Fired based on mere allegations—another step on the slide towards a banana republic. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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tRump is the puppet. Too stupid to plan & execute. Puppet Masters are Putin, Vought, Miller, & Vance. They have the smarts & the bucks behind them. He is not the one posting in his name on Truth Social- too many big words - spelled correctly- & no covfefe!
aug 26, 2025, 1:26 am • 0 0 • view
hopefully she stays and fights
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 2 0 • view
I have a criminal referral: Trump
aug 26, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
Black?
aug 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
The conman is doing what he knows best. Deflecting his own crimes while attacking ANOTHER Black woman in a high position. With the government lay offs, over 300,000 educated Black women were thrown out the workforce. This is criminal.
aug 26, 2025, 12:57 am • 22 4 • view
Or not: “…the only reason that a Federal Reserve governor can be removed from their position is ‘for cause’…[SCOTUS] in May said, while granting Trump the ability to remove members of other independent agencies, that the Federal Reserve is a ‘uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.’”
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 5 1 • view
if the fed allowed this then it’s days as an independent agency are over. if powell is smart he will refuse to remove her
aug 26, 2025, 12:58 am • 3 0 • view
Allegations aren’t “cause”. If Lisa Cook isn’t prepping a defamation lawsuit against Pulte I’d be very surprised.
aug 26, 2025, 12:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Can't we, as the taxpayers, fire this orange moron? Isn't he, and all those clowns, work for us? If we are terrible at our jobs, or are giant incompetent assholes, don't we end up getting fired?
aug 26, 2025, 1:48 am • 1 0 • view
THIS ADMINISTRATION ARE THE FUCKING CRIMINALS
aug 26, 2025, 3:44 am • 0 0 • view
Allegations from a housing nepobaby who has a huge conflict of interest in lowering mortgage rates.
aug 26, 2025, 1:15 am • 0 0 • view
"ALLEGATIONS⁉️"... More like L.I.E.S.! ‼️...‼️...‼️
aug 26, 2025, 3:50 am • 0 0 • view
Says Mr Mortgage Fraud himself!
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 28 1 • view
But he doesn’t have the power/right to fire her.
aug 26, 2025, 1:24 am • 0 0 • view
Shoddy construction, too.
aug 26, 2025, 1:05 am • 7 0 • view
He is the living embodiment of shoddy.
aug 26, 2025, 1:53 am • 5 0 • view
bsky.app/profile/bedo...
aug 26, 2025, 4:16 am • 1 0 • view
EPSTEIN.
aug 26, 2025, 1:21 am • 0 1 • view
Oh no. We’re at banana republic, Joyce. Sadly. The emperor has no clothes, I’m afraid :(
aug 26, 2025, 1:44 am • 0 0 • view
Interesting that mountains of evidence that Trump should be impeached, does nothing to motivate the magaRINO in Congress to act, but mere allegations against a Black women, is enough to get her fired.
aug 26, 2025, 7:46 pm • 1 0 • view
We aren’t close, we’re there.
aug 26, 2025, 1:14 am • 0 0 • view
After just rereading Roberts' 2020 opinion in Seila Law (the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau case), I'm gonna go all the way out to the farthest tip of the limb I'm on and predict that he (and Barrett) will use the shadow docket to rule in favor of Lisa Cook. Soon.
aug 26, 2025, 4:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Can he do that?!? 🤬
aug 26, 2025, 1:43 am • 1 0 • view
He doesn’t have the legal authority to fire her.
aug 26, 2025, 1:34 am • 1 0 • view
Fuck tRump. Standing with Lisa Cook.
aug 26, 2025, 12:54 am • 7 0 • view
Does he even have the authority to fire her?
aug 26, 2025, 1:30 am • 0 0 • view
She has not been fired. The president cannot fire a member of the Fed by what is essentially an executive order.
aug 26, 2025, 12:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Umm. Excuse my poor eyesight… but is that another picture of an extremely qualified person of color you just posted that is being targeted????
