Here is how the media should be reporting this morning's news. As part of a growing pattern of political retribution, Donald Trump's FBI has raided the home of a prominent administration critic. In this instance it happens to be John Bolton. The pretense is largely irrelevant.
The media has been purchased by the oligarchy. The media represents the interests and viewpoint of the oligarchy.
Projection = Confession Inside the criminal mind of a mob boss narcissist.
That’s not going to happen!! Any other ideas besides Americans taking to the streets? Revolt against this lawless government (THAT WE FUND) weaponizing itself against lawful citizens. It’s our damned moral duty!
Question is, who will be next? Donald won't just stop with Bolton. This is just the beginning. youtu.be/MGV2cg6m37w
Biden, Garland, for starters
Would JB have classified dox in his house?
Not likely. But previously unclassified documents that Trump retroactively classified? ManTappingForehead.gif
Media stinks.
Spot on!
The media is failing us on everything the Trump administration is doing. This will distract the media from something more dangerous to our democracy.
Bolton was anything but a servant leader, but no one deserves to be harassed by Trump for stating their opinion. Still, I just can't find it in my heart to give a sh*t about Bolton
Trump demonizing Bolton is just Chapter 731 of MAGA eating their own.
Fire Alarm? The GOP is now the Grand Old Purge of high-level critics. Who's next: General MIlley and other Generals who shared grave doubts about Trump? Bolton supposedly did what Trump actually did: "illegally possessed classified information." And where is that investigation???
Bolton is Much smarter than the current fbi heads. There isn’t anything at his house, not even in the bathroom.
Bolton? War-monger POS. That aside? This is just more chaos to keep us all confused and distracted from an Authoritian takeover/coup. Tish James, Bolton, etc., just distractions. The DOJ? Waste, fraud, and abuse. Shameful AF.
People better wake the hell up.
Right. Except the pretense is ENTIRELY irrelevant.
Too many media sources are kowtowing to Trump’s dictates & are cowards!
What MAGA Judge signed off on the warrant?
Will MAGAts who oppose Trump's cover-up of the Epstein files start to realize that anyone who opposes Administration actions might eventually get this type of attack?
Look out for planted "evidence."
Oh, it’s a given.
Distraction from Epstein, the Militarization on DC, the failures with Ukraine, etc.
And John Bolton could’ve done so much more to prevent this presidency But alas he’s always been a fool - thinking conservative values have ethical grounding - regardless of how bad the person running for office is
Where has the USA got too? An old politician comments unfavourably on the current administration and next day the secret police come and ransack his home. What in heaven’s name is happening to the “leader of the free world” under Trump’s presidency?
If you use the word “retribution,” you are playing into Trump’s hands. He literally PROMISED to be the retribution and his sycophants will love it.
A shot across the bow for Trump operatives, “You could be the next Bolton”. President Miller is a vindictive SOB.
This is gang on gang crime. Bolton refused to testify when his country needed him.
Bolton put his book first - before the needs of the country. So he will get very little sympathy.
Remember when Steve Bannon told a reporter back in 2018. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.” all we have to do is flood the zone. Every day we hit them with three things. Distraction Release the Epstein files
It's likely that Donald Trump's shady associates planted items in John Bolton's home.
That’s exactly how they should be covering it.
👉 Kash Patel- Coup ringleader. He & Chris Miller delayed response during Jan6 Insurrection. Also involved in Classified Docs case. Perjury in Colorado case. No Justice
FBI headKash Patel is now more hated than John Bolton. That's quite an accomplishment.
Yes, yes and yes!
Putin is and has been running this Country since trump was sworn into office. Gabby Tulsi is Putin’s go between in order to give trump his orders on what to do next. The GOP are now Putin’s willing Russian assets. This is where we are. trump being outed as a pedophile will only be a small hindrance
Yes or we could get into how carefully the book in question was really widely vetted. Plus the insanity of this coming after the secret document bathroom in mar a lago 🤦♂️
Republicans always accuse democrats of things democrats don’t do but republicans do do. Weaponization of the justice system…
It’s pretty damn simple, and yet, the press is afraid to ask it directly.
