Traitor Watch - The 45 & 47 Thread

[Steevy Maximus]

So, I guess Karoline Leavitt (and a bunch of other major administration staff and press) got a little pissed off at being loaded into a plane that was believed to be in enough danger Trump hid in a catering truck and got loaded into another plane.

Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.

www.bbc.com

Leavitt has quite, and the press corps are pissed. And I'm sure the Secretary of State and others aren't happy about being used as decoys, either.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

So, I guess Karoline Leavitt (and a bunch of other major administration staff and press) got a little pissed off at being loaded into a plane that was believed to be in enough danger Trump hid in a catering truck and got loaded into another plane.

I haven't found any evidence that Ms Leavitt (no pun intended) left her job due to Trump hiding from terrorists.

 

[Dekafox]

Trump apparently thinks he's a naval engineer now.

https://news.usni.org/2026/08/13/new-white-house-memo-calls-for-foreign-built-warships-return-to-steam-catapults-on-ford-carriers

 

[Ironbite4]

I haven't found any evidence that Ms Leavitt (no pun intended) left her job due to Trump hiding from terrorists.

The first memo come out of Todd Blanche's office is declaring that advisors to the President aren't subject to criminal charges. Guess what she's becoming. Go on...guess.

 

[KidTDragon]

Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC

Disney's ABC has sued the FCC claiming its investigation and early broadcast licenses renewal are a "retaliatory campaign" due to its programming.

www.cnbc.com

Hate that I'm rooting for Disney in a lawsuit, but that's The Worst Timeline for you.

 

[Ironbite4]

To be fair, they're in the right here.

Ironbite-and will probably win.

 

[abates]

This Natalie Harp thing keeps getting weirder:

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/natalie-harp-trump-aide

 

[Ironbite4]

She's an extreme Trump Groupie who would do anything for him. It's honestly refreshing to see that level of obsession in a person.

Ironbite-in another timeline, she'd be sending love letters and nude photos to death row inmates.

 

[KidTDragon]

 

[Rhinox]

So old blonde is out, long live new blonde? Or at least until she looks old and is traded in for new new blonde?

It's a young woman who is so enamored she'll literally wipe his ass and still kiss it at the same time. I honestly don't know what the story is here. We know he's a serial cheater with no morals, scruples, or even an ounce of shame. And now he's got a new young thing, just how he likes them, blonde and stupid, willing to do whatever he wants. Not like he hasn't done this over and over again. What's the real story here?

 

[abates]

The right wing sure seems to think it is a story, given the way they got mad over Ossoff just name checking her in a speech about Trump.

 

[Rhinox]

Yeah they're having a time with it, but where's the story? It's not like Trump is a bastion of faith and moral righteousness. They can't be pissed over yet another affair. That's part and parcel of Trump. She's of age, though it's still hugging creepy. I get that Karoline is pissed she's been reduced to decoy. Hence why she's gone. But what isn't being said yet?

 

[abates]

Latest twist: she was working at the White House despite not having security clearance:

Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year

The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.

www.ms.now

 

[Dekafox]

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-administration-recommends-stripping-american-bar-association-of-law-school-oversight-authority-01045391

 

[Ironbite4]

OF hugging COURSE THEY WANT THAT!

 

[Dekafox]

The latest ridiculousness:

Lake America? Donald Trump is a Victorian cartographer

Lake Ontario might be renamed if the president gets his way. It won't be the first time Trump has used the old imperial tool.

www.newsweek.com

 

[NovaSaber]

So this is extra dumb because the Canadian province is named after the lake, not the other way around.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

The latest ridiculousness...

Paywall-free link:

- https://unwall.app/www.newsweek.com/lake-america-ontario-trump-canada-trade-war-name-12363822

 

[Dekafox]

Looks like it's the power companies' turn to get "Foreign made" stuff banned.

White House bans foreign-made equipment for power generation over cyber backdoor concerns

The Trump administration is banning the acquisition of foreign-made components used to manage electricity and power, alleging that “certain foreign actors are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities” in the technology.

therecord.media

 

[Teufel]

Okay, this was a pretty good plot twist I didn't see coming.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2093428821835796688