| Morning Fury America's most admired man President Donald Trump turned his raging internet fury towards top Republicans, on Tuesday, calling for new leadership and characterizing the old as "weak" and "pathetic." He even called passing defense spending a "disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission" in the onslaught.
Check Blocker A vote on a House-passed and Trump-supported measure for $2,000 direct stimulus payouts has been blocked and delayed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who by way of procedural maneuvering has pushed the measure into limbo for at least a few more days.
For which he is being roundly slaughtered on Twitter. Seriously. The words "monster" and "hell" came up more than one time.
Also, Sen. Bernie Sanders let him have it in a fiery floor speech.
Also President Trump said Republicans would have to have a "death wish" not to pass this.
YUGE: Levin Splits Facebook
Fox News host Mark Levin says he has now and finally followed through on his long-touted promise of signing off of Facebook, after months of stating he would leave both Twitter and Facebook and make the switch to Parler.
Though, to be clear, his Facebook page remains live at this moment, with more than 1.6 million followers.
Let It Go
CNN counterterrorism analyst Phil Mudd slammed President-elect Joe Biden publicly calling out the Trump administration for “roadblocks” and “obstruction” in the transition process.
"I don’t care if the president’s team is a pain in the ass. We’ve got 23 days. Let it go and give us a positive picture," he said.
Wonder Woman $16.7 Despite premiering simultaneously on HBO Max, Wonder Woman 1984 scored the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million in the United States and Canada over the Christmas weekend. Although 2017’s Wonder Woman grossed $103 million in the U.S. its debut weekend, and films typically have stronger openings during the holiday season, Warner Bros. views the numbers as a huge success — showing how much the pandemic has impacted the industry. The film premiered on Dec. 25 as part of a groundbreaking Warner Bros. deal, which will also work to debut all of the studio’s 2021 titles on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters.
The decision was treated as villainous by critics, but the heroic haul it has lassoed may show a less dire future for theaters than grim forecasts project.
Fox Airs Blatantly Deceptive Ad Though the 2020 general election occurred roughly two months ago, the Trump campaign just released a new campaign ad that claims voter fraud occurred at a Dekalb County, Georgia polling location.
The 30-second spot relies on now infamous security footage that Rudy Giuliani claims shows clear malfeasance by local poll workers. Except that it doesn’t and has been debunked by Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is himself a Trump supporter. The clip has also been debunked by numerous news outlets, including Fox News. So why is Fox News airing a blatantly deceptive advertisement that runs counter to their own news reporting? Great question!
Read more here, from Mediaite's Colby Hall. 6.5.0 | 