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 0 0 • view
He wants control of the fed board! Wants Powell out. These nights make me scared.
aug 26, 2025, 1:03 am • 6 0 • view
No, hell no.
aug 26, 2025, 1:54 am • 1 0 • view
I don’t think he can fire her.
aug 26, 2025, 3:35 am • 0 0 • view
He hates black women. I knew this was coming when he said that all the black women in Chicago love him.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 2 0 • view
Fired because she’s a black woman, I don’t care what the excuse is.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 71 4 • view
(Sorry, Black. Itchy posting fingers).
aug 26, 2025, 1:26 am • 0 0 • view
You really are brainwashed and hateful with a good dose of ignorance.
aug 28, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
Agree
aug 26, 2025, 3:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Undoubtably true.
aug 26, 2025, 1:45 am • 5 0 • view
Exactly
aug 26, 2025, 5:45 am • 0 0 • view
From how he’s accusing everyone of it, I feel he must have committed a lot of mortgage fraud
aug 26, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
Do NOT disparage Dear Leader.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 0 0 • view
Especially if it's based on what can be fabricated allegations
aug 26, 2025, 4:59 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s a pretty fast slide now. You are one of the good guys Joyce. I will never forget how you are fighting this.
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 0 0 • view
A very fast slide… The president is building his army, accommodating the Guard and military to acting against fellow citizens, on his orders. And habituating people to seeing the military on American streets. This is exactly what the constitution empowers and calls on us to fight against.
aug 26, 2025, 1:54 am • 1 0 • view
She can’t be fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aug 26, 2025, 2:18 am • 1 0 • view
Interesting that “mortgage fraud” seems to be his crime of choice for attacking his opponents—Adam Schiff, Letitia James and now Lisa Cook.
aug 26, 2025, 11:02 am • 0 0 • view
We've done did slid.
aug 26, 2025, 2:12 am • 0 0 • view
How about our bazillion allegations of him??🔥🔥🤬🔥🔥
aug 26, 2025, 12:53 am • 1 0 • view
Wait till Trump learns about: Lehman Brothers American International Group (AIG) Bear Stearns Washington Mutual Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when he reloads at the buffet
aug 26, 2025, 1:24 am • 0 0 • view
Blackness is now also a federal crime.
aug 26, 2025, 5:40 am • 1 0 • view
He thinks so.
aug 26, 2025, 2:56 am • 1 0 • view
Fired because she is a black woman.
aug 26, 2025, 1:05 am • 0 0 • view
Most likely just another lie to try and intimidate
aug 26, 2025, 2:28 am • 0 0 • view
WTAF? And we’ll just sit by and watch it all collapse around us and simple bitch to ourselves about it. Lazy Americans.
aug 26, 2025, 12:53 am • 0 0 • view
A classic case of "Give me the man and I will give you the case against him."
aug 27, 2025, 1:31 am • 0 0 • view
Do you really think the allegations even have anything to do with it? Those are pretexts. I’m just looking at her I can figure out why Trump wants to fire her pretty easily.
aug 26, 2025, 2:55 am • 1 0 • view
I think Democrats should allow a government shutdown this time so ICE and National Guard can’t be funded. It’ll be a sacrifice on all our parts, but it would be better than this dictatorship.
aug 26, 2025, 1:02 am • 1 0 • view
Black and a woman in charge of money. They probably get their punch card filled out for a free judge ruling with this one.
aug 26, 2025, 1:09 am • 1 0 • view
This sounds like reflexive opposition to whatever the Trump regime attempts to do. Tell me I'm wrong.
aug 26, 2025, 10:11 pm • 0 0 • view
Sorry, we ARE a “banana” republic
aug 26, 2025, 12:53 am • 0 0 • view
In retrospect she could have applied for a mortgage 10 years ago as a primary residence. Then decided to move 8 years later into a new home and rent out the first home. The new one is now the primary residence. I don’t see that as an issue and this scenario would result in 2 loans as primary.
aug 26, 2025, 7:36 pm • 0 0 • view
Can you fire someone you can’t fire?
aug 26, 2025, 3:16 am • 0 0 • view
How many times is Trump going to use “mortgage fraud” to fire or start investigations. Seriously it is nuts.
aug 26, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view
I didn’t even have to look to know it was a woman of color.
aug 26, 2025, 3:44 am • 0 0 • view
That's not what a Banana Republic is It's called fascism
aug 28, 2025, 12:29 am • 0 0 • view
Of course, that she’s a Black woman has nothing to do with it. Humbug!
aug 26, 2025, 12:57 am • 0 0 • view
aug 26, 2025, 12:52 am • 6 6 • view
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 2 1 • view
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 11 3 • view
She failed his "test" of being a white male with no morals.
aug 26, 2025, 12:58 am • 0 0 • view
Exactly!
aug 27, 2025, 5:00 pm • 0 0 • view
UGH… This is NOT The United States of America. This is The Divided States of America. I hate it. Everything Trump is doing is illegal… Why can’t something be done to stop him?
