A top source described "borderline chaos" in the White House.
"Some staff is in survival mode ... scared to death," the source said.
Internal leaks distract a White House. What we're seeing now is something much more consequential: leaks from throughout the government, plus a host of Obama alumni emptying their clips.
The news eruptions are gaining a Watergate aura — constant, complicated revelations from intelligence agencies and federal law enforcement; White House denials; frenzied competition among the great news organizations.
Chuck Todd said at 5 p.m. on MSNBC (as quoted by Brian Stelter): "Welcome to Day 1 of what is arguably the biggest presidential scandal involving a foreign government since Iran-Contra. ... [H]unker down, because this is a Class 5 political hurricane that's hitting Washington."
All of that has to be driving Trump up the damn wall.
However as bad as all of that is, and whoa baby is it bad, there is another potential volcanic eruption just now building up steam.
Courtesy of US Weekly:
While her husband, Donald Trump, wields his power as president, first lady Melania Trump is struggling with the realities of her new role and the scrutiny that comes with it, insiders reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly. “This life wasn’t her dream. It was Donald’s,” Trump family friend and stylist Phillip Bloch tells Us. “Truthfully, it’s a lot to cope with.”
Indeed, her unconventional living arrangement — she's staying in New York City while son Barron, 10, finishes school — has already made her a late-night punch line. (Jimmy Kimmel quipped February 8 that she’s “trapped like Rapunzel” in her Trump Tower penthouse.) Vogue faced boycott threats after editor Anna Wintour said on February 9 that she expected Melania, 46, to appear on a future cover. And Melania's libel lawsuit against U.K. paper Daily Mail, which she claims harmed her “unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity … to launch a broad-based commercial brand,” has opened her up to criticism that she intends to cash in on the presidency.
The deluge has reportedly become too daunting for the deeply private Sevnica, Slovenia, native, who moved to the United States in 1996 to launch a fashion career — not to preside over the East Wing. “Melania is unhappy with how her life ended up,” alleges a family source. “She is miserable.”
Personally I think this story is one of those that we all could have pieced together on our own just observing Trump and his Slovenia mail order bride together and then utilizing our critical thinking skills.
There is very little affection shown between the two of them and she is now spending as much time away from the White House as possible considering her new responsibilities.
So yeah, Trump is truly stuck between a rock and a hard ice covered place.
Gosh isn't being president great?
What a perfect photo. Their expressions say it all.
ReplyDeleteCaption could read "Money can not BUY "happiness" Compare these two stone faced ghouls with the Obama photos. I have no sympathy for her, she married him for his $$$, this is what she got.
Delete3:05 PM - Imagine actual White House staff. Maids, etc. and how they were treated by the Obamas compared to what's in there now. I'm sure they're in heavy grief mode. I would be.
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DeleteIt's not like they didn't know what was coming.
They had from November 9 to January 20 to get their resumes polished up and hunt up another job.
As prestigious as the White House? No. Paid as well? Probably not. But money and prestige isn't everything. (Just as a teacher) It's much more important to have safe and congenial working conditions. We know that wasn't going to be happening under Trump so they shouldn't be surprised.
It's not too late. If I were them I'd get out now. Unemployment is better than what they're working under now. Being a Walmart Greeter is preferable. A cardboard box under the freeway is preferable.
They may be waiting it out until he's gone. But that's iffy and in the meantime they have to put up with the psycho and if he decides to launch the nukes they are at retaliatory ground zero. No bunker for them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-abusers-beat-veteran-for-defending-turtle-police-say_us_58a5a1aae4b037d17d253694?hm8vjzsswh9p5jyvi&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
ReplyDelete"The trio ran off but police arrested the suspects a short time later. They confirmed having been part of the incident but identified themselves as the victims, police said."The three suspects face charges of aggravated battery and animal cruelty."
DeleteThey beat the hell out of a vet with a walker and leg brace. Pathetic.
DeleteI loved his comment about women, kids and animals.
Poor turtle. I will never understand this sort of senseless animal cruelty. I've heard of drives that go out of their way to aim and run over turtles crossing roads during migration and mating season.
DeleteAs if that isn't cruel enough, they then have to beat up a veteran who is obviously not in the physical condition to even defend himself.
Then when caught, they have the nerve to LIE?
If it weren't for them being black I would have guessed they were Deplorables taking a page from the Trump excuse bible.
At least Melania gets a bit of a break from the FF by staying in NYC. I could not imagine having to touch that jabba-ish blob of nastiness even if I had all the gold gilding in the world. Which she does.
