Free Chat Friday: May 22, 2026

Gooooood morning, News Viewers, and Happy Friday.

Feel free to share any articles we may have missed, some cartoons, pretty much anything, or just chit and chat amongst yourselves.

Anyway, enjoy the day, the weekend, and be safe!

Updates:

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

— Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 2026-05-22T00:00:22.952Z

2026 Primaries:

The Economy:

🚨 U.S. consumer sentiment has fallen to a record low.

— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2026-05-22T14:30:10.029699256Z

The Worst President Ever & His Brownshirts:

Days after insisting he had nothing to do with setting up his revenge slush fund, the billionaire president says he allowed it so he could help others.

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2026-05-22T14:30:14.450Z

Billionaire Trump Whines About Lost Cash in Slush Fund Deal

President Donald Trump has defended his $1.8 billion revenge slush fund, complaining that he gave up “a lot of money” for the controversial scheme.

Days after insisting he had nothing to do with setting up the fund, the billionaire president posted on Truth Social, saying he allowed the initiative to be created so he could help others.

It's shit like this that is just textbook fascism. In group/out group notions of justice. The people of Minnesota haven't seen any justice for the crimes you directed against us, Stephen. But we will.

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— Jake Schwitzer (@jakeschwitzer.bsky.social) May 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Craven Assholes:

Simpsons did it already …

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— scarylawyerguy.bsky.social (@scarylawyerguy.bsky.social) May 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM

"I think it's a good move" — Rep. Andy Ogles on Trumps's taxpayer-funded insurrectionist slush fund

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 22, 2026 at 7:14 AM

Rep. Jodey Arrington says Trump's taxpayer-funded J6 slush fund is "an appropriate use of tax dollars"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM