Trump's revenge Archives

— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), quoted by the Washington Post, suggesting the indictment of former FBI director James Comey is flimsy.

Kelly: Trump Will ‘Double Down on Stupid’

February 14, 2026 Buck Banks

“I wouldn’t put anything past Donald Trump and this administration. We’ve seen these guys over and over again double down on stupid.”

— Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told Politico he wouldn’t be surprised if the Trump administration tries to take another run at punishing him over a video telling troops not to obey unlawful orders.

Trump Has Targeted 470 for Retribution

December 2, 2025 Buck Banks

470

Reuters: “At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office – an average of more than one a day. Some were singled out for punishment; others swept up in broader purges of perceived enemies.”

Royal Revenge Binge

September 22, 2025September 29, 2025 Buck Banks

When Trump promised retribution, he wasn’t playing games,
On Saturday he gave Pam Bondi a target list of names.
When a madman gets elected,
No one is protected,
But especially if your name is Comey, Schiff or James.

Rubio Is Talking Utter Nonsense … Again

July 8, 2024 Buck Banks

“He’ll be too busy undoing all the damage of this disastrous presidency.”

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) insisted on Sunday that Donald Trump would not try to prosecute his political opponents if he wins the election—despite Trump promising to do just that, the Daily Beast reports.

Trump Attacks Graham for Not Talking Nonsense

February 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“Lindsey’s a nice guy, but he’s a RINO. Lindsey’s wrong …. Lindsey Graham doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about.”

— Former President Donald Trump ripped Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of his staunchest supporters, telling Newsmax that the senator is a “RINO” for saying that pardoning the Capitol rioters would be “inappropriate.”

Destination: Revenge

February 5, 2021 Buck Banks

Trump is taking on the mantle of itinerant provocateur,
Setting forth to sully the unfaithful with Trumpian manure.
He’s hitting the road
To chastise and goad
His enemies, on what is being heralded as his revenge tour.

Christie Predicts Trump Would Retaliate on Senators Who Vote for Witnesses

January 31, 2020 Buck Banks

“You could very well see the president encouraging or creating primaries against senators that are up this year if they went and voted the other way I could definitely see him at least attempting to do that.”

— Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told ABC News that President Trump might target Republican senators who vote for additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial.

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Comey Indictment Looks Flimsy

“If it really is a picture that says ‘86 47’ — I’ve used ‘86’ a lot of times. I’ve never said it with the intent of killing somebody.”

— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), quoted by the Washington Post, suggesting the indictment of former FBI director James Comey is flimsy.

Kelly: Trump Will ‘Double Down on Stupid’

“I wouldn’t put anything past Donald Trump and this administration. We’ve seen these guys over and over again double down on stupid.”

— Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told Politico he wouldn’t be surprised if the Trump administration tries to take another run at punishing him over a video telling troops not to obey unlawful orders.

Trump Has Targeted 470 for Retribution

470

Reuters: “At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office – an average of more than one a day. Some were singled out for punishment; others swept up in broader purges of perceived enemies.”

Royal Revenge Binge

Rubio Is Talking Utter Nonsense … Again

“He’ll be too busy undoing all the damage of this disastrous presidency.”

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) insisted on Sunday that Donald Trump would not try to prosecute his political opponents if he wins the election—despite Trump promising to do just that, the Daily Beast reports.

Trump Attacks Graham for Not Talking Nonsense

“Lindsey’s a nice guy, but he’s a RINO. Lindsey’s wrong …. Lindsey Graham doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about.”

— Former President Donald Trump ripped Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of his staunchest supporters, telling Newsmax that the senator is a “RINO” for saying that pardoning the Capitol rioters would be “inappropriate.”

Destination: Revenge

Christie Predicts Trump Would Retaliate on Senators Who Vote for Witnesses

“You could very well see the president encouraging or creating primaries against senators that are up this year if they went and voted the other way I could definitely see him at least attempting to do that.”

— Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told ABC News that President Trump might target Republican senators who vote for additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), quoted by CNBC, on the reported settlement proposal the Justice Department has with President Trump for his lawsuit against the IRS.

“Thank you for everything you’ve done for the country. To the folks at CBS, in the words of the great Ed Murrow: Good night, and good luck, motherf**kers.”

— David Letterman, quoted by CNN, speaking to Stephen Colbert as “The Late Show” ends its 33-year run on CBS.

“They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.”

— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), speaking at the University of Chicago.

Numerati

3.8%

56%

352,000

“About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a new estimate, underscoring the high cost that President Vladimir V. Putin is willing to bear to pursue his battlefield aims,” the New York Times reports.

115,000

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