ReplyDeleteWanna bet that Barron ends up staying at his special school for the next academic year? I don't think the boy likes his sperm donor either. And don't go all whack on me when I state the obvious: the child definitely displays signs of autism. Not criticizing or judging - just observing. Whatever is going on with Barron, he sure as heck doesn't need the daily chaos that is created by his so-called father.
" I don't think the boy likes his VIAGRA JUNKIE sperm NOW 70 Yr OLD donor either."YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!
DeleteCause and Effect
@2:13, I agree with everything in your comment. Have you ever noticed how drumpf can't stand still, either? He rocks and sways and fidgets whenever others are speaking. Odd.
DeleteHey, all the kids look like they have been warped from that ass. All of them have to put up with his mood swings and selfishness. Money don't buy don love. And no amount of money is worth being controlled by him. NONE. He probably threatens to cut them off the broken gravy train constantly.
DeleteThere is a bizarre irony here, too. We all know by now that Trump always accuses other people of what he's guilty of. So, with regard to his young son, he never encounters an educator without complaining about autism and its causes, yet he has never admitted that his son is anything but brilliant, athletic, and perfect. That child has to endure having Trump as a parent in addition to whatever condition he may have. It's actually a good thing that his mother is keeping him behind in NYC; her con artist husband just shouldn't be charging the American people for the mess that their private lives are.
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The whole world is now walking on eggshells...like his family has been for ever. Trump is a dry drunk.
Delete"...[The Trump Era] is less like living in a democracy than being a child trapped in a house where there is an abusive and unpredictable father, who will brook no reason, respect no counter-argument, admit no error, and always, always up the ante until catastrophe inevitably strikes. This is what I mean by the idea that we are living through an emergency."
Andrew Sullivan.
"The Madness of King Donald"
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/02/andrew-sullivan-the-madness-of-king-donald.html
Every Friday there will be an article by Andrew (The Daily Dish, remember?)
I can't believe that this Sunday will be a whole month since Trump saw his kid. Seriously, who does that? Even if Barron flies to M-a-L tomorrow, it will be since 1/22 that he last saw his father. Trump has shown no interest in his son.
Delete3:32, I noticed that he felt the need to bring up "the women" in his rambling today, meaning the women who have accused him of assault. For one I couldn't believe he was bringing that up out of nowhere, and for two I agree that he talks about things that he's guilty of and blames them.
Delete4:26 PM - add the pee puddle into the mix. Paraphrasing, "so good, I was crying!" Did we even watch the same thing???
DeleteThey're down to the dregs there.
Lonely Hearts Club.
No matter what is or is not wrong with Barron, being absent from the presence of Trump could only have a positive effect on him.
DeleteFor the young man to supposedly be so 'athletic', Barrron sure has an awkward walk. Did you see how he was walking in the innaugural procession? What was that, sprained ankle?
DeleteNo sympathy whatsoever. My goodness, forget The First 100 Days! We haven't even got through thirty!
ReplyDeleteAnd these seem to be the longest almost four weeks I've ever lived through! I keep thinking, "when will it end?" and then I tell myself that it won't end for almost four (if not, God forbid, almost eight) years. It seems like four years since the insane inauguration. I know I've aged about four years since then.
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Hang in there. Stay with the 100 day goal.TA new day will come..We the people!
Deletehttps://www.bustle.com/p/100-ways-to-fight-back-in-the-first-100-days-of-the-trump-presidency-31817
RISIST.
I remain optimistic that this nightmare will end sooner than 4 years. The midterm elections could give us the House and/or the Senate. Or before that, the Repubs could actually turn on him if they think staying with him will put their re-election in jeopardy. Or, best option yet, he could croak of heart attack or just plain excess bile at any moment. The man is NOT healthy and he's living in a shit storm of stress (of his own making).
DeleteKeep your fingers crossed.
Lawdy 5:55....you make this atheist want to pray. RILL hard.
DeletePleasus deer jeebus....
let a lady-filled truck hit the big fat orange Fu*K
Poor little Solvenia girl comes to NYC to make money .. by "modeling". She never got a big modeling contract, but still survived in an expensive city.
ReplyDeleteWonder how much she charged for a night of "modeling"?
It was reported by a former roomate, that she would return in the morning with $1,500 in cash. Models do not get paid directly, they have agents etc. who handle their money. Also, too she never was on a magazine cover until tRump got his friends to give her one.
DeleteI wonder how many BJ's that is.
