• About
  • The Poetry of Protest

Show Me Progress

~ covering government and politics in Missouri – since 2007

Show Me Progress

Tag Archives: gaslighting

We remember when Melania (r) became a protest meme.

28 Thursday Aug 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in media criticism, Resist

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

#resist, gaslighting, media criticism, Melania Trump, MSNBC, Way Too Early

Spare us from the “she cares” hagiography, MSNBC.

From 2018:

I really do care. Do U? – June 24, 2018

Gaslighting, because he can

04 Monday Aug 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

4th Congressional District, Fascist pig, former newsreader, gaslighting, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, Trump sycophant

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[August 4, 2025]
OBBB = making sure YOUR money stays YOURS!
[….]

Some of the responses:

I love these comments for you lmao
The tides are turning, friend. Jump ship!

Wow,everyone will be able to afford a billion dollar plane and a new golf course in Scotland, let them eat cake

We like pie.

Mark is empty. Just another bobblehead.

…but the fine print says….

Shhhh. You’ll upset the Fascist cult.

No thanks. I’ll take democracy

Of course they’re breaking rules. If they played fairly, they would NEVER win at anything and Trump would be in prison, where he should be.

A sham.

Show us the FINE PRINT, Mark.

None of that is true. Apparently you didn’t actually read it before you voted.

Oops. You forgot to subtract the tariff tax from more money . Net LESS money for us regular folks.

Publish the entire truth!

I don’t get tips or overtime but I still get to pay more for most things I purchase from food to my daughter’s dance uniforms thanks to the ever changing tariffs. Can you do something about those, Congressman Mark Alford ?

If more money is going into our so called pockets, why do we have to go through the IRS for it?

because he doesn’t know the difference between truths and lies

You literally made tax cuts for billionaires permanent and the other provisions only for a couple years.

We’re not stupid Alford. Publish the truth.

So what you’re saying is that you didn’t read the bill you voted for.

Read the fine print baby trump, it’s not like you’re pretending it is.

Mark you should have stuck to being a tv personality.

All of WHICH ARE Bullshit! No Taxes on tips gets capped after a certain amount AND they expire in 2028. Tax breaks for the rich are permanent.
No tax on overtime. ALSO CAPPED! ALSO Expires in 2028. Again, the tax breaks for rich folks….permanent!

Oh great, you’ll keep more money to help pay for the increased costs due to Trump’s tariffs and the subsequent inflation that follows. So much winning!

Save a few hundred on tax on tips and overtime but no healthcare….. But a new gaudy plane and ballroom… What an idiot

So folks number one read the fine print. Number two who works so much overtime that they need to worry about that. If you have to work more than forty hours your not getting paid enough. But by all means read the fine print.. and shall we talk about the tariff taxes. That will hit all of you. It hurts the worker bees the hardest. Do your own research don’t take my word on it.. if you think the the importer pays for it. No they don’t. If you think the corporations will take the hit think again . Just get you facts.

Not for me Mark Alford. Lies, lies, lies. You and this administration are an embarrassment. Because of what the Republican has done I losing more money from paycheck and it is going to the pockets of Billionaires. Thanks a lot. You need to be recalled and voted out. Shame on you Mark Alford. You and the Republicans just don’t care

More money to pay those pesky tariffs!

Tariffs will be the largest tax increase in American history.

Tax cuts for billionaires and take away Medicaid for children and the elderly. How can you be proud of that Mark?

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Do you really think we are this stupid? Don’t insult our intelligence. You are a real ass for posting this nonsense.

That’s bullshit.

More money for the rich and more expenses on us paying extra for the tariffs! $2,400 – $3,400 per year. Such winning! US going to 💩
Republicans are gerrymanding this country into an authoritarian banana republic!

Tips up to $2500 ?
You misleading fuksticks

I honestly don’t know how you and your supporters live with yourselves with all of the hateful things you think are ‘so wonderful’ for us…sad

More money funneled to the billionaire class to protect the child molester in Chief. Shame on the GOP!

When are we getting our $100 plus per prescription rebate checks?

1500%.

We are still taxed on it! Stop gaslighting

Liar. Liar. May your pants catch on fire.

Why are people OK with getting less for their tax dollars now? Do people consider themselves waste, fraud or abuse? And now, you are on your own after devastating storms as well. 6 months ago you would have been covered by FEMA. Now, your taxes are the same, but you get no assistance. They claim they are cutting fraud, where’s the proof? And all 17 million Americans who will lose their healthcare are all frauds? It doesn’t sound right, because it isn’t right.

And yet, billionaires cannot lose one penny of income. Ever.

Mark thinks we’re all stupid. Your claims are bogus.

You are lying again

Has anyone had the misfortune of going grocery shopping recently? Prices are higher now than ever before. And experts are saying it’s only going to get worse. But be at ease, the billionaires are going to be alright thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill (that screws over the rest of us.)

I have and had to leave stuff on the shelf that I used to buy because it no longer fits in the budget. No tax on tips and overtime? It’s a deduction! IF a person can’t itemize then the deduction doesn’t apply to them. Congressman Mark Alford doesn’t want his constituents to know the real truth, but they’ll find out when they file their taxes. The $6,000 deduction on SS benefits will not be a deduction we can claim because we can’t itemize.

Not really. They would have to itemize deductions to get those, and anyone with half a brain knows they dont make enough money to itemize. You’re good at passing on the lies like trump, though

The “no tax on tips” will expire in 2 years. The huge tax cuts for billionaires does not end in 2 years.
Trump’s tax cuts on billionaires will cost 4 trillion dollars added to the deficit.

Thank you for filling in the blanks, [….]. Mark loves to leave out the details.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Gaslighting for fun and profit

03 Sunday Aug 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, gaslighting, missouri, right wingnut, social media, U.S. Senate

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[August 2, 2025]
I’ve always regarded the Senate as the greatest deliberative body in the history of the world.
Now, the Great Arsonist Chuck Schumer has taken a torch to the Senate. My Republican colleagues and I won’t allow it.
[….]

Deliberate this:

“[Eric] Schmitt is a Fascist doosh”

They ain’t buying what Eric Schmitt (r) is selling:

—–

OH complete and insane BULLSHIT 🤣 MITCH MCTURTLE torched the Senate DECADES ago… get over it. 🤣

My thoughts exactly.

—–

You won’t allow it? It’s easy to not allow something that isn’t happening 🙄

Karoline Leavitt = Hired Liar !

Turnabout is fair play

What is Eric Schmitt’s favorite whine?

Trump has cowered Senate Republicans. Not a single profile in courage among them

The way I see it Congress has the easiest job there is don’t even need a high school education,and you just do what the president says and then you pat yourself on the back and say to yourself job well done

You do have to discard your self-respect.

Yall are hilarious. You picked the wrong side of history

You do whatever Trump tells you to. You do not represent the people of Missouri. You represent Trump and those that donate a lot of money to you.

did you see they eliminated the capital gains tax for individuals after reversing our vote on sick leave? Crooked as they come.

—–

I bet you done everything Biden told you to do

Biden never directed us to do anything because we weren’t in a cult.

—–

Senate Republicans went scorched earth a long time ago. You are culpable .

Of Course Not , You Support The Orange Felon , Fraudster , Con-Man , Sexual Abuser , Election Tampering , Insurrectionist , Habitual Lair ! ! ! Says A Lot About You ! ! !
Release All of The Epstein Files ! Expose All of The Pedophiles ! Charge , Prosecute , Convict ! In Prison With All of Them ! ! ! Get Some Kinda Justice for The Girls ! ! !

Would Senator Eric Schmitt prefer more right-wing pedophiles in the Senate?

No one perverted the office more than Mitch McConnell, making you the dunce today.

If you are trying to tell us that Donald Trump is doing but he’s supposed to then you need to go get your head examined too you let this man destroy Medicaid Medicare SNAP benefits and everything else that Donald Trump is destroying used Republicans are letting him do it so I don’t want to hear anything else from none of you senators don’t access for your votes ever again you cannot be trusted so don’t give us a history give us a history of what Donald Trump is doing and you’re letting him get away with it

Eric is way too emotional for a serious job.

Heh.

McConnell sends his regards.

The Senate was a great deliberative body until you and your pals ceded all responsibility to a wanna-be dictator.

