On Saturday, Trump threw another Twantrum, hitting back at his niece, Mary, over her book, and had some venom for legendary journalist Bob Woodward, who has a book coming out soon that, like Mary Trump and John Bolton, is reportedly critical of the thin-skinned man-child.
In his warped mind, Trump thinks the only reason these books are being published is because he's getting slammed. Whatever happened to turning the other cheek, Mr. President? Oh, that's right. You don't know how to do that.
Add to this the fact that Trump's sister, Mary Anne Trump-Barry, has reportedly said in an interview that she thinks Trump's daughter, Ivanka, is turning into a self-serving copy of her father, and that brother Eric is a moron. Well, she's not wrong about that last point.
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And, of course, with the protests going on over racial inequality, and spiraling out of control, the fear mongers on the right are supporting 17 year old Kyle Rittenhouse of Illinois, charged with two counts of murder. There are those who say Rittenhouse drove in to Kenosha, with the goal of protecting his father's business.
Unfortunately, the complete story's not being told on either side. The only thing that is sure is that Rittenhouse shouldn't have had a gun in his hand because of certain laws prohibiting persons under 18 using or possessing firearms. If that's the case in Wisconsin, but not in Illinois, then there's a story to be told.
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The baseball trading deadline has come and gone, and teams thought to be pretenders, but are surprising contenders in this shortened season, are making moves.
Miami, for example, pulled infielder Jonathan Villar from today's 5-3 win over the Mets in mid-stream after he'd been traded to Toronto. The Marlins are also getting outfielder Starling Marte, whose time in Arizona is over after just a few weeks of play. Along the way, the son of 90's Marlins hero Jeff Conine was acquired by Miami.
After making some ill-timed remarks over the weekend, Kevin Pillar is returning to the NL West.
Pillar, whom Boston acquired from San Francisco in the off-season, was traded to Colorado earlier today.
As for the Mets, who now have lost four straight, they cut a deal to acquire catcher Robinson Chirinos from Texas. No further information at press time. This gives the fading Mets an experienced backup behind Wilson Ramos.
Update: The Mets are also bringing back infielder Todd Frazier, who'd signed with Texas as a free agent over the winter, and picked up Miguel Castro from Baltimore, whom the Mets will visit the next two nights.
Arizona has dealt pitcher Archie Bradley to Cincinnati in another last second deal.
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When 2020 started Stuart Bennett, aka Wade Barrett to WWE fans, had been hired as a color analyst for NWA Powerr on the NWA's YouTube channel, replacing Jim Cornette. However, with the NWA sidelined due to COVID-19, Bennett was looking for work. Guess who came calling?
Last Wednesday, Bennett, reverting back to the Wade Barrett handle, joined the NXT broadcast team, working alongside Vic Joseph, with Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix heard but not seen, calling the action from her home in Tampa. The same trio will be back tomorrow for the first of two special Tuesday editions of NXT on USA, with replays on Wednesdays on SyFy due to the NHL playoffs. Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWInsider website is reporting that Bennett is negotiating a deal to return to WWE full time. Revered as a heel since his debut 10 years ago, and a 5 time Intercontinental champion, Bennett is still popular with internet fans. Fellow Brit Nigel McGuinness was furloughed back in April due to coronavirus concerns, but should be back as soon as travel restrictions are lifted.
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Since we're a week away from Labor Day, the US Open tennis tournament started today, but, surprisingly, under the radar as of now. ESPN has the live coverage.
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In the wake of the death of actor Chadwick Boseman over the weekend, fans are calling for Marvel Studios to not recast the role of Wakandan King T'Challa, aka the "Black Panther", the better to honor the memory of Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer at 43.
In the comics, Marvel has experimented with a female Panther, with T'Challa's sister Shuri donning the costume, and with a "Black Widow" movie coming this fall, now would be a good time to take a chance and use "Black Panther 2" to transition Shuri into the role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Are you reading this, Kevin Feige?
I was surprised at the passing of Boseman's death, but since I didn't see the movie nor follow his career that closely, I wasn't stunned like many others have been. I have heard his vegan diet may have been partially to blame for his cancer and declining health. I do give him credit for working on set while beset with cancer. It's not easy to deal with.
ReplyDeleteEvery family has its feuds so I'm not surprised President Trump has to deal with it too. His niece seems to have issues and outside influencers sought to take advantage by having hit pieces done on him. It's not as if they don't rag on him on their own. I don't know much about the family personally, so I don't know if Ivanka is how they describe. Eric is not a stupid man - as most of the Trumps are all accomplished in their own way - except perhaps for Tiffany. She didn't grow up with her half siblings (living with her mom Marla Maples in CA) and seemed to live the life of a spoiled rich kid who hung out with other rich kids. She did speak at the RNC convention so we'll see if she has anything else to offer.
My late attorney was a friend of Eric's and told me he thinks he'll run for the White House some day. Lately, I've been hearing that DT Jr. might run in the near future.
I don't think you'll see the Trump brothers make a run for the White House----until 2050 at the earliest.
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