Melania and Jared: They're Back

By Jeralyn, Section Trump Administration
Posted on Wed Aug 27, 2025 at 04:45:15 PM EST
Tags: Trump (all tags)

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Vanity Fair's editorial staff is considering a protest walk-out if Melania Trump is put on the magazine's cover.

Get ready for a deluge of mainstream media coverage of the non-present spouse of the man who has a desk in the oval office. She's written a book, has a photo-journal coming out, and Trump will pull out all the stops to make sure she gets a slew of coverage.

Republicans want to change the name of the Kennedy Centers Opera House to bear Melania's name. The measure passed a House Committee but seems to be in limbo.

My reaction: Ick.

More ick: Trump brought back Jared Kushner for a meeting on Gaza. Another sign that Trump's plan is to give Kushner's company the contract to build Gaza into the Middle-Eastern Riviera, perhaps named after Donald? With Ivanka doing the decorating? [More...]

The lyrics that made me think of Melania and Donald's relentless need for fame and a permanent legacy, such as their names on buildings or his face on Mount Rushmore:

[Bridge]
....
We all wanna be big, big stars
Yeah, but we got different reasons for that
Believe in me
'Cause I don't believe in anything
And I, I wanna be someone to believe

....Mr. Jones and me Staring at the video
When I look at the television, I wanna see me
Staring right back at me
We all wanna be big stars
But we don't know why and we don't know how
But when everybody loves me
I wanna be just about as happy as I can be

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The Great Orange One (5.00 / 2) (#11)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 04:16:39 PM EST

is having a bad week.

Judge invalidates Trump admin's Harvard funding freeze
by Lexi Lonas Cochran and Zach Schonfeld - 09/03/25 4:40 PM ET

I love the VF thing (none / 0) (#1)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Aug 27, 2025 at 05:04:44 PM EST

I hope they stick to their guns a quit.

When I look at her I just see Natasha Fatal.

they should use this for the cover

Vanity Fair (none / 0) (#2)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Aug 28, 2025 at 10:38:32 AM EST

should tell Melania they are going to do a cover with her and then proceed when she shows up for the interview ask her all the questions about Jeffrey Epstein. She will probably leave and then VF can write an editorial about how they were going to feature Melania but she refused an interview.

Melania (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by KeysDan on Thu Aug 28, 2025 at 12:01:11 PM EST

should be subpoenaed by the House..


: Oh, I would (5.00 / 3) (#4)
by Zorba on Sat Aug 30, 2025 at 03:57:53 PM EST

Love that, Dan!
Probably not going to happen, but it would be great if it did.

Nancy Mace (none / 0) (#5)
by Ga6thDem on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 10:59:47 AM EST

came out of the survivor's meeting yesterday crying. Not sure what that means.

We can only hope those MAGA switchboards (none / 0) (#6)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 11:43:57 AM EST

are lighting up.

One this is clear, whatever the House does this is not going away.


This is (none / 0) (#7)
by Ga6thDem on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 01:38:56 PM EST

true. And the victims will keep speaking out until the house releases the information. Comer's dog and pony show is fooling no one not even maga it seems. I mean when you don't call the people who did the sweetheart deal the whole thing stinks.


There was some news (none / 0) (#8)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 02:27:25 PM EST

the lawyer basically confirmed intelligence agencies were involved. He confirmed (by avoiding the question) sitting members of the government and Congress were in the files.

And the best thing that happened is he joined the victims in saying he knew names and would help them make a list of their own. That has to have some people sweating.


I also like they brought up (5.00 / 1) (#9)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 02:56:59 PM EST

Leslie Wexner. Why isn't someone talking to him?

Have not heard is name spoken aloud in public much.


: The flyover was a nice touch (5.00 / 2) (#10)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 03:06:50 PM EST

A military flyover arranged by President Donald Trump interrupted a press conference with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

: I know (none / 0) (#13)
by Ga6thDem on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 07:55:30 PM EST

You would think Bill Ckinton was the only person he knew. There were tons of people he knew. Weiner was his longest associate even longer than Trump. Probably because he was one of the largest GOP donors for decades

Michelle Goldberg just said (none / 0) (#12)
by CaptHowdy on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 05:29:49 PM EST

If I understood, that to protect their identities MTG would read the names on "the list". On the floor of the House.

I mean, you know she would totally do it.

That would be something.


Dave (none / 0) (#14)
by Ga6thDem on Wed Sep 03, 2025 at 08:09:06 PM EST

Aronberg says that the files will never be released because Trump will make sure they aren't.

He also said it is unlikely that anyone will ever be prosecuted. The best outcome is public shaming