These days all you have to do is become a trump ass kisser like you

So Schumer is an arsonist because he isn’t a rubber stamp for an unstable, corrupt, lawless felon? You’re a flunky.

Republicans did it during the reigns of Democrats and now Democrats are doing it to Trump. It is fun to see Trump go into a expletive laced name calling tantrum at Schumer. Schmitt forgot that it was his BFF, Mitch McConnell, who announced that the sole job of Republicans in the Senate is to make Obama a 1 term president.

You have no backbone you are a Senatorial disgrace and you have let Missourians down Please Resign

So, we will NEVER be able to trust ANYTHING coming out THIS White House, just like we NEVER trust you. You are a blatant liar.
The jobs report is DISMAL. You are FAILING. This is why you’re trying to redraw the maps…to cheat. That’s the only way you can stay in power, NOT to serve the people, but to serve yourself.
You are scum.

You are a DISGRACE to the U.S. Senate!!!!

That’s saying a lot.

Eric Schmitt (r): “To yeers ago I couldn’t spel ‘economist’ – now I are one.”

13 Sunday Jul 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, gaslighting, missouri, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, Tariffs, Trump sycophant

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Friday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
July 11 at 4:14 PM

Remember when they told you tariffs were going to destroy the economy?
Wrong again.
Thanks to President Trump’s America First trade policy, our revenues surged to a record $27.2 BILLION in June—producing a budget surplus for the month.
Not tired of winning. [….]

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Lying dumbass. Tariffs are paid BY THE BUYER. That ‘graph’ is what’s happening to prices.

My favorite part of where Senator Eric Schmitt cites the source where this came from.
Tariff revenue ≠ economic health. Tariffs are taxes paid by American importers, not foreign governments. The cost is passed to U.S. businesses and consumers, meaning higher prices for everyday goods.
A $27B spike needs context. Without knowing if this includes one-time payments, delayed shipments, or changes in customs policy, it’s misleading. The net gain to the federal budget is only meaningful if it offsets broader economic damage.
No economic expert would use tariffs alone to justify a “budget surplus.” Budget surpluses are based on the entire federal revenue stream and spending, not just customs receipts.

We’ve already seen further increasing prices. This is great until there are no more goods to tariff, which is happening shortly. There’s a reason there’s no ships coming in. Train traffic is currently dropping as well.

I dont think Eric realizes that Americans paid all those tariffs. Hes clueless.

Aren’t tariffs still be negotiated????????

And prices are going up on just about everything. I wonder if Eric Schmitt has been to the hardware store lately? What’s the surplus of money(if there really is any) doing to lower prices?

Eric studied Economics at Absorbine Junior College. And still flunked out apparently.

but for some dumb fucking reason.You think those countries are paying directly to the government… CULT

you realize all those taxes are paid by Americans, dont you? Genius.

Tariffs are a TACO tax. Consumers pay the tariff.

only if you buy the product. So if you buy American, it’s no big deal.

And if the product isn’t made in the USA? Tell us how easy it is to just start manufacturing something. Or growing coffee or bananas.
Regardless, tariffs are a tax.

You buying American grown coffee? Idiot.

What a daft statement, when are you up for election?

Not soon enough.

Taco keeps waffling. Didn’t think the tariffs were in effect yet.Tariffs = more tax on consumers. Why did you vote to kick people off their insurance ?

All from the additional taxes on Americans

Here is a fact that you conveniently ignore. A tariff is paid for by the importer. If an importer brings in coffee from Brazil with a tariff that costs them 40% extra. the American importer pays that 40% tax, not the Brazilian exporter. If you believe that the American importer will not raise the cost to the retailer to pay for the coffee, you are naive. In the end American companies and American consumers are paying for all the tariffs . Those billions of dollars trump has bragged about have come out of the profits of importers and other companies, and the pockets of American consumers.

I can’t believe I voted for you. I’ll ensure there’s someone better on the next ballot-if we get another vote 💁🏻‍♀️

You can’t say you weren’t warned.

Lies

This comment section is beautiful lol

Yes, yes it is.

That’s what happens when you raise taxes instead of cutting them. That’s right Eric..tariffs are a tax on the little people. Imagine how much better the budget would look if you taxed billionaires instead instead of giving them big tax cuts??

Eric, I work 2 jobs. Both in sales. One is at Dollar Tree where the prices just jumped from $1.25 to $1.75 on most items. To you, that may not seem like a lot, but for those folks on fixed incomes, or trying to raise a family, and yes we sell food too, this will hurt them. The other job I work is selling plumbing supplies. Water and sewer pipes went up 20 percent. These costs cannot be absorbed by the business owners. The plumbers who buy from us, and their customers will bear the brunt of these outrageous tariffs. I cannot understand why you support this. You are literally sticking it to your own constituents. The worst part is that you don’t care.

And do you even read the comments in your feed? Or do you turn a blind eye to the truth?

90 deals in 90 days ended with zero deals and higher prices.

Uh no! Are you that stupid or just gas.lighting?

Yes.

LIAR ! LIAR!! these are tariffs, not the economy. this isn’t even a current graph. it stop the first day trump imposed tariffs. most of those tariffs have been walkd back because of the devastating effect they had on the stock market. currently the stock market is up and tariffs are down. let’s see what happens in august when TACO AND THE GANG impose additional tariffs.

Any republican in any office is a dark shadow on this country.

The money is coming from us! 🤣🤣 us citizens. Yall can’t really be this dumb. 🤣🤣

REmember when The Mango Mussolini swore over and over the EXPORTING COUNTRIES were paying the tariffs directly into the Treasury?
No?
That tariff money is being paid by AMERICAN CONSUMERS.
It’s a TAX for electing a moron-in-chief to run our country. And you’re enabling him. Do better.

You stupid fuck. Customers pay tariffs. Any revenue increase from tariffs means customers paid more. Also, why don’t you source your graph?

Hey Stupid, TARIFFS ARE TAXES!! You raised our taxes, and the economy is slowing. And I think you have an election next year, when the recession has settled into stagflation.

Liar. Stop this you are just making yourself look foolish.

My 33oz of Folger’s coffee…FROM WALMART…went from $16 to $20 just three weeks ago!
You are a disgusting, sleazy liar, Schmitt.

OMG, such utter bullshit!!!! What’s the source of this alleged graph???? Did Trump use his Sharpie again???
You fucking idiot.

American businesses and consumers essentially taxed, forced to pay more for finished goods and raw materials they NEED.

Misleading propaganda from Eric. Lying is the mother’s milk of MAGA

Bootlicker

Who paid the tariffs moron

That didn’t go well.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2024 file photo].

Suppose you were batshit crazy. Suppose you were Eric Schmitt (r). But I repeat myself.

18 Wednesday Jun 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, gaslighting, missouri, No Kings, pants peeing, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, Trump sycophant, U.S. Senate

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Last week, in anticipation of the “No Kings” events across the country. It didn’t age well:

Eric Schmitt
June 12 at 2:18 PM

George Soros is bankrolling “No Kings Day”—a national day of riots—on June 14th through one of his leftist NGOs.

Soros financed the mass migration crisis. Now he’s mobilizing his army of illegal aliens and far-left activists to try to stop President Trump from ending it.

The Left wants to nationalize the riots in Los Angeles. On June 14th—the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army—they’re planning to organize 1,500 “No Kings Day” protests across the country. They call it a “nationwide day of defiance.”

The organizing group, Indivisible, was founded in 2016 to fund, organize and mobilize anti-America and anti-Trump protests.
It has received more than $7.5 million from George Soros since 2017.

These protests aren’t confined to Los Angeles or New York City—they want them to spread deep into the heartland. Over a dozen are planned in my home state of Missouri. And not just in St. Louis and Kansas City—but in small towns like Fayette, Maryville, Union, and Clinton.

This is one of the more brazen acts by the Left and the Soros empire since the BLM “Summer of Love” burned down towns and cities across America in 2020.
President Trump will control the unrest as he has in Los Angeles. My office is working with state and local law enforcement to keep Missourians safe. Violent acts will be met with the full force of the law.

We are not going to let them run the 2020 playbook. Never again.

That’s just crazy talk. It has no resemblance to reality.

“…George Soros is bankrolling “No Kings Day”—a national day of riots—on June 14th through one of his leftist NGOs…”

Jew, Jew, Jew!

