Weekend Wrap Up: October 18, 2026

No Fascist USA! Vote Early and Kick ALL Republicans to the Curb.

Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds or talk among yourselves. Enjoy what’s left of the weekend and stay safe.

Newsom: "Trump is ruthless. I'm sorry — we need to be a little more ruthless. And if you think I'm exaggerating, I woke up this morning & read Trump wants to arrest me. He said on Truth Social. He's not screwing around. He's trying to quite literally rig the election again today in the state of CA"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T17:02:17.018Z

No Kings!

Updates:

Zelenskyy: "If the United States supports Putin, it's unbelievable, it's a tragedy. It's a historic mistake. If United States officially takes the side of Russia, of course we will not prevail and we will not be able to stand."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T13:55:24.953Z

2026 Election:

Youngstown is ready to fight and they’re ready to win.

— Sherrod Brown (@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social) 2026-10-15T19:38:17.62452223Z

What Others are Saying:

WELKER: Do you believe Democrats should impeach President Trump should they take back the House?WARNOCK: Listen, Donald Trump is a crook. And he's gotta go. And the people who are enabling him, they all have to be held accountable.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T14:28:34.622Z

Trump’s Incompetent and Weird Ass Kissers:

WELKER: Zelenskyy just said he believes the govt slowed Starlink. Can you definitely say no one in the administration ordered restrictions?BESSENT: Trump & Rubio have categorically said no one in the admin did that. Zelenskyy should be very careful about making reckless statements like that

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T14:22:02.647Z

Craven Assholes:

Sen. Dave McCormick: "Does anyone doubt that under a President Harris they would've achieved a nuclear weapon under her regime?"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T15:20:36.220Z

Mike Johnson characterizes Trump providing sanctions relief to Putin as "thinking outside the box"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T14:17:40.274Z

WELKER: You urged Congress to pass this law in Sen. Graham's memory. Do you agree with President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russia?LANKFORD: He is choosing the American people first is what he's doing

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-18T14:32:45.282Z
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