Rick Wilson
GOP Media Guy, Dad, Husband, Pilot, Hunter, Writer. Daily Beast columnist. Author of Everything Trump Touches Dies, coming August 7th.
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All the President’s Fools Couldn’t Put Trump’s ‘Perfect Call’ Together Again
Wednesday’s impeachment hearing was a contest of gravitas that the skells, sycophants, and dead-end goons on the committee were bound to lose—and did.
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In which I cover the first day of the impeachment hearings.
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My recent Daily Beast article is now free from the paywall for your reading pleasure...
All the President’s Fools Couldn’t Put Trump’s ‘Perfect Call’ Together Again thedailybeast.com/all-the-presid… via @thedailybeast
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Everything Trump Touches Dies: "Dancing with the Stars" Edition
Some of us have been wondering exactly what victory in the Culture War would look like. Well, now we know what Trump country thinks victory means. God help us, it looks like this. That’s Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary, clomping his...
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Everything Trump Touches Dies: "Dancing with the Stars" Edition thebulwark.com/everything-tru… via @BulwarkOnline
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Strap in for a Wild Week as the Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public
With two days of public hearings in the House, the American public will finally get a full view of Trump’s corruption
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I just published a viewers guide to the public impeachment hearings for this week with eight vital questions. Enjoy!
"Strap in for a Wild Week as the Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public"
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There’s a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office
It would take just three Republican senators to turn in the impeachment vote into a secret ballot. It’s not hard to imagine what would happen then.
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My friend @juleannaglover has a *very* smart piece today about just how fragile Trump's Senate impeachment firewall really is. Strongly recommend it.
There’s a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office politi.co/2XbJXSX via @politicomag
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Who is Rudy Giuliani's friend "Charles"? An accidental text may have outed his identity
Rudy Giuliani's new fixer seems to connect a lot of dots
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This is some good sleuthing.
Who is Rudy Giuliani's friend "Charles"? An accidental text may have outed his identity
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Trump Told Kentucky’s Voters to Make the Election About Him. They Did, and He’s Fucked.
Trump proved this week that big rallies, big talk, and bad campaigns are a recipe for electoral disaster, and alienated suburban voters are a dagger in the heart of the GOP.
Your Trumpkins Won’t Say It But You’re in Deep Shit, Donald
You’ll never admit it, and no one in your orbit will tell you, but you’re in the s**t, and it’s getting deeper and more pungent by the hour.
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"Your Trumpkins Won’t Say It But You’re in Deep Shit, Donald"
My latest article for @thedailybeast
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Rick Wilson on Instagram: “With Gary Kasparov at #Internet50”
107 Likes, 4 Comments - Rick Wilson (@therickwilson) on Instagram: “With Gary Kasparov at #Internet50”
Trump’s Dark Assumption About America
The president is erasing the distinction between his political needs and the nation’s enduring interests, setting the stage for a potential crisis.
RUNNING AGAINST THE DEVIL by Rick Wilson
A wily Republican strategist rings in on the challenge facing Democrats in 2020.
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A starred -- and very positive -- review from @KirkusReviews for Running Against The Devil is absolutely thrilling!
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Is William Barr the Head of DOJ or QAnon?
John Durham’s investigation of the Russia probe as a criminal matter is further proof that the Justice Department is a tool for Trump now
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Rick Wilson on Instagram: “He seems totally not crazy at all.”
533 Likes, 133 Comments - Rick Wilson (@therickwilson) on Instagram: “He seems totally not crazy at all.”
Trump’s Ukraine Clown Posse Sounds Like Shit
The morons in the House ‘led’ by Kevin McCarthy are storming the SCIF, but Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have had about enough of this noise.
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My new piece at @thedailybeast has my absolute favorite cover art ever:
"Trump’s Ukraine Clown Posse Sounds Like Shit"
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Introducing: Impeachment Today by Impeachment Today
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This is going to be fantastic.
Impeachment Today with the phenomenal @HayesBrown is bound to be great!
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In rebuke of Erdogan, Armenian genocide resolution could soon pass House
As soon as next week, Democrats in the House could ratify a measure recognizing the Armenian genocide out of committee and to the chamber floor, where it is likely to pass.
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In rebuke of Erdogan, Armenian genocide resolution could soon pass House news.yahoo.com/in-rebuke-of-e… via @Yahoo
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Shirtless Florida man removes 9-foot alligator from swimming pool
A large gator was removed from a homeowner’s pool Tuesday by a shirtless Florida man. A video uploaded to social media, shows alligator trapper Paul...
Pope Says Trump 'Is Not Christian'
Pope Francis was criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump called the comment "disgraceful."
DEFDON 1: Trump has more reason than ever for genuine alarm
For Republican voters, the 2016 campaign was a contest between two compelling illusions: the rough and ready outsider billionaire versus the conniving socialist hellbeast of Chappaqua. Some embraced Trump and hoped for the best. Some enjoyed his...
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My latest for the @NYDailyNews:
"DEFDON 1: Trump has more reason than ever for genuine alarm."
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Our Commander in Chief is a Petulant Little Child, and the Bad Guys of the World Have His Number
The humiliations mount, and you can hear the laughter from Pyongyang to Ankara to Tehran. Trump isn’t their boss. He’s their bitch.
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My latest for @thedailybeast calls down the fire on @realDonaldTrump.
Our Commander in Chief is a Petulant Little Child, and the Bad Guys of the World Have His Number
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My latest for @thedailybeast.
Trump is weak, and the bad guys know it...Erdogan made Trump his bitch twice on one week.
The world is laughing at Donald Trump, and ready to exploit his weakness.
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