The Past Is Prologue. ~William Shakespeare/The Tempest For those with very short-term memory issues, let me remind you of the three key elements in the conspiracy between Donald Trump and America Media, Inc. publisher David Pecker for which Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges. Publish good stories about Trump. Kill bad stories about Trump. … Read more
Like many anxious Americans, I spent much of this past week flipping between MSNBC and CNN looking for the best coverage of the Trump falsified business records/hush money/election interference trial. MSNBC provided the best analysis with its stable of experienced former prosecutors and defense lawyers including Lisa Rubin, Neal Katyal, Harry Littman, Joyce Vance and … Read more
Just when you thought there was no room for another classic television series reboot, Americans were “treated” to a revival of the Celebrity Apprentice. Hosted by New York supreme court judge Juan Merchan, the format called for a series of Donald Trump associates to compete to see who best emulated the show’s namesake and original … Read more
If it did not already exist, my next book would be All I Really Needed to Know I Learned Watching Seinfeld: Or how the second button literally makes or breaks the shirt (Carlos Nicco/2014). This was never more true than this week when I realized how Season 5/Episode 9: The Masseuse explains Donald Trump’s mindset during … Read more
As a lifelong cinephile, every chapter in Donald Trump’s political saga evokes an immediate, consistent response. “I feel like I’ve seen this movie before.” Former American Media, Inc. CEO David Pecker’s testimony in the Trump election interference trial is no different with one exception. Pecker’s description of his agreement to support Trump’s 2016 campaign represents … Read more