You guys, I have butthurt Nazi/Deplorables tweeting at me. Their argument is that they’re all special snowflakes and that celebrity gossip is supposed to be a safe space from politics and we’re writing too much about Baby Fists, which is disrespectful to our fascist overlord. My argument is still that Donald Trump is a celebrity and the past 19 months have been the worst reality show ever. My argument is that we’re not ignoring all of the sunny, pleasant, fun celebrity/gossip/fashion stories – there are no fun stories right now. Every awards show is being taken over by the political climate. Celebrities around the country and around the world are using their platforms to speak out against Emperor Baby Fists.
The gossip/celebrity media feels it too. People.com is full of political coverage these days. And Us Weekly has gotten into bed with the Trumps – this is the third cover in a row with someone named Trump. Previously, they’ve made it all about Ivanka, then they tried to make fascism look cute with last week’s cover of all the “Trump kids.” And now this – Us Weekly doing their part to make Melania Trump sound like her sole priority in this world is motherhood.
President Donald Trump may have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue all to himself. Though Donald, 70, and his wife Melania announced in November that the first lady would relocate from New York City to Washington D.C. once their 10-year-old son Barron finished up the school year, a family insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that may not happen.
“They will reevaluate toward the end of the school year if they will keep this arrangement or if Melania and Barron will move to Washington,” says the source. “They could go either way right now. They will ultimately do what’s best for Barron.”
Though living 200 miles apart is unprecedented for a president and first lady, it suits the fiercely independent Donald just fine. When ABC News anchor David Muir asked January 25 if not having Melania, 46, or Barron around left him feeling lonely, he responded, “No, because I end up working longer. And that’s OK.”
For the time being, Donald, Melania and Barron will take turns shuttling 90 minutes door to door between their $100 million triplex apartment at 721 Fifth Avenue and the White House. In a January 25 New York Times article, Donald declared, “They’ll come down on weekends.” Just not every week. During the weekend of January 28, as protests erupted over Donald’s immigration ban, the first lady and Barron stayed put in New York City, according to a Melania source. Though she wasn’t working out of an East Wing office, Melania has been tending to a bit of business.
“Melania is actively building her team, including hiring a chief of staff, a senior adviser and a social secretary, among other key positions,” continues the source. “While she is a mom first, she is very much embracing the role and responsibilities of first lady.”
I believe this, I believe that Melania will be using Barron as an excuse for why she will never move to the White House full time. Part of me thinks that Melania is smart enough to know that she shouldn’t even bother to worry about packing because her baby-fisted husband will hopefully be impeached in the next few months. While I would not wish “living with Baby Fists” on anyone, I do think she’s an a–hole Marie Antoinette for her refusal though. She’s wasting millions of taxpayers’ dollars just to stay in New York.
The est. security cost for Melania living 200mi away from Trump is double the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts.
— Ryan Chapman (@chapmanchapman) January 31, 2017
Photos courtesy of Getty, cover courtesy of Us Weekly.
They’re destroying Manhattan and he’s loving it.
I assumed she’s staying in NYC because she has a boyfriend there?
She’s moving. I don’t believe the story.
It’s telling, though, when Trump said he didn’t miss Melania and Barron, that he used their abensce to work longer days.
And maybe looking up or grabbing Kellyanne Conways whoha. Or having sexual relations with the young interns.
Who in god’s name would want to see him naked? Have you seen his giant backside?
I can’t imagine any scenario in which that would be consensual. Necrophilia fetish?
Shudder.
God the thought of the two of them together sends shivers down my spine
Honest question, and I’m really sorry I have to ask it. But do we think Conway and Trump are… ya know… bangin? I honestly would not be surprised. He calls her “My Kellyanne” and “baby,” and she goes on national television to suck his d*ck four times a week anyway.
I think they at least “had” a relationship. She met him when she was on the condo board of Trump Tower many years ago. She has no other credentials for whatever her position is (hand holder/pit bull/d*ck sucker per above lol). I think they did have a physical relationship. But at 70, is he still humping anyone??
I doubt he and Kellyanne are doing it- she’s not young enough for him and she does have kids, doesn’t she? He said he doesn’t like women’s bodies after they have given birth. I think he just doesn’t Know how to treat women otherwise, look at how he treats ivanka and he even grabbed mays hand. Treating women with respect, as partners, as friends, as professional,colleagues even as a daughter is just all impossible to him to imagine, so he defaults to sex toy.
If kellyanne is above 3 I’ll eat my red inauguration hat. He ain’t touching that
She’s not moving. This is her dream come true-having that flabby orange ass GONE. Believe it.
Never have I thought for one minute that she plans to move.
It’s not what she signed up for. She signed up for living in a gold-plated New York penthouse. The White House is a downgrade in terms of lifestyle.
Maybe, but it’s depends on the Orange Emperor. He always hides her when he thinks she will look bad for his image to his xenophobic fans. With the immigration ban in effect, she would have to answer some uncomfortable questions about her immigration history if she were in Washington, D.C. right now.
Exactly, he will order her to move if its ever politically expedient.
I don’t think she is moving. It’s pretty clear they can’t stand each other.
Possible she wasn’t moving and then had to because of the media storm over the last few days.
I doubt that KellySkank and the current occupant of the White House are banging because, well, Propecia does have some fairly nasty side effects:
impotence,
loss of interest in sex,
trouble having an orgasm,
abnormal ejaculation,
swelling in your hands or feet,
swelling or tenderness in your breasts,
dizziness,
weakness,
feeling like you might pass out,
headache,
runny nose, or
skin rash.
http://www.rxlist.com/propecia-side-effects-drug-center.htm
Between the Propecia and the statins, which can cause erectile dysfunction, he probably can’t get his winkie going that often anyway.
(http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/do-statins-cause-erectile-dysfunction)
He may need to be peed on to get himself excited.
We live in very interesting times.
Runny nose is a side effect? Maybe that explains all the sniffing when he speaks?
She wants more time to settle into her role of a First Lady so she is delaying matters. She does probably know that such a role is a bit above her skill level. An indicator for that are the speeches she gave during Trump’s campaign. She didn’t nail the speeches because she lacked practice and interest. So when she is now taking her time then that is a smart political move because the delay gives her time to prepare and practice certain things.
No one in the Trump White House is making a “smart political move”. 😏
We’re screwed.
I never thought she’d move. She won’t. The White House doesn’t compare to 24K gold and marble. Ivanka is pseudo-First Lady.
She looks at him like I look at moldy bread. No surprise here but it should be at their own expense not taxpayers’
I look at him like cat barf on the floor. Orange, lumpy…disgusting. If I ignore it, will it go away? No. Must face head on, hold breath, squint eyes, pick up and deposit in garbage, take out to dumpster asap.
OMG one of my cats had a cold recently and kept barfing all over the place. I love this comparison to Dump…it’s so accurate
I had to clean up cat barf this morning. I think cat barf smells better than Trump and it is easily disposed of. Cat barf is way more betterer than Trump.
Do you do that thing where you squint your eyes so you don’t have to really see it? I think Melania is on to something.
My cat eats so fast that she ends up puking. I’ll tell her to slow down before she Trump’s everywhere. I hate when she gets Trump on the carpet! Yuck
This thread is everything. @Liz, I’m totally stealing that.
