to $400m in late March. Trump still insisted it was tax-payer free. The Washington Post has recently reported total costs could reach $600m.

There are currently legal challenges, after a federal judge ruled in March that the regime had probably exceeded its authority in demolishing the East Wing without congressional approval.

Because Congress wouldn't pony up a billion dollars that stable evil genius wanted for his vanity project, he resorted to breaking the law and flipping Congress the bird. It's par for the course for our First Felon whose made it a habit to flaunt laws that get in his way.

You may have heard that Trump is trying to frame the whole devious project as a national security concern that can only be addressed by having a ballroom that's "drone proof" next to the White House. Americans did not ask for this monstrosity that's going to take their hard-earned tax dollars to pacify Don the Con.

As it Stands, there's no telling on how far this farce will go. Will the courts stand up to Trump's ambitious grift, or will they give Mr. Tiny Hands the greenlight to gaslight the American people?

Legos Take Over Politics and Beyond!

   Legos have become the stuff of legends. 

Lego parodies produced by the Iranians started popping up early this year online. The NO KINGS team quickly picked them up and generated new episodes. 

AI generated animated propaganda against the U.S.'s war on Iran, done in the style of Lego movies has gone viral on the internet. Homegrown Lego parodies are also flooding media platforms from Tik Tok to YouTube.

The videos have accumulated millions of views across the world. The political messaging on display in the videos is as blunt and cartoonish as the blocky Lego characters. The videos are also fluent in the language of conspiracy and online trolling.

Lego parodies (also known as "brickfilms") span a massive variety of pop culture remakes, covering everything from blockbuster movie trailers and TV show theme songs to political satire and are primarily produced by independent creators and viral animation channels.

Channels like Corey Pine Studios consistently drop Lego parodies of massive franchises, including Star Wars, Barbie, and Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse.

Channels like Explosive Media (Iran) have gained internet attention for creating detailed viral 3-D animations in a Lego style to parody and mock figures like Trump and Pete Hegseth.

Legos have been around for a very long time. Their inventor, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kristiansen, founded the company in 1932. Legos migrated to America from Denmark in 1961 by making an arrangement with Samsonite to begin producing and selling their products in America and Canada,

Fun Fact; LEGO is derived from the Danish phrase leg godt which means "play well."

Legos popularity is demonstrated by its widespread representation and use in many cultural works, including books, films, and art. It has even been used in the classroom as a teaching tool.

First launched in 1996, the Lego website has developed over the years and provides many extra services beyond an online store and a product catalogue. There are also moderated message boards that were founded in 2001.

Just to show how big Legos are there are ten Legoland amusement parks worldwide. Three of them are in the United States; Carlsbad, California, Winter Haven, Florida, and Goshen, New York. 

As it Stands, I never gave much thought to Legos when my kids were growing up and playing with them. I certainly didn't suspect they would someday become an effective tool to mock Trump and his MAGA regime.

Trump Assassination Attempts Will Stop When the Big Beautiful Ballroom is Built

Okay. What's going on here? 

Three supposed assassination attempts against Trump in the last month. Five in the last year. 

I know most people in the country (and around the world) hate Trump but these attempts on his life really gained traction when Trump told the courts not to block his ballroom because it was going to be his safety valve against people who want to rub him out.

A detail about the ballroom that keeps popping up is that it will be drone proof. Does that mean the White House isn't?

This latest threat came from a 19-year-old, Tycen Proper the group's leader, who was sick of government corruption and wanted all of the Epstein files released, and data centers to stop springing up beside where people live.

The guy was described as "ultra-religious" and "anti-government" by the FBI. His mother said he was convinced by 19 people online in his Tik Tok group to join in a plot to bomb government buildings and shoot people with snipers during Trump's UFC spectacle on the White House lawn.

On June 10th, four days before the MAGA cage match, the FBI arrested Proper and five "serious" members of the alleged criminal organization while they were still planning the attack. 

The part that strains my credibility is that this group was supposedly going to use drones in the attack! Wow! That's an awfully sophisticated weapon for a group of discontented all American losers online. And of course, no drones were discovered.

Wait a minute! I see the connection now. The ballroom is going to have protection against drones. Makes sense, doesn't it? And because there's been so many drone attacks by bad actors in the United States this protection is absolutely necessary.  

A California man named Alan Thomas was one of the alleged organizers of the White House terror plot. The FBI said he admitted he believes the U.S. government is run by elites who sacrifice and eat children, had involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, and are protected by Trump.

If this sounds familiar it's because the right-wingers against the Biden administration followed the same crazy conspiracy. I guess they just switched sides because they were bored and starting to feel irrelevant.

Early on Tuesday morning when the news broke Fox state media, via Kash Patel, put up a lurid headline claiming an explosive drone targeted the White House and a breathless host was acting like it just happened...despite being four days ago.

Trump keeps claiming the ballroom will safeguard our Nation's Capital, but a skeptical court is looking at why there wasn't a Congressional approval for the major project or an environmental impact report before they started digging a massive hole by the East Wing.

To be clear, I'm sure those clowns meant to inflict major causalities and jumpstart an American revolution. I doubt if they had the where with all to actually get an explosive drone, but it was on their wish list.

I also want to point out it was Poper's parents that turned him and his buddies into the FBI and Secret Service. The group was not on any law agencies radar up until then. 

That didn't stop Kash Patel and his MAGA cronies from broadcasting the story and taking all the credit for stopping the plot. In the Army, we called that false valor.

As for Patel, the Secret Service is furious with the idiot because he leaked ongoing information prematurely on 10 individuals who were yet to be taken in.

As it Stands, I suspect it's just a matter of time before another plot is exposed - with drones, that's important - to try and convince the judge that Trump's ballroom will save America.

It's Time to Drain the Swamp

The National Mall's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now a virtual swamp reflecting the Trump regimes corruption. 

It's a potent metaphor for the incompetence that Trump has brought into the White House in his second go-around. 

Visitors walking by the Reflecting Pool these days are treated to the sight of a full algae bloom with workers slowly walking through the green muck and scooping it up with nets. I can't imagine how many foreign visitors were impressed by this Trump beautification project.

A beautification project that started out supposedly costing $1.5 million magically swelled to $14 million with results less than satisfactory...to put it mildly. 

Tuesday Morning.

In a desperate measure park officials dumped gallons of hydrogen peroxide into the reflecting pool. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the 12 percent concentrate that the workers are pouring in is a level that can cause problems if inhaled and burns if the chemical touches the skin.

Officials say the process could pose a risk to some of the pool's frequent visitors, such as ducks or other birds.

MAGA minions quickly accused liberals of sabotage and vandalism to cover up for dear leaders' stupidity. The real problem is the pool's pipes and filter system. They have to be improved.

The whole boondoggle is reflective of the corrupt regime's pollution of government at all levels. 

Trump's other beautification projects in Washington DC have raised eyebrows and spawned court lawsuits. 

The most recent lawsuit involves West Potomac Park, an area that includes several memorials, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. He wants to build what he calls a "National Garden of American Heroes" on the site.

The swamp in the White House gets deeper daily as one Trump lawyer argued in court that he can bulldoze down the State of Liberty, if he wants to.

As it Stands, the source of this whole swampy scenario is Trump who ironically once coined the phrase "Drain the Swamp."

Wait Before Deciding to Celebrate: US-Iran Deal Hasn't Been Signed Yet

Imagine inviting friends and family to your house to celebrate your new promotion at work and you get a phone call from your boss during the party saying he's changed his mind and someone else is getting the promotion.

Pretty embarrassing, eh?

Right now, MAGA world and the stock market are riding a wave of positivity because Trump says he's got a deal with Iran to end the war. Political pundits on Fox News are praising the Donald and his fantastic diplomacy. Americans are crossing their fingers it's true, so the price of gas comes down.

Quick question: How many times has Trump said the war was over since he started it? 

Answer: By conservative estimation 100 times. That's quite the losing track record by anyone's standards.

So, it's fair to be skeptical about an actual SIGNED peace agreement.

Trump wanted to claim victory on his birthday celebration for symbolic reasons. An actual agreement won't be signed until Friday June 19th in Switzerland. The rumor is J.D. Vance may sign it because - for unknown reasons - Trump may pass on the big event. Stay tuned on that one.

As for the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump said was now open ("Let the oil flow!), take a wait and see what happens in the interim.

