At the Davos meeting, Trump’s right hand shows heavy bruising.

The White House lied, saying:  “At the Board of Peace event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand on the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Beast in a statement.

White House spokesmen have issued several lies:  An official at the White House claimed to the Beast that Trump’s daily aspirin intake makes him especially susceptible to bruising. The administration previously said that Trump’s bruising was due to excessive handshaking.

IN FACT, Trump is receiving regular IVs of medications designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s . . . which don’t seem to be working.

If there were ever any doubt about Trump’s guilt in (1) the attempted Jan 6 coup, and  (2) the theft of classified material, that doubt was removed by Smith’s testimony.

If there were ever any doubt that Gym Jordan is an ignorant horse’s ass, that doubt, too, was removed.

🚨MAGA IMMEDIATELY regrets calling Jack Smith to testify as he reaffirms Trump’s 100% GUILT:

SMITH: The evidence established…Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2024 results…and illegally kept classified documents…in a bathroom." BOOM.

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— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) January 22, 2026

This isn’t merely scandalous or unethical: it’s impeachable on its face and dangerous to the survival of democracy worldwide.

Donald Trump is trying to use a United Nations resolution to justify making himself King of the World via a new “Board of Peace” that Trump says “might” replace the UN, with the ability to pass the title along to his son, Don Jr., if he continues to please his father.

No, this isn’t an exaggeration.

It all started when the United Nations Security Council voted to accept Resolution 2803 on 17 November 2025 to make effective the Gaza peace plan agreed to by Israel and Hamas in October 2025.

Resolution 2803 called for a two-year international stabilization force and a “Board of Peace” to oversee the process in the region. It was explicit, however, that this would be a board with a very limited portfolio:

“The Security Council, Welcoming the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict … Welcomes the establishment of the Board of Peace (BoP) as a transitional administration with international legal personality that will set the framework, and coordinate funding for, the redevelopment of Gaza pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan, and in a manner consistent with relevant international legal principles, until such time as the Palestinian Authority (PA) has satisfactorily completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French Proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza.”

In response to that, Trump had his administration lawyers create an entirely new private, non-governmental “treaty‑based international organization” with its own legal personality, that is not a U.S. government agency, corporation, or standard NGO/non‑profit. This new entity called the “Board of Peace” would:

— Make Trump its chairman, with essentially absolute power and a veto over every action.
— Make the chairman the only person able to invite or approve new member-states into the group.
— Give Trump the sole ability to appoint his own successor as heir/successor/chairman, such as Don Jr.
— Keep the Board of Peace in existence for perpetuity should the current or a subsequent Chairman decide.
— Make the entrance fee for permanent members $1 billion each, money the Chairman controls.

The draft charter Trump has proposed for his Board of Peace doesn’t even mention Gaza, anywhere; as a result, it appears designed to replace the United Nations as a new governing body for the entire world.

When asked if Trump intended the Board to replace the UN, he replied that it “might” do so, adding:

“The UN should have settled every one of the wars that I settled. I never went to them. I never even thought to go to them.”

The White House has already named the first four Executive Board members: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, billionaire and Trump friend Steve Witkoff, former British prime minister Tony Blair, and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Putin also indicated he’d like to join and suggested Russia’s billion-dollar entrance fee could come from funds already seized by the US government.

This “give us an inch and we’ll take a mile” attempt to co-opt the power and role of the UN and give it entirely to the Trump family, creating a new international royal family that could rule the world for generations to come, was described by Jacob T. Levy, a political theory professor at McGill University, as “impeachable.”

“Regardless of whether this organization ever even looks in the direction of Gaza, it’s an assault on the international order subordinating the decisions of states to the personal jurisdiction of the Trump family,” he wrote, adding, “It’s hard to be shocked anymore, I know, but we should be shocked.”

This international power grab also comports with Trump’s statement yesterday at Davos that his becoming a dictator for the world would be a good thing:

“…I’m a dictator,” he told a reception for CEOs, adding, “But sometimes you need a dictator.”

It’s an echo of his statement last August as he was ordering troops into the streets of Washington, DC:

“A lot of people are saying, maybe we like a dictator,” then added, speaking of people’s comments about himself, “Already they’re saying he’s a dictator. The place is going to hell and we’ve got to stop it.”

