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Trump Calls Own Supporters "Weaklings" and "Selfish People" After Demanding Epstein File Transparency

| Importance: 8/10

On July 12, 2025, five days after the Department of Justice released a memo stating no Jeffrey Epstein “client list” existed—contradicting Attorney General Pam Bondi’s February claim that the list was “sitting on my desk”—President Donald Trump attacked his own …

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Jack Smith releases final report concluding Trump would have been convicted for January 6 crimes

| Importance: 10/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith released his 137-page final report on Trump’s January 6 case, concluding Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to overturn the 2020 election through “deceit and knowingly false claims.” Smith stated Trump would have been …

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Jack Smith Indicts Trump on 4 Federal Counts for January 6 Conspiracy to Overturn Election

| Importance: 10/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a federal grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump on four criminal counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The indictment marked the most serious criminal charges …

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Trump says "So what?" when told Pence evacuated for safety during Capitol riot

| Importance: 10/10

During the January 6th Capitol attack, when informed by White House aide Nick Luna that Vice President Mike Pence had been rushed to a secure location for his safety, Trump responded dismissively with “So what?”. Alone in the White House dining room while watching Fox News coverage of …

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Stephen Miller Writes Trump's January 6 Ellipse Speech, Adds Language About Pence Overturning Election

| Importance: 9/10

Stephen Miller served as the primary author of President Trump’s January 6, 2021 Ellipse speech that directly preceded the Capitol insurrection, and personally added language claiming Vice President Mike Pence had the power to overturn the election results. Miller spoke with Trump for several …

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Trump privately admits defeat saying "Can you believe I lost to this f'ing guy?"

| Importance: 9/10

Trump privately acknowledged he lost the 2020 election, telling a White House staffer “Can you believe I lost to this f’ing guy?” after seeing Biden on television, according to the Jack Smith report. Trump also told family members “you still have to fight like hell” …

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Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, Hospitalized at Walter Reed with Experimental Treatments

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on October 2, 2020, and was flown by Marine One helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that evening, where he received an experimental monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals under “compassionate …

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Trump Declares National Emergency for COVID-19 After Weeks of Denialism and Delay

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency on March 13, 2020—approximately six weeks after Health Secretary Alex Azar had declared it a public health emergency—finally acknowledging the severity of a pandemic he had spent weeks downplaying and dismissing as a Democratic …

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Trump Wears "Keep America Great" Campaign Hat During CDC Visit, Makes False Testing Claims

| Importance: 7/10

President Trump visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on March 6, 2020, wearing his red “Keep America Great” campaign hat and delivering a chaotic, politically charged performance that included false claims about testing availability, attacks on …

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Sondland Testifies - "Was There a Quid Pro Quo? The Answer Is Yes. Everyone Was in the Loop."

| Importance: 10/10

EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland delivered blockbuster testimony on November 20, 2019, explicitly confirming the quid pro quo at the heart of Trump’s first impeachment and implicating the highest levels of the administration. In opening remarks that devastated Trump’s defense, Sondland …

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Pence's Ireland Trip Costs $3.6 Million with Detour to Trump Property

| Importance: 5/10

Vice President Mike Pence’s September 2019 stay at Trump Doonbeg in Ireland cost taxpayers $3.6 million total, requiring a 181-mile detour from Dublin meetings. Pence flew across Ireland to stay at Trump’s golf resort rather than in Dublin where his official meetings occurred. The …

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Michael Flynn Resigns After 24 Days as National Security Advisor - Shortest Tenure Ever - Following Russia Lies to Pence and FBI

| Importance: 10/10

National Security Advisor Michael Flynn resigned on February 13, 2017, after just 24 days in office—the shortest tenure in the 63-year history of the position. Flynn’s resignation came after revelations that he had lied to Vice President Mike Pence, other White House officials, and the FBI …

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Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary in Historic VP Tie-Breaking Vote - First Ever for Cabinet Nominee

| Importance: 8/10

Vice President Mike Pence cast a historic tie-breaking vote on February 7, 2017, to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary—the first time in American history that a vice president’s tie-breaking power was used to confirm a Cabinet nominee. The Senate vote split exactly 50-50, with two …

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9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington Demonstrates Koch Network Mobilization Power

| Importance: 9/10

The 9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington represented a pivotal moment in conservative political organizing, mobilizing an estimated 60,000-75,000 protesters against the Obama administration policies. Meticulously organized by Koch-affiliated groups like FreedomWorks and Americans for Prosperity, the …

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