Political strategist Mike Nellis wrote in an op ed that, "The reported details of this Iran deal are so insulting to the 13 U.S. servicemen and women who died. We've accomplished nothing. Iran is reopening the Strait of Hormuz, not giving up its uranium, and Trump is going to give them $25 billion."

The substance of the Memorandum of Understanding (that's what their calling a peace deal) isn't fully known yet. It does involve a 60-day ceasefire. Nothing permanent, however.

While Trump is talking trashing on social media about his great deal with Iran that no other president before him could achieve, the reality is there's still a lot of back-door haggling going on right now that could sour the deal.

Question: When is a deal not a deal?

Answer: When it's not signed by both parties.

That little detail, putting names down in permanent ink, doesn't bother Trump who lives in an alternate universe where he's always winning, and everyone loves him.  

As it Stands, regardless of what happens on Friday it's worth remembering that Trump started this senseless war that's staggered the world economies and cost lives on both sides.

Memes of the Time: Trump Takes the Booby Prize

This just in...

"At Trump's urging, we're investigating his bathroom scale for inflated numbers." - Todd Blanche

Trump stands in front of an audience dressed like Patton and says, "But now I'm bored with Iran, and I want to address a REAL THREAT to national security: the Blockade of My Ballroom!"

Standing in the middle of a barren desert Trump in ragged clothes points towards the horizon and declares, "LOOK! Over there! The Iran Deal! Now do you believe me?"

Marco Rubio sitting next to a drooling sleeping Trump slumped into his chair, "Doubts about the president's health are unfounded, and he will personally testify to his own vigor as soon as he wakes from his daily cabinet meetings nap."

Putin is dressed like a circus master of ceremonies with a little whip that he's snapping in Trump's direction as Trump tries to maintain his balance on a big ball.

A doctor is standing in the front of a podium addressing reporters about Trump's medical report and tells them to "Not judge a book by its cover up."

Trump slaps his name on another U.S. institution. A giant sign is posted in front of a building with colonnades with Trump's scowling mug reads, "Trump SLUSH FUND Agency. Formerly the IRS."

A man and woman are watching TV at home. The woman asks, "So, you don't have a problem with Trump's face being on money?" The man replies, "No, that way I'll know who to blame when it costs $250 to fill my gas tank!"

Trump and Iran's leader are sitting on a teeter-totter. The Iranian leader is reading The Art of the Deal and has weighted the teeter-totter down while a blank looking Trump hangs in the air listening to him read; "Chapter One: The Importance of Leverage."

As it Stands, for the record, I selected the above memes from several free sources available on the internet.

Trump Officials Say Iran is Going to Sign a Deal Today: Don't Hold Your Breath

After watching ABC's "This Week" this morning I was struck by how serious U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz was when he announced Trump was going to sign a deal with Iran today.

Co-anchor Martha Raddatz asked Waltz if it was really going to happen and Waltz's reply was typically Trumpian, "Well, the president has every intent for it to happen. I'll leave the actual details and timing to the White House."

Actual details? You have to be kidding. Since when is anything detailed in the Trump regime? Trump makes stuff up every day and puts his minions to the task of pretending every action is well planned.

Don't hold your breath waiting for a deal today. We all know there's no deal forthcoming and it's another Truth Social lie layered upon 105 days of supposed deals that never happened.

I can't believe the amount of gall Waltz has. He knew the chances of Trump actually signing a deal today was a crap shoot at the best and more than likely another crazy claim from the first felon.

But Waltz brazenly put on his crooked smile and went into a rant about incredibly difficult negotiations are with Iran. Duh! It's nearly noon as I write this post and there's absolutely no big announcement issuing from the swamp in the White House. Nor will there be.

You may wonder how I know this. I'm no seer but after countless announcements of the war being over for months, I think it's safe to say it isn't going to happen today. 

If we do hear from Don the Con today, it's going to be about his UFC cage match this evening on the South Lawn of the White House. 

The chances of a strong storm hitting are over 50% according to the weather service.  You can bet Trump is trembling with fear over the chance the match will be cancelled at the last minute.

I don't feel sorry for people like Mike Waltz who have sold their soul for Trump. History is going to be hard on him and the rest of the Trump team. 

NEWS ALERT: at 2:00 p.m. PST ABC and every other news organization on the planet reported that there is no deal today with Iran.