My technique is to wait for the Trump to dry so that I can grab it easily then flush appropriately. Dab some Resolve with a wet rag on the Trump stain and voila! Like my cat never Trumped.
My cat takes an extra step to get Trump on the carpet instead of the kitchen floor. I always close the bedroom doors before I leave. Nobody wants to come home and find Trump in their bedroom! (Guy or puke)
Holy F*cking Sh!t Kitten I Love You. Know that… LMMFAO.. When Egghead Trumps I use them Lysol Wipes after I pick it up .. Its a Godsend, Even on Carpet! Also works for Makeup on Fabric, Not just on Trump
Hahaha, loving this. My very special cat is terrified of Trump: she backs away as fast as she can so that she spreads Trump over the maximum possible area. & yes, they *do* prefer carpet.
Susanne, hilarious. A cat woman who speaks to my heart.
LMFAO. Oh my f*cking God, you guys. This thread is amazing. Only my Celebitches could take a discussion about Melania Trump and turn it into a way to name cat barf after the sitting president. I. Love. You. All. So. Much.
My boycat ignores the litter box and takes a big fat morning Trump on the floor every day.
Haha this thread is giving me life! makes me long for the days when it was just me and my two kitties living it up in my first apartment. Trump and the subsequent clean up was a part of our daily lives, too.
I had to switch to food that was grain free because my one fur baby was Trumping so much. It has helped but man I hate waking up to a Trumping cat. Also hate when she eats grass because I know she will Trump sometime that day.
Mine too, Liz. She’ll be on the hardwood floor and run to the carpet to trump. She did it this morning at 5 am. Lovely.
CB saves my sanity. Thank you wonderful cat lovers for this thread. As a dog lover I promise that my 95 pound Lab trumps too. That’s a lot of stinky trump to clean up.
If this thread isn’t enough to prove that yes Celebitchy, you must keep blogging about Emperor Baby Fists, I don’t know what is. We need it!
My cats also always Trump on the carpet. Refuse to Trump on bare floors. Oxiclean is a fabulous Trump-stain remover.
I have 2 cats. My pudgy kitty likes to pee on our nice rugs and wall to wall carpet (we had to cut the carpet out) and my skinny, old biddy kitty can’t control her bowels and trumps on the carpet. Sigh! Gotta clean out all the trump. Add to that a toddler too who’s getting potty trained and is having accidents and I got a trump-Ful zoo of a house, lol.
Susanne – if I ignore cat barf on the floor, it really does go away…. Senior Cat has always been an easy upchucker, but Junior Cat just loves the taste of fresh upchuck and comes running when she hears him heaving. Disgusting but true. And really convenient for me.
Senior Cat has been known to munch on his own barf, but Junior Cat gets to it first now.
Have to admit my current feline crew are usually nice enough to Trump on paper towels or discarded paper that Junior Cat keeps pulling out of the trash (aka her toy box). No carpet in case they miss. I have lived with Trumping cats for a very long time and have learned to step carefully with flashlight in hand.
LOL jwoolman, me too. I keep a flashlight shining on the floor when I go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I could probably walk right by some intruder because I’m so focused on not stepping in trump. I have 5 of them, and I hate stepping in that in the middle of the night. Okay anytime, but middle of the night is worst.
1) Can I ask our American friends if ‘trump’ means ‘fart’ like it does in British English?
2) How lucky Barron is that in the future he’ll see a quote from his father saying how he didn’t miss him while growing up.
Lady D – I have a flashlight app on my phone, which makes everything so much easier since I have to carry that around anyway and is rechargeable. I was always losing real flashlights or forgetting to buy batteries. I use the flashlight app any time I’m walking anywhere in the house that’s dimly lit, just to avoid the Trump.
@brincalhona: No, sadly, “trump” is not slang for fart. I do encourage y”all to use the word as much as possible. Maybe it will make its way across the pond.
This cat trumping thread had me shrieking and wheezing with laughter for so long that my daughter woke up and checked to see if I was okay. I haven’t laughed so hard in months. A yuuuuge thanks to all of you!
My cat Trumps after eating grass. Luckily she only Trumps saliva and the mashed herb so I quickly dispose the Trump in the toilette.
You all have me peeing my pants. I don’t have a cat, but my mini schnauzer has little orange trumps every few weeks. Now maybe they will make me laugh !
My cat loves to throw up in the basement. Now when I look at it, I will always think of Trump and refer to it as “Coco trumped again.”
Thank you. Thank you all.
Maybe my cat thinks it’s really funny to Trump because her name is Stumpy. “Awe Stumpy,don’t Trumpy on the carpet AGAIN! “
Sometimes my cats leave trumps that may have come from either end (cannot always tell). Using the one word covers either stinky possibility.
“(cannot always tell).” LOL, I thought it was just me. Lately I tend not to look too closely.
Yes, it’s not worthy of much analysis. Just quickly grab and dump the trump, right?
It’s not much of a marriage. Melania looks like she’s wincing every time baby fists opens his foul mouth.
Love your coverage of all things political.
I love your political coverage too. Please don’t let the people who did this to our country discourage you.
Please don’t stop your political coverage. This is the only place that is keeping me sane at the moment!
This times a million!
YES! Honk!
I agree! Very smart coverage and comments. And not “fake news”! Thanks for providing some much-needed comic relief. 😆
I cosign with what the other commenters are saying.
I’ve been reading CB for years. I rarely comment, but this site, its political coverage and the funny\amazing\insightful commenters here have been an oasis n the desert–especially over the last few months.
If you stop writing about the Orange one and his escapades, I may lose it.
Me three. Please keep,it up.
So agree. Keep the coverage coming, don’t be swayed by the negativity or discouraged.
On a selfsish note could we get a Leann updated, such the guilty pleasure!
Lol @Arock, LeAnn and her craziness is how I originally found this website. I guess I have her to thank because this site and the community here is helping to keep me sane right now!!!
Count me as another who came here for Wewe drama. She does have an album release this week, with more of her lyrical gems (sarcasm).
Yes, we could use a post, even if it’s a ‘how long will she circle the drain’ open post.
She must hate him so much. All she wanted to be was a trophy wife, never FLOTUS.
IMO, she is no longer able to hide her disgust for him. It is written all over her face.
@Tate:
Never forget
https://twitter.com/Green_Footballs/status/823632636048527360
@alfaQ That is a terrifying glimpse into the world of Trump.
Trump won’t miss her, he has Ivanka by his side.
Yes, visiting dead Navy Seal families, just like the First Lady!!
I’m not paying for her to live in my city and drain our resources full time. I’m not doing it. You married the asshole you get to live with him.
Can you imagine if Michelle said this? Fox News would’ve crucified her already
She will use the Barron card and all the Trump supporters will say that she is such a good mother.
I dont understand the Barron card. Isnt their absence just proof that Donald is and always was an absent father? I honestly cant believe any of those heartlanders are buying that its more traumatic for a ten year old to move than to barely see his father.
@Ramona – especially to the WHITE HOUSE. Oh my god, privilege of all privileges, how many families have occupied it? #2 through the current squatter, but one or two repeats. And this dumpster of a family can’t be bothered to occupy it? Why is his every waking second consumed with trying to ruin something?
I think the Barron card is BS, too. Have they even asked him what he wants to do? Talk about a fun and educational experience for a kid his age! (Even if he is on the spectrum, he’s clearly not on the low functioning end if he is.)
