Racist Hillary Clinton Still Teasing 2020

Today on Trigger Warning Radio...

Need further proof that two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is gearing up for another run against President Trump in 2020? Take a look at this video from the Recode Decode event in NYC this past weekend. Hillary Clinton was being interviewed live on stage when she managed to bust out a pretty racist joke. It was a rare genuine moment from Mrs. Clinton, and I have to admit I chuckled just a little bit.

The most interesting moment of the interview, however, came when she was asked whether or not she was open to running for president again.

Oh yes. Racist Hillary Clinton is definitely running in 2020. I'll tell you why on today's episode of Trigger Warning Radio.

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Cuckservative Traitors Are Worse Than Fortnite Players

"Conservative" journalist Mike Cernovich recently tweeted a list of reasons why President Trump has lost his vote for 2020. Cernovich cited a lack of a Wall as well as Hillary Clinton roaming free as reasons for either staying home on election day or, even worse, voting for a Democrat.

It's a sentiment I've seen many so-called conservatives-cuckservatives if you will-express ever since President Trump was first inaugurated. These cuckservatives believe that the Trump presidency is a Very Bad Thing because Trump has not been resolved to their satisfaction.

I'll tell you why they're all a bunch of bleeding morons on today's episode of Trigger Warning Radio.

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Leftist Professor Shoots Himself To Protest Trump

Last month a sociology professor at the College of Southern Nevada, one Mark J. Bird, was charged with discharging a gun in a prohibited structure, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and possessing a dangerous weapon on school property. The charges stemmed from a shooting in which Professor Bird walked into an on-campus bathroom and shot himself in the arm in order to protest President Trump.

Wait...what???

You read that correctly. Professor Mark J. Bird, a sociology professor at CSN since 1993, walked into a bathroom and shot himself in the arm. Because Trump.

Bird had also taped a $100 bill to the mirror with a note that read "for the janitor," which is an oddly considerate action for someone who is obviously completely insane.

What was the thought process here? How do you get from "Trump is a bad president" to "you know...shooting myself in the arm would be an awesome way to protest President Trump's agenda!"

This man wasn't just driving the crazy train. He jackknifed it off a bridge and into the rocky crevasse below, killing everyone on board.

But Trump is the crazy one.

Yeah...

LIVE: President Trump's Rally In Billings, Montana

Keep America great, baby!

Behold, the live stream of President Trump's rally in Billings, Montana!

The rally is set to start at 9:00 PM EST. I'd expect Trump to be fashionably late, as per usual.

It looks like the arena where Trump is set to speak is packed. However, I have read that there were no long lines outside of the venue. According to The Great Falls Tribune everyone outside the arena was able to get inside within half an hour or so.

I'll be watching and adding my comments as the rally continues.

UPDATE

Trolling Twitter for comments about the Trump rally tonight. Naturally Leftists are simply overjoyed that President Trump is in Montana!

Apparently, Trump is in Montana for a rally while America burns. This presidency is the most dangerous in modern times. We are living in delusionally inspired madness.
Please register to vote. Trump is obviously not leaving by free will. #RegisterToVote #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica

— Sig (@NordalSig) September 7, 2018

9:05: Muted the pre-rally coverage since it doesn't interest me, and it appears as if it's just RSBN shilling for donations. This way I get to finish watching Thor: Ragnarok before the action starts.

Tonight's rally marks the 22nd rally that President Trump has held since taking office. This is the second time in as many months Trump has traveled to Montana.

9:08: TRUMP...JUST...TWEETED!!!

Getting ready to go on stage for Matt Rosendale, who will be a great Senator. Jon Tester has let the people of Montana down & does not deserve another six years. Matt is strong on Crime, the Borders, & will save your Second Amendment from the onslaught. Loves our Military & Vets!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2018

 Looks like Trump is going to take the stage at any moment. RSBN just panned around the venue. Doesn't look like there's an empty seat in the house.

9:10: President Trump takes the stage to an insane amount of applause. Lee Greenwood's "Proud To Be An American" plays in the background as Trump waves like a rock star to the assembled deplorables.

9:17: Had to switch the live stream to CBS since RSBN was sucking it up. Trump's currently blasting the Dems and their "anger and meanness" towards Brett Kavanaugh.

9:19: Trump is thanking various Montana government officials now. Naturally they're all Republicans and they're all present at the rally.

9:22: Matt Rosendale is joining President Trump on stage. Rosendale just started his speech by welcoming President Trump back to Montana.

Matt Rosendale is currently running for Montana's Senate seat versus Democrat John Tester. Rosendale just pledged to stick with President Trump and to help advance his agenda. I think that sets the tone for this 2018 midterm election season. Among Democrats it's going to be all about being against Trump. Republicans will race to prove that they're the most Trumpist candidate.

9:24: Rosendale just announced that the NRA has endorsed his campaign. He also pledged to build the Wall. The crowd is now chanting "build that wall!"

9:26: Matt Rosendale just pledged to work for term limits and thanked President Trump for his support. Reminded the crowd that they're counting on the citizens to help support Trump's agenda and to vote for Rosendale.

