Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Pays, Judge Rejects Hunter's Tax Plea

Side scan sonar view of Key Bridge wreckage underwater

I'll start today with a Key Bridge update. At Am Think Victoria White Berger thinks about The Collapsed Bridge to Nowhere: Francis Scott Key and Missing Logic. She suspects sabotage. I don't. Am Spec. Jeb Babbin resents Buying the Bridge. "The Feds are not responsible for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key bridge, but the critical commercial harbor must be restored." From CJ, Build Back Faster, "Baltimore needs to restore its Francis Scott Key Bridge as quickly as possible—and a model exists for it to do so." At Am Great, Chris Roach discourses On Things Collapsing "Reports indicate that the Francis Scott Key Bridge will take at least ten years to rebuild. More than 50 years ago, the original was built in five." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.01.24. Jonathan Richie at Am Great notes how Leftists Waste No Time In Attacking Legacy Of Francis Scott Key After Baltimore Bridge Collapse. My guess is, if it gets rebuilt at all, it will be called the Freddie Gray Memorial Bridge. WaPoo whines What we know and don’t know about pollution from the Key Bridge collapse. "Containers carrying hazardous materials were damaged. There is a sheen in the water. Recovery work runs the risk of stirring up toxic sediments." A bland EPA Statement on the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Regarding Biden naming Easter the Transgender Day of Visibility, Philip Melanchthon Wegmann @PhilipWegmann ""I didn’t do that," Biden said when asked about proclaiming Easter Sunday 'trans day of visibility." Asked about Speaker Johnson's claim otherwise, the president replied, "he’s thoroughly uninformed."" Spencer Brown at TownHall,  'Didn't Do That': Biden Denies He Proclaimed Easter Sunday 'Transgender Day of Visibility' (He Did).  Nick Arama at RedState thinks Biden Raises More Questions by Appearing to Deny He Proclaimed Easter 'Transgender Day of Visibility' Maybe they didn't tell him what he was signing? Or, as usual, he's just lying and expect the press to back him up. At Da Wire, Press Sec Blames The Right For ‘Trans Day Of Visibility’ Controversy, Calls It Intentional ‘Misinformation’. Republicans pounce! Or did they seize? Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed thinks Biden’s Anti-Christian Easter Stunt Leaves No Doubt About Democrats’ Descent Into Paganism. Lloyd Billingsley at Front Page claims Biden Shields Transgender Day of Violence "In context, the betrayal is much worse than it seems." From HE, Dave Marcus says Biden's push of 'trans visibility' on Easter Sunday was an attack on Christianity. From Fox, 3 months and 28 days: LGBTQ events clog calendar as White House faces backlash over Easter announcement. "Biden administration has celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility each year since taking office."

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From Breitbart, ‘They Want You to Hate!’: Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Blasts Biden for Trans Visibility Day. At Sundance at CTH thinks Putin Spotted Laughing as Biden Celebrates with “Oyster Bunnies” A Slurring And Confused Joe Biden Opens Easter Egg Roll By Saying "Hello To Oyster Bunnies". At Breitbart, Joe Biden Slurs Speech While Discussing White House Easter Egg Roll. From Kausfiles, The Pepcidammerung.

At PJM VodkaPundit wonders Who Will Vote for a Walking Corpse?. Approximately half. Across da pond at Da Mail, Only 38% of voters think Biden will be alive at the end of a second term and more than a third believe Kamala Harris will be president by January 2029 if 81-year-old is reelected.

Ben Whedon at JTN reports ‘Not evidence.’ Judge forcefully rejects Hunter Biden bid to dismiss federal tax charges "Biden in total filed eight different motions for dismissal using different arguments, though Scarsi rejected each." Da Caller, Judge Denies Hunter Biden’s Bid To Dismiss Tax Charges.

At Althouse, RFK Jr. said what needs to be said: Biden's use of government power to suppress the speech of his political antagonists is a worse threat to democracy than whatever Trump has done. Matt Vespa at TownHall, CNN Baited RFK Jr. With This Question About Trump. They Weren't Expecting This Answer.

At WaEx, Paul Bedard's White House Report Card: Biden sets fundraising, illegal immigration records. Da Caller reports Biden’s Nightmare Scenario For Key Battleground State Is One Step Closer To Reality. RFK Jr in NC. From Althouse, a "Would a third party candidate named Trump or Reagan have instant appeal with Republicans?" Asks Paul Begala, in "RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden" (CNN).