They have no respect for the office or the institution. I’m also guessing they’re not keen on interacting with the staff that comes with the house. I wonder if that’s the main issue now that I type that.
I’ve gotten that line. “It’s the middle of the school year! She’s only being a good mother.” Reminding them that military families move their kids mid year on a regular basis shut them up very quickly.
It wouldn’t bother me at all, but for the monumental tax-payer expense and the traffic nightmare that it has created in mid-town. It infuriates me how much this is costing the taxpayers (and as a City resident I get all three hits – Federal, State & City). Had any Democrat attempted this, they would have been eviscerated by Fox and the GOP (and rightfully so).
The traffic nightmare around mid-town is surreal – it’s never good, and I avoid it as much as possible, but even basic stuff – getting my kid to her orthodontist’s office in the 50’s, just off 5th Ave. – is a nightmare. It’s easier to take the subway down the west side and walk over than to do anything else. No matter what the weather might be.
I have a suspicion that Barron, even though he may have some mild learning disability or low spectrum issues, just plain hates his father. Why? He’s a bloviating, unaffectionate, vulgar, lying pig who probably verbally and possibly even physically abuses him and his mother. You look at the video of The Tangerine Menace on stage with his family, the part where he puts his hands on Barron’s shoulders, and the poor kid can’t shrug them off quick enough. Nor does he speak or even look at his father. That speaks volumes.
@Liz
I can only imagine that traffic. That is despicable and Michelle Obama wanted to keep the girls in school til summer, but it was denied.
@Jaded I wonder if Barron was forced to sign a NDA at birth. If not, I anxiously await the tell all.
The cost to NYC PLUS the $3 million annually he plans to bill the Secret Service for space in that building to guard her.
Conservatives complained because Mrs. Obama had her mother living in the White House. They called Michelle’s lovely, senior citizen mother, a freeloader living on taxpayers money but one million a day so that Melania can stay in NYC, that’s perfectly fine.
All those complaints too about the Obama’s and especially Michelle, taking vacations on taxpayers money. They said they spent $100 million on vacations during 8 years but Melania will spend at least $100 million by May just staying in NYC but again, that’s OK because she’s not black or a democrat or any other excuse they can find to justify their hypocrisy.
Also, what would the outcry have been if Michelle had decided to keep the girls in Chicago instead of moving in 2009? Malia and Sasha were just 11 and 7, if I remember correctly. There have been pathetic attempts to make Mrs. T look like some revolutionary First Lady. Bullshit. Any lies that she is not a spoiled trophy wife are “political correctness” from the right.
Kaiser, keep up the politics. I think it makes many of us feel a little better.
This times one million. They hypocrisy is mind blowing.
Why does she need a “chief of staff”? How much is that? Her f**cking security is over $365,000,000 per year because she won’t move. How many jobs would that pay for? Classrooms? Food and clothing? I detest both of them.
The FLOTUS staff will all work for Ivanka of course. Ivanka is FLOTUS. See, for example, her accompanying POTUS yesterday to the Air Force base appearance.
Oh right, to view the remains of a soldier who didn’t have to be killed, and ignore the death of civilian children (including an 8 year-old US citizen) and women, in a botched raid supported by her father and her husband.
I don’t blame her.
But considering the cost, can’t she just live somewhere separately from him in DC?
The White House is so roomy that they would never have to see each other. Suck it up, Melania.
There is an underground tunnel that goes from 1600 to the Hay Adams Hotel, where, rumor has it, Laura Bush lived for the last couple of years of W’s admin. Yes, credible sources. So, she could easily be driven conspicuously to and from via underground, secure route. She would never even have to see him excepting official photo ops/appearances etc. There is NO excuse for this expenditure and gross abuse of NYC.
Because they’re unpatriotic losers. I certainly had no love for the Bushes, but they generally acted appropriately.
Disgraceful.
First of all Kaiser, I truly don’t see the need to explain. We all come here to vent and laugh and get p.o.’d. I’m happy to have somewhere to escape with the minutia of the celebs, but right now, at this moment in time, we have to talk about our country. He was a reality show host and will never get as much ink as the Kardashians. So complainers, go elsewhere. As for Melania, who cares, she can live in Katmandu, I just want to keep with up him and Bannon. Nuff said.
Seconded. We’re still getting our share of celebrity news, but being able to sound off about this with everyone here is keeping me sane.
Don’t like it? Create your own right wing celebrity gossip site and that way you can fill it with stories about people like Jon Voight and Tom Brady and all the other people currently making excuses for this fascist and you can all have a good long cry about how “disrespectful” the rest of the world is.
I second this, wholeheartedly.
This is the world we live in. We did not ask for it, and we have a responsibility to speak out and resist.
How could you continue reporting on only gossip stuff right now? You guys here at
cb know what’s right.
Stay strong. You keep a lot of folks sane. Thank you.
CB is my go-to place.
Mine, too. They’re effing with Kaiser via Twitter ’cause they’re hesitant to come here with that mess and get their azzes handed to them posthaste.
It’s so surprising though, isn’t it, that Trump supporters want to silence and control what is being said in the media – even entertainment media like Celebitchy? (SARCASM). Hey Trump supporters, you don’t get to control other people’s opinion and how and where they chose to voice it. EVER
Exactly. I’m certain that Kaiser C/B and the rest of the crew know this: the only people complaining are Trump-supporters who don’t want to be reminded that they voted for the worst president in American history
Trumpsters and the paid Russian trolls who promulgate the talking points are afraid they’re losing the narrative power.
Republican lawmakers are already feeling the heat and complaining that they’re hearing too much from us. Keep it up, ladies!
Also, they don’t like being called out and given true facts. The other day on my FB a link popped up about the ban being a “suspension” of the visas and not a ban. I commented that if it was a “suspension” then why were people who had green cards and visas that had already been approved were taken off planes or sent back. Never got an answer. Then one person gave me a link on how those with green cards were okay. And again I said, what about those who already had visas approved and never received an answer. They don’t want facts. Trump is the savior and we are not to question him or any of his minions.
That’s what I keep going through as well @swak. Some of the sheeple simply don’t have an educated answer to queries or questions, so they follow their second in command Kellyanne Conway’s lead, using the alternative facts argument as their answer. I like debating, but my 9 year old son has more sense and knowledge than the people who quote trump’s theories like bible verses they learned and forgot in Sunday School. Disturbing
Exactly the way I see it too Nancy. I’m so glad to come somewhere and not be called a snowflake. Donald isn’t a politician, he’s a reality show host. If he wasn’t being remembered as being on reality tv, he’d probably throw a fit. Don’t stop reporting political stories. Plenty of other things for people to read
YES, Nancy. I don’t think we can say it enough around here. I so much appreciate this forum and I love all my fellow commenters. I’m pretty miserable right now but goddamn if I don’t love me some company.
I agree a thousand times! this place keeps me sane!
Right Kitten. I feel like you and others are my comrades in arms. I literally had a face to face blow out with a trump supporter at one of our facilities. They fight dirty man, will not listen only preach their agenda. This rage goes on every single day……nice to jump on this site and mainly have friendly fire. Oh Gah, I’m talking like I’m the military! Feels that way lately, doesn’t it. Survival of the fittest.
