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This is just the start in terms of actually beginning to tackle the poison of the far Right, ... as it
Trump hanging his supporters in DC out to dry in favor of an exclusive inauguration where only his inner circle and top donors can attend is the perfect metaphor for this administration and today's GOP."
Brian Tyler Cohen, a political commentator, wrote on X Watching so many people having spent money to go to the inauguration, and then Trump canceling it because he's worried about the pictures and small crowds, is a perfect picture of his whole relationship with his supporters. They give and give, he takes and takes."
Adam Kinzinger, a senior political commentator at CNN and former congressman, wrote on X Don’t act like you’re doing it just because of Reagan, ... Honey, it’s not that I couldn’t perform in bed last night. It’s just that out of respect for President Carter I’m flying at half-staff.”
He said that that last group was the most dangerous. But he never completed the quartet of the possible combinations,
I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather.”
Reading aloud the president’s Truth Social post in his best Trump voice, the late-night host recited Let’s ALL root for America!
He shared posts of him watching the ceremony, writing We are literally bringing our beloved nation out of the Dark Ages of the last fours years
It’s a desecration to our service and the sacrifices made to keep everyone safe,
said former officer Aquilino Gonell Everyone wants him out of Mar-a-Lago, out of D.C.,
one Republican strategist says They said ‘let’s not put that paragraph in,’
Kicker ... Trump revealed on stage In one light, it was all quite familiar,
he writes of Trump’s second inauguration speech Ooh, this is a big one,
he smiled, pulling America out of the World Health Organization — as aides handed over order after order for him to sign There has been this misunderstanding about where Latinos are when it comes to border and border security,
I have an important announcement to make,
Colbert began his monologue We have to bring them home, ... And tonight I’m going to be signing on the J6 hostages’ pardons to get them out.”
he said from the lectern, before pivoting to No, we’re not going to put up with that crap any more.”
In what might be a mantra for Maga, he added Could you imagine Biden doing this? I don’t think so,
he said, brandishing one of the black folders He knew the youth vote, ... You know, we won the youth vote by 36 points.”
Trump said with paternal pride ... and falsely claimed We’re going to save over a trillion dollars by withdrawing from that treaty,
gushed an aide at Trump’s prompting, implying that watching the world burn is a small price to pay