You’re confusing the date with January 6, 2021. The location was in Washington, D.C. It was an insurrection. And it was promoted by Donald Trump (r)

“…Over a dozen are planned in my home state of Missouri. And not just in St. Louis and Kansas City—but in small towns like Fayette, Maryville, Union, and Clinton…”

Actually, it was closer to thirty events. Does that make you pee your pants more, Eric? Just asking. We were in Clinton (see below). After the march they held a picnic in a local park. Hamburgers and hotdogs, and people brought dishes and desserts to pass.

“…My office is working with state and local law enforcement to keep Missourians safe. Violent acts will be met with the full force of the law…”

Spoiler alert: Nothing of the sort happened. But RB’s pasta salad was delicious.

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Wowzers, didn’t know I was gettin’ paid!!

Same here!! Where’s my check???

right??? I hope Soros didn’t lose my address

right? Where is my check? Or is it crypto these days? 😂 MAGAts are so gullible. Meanwhile tRump is running a Craigslist ad asking for PAID SEAT FILLERS AT THE 🤡 show on Saturday.

The only ones getting paid are the people at the Fake ass Trump parade.

according Herr Schmitt Soros is paying every demonstrator in every country in the world. Schmitt also claims that vaccines are poison and before 1-20-21 there was absolutely no diversity in the US military.

You’ve got to share whatever you’re smoking, it’s a lot better than what’s on the retail market.

Protests are not riots 🙄 it is a free speech right.

Shouldn’t a senator know the difference between a riot and and a 1st amendment right?

He supposedly has a law degree from reputable institution, too.

I know plenty of people planning to join a protest this weekend who are brand new to protesting. They aren’t doing it because they’re getting paid. They aren’t doing it because they’re “radical leftists.”
They’re doing it because the very tenets of democracy are being threatened daily, and they know that democracy requires the attention and voice of the people.

You can’t do anything to stop a peaceful protest, it’s every citizen’s right to protest.

Senator. Serious question – if someone is paying someone to protest (a job), shouldn’t the recipient pay taxes on said wage? Why doesn’t the IRS go after both the payer (should issue a 1099) and the payee (should receive a 1099 and pay taxes on the wage)?

Consult your accountant or tax preparation professional.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

If you’ve ever wondered what you would have done had you lived in Germany in the 1930s, you’re doing it now.

Do they realize red states like Missouri you can open carry so they better be careful!

Uh, isn’t the whole 2nd Amendment fetish thing about a tyrannical government abusing Americans and the Constitution?

I thought guns were for standing up against a tyrannical government? Yet there you sit.

So, you aren’t against a facist dictator wanna be. Got it. Keep licking those boots. Sounds like you’re the furthest thing from a patriot.

the true patriots are protesting.
The oath is to our constitution.

what about the other amendments they’re stepping on ?

Do they realize red states like Missouri you can open carry so they better be careful!

are you saying it’s okay to shoot peaceful protestors?

Hey[xxxx]! You know that means everyone can open carry! Why do you people always assume that only Maggots own firearms?

So the citizens of Missouri are not allowed to have peaceful protests as guaranteed by the constitution. St Louis had two yesterday and there was no problem. Sir I I think you are the problem

he did not say there can’t be peaceful protests. He said that the riots are gonna try to be done in our towns and cities. All of you need to REREAD his post.

Let’s all bookmark this one.

The problem with fanciful predictions like Eric Schmitt’s (r) is that when they inevitably don’t come to pass he always ends up looking like a dumbass. Though, his MAGA base, with the collective attention span of a gnat and the long term memory of a ripe banana, carry on as usual.

Protests are not riots

I’m not far left. I’m a middle of the road moderate but I cannot in any way support any activities or policy of the current administration. This is not the country that I grew up in and it is definitely not the country that I want to live in

I’m a protestor. I want my cut. I had to pay for my own damn signs.

“Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars”
(2025)
Posterboard. Permanent marker, acrylic. 22 x 28.

How do you “call and see it for what it is”…if it never happened??? Oh wait – that’s right – it’s MAGA Cult…so you cultist just make shit up.

Where were you on January 6th?

None of this is true. Peaceful protests in Springfield. People were respectful, kind and true patriots. Not everyone that is American has to be far right leaning. No one I was with or talked to was paid by anyone to be there. We just want to live in a country that cares for and about its people with compassion and fairness. This is from a 23 year Army combat veteran.

Wait, we’re getting paid? 😂

Schmitt wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him in his big fat ass!

The beauty of this country – and what sets us apart from authoritarian regimes – is the right to debate, disagree, and and express a diversity of perspectives. You will never change that. Why do you demonize those of us who love that aspect of America? We are Americans and we love our country as much as you do. There will always be people who take their passions to the next level of confrontation – like the few who looted stores in LA or the people who attacked our capitol on January 6th. What happened in LA was not a riot (I was there) and the National Guard had nothing to do with quelling any violence. They were there to guard federal property, that’s it. The protests scheduled for Saturday will likely be peaceful. This is our right as Americans. True leadership brings diverse perspectives together. It doesn’t demonize, mock or demean, and it definitely doesn’t inflame an already difficult situation.

all the many protests in MO have been Peaceful since the inauguration. Me thinks he doth protest too much.

Thank you! You represent Missouri and America-loving citizens SO well!

Uh.

nearly everything in his post was either a lie or a misrepresentation of the facts. Don’t be so gullible.

What they just said.

I see on the news just now that your MAGA buddies just shot the Minnesota Senator and Representative.

Interesting. Senator, do you have a comment on the statement given by Noem (at the press conference that your respected colleague and Senator was so rudely and unnecessarily manhandled)? I paraphrase, but she seemed to abandon the notion that the national guard and marines are in LA due to violence, while she insisted that they were staying, staying until the present administration takes control of the city (state?) away from the democratically elected Mayor and Governor. This, just because Trump et al doesn’t agree with them! As she herself is appointed, perhaps she doesn’t understand the democratic/voting process, and how we the people choose our governors and mayors? /s It is quite revealing that she said this openly, now that there are more troops on the ground in LA than in the middle east right now?! And after CNN revealed in a deep dive report that as early as February, plans were being made to get armed forces under control of the administration into LA. Hmm. Smells like, no, not teen spirit… a coup! Add to that, the horrible red line crossed when an acting government officials doing his job representing and overseeing things for his state is pushed, shoved to the ground and handcuffed. (No lies, sir, we all heard and saw on video, that he didn’t rush her and *did* identify himself.)

Going to need more facts than a post. Prove this is happening! I believe in free speech and democracy!

he has no proof because it’s a completely made up lie

I must have missed the memo. Where do I sign up. I was going to do it for free. Thanks for letting me know!

Wait, other protestors are getting paid? I was told this is an unpaid internship and the experience would look good on my resume. 😐

We all see what you did there.

I know it may be a blow to your ego, but truly, there are huge numbers of people who don’t like you or Trump. They’re very happy to protest for free!

It’s called No Kings Day bc we don’t have or want a king.
No one is planning to riot. 🙄

Are you not paying attention to all the riots in the cities now?

What riots?

no riots. mostly raids

The ones taking place in LA, Chicago and other large cities. Started out as a protest but then they started attacking people, burning cars, burning American flags, attacking people and businesses, etc. LA is the worse but it is escalating in other cities. That is why the NG has been activated in several states now. It is so bad in LA, the marines were called in.

Same planet, different worlds.

The protests (which are btw still entirely allowed in this country and peaceful until agitators in riot gear show up) are happening because people are PRO-AMERICA and PRO-DEMOCRACY. Read a history book. Or maybe the constitution.

First Amendment of our constitution “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Wow You are really out there now

Gaslight much?