Can you imagine the upheaval and right wing indignance if ANY former President and 1st lady tried to pull this!?! It so galling the the Republicans always claim the ” family values” voters while never having the goods to back it up. Democrats never have the stomach to attack their opponants on these kinds of personal issues…. which is why they prevail. I’m not of the opinion that the low road is the way to go….but it pays off when appealing to the less informed
LMAO @ family values. Trump knows nothing about that.
Notice how that term, ‘family values’ has disappeared? I think they know they could burst into flame at this point with that crap.
With kids by three women, would it now be ‘multi-family values’? Interesting how conservatives used to balk over alleged affairs and divorce, yet look how they embrace it now.
RIght wing nut jobs only care about family values when it comes to controlling women’s bodies by denying access to birth control and abortion.
@Kaiser I can’t emphasize enough how important this site has been to my reassurance that we’ll survive this political climate AND that there are like minded civically responsible citizens that are engaged and determined. I’m sure it’s distressing to wade thru the nay sayers and pro-nutjobbers but takes solace in contributing to public discourse that’s paramount to our survival ( and I really don’t think that’s hyperboly )
I keep saying this too-the OUTRAGE if Michelle and the girls had said “you know, we’re staying in Chicago”-I can’t even imagine. Fox News would have exploded.
The primary difference here is that the spouses love each other and the kids love their dad. There is zero space for love with a narcissist.
Yeah, there’s no way the right wing poo-flingers would have ever let it slide if Michelle had opted to remain in Chicago with the girls while Obama took office.
Yes. But I’m sure that never would have even occurred to the Obamas because they, like decent humans, had/have respect for the institution and traditions and understood the magnitude of the office and what the First Family symbolized. Because they have a clue!
Which will come first: Will Donald be impeached or be the first president to get a divorce while in office?
I think he will divorce her when he is out of office.
Me too. Always said if he had lost, the divorce was coming because he would have blamed her for the loss. She’s past his expiration date anyway.
Looking at his ginormous ass and substantial gut, along with his love for fast food, I’m banking on an MI. Hopefully involving his left main.
Widowmaker? He does look so out of shape.
Impeach. Why would Melania leave him? Doesn’t have to live with him, still has his money, has best access to everything now that he’s Pres. What’s the downside? A few public appearances for show. No biggie
I think being obliged to shag that disgusting pig even occasionally would test even the most commited trophy wife. Even if he is the POTUS. She must be either really greedy or have a strong stomach to put up with that. Ugh!!!”
While I sympathize with not wanting to be anywhere near this smelly, bloated f**kwit, the bottom line is-she signed up for it and I’m not sure why all his supporters are suddenly okay with the 400K A DAY it will cost in security to guard her and their son because they’re staying in New York. But every day is opposite day in Babyfists Land.
Which is why I don’t have any sympathy for the Trump supporters. I wouldn’t be surprised if their money was taken for the mouths of their children by the same administration and Trump to pay a lot of “their” incentives that includes Melania and Barron Trump’s security.
They justify it because he isn’t taking the Presidential salary. Yes, I know what the annual salary is. I am just telling you how those dim wits try to justify.
This is why his supporters are ok: “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
^^^THIS!!^^^
yep
Absolutely. So much like the Trump strategy. I am sick and tired of being told that the rust belt Trumpers are the salt of the earth!
How much of that is security for movements of the child to school and elsewhere, though? It makes no difference whether that occurs in DC or in NYC.
NYC just needs to pull out of it unless fully reimbursed and insist that traffic be able to move freely. That can be done.
tRUMP, pay for the NY security detail YOURSELF.
When’s the impeachment start?
You can’t help it if the United States has turned into a cross between The Truman Show and The Handmaid’s Tale, Kaiser. You’re reporting accurately! Keep on keeping on.
I’d be livid at the cost of this if I were American.
“The Truman Show” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Brilliant! (I’d toss in “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” too, while we’re at it, if only for the aptness of the title.)
And Harry Potter & The Hunger Games added in too.
I know I’m livid. I’m livid at the entire situation! The man is dismantling every thing. I can’t even believe all of the stuff he’s doing with regards to the environment, trying to repeal regulations and making it harder to make new ones. The idiot of a woman who basically bought her nomination to become secretary of education, you know the very thing we’re all against. It boggles my mind how the right can support him and the corporate take over of America. I thought big business ruled us before, but that was apparently childs play.
I’m seriously losing it, like I feel as crazy as the people who thought Obama was going to take all of their guns and refuse to leave the white house, because I just know war is coming. Nobody is really talking about the fact that Iran has threatened to drop our dollar because of the stupid ban and now we’ve put Iran on notice. Mark my words Iraq 2.0 is in the making. We won’t let Iran drop the dollar. This is why Trump wants to be so friendly with Putin, he wants to make sure Russia will back us if we go to war with Iran. (I don’t think he will. He wants to see us fall and he will betray Trumpster.) The downfall of America has started. We will fall like Rome did. (There, you see what I mean? I’ve lost it lol) Seriously though I could just keep going with my complaints and rant. I detest that s*** f*** cheeto with every fiber of my being. Sorry I went off on a tangent, I needed to vent!
There’s still a chance Betsy DeVos won’t be confirmed, only one more GOP senator needs to flip.
I’m really hoping it happens, but I don’t have faith in republicans at the moment.
@Esmom – I so hope you are correct. Blunt from Missouri (my home state) is voting for her in spite of all the calls, emails and FB posts that he has gotten asking not to vote for her. He doesn’t care about his constituents and has his own agenda. I’m hoping there is at least one more (would like to see more than one turn) that will not vote for her. BTW, our governor has already met with Pence and was endorsed by Trump. We have no hope here some days!
You might be right about the dollar. I always though Saddam Hussein sealed his doom when he started seriously talking about going from petrodollars to petroeuros, and also gave some oil contracts to non-US companies (I think Chinese, they actually do a lot of oil & gas work). Had nothing to do with invisible WMDs or anything he did to Kurds or anyone else. Always about the money.
Um, I don’t actually think that Russia WILL back us. I think that Putin got Trump in. Trump is going to start war with Iran, Syria, China, etc thinking Russia is going to back us. NO! Russia is allied with Iran, Syria, and China and N. Korea kindof. Bannon, Trump, and Flynn are putting us in this chaotic tailspin and Russia and friends are duping them and are going to stomp the sh!t out of us.
Also, if we’re at war all sorts of constitutional protections will be waived. Midterm elections cancelled, etc. We’re screwed if he doesn’t get impeached.
Omg. Was that her plan all along? The way to get rid of him, thinking it’s better he destroys America and the world rather that get on her nerves?
Fair enough though. I’m afraid I’d prefer the world to implode in a fiery blast than have to shag him or even see him naked. Sorry everyone: I try to be reasonably selfless but I’m not a saint.
LOL!
Normally I’d say that’s ridiculous to say that the best thing for a child could be living 200 miles away from his father when there are excellent schools and living conditions in the area….but frankly I wish his father would move 2 million miles away from all of us so, yeah, best thing for him.
If I was an American tax payer I would be livid. Yes Melania we all know your “marriage” is a sham and you look ready to vomit in his presence. Tough. That’s your problem.
The difference between the Obamas and the Trumps is insane. Michelle wanted to keep the family together. It was important for the girls to be with their father. I’m sure Melania is so happy to be away from Agent Orange, and to keep her son away from him too.
