ICYMI: December 08, 2025

Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds as long as they are not from some Fake News cesspool.

Let’s be clear: there is no “Trumpism” without Trump. This isn’t a movement — it’s a personality cult. He’s the only one who can hold the grift together.

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— Governor Newsom Press Office (@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov) December 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM

Updates:

Is it too much to hope that Congress is regrowing some backbone? Baby steps here, but important ones. www.politico.com/news/2025/12…

Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T19:33:20.760Z

Alina Habba is out as fake US Attorney.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T18:55:12.482Z

Q: Any reaction on the fine that was imposed on X by the EU? TRUMP: That's a nasty one. Elon hasn't called me for help on that one. I don't think it's right. Look, Europe has to be very careful

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM

2026 Election:

Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race and launched his bid for Texas' new 33rd Congressional district.MS NOW Capitol Hill Reporter Kevin Frey has more details.www.ms.now/chris-jansin…

MS NOW Reports (@msnowreports.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T18:51:49.640Z

Allred: "I feel a responsibility to do what I think is best for the state and party, and to me going through a bruising primary and in Texas we have a runoff was not in the best interest of the state or the party"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM

The Gestapo:

No One is Above the Law—Including ICE Goons:

Not only is ICE snatching hard working people who are trying to earn a living, they’re taking their money too? A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.

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— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

Bailout Time!:

"Now that I've hit everyone with ruinous taxes, I'll dole some of it back out to my political supporters as welfare payments."

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— Julian Sanchez (@normative.bsky.social) December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Same headline.Seven years apart. 🤡 @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/12…

Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T17:09:07.272Z

Concept of a Plan:

Q: What is the Republican healthcare plan? TRUMP: If the Democrats go along with it — which they don't want to — I want the money to be paid to the people to go out and buy their own healthcare.

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Dismissive and Nasty Asshole:

Q: Are you ordering Hegseth to release that full video? TRUMP: Whatever he decides is okay with me … I saw the video. They were trying to turn the boat back to where it could float. And we didn't want to see that because that boat was loaded up with drugs.

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM

Trump to ABC's Rachel Scott: "You are the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place. Let me just tell you — you are an obnoxious– a terrible reporter. And it's always the same thing with you. I told you."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Trump on the midterms: "I'm not concerned. I think we're gonna do well. We will have the greatest economy. We're gonna have the greatest economy in history."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Orwellian Bullshit-Don’t Believe Your Eyes:

Q: How quickly will this affect prices at the grocery store? TRUMP: I think the prices are gonna be, ah, going down already. I mean, the prices are way down. We brought prices way down from what it was. We inherited high prices.

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM

Craven Assholes:

LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I watched many of my Republican colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks, making fun of me for supporting him, to when he won the primary in 2024, they all started kissing his ass and decided to put on a MAGA hat for the first time."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM

All chickens/roosting aside how would you expect the person who incited the death threat against you to react when you tell them about the death threat they incited against you

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— Paul F. Tompkins (@pftompkins.bsky.social) December 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM

Trump demands an apology from CBS (or else!) says, "The only reason Marjorie 'Traitor' Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!) went BAD is that she was JILTED by the President of the United States (Certainly not the first time she has been jilted!)."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-08T14:28:06.369Z