Fact check what you are posting. Your misinformation is the problem with what is happening in our country.
What you posted:
The organizing group, Indivisible, was founded in 2016 to fund, organize and mobilize anti-America and anti-Trump protests.
The statement contains a mix of accurate and inaccurate information. Here’s a breakdown:
Founded in 2016: This is true. Indivisible was founded in late 2016 as a direct response to the election of Donald Trump.
To fund, organize, and mobilize protests: This is largely true. Indivisible aims to empower grassroots activists to resist the Trump administration’s agenda and promote progressive values through various forms of activism, including protests, phone banking, canvassing, and engaging with elected officials. They provide resources and training to local groups.
“Anti-America” protests: This is false. Indivisible’s stated mission is to “strengthen democracy” and “defeat the rightwing takeover of American government and win an inclusive democracy and bold progressive policies.” Their activities are focused on influencing policy and holding elected officials accountable within the American political system, not on being “anti-America.” They aim to defend what they consider to be American democratic values.
“Anti-Trump” protests: This is true. A core part of their initial focus and ongoing activities has been to resist and oppose the policies and agenda of Donald Trump and his administration. They were formed specifically to counter his presidency.

No Eric, the majority of Americans are just opposed to Trumps idiotic bullshit, his lawbreaking and his fascist tendencies.

I’m not getting a dime!! And I am 100% for NO KINGS DAY

Cool story bro. Now try explaining where *your* funds come from
Cuz we out here practicing our FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT for FREEEEEEE

Well. The weekend passed with thousands of voices being heard. STL had no violence. All those worries. I think the Governor can call off the state of emergency now 🤷‍♀️

The peaceful protests have been going on a long time. They were started at a grassroots level and have grown in response to President Trump’s attempt to dismantle our government and eventually gain unchecked power. Rather like King George III had when our country decided to rebel against it. It was called the Revolutionary War. And the true minions are those who continue to support an unhinged man as he butchers our government agencies and dismantles what has worked for us for decades.

everybody i have heard from is going for free — if you’ve got the deets on how to get a paycheck, it’d be unamerican not to share!

Can you prove this statement or are you forwarding an anti-Semitic trope once again?

He’s taking a break from accusing ‘The Left’ of anti-semitism by spreading Soros conspiracy theories. Irony is dead.

So it use to be the rothschilds. They just changed the boogey man to sell to its base.

seems like a perfectly sensible question. Eric Schmitt Can you show evidence of what you are alleging?

Once these “protesters” started burning property, burning the American flag, attacking our law enforcement and military members AND especially flying a Foreign flag they need to be arrested and sent to the country they are flying the flag for. Period…no discussion!do you have eyes, ears and a working mind

TEXAS, Petitioner v. Gregory Lee JOHNSON. (1989)

“…After publicly burning an American flag as a means of political protest, Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted of desecrating a flag in violation of Texas law. This case presents the question whether his conviction is consistent with the First Amendment. We hold that it is not…”

Burning the flag is protected speech. Waving another flag is protected speech. Clearly, it needs to be discussed because you do not understand our laws.

It’s amazing to me that you not only feel free to post brazen lies, but that so many believe you.
Wild

Lead. No more rubber.

This sounds like a fun time! To exercise my Second Amendment rights!

The tyrannical government part? Just asking.

Have you read the U S Constitution?

Soros didn’t give me a dime. This is for democracy

Let’s see some proof of all this “financing” bringing people out. Printing flyers and posting memes isn’t a billion dollar activity.

Property destruction and damage while flying a foreign flag should be treated as an act of war and responded to accordingly

Never been out on St. Patrick’s Day.

How can you post this when it’s not even 6/14 yet?

Eric Schmitt (r) is a dumbass (see above).

I’m not a “Left”. I’m not a “Right”. I am an American citizen who stands with the Constitution which provides for three branches of government as checks and balances. There is No where in the Constitution that allows a sitting president to make the executive orders that President Trump has made that by-pass Congress. No one paid me to march. No Left, Nor Right coerced me. I marched for our Constitutional Freedoms.

Egg them

A luxury only available to the most wealthy.

How do I get my check for doing something I would gladly do for free?

Please encourage our governor to be proactive and get the national guard to these planned riots

Yeah, Mike Kehoe (r) preemptively peed his pants on that one, didn’t he?

These were planned way before what happened in Los Angeles. Soros ewww the boogey man . . . don’t ya got anything better than that old trope?

You’re exactly right Eric. Protests are also planned for Lee’s summit Mo. I saw it on another post. These left wing Demonrat nuts need to be stopped. I’m all for peaceful protests but there is nothing peaceful about these protests. I don’t think alot of them know what they’re walking into. In other words what they’re being set up for by Soros and his chronies. Kehoe said he’s ready to call in the national guard. I 🙏 that they wake up and soon. May God protect all of our first responders, national guard and military. Thank you for all you do!

That didn’t age well at all.

Lee’s Summit, Missouri, June 14, 2025:

“…I’m all for peaceful protests but there is nothing peaceful about these protests…”

They call it no kings day but it’s their lord and master George that always wanted to be king. King of the world king George. Should have been taken out a long time ago . Other countries have banned him

Jew, Jew, Jew!

Soros believes in giving back by helping those who are marginalized and oppressed. WWJD?

Thanks for letting me post this Eric. June 14th at the Country Club Plaza, Mill Creek Park. NO KINGS DAY. JOIN us. Peaceful demonstration only. Make your voice known. Time noon-3pm

Heh.

I have been praying protection over our policeman, sheriffs, National Guard, and others. Also, I am praying that the sleeper cells especially in our state, and City Of Springfield will be disarmed, and that any nefarious weaponry of any type will be found before Saturday in the name of Jesus! We are also praying over President Donald J Trump of the United States of America. He is president of this Constitutional Republic!
No other kings but King Jesus!!!

Same planet, different world.

I must be doing something wrong because I’ve never been paid to exercise my right to protest this regime. However, you might check out the Craigslist post offering to pay people in crypto to attend Trump’s little parade. And you didn’t seem to mind Musk paying people to vote. It’s fine to disagree with protestors, but stop the fear mongering and propaganda.

What a long-winded way of saying “JEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWSSSSSSSS!” 🙄

Riots? Fear peddler…

So you don’t believe in the first amendment Eric Schmitt?

Do you have a source for that?? Because where’s my check if true?

The right to peacefully protest is legal. I would not be voting without protests so many years ago! I understand there are at least two dozen protests in Missouri and i would guess it will be peaceful, and not riots as you state. And, as far as George Soros contributions, you are well aware of the money Elon gave to President Trump.

Antisemitism coming from you is not unexpected, but it is very disappointing.

You sound paranoid. We are regular people who are worried for our democracy. You took an oath to defend the constitution. You did not take an oath to defend a person or party. You do not sound mentally well. Wow. Scary.

Just remember… the REAL Patriots are the one standing up against a man who wants to be King… the real Patriots are standing in DEFENCE of our constitution… the Republicans are stomping all over it and it’s time to stop… don’t worry though… we are very good at voting and you won’t be in power forever… no matter what Trump says.

Do you have any proof? As they say “got receipts”? Pretty sure no one needs to be paid to disagree with the actions of the current administration. And peaceful protests are protected by the constitution – any instigators of violence should be prosecuted… whichever side they are on.
The No Kings protests are declared and promoted everywhere as peaceful, and there have been training sessions to show participants how to peacefully protest, even if/when provoked by others. This movement is made up of everyday Americans, who are not protesting for a fee. Come to any of the No Kings protests and see for yourself – your constituents red, blue, purple, are singing, dancing, waving flags, chanting, peacefully but strongly protesting! Read their signs, talk to them, and you will have a clearer picture of what the needs and wants of your state and constituents are!

You mean I can get paid?

The riots are in your mind, Eric Schmitt. Pro-democracy Missouri constituents are protesting peacefully for free. Missourians will be safe if Trump’s thugs don’t assault us. You should really try to do some things that benefit the people of Missouri instead of working to divide us. I hope you can find happiness one day.

Citizen have a right to peacefully protest. Well, maybe not much longer under your regime.

Protesting is free and you can’t stand the fact that some of us cannot be bought.

How can you look yourself in the mirror? Zero violence at one single protest in MO! People are protesting because they care!!

1. No Kings Day is coming, and there’s not a thing you can do about it. There will be millions of people protesting the violence, overreach, and lawlessness displayed by you and the rest of Cult 47.
2. It doesn’t matter what we do or don’t do; you and people who think like you have already decided that you don’t like the message, therefore these are riots and not protests.
3. We already know your authoritarian/fascist playbook. The orange wannabe dictator is going to escalate every situation by using the military. They’ll push protestors to the limit, then say “See? Look at these violent radicals!”
4. Despite your pitiful attempts, we will be seen and heard. Our message will come across loud and clear. You want us to believe that MAGA is in the majority, and they are not. Get ready. This Saturday, No Kings Day, will be one for the history books.