With no elections, accountability, or checks-and-balances, this “Board of Peace” is a direct assault on democracy worldwide. The chairman (Trump) is not answerable to voters, Congress, courts, or international law: this is the opposite of democratic governance.

The chairman overrides all collective decisions, and even if member states vote, their decisions mean nothing without Trump’s approval. That isn’t democracy, it’s veto-by-monarchy.

This is designed to normalize authoritarian governance worldwide, fulfilling Putin’s dream. If the U.S. president can create a parallel global authority that ignores democratic norms, why shouldn’t other strongmen like him and Xi do the same? Or simply start ignoring UN mandates and rules, saying they now submit to the BoP’s authority instead?

It’s also corruption, plain and simple. The billion-dollar “fee” to stay in good standing is legalized bribery, making the entire scheme simply a form of extortion dressed up as governance: pay or be expelled.

Because membership can be terminated at the chairman’s whim — even after payment — this isn’t a real “treaty organization”: it’s a protection racket that violates the most basic anti-corruption norms the U.S. claims to defend. “Nice little country you have there; we’ll help you bring peace if you pay up to the Trump family…”

It’s also establishing a new form of dynastic rule with the Trump family at its center. Trump appointing his own successor isn’t even subtle: it’s a proposal for hereditary power without even the pretense of merit or consent.

And, because the Trump family, not the American people, controls the future of the organization, it’s not even a nod in the direction of the democracy our Founders and generations of Americans have fought and died to bring into being and keep alive. Even if voters were to decisively reject Trumpism at the ballot box, the Trump dynasty would still keep power at a level above the United States itself.

This mirrors the logic of autocracies the U.S. claims to oppose, including Russia, North Korea, and the Gulf monarchies that are all so dear to Trump. America fought a revolution to escape dynastic rule, but now Trump wants to establish one here and then export it worldwide.

Trump’s “Board of Peace” is a direct threat to American constitutional government because the US itself, under the terms of this charter, becomes subject to Trump’s personal authority. Under the proposed document, the U.S. can be expelled unless it pays a ransom or pleases the chairman.

This also undermines the American presidency as an institution — and future American presidents — because a future democratically elected president could be extorted or sidelined by this private Trump-led entity. It also bypasses Congress entirely with no treaties, no ratification, and no oversight. This isn’t “America First”: it’s Trump and his family first, raw personal power, with America Optional.

And it takes a direct whack at the international order established by the United Nations eighty-plus years ago. The BoP charter doesn’t even bother to mention Gaza, its supposedly humanitarian justification. International law is thus replaced by the Trump family’s personal jurisdiction, and nation-states are no longer equal actors; they become simple clients dependent on Trump’s favor.

The structure also rewards authoritarian regimes and punishes democracies. Dictators can pay, flatter, and comply, while democracies are constrained by law and public accountability and thus disadvantaged.

Already, Hungary’s Viktor Orbàn has said, “We have, of course, accepted this honorable invitation.” After the United States pulled back from 66 UN organizations and is now $1 billion in arrears on our dues, the 21 nations already committed to signing up also include: Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Uzbekistan and Mongolia.

This dangerous precedent doesn’t bring peace to Gaza or anyplace else. Instead, it replaces law with loyalty to the Trump dynasty.

If Trump can get away this, so can the next demagogue because once democratic norms are abandoned, they don’t magically return. It sets a precedent for private, unaccountable global power.

Which is why Jacob Levy is right: this is impeachable on its face. This phony “Board of Peace” is a personal power project that treats democracy as an inconvenience, the rule of law as optional, and the world as a Trump family inheritance.

We should be as shocked and furious as are the leaders of Europe’s top democracies — who have said they will not participate — and moving quickly toward impeaching our wannabe king and his courtiers.

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and upends years of advice given to immigrant communities.

The shift comes as the Trump administration dramatically expands immigration arrests nationwide, deploying thousands of officers under a mass deportation campaign that is already reshaping enforcement tactics in cities such as Minneapolis.

For years, immigrant advocates, legal aid groups and local governments have urged people not to open their doors to immigration agents unless they are shown a warrant signed by a judge. That guidance is rooted in Supreme Court rulings that generally prohibit law enforcement from entering a home without judicial approval. The ICE directive directly undercuts that advice at a time when arrests are accelerating under the administration’s immigration crackdown.

A Minneapolis gas station just kicked the slimeball POS Greg Bovino and his Gestapo gang off their property.