DeleteLet's hear it for boycott threats! We may not have much, but we have our voices and our wallets. We did it with Ivanka, we can with magazines as well!
ReplyDeleteAs someone said above, I will never view Melania as a sympathetic figure. She knew exactly what she was doing when she arrived on our shores. Don't come crying now!
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/15/politics/womens-march-general-strike-date-set/index.html
DeleteShe had the courage (?) to pose for lesbian nude photos, so she must have the guts to leave the orange ass. Unless she is being blackmailed like he is.
DeleteTrump is a bully and abuser. You can bet yer sweet bippie that mrs trump signed a non disclosure, pre marital contract, and has been physically abused and threatened by that ass. Even his children slink when he talks. Trump probably threatens her odd green card years and questionable photos. Let your imagination go and it probably will explain her frown and unhappy existence with don. Betting the entire family would drop this mess and go back to their fake rich and famous lifestyle of vacations and parties. 2 yrs of public fraud and one month of total mess. Whew.
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ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/832260772235530240/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Schadenfreude 2.0 for this week!
ReplyDeleteDRumpF's new pick for National security adviser TURNS DOWN THE JOB!
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser, retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, has turned down the offer, sources familiar with Harward’s decision said on Thursday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/robert-harward_us_58a6331fe4b045cd34c01093?
Karma is a real bitch!!
Anyone with the brains for any of those positions is smart enough to stay as far away from the Trump White House as possible.
DeleteWonder if he'll try for Petraeus now? Do you think his parole officer will give his permission?
As one who survived it, emotional and verbal abuse are just as hurtful, perhaps even more so, than physical abuse. Bruises fade, bones mend. But the constant wearing down of your sanity and self-esteem lasts a long time. Not that I'm excusing physical abuse; I'm not. If one stays in an abusive situation, the woman thinks she *may* be killed. If she leaves, she knows she *will" be killed. So I do have some sympathy for Melania as a likely abused woman. But not for the way her life turned out.
ReplyDeleteThe divorce Donald wife club might be for her along with the pussy grabbed by don club. And the underage sex slaves that have accused that ass of rape. Lots of women have survived don but too scared to speak up. Part of his agenda is to threaten and attack anyone that exposes his personality disorder and physical illnesses.
DeleteI might sympathize if she hadn't married that ogre for money, plain and simple. Greed. So she's living in hell now, well, too bad, so sad. It's not like she couldn't have seen what she was getting into. She did. She wanted the moola.
DeleteADump's press congress an utter embarrassment to this country. This buffoon has made this country a laughingstock. And the nerve of this incompetent asshat to say he inherits mess! Oh please. I really really super really hate this man. I really do. I loath this orange-haired faced nasty filthy piece of shit.
ReplyDeleteJust the sound of his voice and the way he walks makes my stomach turn.
DeleteBoo hoo hoo, I could care less if Melanomia is unhappy. That is what happens when you marry for money and have a business arrangement with your husband.
ReplyDeleteGet over it and stop wasting taxpayer money by living in NYC using your kid as an excuse.
By the way, when is she going to start her cyber bullying campaign against her hubbie?
If she has even hired any semblance of a staff, perhaps one of them should tell her that an antibullying campaign will only set her up for more (well deserved) ridicule.
DeleteShe doesn't give a shit about bullying. Well, she'd probably love for her husband to stop bullying her. And I'm sure she's had to comfort Barron from being bullied at school. But that speech and that subject was foisted on her, probably by Donald himself or at his direction. She is totally unprepared to do anything in the way of public service and she's certainly not qualified to do anything about the bullying epidemic in this country. Plus, what is she going to do when her own husband is not only the poster boy for bullying but is actually encouraging bullying. Who would be more effective? Melania saying no or Donald saying go ahead and do it.
DeleteWell, yeah, he's very publicly dissed her, with that "Melania who?" video of her being welcomed to (and him invading) the White House by the Obamas. Add in the look right through her to Ivaaaaahhhnka at the inauguration and now she's pretty much trapped by her security detail. If she had something on the side that made life with "tiny-hands-Don" tolerable, a la Marla's pool boy, even that is no longer an option.
ReplyDeleteAnd he always lets go of her hand after she's reached out for his. The only time he's held it firmly since some initial walks around the WH grounds back in Jan., was when they were with Bibi and his wife, who act very close, and Trump was acting like he and Mel were so close.
DeleteNow wait a minute. That is simply is a bigly fat fake news lie about the Cheeto house being in turmoil !!
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/covertanjou/status/832347733700788224
No mas! I will not anymore give you Golden shower's mien Kampf!
