You know, Trump keeps insisting he’s rich, rich, rich.  I think he’s not, not, not.

Forbes Magazine, which is certainly not the bastion of liberalism, is raising eyebrows at the amount of money Trump is siphoning off his donors.

Donald Trump has charged his own reelection campaign $1.3 million for rent, food, lodging and other expenses since taking office, according to a Forbesanalysis of the latest campaign filings. And although outsiders have contributed more than $50 million to the campaign, the billionaire president hasn’t handed over any of his own cash. The net effect: $1.3 million of donor money has turned into $1.3 million of Trump money.

Which leads me to another thought I had last week.  They say that Trump doesn’t start his workday until about 10:00 because he has to watch Fox and Friends.  I’m sure that’s true. However, I am sure that it’s also true that it takes him that long to dye and fix his hair, put on his make-up, and find the tape to tape down the back of his tie so it won’t stick out sideways under his neck.

One more thing.  Trump tweeted this morning …

Honey, I wouldn’t trust Steve Doocy with the weather, much less Constitutional interpretation.

If you ever find yourself quoting Steve Doocy as an authority on anything, please go have a brain scan before somebody gets hurt.

Steve Martin wrote a hymnal for atheists.

Enjoy.

Thanks to Kary for the heads up.

Poor Kris Kobach.

Can’t keep it straight how his name is spelled when filing for senate in New York.

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Either way, he’s still a racist jerk.

I give his election stands about the same chance as his Commission on Election Integrity. And that would be none at all.

Thanks to Kyle for the heads up.

Has the world turned completely upside down?

First I hear that Trump is viciously attacking Fox News.  Honey, he was so mad at them that he was about to fall out of his pants.

He went on a triple rant against Fox, comparing them to – gasp! – every other news.

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And then the next thing I read is that George Soros has teamed up with the Koch brothers to do something. I would be shocked that they could do anything, even order breakfast, together.

But, I would be wrong. They found common ground – ending endless wars.  They are founding a think tank to try to come together.

As my hero, Shiela Kennedy points out …

As the Slate article notes, Trump’s foreign policy approach (which the article labels “idiosyncratic” and I would define as incompetent-fascist) has appalled everyone: “neoconservatives, liberal internationalists, anti-war leftists, libertarians, and conservative realists.” As this uncommon example of common ground illustrates, Trump has been a wake-up call in all sorts of ways.

Let’s just hope enough Americans actually wake up, and  once Trump is gone, don’t just hit the snooze button.

Here’s a cheer for trying, even if it does mess with my head.

Thanks to Dennis for the heads up.

I pretty certain that I don’t have to tell you who Jeffrey Epstein is.  He’s the guy who proved that some people are indeed above the law.

He was arrested yesterday.

Epstein’s arrest, first reported by The Daily Beast, comes amid renewed scrutiny of a once-secret plea deal that ended a federal investigation against him.

That deal, which is being challenged in Florida federal court, allowed Epstein, who is now 66, to plead guilty to lesser state charges of soliciting and procuring a person under age 18 for prostitution.

He was given, and I do mean given with a bow on top, 13 months in jail, most of which was spent in his New York office building, where he was allowed to go 6 days a week.

The prosecutor who swung the deal was Alexander Acosta, who now serves as Trump’s labor secretary.

Here’s the curious part:  The case is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit of the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the district’s human-trafficking officials and the FBI.

Hummmm … public corruption unit?

The Public Corruption Unit works, in close partnership with the FBI and other federal, state and city investigative agencies to maintain and protect the integrity of all levels of government. The unit oversees the investigation and prosecution of corruption crimes committed by elected and appointed officials, government employees, and individuals and companies doing business with the city, state, and federal government. Corruption crimes investigated by the unit include bribery, embezzlement, and frauds committed against local, state, and federal government agencies.

Sex crimes isn’t listed here.

And then the New York Times mentions …

Before the plea deal, Mr. Epstein, a former hedge-fund manager, had been friendly with Donald J. Trump, former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.

Oh crap.

Other names tied to the scandal, who are not public officials but very public persons, are Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, Epstein’s criminal defense attorneys.

Y’all, Ken Starr seems to be a sex scandal magnet.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.

I have a damn near perfect four year old grandson who attended his first rally. His parents didn’t think he was paying attention or aware of what was happening.  A week later, he told his mommy something as they were driving to school.

“We saw a car like that at the Angry Party! Remember? There were a lot of people and they had signs. The other people won’t let the babies be with their mommies. They want to make the babies stay in that building. It’s a bad building. We have to shut it down.”

      — Ben, Tiny Justice Warrior