9:27: President Trump has just taken the stage again. He's discussing the Wall and pledging once again to build it.

9:28: President Trump is currently bashing Democrats such as Chuck Schumer and Maxine Waters. Assured the assembled crowd that John Tester will support Democrats like Nancy Pelosi.

9:30: Trump is pointing out that Tester is running numerous pro-Trump ads despite the fact that he doesn't intend to support Trump in any way. President Trump has also brought up Ronny Jackson, the former White House doctor who was in line to become the new surgeon general.

9:33: Here's a reminder of what happened to Doctor Ronny Jackson.

Trump just blasted the Democrats that have spent the last two days attacking Brett Kavanaugh.

9:35: Trump's mocking the fake news media that constantly questions his mental health. He called out fake news by name.

9:37: President Trump is recapping the 2016 election. He's also calling out "Crazy Bernie" Sanders. I'm sure this will drive the Fake News Media crazy.

What they won't realize, of course, is that Trump is setting up his 2020 attacks on potential opponents. Bernie Sanders is widely expected to run again, and we all know Crooked Hillary Clinton would just love another crack at the presidency.

Or maybe Chelsea Clinton...

9:41: Trump has spent the last few minutes listing all of his administration's accomplishments. It's an impressive list of economic and foreign policy successes, yet he's just rattling them off like it's just another day at the office.

9:43: "It's always nice when a president or prime minister calls you sir."

LOL

9:45: Uh oh! Trump's talking about his "great meeting" with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cure Leftist tears in 3...2...1...

9:47: "I'm president! You're president (points to the crowd)! We're winning!"

9:48: Trump's blasting John Tester's record. Specifically calling out how horrible Obamacare is, and pledging to repeal and replace it.

9:49: Lots of boos from the crowd when Trump brings up John Tester's votes against Kate's Law and for refugees and sanctuary cities.

9:51: "How do you impeach someone that's doing a great job?"

Trump is on fire tonight. His speech is the typical stream of consciousness that we've seen at Trump rallies in the past, but he is definitely on his game. I haven't seen him once refer to any notes at all. He's animated, passionate, and he's got the crowd fired up. This is classic Campaign Trump at his finest. The man is in his element right now.

9:57: Aww, somebody's triggered:

Trump talking a lot about impeachment at this rally and then slams Democrats as “deep state radicals with fake news allies” (note: this is not tethered to reality)

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 7, 2018

Trump's calling out the Deep State. Specifically he's called on the New York Times to publish the identity of the anonymous staffer who wrote the op-ed yesterday claiming to be part of The Resistance.

I'm sure that'll go over well with the media.

10:00: Trump pointing out that if he hadn't been elected the country's GDP would be in negative numbers. Given that Hillary Clinton would've been Obama 2.0 I think it's fair to say he's probably right.

10:04: Trump is busy telling the audience exactly what Republicans will stand for this election season. He's clearly and concisely laying out the case for voting for republicans like Rosendale in November. I've heard him say about 4 times tonight that Democrats want to raise taxes.

10:07: Unfortunately I'm having to cut my coverage short this evening. The day job is going to call me up early tomorrow morning. Enjoy the rest of the rally!

Leftists Disrupt Brett Kavanaugh's #SCOTUS Hearing

The fireworks started early in the confirmation hearing for President Trump's latest Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats had originally planned to walk out from the confirmation hearing en masse as a protest against President Trump. Instead, however, Democrats decided to disrupt the hearing and attempted to shout down Senator Chuck Grassley as he attempted to begin the proceedings. The event was capped off with several raucous protesters being escorted from the hearing.

 I'll tell you why this display of Leftist insanity is the best thing that could have happened to Republicans on today's episode of Trigger Warning Radio.

Show Notes

1. Democrats and protesters disrupted the opening moments of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing.
   1. Democrats had talked about walking out.
2. Play the video
3. Senator John Cornyn blasted Democrats for promoting mob rule.
   1. Play Cornyn's response
4. Why this is a good thing.
   1. Democrats came off as unhinged and desperate.
      1. Little to no regard for the rules of the Senate.
   2. Senator Grassley was calm and patient.
   3. Brett Kavanaugh took it well.

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Laurel, Yanny...or Trump

Yanny or Laurel is the hottest new meme since people wondered whether the dress was blue and gold or gold and blue.

Or something.

The White House staff decided to weigh in on the controversy Thursday. Did they hear the dulcet tones of Laurel or the seductive sound of Yanny?

The answer may surprise you.

Normal Americans saw the short video as a fun little diversion from the serious business of running the country. While most of the country was laughing along with the Trump administration, however, the Left was busy working themselves into a frothing fit of rage.

I hear impeachment.

— B U Z Z • A L D R I N (@AldrinContact) May 17, 2018

I bet he's a Laurel fan.

That video was almost as white as it was unfunny.

— Miss Matched Shoes (@threejuniormnts) May 17, 2018

It's okay to be white. Also...what?