“We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property”

BREAKING: A Minneapolis Speedway gas station just kicked slimeball Border Commander Greg Bovino out of their business.

"We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property"

This is what democracy looks like!pic.twitter.com/cRihFnwx1D

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) January 21, 2026

 

BREAKING | Davos

🔴 Moment Trump arrived in Davos, Switzerland no one was there to receive him.

No official welcome.
No delegation.
Just a silent arrival at the world’s most elite forum. pic.twitter.com/y4EMX0eTik

— SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) January 21, 2026

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Watch the video.  The doddering old fool cannot even walk in a straight line.  And he is ALL ALONE –NO ONE MET HIM, NO ONE IS ESCORTING HIM — which is what he deserves.

 

 

After Hitler fell, there were many, many everyday Germans who had cooperated with the Gestapo and the SS.

They cooperated for many reasons:

• They needed a job;
• They cooperated because it was patriotic;
• Their friends were doing it;
• They believed that some people deserved prison, camps, execution.

When Hitler was gone, they were not asked “Why did you cooperate?”  They cooperated and that was enough.

You are cooperating with a lawless, evil, maniac.  He will be gone and you will have to answer — no one cares why you cooperated, you cooperated now you will pay the price.

 

There’s a babbling idiot on my TV right now – standing behind a lectern somewhere, dressed in a blue suit, red tie that’s hanging down to his knees – he seems to be an old man who is in mid-stage dementia.

The speech he’s giving is so unhinged, rambling, and nonsensical that I don’t even know what to say anymore. It’s bone chilling stuff. He’s ranting about Ilhan Omar in the same speech he’s making threats about Greenland?  Or is it Iceland?  He can’t tell the difference.   It’s stream of consciousness garbage and to this audience it’s completely deranged. Which it always was.

Now he is speaking about a young woman who was murdered by his own Gestapo:  “Her parents, and her father in particular, I hope he still is . . . but I don’t know, were tremendous Trump fans.  He was all for Trump.  Loved Trump, and it’s terrible.  I was told that by a lot of  people.  They said: ‘Oh, he loves you’ . . . I hope he still feels that way.”

This blabbering old fool is standing in a roomful of the world’s most powerful and richest people, rambling almost incoherently about how they should give Greenland to him.

That’s all he wants. Just an entire country. Just give it to him. “A piece of ice. Cold and poorly located … It’s a very small ask.” (ACTUAL QUOTE.)

The good news is that he says he’s not going to take it by force, even though he could take it easily, and by the way, he’s building battleships which will be 100 times more powerful than the big beautiful battleships that you saw in World War II.

So he just wants the world to give Greenland to him. He needs it. Just give it to him. Also, Canada. He’s got big plans for Canada.

He said that NATO has never and would never answer the call for the US.  Which is a lie because the only time NATO’s Article 5 has been invoked was in response to 9/11 when 18 European countries came to our aid in Afghanistan where the country who suffered the most per capita  casualties is the very country he is targeting now, Denmark.

And to thank that 46% of Virginia voters voted for this incoherent, deranged fool with the mental maturity of a 6-yr-old.  No doubt they are as deranged as he.

Three days ago, in response to Ghazala Hashmi being sworn in (on a Quran) as Virginia’s Lt. Governor – the first Muslim woman to be elected statewide in U.S. history – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (DINGBAT-Alabama) posted an unhinged, virulently Islamophobic comment on Twitter in which he complained that, because of Hasmi’s election “The enemy is inside the gates”. So obviously, it should go without saying that this type of blatant anti-Muslim bigotry is disgusting, unacceptable and un-American.

But it’s not.

Sad to say, though, Tuberville knows his voters VERY well – after all, these are the same voters who ousted the superb Doug Jones and replaced him with the mouth-breathing troglodyte Tuberville, with 60% of the vote (overwhelmingly white people, btw) no less.

Alabama voters must like what they see in Tuberville. Same thing with the tens of millions of Americans who voted once, twice, or even three times for Trump. And yes, we can blame the political media because they generally suck, but in the end, if these far-right-extremist bigots, imbeciles, and lunatics had nobody willing to buy what they’re selling, then the likes of Tuberville, Trump, DeSantis would  just be some random old man ranting on the street corner, without any power to do anything, as opposed to being a U.S. Senator, President, or Governor  with TREMENDOUS power to do harm.