TNP asks  Will Alejandro Mayorkas’s Senate Impeachment Trial Go Anywhere, Really?. No, of course not, but it was still useful to make the point. Madeleine Hubbard at JTN, Senate Democrats urge Biden to 'streamline pathways' for illegal immigrants to become citizens "Their letter comes as a record number of illegal immigrants have entered the U.S. under Biden." Now tell me Great Replacement Theory is a lie. At Hat Hair, KT sees Governor Whitmer Offers "Newcomer Rental Subsidy” to Landlords and Jazz Shaw notes Denver Waves White Flag Over Illegal Migrants. WJ is outraged that NYC Hands Out Prepaid Debit Cards Because Immigrants Threw Away Charity Food - Yes, You Read That Right. Da Wire, Wild, Wonderful, And Sanctuary City Free? Gov Candidate Says He’d Add That Pledge To West Virginia’s Welcome Signs. Paul Bedard sees Payback: 90% of illegal immigrants in secret program flown to Florida and Texas. From Breitbart, a Report: Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants Fly into Miami to Score Joe Biden’s Parole Benefits and a Sheriff reports  ‘Well-Trained’ Chilean ‘Ninjas’ Robbing Rich Americans After Getting into U.S. through Visa Waiver Program in Michigan. At Da Fed, James Varney and Abigail Degnan examine The Many Ways A Porous Border Means Crime Without Boundaries. TNP again, Trump Slams Mexican President’s $20BN Demand for Border Security: ‘Wouldn’t Give Him 10 Cents.’ Hat Hair's Dave Strom reports Brits Being Kicked Out of Homes to House Refugees. Wait until it reaches New York.

Nick Pope at Da Caller figures out Biden’s Emissions Rule For Trucks Could Crush Small Companies And Jack Up Costs, Truckers And Supply Chain Experts Say. Rich Nolan at Am Great notices The Biden EV Plan Needs American Mining "America's mining industry can build the critical supply chains we need and provide a foundation for the pivot to our EV future." ET reports Slow Progress On Biden’s EV Charger Rollout With Just 7 Built So Far. Spending money is their skillset, building stuff isn't. At Hat Hair, Salena Zito Biden's LNG Export Embargo Hurts Farmers, Too. From Breitbart a Poll: Majority of Voters Back 10% Tariff on All Imports. 

Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Hamas Isn't the Only Terrorist Group Getting a Boost From Biden.

The Peacock screams Trump posts $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case. From Althouse, “Trump posts $175M bond to keep N.Y. authorities from seizing property.” "WaPo reports. AND: “Gag Order Against Trump Is Expanded to Bar Attacks on Judge’s Family/Donald Trump had in recent days targeted the daughter of Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing his criminal trial in Manhattan, in blistering social media posts” (NYT)." Ben Whedon, Judge expands Trump gag order in DA Bragg case after ex-president targets daughter. NewsMax, Judge Orders Trump to Stop Exposing His Daughter's Dem Fundraising. Laura Loomer elaborates Laura Loomer@LauraLoomer "EXCLUSIVE: LOREN MERCHAN’S MOTHER AND JUDGE MERCHAN’S WIFE WORKED FOR THE TRUMP HATING NY AG LETITIA JAMES You won’t get this information anywhere else ! Now that Judge Merchan has expanded the Gag order tonight on President Trump, preventing him from speaking about the judge’s family after I exposed Loren Merchan, it’s time for me to introduce you all to Loren Merchan’s mother. Meet LARA MERCHAN! Lara Merchan is the mother of radical leftist political operative Loren Merchan, who’s father is Judge Juan Merchan, the rabid TDS suffering judge presiding over Alvin Bragg’s Lawfare attack against President Trump, was a Special Assistant Attorney General, under New York AG Letitia James. ANOTHER MAJOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST! Lara Merchan was employed by the New York State Attorney General from 2009-2022. Letitia James was “installed” into office in 2019 after running on a campaign to “Get Trump”. I wonder if they’ve ever met. Do you think they all go on family date nights to the Voodoo shops in Chelsea, NY to put pins into Trump dolls?" Althouse, "Our former president WANTS to wear the orange jumpsuit. He's just taunting them now, asking for it. Can this be seen as anything but contemptuous behavior?" The Peacock again, Ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks expected to testify in former president's New York criminal trial. "The former White House communications director met with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office last year." Jazz Shaw thinks the Judge Seems Receptive to Trump's Defense Claims in Documents Case. She could toss the case based on Presidential immunity.  The TN Star report Fani Willis Invokes ‘Race’ in First Speech Since Being Chastised by Judge over Race-Based Church Speech. When you only have one card to play. Da Fed's Brianna Lyman hears the  Long-Shot Willis Challenger Hopes To Remind Voters ‘Lawfare For Personal Gain’ Is ‘Not The DA’s Job’. From Da Caller a Federal Appeals Court Deals Legal Blow To Trump Aide Currently Facing Prison Sentence.

Althouse has her eyes on Trump, with "He’s definitely been chosen by God. He’s still surviving even though all these people are coming after him, and I don’t know how else to explain that other than divine intervention", "You have to finish up your war. You have to get it done. We have to get to peace. We can’t have this going on". From NYPo, Trump rages against Louisiana Republican: ‘One of the worst senators in the United States’, John Cassidy. Leading Report@LeadingReport, "BREAKING: Former President Trump said that he would have “no choice” but to conduct mass deportations of illegal migrants from the United States once back in the White House. “I have no choice. I have no choice. No country can sustain what this man (Biden) has done. He is the worst president in our history.”" At NewsMax, Trump Eyes Possible Treasury Secretary Nominees. Bob Hoge from RedState, Trump PAC Creates 'Biden-Mart' Grocery Store, Shows You Mind-Blowing Price Hikes Since 2021.