100%
Media is cowed.
The news media only cares about one thing. Corporate profits.
Bolton's been critical of Trump, hence the raid. It's a joke Patel and Bondi are saying "no one is above the law" when their boss, the Russian asset, is the biggest criminal in our nation.
But I thought it was 100% fine and perfect that Trump kept classified materials in his house/bathroom.
Yeah, right. LMFAO!
Media questions to explore: Are they fearful of whatever evidence Bolton may have of malfeasance on the part of the Trump administration? Did Putin instruct Trump to conduct this raid? Is the U.S. President showing symptoms of paranoia? The rooftop walk; the troops; more top people fired...
Because the mainstream media doesn't report things accurately, I got to independent journalists like yourself.
Do you think he regrets not testifying against Trump?
Bolton calls out Trump for supporting Putin over Ukraine. Bolton gets searched. It’s almost like Putin gave the order.
And the orange buffoon believed the impeachment proceedings were political. Now look at all the stunts and retribution tactics he is doing. This is part of project 2025. He doesn’t want to govern he wants to get back at everyone. Egotistical maniac.
They see no difference between this and the investigation into Trump.
And to try to keep attention away from Epstein files and why Maxwell was moved to min security prison …..
Retribution, deflection, and simple abuse of power.
In the growing unrest over fascist moves by the Trump administration, the GOP needed an example of the power and punishment the administration is gleefully willing to exert on those who question their authority regardless of party.
Two birds with one stone -- retribution against #Bolton and distraction from #Epstein files release
Or “Trump is governing as a mob boss and ordering hits on former associates who have broken omertà.”
The headline should read “Coming to an anti-Trump Activist near you” or something like that; because this is just another step toward all of us praising Trump and his family for their great wisdom and fortitude and declaring how grateful we are for his leadership.
And this is how I learned this had happened.😑
Trump is replacing himself with Bolton in the Epstein files…….
You’ll never convince me this had nothing to do with Bolton refusing to shave his mustache. Don’t get me wrong, his tell all book is the pretense, but the prime motivation is his refusal to bend to Trump.
Exactly.
How is that for gratitude? That jackass probably saved the bigger jackass from being convicted in his impeachment trial. I hope all of these people doing trumps illegal bidding take notice.
We're not headed toward fascism, it's here. Trump like all dictators power comes from fear of police. Putin uses falling off balconies . Epstein, 2 of Trumps Deutsche Bank loan officers etc hung themselves. FBI are now being used as Gestapo,ICE as Waffen SS. Democracy may not survive til Nov 5th
I know it’s bad, I do. But John Bolton. That one just doesn’t tug at my outrage strings much.
Thanks, Marc.
Russia here we come. Soviet Union style
You don't have to like Bolton to realise this is a bad sign.
The idiot brought this on himself by thinking Trump would guardrails to rein him in
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Definitely so but don’t forget about who Bolton was and is
I will never forget his Iraq War crimes.
Who he *was* is irrelevant to *why* they’re doing what they’re doing. If they get away with it here, imagine how willfully ignorant his base will become to them doing it to *us*.
Yes but it’s still wrong
Again zero sympathy
I agree. He’s a POS. It’s still a naked abuse of power that threatens all of us.
Welp, dumbasses had a chance to correct the wrong and that was Nov 5th 2024!!!!! Get the entire fuck outta here
I voted for Kamala
“I voted blue, no matter who”. Let me fix that for you, generic white guy profile pic.
Wondering if Bolton has a copy of the Epstein files.
They probably should also mention the FBI director has a literal enemies list.
Indeed.
But^3, Marc Elias ESQ, 45's sulking that means? bah 45's still a Zygote! Talk about being married when you conceive or having access to means of removing a devil spawn from your womb. I believe that if we're to break the Lords commandments & go around making #childrenTHATwe're@theVERYleastMARRIED.
Surprised Trump didn’t send the National Guard
Today, retribution and intimidation. Later, disappearance and elimination.