Yes, and remember how accepting the GOP was of Michelle bringing her mother with her to keep the girls’ lives as normal as possible? Because Michelle understood that the title “FLOTUS” comes with responsibilities that require a lot of her time, she brought her mother so her children wouldn’t be looked after by strangers. And, the Obamas paid for her, not the tax payers! GOPers kept calling her “freeloader” etc., and it was truly appalling from the “family values” party. I may need to go back to bed…
I found that appalling too. They did it for her girls, and all she did was live in a room that was already there. Are Ivanka and her family living in the WH now?
Exactly. Michelle was concerned with ensuring her children still had a dad and that the leader of the free world had supportive family to retreat to in the evenings, that in addition to her role as Flotus. Melania clearly doesnt want Barron near his dad and doesnt care if Donald spends his evenings alone crying into his soup. This is not a family, its three people who share a last name.
BabyFist himself never planned to move to DC. He thought the Presidency was more like a chairman of the board thing that he would show up for quarterly meetings; maybe. It was a shock to him that he had to move and that he had to hire office staff.
ETA: Melania claims to have been a super model – they get covered in gossip columns. He was a game show host – gossip column fodder. His followers need to get over it.
You are right. He thinks he’s running a company, not a country. That’s why he doesn’t understand it when people say no to him because he sees himself as a boss who fires people when he doesn’t like them anymore.
Right on. If you are a reality show game host elected as president, you need to shut up about celebrities.
If my peek into his dark mind reads correctly, he craves that adulation and wants nothing more than to be associated with famous people. See his obsession with twilight actors (cannot believe I am typing this) and princess diana.
It’s amazing how people fail to understand that running a business/corporation is nothing like running a government. They are two entirely separate entities. Profit making is what drives a corporation….it’s not interested in doing what’s best for the consumer. Governments role is to provide services and do what’s best for its citizens, i.e., consumers. Profit making is not the goal. Government can never, nor should it ever, be run like a corporation.
It made me crazy when people said Trump was right for president because he’s a successful businessman. He’s been bankrupt 6 times and sued thousands of times. Trying to get them to understand running a business was nothing close to being president was impossible. Now we’re stuck with this clueless pervert
This. If you run a business you only pour resources where they will produce the highest return in the shortest time. Apply that logic to the social safety net and you have to eliminate both medicare and medicaid. Oh wait, thats exactly what Paul Ryan is up to. Despicable.
@Liz, so, so much of this^.
THIS!!!! I just want to copy and paste this a million times until they f*cking get it!!
AND…what we’ve learned from his most recent conversations with international leaders, he doesn’t actually know jack squat about negotiations, or the “art of the deal.” My only business qualifications are having worked as an ad sales rep for a NY Post type newspaper and a failed UPN station 13 years ago…I could still outsell and outnegotiate that chubby-butted chump.
I honestly think that he either hobnobs, golfs, and attends piss parties with other business owners, or calls people up and whines at them while his attorneys either sue people or iron out details.
It should be reported that the Trumps are wasting tax payer money. There is no acceptable reason for Melania and Barron to not move into the White House.
The cost to maintain these two in NYC is estimated to be twice the annual budget of the NEA!
Sorry, see the Chapman tweet was posted above. It’s been making the rounds on social media. This is so nuts!
Amy Carter moved from Georgia and attended (gasp) public schools in DC, for four years (starting at age 9).
The Obama daughters moved as well.
If they want to stay in NYC , fine – as long as they pay for all of the additional costs themselves.
Also, she shouldn’t waste money on a staff if she doesn’t plan on actually doing any FLOTUS work.
I always believed she was smarter than we give her credit for. Why move to move again? Also The Donald is 70 with an unhealthy diet and no known exercise plan. We saw what the presidency to healthy Obama, Bush and Clinton. With all his hate, his manic episodes, and the ENTIRE WORLD WATCHING HIM, we may not have to wait for an impeachment.
Kaiser: keep up the good work. Trump is a narcissist (like my ex). The best we can do to drive him over the edge is keep our eyes and pressure on him. I’ve always started referring to his presidency as the Bannon presidency or the Pence presidency because nothing upsets them more then not to getting respect and recognition (even if debatable). He’ll eventually push Bannon out because of this and freeze out Pence. Keep resisting, my lovelies.
The two things that seem most effective are hinting he’s not really in charge, and for someone to dig up the money trail dirt. One of the Watergate reporters is imploring journalists to follow the money.
Then again, Nixon’s attorney (Dean) thinks he’ll never be called on the carpet. I tend to feel that way, too, because of all the distractions and ‘fake news’ noise, coupled with sheer laziness of those who legally could do something.
Time to drop the anachronistic practice of the “first family” altogether.
No special security either. That’s on the President.
No, because let’s say young adult children of a POTUS are not protected, then they are easy kidnapping prey. Now, if you’re a despot wanting something from the US, then emotional blackmail would be too easy. I think 1600’s current occupier could give a toss about 4 out of the 5, but if Ivanka was kidnapped, he’d sell the store. That’s why all immediate family must be protected. In the long run, it protects us.
I didn’t say anyone shouldn’t be protected. But the cost should be on them in this circumstance.
I think they should just go into the witness protection program if they refuse to go to the WH.
Meanwhile…..Melania Trump lobbies hard for all-year schooling.
good one.
Where’s the Like button?👍👍👍
Maybe Melania is smarter than we thought by ignoring Emperor Zero as he carves the US into a wasteland of hate, greed, and hubris.
Just another $1 million a day in added security that we are paying for. He is the biggest welfare queen in the world, cause we all know he hasn’t paid any taxes in the last 30 years.
His marriage is clearly over. Three failed marriages. How good of a deal doer can he be really?
File under: No Shit, Sherlock. Of course she’/ not moving to Washington.
She’s denied this. I think she’ll have to, unless they agree on a formal split, but will delay it as long as possible.
I think the marriage was over and then the idiot declared he was running for President. Besides taking Barron to school and his activities and going shopping, what does she do all day in that Tower. I am sure she has a staff to do everything for her and help to watch Barron. She can’t go out to lunch with friends or take a Zumba class without the press corp following her around and the Secret Service closing half of New York City. The other day, they closed a bunch of streets because the Flotus had to run errands. She might as well live in the Whitehouse and pick a cause she can support, like a non profit that helps reality stars get back into the real world.
Have you read this short story? https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/books/review/melania-trump-in-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-short-story.html?_r=0
I sort of think it is a good approximation of what she probably does all day…
She hopes he’s coming home in a box.
Cruel. But for some reason I laughed at this. It’s a joke, right?
I honestly don’t know any more. ; )
“You guys, I have butthurt Nazi/Deplorables tweeting at me. Their argument is that they’re all special snowflakes and that celebrity gossip is supposed to be a safe space from politics and we’re writing too much about Baby Fists, which is disrespectful to our fascist overlord. ”
Thank you for calling them out and standing up to them. The most dangerous thing we can do now is allow ourselves to be silenced.
Oh good heavens. Don’t those idiots realise that Celebitchy is a private business and its owners/operators are entitled to both select their stories and to say whatever they want about them? Then again, their president seems to think he’s running a private business instead of a public government and is entitled to say and do whatever HE wants. People are mixed up.
I suppose if Kanye ever gets elected to public office, no posts should ever happen (’cause politics).
