WELL. There is not only no "art", and there also is NO "deal" when it comes to Donald Trump. There goes one of our closest trading and military partners,

South Korea. Easy come, easy go. Who needs allies? Who needs trade? Who needs a reputation for keeping one's word, and being respected? Who needs to rise to the challenge of setting the bar for integrity, justice and democracy?

Not Trump. So America doesn't either. America will just do what Trump does, when things don't go our way, and throw a little tantrum, pick up our marbles, and go home and sulk.

Trump is sulking. His BFFs, Putin and Kim Jong Un, and former pal Modi from India, joined China's President Xi for a huge summit capped by a military parade in China, and they didn't invite him.

"Looks like we've lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!" Trump posted in a snit on Friday.

He has been lashing out at everybody. Declaring war on our own cities. Saying Black kids are "born criminals". Blowing up a boat of civilians while threatening Venezuela. Weaponizing religion.

And rounding up every foreigner in sight. To hell with the "worst of the worst" criminals. Hit everybody where it HURTS. Round up our neighbors and coworkers. Take healthcare workers and construction workers and farm workers away from us. Terrorize the students that support our colleges and the tourists that support our businesses. Bring America to its KNEES, so it can plead for forgiveness.

And bring the WORLD to its knees as well. Tariffs are not enough. Slap 'em all DOWN. Teach 'em who is BOSS.

Only a couple of weeks ago the President of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, met with Trump in the Oval Office. A few days before that, Trump had made some grumpy postings about South Korea, so, hoping to avoid the kind of treatment Zelenskyy had received, Lee responded by heaping praise on Trump in public posts.

The meeting in the Oval Office started amicably. Lee buttered Trump up right off the bat.

“I heard that you recently redecorated the Oval Office, and I would like to say that it looks very bright and beautiful,” Lee said through an interpreter. “It has the dignity of America, and it symbolizes the new future and prosperity of America.”

Then, knowing Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, Lee urged Trump to reunify the two Koreas, which might even result in the construction of a Trump Tower in North Korea, where they could all enjoy a round of golf together, Trump, Kim and Lee.

And then Lee sat there, stoically smiling, while Trump had the bad manners to speak wistfully about wishing he could be sitting with his old pal Kim Jong Un.

Lee did not come empty handed; he brought Tribute to the King.

He had already pledged to invest $350 billion in the U.S. That was part of the DEAL he made with Trump, to avoid the extortion threats Trump had made to cripple the South Korean economy with crushing tariffs.

Now, during his visit to the White House, Lee pledged an ADDITIONAL $150 billion investment.

However, Lee learned within DAYS that Trump's "deals" are not worth the paper they are written on.

There is no "art". There is no "deal".

Trump Regime BS of the Day Report:

Seriously. There is something ridiculous, outrageous, or terrifying that comes out every single day - sometimes several TIMES a day. But today's BS is not only fake, not only will it confuse Americans, it is also going to cause a great deal of unnecessary pain and suffering.

The Wall Street Journal and Reuters have both just reported that Kennedy is planning to announce a link between autism and acetaminophen use by pregnant women, as well as folate, an essential vitamin that helps the body produce cells, as being potential causes of autism.

Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. And already the Conspiracy Queens like Laura Loomer are broadcasting far and wide - shares in Kenvue, the company that produces Tylenol, have already dropped sharply, 14% on Friday.

Robert F Kennedy Jr's QUACK report is going to smear - and ultimately remove - the one SAFE pain relief option women have when going through pregnancy. And gentlemen, let me tell you, there are a WHOLE lot of pain issues during pregnancy.

And that fear will spread to everyone, from children to seniors, who have been relying on this ONE source of safe pain relief, no matter what condition, disease, or surgery recovery they are going through.

Tylenol/acetaminophen has been put through studies SPECIFICALLY concerning pregnant women and their developing fetuses.

NBC News reports that doctors and researchers have spent decades studying acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and have broadly found it to be the safest option for pain relief during pregnancy.

For both mother AND developing fetus.

The latest scientific study, published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy was not linked to autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.

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But RFK Jr is taking ONE facet of the study out of context, and using it to "back up" his quackery.

Initially, when researchers looked at the general population, reports NBC, there was a very small increased risk of autism in children whose mothers took acetaminophen while pregnant.

However, after the researchers compared siblings within the same family — one exposed to the drug during pregnancy, and the other not — they found no link.