It was.

Warrensburg, Missouri, June 14, 2025:

“No Kings…”

Protests don’t need funding. You throw around Soros funding for what reason? We protest because we disagree with you – we don’t have to sit down or shut up

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the Right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall no be infringed”.
I am calling all military veterans and retired/former LEO’S to take up your Arms and help our current LEO’S handle this Saturday’s coming violence. Form groups of a dozen well armed men to defend their cities from this rebellion! The more groups the better. Remember, nowhere in the U.S. Constitution is the word protest mentioned. “… the right to peaceably assemble for a redress of grievances against the government…”.
It is time that ALL factions of the marxist left be put down hard once and for all time in our great Republic! ” … defend the Constitution from ALL aggressors, foreign and DOMESTIC”.
MOUNT UP AND LOCK AND LOAD FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025!
Semper Fidelis.

Somebody should tell him…

Question, while your assumption of George Soros funding all of these protests and stuff, why is that bad but Elon willing to pay people to vote is quite ok?

Ive never been paid to go to these protests. Can I at least write off my fuel costs on my taxes?

Wrong.
I’ve seen the protests, they’re friends, neighbors, classmates, people I’ve known who have lived in Missouri for generations.
Paid protesters? Where? Who?
Get out of DC, Senator and go back to your home. You may recognize some of the faces you see at the protests.

Apparently Soros has unlimited funds to pay for millions of people all over the United States. Do you idiots really believe this, like you believed people were eating cats and dogs? The dumbest, most gullible people are magats.

Senator, you are an elected senator, you need to start acting like one. You represent US not Trump. Please act accordingly.

Imagine being a sitting Senator and having the time to write nonsense rants on FB. How about you go do your job

Can you imagine how big it’s gonna be in rural American towns. A few clowns standing on the corner of Main St in towns. The best part is the idiots who show up will be seen by their other citizens. Now the town will know the clowns. That usually does bode well for them down the road.

That didn’t age well. The clown is in the mirror.

Literally none of this is true.

Kind of weird to be stroking fear in your neighborhood.

Somebody forgot to take his meds today.

Every accusation is a confession. We know your playbook, loser.

Promoting conspiracy theories is not a good look, Senator. If there are mass protests, it’s because something is wrong in our state and our world. Instead of insulting and name calling your constituents, how about listening to what we’re concerned about? Isn’t that the definition of your job as our elected official? Do better for Missourians, please.

Good!! Someone has to stand up to the dictatorship and clearly you aren’t doing anything. It is our constitutional right to peacefully protest, remember the Constitution?? And the oath you took to protect it?

Ahhhh yes the voice of fascist propaganda. Not today, Satan. 😂😂

Yea! Those damn radicals are cutting Medicaid so my kid can’t go to the doctor and when we vote they overturn our vote, even for higher wages! And how dare they tax the poor and give more money to the rich? And then bankroll politicians like you to lie to us!

Stop inciting even more division. Protests are not riots. Freedom of speech is within the rights of Americans in a democratic society. I don’t know anyone who is being paid in spite of knowing plenty who intend to peacefully be clear how we are opposed to the current administration’s practices.

Cut off the money…what is this NGO? Is it our tax money?

Stupidity may be inherited. Ignorance is a personal choice.

Don’t try that in a small town!

Too late.

Clinton, Missouri, June 14, 2025:

Quit trolling your constituents.

Senator you are full of it.

Shame on you Senator for promoting so much hatred and lies. You are an embarrassment to the state of Missouri. The citizens of our state deserve a much better Senator. We don’t need a Trump minion representing our state.

Ooh this is embarrassing. You probably still have time to delete it.

Your lies are fanning the flames, irresponsible. If you would stand up and block the illegal actions we wouldn’t have the need to have our voices heard. As for LA. There were more incidents of journalists being shot and targeted then actual acts of violence we just want you to know we do not support these inhumane actions, detaining people that are following requirements to be here, cutting programs that help most of us so wealthy can have more money, cutting healthcare, environmental protections, the lack of compassion is astounding and shameful.

First of all, anti-Trump does not mean anti-American. On the contrary. My opposition to the authoritarian, racist, anti-Constitutional behavior of Donald Trump represents the very essence of being an American.
It is discouraging to read that someone who works for me; someone who is paid to represent the best interest of all who live in this State is on the front lines of spreading lies* that put me at risk when I exercise my First Amendment right to peacefully assemble this Saturday..or any day.
I left voicemails with your office imploring you to lead Donald Trump to a better, more Constitutional path. But I see by this post that was a waste of time. Instead of seeing you as someone to offer steady leadership, you are a threat to my rights.
That is very disappointing.
The majority of participants of the assemblies I have attended are mature citizens, with a heavy grandmother contingency. You make us sound like Castro’s Army.
Stop pretending that Democrats and Never Trump Republicans and Independents promote violence. They constantly remind us that violence is unacceptable. Democrat Mayors and Governors repeatedly promise arrest and prosecution to those who commit crimes.
*I stopped using the word ‘disinformation’. That is too benign. I now just call lies what they are. Stop slandering your own constituents and start telling the truth. You will sleep better.

Y’all must be terrified.
Nobody is paying protesters.
We’re showing up free because what’s happening in the country is wrong.
Period.
Oh, and every lie you tell makes us want to volunteer more of our time to stand up.

You’re so full of it. If you really believe the garbage, then congrats on being among the stupidest congresspeople to ever (supposedly) represent the ppl.
Get an effing clue, gaslighter.

For being from the “Show Me” state, you sure operate with a lot of rumors, innuendo and conspiracy theories, Schmitt. smh What a shame. You used to be somewhat sane.

That’s just an unsubstantiated rumor.

“[Eric] Schmitt is a Fascist doosh”

Previously:

No Kings – #Resist – on Saturday, June 14, 2025 (June 12, 2025)

Mike Kehoe (r) wets his pants (June 12, 2025)

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (r) executive order activating the Missouri National Guard (June 12, 2025)Intimidation and Suppression (June 12, 2025)

Lee’s Summit, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 (June 14, 2025)

Warrensburg, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 (June 14, 2025)

Lee’s Summit, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 – part 2 (June 15, 2025)

Clinton, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 (June 15, 2025)

Same Planet, Different Worlds (June 15, 2025)

About that Executive Order (June 16, 2025)

We remember January 6, 2021

08 Sunday Jun 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist, social media

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

#resist, California, Donald Trump, Fascist pigs, gaslighters, gaslighting, Los Angeles, Trump administration

Fascist assholes.

This evening:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals. Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve. I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, in coordination with all other relevant Departments and Agencies, to take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots. Order will be restored, the Illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

6.27k ReTruths 26.6k Likes Jun 08, 2025, 4:06 PM

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Conviction. Check.

Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem

If @GavinNewsom was doing his job our ICE agents would not be injured and attacked while doing their jobs and carrying out immigration enforcement.

Under the leadership of @POTUS Trump we will put the safety of American citizens FIRST not these criminal illegal aliens that sanctuary city politicians are defending.
[….]
12:31 PM · Jun 8, 2025

As if peeing your pants is an injury.

Dan Bongino @FBIDDBongino

We are not stopping or slowing down.
We are not intimidated or apprehensive.
Illegal immigration operations will continue, and anyone using violence to obstruct or impede these operations will be investigated and prosecuted.

Multiple arrests have already been made, in both LA and NY, and additional investigations are ongoing, and producing results.
Many of these subjects will face federal charges, along with local and state charges. It will not end well for you if you choose violence. Choose wisely.
8:59 AM · Jun 8, 2025

The guy in short pants takes time out from playing paddle ball:

JD Vance @JDVance

Insurrectionists carrying foreign flags are attacking immigration enforcement officers, while one half of America’s political leadership has decided that border enforcement is evil.

Time to pass President Trump’s beautiful bill and further secure the border.
8:23 PM · Jun 7, 2025

He has no clue. Waving a flag is not currenstly illegal in the United States of America.