ReplyDeleteThen I will beat you up!
I am pretty sure that is why the long faces?
Shiny object.
ReplyDeleteWe don't care, what else is really going on. Come on oeople.
You'd better care! Shiny objects detract from the deceit underneath.
DeleteHe said she was good quality. She was not a top model. Wonder why her stomach sticks out.
DeleteShe does have a pot belly, I noticed that too. Strange, she only had one kid. Look at Christie BRinkley, she has a great core/abs in a bikini and had several kids. Hmmmm. Plus, Christie is 63, not 46!
DeleteDuring the inauguration march, Maliara looked like she'd just entered her second trimester. Wonder why they didn't tailor that blue outfit better to hide her tummy pooch?
She's just a dumb eastern European model who sold her pussy to the highest bidder.
ReplyDeleteShe has zero intellectual capability to operate as First Lady and not the imagination or ability to even hire people to act as her proxy.
Note to pretty, young, dumb girls everywhere: Be careful what you wish for because one day you might just have to be First Lady of the United States of America, instead of just "arm candy" and you are all woefully unprepared for the job.
Alaskans can verify this.
DeleteWaving at ya, dead lake.
Speaking of, I just realized that we all missed Scarah's b-day. She's 53, but more like 63.
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DeleteBetcha $he missed it too, passed out for days on end. Drunk asshole.
Good Stuff:
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Sooo, I swear I checked a few months ago to see when the next season of House o Cards was released, and I read Feb 2017.
ReplyDeleteNow it is June 2017.
So, Netflix realizes what we are watching every day is more fun than house of cards, cause it is fucking real!! AND, I hope they are betting that this whole fucking mess with Trump/Pence is done by June and we will want some fake DC intrigue.
At least Claire and Frank Underwood are smart...
More like they are constantly revising and editing due to the current Shitgibbon show.
DeleteCant stop sobbing about FL Melanoma. Sad! She's given so, so much in the last month and asks for so, so little in return. Lets get behind the new GoFuckMe campaign for FL Melancholia. If every American who gives a shit gives a dollar we can raise $350,000,000 for her.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, thats the slogan for the campaign: "Give a shit? Give a dollar!" Money can't buy happiness but if she can't be happy with that repulsive orange golem she married I think she'd find just a little solace with a third of a billion dollars. And isnt that the TRUE meaning of Christmas, after all?
I hope you are joking, aren't you?
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The shit-gibbon was born into wealth but he is essentially a retarded narcissistic child.
ReplyDeleteIf you consider the outbursts, tantrums and anger he exhibits in public, just multiply that and you get an idea what she has to put up with in private. Because you know everything is her fault. Never his. Nothing is every his fault so when no one else is around, it's her fault.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder she's staying in New York. She's not so stupid she couldn't anticipate what was going to happen after the inauguration.
I'm sure he's also an expert at inflicting pain without leaving a mark.
I figure Malaria and the boy are embarrassments to drumpf and therefore allowed(ordered?) to stay mostly out of sight in a controlled area (drumpf tower), except for obligatory and controlled appearances for pix.
DeleteOther wise, why not have your 'supermodel' wifey and kid right there with ya in the WH? He's addicted to appearances. There's a good reason the 2 of them aren't in the WH, and it aint to preserve barron's routine.
Can't the republicans do better than this?
ReplyDeleteI do feel sorry for her. I don't think she signed up for this gig.
ReplyDeleteTBF, I'm sure Donald is very easy to like and get along with provided you never disagree or challenge him. Marrying him was probably easier than running him off.
This does create a question: the president runs for office, basically applies for the job. Most candidates wives have already sacrificed their own lives to be their husband's campaign spouse.
But Trump's never been in office before. Melania wasn't required to "have a job" in Trump's empire. Now, the expectation is that she does a job, one she didn't apply for or actively seek.
Does she really *have* to be First Lady? Is that fair? Does a woman have to do a job she doesn't want because her husband got a job?
I suppose she could always leave him, and have her own life and find true love.....HAHAHAHA, get real!
DeleteShe's married to a "billionaire". She was paid well to do her 'job'. She made her bed when she married a bank account instead of a real man.
Now the taxpayers are on the hook for her kid to be chaufferred back and forth to school by the Secret Service because his mama can't be bothered to do it anymore.
Wasn't that one of the excuses given for her to stay in NY at the taxpayers' expense?
I think these clowns couldn't afford to keep up their extravagant lifestyle on their own dwindling earnings anymore and now have the American taxpayers to subsidize it all.