NO LINK. The scientists researched it further, and found NO LINK. Siblings with the SAME genetic make-up, from the SAME mothers did not develop autism.

“We were able to adjust for things that we saw that other people might have missed before,” said Brian Lee, one of the study’s authors and an associate professor of epidemiology at Drexel University.

Dr. Joshua Gordon, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Columbia University, said “it seems clear to me that the risk is low to non-existent.” He added that “RFK Jr. and those he supports have a long history of ignoring very large scale, well-controlled studies, instead promoting findings from much smaller studies and those with suspect methods.” That from NBC News.

Reuters reports that "Large 2025 studies from Europe and Japan that suggested what might appear to be small associations between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders might actually be due to confounders, that is, other underlying factors - such as environmental conditions, parents' health and genetics, other medications the mothers may have been taking, and illness.

"A 2024 study, of nearly 2.5 million children in Sweden found no causal link between in utero exposure to acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."

"What's striking to me is that this report is supposed to uncover all these new causes, and so far, all we're learning is that they're rehashing existing research," said Dr. David Mandell, a professor of psychiatry and autism expert at the University of Pennsylvania.

A Nobel Prize if he ditches RFK Jr? Things just got even weirder.

It's all about the Covid vaccine - Trump and RFK Jr have been in a tug-of-war about them. And the bottom line is NOT about our health, but only what LOOKS better for each of them, politically.

Do YOU want a vaccine? Sure. You can get one. Except you need a prescription from your doctor, now. (Ka-ching! Office visit charge).

And then since the CDC doesn't recommend one, you gotta see if your health insurance will cover it. (Ka-ching! Another couple of hundred bucks right there.)

And then you need to find a pharmacy that is willing to give you one. The two biggest chains, CVS and Walgreens already pulled back giving vaccines in over a dozen states, while SOMEBODY figures this whole thing out.

That is because Kennedy did more than oust the head of the CDC last month. He also ousted the ENTIRE Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and replaced them with vaccine skeptic cronies.

And THEY make the guidance recommendation followed by health insurance companies and pharmacies. But they don't meet until September 18. And when they do, if they rubber stamp the decision made by Kennedy's cronies at the FDA, then only people over 65 or people with certain health conditions will get the recommendation.

And the recommendations will NOT cover people who live or work with people who are immune compromised, and they will NOT cover people who just want to STAY healthy, and not miss work, or end up with long term side effects.

Not only that, Kennedy's new FDA quacks announced today, Wednesday, that they are not recommending people get different vaccines, for flu and other respiratory diseases, together. They know that people are less likely to make multiple appointments to get them individually. Meaning less people will get vaccinated for them as well.

What can possibly go wrong?

Trump may not care about our health, But he DOES care about his image.

You see, Trump was REALLY proud of his "Warp Speed Covid Vaccine" that he claimed credit for during his first term. In his whole disastrous term, it was one of the only things he COULD claim went right. His response resulted in the deaths of over a million Americans BEFORE the vaccine became available, but as soon as it did, we ALL saw how rapidly the disease came under control.

Sure, Trump tried to hedge his bets. At the same time, he was promoting the crazy "cures" the MAGA faithful - and the billionaires who exploited them - came up with. He tried to play both sides. But he couldn't claim credit for bleach and horse de-wormer. He COULD claim credit for the Warp Speed vaccine. And he WANTS credit. He ALWAYS wants credit.

But then Trump went and made a deal with the devil (though which of them was the devil is debatable). If Robert F Kennedy Jr dropped out of the presidential race, and threw his support (and electors) behind Trump, Kennedy would get the job he REALLY wanted, to run the Health Department.

RFK Jr was up-front and VERY vocal about his HATRED of vaccines. Of any kind. BUT he had his OWN children vaccinated against the childhood diseases that had killed vast numbers of children for centuries.

So, maybe Trump figured that since he was a hypocrite like himself, RFK Jr would just concentrate on his Autism conspiracies and leave Covid alone. Silly Trump.

Kennedy's condemnation of the Covid vaccine not only makes Trump look bad - even worse - it takes away his biggest first-term trophy.

So Trump demanded that the Covid vaccine producers, Pfizer and Moderna, rescue him. He told them to gather all the evidence they had that the Covid vaccine WORKED, and make it PUBLIC. STAT!

And boy, did Pfizer come through for him.

CNN reports that not only did Pfizer just post a collection today, Wednesday, of more than 200 news releases and statements and 27 peer-reviewed data publications since early 2020 ....