Supposedly attended college. Should ask for his money back.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi @AGPamBondi

It doesn’t matter if you’re a judge, a member of Congress, or a protestor in Los Angeles:

If you obstruct or assault a law enforcement officer, this Department of Justice will prosecute you.
5:15 PM · Jun 7, 2025

She really is that stupid. Granting Pardons And Commutation Of Sentences For Certain Offenses Relating To The Events At Or Near The United States Capitol On January 6, 2021

“…If you obstruct or assault a law enforcement officer, this Department of Justice will prosecute you.” Do tell us more.

FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash

Hit a cop, you’re going to jail… doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won’t back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will.
8:21 PM · Jun 7, 2025

“…Hit a cop, you’re going to jail… doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you…” Gaslighting idiot.

“Fuck tRump, and fuck you for voting for him”

They’re not buying what you’re selling, Mark (r)…

28 Wednesday May 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

#TacoTrump, 4th Congressional District, former newsreader, Gaslighter, gaslighting, Mark Alford, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, that ridiculous hat

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[May 28, 2025]
Great to be with local leaders today at the UMKC R1 Research Designation celebration event.
UMKC reaching the premier R1 research status is an excellent accomplishment for our region.
In particular, this helps with national security and defense research–something we’re always fighting for in D.C.!
[….]

Uh, correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe the University of Missouri-Kansas City is located in the 4th Congressional District.

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

How did pardoning the J6 defendants help national security?

“L’État, c’est moi!”

This is a great accomplishment for UMKC! Let’s hope Trump doesn’t strip their funding.

if they avoid doing communist tendencies, they should be fine.

We rest our case.

And Alford attended an out-of-district University event why?

Because there are no universities in his district? Oh, wait….

#TacoTrump

Heh.

Trump lost again in court, this time it was on tariffs. [….]

How many millions of dollars of research funding has Trump cut from Missouri universities?
Since when is UMKC in YOUR district??

if people from outside of district 4 can TROLL all of Mr Alford’s posts then he might as well visit places that are outside of his district….

We’re pretty certain that’s not an argument that works the way you think it works.

How’s the destruction of the entire national research system by Trump working out? Or is he only attacking the blue state universities?

Too bad all the grant $$ for research is being pulled by the orange felon.

Check out what Alford’s support of the Big Beautiful Bill does to his district. He doesn’t care about his constituents, only billionaires. Funny, there’s no billionaires in his district. [….]

Where there tacos for lunch?

We see what you did there.

Will you be defunding them the same way you’re defunding the VA, the CDC, the EPA, the CFPB, OSHA, the FAA…

Cutting NIH, FEMA, USDA, DofED… you name it.
Especially RESEARCH.
Northwestern, Harvard…
Wash U in StL MO was hit extremely hard.

Million $$$ directly to Trump for pardons. $5 million and Trump gives you citizenship. He’s making corporations pay protection money with threats. Is this the United States of America, Congressman Mark Alford. How do you condone these acts?

I wish my job consisted of just posting pictures. What a sweet life taking advantage of the system he calls corrupt

Congressman Mark Alford a/k/a Cockwomble – just in case you forgot what your nickname meant! I LOVE your bosses new Wallstreet name, “TACO”. [….]

Mr. Alford, when will you have a real, in-person, town hall, instead of another meet and greet, or a rigged, virtual town halls where you get to pick who attends and what questions you’ll answer? Where you have to listen to your constituents instead of just talking at them to tell them your party’s line?

The only thing you’re fighting for is Der Fuhrers Fatass

Congressman Mark Alford do you think pretending that you didn’t vote to cut Medicaid from millions of people while voting to give most of the tax cut to billionaires will help you avoid being held accountable. Your thinking is so fucking wrong. You should have only given tax cuts to working people like me.

This is not your district FUCK HEAD

Apparently not.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

“Absolutely” crazy, eh?

25 Sunday May 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Donald Trump, компромат, Gaslighter, gaslighting, right wingnut, Russia, social media, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

“…Guy’s a clod… Promises were made, gifts exchanged….” – Lex Luthor, Superman II (1980)

“Ass Hat”

This evening:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia! Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop. This is a War that would never have started if I were President. This is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s War, not “Trump’s,” I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred.

1.05k ReTruths 3.55k Likes May 25, 2025, 7:46 PM

What a dumbass.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Does this mean Vladimir is gonna release that tape? Just asking.

Vote, then spin

23 Friday May 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

4th Congressional District, Fascist pig, former newsreader, gaslighting, Mark Alford, missouri, Project 2025, Propaganda, social media, spin, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant

“…The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command…” – George Orwell, 1984

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

“…Incredible how fast a washed-up local morning show anchor can go from fluff pieces to fascist cosplay. Supporting the deportation of American citizens with no due process, cozying up to dictators, touting Christianity while cutting government assistance. Sounds less like patriotism and more like selling out America one “Faux News” soundbite at a time. Truly soulless…”

Add trillions of dollars to the national debt, ensure massive tax breaks for the 1%, punish the poor, cut access to health care for millions – what’s not to like for right wingnuts?

The vote:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 145
HR 1 YEA-AND-NAY 22-May-2025 6:54 AM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: One Big Beautiful Act

—- YEAS 215 —

Alford
Burlison
Graves
Onder
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- NAYS 214 —

Bell
Cleaver

—- ANSWERED “PRESENT” 1 —

—- NOT VOTING 2 —

Yesterday, from Mark Alford (r):

Congressman Mark Alford
[May 22, 2025]
PASSED! [….]
[….]

They ain’t buying the propaganda. Some of the responses:

in the middle of the night…nope no coverup there

You also get your Medicare cut – 4% Medicare cut per year for 10 years is now triggered due to the PayGo law passed in 2010. This is from the non-partisan CBO. So Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP all get deep cuts while tariffs bring on the inflation. Your SS tax cut might help a little, but there is a lot here that is going to hurt like hell for the most vulnerable citizens

Nothing screams honesty and integrity like voting in the middle of the night. I will be voting against you Alford.

Hidden in this Bill is a kingmaking provision.
“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”
Translated: No federal court may enforce a contempt citation.
Obviously, courts need appropriated funds to do anything because Congress appropriates money to enable the courts to function. To require a security or bond to be given in civil proceedings seeking to stop alleged abuses by the federal government would effectively immunize such conduct from judicial review because those seeking such court orders generally don’t have the resources to post a bond.
Hence, with a stroke, the provision removes the judiciary’s capacity to hold officials in contempt.
How could you allow this?

Fascists gotta Fascist.

they can try but I hope the citizens would rise up in protest.

This basically neuters the courts and makes congress useless.

he doesn’t care.
MAGA wants us living in a fascist dictatorship. This is all part of the process.

Nice job, Congressman! As a person with money, I love getting more, and there is nothing better than watching people lose their healthcare. Thank you!

Probably sarcasm.

Hooray for the billionaires and corporations!
You did it.

Probably sarcasm.

Yaaaaaa your speech was awesome I see it took all night

Ditto.

You’re proud of this?!!

How many of your own constituents rely on Medicaid for access to healthcare?

41% of babies born in Missouri depend on Medicaid. [….]

Robin Hood in reverse, take from the poor and middle class and give to the rich !!

This is a huge problem for the working class. Despite your lies this bill will actually just transfer wealth from the working class to the wealthy elites. You should be ashamed of this bill which will give massive tax breaks to the wealthy and increase the national debt. All while cutting funding for social programs designed to offer assistance to our less fortunate citizens.

those are the talking points because that’s the easiest way to summarize the wealth grab. The lower tax brackets will all see increases so that the highest tax brackets can see cuts. Plus they will be making massive cuts to Medicaid and snap benefits. This bill extends and makes permanent the original tax breaks given during Trump’s first term. Those tax breaks increased the national debt by $10.7 trillion. This new big beautiful bill will make those tax breaks permanent and give even more to the wealthy elite.

I watched the congressional budget hearing on the bill itself. I’d encourage you to go watch it also. I will warn you it is over 4 hours long so block out some time for the research. It is worth the watch but it will unfortunately shatter your belief that this bill is good for Americans.

Tax breaks for the wealthy

Incredible how fast a washed-up local morning show anchor can go from fluff pieces to fascist cosplay. Supporting the deportation of American citizens with no due process, cozying up to dictators, touting Christianity while cutting government assistance. Sounds less like patriotism and more like selling out America one “Faux News” soundbite at a time. Truly soulless.

You just primaried yourself. You just voted to cut benefits and enrich rhe rich even more. Voters don’t like that.