How about addressing the fact that you’re basically putting immigrant children in concentration camps?

— Kyle (@kyleschmid_) May 17, 2018

Would these be the poor children of MS-13?

You're all fucking garbage.

— BenDavid Grabinski (@bdgrabinski) May 17, 2018

Another Laurel fan.

Facts or Alternative Facts? Drumpf or Trump? Collusion or Obstruction? Russia or Russiah? China or Chinaaaa?

— The Ebony Gorilla (@EbonyGorilla) May 17, 2018

#Stormy?

— Informed Librarian (@informedlib) May 17, 2018

Wait..is that Jake Tapper?

Wow so this is the kind of nonsense that goes on in the WH seriously are there ANY adults in that Bldg?!

— Kate (@TohanKate) May 18, 2018

Yes, why can't Trump just spend weeks on his March Madness bracket like a normal president? [caption id="attachment_177125" align="aligncenter" width="354"] So presidential...[/caption]

Had all this time to create this stupid video but no time to address the issues facing our nation. Ridiculous

— George Espinal (@EspinalGeorge) May 17, 2018

I repeat... [caption id="attachment_177126" align="aligncenter" width="363"] Presidential...[/caption]

What happened? What happened to the government and this country?

— Bigg boi (@Sebasti95039568) May 18, 2018

What happened? America happened, snowflake. [caption id="attachment_177127" align="aligncenter" width="428"] 'Murica...[/caption] Yanny? Laurel? Who cares as long as the Left is dying of collective apoplexy!

The Violent Left Has A Taste For MAGA Blood

Today's episode of Trigger Warning Radio showcases two incidents. One in which a black Trump supporter is verbally harassed and threatened by the employees of a Miami Cheesecake Factory. Another where CNN editor Chris Cillizza literally tweeted a picture of President Trump in the cross hairs.

The Left has developed a taste for MAGA blood, and it's only getting worse.

1. Cheesecake Factory employees harass & threaten a black man wearing a MAGA cap.
   1. Eugenior Joseph threatened at the Dadeland Mall in Miami while eating dinner with his girlfriend's family.
   2. Multiple employees harassed & threatened Joseph because of his hat
   3. Verified by witnesses and video
   4. Cheesecake Factory claims they apologized in person, however Joseph says no such thing happened.
      1. Several employees suspended.
   5. Joseph says he's disappointed a black man can't wear a hat to support the president without being attacked.
      1. Violence against political opponents is endemic on the Left.
      2. Saw a lot of violence against Trump supporters during the 2016 campaign; San Jose & Chicago.
      3. Violence has only gotten worse. 2020 will be worse than 2016.
2. CNN editor Chris Cillizza put cross hairs on a picture of Donald Trump
   1. Original tweet said “Donald Trump, pointing to heavens to commemorate police officers killed in the line of duty."
      1. Green pic with what appeared to be cross hairs on Trump.
      2. Daily Caller picked up the story.
      3. Cillizza blamed the gif program that CNN uses & deleted the tweet.
   2. Left defends Cillizza's tweet as a mistake.
   3. Remember Sarah Palin's cross hairs map?
      1. Palin blamed for Gabrielle Giffords' shooting even years later.
   4. The Left should be held to their own ridiculous standards.

Make America Great Again Triggers Maxine Waters

What do you think of when you hear "make America great again?" If you're like the Americans who voted for President Trump, or the 60% that approve of the direction the country is heading, the slogan conjures up images of a prosperous and free country where men and women of all ages and races can follow their dreams.

 If you're Maxine Waters, you think it's a racist message spoken by the adherents of the white supremacist creed spouted by Literally Hitler in order to keep you and your people oppressed.

 Rep. Mike Kelly spoke those hateful words "make America great again" during the course of a rather lively debate on the House floor last week. The Scream Queen Maxine Waters didn't like that one bit, and her resulting meltdown would put the rage of an autistic toddler to shame.

Let's watch:

My fervent wish is that the Democrats decide to put Maxine Waters on the ticket for 2020. The sheer insanity of it would ensure a landslide victory of epic proportions...for President Trump that is.

Gushing Over BitChute And Trump's Big North Korea Win

BitChute is doing new and exciting things, and Donald Trump gets to spike the football over a big win with North Korea. Best of all, Democrats and Leftists like Chuck Schumer are pissed as hell.

It's a wonderful time to be alive.

Listen to today's episode of Trigger Warning Radio here:

Show Notes

1. Intro
2. Mindless, semi-witty banter.
3. BitChute is finally getting ready to monetize it's platform.
   1. How does it work?
   2. Why monetizing content will bring more users to BitChute
4. Trump scored a big win in North Korea this week when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought home the remaining three American hostages.
   1. The Left is super pissed, especially Senator Chuck Schumer.
   2. The last three presidents haven't done half as well on Korean peace as Trump has.
   3. This sticks in Leftists' collective craw and makes them insanely jealous.
   4. Oh yes, Trump does deserve full credit on North Korea
5. Outro

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Why is Crybaby Jim Acosta Whining Now?

