Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Report: Trump considering Ron DeSantis for defense secretary as Pete Hegseth nomination sputters
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his nominee to lead the Pentagon with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Published December 3, 2024
Village People sailor changes tune on Trump’s use of ‘Y.M.C.A.’: ‘He’s having a lot of fun with it’
Numerous artists have complained about President-elect Donald Trump's use of their songs at his rallies. The sailor in the Village People is no longer among them. Published December 3, 2024
CNN panelists liken South Korea under martial law to U.S. under Trump
Two members of a CNN panel discussion Tuesday looked at the images of South Korea under martial law and saw America under Donald Trump. Published December 3, 2024
‘All for it’: Bernie Sanders backs Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state, with a caveat
If Donald Trump wants to make Canada part of the U.S., as he jokingly suggested last week to Canada's prime minister, he'll have an ally on the Democratic left: Sen. Bernie Sanders. Published December 3, 2024
‘Enough’s enough’: Stephen A. Smith calls on Biden to pardon Trump, after pardon for son Hunter
Commentator Stephen A. Smith suggested that having already issued a sweeping pardon for son Hunter Biden, President Biden should even the scales by doing the same for President-elect Donald Trump. Published December 3, 2024
Canada can become 51st state if it can’t handle tariffs, Trump tells Trudeau
President-elect Trump reportedly made the suggestion when demanding that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do more to curtail illegal immigration and drug trafficking across America's northern border. Published December 2, 2024
Charlamagne tha God rips Dems after Hunter Biden pardon: ‘Stop acting like y’all are the pure party’
Charlamagne tha God blasted President Biden's sweeping pardon of son Hunter Biden on numerous grounds, saying it proved Democrats are no better than Republicans. Published December 2, 2024
NYC mayor calls federal cases against him retribution
New York Mayor Eric Adams thinks the corruption cases brought against him are political retribution -- and he and President-elect Donald Trump have shared a bond over that. Published November 28, 2024
‘Executed, not euthanized’: Peanut the squirrel’s owners sue New York, county over seizure, death
Owners Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner sued New York state, Chemung County, and several of their agencies for having seized and "executed" Peanut the squirrel and fellow pet Fred the raccoon. Published November 27, 2024
Mexico’s president agrees to stop migration into U.S. after tariff threats, Trump says
President-elect Donald Trump said Mexico has agreed to stop the flow of migrants north into the U.S. Published November 27, 2024
Ignorant voters fueled Trump’s win, Alec Baldwin says: ‘Americans are very uninformed about reality’
Americans were too dumb to pick Kamala Harris. That was the explanation Alec Baldwin had for the election result earlier this month. Published November 26, 2024
Reports: Trump team finds top adviser Boris Epshteyn engaged in pay-for-play scheme
Boris Epshteyn, a key transition figure and attorney for President-elect Donald J. Trump, is being investigated by Mr. Trump's own team on suspicion of corruption. Published November 25, 2024
Walmart dumps DEI programs amid conservative backlash: ‘Biggest win yet’
Walmart will be cutting back its "diversity, equity and inclusion" programs and other forms of what conservatives deride as corporate wokeness. Published November 25, 2024
‘President Donald J. Trump Avenue’ proposal puts Miami-Dade Democrats on the spot
The Miami area may soon have President Donald J. Trump Avenue. Published November 25, 2024
Bob Casey concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race
Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat, officially conceded defeat in his reelection bid. Published November 21, 2024
‘Disillusioned’ Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi to ‘get the hell out’ of U.S. after Trump’s win
Actresses Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi reportedly have decided to never come back to the U.S. after Mr. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5. Published November 20, 2024
Pollster Nate Silver calls on Biden to resign, let Harris serve final two months
"Is there any particular reason to assume Biden is competent to be president right now? It's a very difficult job. It's a dangerous world. Extremely high-stakes decisions in Ukraine. He should resign and let Harris serve out the last 2 months," pollster Nate Silver wrote. Published November 20, 2024
Florist who refused to serve Trump supporters closes shop amid fierce backlash
Kristin Wolter has closed her shop for the rest of the week "due to threats to me and my business," according to a statement made on the now-private Instagram account of Everbloom Design. Published November 19, 2024
‘100% on board’: Texas offers Trump administration 1,400 acres to aid mass deportations
Texas has reportedly offered the incoming administration a plot covering more than 1,400 acres as a staging area for the deportations. Published November 19, 2024
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in Trump election case ‘until further order’
A Georgia court has put brakes on the criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump over the 2020 election in that state. Published November 18, 2024
