Trump’s latest favorite Storm(y)

By BRUCE LOWITT Donald Trump, speaking in Georgia after criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for not visiting storm-ravaged states, thanked God Monday for Hurricane Helene so he could tell voters how much he could do for them. “If I was still running the country, none of this would have ever happened,” the former president-turned-felon said.Continue reading “Trump’s latest favorite Storm(y)”

Mr. Robinson’s new neighborhood?

By BRUCE LOWITT Mark Robinson, facing multiple controversies over his alleged inflammatory comments on a porn site a decade ago and the resignation of all of his top campaign aides, withdrew Thursday from the North Carolina gubernatorial race and announced his candidacy to replace New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “I’m sick of all theContinue reading “Mr. Robinson’s new neighborhood?”

Washingtons of …

By BRUCE LOWITT Portion of the first draft of a script, a one-act comedy tentatively titled “Washingtons of Shit,” written by Steve Martin, masquerading as Steven Miller. Recovered from a dumpster behind Beresovsky’s Deli in Washington, D.C. (The only pages not completely covered in schmaltz.) (Cast: Dom DeLuise as Donald Trump, Trae Crowder as J.D.Continue reading “Washingtons of …”

Trump’s not-so-Swift response

By BRUCE LOWITT Donald Trump’s aides, panicking over Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, have begun lining up “celebrities” to support the former president’s campaign, starting with David Caruso, Vanilla Ice, and Pamela Anderson.“Yeah, well, we’ve been calling a lot of A-list people,” Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s campaign manager, said Saturday, “but since thatContinue reading “Trump’s not-so-Swift response”

Merchan: “Stand back and stand by”

By BRUCE LOWITT Donald Trump angrily demanded Friday that Justice Juan Merchan reverse his decision to postpone Trump’s sentencing in his porn star hush money trial from Sept. 18 until Nov. 26, “because without the threat of jail before the presidential election, how am I supposed to run as a martyr?” “My millions – myContinue reading “Merchan: “Stand back and stand by””

Judge not, lest ye be screwed

By BRUCE LOWITT Frustrated by what he called “all the bitching and moaning” over decisions in women’s gymnastics and other sports in Paris, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced Tuesday that “all events involving judging have been eliminated from all future Games.”After meeting with the IOC’s executive board, Bach said, it was agreed thatContinue reading “Judge not, lest ye be screwed”

Trump: Not ‘grounded’ – ever

By BRUCE LOWITT Former president, current felon and future cadaver Donald Trump has been banned from all burial grounds in the United States, both military and civilian, following his inglorious behavior Monday at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). Ahead of his visit, ANC officials told Trump’s entourage he could visit gravesites in Section 60, where recentContinue reading “Trump: Not ‘grounded’ – ever”

Bobby and Tulsi: Subtraction by Addition

By BRUCE LOWITT Announcing that “the worm has turned,” former president and current felon Donald Trump named former rival and current mental case Robert F. Kennedy Jr. co-chair of his transition team, presumably to help him deal with his eventual transition from Mar-a-Lago to a federal facility.Additionally, Trump added former Democratic congresswoman and current FoxContinue reading “Bobby and Tulsi: Subtraction by Addition”

Clark Bar? No. Bar Clark

By BRUCE LOWITT A disciplinary board for the District of Columbia Bar has determined that Jeffrey Clark should be suspended from practice for two years. Clark, appointed in September 2020 by then-President Donald Trump as acting head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division, was identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in Trump’s attempt toContinue reading “Clark Bar? No. Bar Clark”