CNN's White House correspondent Jim Acosta is, as a rule, unhappy with everything that President Trump does. The White House press pool's chief purveyor of all things fake news very clearly hates Donald Trump with a passion. President Trump's torching of Obama's Iran deal, however, saw Crybaby Jim Acosta seeing red, and he took to Twitter to express his displeasure.

Obama policies dumped by Trump: Iran deal, Paris Climate Agreement, Trans-Pacific Trade Deal, DACA, Obamacare Individual Mandate

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 8, 2018

Aw, poor baby.

The rest of Twitter didn't agree with Crybaby Acosta, however.

We the people are thrilled!!! #MAGA

— 🇺🇸DeplorableMimi (@mimimonger) May 8, 2018

And I thank God everyday that He blessed us with a President that has the intelligence, fortitude & virtue to be able to undo the damage of failed policy & EOs.

Glory to God!

— Jo (@Oh_your_kidding) May 9, 2018

Yeah! #POTUS #realDonaldTrump has done a great job! WooHoo! #MAGA

— LifeisPrecious (@PinkElefunkus) May 8, 2018

That's what we elected him to do Jim. pic.twitter.com/8soRTKywMP

— Savage (@Hells_Wrath_) May 8, 2018

It's called #Winning

— Jim K (@grey_ghost47) May 8, 2018

Are you crying? They were dumped because they took advantage of US and did not benefit america! He had offered to negotiate where it was FAIR for all involved. What is so wrong with AMERICA FIRST JIMMY?

— Kelley Henry (@khenry1160) May 9, 2018

Well duh! That's exactly what the AMERICAN people want; a leader who puts THEM first. Not one who ignores them, uses them & screws them over by putting compassions for outsiders first! As far as the American people are concerned, he is only keeping promises to care about them!

— BillieCotter (@BillieCotter) May 9, 2018

Thank you @realDonaldTrump 👏👏👏

— ClemsonGrl (@liberty_grl) May 8, 2018

President Trump's approval rating has been ticking steadily upwards in every poll released for the last few months. Americans are starting to feel the effects of Trump's America First agenda and are loving what they see. The winning has gotten so bad for Leftists that Reuters was forced to apologize when their latest poll showed Trump's support had increased bigly.

What Crybaby Jim Acosta doesn't understand is his tweet isn't a litany of what's wrong with America today. It's the first ad for Donald Trump's re-election in 2020.

Ambassador Richard Grenell Triggers A German Reporter



President Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw the United States from the awful Iran deal that Obama had "negotiated" back in 2015. President Trump has also indicated that a harsh new round of sanctions similar to those imposed on North Korea may be incoming for Iran. The American ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell took to Twitter yesterday to warn German companies about these incoming sanctions. Grenell also provided some helpful advice for German companies that were currently doing business in Iran.

As @realDonaldTrump said, US sanctions will target critical sectors of Iran’s economy. German companies doing business in Iran should wind down operations immediately.

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) May 8, 2018

Sage advice for those who want to do business with a country who has repeatedly violated not only Obama's Iran deal but also the sovereignty of its neighbors in a bid for regional hegemony.

 

That didn't sit well with Sebastian Fischer of Spiegel Online, however, who tweeted his distaste for such advice.

Sir, with all due respect: That‘s not your call to make. https://t.co/wQwF1YdfBm — Sebastian Fischer (@sefi99) May 8, 2018

With all due respect, Herr Fischer, Ambassador Grenell wasn't making that call. Ambassador Grenell took it upon himself to warn German companies about the impending sanctions against Iran. These sanctions would target any company that does business with the despotic regime. This could possibly include German companies as well. Hence the polite suggestion that these companies get out of Iran before they are hit with massive penalties.

The rest of Twitter, it seems, understood Grenell's tweet as a strong suggestion rather than an order. Trump supporters from around the world took the opportunity to call Fischer out on his ridiculous tweet.

It’s Trumps. Now sit

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) May 9, 2018

I'm sure President Trump has told Ambassador Grennell his plans and what Grennell should do. Grennell is stating the orders from our President so you need to get quiet and go to bed, sir. — Lc4America (@LindacoxCox) May 9, 2018

We kicked your ass in 1945 and will do so again. Do as you’re told.

— Leftists Are Desperate To Keep Kanye in Chains. (@Norsemen83) May 9, 2018

Actually 1941 through 1945, but the sentiment is appreciated.

It's Trump's. Shush, beta male. Let the Alpha males fix the world and do as they say. Maybe you should worry about your own country where you're getting bred out and beaten. We are laughing at you pathetic creatures. You're a dying people being conquered by refugees. 🖕😂 — ᔕT〇ᖇMiＮ ɴ〇ᖇMaＮ (@StorMin__NorMin) May 9, 2018

How dare our ambassador conduct diplomacy!!!! REEEEEEE!!!

— Don 🇺🇸 (@Herr_Donald) May 9, 2018

I love it. All the German uber-males getting their panties in a twist because ...OMG! . . . the ambassador is more testicular than Grandma Angela . . and he's gay??? — Nick O'Teen (@yzest5121) May 9, 2018

He’s our Ambassador to Germany. Of course it’s his place and job to say this.

— ARŁaur (@LLH713) May 9, 2018

You do realize there's a glaring difference between an order and a warning, right? — MisnomeredHoundinator (@manofmanychins) May 9, 2018

Generally, it's a safe assumption that journalists lack all basic knowledge to function in the real world. That's why their journalists, after all.

You know what the best part of President Trump nuking Obama's Iran deal is? All of these triggered Leftists across the world that think they know how to conduct U.S. diplomacy better than we do.

Their tears are delicious.

So sweet...



April Ryan Says Melania Trump Isn't Culturally American



First Lady Melania Trump debuted her "Be Best" initiative earlier this week. The program has the admirable goal of reducing bullying among children both online and offline. "Be Best" also marks the First Lady's first official initiative.

Naturally, CNN contributor April Ryan decided to attack Melania Trump for daring to try to make the world a better place.
A couple of things here.

First, we've been constantly told that President Trump cyberbullies everyone he meets. Trump is such a cyber bully he'll bully people he hasn't even met yet. Each and every Trump tweet leaves behind scores of bullied people in its wake. Trump's tweeting is so bad it should be considered a war crime! That's what we've been told since Trump first announced his campaign for President of the United States of America.

Who exactly has Trump bullied? That disabled reporter he (allegedly) made fun of during the campaign? The reporter started attacking Trump first as I recall. Plus that was live and in-person, not over the Internet. Bullying itself something that's habitual or repeated. Trump's mocking of that reporter was a one-time thing.

Ted Cruz's wife? You might recall Trump's attacks on Heidi Cruz's looks at a particularly tense moment during the Republican primary. Again, however, it was Donald Trump responding to attacks on his wife from a pro-Cruz super PAC. Attacks which, by the way, went on for weeks before they were finally denounced by Ted Cruz and his campaign.

John McCain? Senator McCain may have served in Vietnam and endured years of torture, but McCain used up any goodwill he had among conservatives long ago. John McCain's status as a war hero counts for exactly nothing today. Ask any red state voter what they think about John McCain and they'll simply spit on the ground and walk away.

Again, John McCain is the one who began attacking Donald Trump during the campaign. McCain has also positioned himself squarely against President Trump and his agenda because...well nobody really knows why. Maybe the tumor ravaging McCain's brainpan ate up what little common sense he had left. Perhaps he's just an ignorant, mean old cuss who spends his free time screaming at kids to get off his damn lawn. The only reason anyone on the Right is being nice to him is that he's dying. John McCain will be forgotten as soon as he shuffles off this mortal coil.

Does President Trump bully the millions of butthurt Leftists who have to look at his tweets every day? Sorry snowflakes, but being constantly reminded of what a loser your First Woman President is does not qualify as being bullied. Put on your big girl panties, suck it up, and move on with your lives.

Any logical person who looks at the facts will realize that Trump isn't the bully in this picture. Trump is the one being bullied. Each and every day President Trump is forced to endure constant attacks on his character, his intelligence, and even his family. No one Trump loves is safe from the wrath of the bullies on the Left, not even Trump's young son Barron. Trump isn't one to submit to bullies, however, and he gives just as good as he gets. That's what gets under the skin of bullies like April Ryan.

The second point I want to bring up here is April Ryan's vile attack against Melania Trump. Melania has been in this country for over 20 years. She became a permanent resident in 2001, and a naturalized citizen in 2006. Melania Trump is an immigrant who came to America, built herself up from nothing, and became the First Lady of the United States. Plus, Melania married rich. What part of her personal story is not American enough for Ms. Ryan?

Then there's the implication that the fact that Melania Trump didn't grow up in America means she can't really understand a complex issue such as cyberbullying. There's an attempt to backtrack, of course, by framing it as an international issue, but the implication is still there. The idea that one cannot understand an issue from an American perspective without having lived in America their whole lives is incredibly dismissive and insulting to every immigrant in this country. Legal immigrants such as Melania have made every effort to assimilate into American culture and make this country their home. To dismiss them as unable to understand America because they may not have grown up here is the height of smug Leftist elitism.

I would say I'm disappointed, but why should I expect anything different?

After all, this...is CNN.

Welcome to Orange State!



Welcome one and all to Orange State!

First, let me tell you a little bit about myself.

My name is Radius, and I'm just your average, everyday American. I work a minimum of 40 hours a week at a job that could definitely pay more in order to provide for my family. In what little leisure time I have between work and family I blog. I've been blogging for a number of years, starting here at what used to be Trigger Warning Blog. I'm an editor over at the conservative blog Sparta Report, and have been for the last two years.

I also voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

I'll be honest, I didn't start out supporting Donald Trump. Like many I thought his candidacy was simply a flash in the pan. I figured Trump was running for president for self-promotion and to get his name out there in preparation for some sort of venture. Throughout much of the Republican primary season I actually supported Ted Cruz. Cruz struck me as the most conservative candidate with the best message.