If you want to do something positive for Flag Day go to the NO KINGS website because there's going to be a lot of grass-roots events like watch parties, sing-alongs and mass demonstrations against Trump's regime.

As it Stands, by now Americans know not to take Trump at his word because it's worth less than piss in a tin pot.

Mr. President Take Down That Curtain!

When Dorathy and her friends returned to the Wizard's castle, Toto pulled aside a curtain, exposing the "Great and Powerful Oz" as a frantic old man operated levers that activated fire and smoke and a disembodied voice.

The Wizard of Oz yelled out, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

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Saturday June 13th, 2026 

A curtain covered one side of the Kennedy Center. It was there because a humiliated Trump was hiding the workers taking his name off of the historic building where it had no business even being there.

Trump's loyal Department of Justice fought up to the last minute to keep his name up on the performing arts venue, but a federal judge didn't budge.

After erecting scaffolding on Friday evening, workers in hard hats and hi-visibility vests draped a tarpaulin over the temporary structure at 2 a.m. to block public views of their progress. A cheer went up from the crowd who had gathered to witness the event when one worker was seen removing a letter at 3 a.m.

It took 30 minutes for Trump's name to be removed. The crowd that had gathered there since Friday cheered the workers and chanted, "Shame!" and "Take it down!"

It was a major refutation of Trump's corrupt agenda to put his name and or photo, on everything from buildings in Washington DC to U.S. currency, Visas, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Another court order made Trump's Saturday the 13th even worse.

A federal judge ordered Trump officials to re-install signs and exhibits at national parks on topics like slavery and climate change. They were given 21 days to complete the task. I suspect they will drag their feet until the last moment. It is the Trump DOJ's modus operandi after all.

It's heartening to see another Trump executive order overturned.

For the record, across Trump's second term his regime has faced over 120 lawsuits explicitly targeting executive orders. Courts have fully blocked at least 9 specific actions and have temporally halted or partially blocked policies in over 150 cases.

As it Stands, remember when President Reagan said, "Mr. Gorbachev take down that wall!"

The Truth About Trump Derangement Syndrome

Do you remember when you were in school and every school yard had a bully? Or two.

The bully was impervious to rules and any criticism directed against him prompted the childish comeback, "I'm rubber and your glue. Anything you say bad about me, bounces off and sticks on you!" 

Enter Trump Derangement Syndrome.

The term, as defined by Trump supporters, is used to describe critics whose reactions to him are characterized as irrational, obsessive, and disconnected from his actual policy positions.

The origin of the term dates back to 2016 when Trump followers used it to dismiss the extreme hostility toward Trump's political presence. Supporters use it to reframe the debate, suggesting that an opponent's hatred is so profound that it distorts their perception of his actions and successes.

In reality it's the opposite of what Trump Derangement Syndrome really is. The term better describes Trump's cult community that clings to conspiracies and lies like flies in a dung heap.

For example, Trump said the war with Iran was over yesterday. That he got all the concessions he asked for, and Iran agreed to give up their nuclear stash in a virtual tele-rally on Burt Jones Facebook Page.

The only problem with those claims is they are not true. Not even close to reality. Iran is making Trump look like a demented orangutan and the world and America are paying a steep economic price that comes when a deranged malicious narcissist has almost unlimited power.

Let's face it, there's nothing sane about a president who has been claiming the war with Iran was over after the first day and is still claiming it's over 104 days later.

Mental health professionals and psychologists have been warning the public that Trump is sick, both mentally and physically, since the first time he slithered into office in 2016. This time around Trump's conditions is even worse as evidenced by his latest trip to Walter Reed hospital where 22 health care professionals gathered to examine him.

Trump's intense political obsession, dread, and hypervigilance trigger genuine clinical symptoms like sleep disruption and anxiety according to health care professionals. We've seen Trump nodding during state visits to the White House and at the Knicks vs Spurs game where the arena rocked with boos when his face appeared on the jumbotron during the national anthem.

Cabinet meetings where Trump slumps in his chair barely conscious, continue in a theatre of the absurd where his flunkies praise him and pretend he doesn't look like a corpse with orange makeup.

Last month a Republican Congressman, Warren Davidson, introduced the Trump Derangement Syndrome Act (TDS) that would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the psychological and social roots of the phenomenon.

