Category: Donald trump

  • Reports: Trump was moved to a new plane after Iranian threat, his staff and media stayed on Air Force One thinking he did too

    Reports: Trump was moved to a new plane after Iranian threat, his staff and media stayed on Air Force One thinking he did too

    The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One and onto another military aircraft during his trip to Turkey last month amid an Iranian assassination threat, as he feared for his life.

    Trump publicly boarded the legacy Air Force One, but was then reportedly smuggled off using an airport catering truck and transferred to a smaller military plane. The original Air Force One continued on as a decoy carrying journalists and White House staff who believed Trump was still aboard.

    Trump’s actual plane reportedly flew to Britain under a nondescript call sign with its tracking systems disabled, concealing his location for hours.

    The White House, meanwhile, publicly maintained that Trump had traveled aboard the legacy Air Force One.

    This appears to be the order of operations according to media reports:

    1. Trump flies to Turkey on the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the NATO summit.
    2. An Iranian assassination threat triggers a secret “deception operation.” Security officials devise a plan to conceal which aircraft Trump is actually traveling on.
    3. The Qatari-gifted Air Force One leaves Turkey first, without Trump.
    4. Trump publicly boards the legacy Air Force One in Ankara, walking up the stairs and waving for cameras, creating the appearance that this is his plane home.
    5. Trump secretly exits Air Force One through the other side of the aircraft and gets into an airport catering truck raised to the plane’s door.
    6. The catering truck drives Trump to a smaller Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757 parked nearby.

    7.. Trump secretly boards the C-32A. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also boards separately.

    1. Reporters and some White House staff board the legacy Air Force One, apparently unaware Trump is no longer aboard. They are instructed to close their window shades. (Remember all that reporting from the time?)
    2. The legacy Air Force One takes off as a decoy and eventually uses the “AF1” call sign despite Trump not being aboard.
    3. Trump’s actual C-32A flies secretly to Britain under the nondescript call sign “Reach 18,” with its normal flight-tracking systems reportedly switched off.
    4. Trump arrives at RAF Mildenhall in Britain on the C-32A, shortly before the decoy Air Force One arrives.
    5. Trump somehow transfers back onto the legacy Air Force One after landing. The Post says exactly how this transfer occurred remains unclear.
    6. Trump then emerges from the legacy Air Force One in front of cameras, making it appear as though that was the aircraft he had flown from Turkey.
    7. Trump boards the Qatari-gifted Air Force One in Britain and finally flies back to Washington with the press and staff.

    Developing ..

  • The disclosure troll: aliens.gov was not what UFO believers thought

    The disclosure troll: aliens.gov was not what UFO believers thought

    The Trump administration may have just pulled the ultimate troll.

    For weeks, UFO enthusiasts were told to get ready for a major reveal. A website called aliens.gov was teased, and speculation spread rapidly throughout the UFO community. Many believed it could become a hub for government disclosure related to unidentified aerial phenomena, extraterrestrial life, or long-classified files.

    UFO journalist and investigative reporter Jeremy Corbell expressed concerns that things might not be exactly what they seemed. As it turns out, that concern was well-founded.

    When aliens.gov went live, the site wasn’t about extraterrestrials at all. Instead, it focused on aliens of a different kind: illegal immigration. The website’s messaging stated that “they have walked among us for 60 years” and proceeded as an anti-immigration platform rather than a UFO disclosure portal.

    Now, to be fair, we don’t yet know what the long-term plans for the website are. It is entirely possible that information regarding UFOs, UAPs, or even what some would call aliens of the third and fourth kind could eventually appear there. But as of right now, that’s not what people found.

    The reaction has been predictable. Those who have spent years following the disclosure movement feel frustrated and misled. Meanwhile, many who never trusted the Trump administration’s promises regarding UFO disclosure are feeling vindicated. In their eyes, the ultimate trolling job just happened.

    Whether the website eventually becomes a legitimate source of information remains to be seen. What we are witnessing right now, however, is a segment of Trump’s own support base becoming disappointed. Many people who believed he would be the “disclosure president” are suddenly questioning whether they were sold a promise that was never intended to be fulfilled.