As the 2016 Republican primary season wore on I began to hear more and more of Trump's message. I liked a lot of what I heard, but it didn't strike me as a conservative enough message. I consider myself a conservative first and a Republican second. I resolved to continue supporting Ted Cruz with the caveat that if Trump won the Republican nomination I would support him just as fervently as I did Cruz.

Then the 2016 Republican primary took a dark turn. Trump started gaining in the polls, and the Republican candidates attacked him more and more. I noticed that their attacks sounded suspiciously similar to those that Hillary Clinton and other Leftists were using. Ted Cruz himself began using a lot of the same attacks as well. I began to wonder if my conservative hero was really as conservative as I had been led to believe.

Eventually I became disenchanted with Ted Cruz and switched my support fully to Donald Trump. I saw Ted Cruz's main superPAC mercilessly attack Donald Trump's wife Melania over a nude photo shoot that she had done early on in her modeling career. The attacks were vicious, vile, and completely unnecessary. What's worse was that it took Ted Cruz weeks to actually disavow the hateful personal attacks against Melania. That whole affair left a very sour taste in my mouth.

The final straw came when the crowd exiting Donald Trump's rally in Chicago was attacked by hate-filled Leftist protesters. Trump supporters were beaten like dogs in the street simply because they supported someone who the Left disagreed with politically. Ordinary Americans were labeled Nazis, racists, and worse. Trump himself had to be shuffled away from the rally for his own protection. In the aftermath of the violence I saw people like Ted Cruz blaming Trump. Cruz recycled the same disingenuous attacks that the Left was using against Trump.

It was at that moment I resolved to throw my support fully behind Donald Trump.

Things haven't always been easy. There's been a lot of fake news and bias within the Mainstream Media, and even some conservative blogs have presented an unfair picture of President Trump and his agenda. That's why I created Orange State.

The purpose of Orange State is to concentrate on the positive aspects of Donald Trump's presidency. President Trump has done a lot of good for this country. He's managed to roll back much of the disastrous Obama agenda. Trump's economic policies have gone a long way to bringing the country back from Obama's anemic recovery from the Great Recession. Trump's foreign policy has led to America being once again respected by its allies, and feared by its enemies. In short, there has been so much winning that has gone unreported.

Here at Orange State you can expect posts 2-3 times per week that give you the full story on President Trump and the effect his policies are having on the American people. I'll also be pointing out the negative media bias towards Donald Trump, his administration, and indeed his entire family.

Don't come here expecting negative reporting on President Trump. You won't find it. This site is dedicated 100% to supporting President Trump and his agenda. Think of it as my little slice of Internet activism.

Thanks for clicking on the site. Now let's go make America great again!

To 2020 and beyond!



I Wish I Could Fail as Hard as Donald Trump

Trigger Warning:

NeverTrumpers should probably stop reading...

"Radius, I just don't get it."

Oh Lord.  I know I'm going to regret this, but what don't you get?

"I don't understand how anyone could possibly support Donald Trump.  It's so obvious that he's such a horrible candidate.  Hillary Clinton would be ten times better than Trump.  Any idiot can see that!"

All right, I'll play along.  Why would Hillary Clinton be better than Donald Trump?  Is it because you don't agree with Trump's positions?

"No I actually agree with a lot of Trump's positions.  I think building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants is a pretty good idea."

Okay.  Is it because Donald Trump is a rude, crude dude?  Is it because Donald Trump doesn't sound presidential, insults numerous people every chance he gets, and doesn't care what people think?

"Nope.  It's pretty refreshing to see a Republican finally standing up to the bullies on the Left and the liberal media."

Is...is it because Donald Trump is a bigger liar than Hillary Clinton?

"No, Radius, that's the most retarded thing I've ever heard!"

All right, I give up.  Why would Hillary Clinton be a better choice for president than Donald Trump?

"Radius it's so simple.  Hillary Clinton is so much better than Donald Trump because Donald Trump has been a colossal failure!"

...What?

"Think about it, Radius.  What's the one thing that Donald Trump loves to remind us about?  The fact that he's rich as hell, and a kick ass businessman.  How many times has he told everyone he's the best businessman in the whole damn country?  Remember how he tells people he's the ultimate deal maker?  What about that whole "blue collar billionaire" schtick he likes to put on?  None of it's true!"

What...what do you mean?

"Oh sit back, Radius, you smug, beautiful bastard.  I'm going to walk you through point-by-point just why Donald Trump is an abysmal business failure."

​​SMXL

 1.  He didn't build that!

"Donald Trump likes to boast about how freaking rich he is.  How many times has he said he's very, very rich.  The richest man in the country!  A self-made billionaire!  That's what he wants people to think of him.  Trump's got a YUGE problem, though.  He may be a billionaire, but did you know that he inherited his money from his FATHER?  Donald Trump didn't build any of that!  It was all given to him by daddy!"

Well yeah, but...

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 2.  Failure after Failure

"Oh, and Donald Trump is lying his ass off about his business record, too.  Did you know that Donald Trump has had DOZENS of businesses flat out fail?"