As one of your constituents, I’m very disappointed that you voted YES to advance a House budget that rips away health care & food from millions—just to shower trillions on billionaires. Moms and families are watching. We’re not giving up on our families or economy.

There is so much extra BS among the 1,116 pages of that “big bill”. From repealing tanning bed taxes to allowing destruction of forests in the national parks. You should be embarrassed. Not proud.

Nice of you to admit you want children & the elderly to suffer the most. [….]

This is terrible for our country. You are terrible for our country and one day you will be held accountable for all these lies you are spreading.

This bill will take care of billionaires. It will help people as if you were just hit by a tornado or hurricane

There went Trumps promise Medicaid and Medicare wouldn’t get cut
Congressman Mark Alford fighting for the Elites at the cost to the poor. He’s what Maga is all about and it’s not making Americans Great.
Let the People see who Republicans fight for and the results they bring

Congressman Mark Alford, I know you’ve expressed a lot of concern about the debt and said it can’t continue to increase. So…how much is this going to add? $3 trillion? $4 trillion? But hey, at least all those billionaires are getting even more tax breaks.

You forgot stripping medical care and food assistance for the poor and infirm to give billions to the wealthy and upping the deficit by 3 plus trillions.

Mr. Alford, when will you have a real, in-person, town hall, instead of another meet and greet, or a rigged, virtual town halls where you get to pick who attends and what questions you’ll answer? Where you have to listen to your constituents instead of just talking at them to tell them your party’s line?

Robs hard working Americans and make the rich richer. Thanks for nothing.

Trump’s “One Big 💩 Bill” is Project 2025 in legislative form. Here’s how it quietly turns a far-right wishlist into federal law:
– Sec. 10008 – Expands work requirements for SNAP
– Project 2025: Pushes “moral reform” to make low-income people work more for food assistance.
– Sec. 10011 – Repeals education & obesity prevention grants
– Project 2025: Eliminates “social engineering” and funnels funding into “traditional values” education.
– Sec. 10012 – Restricts immigrant access to SNAP
– Project 2025: Blocks aid to undocumented and many legal immigrants.
– Sec. 110115 – Creates “Trump Accounts” and a Trump savings pilot program
– Project 2025: Promotes private savings plans tied to “American values” and market-based welfare.
– Sec. 44125 – Bans federal Medicaid/CHIP funding for gender transition procedures for minors
– Project 2025: Calls for a nationwide ban on federal support for gender-affirming care.
– Sec. 44141 – Requires states to impose Medicaid work requirements
– Project 2025: Promotes work mandates for benefits under the guise of personal responsibility.
– Sec. 44110 – Cuts off Medicaid/CHIP for those without verified legal status
– Project 2025: Strips access to healthcare for undocumented immigrants and narrows eligibility for others.
– Sec. 20001 – Military expansion for “quality of life” and Indo-Pacific readiness
– Project 2025: Backs massive defense buildup, especially near China and the southern border.
Dozens of sections quietly restructure the federal government to match the far-right’s long-term goals:
Guts environmental protections
– Sec. 42108 – Repeals Clean Air Act provisions used to limit emissions
– Sec. 42117 – Eliminates environmental and climate justice block grants
– Sec. 42301 – Strips EPA authority to enforce vehicle emissions standards
– Sec. 41009 – Rescinds funds from national parks, conservation, and climate programs
– Secs. 80307-80309 – Rescind National Park Service (NPS) funds provided under the Inflation Reduction Act:
– Sec. 80307: Cancels unobligated balances from Section 50221 (BLM and NPS resilience & restoration)
– Sec. 80308: Cancels funds from Section 50222 (ecosystem protection and climate adaptation)
– Sec. 80309: Cancels funds from Section 50223 (historic preservation and legacy infrastructure)
– Project 2025: Seeks to eliminate conservation efforts and open public lands for extraction and development.
– Sec. 80301-80309 – Blocks federal land conservation plans; rescinds NPS/BLM funds
– Sec. 80151-80152 – Charges protest fees and kills environmental data programs
– Project 2025: Calls for dismantling the EPA and environmental oversight to unleash fossil fuel production.
Centralizes power in the executive
– Sec. 30051 – Blocks agencies from issuing new rules without meeting strict cost-benefit standards
– Sec. 30061 – Prohibits the Secretary of Education from proposing new regulations
– Project 2025: Places all federal agencies under direct presidential control.
Weakens federal worker protections
– Sec. 90004 – Allows new federal hires to be fired at will-reviving “Schedule F”
– Sec. 90005 – Increases pension contributions for federal workers
– Sec. 90006 – Eliminates early retirement supplements
– Project 2025: Aims to purge and replace career civil servants with political loyalists.
Limits state authority
– Sec. 44001 – Preempts state and local governments from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years
– Project 2025: Centralizes federal power to override states on tech, education, and energy policy.
Defunds watchdogs and public interest enforcement
– Sec. 50003 – Guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
– Sec. 50002 – Cuts enforcement powers from oversight bodies like the PCAOB
– Project 2025: Labels oversight and regulation as “deep state overreach.”
More buried provisions with Project 2025 fingerprints:
– Sec. 41008 – Creates a “De-Risking Fund” to protect fossil fuel companies from court orders or regulation
– Project 2025: Seeks to shield oil and gas interests from legal and environmental challenges.
– Sec. 44122 – Limits retroactive Medicaid coverage
– Project 2025: Reduces healthcare access by tightening eligibility windows.
– Sec. 44131 – Ends extra funding for states that expand Medicaid
– Project 2025: Actively seeks to roll back Medicaid expansion entirely.
– Sec. 80121(h) – Strips courts of jurisdiction to review federal permits and approvals
– Project 2025: Removes judicial oversight over mining, drilling, leasing, and environmental enforcement, effectively silencing the courts.
This isn’t just another bill. It’s the Project 2025 playbook written into law. This bill abuses budget reconciliation rules to jam through non-budget items: education rollbacks, environmental deregulation, and civil service purges.
Read the fine print. Read the bill.

To your everlasting shame 😡

Stop calling it the big beautiful bill. It’s a bullshit bill for billionaires.

Remember Trump proclaiming he would never cut Medicare? He lied to the tune of $500 billion. Seniors can now get a tax break if the buy a tanning bed but not if the need a hospital bed

And you’re proud of harming the poor, elderly, and children? Monster.

This bill hurts Seniors and the poor, it’s not beautiful [….]

I thought Trump had stopped all the illegal immigrants coming over the border. Why is there $46 billion dollars allocated for construction of the wall? Didn’t Mexico already pay for that?

Hey Mark I guess you don’t like fresh air or water Since you voted against polluting protections 😡 also now Republicans are known as the Lawless Party since You voted To ignore Judges😱 We Missourians don’t forget what You are Showing US

I hope you and every other Republican who voted for this travesty lose your seats in 2026. You’ve betrayed your constituents and your country.

You are cutting benefits while blowing up the deficit. Hiding unscrupulous language on judicial law within your bill. You must be really stupid to say you are not.
The Congressional Budget Office is clear 13.6 million Amercians will lose health coverage due to cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act in House Budget Bill.
Only the U.S. Senate can stop these cuts.
Call your senators!

You lied cheated stole and in the middle of the night passed the largest tax hike and Medicaid cuts act in the history of time.
You could not even get plus 50%
Half of the representatives of the people in this country voted NO to your TAX hike.
If you were a true representative of the people you would have facilitated a deal… but you are nothing more than orange nose carpet licker.

Trump’s Republican budget takes food and health care from poor people to fund yachts and mansions for rich people.

You’re a really horrible person, Congressman Alford. You do realize that, don’t you. 🐷

I’ve gone past mad. Now I’m just sad. The cruelty is the point. The hatred of normal people is the point. Reversing every good thing the Democrats did is the point. Then Mark posts scripture? The up side: with our climate problems we’ll probably all be dead in 10 years.

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Medicaid? What Medicaid?

20 Tuesday May 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

4th Congressional District, former newsreader, Gaslighter, gaslighting, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

Yesterday

Congressman Mark Alford
[May 19, 2025]
‼️It’s time for able bodied adults with no dependents to get off the couch and back to work.
These are not “cuts” to Medicaid in President Trump’s One BIG, Beautiful Bill. We are saving money to make sure the program is there for people who truly need it.‼️

Some of the responses:

People on Medicaid already do the paperwork proving they should be on it. This paper work is designed to make it hard for people to stay on . Constantly refiling untill they mess up and drop off. Many on Medicaid are unable to do the paperwork for themselves.