Sundance is amused that a DNC Activist Warns Democrats to Stop Registering Young Voters, “They’re Gonna Vote for Trump”. Da Caller, ‘It’s Horrifying’: James Carville Sounds Alarm About Key Dem Voting Bloc Leaving Party In ‘Droves’. Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed wonders Can Turning Point Action’s ‘Chase The Vote’ Offset Democrats’ Election Machine? TNP worries about ‘SPAMOUFLAGE’ – Chinese Bots Posing as Trump Backers to Help Biden Win 2024. They have a lot invested in the Bidens. Stephen Kruiser fears Political Polls Are Lucy and Republican Voters Are Charlie Brown. Brian C. Joondeph at Am Think thinks Resigning RINOs Threaten Trump and America.

From Fox, Fareed Zakaria calls Stacey Abrams an 'election denier' in a debate over Ronna McDaniel's firing from NBC. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair comments "They didn't just have Abrams on air; they actively promoted her election-denying nonsense. Abrams lost her election to Brian Kemp in 2018 by over 50,000 votes, and yet the establishment media spent a couple of years promoting her stolen-election claims -- until Donald Trump and the 2020 election. After that, they proclaimed any such claims as an attack on democracy.  It's interesting to see Fareed Zakaria point this out. Maybe CNN is looking for an edge over MSNBC after NBC's McDaniel meltdown."

ET reports Speaker Johnson to Meet Rep. Greene Following Motion to Vacate "‘Marjorie’s a friend. She’s very frustrated about, for example, the last appropriations bills. Guess what? So am I,’ said Mr. Johnson." Congress is pretty much one long frustration. 

PM, Transit Sec. Pete Buttigieg says he doesn't know if he will run for elected office again. Bummer!

John Sexton at Hat Hair cites Rep. Mike Gallagher on Why The TikTok Bill Should Pass. I&I, Media Tailspin Continues As Public Trust In News Outlets Crumbles. At Red State, PolitiFact Ridiculously Calls Babylon Bee Satire Piece About Transportation Secretary Buttigieg 'False'. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "Buttigieg Praises Cargo Ship For Helping Dismantle Racism In American Roads https://buff.ly/43CXyF8"

From the College Fix, Former terrorism officials question ‘radicalization’ study that lists peaceful pro-lifers. Capt. Ed says "This label is not just absurd, it's corrosive to both national security and political liberty. The bureaucratic state wants to label all of its opponents as terrorists to shut them up, which undermines the value of counter-terror operations and leaves us more open to attacks. Everyone involved in this outcome should be fired, and yet we know that no one will get fired for it." Capt. Ed also shocked Christine Blasey Ford Was No Hero, Says ... WaPo?

Twitchy says Dude, Just Walk AWAY! Christopher Rufo Just Made Mark Cuban His BIATCH in Heated Back and Forth About DEI. Econ Journal Watch looks at McKinsey’s Diversity Matters/Delivers/Wins Results Revisited. Get woke, go broke. Ace, NYC Firemen Forced to Take Down Flag Honoring Their Six Brothers Killed on 9/11 Because the American Flag is Fascist or Something. "For those of you too young to remember -- 9/11 was the January 6th of the 2000s. Some people did some things. And progressives have been fighting for 9/11 Erasure ever since. They've been fighting for a 9/11 Day of No Visibility." Also, On a Lighter Note: Noted Philosopher LeBron James Suddenly Has Thoughts About the Importance of Property Rights after a house near his was squatted. And Comic Artist Commits Suicide After Being Cancelled by Fellow Comics SJWs and the Media "Ed Piskor is -- was -- a comics artist and a cohost of a comics YouTube show called Cartoonist Kayfabe." But he was a liberal, so there's that. At Mostly Peaceful, Julio Rosas explains Why BLM Protesters Are Throwing Fits At Kyle Rittenhouse Events: 'Racist Killer'. Capt. Ed, "Rittenhouse never should have been prosecuted in the first place. The perception that he got away with murder rather than acting in self-defense may have gotten amplified by the attempt to leverage public ignorance into a political win for the local prosecutor. Either way, though, it's very clear that these protesters are acting out of ignorance ... and likely willful ignorance at that."

From Fox, Washington couple claims state denied foster-care license over belief that gender is fixed. "The couple told the state that because of their Christian faith, they could not lie to a child and encourage them to reject their sex." On the other hand, OTP reports a  Philadelphia LGBT Center Loses Federal Funding For Hosting Sex Parties. Pay for your own orgies!  Da Caller, Megan Rapinoe Gets Mega-Triggered After USWNT Player Reposts Christian Sermon On Why ‘Feeling Transgender’ Is Wrong. John Sexton reports JK Rowling Made an April Fools Joke. Will It Land Her in Jail? Check it out, all I have to say is Duyam! At HE, JK Rowling dares police to arrest her for 'misgendering' after Scottish hate crime law takes effect.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Adrift Somewhere In The Anacostia River up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.