Did Trump just deny a connection to an arsonist? In a press conference, he distanced himself from Cody Balmer, who allegedly set fire to PA Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence. Trump claimed Balmer wasn't a supporter, labeling him a "whack job," despite evidence of Balmer's anti-Biden sentiments. The tension highlights complexities in addressing extremist behavior linked to political rhetoric. Discover the full story [here](https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/trump-tried-distance-arson-attacker-no) #Trump #Politics #MAGA #Extremism
Trump Tries To Distance Himself From PA Arsonist

Where did Cody Balmer "disparage" Trump?

Crooks and Liars
‘One Of The Greatest Villains In American History’: Democrats Release Scathing Statement On RFK Jr.

The Democrat National Committee released a statement on the independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. yesterday. Kennedy has been embroiled...

"Antitrust laws seek to preserve open markets by banning anticompetitive practices such as price-fixing and refusing to deal with competitors." Trump wanted to eliminate 2 of the 4 offices that enforce antitrust laws. "The proposal to eliminate the division’s two field offices merits the same skepticism as any of the other illogical things happening under the banner of DOGE":
https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/sf-antitrust-office-closing-20277477.php
"Trump already dropped hundreds of cases its predecessor had filed."
#Trump #extremism #politics
"Sen. Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall":
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/chuck-grassley-town-hall-iowa.html #politics #extremism
Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall

The Iowa Republican was pressed on President Trump’s policies, including the case of a Salvadoran immigrant who his administration has admitted it mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador.

The New York Times

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“When it came to #TheGreens, however, #Advance’s research showed that 52 per cent of respondents said the Greens stood for looking after the local environment, water and wildlife, while 26 per cent nominated action on climate change.

Only 20 per cent of respondents said the party stood for nothing. Eight per cent said the Greens were about looking after the #disadvantaged, and 6 per cent saw the party as either #LeftLeaning, #progressive or #socialist.

“There’s 78 per cent of the #Australian people – not just #GreensVoters but all voters – think they either stand for action on climate or protecting the environment,” #MatthewSheahan said. “So, they clearly have the strongest brand in this country, politically.”

#AusPol / #propaganda / #extremism / #DirectAction / #SandraBourke / #AFP <https://archive.md/tvTUg> / <https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2024/08/17/advances-plan-destroy-the-greens> (paywall)

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#DanielJones, who has served as a bodyguard to #FarRight figure #AviYemini, said on #SocialMedia on Wednesday that he had walked unchallenged into the hotel lobby before he confronted #Albanese and asked him questions about #immigration.

Jones, a self-proclaimed self-defence #expert, has previously posted online that people should “train to make it easy to be able to #kill”.”

Show me people who #ASIO and #ASIS take an interest in?

When the DG of the Intelligence services talks about foreign influence, this is what it looks like. What foreign country paid our proclaimed SME for this kind of political action?

#AusPol / #ForeignInfluence / #PoliticalInterference / #extremism / #propaganda / #LNP / #Labor <https://archive.md/IeE6w> / <https://www.theage.com.au/national/who-are-the-far-right-agitators-who-confronted-the-pm-in-a-hotel-lobby-20250416-p5ls5c.html> (PayWall)

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“Multiple #FederalPolice officers now flank #Albanese and #Dutton at press conferences. They’re not worried about the questions – both men mangle the English language enough to defuse any threat they may pose.

The police are concerned about the #PhysicalThreat. The person willing to shout angrily, to get in the face of the men vying to be the next PM, to win a few minutes of fame on #SocialMedia for their cause. Or, to the most #extreme end, something much worse.”

“It followed an incident on Sunday when about 30 people dressed in black, their faces obscured with #hoods and stockings, stood outside the #Melbourne office of #Liberal senator #JamesPaterson and chanted racist #slogans.”

#AusPol / #extremism / #propaganda / #slogan / #PhysicalAction / #fear / #Labor / #Colition <https://archive.md/xwLAi> / <https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-ve-followed-our-leaders-for-10-elections-now-society-is-getting-angrier-20250416-p5ls81.html> (paywall)

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April 13 “The rightwing #advocacy group #Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the #Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.

“Advance is working with hundreds of volunteers from dozens of community groups to defeat Greens candidates and we make no apology,” a spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said Advance did not fund groups directly but “we absolutely pay for anti-Greens campaign material to be at the disposal of volunteers”.

“This includes 2m #flyers and thousands of #TShirts and #corflutes. Again, we make *no apologies*.” — #MatthewSheahan

Is this also the work of Advance?

#AusPol / #extremism / #influence / #propaganda / #LNP / #Liberals / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/rightwing-lobby-group-advance-says-it-makes-no-apology-for-support-given-to-anti-greens-groups>

Rightwing lobby group Advance says it makes ‘no apology’ for support given to anti-Greens groups

Spokesperson acknowledges supply of flyers, T-shirts and corflutes to ‘dozens of community groups’ seeking to defeat partys candidates

The Guardian
"Trump’s decision to stake everything on winning a trade war with China threatens to choke off negotiations (on other important issues) before they even begin":
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/politics/trump-trade-war-china-dilemma.html
#tariffs #extremism #politics
Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

The New York Times
"The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules
that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more."
The Trump Administration is dangerous to our health and our safety:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/trump-doge-regulations.html
#extremism #politics #SafetyNet
“Many people don’t realize how high the American quality of life is because of the competent and stable enforcement of regulations, and if that goes away a lot of lives are at risk.”
Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale

The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.

The New York Times