Many of the people on Medicaid are working already. Also,
Medicaid has lengthy and exacting standards to be able to claim benefits. I wish the requirements for US Reoresentatives were as difficult to pass.

Mark’s obviously very new at this job maybe one day he’ll be honest instead of just a yes, man for an orange turd ……

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Conviction. Check.

66% of adults ages 19-64 on Medicaid in Missouri currently work. This group + the 1 of 3 children in Missouri on Medicaid make up 76% of the total Medicaid enrolled in MO but only receive 40% of the $ paid out. where does the rest go? 24% of enrollees are the 2 of 3 seniors in MO nursing homes & 2 of 7 disabled. That 24% gets 60% of the Medicaid $ paid out in Mo.

Well, hell, I have 3 torn ligaments in my knee. But if Mark wants me to get off the couch, guess that’s what I have to do. Thanks, Mark, for the wake-up call. By the way, could you get somebody to drive me around? Message me!

key word there is suggests!!! What is your definition of able bodied??? How about you doing what your constituents hired you to do – work for them and why haven’t you addressed the fact that the so called big beautiful bill actual adds trillions of dollars to the national debt – with all these savings that doge has made you would think that number would be lowering the national debt not raising it- there is nothing more fraudulent then this current administration!!

don’t you think it would be good to figure out actual numbers, before rushing this bill through? Y’all don’t plan to implement the Medicaid cuts until the end of 2027, so as to not affect the election, so what’s the rush?

you love forcing disabled people to work?

You love kicking kids and the elderly off of Medicaid? Those are the 2 largest groups drawing Medicaid benefits.

You love it…………..until you need it and it isn’t there for you. The selfishness is astounding. I know so many people like you, and it breaks my heart that so many have no empathy for others……….sigh………

You DO realize that most people who are Medicaid cannot work…you know little kids, disabled people, people in nursing homes. Very little fraud. Most fraud is at the provider, prescription plan and managed care level. Better research please.

Why don’t you provide the math to justify your claims about the budget bill?

How dumb can you be? Do you not know that Trump is lying to you? He’s not “saving money!” He’s using the money to give tax breaks to rich people.

just like they will deport all the illegals, studies show that 80% deported actually were here legally and the rules were changed. they were not criminals.

Uhm do you not understand who the working poor are?????

Many able-bodied adults without dependents who rely on Medicaid are already working full-time—especially in service jobs like restaurants, hotels, and retail—where health insurance is rarely offered.
The “8647” phrase has been getting attention lately. In service slang, “86” means “to get rid of,” and “47” refers to Trump as the 47th president. While it stirred political controversy, it also highlights a harsh reality: many working people feel “86’d” from basic economic security.
Medicaid isn’t a handout for people avoiding work—it’s often the only thing keeping hardworking folks afloat. Cutting these benefits doesn’t save money; it hurts the people who keep our economy going.
If we really want to support working Americans, we need to stop making assumptions about who deserves help and focus on ensuring access to affordable healthcare.

So I have to call off my retirement?

Truly regret i voted for you

Congressman Mark Alford = Liar ! ! !

I don’t think this post worked out the way you thought it would, Congressman Mark Alford.

He doesn’t care.

Lap dog

Congressman Mark Alford we Missourians voted to expand Medicaid. I actually agree with Senator Josh Hawley on the immoral and devastating effects of slashing Medicaid. You talk about adding “work requirements” though that was tried and failed for several good foreseeable reasons (like people being disabled, children, elderly, etc.), but then also want to slash benefits for Medicaid expansion beneficiaries even though those are people who make enough income to not qualify for traditional Medicaid because they ARE WORKING.

Mark Alford “could be”….that sounds like it’s a valid research statistic [….]

I read the KFF report and 18,000 people lost coverage under the Arkansas work requirement but it didn’t increase employment. Also per that report, access to affordable healthcare and insurance increases the likelihood that someone is able to be healthy enough to obtain and maintain employment. We all pay dearly when our fellow citizens are unhealthy and even more so when they’re uninsured. A healthy workforce is a smart investment.

Such a disrespectful post showing you have no understanding of why people are on Medicaid or how hard it is to get on Medicaid. And we have not forgotten your February 25th post stating “not one dime” would be cut from Medicaid.
“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” (Psalm 12:5, NIV).

Mr. Alford, when will you have a real, in-person, town hall, instead of another meet and greet, or a rigged, virtual town halls where you get to pick who attends and what questions you’ll answer? Where you have to listen to your constituents instead of just talking at them to tell them your party’s line?

Congressman Mark Alford write this down. Refer back to these notes in 12 months.
This is what is going to happen: the state will purposely set up a series of Medicaid requirements that few people will be able to qualify for.
The Feds will purposely cut funding to the states and say that the state is responsible for funding Medicaid, that it isn’t the Feds problem nor do they have the money (the very richest are going to get that money).
The state will then add even more Medicaid requirements which will kick people off of Medicaid and/or render them ineligible when they apply.
The end result will be millions of people left with no health care and/or no insurance coverage at all. Hospitals will close. Clinics will close. Doctors will leave even more rural areas and relocate. People in rural areas will travel even longer distances than they do now for health care, because these rural areas will now be more barren than they already are. Those areas are barren now due to the deliberate destructive actions of the Republican Party that decimated health care years ago with their refusal to expand the ACA and Medicaid.
People will die.

These cuts will kill people and you know it. Stop posting your Christian bullshit on Sundays when you do this to people.

So let me get this straight- you don’t trust women to make their own decisions & now you don’t trust doctors to make a disability determination??? Oh- and are there jobs? Why don’t you raise taxes on billionaires?

You are a liar

You, Congressman Mark Alford, are spreading disinformation. You lack integrity and are pathetic.

What a tired and absurd rhetoric. I’m sure you would be thrilled if 9 year olds were working in factories again; that would probably be thrilling for you. As a taxpaying citizen, I would prefer to give a sandwich to a child in need than to give a military parade to an overgrown man-child and draft dodger.

How do you look at yourself in the mirror? You need to get a backbone and stand up for what is right and true and good. Yet, you choose to be a bootlicker. How will you look God in the eye when you get to the pearly gates?

I thought nothing was going to be cut from Medicare and Medicaid? Congressman Mark Alford

Your personality such as it is is completely subsumed by Trump. You’re like a Stepford wife

I think you actually believe the garbage you’re pushing.

Were you born an a$$hole or is this something you worked hard at?

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Recent Posts

  • Here we are
  • Campaign Finance: off to the races – part 7
  • Mark Alford (r) steps on a rake…again
  • Hey, Denny (r)…
  • Eric Schmitt (r): contemplating really, really important things

Recent Comments

Michael Bersin on Here we are
Bob Yates on Campaign Finance: off to the r…
Campaign Finance: of… on Campaign Finance: off to the r…
Campaign Finance: of… on Campaign Finance: off to the r…
Hey, Denny (r)… on Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are y…

Archives

  • September 2026
  • August 2026
  • July 2026
  • June 2026
  • May 2026
  • April 2026
  • March 2026
  • February 2026
  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007

Categories

  • campaign finance
  • Claire McCaskill
  • Congress
  • Democratic Party News
  • Eric Schmitt
  • Healthcare
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Interview
  • Jason Smith
  • Josh Hawley
  • Mark Alford
  • media criticism
  • meta
  • Missouri General Assembly
  • Missouri Governor
  • Missouri House
  • Missouri Senate
  • Resist
  • Roy Blunt
  • social media
  • Standing Rock
  • Town Hall
  • Uncategorized
  • US Senate

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Blogroll

  • Balloon Juice
  • Crooks and Liars
  • Digby
  • I Spy With My Little Eye
  • Lawyers, Guns, and Money
  • No More Mister Nice Blog
  • The Great Orange Satan
  • Washington Monthly
  • Yael Abouhalkah

Donate to Show Me Progress via PayPal

Your modest support helps keep the lights on. Click on the button:

Blog Stats

  • 1,086,065 hits

Powered by WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...