FOX News did not cover the news conference on the Capitol steps by the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Instead it covered a presser held by Trump in the Oval Office, supposedly because his meeting with the president of Poland was SO much more important.

So, important, in fact, that Trump organized a "spectacular" military flyover to "honor" a Polish army F-16 pilot. Oh, a war hero? No. Um, he died in an August crash during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, Poland.

So Trump held an air show of military jets of his own. Right over the Capitol. The noisy fighter jets performed a missing man formation and other ceremonial acrobatics. ALL deliberately planned to coincide with the Epstein victims' outdoor news conference.

Inside the Oval Throne Room, Trump was asked by reporters what his response was to the testimony by Epstein's sexual abuse victims, both before Congress yesterday, and on the Capitol steps today.

He was already obviously on the defensive. He was in full grouchy old man mode, insulting reporters and ignoring the President of Poland, except to gesture to him occasionally, and bark, "RIGHT?" at him, manipulating him to nod in agreement, like a prop he was.

"IT'S A HOAX," Trump blustered. "A DEMOCRATIC HOAX THAT NEVER ENDS!"

A hoax, he said, to detract from the best 8 months in office ANY US president ever had. A hoax to detract from the GREATNESS of America, thanks to him and him alone.

Wait. How does an international sex scandal detract from the greatness of America? In any way?

It doesn't. It only detracts from the "greatness" of HIMSELF.

So he started RANTING about the "greatness" of himself. That he stopped 7 wars (he didn't). That his tariffs are bringing in TRILLIONS of dollars (they aren't.) That his military incursions into LA and DC SAVED those cities (oh, by guarding empty federal buildings and picking up trash?)

He claimed people were afraid to go to restaurants in DC because they were even getting mugged IN the restaurants (they weren't) but now his Republican friends are able to go out to eat "4 or 5 times" a week.

Gee. Wouldn't YOU like to afford to go out to eat 4 or 5 times a week?

And as for LA, thanks to him, protesters didn't burn the whole city down in June. Otherwise, he said, there would be no Olympic games.

Wait. Hold on. What? His ONLY concern about LA getting destroyed is that HIS Olympic Games, THREE YEARS from now, would be affected? That's IT?

He doesn't care about the PEOPLE who would be killed? About the social, and cultural, and yes, economic tragedy of losing such a major American city? It's only about HIS Olympic Games?

And of course he had to mention "opening the tap" to send water to Southern California instead of the ocean - IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY. The reason is to divert water during certain seasons so that it does not flood vital farmland in NORTHERN California. Where a lot of REPUBLICANS live, work, and own farms. That water does not make its way down to LA, ANYWAY. That is NUTS. It makes him look stup!d. But he keep repeating it - why?

He went on and on and on just the way he did at his rallies, with his latest "greatest hits", talking louder and faster, about his plans to turn the military on Chicago and other cities throughout the US, red and blue cities alike.

Then he pivoted to brag about blowing up a small speedboat off the coast of Venezuela, killing 11 people aboard, because they were "bringing drugs to the USA to kill thousands of people and now they won't anymore."

Killing foreign nationals, without an arrest, or a trial. Even if found guilty, they would not have received the death penalty. And going to America? In a small boat? With Cuba in the way? REALLY?

The drugs most likely came from Colombia. The people in the boat most likely were Colombians. But Trump ranted on and on about Venezuela, acting like it is an enemy country attacking the US on a level comparable to Pearl Harbor.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

One of the sad, but true, principles of the Trump Administration is to flood the Zone with bullshit. So much news, so much scandal, so much outrageous behavior, so many egregious missteps and cruel actions, so many flat out lies, that we tend to be overwhelmed and forget things that happened a week ago. So this is just your friendly little reminder that they have still not released the Epstein files. Fortunately, we have a new reminder coming up tomorrow, September 3rd.

Survivors of abuse by Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, are planning to hold a news conference on Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m. after lawmakers return from their monthlong recess. The event will be held in the House Triangle, a location outside the U.S. Capitol often used for these sorts of events. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif are sponsoring the event, and Massie said several of the survivors "will be speaking out for the first time.”

The lawmakers are promoting legislation to compel the Trump administration to release records from the investigation into Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide behind bars in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving dozens of women and girls as young as 14.

Massie and Khanna plan to file a discharge petition on their measure to force the Trump administration to release Epstein-related material. That procedural gambit can bypass leadership to bring the measure to the House floor if it reaches 218 signatures, requiring at least a handful of Republicans to support it.