By the way, as of Tuesday morning – three days after Tuberville’s noxious tweet – has a SINGLE Virginia Republican condemned Tuberville’s ugly rhetoric and/or defended Ghazala Hashmi? If not, can we assume that those Virginia Republicans agree with Tuberville’s appalling anti-Muslim bigotry and/or that they’re too afraid of their own voters to speak up? Either way, it’s ugly and it’s bad.

 

One year ago, Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address. He made promises he has since broken. He painted a future of safety and unity that all but his most ardent supporters now acknowledge was a lie. Yet, with everything that has happened over the last 12 months, one sentence stands out:

“Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”

Nearly every word of that sentence is a lie. Every clause is a broken promise.

His betrayal of those 17 words sums up the cold cynicism of his administration. It is a quiet indictment of Republicans in Congress and a loud condemnation of his sycophantic cabinet. It explains nearly every grotesque action he has taken. Most importantly, it is a warning of the challenge we face over the next three years.

Let’s start with the simplest truth: Donald Trump aspires to be an authoritarian, not a leader. Leaders inspire confidence, foster cooperation and persuade people to follow. Authoritarians demand obedience and rule through fear. They do not seek to persuade; they seek to punish. Most importantly, they elevate power above principle.

Public threats against government workers, the private sector and our foreign allies do not convey the confidence of a leader. They reveal the petty insecurity of a wannabe dictator. Attacks on the media and the rule of law are not leadership; they are the tactics of tyrants.

Likewise, Trump has not promoted fair, equal and impartial justice. Quite the opposite: He has turned the Department of Justice into his personal law firm, using it to seek vengeance while pardoning his supporters.

“Fair” justice does not target political opponents while shielding allies. There is nothing fair about threatening critics, rewarding loyalty and signaling openly that accountability depends not on conduct but on allegiance. Justice for friends and punishment for enemies is the opposite of fairness. It is arbitrary and designed to intimidate.

“Equal” justice does not mean one system for powerful friends and another for everyone else. While everyday Americans face dire consequences for peacefully protesting, those involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection are pardoned. Anyone who has crossed the president risks investigation, while those inside his orbit break the law with impunity.

“Impartial” justice does not mean controlling who gets investigated and who does not. More importantly, it does not tolerate public threats against judges, prosecutors, jurors or law enforcement officials who refuse to bend to the president’s will. In just his first year, Trump has attacked the legitimacy of courts that rule against him, smeared investigators who follow the evidence, and demanded loyalty from every institution of government.

As for the “constitutional rule of law,” Trump has treated every constitutional constraint as an obstacle to be ignored, mocked or bulldozed. He has claimed powers he does not have while ignoring his constitutional obligation to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”

He has stretched executive power beyond its breaking point and derided lawyers and judges for holding him accountable. He has tried to curtail the right to vote and has even lamented not seizing ballot boxes in 2024, while suggesting that perhaps we should not have elections at all in 2026.

Trump’s failure to abide by the 17 words in his inaugural address cannot be dismissed as a series of isolated incidents or rhetorical excesses. The erosion of justice in his first year has been deliberate, systematic and relentless. It shows up in efforts to pressure state officials, manipulate federal agencies, and delegitimize any institution that refuses to comply.

To be clear, the danger is not merely that the president lied in a major speech. The danger is that millions of Americans are being conditioned to accept the idea that justice is partisan, that courts are political tools, and that the law exists to serve those who control it. Once entrenched, that belief is extraordinarily difficult to reverse.

A democracy cannot function if citizens believe government outcomes are determined by brute power rather than the force of reason and principle. Courts cannot function if judges are treated as enemies for doing their jobs. Elections cannot function if losers refuse to accept results and instead attack the legitimacy of the system itself. The rule of law is not self-executing; it survives only if it is defended — actively and without apology.

This is why the betrayal of those 17 words matters so much. They were meant to reassure a nervous nation. They were meant to sound normal and presidential. They were also a lie.

All presidents enter office as part of a foundational bargain of American democracy: We grant them power but only if they act under law, not by force; through institutions, not intimidation; through accountability, not loyalty tests. That is what our founding document means when it says governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

One year later, that bargain at the heart of the Constitution is under assault by the very person sworn to uphold it. History will remember Trump for his contempt for justice and the rule of law — but history’s verdict is not enough.