Yeah, but...

"There was his Trump Steaks label that promised premium cuts of meat.  Trump started out selling his steaks on a custom website, but once that tanked he tried to work out an exclusive deal with another company.  What company do you think he chose?  If you guessed "a company with a track record of selling premium meats" you'd be WRONG!  He chose the SHARPER IMAGE.  Who the hell chooses an electronics company to sell STEAKS?

"Then there was Trump: The Game.  I mean what kind of megalomaniac puts his own face on a BOARD GAME?  He struck a licensing deal with Milton Bradley in 1989 thinking it would be a YUGE deal.  You want to know what happened?  It shut down within a year."

"Oh, and then there was his disastrous attempt to break into football.  Did Trump try to buy a regular old NFL team?  Nope, he went over to the United States Football League and bought the New Jersey Generals.  Once he did that he went about trying to bring the team over to the NFL.  Probably so he could make even more money like the greedy bastard he is.  Like everything else in Trump's life, though, it didn't work out very well.  Hell, some people even credited Trump with causing the entire league to tank."

Okay...

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 3.  Bankruptcy after Bankruptcy

"Radius, I ask you, what do you think the normal amount of bankruptcies is for a businessman?  I know nothing about business, so I don't know myself.  What I DO know is that Donald Trump has gone through bankruptcy not once, not twice, but FOUR times.  Four...freaking...times!  How can anyone call themselves a phenomenal businessman when they've had four bankruptcies?"

Well, I...

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 4.  If it please the court...

"Oh!  And let's not forget the lawsuits.  Donald Trump is involved in over 160 lawsuits across the country.  I don't know anything about the legal profession, or legal proceedings, or the law in general.  160 lawsuits, though?  That's a hell of a lot of people with a legal bone to pick with The Donald.  How can anyone consider themselves a fantastic deal maker when they're involved in that many lawsuits?"

First of all...

"So knowing all that, Radius, how can anyone support Donald Trump?  How can YOU support Donald Trump?"

Okay.  Can I talk now?

"Yeah, sure.  Go right ahead"

All right.  First of all...

"Bigot."

FIRST OF ALL yeah Donald Trump got much of his start up capital from his father.  The elder Trump gave his son a loan of $1 million, and helped him secure loans from various other sources that totaled $100 million.  You know what Donald Trump did with that money?  He built a real estate empire in Manhattan.  He bought casinos and hotels all over the world.  Donald Trump took those loans and literally turned the name "Donald Trump" into a brand that literally became a household name.  So what if Donald Trump got his start with help from his dad?  Trump turned his father's loan into a worldwide empire worth BILLIONS.  Where the startup capital came from doesn't diminish that in any way.

"Yeah, but..."

Now onto your second point, Mr. NeverTrumper.  You said that Donald Trump has had a string of failures.  Here's a question for you; do you know how hard it is to start a successful business?

"Well..."

I thought not.  Starting any sort of business venture is fraught with all manner of peril.  In fact, over 90% of businesses fail within their first year.  Why?  Market fluctuations, economic downturns, lack of demand for a particular service, whether or not the moon is full.  The point is there are literally hundreds of reasons that can lead to a business failing.  Yes, that includes poor management on the part of the CEO. 

Now, was that the case with some of Donald Trump's business failures?  Probably.  Donald Trump is a man that does have a bit of an impulsive streak about him.  Certainly that can be seen in failures such as the New Jersey Generals or Trump: The Game.  Is that the case for all of his failures?  Of course not.  Like I said there are all sorts of factors that account for why a particular business would fail.  It stands to reason that most of his business failures can be attributed to several factors rather than just "Trump is a horrible businessman."

"Yeah, but, but what about the bankruptcies?"

All right, let's look at the bankruptcies.  Donald Trump has had to file for bankruptcy four times within the last 25 years.  His first bankruptcy was the Trump Taj Mahal back in 1991.  This was closely followed by the Trump Plaza Hotel in 1992.  After that it was 12 years before Trump filed for bankruptcy again in 2004, this time on his Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts.  The last time Trump filed for bankruptcy was in 2009 on Trump Entertainment Resorts.

That's quite a few bankruptcies to go through in that amount of time.  However, there are two factors that we need to consider when looking at this.  First and foremost is the fact that all four of these bankruptcies were Chapter 11 filings.  What does that mean?  Chapter 11 is a process that allows a business owner to reorganize and restructure the company's debt.  It's an option that is intended to save a business and allow it to continue on rather than liquidating its assets.  Typically the debtor keeps most of the company's assets, and runs that company under court supervision so that the creditors can be paid back. 

Note: those of you who are interested can check out this link for a complete rundown of what Chapter 11 bankruptcy is and how it works.

The second factor we have to consider when looking at Donald Trump's bankruptcies is what exactly DID go bankrupt?  Three out of four of Donald Trump's bankruptcies have been linked to casinos.  All four bankruptcies involved the hospitality industry.  These are industries that have been hit very hard by trends in the larger economy over the last few years.  Why?  Simply put, people have less money when the economy is bad.  They travel less, spend less, and they certainly don't want to gamble away the little that they have in a casino.  Losses in the gaming and hospitality industries are almost inevitable when economic times are tough.