I was under the impression that the SC's main job was to protect the people from an abusive government. What happened?
The Trump administration is playing with dynamite if it gets Kash Patel’s corrupt FBI to arrest John Bolton. He’s one of the few people on earth who’s probably been in the room and listening when Donald Trump has committed crimes and he will talk if he’s indicted by Bondi’s Department of Injustice.
We have a mad king on our hands
Reuters did this.
Whoa……
Followed by, Kamala was right about everything…..
Do they think he has a copy of the Epstein files?😂
Perfectly said
That's what you get for working for this man
It’s terrifying. They did Bolton first so they could “prove” they aren’t targeting democrats. But that’s who will be next!
Well, plus, Bolton has few defenders because everybody hates him. That’s how they normalize this shit before expanding it to everyone else.
Was Bolton on Patel's list of targets, which he made public some years ago? To "get" the enemies of trump.
I mean John Bolton worked for and protected felon 47 through the impeachment over quid pro quo, with Ukraine. Secondly, nobody that works for donny ever improves their life, ask Mike Cohen how he enjoyed “his time” working for the felon. Last, why not!
Is this from 2025 or 2016
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Good he needs a nobel prize like i need cancer
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Everyday is a new scandal and attack on our democracy. Any one of which should end his political career and land him in prison.
Bolton is a piece of shit human just like trump. You lay down with rats you get fleas.
On @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social their first instinct was to save trumps ass, by saying “ we don’t know if it’s retribution”, then normalizing that the DOJ had search warrants! Sure 🤣. Pathetic. At 4 we will hear the truth with Nicole ,and hopefully you Marc.
At what point does the UN get involved? Are they not in existence to prevent exactly this kind of fascist uprising in lawful republics?
Yes, but don't hold your breath.
Now, on to the release of the Epstein Files...
There are a lot of former Trump associates and Trump critics who should be quaking in their boots right now.
Just as in the 1970's, this ends the moment our young people rise together to end it. Older folks and politicians cannot do this alone.
Bolton will have a few cards left up his sleeve, just seems like who he is, never dull in Trump Land
Media headline should be… Trump Distracts from Epstein files yet again
Anything to take the focus off Child Molestation coverups.
Excatly, then RELEASE THE FULL ESPTEIN FILES! Have a great day
…and Epstein files …and shit economy MSM so easy to shinny object.
Trump has weaponized the Department of Justice. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2025/08/trum...
I know that you know his background probably better than I do. How many innocent people were killed because of him?
Trump is worried about someone keeping classified documents in their home? Lol
Ironic yes?
Perhaps also the added line: “as well today the Epstein files are being handed over to the Senate.”
A great defense against his innocent victims, worked every time, was to accuse his victims of his crimes IN ADVANCE of his planned crimes Use the word CRIMES 'cause our fake Congress court & later CRIMINAL & CIVIL-$-ONLY cts proved them...some or dismissed & dropped Victim of his own crimes AGAIN!
While crying AS the victim: "Lawfare....woe is me!"
Anyone that criticizes Trunt is now a target. Americans, all of them should be truly alarmed about the direction of this government.
Yes!!!
Dangerous precedent continues. In the future this will no longer make news. It will be the norm, every time administrations change. Once you join the Club of Shit-Hole Countries, it is very difficult to get out of it. It will take many decades.
And it’s a distraction from the actual major news of the day - the release of some #Epstein transcripts
My takeaway from this is… #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #MaxwellLies #PedoPresident
Bolton is a war criminal
The Fourth Estate is dead.
Thanks. Everyone, send Marc money.
Unfortunately the mainstream media are morons
Marc, you are once again on point.
Lets agree to disagree, the media should be reporting that Trumps weaponization of the DOJ against those who disagree with him is being used as a distraction from the transfer of the first batch of epstein files to the house oversight committee.
They need to RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES and the financial records. Trump was involved with Russia as well. Follow the money. Epstein and Trump allegedly, were making dirty money off of everything. Epstein also helped Putin hide money, allegedly.