aug 26, 2025, 12:54 am • 0 1 • view
Epstein Files...HELLO? Keep making up distractions, Cankles, it ain't working.
aug 26, 2025, 1:28 am • 2 0 • view
Jack up some charges and fire anyone he pleases all with the blessing of the SC
aug 26, 2025, 12:57 am • 0 0 • view
Toward?
aug 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
This is outrageous. He’s going to keep taking people off this board until they obey. Goddamn dictator.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 17 1 • view
The last time I checked, the mere appearance or suggestion of a criminal act is not the same thing as being convicted of a criminal act. Also, what a f**king hypocrite. Trump's a convicted felon, and he still has his job.
aug 26, 2025, 1:01 am • 1 0 • view
Nazi corruption of Germany caused WW2. This movie #DontBeASucker was filmed by the US Army to educate and protect US citizens from those same tactics here at home. Now, in 2025 we have POTUS, Speaker, AG & their minions manipulating us with Nazi tactics #ProtectTheConstitution🇺🇸 youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4
aug 26, 2025, 3:18 am • 1 0 • view
Banana Republicans. What does one expect?
aug 26, 2025, 9:43 pm • 0 0 • view
And based on, hmm, can't quite figure it out...
aug 26, 2025, 5:32 am • 0 0 • view
Towards?? Nah; the country became a banana republic the day he was re-elected.
aug 26, 2025, 1:25 am • 0 0 • view
Moronic how the ones causing the fraud still have jobs, and those doing the right and moral thing are losing theirs
aug 26, 2025, 11:22 am • 0 0 • view
Towards? We are already there!
aug 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
Ironic that the US is turning the US into a banana republic. Well, maybe irony-adjacent.
aug 26, 2025, 1:02 am • 3 0 • view
Oh, the irony.
aug 26, 2025, 12:29 pm • 0 0 • view
Have to have evidence. Hope she has the stomach to fight you
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 0 0 • view
This is a war on women of color sanctioned by every cabinet member, every gop congress person.
aug 26, 2025, 1:34 am • 2 0 • view
Slide towards ... We are already at Banana Republic status
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 1 0 • view
Despicable
aug 26, 2025, 7:17 pm • 0 0 • view
Trump is a criminal.A criminal firing the Federal Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Trump is an unintelligent bully,convicted 34 time felon,rapist, pedophile, liar,cheat,traitor and more. Americans need to get a backbone and get this fool out before it's too late! Democracy depends on it!
aug 26, 2025, 12:59 am • 1 0 • view
Dumb Donald has been CONVICTED of business fraud, can we now fire him please?!
aug 26, 2025, 1:00 am • 4 0 • view
We’re there.
aug 26, 2025, 2:03 am • 0 0 • view
He's going shopping !!!
aug 26, 2025, 2:02 am • 0 0 • view
He can't fire her. Accusation with out evidence of crime. "HE" still can not fire her.
aug 26, 2025, 2:05 am • 2 0 • view
We are already in a banana republic.
aug 26, 2025, 2:14 am • 1 0 • view
So the new reason to ruin someone’s life is unfounded mortgage fraud. How many people now are being investigated for mortgage fraud. How can his knees be taken out
aug 26, 2025, 1:36 am • 2 0 • view
It's already a banana republic. The slide happened, we're already there it's not a step, this is it.
aug 26, 2025, 3:54 am • 0 0 • view
"mere allegations" which were produced by a political toady.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 3 0 • view
Do you know how the GOP got her mortgage applications? It seems Trump is targeting several of his perceived enemies using mortgage fraud as his weapon.
aug 26, 2025, 2:19 am • 2 0 • view
We’re way past bananas.
aug 26, 2025, 5:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Criminal referral from a Trump appointee to a totally compromised DOJ with no charges yet filed much less a conviction. Clearly justifies firing for "cause" 🙄😵💫
aug 26, 2025, 12:57 am • 2 0 • view
just a guess but i don't think she's gonna go quietly
aug 26, 2025, 4:42 am • 1 0 • view
abt as real as what was going on last Friday, for transparent reasons
aug 26, 2025, 2:51 am • 0 0 • view
He can not fire her, Release the Epstein files
aug 26, 2025, 9:56 am • 0 0 • view
Accusing her of doing something Trump has done thousands of times?
aug 26, 2025, 1:32 am • 1 0 • view
Not just any old allegation but an unsubstantiated one from one of Trump's toady buddies.
aug 26, 2025, 3:47 am • 0 0 • view
Well.. its August 25...Only 66 more days until Halloween! If ya can't wait till then for your scares, this article should fill the void.
aug 26, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
And if/when she publicly defends herself then next up's a pre-dawn gestapo raid.
aug 26, 2025, 12:54 am • 0 0 • view
Not another step “on the slide towards a banana republic”, we’re already there.