In fact we can safely assume that's almost exactly what happened in all four of Donald Trump's bankruptcies.  His first two Chapter 11 filings happened in 1991 and 1992, respectively.  During that time the U.S. economy had just started to come out of a recession that had begun in 1989, and peaked in 1992.  In fact it was the sluggish economy that led to George Bush Sr. losing re-election to Bill Clinton.  It's reasonable to assume that this contributed heavily to Trump's first two bankruptcies.

Now on to Donald Trump's last two bankruptcies.  Politifact looked at the 2004 bankruptcy of Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts, and found that the company as a whole had accrued over $1.8 billion in debt.  That's a lot of debt for any company to have.  It's no surprise Trump had to file for Chapter 11 in this case.  Does that mean that Trump's poor management skills led to the company accumulating that much debt?  Not necessarily.  Again, the hospitality and casino industries are very heavily influenced by economic trends.  It's likely that the company accumulated that much debt as a cost of doing business.  Eventually it became too much, and Chapter 11 had to be filed.

Donald Trump's last bankruptcy occurred in 2009 with Trump Entertainment Resorts.  You know what was happening in 2009?  The Great Recession!  The United States was knee deep in the worst economy since the Great Depression.  The Great Recession hit the gaming and hospitality industries in Las Vegas and elsewhere like the proverbial Mack truck.  Since then the industry has begun to recover, but this recovery, like everywhere else, has been slow.  Casinos in Vegas were posting losses as recently as this past January.  Is it the mark of a poor businessman to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under the economy of the Great Recession?  Hardly.  Bankruptcy filings have been the norm for years.

"B-b-but the lawsuits!"

Yeah I was just getting to that.  You say that Donald Trump is currently involved in over 160 lawsuits.  That's pretty misleading, Mr. NeverTrump.  Quite frankly it's embarrassing, even for you.  It's true that Donald Trump has been named in 169 lawsuits, but those lawsuits date back all the way to 1983.  These suits come from a variety of sources for a number of different reasons.  Some of the lawsuits include business disputes, litigation over contracts, personal disputes and grudges both by and against Trump.  Some of these are frivolous lawsuits brought by people that are, let's face it, just plain nutters.  My favorite is the one by the guy who claims Donald Trump is an American Indian Witch.  That guy has also sued the CIA director, by the way.

Are these lawsuits evidence of Donald Trump's failures in the business world?  Hardly.  Donald Trump does so much business with so many different people throughout the world that it's inevitable that he would be involved in a large number of suits.  Combine that with Donald Trump's irascible personality, and you've got a perfect storm to create a very, very busy legal team.

"TRUMP UNIVERSITY!!!"

Ah yes, Trump University.  That's the big lawsuit facing Donald Trump right now simply by virtue of the fact that he's running for president.  There are, however, some legitimate questions that need to be looked at with this lawsuit.  Perhaps the biggest question is whether or not the presiding Judge Gonzalo Curiel-a member of a legal association that deals with the leftist Hispanic group La Raza-is biased against Donald Trump.  That, combined with the fact that Judge Curiel scheduled Trump's deposition in the case to be given on the opening day of the Republican National Convention certainly gives the appearance of bias.  It's likely something that we'll have to wait for the actual trial to see what happens.

It is worth noting, however, that the Trump University lawsuits are CIVIL lawsuits.  There is no criminal case here.  Donald Trump is not being accused of personally violating the law, and is not facing any jail time from these proceedings.  You know who IS being criminally investigated by the FBI?  Hillary Clinton, of course.  It makes zero sense that Donald Trump would be disqualified from the presidency for facing a lawsuit over allegedly deceptive business practices.  Yet Hillary Clinton can literally be facing a criminal indictment and substantial jail time...and no one bats an eye when she runs for president.

"<unintelligible sputtering and groaning>"

So you say, Mr. NeverTrump, that Donald Trump got his startup cash from his father.  That he has had numerous business failures, four bankruptcies, and has faced down an obscenely large number of lawsuits.  Your contention is that all of those factors mean that Donald Trump is a business failure.  Let me restate that in a way that everyone can understand.  You are saying that Donald J. Trump, a man whose net worth is in the billions, who has created thousands of jobs throughout the world, and who is now running for president is a colossal failure.  Do you realize how unbelievably stupid that sounds?  That's like saying Bill Clinton just really loves women.

"<more unintelligble, rage-fueled sputtering>"

You know what, Mr. NeverTrump?  I wish that I had failed at life as hard as Donald Trump has.  In fact, I wish I had failed even just a tenth as hard as Donald Trump.  Then perhaps I could be a billionaire businessman with enough money to nearly self-finance a run for the most powerful office in the world as well.

"............RACIST!  BIGOT!  HOMOPHOBE!!!"

Yeah...that's pretty much all you've got left there, buddy.