Release the Epstein files!
Agree! Their continued unwillingness to call 🍊🧀🐡 actions for what they are will accelerate their demise.
. I’d add two more words: 𝙒𝙃𝙊'𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 ? .
I've been thinking about that all morning. Ugh.
Perjury on the warrant application might be worth looking into.
Why did the court approve it?
It must be said that his cooperation with Trump necessitated this from a karma perspective.
His accusation that Biden’s FBI “planted” evidence is a signal that his FBI will plant evidence. Bolton better have been able to watch this raid!!!
Never in a million years would I have thought I would have to side with...checks notes.....John Bolton. I hate what Trump has done to this country.
Aren’t we surprised it took this long?
I’m not a Bolton fan.. but WTAF? I Guess we should have known this was coming.All part of Fascism ! Retribution has trump had bragged. And ICE, the new Brown Shirts! No Age requirement but school loan forgiveness? 60k signing bonus? Of course some folks Will do this.Fake Agents in mom jeans now.
Well, you got to expect something bigger in the coming days! This is Dictators playbook! This is Kim Jong Un, Putin and Xi Jing Ping stuff! This is how political persecution starts, always they start by punishing their own, then they go for the opposition leaders and whoever opposes the regime!
The president is largely irrelevant. He has done nothing of note. Being a rich bully, it has so been done. He is boring in his selfish pettiness. Such a freaking girl.
Given that it is John Bolton, it might be righteous. However, it is more likely that Cash-Only Patel is making a test run of his revamped Fetid Beings of Intimidation.
No John Bolton fan, but this is absolutely disgusting and they are trampling on his rights! What judge signed this search warrant?!?! They should be impeached and jailed!
Fascists attacking fascists. This is the stage we’re at.
“And forget about the Epstein files already!!!”
Perhaps they thought the Epstein files were at Bolton's house.
Instead CBS said of the Texas redistricting fight the Dems CLAIM is a power play. They won’t even report it as a fact when Trump and Abbott have already admitted to it.
I don't like Bolton ... but this is nothing but trump going after his political rivals ...trump is a despicable thug .. and a childish bully...
Thank you Marc Elias 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸🦋
Democracy is dead in America.
They were probably just looking for Melania. It’s time to just call this The Epstein Administration. And that will really fuck with him.
I really find it difficult to believe at this point how c*vil w*r can be avoided. The shootings will start before long.
This is why we have elections. Those who won * represent our concern * be our voice * protect our lives * serve the people thru taxes paid into fed system to 3 branch of power & help those when needed esp when unexpected situation/event arise. Not abuse their position, feed their ego or take revenge
Also the timeline … Epstein files, California redistricting vote (after open debate like in a democracy)…
NYT has three reporters posting on its "live" blog on its website (including Trump stenographer Maggie Haberman)--not a single one of them are pointing out how this is an obvious abuse of political power--all three, treating this as normal. NYT is full Vichy for Trump
How to the girls raped by Trump, Putin, and Epstein buddies get retribution (justice)?
Thank you for fixing that.
Donald Dipshit may have really stepped in it this time and the stink may get tracked all over DC. Bolton, as much as I don’t like him, is a smart guy, a lawyer, extremely knowledgeable about how ‘things work in DC’ and he knows Trump. John Bolton may very well be the wrong guy to pick a fight with!
Coming in the building with my McDonald's breakfast score a fellow elderly resident was upset telling another that she has to go downtown to the government office because of her last name to prove that she's not an illegal. She said my grandparents on both sides were born here. it didn't matter.
I said last year after he won the new regime would move quickly and would go after the big people first as it's more efficient in setting an example to silencing the rest. Big people, you wanted to be big people and now you're going to have to be big people for the rest of us. We're behind you.
Could we at least caveat that Bolton was also an enabler during the first term and instead of banging the gong loudly while he was there, he happily tried to profit off of it.
Strategic mistake
Maybe reporters should also be lawyers.
