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“This fiasco of a man” “The monster” | Twitter reveals horrific atrocities committed by Joe Arpaio, the man Trump pardoned
Last week Friday, President Trump granted his first presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. This ranks as one of the many controversial moves Trump has…
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Fact Check: Before you believe Trump’s tweets about his economic achievements, you need to know the facts
These are dire times indeed; one can no longer put too much stock in what comes out of President Trump's mouth, every utterance must be taken with a pinch of…
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The Thread: 17 things that prove that Trump has successfully deceived half of America
America is divided into two halves: Conservatives and Liberals (otherwise known as the right and the left) and they never quite see eye to eye. In the days since Donald…
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The Thread: “You couldn’t win” “You have failed” | Americans reacts to Trumpcare failure
It's a rough day for Trump, who lost the opportunity to push Trumpcare through and repeal Obamacare. The Guardian notes that the Senate effort to pass a “skinny” repeal of…
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The Thread: “You’re such a f_king scumbag” | Trump gets harsh blowback for transgender decision
Breaking: Everybody hates Trump. Well, everybody except the die-hards. As has been well documented, Trump's ride as president has been anything but smooth (it's not even a year yet) and…
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[The Media Blog]: This criticism of how the media covers Trump makes some sense
This particular quote resonates: When the mainstream media explodes with Shakespearean sound and fury over Trump’s broadsides, conservatives scratch their heads. Their preferred information funnel, Fox News, has been the…
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The Thread: “What a classless comment” “Ivanka is the sweatshop queen” | Trump’s attempt to defend Ivanka backfires
At the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Ivanka Trump was spotted taking her daddy's seat and all hell broke loose on social media. Criticisms ranged from we did not vote for…
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The Thread: “Who voted for her?” “Daughter-in-chief” | Furious Americans lash out at Ivanka for taking Trump’s seat at G-20
A photo of Ivanka Trump taking her daddy's place at the table of world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg sparked outrage among Americans on Twitter. Popular…
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Moses Ochonu: Where are African victims in the emerging working class anti-globalization discourse?
by Moses Ochonu In the aftermath of the last US presidential election, I have been trying to re-understand America, a country that I have adopted as my own. Shocked and…
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“Bashing Trump makes CNN big money, but their greed has cost them” | 9 takeaways from Piers Morgan’s article
Since Donald Trump moved into office as POTUS 45, he has been the central focus of foreign media outfits. Each speech he makes, each tweet he posts is put under…
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The Thread: “Trump’s men are misinforming America to protect Trump. Here’s the truth”
While President Trump is hemming and hawing over his many statements to Comey, the fired FBI director, his supporters are hell bent on scrubbing his image and projecting his na·ive·té, …
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Fact check: Even though he badly wants it to be, the investigation against Donald Trump is not a witch-hunt
The Donald is very mad as evidenced by these tweets. Being under the microscope of investigation apparently, has done a number on him, he had to…
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The Thread: “Poop tweets” “This is an insult to witches” | Americans cut Donald Trump down to size
POTUS 45, Donald Trump is not a happy camper at all. The possible investigation into Trump by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has caused the president to cry out a second…
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“The relentless bias against Donald Trump” | 7 things we learned from Dave Bell’s biting article
You've probably heard Trump castigating the media now and again for what he calls fake news. Trump and his team believe the media is pursuing some sort of smear campaign…
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The Media Blog: Trump is very good for American media – by the millions
And we are not just talking about millions of dollars, but millions of people also. The latest hearings for former Federal Bureau of Investigations Director, James Comey brought everybody from…
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The Media Blog: This story shows you why The New York Times is the Queen of Kings
That gorgeous headline. The plot, the twist, the drama. And that glorious ending: "The line stretched down hallways and around corners. Most people would never even sniff the room. Perhaps,…
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The Thread: “Trump is too stupid to know…” | Everything you missed about the Comey hearing
After Director of the (FBI), James Comey was fired on 9 May by President Donald Trump while conducting investigations into possible ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign, the Senate Intelligence…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Kathy Griffin, CNN and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: Americans poke fun at Trump in a thousand different ways
President Trump set the tone for the last day of May when he asked his staff to tweet this just after midnight in Washington; minutes before said staff drifted off…
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The Thread: Donald Trump returns to tweet storm mode and Americans go on the attack
As Donald Trump makes his way back to the United States after nine days on his debut world tour, his Twitter fingers pick up steam. In less than 24 hours,…
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The Thread: Hillary Clinton roasts Donald Trump thoroughly and Republicans throw a fit
During a commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College, former presidential aspirant, Hillary Clinton, threw barbs, shades, and all types of poisoned arrows at Donald Trump over the controversies…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, J.K Rowlings, Osinbajo, Issa Rae and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: 3 violent things Trump did in Brussels that shocked the world [WATCH]
Donald Trump's first international tour is building up in drama and innuendo. The past two days, we've seen Melania Trump snub his hand hold offer in Israel and Rome. Today, there's…
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“The Pope meeting the Trumps is all of us” | 7 takeaways from Luvvie Ajayi’s biting analysis
When it rains, it surely pours. This has been the case for President Trump since he embarked on his maiden international tour, accompanied by his wife. First there was the…
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Trump dances with swords; secures $110BN arms deal | 5 incredible things that occurred during Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia
Trump escaped political fire at home to embark on his first international trip as POTUS. The match was struck when he fired the FBI Director, James Comey, admist investigations about…
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The Thread: “Fleeing your problems?” “Try not to start WW III” | Americans worry about Trump’s international trip
Gosh! Donald Trump has embarked on his first international trip with First Lady, Melania Trump. He intends to visit some holy sites and repair fractured relationships with some countries.…
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Fact Check: Why the double standard, Trump? You crucified Hillary and others for mishandling classified information
by Ezinne Ajoku On the 10th of May, President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, hosted the Russian ambassador, Sergey V. Lavrov, and the Russian foreign minister,…
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The Thread: “Cry baby” “Terrible spin” | Scathing responses follow Trump’s “greatest witch hunt ever” accusation
Donald Trump, POTUS 45 is having a very hard time right about now. After firing FBI Director, James Coney, and leaking classified information to Russia, America and Trump are no…
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“If you do not admit you need help Mr President, you will blunder your way into impeachment” | 7 things we learnt from Piers Morgan’s biting article to Donald Trump
President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump has found himself in boiling water with Liberals calling for his head by way of impeachment and the American people…
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The Media Blog: Huffington Post KILLS it with this headline
We are loving it so hard, we want to marry it. On the matter of Leaker-In-Chief, Donald J Trump, prattling about his country's secrets to their arch-enemies from Russia and…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy