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Majority of Americans Support Voting by Mail

August 24, 2025 Buck Banks

58%

More than half of Americans supported allowing no-excuse mail-in voting in a Pew Research Center poll despite President Trump’s promise to end the practice he denounced as “fraudulent.” A 58% majority, including 83% of Democrats and 32% of Republicans, supported mail-in voting.

Americans Have Strong Feelings Toward Trump

August 24, 2025 Buck Banks

47%

A new Economist/YouGov poll finds Americans have strong feelings about Donald Trump — and, increasingly, most of them are negative. The poll found 47% said they strongly disapprove of the second-term president, compared to 23% who say they strongly approve.

Nearly Half of Californians Would Vote for Newsom’s Redistricting Plan

August 22, 2025 Buck Banks

48%

UC Berkeley poll in California finds asked about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push for mid-cycle redistricting: 46% said it was a good idea, while 36% said it was a bad idea. Slightly more, 48%, said they would vote in favor of the temporary gerrymandering efforts if it appeared on the statewide special election ballot in November. Nearly a third said they would vote no, while 20% said they were undecided.

Repoublican Governors Not Fighting Crime in Their Own States

August 22, 2025 Buck Banks

10

At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, CNN reports.

Trump Admin to Review 55 Million Visas for Violations

August 22, 2025 Buck Banks

55 million

“The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules,” the AP reports. “The department said it was looking for indicators of ineligibility, including visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization.”

Shake Shack Schnooks

August 21, 2025August 14, 2026 Buck Banks

Vance, Hegseth and Miller checked to make sure D.C.’s takeover was on track.
They met protesters, so the Three Horse’s Asses of the Apocalypse attacked.
They called protesters “stupid white hippies” and “communists”
Who advocate for the “the criminals, the killers, the rapists.”
Tough talk from tough guys with National Guard backup at the Shake Shack.

Stephen Miller: D.C. Police Takeover Protesters are ‘Stupid White Hippies’

August 21, 2025 Buck Banks

“Most citizens in Washington D.C. are Black. This is not a city that has had any safety for its Black citizens for generations, and President Trump is the one who is fixing that. So we’re going to ignore these stupid white hippies. They all need to go home and take a nap because they’re all over 90 years old.”

— White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, quoted by USA Today, on protesters angry with the federal takeover of D.C. police.

Erick Erickson Calls Out Trump’s ‘Socialism’

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Buck Banks

“Well, there you have it. Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary. He’s the genius behind the aggressive tariffs, also now appears to be the genius behind the socialism that he wants the Trump administration to embrace.”

— Conservative radio host Erick Erickson hammered the Trump administration, particularly Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, for suggesting the government take a large share of chip maker Intel, Mediaite reports.

Trump Says He’s a ‘War Hero’

August 20, 2025 Buck Banks

“He’s a war hero, because we work together. He’s a war hero. I guess I am too.”

— President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a “war hero” for ordering his country’s forces to bombard Iran’s nuclear sites — and then said that the same label should apply to himself, the New York Times reports.

It Requires a Soul

August 20, 2025 Buck Banks

Donald Trump’s concern with the afterlife is becoming an obsession.
Besides his “cankles,” there are many signs of declining cognition.
At his age, it’s normal to contemplate eternity,
And given his litany of sins, Trump has reason to worry:
There’s not a snowball’s chance in hell of him getting into heaven.

58%

More than half of Americans supported allowing no-excuse mail-in voting in a Pew Research Center poll despite President Trump’s promise to end the practice he denounced as “fraudulent.” A 58% majority, including 83% of Democrats and 32% of Republicans, supported mail-in voting.

47%

A new Economist/YouGov poll finds Americans have strong feelings about Donald Trump — and, increasingly, most of them are negative. The poll found 47% said they strongly disapprove of the second-term president, compared to 23% who say they strongly approve.

48%

10

At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, CNN reports.

55 million

— White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, quoted by USA Today, on protesters angry with the federal takeover of D.C. police.

“Well, there you have it. Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary. He’s the genius behind the aggressive tariffs, also now appears to be the genius behind the socialism that he wants the Trump administration to embrace.”

— Conservative radio host Erick Erickson hammered the Trump administration, particularly Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, for suggesting the government take a large share of chip maker Intel, Mediaite reports.

“He’s a war hero, because we work together. He’s a war hero. I guess I am too.”

— President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a “war hero” for ordering his country’s forces to bombard Iran’s nuclear sites — and then said that the same label should apply to himself, the New York Times reports.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.