This guy and his wife were in tabloids, on TV (game show, shopping channel, TV tabloid shows), and doing movie cameos. He’s a celebrity who had zero political experience, yet the complainers say don’t cover it.
They are free to move to Russia if they don’t like it. Trump turned off the recorder during his call with Putin even though the transcript is supposed to be made available to the public and press (wonder what they are colluding on this time). His press secretary lies about everything: from the size of the inauguration attendees to Iran firing missiles. How is the US not becoming more like an awful enactment of Orwell’s 1984?
Why is there no punishment for turning off the recorder when you are required to not do that? Why is there no punishment for a lying press secretary? Why can’t an ordinary press secretary be put on trial for that? If Trump can’t be trusted to keep the recorder turned on then perhaps he wants a court-appointed officer/agent watching over him – to help him not turning it off 😉
Surely a government should be hold to such standards as sticking to rules and not lying?
It should be possible to sue politicians and employed beauraucrats when they start lying: from a certain degree of non-objectivity onwards it goes to court.
Ordinary employees have a suit filed against them, too, when they tell business-related lies to their employer.
Instead of saving America money again, he’s costing us more money with his bans, walls, security, how is he making America Great Again? We have pissed off too many countries, who would love to usurp us in a heartbeat… he’s pissed off manufacturers who in all reality were always looking to save a buck and make millions any way and why would they pay people for what they can get robots to do? He’s pissed off one of the most terrifying groups of nut bags who already hated us as is. People are rethinking visiting us because they think he’s a nutso I have many overseas friends who are scared for us, but unfortunately people are lumping us in with him because of all the people who are his cult followers leaving hateful comments about other religions, countries, and so forth. The bad thing is if someone does drop one on us the innocent suffers people will get hurt and they will have no one to blame but their Cheetoloonie and themselves. It’s fine to want more jobs, more security, and so forth but not at the cost of pissing other countries off and being prejudiced, racial, and disrespectful he lies on other leaders who call him out we are now just a running joke where we were once to be admired and respected. The democrats try as they might are outnumbered and probably scared what he will do to them and their family.
@Marcy there must be a lot of people who don’t see these facts like we do. I can’t believe my country actually wants him as our leader. It’s pretty scary when I still hear people defend this monster con man!
I live in the city and I really don’t understand why NY has to pay for her security??? As First Lady shouldn’t the federal governement pay for it? the city is already expensive and not to mention he wants to cut our sanctuary funding so now we have to pay for his wife’s security too? It’s bull— she knew and had plenty of time to transfer the kid just like every other first family, I don’t know why she gets away with it. I really want this all to be over sooner rather than later. 🙁
New York asked for more funding and Congress said no.
Then NYC should say no. Would be a good chance to tone down the procedures to something more rational and not so disruptive.
If D.C. Schools were good enough for the Clintons, W’s kids, and Obama’s kids…they are sure as sh!t good enough for the Trashy Trumps. The cost is OUTRAGEOUS for her to stay in NYC. Congress needs to open up hearings on this. The gloves are off!
Agreed. Even if he has special needs (I’m not saying he does), they could hire and enter army of specialists to give him the best education and support and still pay less than they are for security. Unfrackingbelieveable.
Betsy DeVos could manage the education department and homeschool Barron ’cause Trump has all the best people.
Safe space? Bwahahahahahahahahahaha. How about those refugees that were only looking for a safe space to live, as opposed to dying
Never stop talking about your political views because someone else has hurt feelings. It is your platform and if they don’t like it they can just “jog on”…besides there are more than enough right-wing, white supremacists sites out there they can follow and then feel superior in their little self contained bubble.
Melania and Barron ARE moving to DC.
This battle is between Ivanka and Melania: There is obviously an internal war going on btw Melania/Office of the First Lady vs. Ivanka/so-called Office of the First Family.
I think Ivanka is planting stories to test public reception of the idea of Melania staying in NYC. Ivanka will see if she can convince her father to keep Melania in NYC. Melania’s 1st hire is an old, old friend of hers and a friend of Vogue. And notice the second this alleged story was floated, Melania named her 2nd staff appointment, with a 3rd to be announced (a Democrat). These people all run in the same circles here btw here in NYC and DC,
May the best woman win. But if I were a betting girl, my money would be on Melania winning this PR war, not Ivanka…
frankly, I could not care less about a “war” between two dreadful women. I am much more concerned about Brannon who said a couple of months ago he wants a war between the US and China. source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/02/steve-bannon-donald-trump-war-south-china-sea-no-doubt
I read that and it gave me chills. I keep wondering if the republicans in congress would really let Trump destroy our relationship with China to that point. I can see that they plan to let this play out for a while, but surely at some point they will feel that it is going too far?
The problem is things have already gone “too far.” With this kind of authoritarian behavior, and their history of opposition, they have lost any sense of what it means to go “too far.” Norms are gone.
Oce, so does that mean that Melania WANTS to come to Washington? I always assumed that she preferred to stay in NYC. If Ivanka is shutting her out, that certainly sheds an interesting light on Ivanka.
I think Melania understands her obligations as the wife of POTUS, and will leverage that once she is ready. Don’t let her silence fool you – she is NOT stupid, even if she was caught giving a speech at the RNC that was lifted from First Lady Michelle Obama. That was done by people she probably didn’t vet nor trusted – they were outsiders. So pay attention to who Melania is lining up her office staff for the office of the First Lady – these are EXPERTS who know how to play ball in DC + NYC. These people have deep wallets, priceless BlackBook/Rolodex. I cannot wait to see who Melania names as Communications Director and Press Secretary…
Melania will be fine – it’s Ivanka who doesn’t have a REAL ROLE – SAD! Ivanka is NOT the First Lady because she is NOT President Trumps’s wife. Which is why my money is on Melania, and of Ivanka going off and doing whatever it is she does by close of 2017 (??)
I really think you are over reaching with the PR war between the women. Yes it is fun to pit two clueless and privileged women against each other, although I do think Ivanka would know who Frederick Douglass is at least which puts her above her Dad.
Still, I heard prior to all this from a secret service agent they really don’t think Melania is ever moving. Then from friends in NYC recently, Barron is on some club sport team with schedules into the fall of the year. I think every season she will come up with an excuse, because she doesn’t really want to be First Lady. She showed little interest in campaigning and now in doing any of the projects First Lady’s usually do. I just think she wants the NYC life, and DC just won’t do. Kind of reminds me of Green Acres a bit.
I don’t think I am wrong. I think Melania and Barron will be there by this fall. #WaitAndSee
#Melania(15)v.Ivanka(0)
I really dislike this idea that “gossip/sports/whatever is my escape, don’t talk about politics or icky hinges like that”. I think these smaller things are microcosms of the larger society in which they function and are affected by the same forces that affect the larger society. A gossip platform that tried to ignore this reality would be so lame, as lame as many of he mainstream platforms that are rightfully slagged off here all the time. Kudos to Celebitchy for presenting and analyzing gossip in its entire context.
In my opinion, it is just another way for Trump supporters to try to shut down the critics. They will use any excuse in the book from “You are not being polite/sensitive/respectful” to “you are being sore losers” to “this is a gossip website and politics is inappropriate”.
Don’t you freaking dare stop writing about Orange Caligula stuff, you guys. If the delicate little Trumpflakes are getting their fee-fees hurt, the comments section at the Daily Fail should be a nice safe space for them.