    And honestly, why not join the club?

    A lot of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, have looked at the visual images of the White House coming out of Washington this week and wondered the same thing: if we’ve somehow stumbled into an episode of Idiocracy, how exactly do we find our way back out?

  • CHAOS ERUPTS AT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER AFTER SHOTS FIRED; TRUMP AND CABINET RUSHED OUT

    CHAOS ERUPTS AT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER AFTER SHOTS FIRED; TRUMP AND CABINET RUSHED OUT

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    True chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight, as reports began to surface of a shooting in the lobby just outside the ballroom—right before the evening’s festivities were set to begin.


    According to what is known at the time of this writing, the shooter has been apprehended. But in those initial moments, confusion and fear took over quickly.


    Former President Donald Trump, the First Lady, and members of the cabinet were rushed out of the event. Trump himself was abruptly pulled from his seat—either stumbling or being forced to the ground—before being quickly escorted out of the room by security.


    Inside the ballroom, reporters—many of whom would normally be the ones delivering the news—were instead diving under tables, trying to make sense of what was happening while protecting themselves as shots were reportedly being fired just outside the room.


    Information has been slow to come in, and understandably so. The very people who would be reporting on the situation were in the middle of it, taking cover as the situation unfolded in real time.


    The Drudge Report has already thrown up its signature siren, signaling the severity and urgency of the moment. At this point, there is still uncertainty as to whether the dinner will continue. Trump has reportedly expressed that he would like the event to go on, but ultimately said the decision will rest with law enforcement.

    Another angle courtesy of TMZ shows the table during the incident..

    Oddly… Karoline Levitt said, comically, there will be “Shots fired” at the dinner tonight..

    Additionally.. further oddity ..

    Fox News reporter was on reporting saying, “The Press Secretary’s husband was one of our guests; he was sitting right next to me. Right as dinner was starting, the National Anthem played, and then he leaned over and said, ‘I watched you on TV, you do a great job, but you need to be very safe.’ “He was very serious when he said that to me, and he kinda looked around the room and said, ‘There are some–’”. The call then mysteriously cut off, with many viewers believing it was done on purpose.

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    Later, still in a bow tie, the President addressed the press..

  • Donald Trump says Obama gave classified information when he said aliens are real; then he said tonight he’s going to sign in order to release alien information!

    Donald Trump says Obama gave classified information when he said aliens are real; then he said tonight he’s going to sign in order to release alien information!

    Well, we’ve always wondered how disclosure would happen… and if it would happen.
    And now that some people think it might actually be happening, a strange thing is taking place — some of the loudest UFO believers suddenly don’t believe in it anymore.


    Tonight, Donald Trump made what he called an announcement of epic, universal proportions.
    Here’s the quote:


    “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)…”
    — President Donald J. Trump 


    So there you have it.
    We’ll see what kind of files actually get released… and whether this truly amounts to disclosure. If it’s anything like other high-profile document releases, we may end up with pages of blacked-out redactions and very little substance. But this isn’t the Epstein file situation — at least not directly.
    Of course, some are already saying this announcement is a distraction. That it’s meant to redirect attention away from other controversies. Others, meanwhile, have quietly hoped for years that Trump would be the president who finally oversaw alien disclosure.


    And then it gets even stranger.


    Trump also said that Barack Obama had already revealed classified information by suggesting aliens were real yet in the same breath, he admitted he himself doesn’t know whether aliens exist.


    So what are we actually witnessing here?
    Is this controlled disclosure? Political theater? A genuine shift in transparency? Or simply another layer in the long saga of government-meets-UFO culture?


    If disclosure is happening, it feels… haphazard. Fragmented. Almost improvised.
    And here’s the real twist: even if definitive proof of alien life were released tomorrow, would anyone believe it?


    Public trust in institutions is so fractured right now that confirmation might spark more skepticism than celebration. The people who have believed for decades might question the timing. The people who never believed might dismiss it as manipulation.