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 2 0 • view
Who determines whether there's "cause" to fire her? Please, for the love of god, tell me it isn't him.
aug 26, 2025, 1:06 am • 0 0 • view
🔥…says the guy found guilty of civil & criminal fraud, and lying to banks, and fined hundreds of millions of dollars for it‼️ 💥Trump must resign Now💥 Thank you for your attention to this matter! #ReleaseTheEpsteinTrumpFiles
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 3 0 • view
That’s rich coming from a convicted felon President. What legal authority does Trump have to do so? The Fed Reserve is an independent agency for this very reason.
aug 26, 2025, 1:50 am • 1 0 • view
This is what will awaken the opposition: Ask every Republican no matter if they are an office holder or your family member, this question. “What is it about this Nation that you actually live in that causes you to hate it?” Put them on the defensive. They hate living here.
aug 26, 2025, 3:47 pm • 0 0 • view
Trump had the Enquirer photoshop Ted Cruz’ dad with Lee Harvey Oswald, and then pretended it was legit. Pence and others played along with the scam. Same schtick, different day. No one believes Trump, they just pretend that they do.
aug 26, 2025, 11:36 am • 0 0 • view
Joyce, you are a brilliant legal mind and wonderful communicator. But stop with the “slide towards” nonsense. We are full in an authoritarian despotic regime! Will it get worse? Absolutely. But that does not change where we are at right now.
aug 26, 2025, 12:58 am • 15 1 • view
every👏🏼single👏🏼time👏🏼 you use a phrase like “slide towards” etc., you are actively denying the reality of the extremely dangerous situation we currently find ourselves in -at this moment, not in some obscure future- and you do a disservice to the public/undermine the importance of your own message
aug 26, 2025, 5:29 am • 0 0 • view
I hate him with every fiber of my being a phrucking criminal
aug 26, 2025, 1:02 am • 3 0 • view
Is it because she's black or because she's a woman? You can never tell with these people . . .
aug 26, 2025, 12:53 am • 20 0 • view
Both.
aug 26, 2025, 1:33 am • 4 0 • view
Somehow today, it feels like we have just stepped over the event horizon and we are about to head towards the singularity at the speed of light. It almost feels like the point of no return.
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 1 0 • view
Trump has 34 #felony convictions for #financial #fraud‼️ Thank you for your attention to this matter.
aug 26, 2025, 11:38 am • 0 0 • view
Follow for more truths 👇 #Resist bsky.app/profile/omni...
aug 26, 2025, 1:07 am • 0 0 • view
He is guilty of fraud, yet he still ran & won the presidency. Not to say that I believe fraudsters should be in national leadership. But if her alleged fraud is enough to disqualify her, then his adjudicated fraud is enough to disqualify him from running and serving as U.S. president.
aug 26, 2025, 2:44 pm • 0 0 • view
I hope she sues for defamation!
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 0 0 • view
Will she sue his ass immediately??? Even though we know that the Supreme Court will bow to whatever he wants.
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 0 0 • view
Joyce-we aren't "sliding towards," we are there.
aug 26, 2025, 1:13 am • 1 0 • view
Trump is a racist crook. This country was incredibly foolish and will pay in many ways for years to come. Beyond sad.
aug 26, 2025, 1:21 am • 2 0 • view
Get a good education, keep your nose clean, work hard, and achieve meritocracy! And be pissed on by a rapist and a felon. What happened to the "Common good and general Welfare" 🫤
aug 26, 2025, 12:55 am • 1 0 • view
Surprise, surprise, surprise! A trump nominee calling for the removal of another career government service person because trump doesn't like what she does! ... and by the way, she's a woman, and black! Gee, who'd have ever thought of that as a possibility?
aug 26, 2025, 7:50 pm • 0 0 • view
We’re not sliding; we’re there. By the time most people realize it, it will be too late.
aug 26, 2025, 1:03 am • 8 0 • view
And the beat goes on, the firing beat.