The MAGA M.O. They’ll just start rattling off disconnected complaints—“woke indoctrination,” “globalists,” “cultural Marxism”—with no context, no follow-up, and no plan. It’s not about what MAGA believes; it’s about making sure that they're on the opposite side of whatever you’re on.
Maureen Comey and her team of lawyers need to step forward and disclose what they know of the EPSTIEN files and why Donald Trump was listed over 8500 times! It is time for ppl to step up and take back our country!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exactly.
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Trump doesn't believe in justice he believes in retribution, no-one is safe.
The president Cankles' is mortally afraid of going to jail and will burn down the planet, and us along with it, to keep that from happening.
US fascism live Misusing one's power for revenge.
I think Bolton must have the Epstein files on HIS desk!
It IS irrelevant. Recently, their popular pretense was mortgage fraud. Then it was pedophilia. This week it’s classified documents. They just take Trump‘s own crimes and accuse everybody else of them.
I’ll withhold judgment until we hear of any evidence. Maybe he’s guilty. John Bolton hates & criticizes everyone except himself, has always advocated we attack other countries, send other Americans to war. He’s always received more airtime than any decent network should have provided. @cnn.com
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I never cared for Bolton but this is still wrong, it’s retribution for calling out Drumpf.,
Headlines are just awful in the NYX lately. Very skewed.
Yes yes yes!
Such an abuse of power and waste of government resources. Trump should be impeached and removed for his blatant abuse of presidential power.
The Vichy Media better wake up. They have the power to start speaking truth and fighting back. WTFU.
Yup No pandering to bullshit propaganda
“BYE, BYE, AMERICAN PIE..!!” Our Democracy IS JUST, ABOUT, DEAD. 😢 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 😟
Aren’t they doing it? The lovely nonpartisan media that we all trust so much..
And it’s still another distraction from the fact that Trump is accused of sexually abusing children in the Epstein Files he will not release until they are sufficiently altered by his Department of Justice.
Then ask Trump why FBI raided Boltons office? Intimidation because of EPSTIRN FILES he's not released
Exactly. What it actually is. Credibility
Fucking right America. Look at yourselves in the mirror stop this shit before it really is to late and you haven’t got long !!!!
Exactly what I thought when I heard this news.
Why this morning, one might ask? Today, the House Oversight Committee is expecting to get hundreds of documents related to the Justice Department's investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Bingo
Perhaps 🧐 I doubt that's the case, DOJ has long claimed they possess the "files" themselves; this retribution may have come because Bolton refused to return damaging materials still in his possession... Could also be Donnie woke up in a snit & surveyed his past lackeys for whom he could terrorize
Agree - reason for action isn't because of the files -- just the timing
How can we trust ANYTHING that comes out of this justice dept.?????
Does John Bolton have an unredacted copy of the Trump-Epstein files?
Actually Mark, they should still be pounding Epstien. I want the Pedo’s in jail.
Two FOX lawyers didn’t like it and said so on air😳 he forgot to leave the good liars there like Jeannine
Fascists eat their own then eat you. The media is also on the menu but they're too stupid to realize.
“the pretense is irrelevant” this! The diabolical tactic of these outrageous acts is to force the puppet media to repeat the pretense. To dumbly amplify it!
It’s Friday, in other words, just another day in Trumpanistan
Is there any sort of plan, even a mere hint of a plan, of what to do once this really gets going? Or are we just rolling over and accepting that like everything else?
This is much more serious than people are treating it.
Remember when Bolton was considered too crazy for mainstream republicans?
We are living in dark times.
THIS IS WHAT KIDS DO, AND THIS IS HOW KIDS THINK " I'M GOING TO GET BACK AT YOU, BECAUSE YOU SAID OR DID SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T LIKE." THIS IS NOT THE WELL-BALANCED THINKING AND BEHAVIOR OF A MATURE WELL WELL-BALANCED ADULT💯😥😷🧠⚠️🚫🛑!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exactly. I’m watching them report this story and they pretend to be baffled why this happening. Maybe because Bolton has been appearing on news shows lately?
He's abhorrent. What's happening to him is egregious. Both things can be true