With Trump appointed leaders in every institution the results of this faux study are going to conclude there's an epidemic on the Left and TDS has divided families and country, leading to nationwide violence - including assassination attempts against dear leader.

This baseless bill is full of lies about what NIH is currently funding. My favorite one was teaching monkeys to gamble for their drinking water. I couldn't help thinking about Trump's son Don Jr. who's invested in the gambling industry.

As it Stands, a safe guideline to go by is whatever Trump and is cult say, it's not the truth.

Planned 250th Birthday Event - Great American Fair - Dissolves into a Trump Rally

Hold a birthday party for America and they will come.

Well.... maybe.

The much-ballyhooed Trump event called the Great American Fair is experiencing challenges before the June 25th event. At least six states publicly said they won't participate and three others remain uncommitted.

The state holdouts come days after a wave of musical acts abandoned the festival, with performers including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels saying they had been misled about the event's political ties. 

A livid Trump announced he would open the fair with "the Greatest Rally, EVER!"

Officials from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Oregon told news outlets that they will not send official delegations to the 16-day fair on the National Mall. Three other states, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington are expected to opt out.

The holdouts announced they are focusing their limited resources on the non-partisan America 250 commission events instead.

I'd like to clear up any confusion about the two groups who are promoting America's 250th Birthday. One group, America 250, is a bipartisan commission Congress created a decade ago. 

The other group, Freedom 250, consists of Trump loyalists who were willing to do anything to make money for their dear leader and to glorify him.

The Trump-created entity is responsible for cringy spectacles, like having a UFC cage match on the White House lawn. The regime has a reputation for ridiculous money-making events supported by donations from Trump's billionaire buddies.

It's sad to see how divisive America's 250th birthday has become. 

At a time, when all Americans should be united in this grand celebration the cracks in our democracy are damning. 

What should be a time of patriotism and pride is deteriorating daily as Trump pushes his authoritarian agenda on America.

As it Stands, an old proverb seems timely today; "United We Stand, Divided We Fall."

What if there's Bad Weather on Trump's Birthday?

You may have heard of the Wayback Machine on the internet. 

Today I'm previewing the Wayforward Machine to see what could happen on Trump's Birthday bash featuring a UFC cage match on the White House Lawn.

Saturday.

Weather news, "The East Coast from Maine to Florida is bracing for a significant weather system and Washington DC residents are being warned to stay indoors Sunday."

Sunday. 

10 a.m. NBC News report; Golf ball sized hail is coming down before the first UFC fight gets underway. The president keeps looking up in the sky as his handlers desperately try to escort him away from the makeshift arena to find shelter.

Combined with the 100-degree heat and excessive humidity the sudden storm hit with a ferocity that hurled the billionaires in special seating across the makeshift cage like vultures caught in a hurricane."

11 a.m.

ABC is reporting massive damage to the UFC structure after the arena roof was carried away in 90 mph winds and was last seen heading for Mar-a-Lago.

11:30 a.m.

CBS reports that the once in a hundred-year storm is already causing flooding and the massive hole on the east side of the White House is rapidly filling up. Construction workers who weren't given the day off from work on Trump's ballroom were seen wearing life jackets and franticly trying to escape a watery grave.

Noon.

NBC is warning Washington DC motorists to avoid driving anywhere near the White House as a state of emergency has been declared by authorities. The flooded roads are also carrying bits and pieces of debris from the makeshift arena site. Hundreds of Chinese-made metal folding chairs are thrashing in the turbulent waters. Audience members can also be seen clinking to the chairs for dear life.

1:00 p.m.

Breaking News from Reuters; An angry President Trump has refused to let his big birthday bash go by without witnessing some fights. He's gathered his cabinet members in the Capitol Building rotunda and is making them fight each other on a makeshift stage provided by the Republican Party. More to come in the evening news.

5:00 pm.

UPI sources are reporting harrowing stories of survival as thousands of MAGAnuts lie about how brave they were hanging onto the arena roof enroute to Mar-a-Lago and grasping onto flapping metal chairs hurdling down Pennsylvania Avenue.

6:00 p.m.

The Associated Press is confirming a report that there are men in white suits posted outside of President Trump's bedroom. After trying to bribe him to come out a SWAT team rammed the door in and caught Trump eating the Epstein files.

As it Stands, I hope you enjoyed this satirical hit job as much as I enjoyed writing it.