Or, y’know, they could do what I do whenever there’s a Kardashian post and just not read it. Radical idea!
It was confirmed this morning by her new Chief of Staff she will be moving to DC at the end of school year and that she will split her time between NY and DC until the move.
Definitely using the kid as an excuse for something. Otherwise, she is pretty selfish costing tax payers huge amounts of money because she’s unwilling to make any adjustments or sacrifices in her life. Big sacrifice living in the WH. Maybe she’s getting “refreshed” with some more plastic surgery. Maybe she’s been a spy and afraid they’ll get wind of it in the WH. Who knows?
Anyway the line between “celebrity” and politics, truth and fiction doesn’t exist anymore thanks to corrupt p*ssygrabbing conman Trump. EVERYONE in all walks of life need to resist!!!!!
Not a Trump supporter, but I see no reason why a woman should be obligated to follow her husband around. I don’t care whether he’s unemployed or POTUS. In the U.S. we recognize the rights of married couples to maintain separate residences. I think said couple should pay the costs involved in doing so, but I don’t think anyone has the right to tell a married couple how to live. Any married couple. There are as many different ways to be married as there are marriages. Are women on this board really, honestly griping that a woman should just suck it up and do traditional lady things because that’s the way it’s always been done? That’s frightening.
No, thats not it. It’s the fact that if Michelle Obama had done this, the Republicans would have had a fit. And the added costs of security. It’s the double standards that I personally am upset about. And Michelle had a career and made the sacrificee. Melania doesn’t work, his how hardt would it have been for her to move to the White House and play at being a first lady? And why are we making all these for this President? White President? This whole thing reeks of white privelege. I say this as a white person. But what other reason for giving this pres and his family so many passes? When the Obama’s were ridden so hard, for every little thing? And Melania using her kid as an excuse? Maybe people born yesterday buy that but I don’t. That’s why I personally am so pissed about this. I am speaking for myself only.
I agree. It seems to me that people are primarily mad about the money, the hypocrisy, and the casual disregard for the inconvenience of others. On top of that, there is some surprise that the honor of moving to the White House should be scorned. Given that, it is easy to slip into criticizing her for not following her husband, which can come off as hypocritical when said criticisms are made by women who otherwise tend to take a feminist line. But I think that that is incidental to the more fundamental issues.
I never gave Michelle a hard time and I never would, and I’m not going to speculate as to who would have or wouldn’t have had Michelle done things she didn’t do. I take issue with commenters on this board, male or female, implying that Melania should suck it up and do what previous first ladies have done because that’s the way things have always been done. Why is this in particular a partisan issue and not a women’s rights issue?
@UmamiMommy I get your point, and I agree Melania can do what she wants and she should. I don’t care if she is the traditional or new aged First Lady or decides to do none of the above- her choice. BUT Trumps a Bigly Billionaire, he should pay for it not charge the secret service rent for an apartment at Trump Tower to protect her and his son. Also, doesn’t mean we can’t give the Republican crap for being hypocrites either. They bombasted the Obama’s for vacations and security costs. This is a bit more than that, and yet now that it is an old white dude’s family silence.
Frankly, if we just go by body language I think she should leave him. Seriously, she looks like she is being held captive a lot and doesn’t have much interest in being first lady or even with him a bit.
It’s not just the cost. It’s all of the problems it causes for residents in the Trump Tower and nearby businesses, etc. This is not living out in the suburbs. This is protecting the First Lady and First Lady in NYC in a high-rise. Read about all the problems it has caused.
Like I said, I think they should pay the security costs. As someone who was born in New York City, lives here, and runs a business here, I know firsthand the many inconveniences of the area. This is simply more of the same. Should we cancel Times Square in New Year’s Eve and have the U.N. relocate somewhere more convenient, too? Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t have tremendous sympathy for individuals who choose to live in Trump Tower. We are hardly talking about the unsavvy and underprivileged.
It’s not just the residents of Trump Tower who are being inconvenienced and burdened by this. That would be bad enough though since they’re all private citizens who now have to undergo ridiculous security measures and intrusions into their lives at their places of residence. Further, from what I’ve read, it’s starting to have very real financial consequences for the commercial businesses and retail stores anywhere near Trump Tower because of the closed lanes of traffic, security clearances, security checks, etc. None of these people had a say in what was going to happen to their lives, businesses, jobs, etc.
Why is it that everyone else has to pay and be disturbed so Trump and Melania aren’t the slightest bit inconvenienced by their own decisions?
If Melania doesn’t want to move? Fine. Whatever. Live your truth. But then all security costs, the rent at Trump Tower to house secret service, inconveniences and renovations, etc related to her staying in NYC should be entirely born by the Trumps. Not by the taxpayers of NY, NYC, or the rest of the nation. The Trumps are making an annual $3+ million profit just off of the rent they’re charging the federal government to house secret service at Trump Tower. So not only are we all paying for it, as taxpayers, but the Trumps are directly profiting off of it in a personal capacity. I have major issues with that. EVERYONE should have major issues with that.
I’m with you. She’s not chattel. Her private security costs are hers to pay for.
If you wanted to be fair which I know has gone totally out the window in today’s world, we have to have an average cost for security for first families. Why don’t we just put a figure on it, and anything over that amount is covered by the Trump’s. Also, FYI how is Trump not profiting from the rent the Secret Service is paying Trump Towers? Isn’t that unethical at least.
He is profiting and I think those cost should be borne by the Trumps.
@noway, it is extremely unethical. The Trumps control where the Trumps live and they control how much they bill the Secret Service for that rental space.
I don’t think she’ll ever move, but it was not her decision, clearly the daughter wants the job, so she had been pushed aside.
Maybe she is taking proper English speaking lessons and learning to read English. She could feel a little behind in these areas. Trump might be insisting on that since he apparently doesn’t read himself.
Come on. It’s US Weekly. Not fact.
She’s moving. There’s no way NYC will put up with her staying. The cost is prohibitive. She can’t really get away with not moving. I don’t think she’s happy about it, but there’s a part of her that enjoys now that First Lady of the United States title, even if she didn’t want this to happen and resents him for it. But it’s done. No way is he going to run for a second term. So she has to deal with four years. I don’t believe she would ever stay in the White House for eight years anyway.
No she’s not going to move. Ivanka’s being established as the first lady. Now this story leaked by Us weekly, who has had the trumps on their mag, 3 weeks in a row. Aka Trump friendly Pr
How about she won’t have to move because the impeachment process will already be in full swing by then?? If this is what it is like after 2 weeks, imagine what a few months will be like? The republicans in the House and Senate can’t be pleased with him annihilating political diplomacy with other countries.
Fingers crossed.
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Don’t listen to the Deplorables. Keep doing what you do. We need your voice!!
Marie Antoinette was a child who didn’t know anything when she became queen. Melania Trump is a 50 year old woman who needs to get her a** to the white house.
Even if she’s actually informally divorced from the abusive narcissist? She’s supposed to move in with the guy anyway? And expose her child to the lunatic in closer quarters? She has all sorts of reasons to not formally divorce him, starting with the power Trump has to separate her from her son and her parents (who live in Trump Tower). She can’t make the first move. If he wants her in DC, she’ll go. But I doubt that he wants her there. He doesn’t really like her and he wants an excuse to retreat to his golden headquarters periodically. She can’t divorce him without serious consequences, she has to wait until he initiates it.
