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_posts/2024/12/2024-12-18-GaetzEthicsReportGoesPubliv.md

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+layout: post
+tags: [Matt Gaetz, underage sex, illegal drugs, us house, Mary Trump Media, politics]
+categories: [Donald Trump]
+date: 2024-12-18 6:38 PM
+excerpt: ''
+#image: 'BASEURL/assets/blog/img/.png'
+#description:
+#permalink:
+title: "Matt Gaetz Ethics Investigation of Sex and Drug Use Will Go Public"
+---
+
+
+## BREAKING: Gaetz Ethics BOMBSHELL as Trump’s Bad Picks SPIRAL Out of Control
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+<iframe width="932" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NhQi5-bD7r8" title="BREAKING: Gaetz Ethics BOMBSHELL as Trump’s Bad Picks SPIRAL Out of Control" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+Dec 18, 2024  #donaldtrump #election2024 #marytrump
+The House Ethics Committee is finally releasing its damning report on Matt Gaetz after years of investigations into alleged misconduct. Mary break down the decision, and how Trump’s disastrous picks—like Herschel Walker and Elon Musk—are adding fuel to the fire. From security scandals to unqualified appointments, Donald’s chaos knows no bounds. Don’t miss this deep dive into yet another mess that Trump knew all about and still embraced.

_posts/2024/12/2024-12-18-LizCheneyFightsBack.md

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+layout: post
+tags: [Liz Cheney, January 6 2021 committee, politics]
+categories: [Donald Trump]
+date: 2024-12-18 6:26 PM
+excerpt: ''
+#image: 'BASEURL/assets/blog/img/.png'
+#description:
+#permalink:
+title: "Liz Cheney (R-WY) Responds To Trump’s False Claims Of January 6, 2021 Committee"
+---
+
+
+## Liz Cheney (R-WY)[^11] hits back after Trump, House GOP target her over Jan. 6th Committee work
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+<iframe width="932" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fkAg2F0TI44" title="Liz Cheney hits back after Trump, House GOP target her over Jan. 6th Committee work" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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+Dec 18, 2024  #Trump #lizcheney #GOP
+Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the threats made by President-Elect Trump and his allies in the House GOP against Liz Cheney for her work on the January 6th Select Committee, and how it speaks to a greater theme about how Trump is looking to attack and threaten anyone who he perceives as an enemy. 
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+[^11]: @RalphHightower: Liz Cheney warrants an R designation instead of T to denote political party.
+

_posts/2024/12/2024-12-18-TrumpDisastrousMarALagoPressConference.md

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+layout: post
+tags: [Mar-a-Lago, Florida, unhinged, press conference, politics]
+categories: [Donald Trump]
+date: 2024-12-18 7:17 PM
+excerpt: ''
+#image: 'BASEURL/assets/blog/img/.png'
+#description:
+#permalink:
+title: "Trump's Unhinged Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago"
+---
+
+
+Trump DODGES Questions in Mar-a-Lago Disaster
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+<iframe width="932" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YCKFERpVz08" title="Trump DODGES Questions in Mar-a-Lago Disaster" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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+Dec 17, 2024  #donaldtrump #election2024 #marytrump
+Donald held an unnecessary press conference at Mar-a-Lago, but instead of answers, we got lies, spin, and evasion. From dodging direct questions to pushing his favorite false claims, this was classic Donald. Mary and the Nerd Avengers break down the chaos, expose the biggest lies, and unpack what this performance tells us about his strategy heading into 2024. Will the press finally push back? Or will Donald’s misinformation campaign keep running unchecked?
+

_posts/2024/12/2024-12-18-UkrainePeaceNoGoWithoutZelensky.md

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+layout: post
+tags: [Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine, Russia, war, politics]
+categories: [Donald Trump]
+date: 2024-12-18 2:04 PM
+excerpt: "“It’s not about the person in front of you. What matters is the state you are in during the negotiations. I don’t think we are in a weak position, but we are not in a strong position either. Are we in NATO? We don’t know. Will we be part of the European Union? Yes, in the future, but when? To sit down with Putin under such conditions would mean giving him the right to decide everything in our part of the world. First, we need to create a model, an action plan or a peace plan, whatever you want to call it. Then we can present it to Putin or, more broadly, to Russians.” – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy"
+#image: 'BASEURL/assets/blog/img/.png'
+#description:
+#permalink:
+title: "President-Elect Trump Insists That He'll Have A Ukrainian Peace Deal In An Hour"
+---
+
+
+## President-Elect Trump Insist That He'll Have Ukrainian War Settled In Hours
+
+If Trump thinks that Ukraine 🇺🇦 will give up what Russia 🇷🇺  has taken, he's wrong as hell. Ukraine will want their land back.
+
+### [Zelenskyy: No world leader has the right to negotiate with Putin on behalf of Ukraine](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/12/18/7489634/)
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+Story by Anastasia Protz. December 18, 2024.
+
+Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that no country or world leader has the right to negotiate with Russia on behalf of Ukraine. He noted that any dialogue with the Kremlin must be held according to an agreed action plan and only from a position of strength.
+
+**Source:** Zelenskyy speaking during a video conferencing session with Le Parisien readers about the results of talks with Trump in Paris; Ukrinform
+
+**Details:** Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine determines its own future, and no other nation or political leader has the right to dictate terms.
+
+**Quote from Zelenskyy:** "I insist that no leader in the world has the right to negotiate with Putin on behalf of Ukraine. We have never delegated this mandate to anyone. We are the victims. It would be unfair if everyone started saying how the country should live. The French people in France, Italians in Italy or Americans in the United States know what they want for themselves. So do Ukrainians."
+
+**More details:** The president also outlined the importance of creating a peace plan to ensure fair conditions for any dialogue with the Russian side. He stressed that peace could be achieved only when Ukraine is strong enough and has guarantees of support from international partners.
+
+**Quote from Zelenskyy:** "It's not about the person in front of you. What matters is the state you are in during the negotiations. I don't think we are in a weak position, but we are not in a strong position either. Are we in NATO? We don't know. Will we be part of the European Union? Yes, in the future, but when? To sit down with Putin under such conditions would mean giving him the right to decide everything in our part of the world. First, we need to create a model, an action plan or a peace plan, whatever you want to call it. Then we can present it to Putin or, more broadly, to Russians."
+
+**More details:** The president emphasised that Ukraine determines its own future, and no other nation or political leader has the right to dictate terms. Zelenskyy says that the current situation requires a clear strategy that guarantees the security of Ukrainians and long-term stability.
+
+**Quote from Zelenskyy:** "Who can guarantee that Putin will not return to Ukraine [after a ceasefire is established]? What country will help us with its aircraft and troops? All we have now are bilateral guarantees from our partners regarding military and financial support. But if Putin comes back with his millions of people, will we be defending ourselves again? Or will we watch our women and children die? This is not an issue of joining NATO, this is an issue of ensuring our security."
+
+**Background:** Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a video conference with Le Parisien readers that US President-elect Donald Trump is aware of Ukraine's reluctance to surrender and freeze the war.