    We’ve reached a moment where the possibility of aliens isn’t the most unbelievable part … and with the amount of mistrust in the government people may dismiss disclosure as a fraud..

  • President Trump Filmed Flipping Off Ford Worker Who Yells ‘Pedophile Protector’ at Him

    President Trump Filmed Flipping Off Ford Worker Who Yells ‘Pedophile Protector’ at Him

    Tmz Splash this on their website today with other news networks quickly picking up on it, and insult her around the world along with a presidential response that in past administrations would have been considered scandalous. Now it’s just a blip on the nightly news.

    TRUMP toured the Ford F-150 plant at the Detroit Economic Club before giving a speech … while walking the factory floor on his tour, someone began shouting at Trump. It’s hard to make out the full sentence shouted at Trump, but it seems to have included the words “pedophile protector.”

    https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/trump-flips-off-ford-worker/

    At this point it was pretty clear what the president was mouthing back to the worker followed by the one finger salute. No more information has been gathered but of course the media will be chomping at the bit to talk to the worker and find out more, meanwhile we will all simultaneously move on to the next big issue an hour from now…

  • SOON: A political horror movie we never saw coming?

    SOON: A political horror movie we never saw coming?

    In a world where everything is shocking, nothing is shocking.. at least not for very long.


    Donald Trump posted an image to his Truth Social account early this morning, apparently reposted from another account. The image is grainy, black and white, and shows Trump standing on top of the White House. Above him is a single word:
    “Soon.”


    Donald J. Trump – Truth Social
    06:44 AM EST | 01.11.26


    Naturally, commentary was immediate. Seeing something like this, it’s impossible not to speculate. What is “soon”? What’s coming? Is it symbolic? Is it a tease? A threat? A joke? Or nothing at all? More ICE raids ? Well yes that’s happening ..


    Honestly, the image looks less like a political post and more like a horror movie cover. In fact, I saw it spreading across several horror-focused websites, where it was shared almost respectfully for the genuinely unsettling aura it gives off. Stark lighting. High contrast. A lone figure looming over an iconic building. If you slapped a studio logo on it, no one would question the genre.


    What makes it even stranger is the idea of a president or former president leaning into imagery designed to unsettle or intimidate. Whether intentional or not, it flirts with fear as a form of messaging. And that’s the unsettling part. Not just the image itself, but how normalized this kind of thing has become.


    But then again, this is the world we live in now—where politics, spectacle, and horror aesthetics blur together until it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.

  • DARK WINTER: All the trouble in the world: Iran

    DARK WINTER: All the trouble in the world: Iran

    Bodies are piling up at overwhelmed hospitals in Iran as major protests in the country continue, according to reports. The BBC confirmed that the morgue was overflowing at Poursina Hospital in Rasht city after at least 70 bodies were brought there overnight. Elsewhere, a medic at a Tehran hospital said their staff was in crisis mode after protesters were brought in with “direct shots to the heads” and “to their hearts as well”.

    The bloodshed comes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signalled a coming clampdown, despite US warnings. Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God”, a death penalty charge.

    President Trump has been briefed about potential Iran attack plans..

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    The president has been shown potential plans, ranging from possible military strikes to action that doesn’t include the military, according to MS Now and other media outlets, citing U.S. officials. Trump aides are set to brief the president Tuesday on measures, including military, cyber and economic, to follow through on his threats, according to reports.  

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  • Police are investigating an intruder at the home of Vice President JD Vance

    Police are investigating an intruder at the home of Vice President JD Vance

    An intruder has smashed the windows of JD Vance’s home during an incident overnight.

    A man has been detained after the alleged break-in at the vice-president’s residence in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Secret Service agents alerted police at 12:15am after seeing someone running from the home, a police source told media..

  • United States attacks Venezuela and captures Maduro

    United States attacks Venezuela and captures Maduro

    The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.

    The legal authority for the strike — and whether Trump consulted Congress beforehand — was not immediately clear.

    Attorney General Pam Bondi said on social media on Saturday that both Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been indicted in the Southern District of New York. There has been no public indictment of her.

    Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed in a social media post that Nicolás Maduro has been removed from power and will be put on trial or punished…

    MORE..

    In a brief phone interview with The Times, President Trump celebrated the success of the mission to capture Maduro. “A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” Trump said. “It was a brilliant operation, actually.”

    When asked if he had sought congressional authority for the operation or what is next for Venezuela, Trump said he would address those matters during his news conference at Mar-a-Lago in the morning.

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  • The Dangling Disclosure: UFOs, Trump, and the Feeling of Being Played

    The Dangling Disclosure: UFOs, Trump, and the Feeling of Being Played

    Two very specific—but wildly different—events happened today, and somehow they both gave me the exact same feeling. They’re not related, not connected, not even in the same solar system. One’s about UFOs, the other’s about Donald Trump. But the outcome? The vibe? Exactly the same. That sense that we’re being played or gas-lit—pick whichever word fits your mood—on this cold November Friday night.

    The UFO Side of Things: “Disclosure” or Just Another Tease?

    A new documentary dropped today called The Age of Disclosure. If you’re even loosely following the UFO world, you’ve heard the buildup. Months of whispers, interviews, hype, and promise that this is the next big step toward finally learning the truth.

    It’s the same old routine: they dangle a chocolate bar from a fishing line, and as soon as we get close, they drive off in a truck doing 85 on Route 61. Disclosure is always the carrot on the stick—never the meal.

    Every time David Grusch or another whistle-blower gets hauled before Congress, it feels like the big moment is coming. The big reveal. The truth bomb. And every single time, they back off. They get vague. They hedge their language. Headlines fade. Congress shrugs. And we’re left staring at the sky like fools, holding onto nothing.

    So today, when The Age of Disclosure finally released on Amazon, I checked the price:

    $24.99 to buy. $19.99 to rent.

    Look, I’m not saying they have to give it away for free. But when something is marketed as a world-changing revelation, and then it costs as much as a small grocery run, it starts to feel less like disclosure and more like a business model. The UFO world at this point has merch tables, collector editions, and VIP passes. It’s starting to feel like pro wrestling.

    So here I am on a Friday night, debating whether I should rent it, buy it, or skip it completely. Will it actually give me anything new? Or will it be the same old talking heads telling the same old stories, with the same old “We’re getting close!” energy? That chocolate bar just keeps dangling, just out of reach.

    Meanwhile, in a Completely Different Universe: Trump and Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani

    On the far opposite end of the galaxy, Donald Trump met today with New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The media showed up loaded for drama. Everyone expected tension. People still remember the awkward tension-filled meeting Trump had with Zelensky in 2019, so the stage was set for another icy showdown.

    And then… the exact opposite happened.

    Trump and Mamdani acted like they were best friends from way back. Trump practically glowed. Mamdani smiled like he just won a radio contest. They complimented each other. They joked. They praised each other in ways that made both liberals and conservatives blink in confusion.

    It was a Kumbaya moment no one saw coming. It felt rehearsed. Polished. Almost like a scene from a play that someone forgot to tell us was satire. And again, the same feeling washed over me:

    We’re being played.

    It’s Not Just These Two Stories — It’s Everything Lately

    One news outlet says it’s the cheapest Thanksgiving in years.
    Another says it’s the most expensive ever recorded.
    Walmart claims prices dropped 25%.
    Meanwhile, people at home feel like they’re paying 50% more.

    Pick your talking point. Pick your truth. Pick your reality.

    We’re living in an era where The Age of Disclosure doesn’t disclose anything—and The Age of Confusion is fully operational. UFOs, politics, economics… none of it lines up. None of it makes sense. Everything feels like a performance, a script, a distraction, a dangling chocolate bar we’re sprinting after.

    We run harder.
    It drives farther.

    The candy bar never gets closer.
    The mystery never solves itself.
    The answers never appear.

    Just more confusion. More noise. More showmanship. More exhaustion.

    Maybe one day we’ll actually catch that chocolate bar.
    But tonight? It’s just getting smaller in the distance—
    while we stand here out of breath, heart pounding, adrenaline fading, wondering why we’re still running.