Donny Wants to Pardon Another Convicted Criminal
Donny’s at it again — this time demanding the release of one of his own convicted foot soldiers, Tina Peters, the disgraced Colorado election clerk who illegally tampered with voting machines in her obsessive quest to “prove” his Big Lie.
Peters isn’t some innocent whistleblower — she’s the first election official in America to be convicted of crimes tied to the effort to overturn 2020. A jury found her guilty on multiple felony charges after she literally let a Mike Lindell–linked conspiracy nut into county election systems. The judge told her straight: “You are no hero. You’re a charlatan.” Nine years behind bars later, Donny wants her out.
On Truth Social, Donny shrieked in all caps like a toddler on Red Bull:
“FREE TINA PETERS, a brave and innocent Patriot… She did nothing wrong, except catching the Democrats cheat in the Election!”
None of that is remotely true, of course. But facts never got in Donny’s way before. He then escalated, threatening “harsh measures” if she isn’t released immediately. Spoiler: he can’t pardon her — she was convicted on state charges, not federal ones. But why let reality ruin the drama?
Colorado’s secretary of state Jena Griswold summed it up best: Peters was sentenced for “dangerous attempts to break into her own election equipment to prove Trump’s Big Lie.” And no amount of Donny’s empty threats is going to erase that.
This is Donny’s America: criminals become “patriots,” election thieves are “heroes,” and the only real crime is daring to prove Donny actually lost.
Dean Cain Can't Finish the Ice Bootcamp
Analysis of ICE Recruitment Strategy Featuring Dean Cain
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The decision to leverage a celebrity like Dean Cain for recruitment purposes reflects a strategy that prioritizes spectacle and propaganda over justice and policy, which could be seen as an early signal of authoritarian tendencies by diverting focus away from serious immigration issues toward entertainment.
Desperate times call for desperate measures — and Donny’s goons at ICE are so short on recruits that they’ve dusted off a washed-up Superman from the ‘90s. Yep, 59-year-old Dean Cain, star of Lois & Clark, has been wheeled out as the new face of ICE.
Cain was put through the agency’s obstacle course and firearms training in Georgia, and let’s just say it didn’t exactly scream “Man of Steel.” Struggling over walls and fumbling with weapons isn’t the kind of PR boost ICE thought they were getting, but here we are.
The most insane part is that despite the low budget video just showing an out of shape and overweight old man trying to navigate a basic obstacle course with incredible difficulty - they've decided to use it as marketing material.
This stunt is part of ICE’s recruitment drive, where they’re dangling $50,000 signing bonuses and student loan repayments just to get anyone through the door. Apparently, nothing says “join the deportation machine” like a Z-list celebrity stumbling through the training.
Of course, the backlash came fast. Comedian Margaret Cho pointed out the painful irony: Cain’s own Japanese-American family lived through internment camps, yet here he is fronting for an agency building modern-day ones. John Oliver chimed in too, quipping that ICE must really be scraping the barrel if their recruitment strategy now involves hiring Superman’s résumé.
But that’s Donny’s America in 2025: propaganda over policy, optics over substance, and authoritarian overreach packaged with a cheap celebrity endorsement. The message is clear — ICE isn’t looking for justice, they’re looking for spectacle. And apparently, even Superman can’t save them from themselves.
Nancy Mace Can’t Even Fill a Classroom
Analysis of Nancy Mace's Speech Incident
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The hostile environment reflected in the cancellation of Mace's speech may indicate an atmosphere where speech and political dissent are stifled by party loyalty and intimidation from party supporters. This aligns with the risks of delegitimizing opponents and fostering a divisive political identity within the party.
South Carolina’s own Nancy Mace thought she’d be delivering a rousing speech on “protecting parental rights” to a packed hall of her adoring supporters. Instead, she got… eight people. Yep, fewer attendees than a PTA bake sale on a rainy Tuesday.
The event, hosted by the far-right Moms for Liberty, had sent out dire warnings about “limited seating.” Turns out, the only thing in short supply was interest. When it came time for Mace to take the stage, she didn’t bother. Instead, a staffer shuffled out, whispered with the organizer, and told reporters that Mace would just take their questions and then do one-on-ones with the tiny handful of attendees.
This is the woman who fancies herself gubernatorial material — someone who can’t even get double digits in her own backyard. The optics? Brutal. The “Moms for Liberty” crowd was supposed to be her base, and instead she looked like a washed-up opening act cancelled before showtime.
If Donny’s MAGA machine is still the big tent, Nancy Mace just proved she’s not even invited to sit in the cheap seats.