Author: Gary Bentley

In Unhinged Tweet Storm, Trump Claims Obama Wiretapped Him During Campaign

Donald Trump woke up early Saturday morning to launch into a Twitter tirade about former president Barack Obama wiretapping Trump Tower during the campaign.  There’s no evidence available at the moment to substantiate these claims, but Trump’s never been one to wait for information before making outlandish claims. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Obviously the biggest story over the past weekend was the fact that Donald Trump decided to wake up on a Saturday morning, get one Twitter, and accuse the Obama administration, Barack Obama himself, of wiretapping Trump Tower during...

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SNL’s Kate McKinnon Portrays Jeff Sessions As Bumbling, Clueless Forrest Gump Character

Saturday Night Live has once again nailed the problems with the Trump administration, this time in a skit that portrayed Jeff Sessions as a Forrest Gump-like character, who can’t help himself from being a bumbling, racist, compromised buffoon.  No word yet from the Trump administration on how they feel about the segment. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: This past weekend, Saturday Night Live once again decided to stick it to the Trump administration. We didn’t get to see Melissa McCarthy return as Sean Spicer, but we did see Kate McKinnon return...

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23,000 Coal Miners Will Lose Their Health Insurance Under Trump

It’s no secret that coal miners in coal-dependent states voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in 2016.  And now those same people are about to feel the sting of his policies worse than anyone else, with as many as 23,000 of them poised to lose their health insurance because of their own voting habits. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: In the coming months, as many as 23,000 retired coal workers in the United Stares are actually set to lose their healthcare benefits. Under the Miners Protection Act, the healthcare for these retired...

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Alec Baldwin Really Wants To Play Donald Trump At Correspondents’ Dinner

Donald Trump made it clear that he’ll be breaking with a nearly 100-year old tradition by skipping this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  In his place, actor Alec Baldwin is begging organizers to let him bring his Saturday Night Live version of Trump to the table, literally, to have some form of “Trump presence” at the event. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Alec Baldwin really wants to bring his version of Donald Trump from Saturday Night Live to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year since Donald Trump has said that he...

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Melania Trump Says To Let “Gift Of Nature” Heal Sick Children Without Health Insurance

Melania Trump has been a relatively quiet First Lady, and judging by her recent comments while visiting a Childrens’ Hospital, that’s probably a good thing.  In the presence of children with severe diseases, the First Lady said that families should let the “gift of nature” heal children – which may be their only choice once her husband strips these families of their healthcare coverage. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Melania Trump has been under fire for the last few days for statements she made while visiting a children’s hospital, saying something to...

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