Massie said Tuesday he intends to open the petition to signatures at 2 p.m. EDT, when the House returns from recess.

The administration has been under pressure since the DOJ said that no further disclosures in the case "would be appropriate or warranted." This led to a rare backlash from Trump supporters who believe the files contain incriminating information about Epstein's wealthy and powerful friends.

Trump has repeatedly sought to downplay the uproar and move on from it, but his personal relationship to Epstein is still under scrutiny. I mean, after dozens of photos, records, quotes, and compliments, there are some who still question that Trump and Epstein were associated with each other. In any other circle, mere mention of a friendship with a sexual abuser of children would be toxic, but we've already seen that Trump thrives on toxicity. and so does his idiot base.

Calling attention to a bit of bad news, or an outrageous statement, in a typical news day during the Trump Administration is rather like pointing out a grain of sand at the beach.

But given that tor day is Labor Day one particular item stands out. The giant glowering portrait of Trump, hung on a banner on the department of labor, with the words, “American Workers First.”

It is to laugh.

To say that Trump is putting workers first is like saying Fire ants will put your comfort first. Among the many awful things Trump has done, he has rarely missed an opportunity to stiff workers who did work for him, refusing to pay their bills and suing them if they challenge him.

Here’s a rundown of some of the most egregious cases where Donald Trump or his companies failed to pay workers or contractors for completed work. These cases span decades and industries—from construction to hospitality:

Trump Taj Mahal (1990) New Jersey regulators found that Trump failed to pay at least 253 subcontractors in full or on time during the casino’s construction.

Edward J. Friel Company (1984)A Philadelphia cabinet-maker completed a $400,000 contract at Harrah’s Trump Plaza but was never paid the final $83,600. The unpaid bill contributed to the company’s eventual collapse.

Plainview HVAC Company (1980s–2000s)Filed a $75,000 lien for unpaid work. One of over 200 mechanic’s liens filed against Trump properties by contractors claiming unpaid dues.

New York Real Estate Banking FirmFiled a $1 million lien against Trump for unpaid services—one of the largest single claims documented.

Trump National Doral Miami (Recent Years)48 servers sued for unpaid overtime after working a 10-day Passover event. The average settlement per worker was just $800.

Doral Painter LawsuitA Florida judge ordered foreclosure and sale of part of the resort to pay a painter over $30,000 for work done more than two years prior.

Hourly Workers at Resorts & ClubsDozens of bartenders, dishwashers, and waitstaff across Trump properties alleged unpaid wages or withheld overtime.

Fair Labor Standards Act Citations (2005–2016)Trump Plaza and Trump Mortgage LLC were cited 24 times for failing to pay minimum wage or overtime. Both companies settled by agreeing to pay back wages.

These cases reflect a consistent pattern: aggressive negotiation tactics, delayed payments, and frequent litigation—even over relatively small amounts.

DICTATORS ON PARADE!

TRUMP ISN'T GOING TO THE PARTY... Awwwww.

China's President Xi is having his BIG MILITARY PARADE on Monday, and Putin and Kim Jong Un are going. But poor little Donnie wasn't invited.

THAT's OK. Donnie's getting a new Parade of his OWN - so nyah nyah nyah - he didn't want to go to your stinking parade, ANYWAY.

Yeah, President Xi is kinda rubbing Donnie's nose in the fact that NOBODY likes him now. Not Europe and not NATO. Not even the Americas, North, South or in between.

Oh, a handful of dictators do, but THEY are about as popular as poor Donnie is these days.

Javier Milei, the president of Argentina - you know, the guy who gave Elon Musk that oversized chain saw - just got pelted with rocks and bottles the other day at a campaign rally near Buenos Aires.

Like Trump, his primary focus is whatever "art of the deal" puts money in his pocket.

This past week, audio recordings were leaked of alleged bribes linked to the purchase of medicines for people with disabilities. In them, Diego Spagnuolo, head of the National Disability Agency and a former Milei lawyer, claimed that Milei’s powerful sister, Karina Milei, was getting 3% from each contract.

On Wednesday, Milei and his sister were riding in the back of a pickup truck to a campaign stop when protesters began throwing rocks and bottles at their vehicle. They fled.

But soon after, Milei posted a photo showing a stone flying just above his head, with the words: “CIVILISATION OR BARBARISM... NEVER AGAIN"

SO Trumpian. Too bad he didn't have an injured ear to show for it.