Really, people are going to have to get used to this kind of a situation. Maybe the spouse has a job he or she doesn’t want to leave. What if a Prez is married to a state legislator or governor? Or anybody with an established business not transferable to other people, as is the case for many sole proprietors? Or someone teaching at a university? Or in the middle of a research project? Or maybe the Prez is divorced but the minor child has to have Secret Service protection, as in this case.
The problem isn’t the separate residences. The problem is that the security people have decided on a dumb way to protect them. Work on that issue rather that trying to force Melania to move in with her awful husband. Tell NYC to simply refuse to provide unreimbursed security services for the Feds. And tell them to come up with a plan that isn’t so disruptive of the neighboring businesses and traffic. Really, just buy a few less missiles and bombs and the cost is covered. It’s small compared to the federal budget and the White House budget very likely. The military budget alone is something like 450 billion per year, maybe more now. And we have to get used to not getting a freebie twofer from Presidents and their spouses. That’s not how it works now.
And don’t tell me “But Michelle Obama did it!” Michelle was part of the decision for her husband to run and I’m sure their young kids were consulted. Michelle decided to make use of the archaic FLOTUS position for her own purposes. That doesn’t mean that every woman married to a President has to do the same. I don’t care if all Melania wants to do is shop. She has the right to decide not to disrupt her life and the life of her son for the Orange Maroon. She probably knows he is slipping fast into dementia anyway, better to stay away from the chaos. She’s not like Nancy Reagan, she doesn’t have that kind of calming influence over The Donald. She would just be another target for his rages.
Her husband is billing the Secret Service $3 million annually. She should move.
Well thought out and written…I have new angles to ponder. Thanks!
Don’t stop the political coverage! I live in a red state and Celebitchy articles plus the wonderful comments are the only thing that keeps me sane some days. Don’t let the whiners get you down – they just don’t want to face the reality of this world they voted for.
And I never for a moment thought she would move to the WH.
Keep at it Kaiser! All of us support you and your fellow writers.
Longtime lurker first time poster to this site I had to come on and say 2 things. First, you guys give me so much hope when I am reading all day about Emperior Baby-Fist effort to trash the world and second, if the trolls are after you … you are getting to them. Keep up the good work!
Two things:
You are doing a great job. I HATE all this but I appreciate having a safe space here to read about and comment.
and I know I keep harping on this but I really really miss Tiddlesbanging. more than ever. I hope one day we get back to that place again.
Yes. Tiddlesbanging. Good times. Good times. Sigh.
New movie coming out next month. Promotion has started. More tiddles coming soon; maybe with banging, maybe without.
I’m sure Trump didn’t ask her what she thought when he decided to run for POTUS but she married him knowing he was going to call all the shots in their marriage. She is FLOTUS, which is a taxpayer-funded, salaried position with responsibilities and staff. I DGAF if she hates being married to this POS. She is, and as such she needs to get her pampered ass down to DC and do her damn job. And the Republicans not calling this out after all the abuse they hurled at Michelle Obama is disgraceful but of course they’re shameless hypocrites.
FLOTUS does not get paid. Not a salaried position. Real fact.
Hang in there, celebitchy. Don’t let those tweets you are getting keep you from doing the good writing you do!
If she loved the guy, she’d move or at least spend much more time there. Barron must have plenty of days off school so they could spend more time at the White House.
I agree. There’s no love between those two. It’s a business arrangement for her and a chance for him to have a sexbot on his arm, but she’s now reaching T-Rump’s idea of her “best before date” and is close to being turned in for a newer model.
Maybe the whiners should go to TMZ and Daily Fail?
Harvey Levin is so far up Trump’s ass. Levin’s an opportunist and not too bright.
I’ve been here for years and years. Please don’t stop posting what YOU want to post. Last I checked, until Bannon does us in, we still live in democracy! I love the mix of celeb and politics. The more, the better!!!
@Kaiser
“You guys, I have butthurt Nazi/Deplorables tweeting at me. Their argument is that they’re all special snowflakes and that celebrity gossip is supposed to be a safe space from politics and we’re writing too much about Baby Fists, which is disrespectful to our fascist overlord. My argument is still that Donald Trump is a celebrity and the past 19 months have been the worst reality show ever. My argument is that we’re not ignoring all of the sunny, pleasant, fun celebrity/gossip/fashion stories – there are no fun stories right now. Every awards show is being taken over by the political climate. Celebrities around the country and around the world are using their platforms to speak out against Emperor Baby Fists.”
Your website; your choice. You don’t have to justify anything to anyone.
Anyone who doesn’t like a specific thread can ignore it. There’s enough censorship going on right now.
You can email and call Toomey (and Susan Collins: Maine and Lisa Murkowski: Alaska—- just to make sure they do the right thing and keep their word)… the Republicans have to learn that The Resistance has just begun and, that, there will be consequences.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pat-toomey-betsy-devos_us_58927b1ee4b0af07cb6b7d0a?
https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
The above contact list is good to keep handy these next 4 years.
Thanks for the above. Just send an email if the phone is busy.
They notice when they get thousands of emails.
Make the subject heading of each e-mail self explanatory. Just briefly say yes or no to a specific issue. If you want to write more, put a stamp on it and send it snailmail.
Perhaps I am unfair to them, but both Melania Trump & Ivanka Trump are, as public figures, now, for me, representative of (& symbolic AMBASSADORS FOR) Trump’s twisted, archaic attitudes towards women. I find their elevation to roles of national prominence. . . unfortunate.
After the disturbing comments he has made about his daughter, I find it. . .unsettling to see her fulfilling duties that would traditionally be reserved for the President’s wife.
ambASSadors
fixed it for ya, xo
Tell the haters please let the doorknob hit you where the Lord split you on your way out. Keep up the great work!
Long time lurker here, started reading CB following the rise in Sherlock and Bendy’s popularity. Good times.
Kaiser: we need you and the other CB’ers now more than ever, I’m so glad you’re covering politics. I don’t live in the US but feel totally sick at what Babyfists is doing. Don’t ever stop.
Keep posting the Cheeto Hitler stories, Kaiser! I fully support you. We should be constantly aware of his atrocious behavior and policies.
1) If they didn’t want the POTUS torn apart by a celebrity gossip site, then maybe electing a narcissistic perma-tanned reality TV star with no apparent filter and an anger management problem was a bad decision.
2) If I were married to Trump, I’d want to keep my distance, too.
Drumpf detained a 5 year old in handcuffs and killed a bunch of Yemeni kids. So, Ivanka posts a picture of her kid singing a song in Chinese. This family is just disgraceful.
I think Melania and Barron will move this summer. If Barron is on the spectrum, big changes quickly can be very difficult for children on the spectrum to handle. She may be protecting Barron from Baby Fist’s aloof and chaotic behavior. If Baby Fist’s aggressive behavior doesn’t calm down, I hope impeachment proceedings start by next September.
Kaiser: keep the political posts coming! I LOVE THEM! they have really been the only thing that has kept me sane these past few weeks. Your post about Obama being the Dad in chief was amazing (“Let Us Weep One Lat Time”.) If they give awards for blogposts, you should definitely win one for that. It was actually comforting yet poignant at the same time. It got me through those last few days of Obama in office which were so hard. I shared it with several friends who also said they were really touched by it. So you are helping us all get through this! Please don’t stop!