aug 26, 2025, 3:35 am • 0 0 • view
From the guy with 34 felony convictions
aug 26, 2025, 10:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I have plenty of allegations I could fling in the other direction
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 0 0 • view
For an allegation of behavior not unlike what Taco was convicted of…
aug 26, 2025, 12:31 pm • 0 0 • view
The king of "loan fraud" is definitely concerned about someone's mortgage fraud allegation and not just opening a slot to handpick another toady judge in their place.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 37 6 • view
🎯
aug 26, 2025, 3:54 am • 0 0 • view
follow the money implications when this egregious behaviour occurs , ie , loan repayments that are due which are affected by interest rates. what has occurred to the BILLIONS SCAMMED since 20 jan.
aug 26, 2025, 3:11 pm • 0 0 • view
Look. Yes. Authoritarian. But it isn’t a “slide.” We are eyeballs-deep in the muck of it. STOP ACTING AS IF IT ISN’T HERE. We are IN the fascist state.
aug 26, 2025, 3:26 am • 1 0 • view
Fired because her skin color is darker than Trump's.
aug 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
If you’re white and male you can have as many bankruptcies, fraud charges, rapes, convictions, and impeachments possible and still remain president. If you’re black and a woman and possibly make a mistake one strike and you’re out. Got it.
aug 26, 2025, 1:19 am • 1 0 • view
Stright up racism .
aug 26, 2025, 12:56 am • 5 0 • view
Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty??
aug 26, 2025, 1:08 am • 1 0 • view
And she better immediately file suit and demand an emergency stay.
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 58 1 • view
She did not commit mortgage fraud what she did commit is being black and not doing his stupid bankrupt ideas
aug 26, 2025, 1:04 am • 0 0 • view
Gym should be out too
aug 26, 2025, 12:54 am • 0 0 • view
No one's been fired
aug 26, 2025, 3:09 am • 1 0 • view
Do not comply, do not obey, fight back with everything you have Ms. Cook.
aug 26, 2025, 12:57 am • 10 0 • view
Mortgage fraud is the trumped up charge for NY AG Letitia James too! So, 2 very bright, well educated Black women with high integrity & moral backbone who are performing their respective jobs too well for the amoral serial criminal, Russian asset, seditionist & Fascist must be felled by retribution!
aug 26, 2025, 1:17 pm • 0 0 • view
Not legal... he does not have the authority. Of course, in this bizarro #maga nightmare we are living, nothing matters, #America is his playpen.
aug 26, 2025, 5:01 am • 2 0 • view
Why can’t she simply refuse to leave?
aug 26, 2025, 2:58 am • 3 0 • view
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aug 26, 2025, 3:11 am • 1 0 • view
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
aug 26, 2025, 3:36 am • 0 0 • view
Slide? We're there when a 34 count convicted fraudster can remove an independent Fed governor for "allegations" ginned up by his totally corrupt admin. The market started crashing today and will dive tomorrow setting off economic downturn. Buckle up.
aug 26, 2025, 1:17 am • 0 0 • view
Towards a Banana Republic? We're already there.
aug 26, 2025, 2:46 am • 1 0 • view
When are republicans going to step and stop this Dictator?
aug 26, 2025, 8:12 pm • 0 0 • view
Funny how everyone is a criminal except the 34 count felon.
aug 26, 2025, 2:04 am • 0 0 • view
This one will be dangerous for the markets.
aug 26, 2025, 2:33 am • 0 0 • view
I think we're already a banana republic. We have TACO as president and assorted nuts in the cabinet. Where's my Pick-A-Peppa Sauce?
aug 26, 2025, 2:03 am • 1 0 • view
Coming from Trump a convicted felon on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree in NY. Also found guilty in a civil fraud scheme to dupe banks & others with falsified financial statements that inflated President Trumps wealth. Of all people he doesn’t have the integrity to judge
aug 26, 2025, 1:12 am • 0 0 • view
I’m assuming she can sue for wrongful termination.
aug 26, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
Banana Republic
aug 26, 2025, 12:50 am • 0 1 • view
“Loan fraud??” “A referral”?? Last I checked she’s never been charged, tried and convicted for mortgage fraud like some US president I know of. This is totally a racist action.
aug 26, 2025, 1:23 am • 0 0 • view
If a person can be removed on mere allegations, what about a guy with 34 convictions for fraud?
aug 26, 2025, 12:53 am • 0 0 • view
The spineless GOP led Congress and senate could end this shit .. I’m so sick of the “what are the democrats doing”.. start holding their fucking feet to the fire. Show Murkowski what real retribution looks like for fucks sake already.
aug 26, 2025, 1:11 am • 0 0 • view