Whenever I hear TACO Don respond to a reporter’s uncomfortable question with yet another of his predictable accusations of nastiness, I can’t help but be reminded of DORIS PACKER, a largely forgotten actress from an old CBS sitcom from the late 1950s and early ‘60s (yeah, that’s how old I am).
Doris Parker had the recurring role of the mother of millionaire playboy Chatsworth Osborne Jr. on the old Many Lives of Dobie Gillis show that ran from September 1959 to June 1963 on CBS.
Mrs. Osborne often referred to her son, Dobie’s nemesis, as “SUCH A NASTY BOY” in her snobbish tone that told the world that she was far superior to the lesser beings whom she was forced to tolerate.
Fast forward 65 years and we have members of the fourth estate questioning Herr Führer about his latest nickname. As you listen, close your eyes and picture in your mind’s eye Mrs. Osborne and even those of the younger set who have never heard of Dobie Gillis can HEAR THE RESEMBLANCE.
The only unresolved question that keeps us from actually believing in reincarnation is what (or who) in some parallel universe could Trump possibly be superior to in intellect?
BREAKING NEWS Pam Bondi Demands Removal of “Taco Trump” References or Criminal ProsecutionTampa, FL, May 30, 2025 — Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi today issued a formal cease-and-desist directive to all individuals and media platforms: immediately remove any use of the epithet “Taco Trump” in reference to President Donald J. Trump, or face criminal charges.
“ENOUGH WITH THE TACO NONSENSE!”“Let me be crystal clear,” Bondi roared in her typically polished yet venom-drizzled tone, “if you utter that ridiculous ‘Taco Trump’ slur one more time, I’ll personally track you down with more tenacity than I hunted down embezzlers in Tallahassee. This is not a drill, this is not satire—oh wait… yes it is satire, but you still better zip it!”
The Mexican snack that broke the camel’s back“I’ve tolerated every absurd nickname,” she continued, “from Crooked Hillary’s many crimes to Sleepy Joe’s naptime excuses. But this ‘Taco Trump’ business is crossing a line. Tacos are delicious, they deserve respect, & associating them with political theatre is a slap in the face to cilantro lovers everywhere.”
Threat level: BondiSources close to Bondi’s inner circle (read: her closest hairdresser) confirm she’s drafted a three-page cease-and-desist, complete with bullet-pointed legalese and a pie chart illustrating “Taco-Based Political Insults Over Time.” Whoever coined “Taco Trump” has approximately 48 hours before they receive a strongly worded letter thicker than the Constitution.
BOTTOM LINEPam Bondi has drawn her line in the sand (or salsa), issuing a public ultimatum: mention “taco” in any “Taco Trump” context, & you’ll face legal fire hotter than a habanero. Whether this will stop the internet’s latest meme-obsession or merely fuel the next viral truth-bomb remains to be seen.Disclaimer: This entire statement is parody. No tacos were harmed in the making of this press release. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or guacamole-less, is purely intentional.
There have been a number of clever names bestowed upon Donald Trump:
Felon 47
Cadet Bonespurs
The Lyin’ King
Grifter-in-Chief
IMPOTUS
Don the Con
Tub-A-Lardo
But leave it to Wall Street to come up with the best yet.
In tribute (if that’s the correct word) to his vacillating on tariffs and his propensity to blink first in dealings with adversaries, they’ve dubbed him TACO, a simple acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” a moniker that has Agent Orange (that’s another one) fuming.
(It’s really amazing how quickly the cartoonists seize upon an issue)
When a reporter asked him yesterday (Wednesday) about the reports that Wall Street traders are loading up and dumping stocks based on der Führer’s (still another) erratic back and forth on tariffs, he erupted in classic Trumpian style, first denying that he had done anything more than win a tough round of negotiations, and then chastising the reporter for asking what he described as “one of the nastiest questions imaginable.”
This guy calling anyone nasty is truly laughable. I mean lying down, rolling around on the floor, holding one’s sides until your entire body goes limp laughing.
This goes way beyond the pot calling the kettle anything. It surpasses the evil of Darth Vader, Anton Chiguth (No Country for Old Men), the Joker, Hannibal Lecter and Nurse Ratched combined (well, maybe not Nurse Ratched – she’s pretty bad).
As Exhibit A, I give you The Art of the Steal’s (yet another) latest screed on Truth Social:
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE SCUM THAT SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS, WHO ALLOWED 21,000,000 MILLION PEOPLE TO ILLEGALLY ENTER OUR COUNTRY, MANY OF THEM BEING CRIMINALS AND THE MENTALLY INSANE,THROUGH AN OPEN BORDER THAT ONLY AN INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT WOULD APPROVE, AND THROUGH JUDGES WHO ARE ON A MISSION TO KEEP MURDERERS, DRUG DEALERS, RAPISTS, GANG MEMBERS, AND RELEASED PRISONERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, IN OUR COUNTRY SO THEY CAN ROB, MURDER, AND RAPE AGAIN — ALL PROTECTED BY THESE USA HATING JUDGES WHO SUFFER FROM AN IDEOLOGY THAT IS SICK, AND VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY. HOPEFULLY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, AND OTHER GOOD AND COMPASSIONATE JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE LAND, WILL SAVE US FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE MONSTERS WHO WANT OUR COUNTRY TO GO TO HELL. BUT FEAR NOT, WE HAVE MADE GREAT PROGRESS OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS, AND AMERICA WILL SOON BE SAFE AND GREAT AGAIN! AGAIN, HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Just as a way of clarification, the all-caps format is not mine, but his. When he’s on a rant, that’s the way he likes to make a point – by the internet equivalent of shouting.
If that isn’t the typical schoolyard bully, I don’t know what is: deflect by blaming everyone else for being what you are in spades. All he needs to do now is roll around on the floor or hold his breath until he turns blue (but who would know, under all that orange pancake makeup?)
And by writing “21,000,000 million,” I assume he must mean that 21 trillion illegal immigrants have somehow flooded into this country. There have not been 21 trillion humans combined in all of earth’s history (the actual estimate if 108 billion), much less that many illegals in this country. (And, by the way, the total border crossing under the Biden administration is 6.7 million, not 21 million.)
Did they not teach math in the Wharton School of Business?
But TACO. That’s a new low, coming from the cats on Wall Street – and the most fitting label yet.
The most recent meeting of the St. Tammany Parish Democratic Parish Executive Committee (DPEC) was contentious to say the least. Within just a few minutes of DPEC Chair Peter Lewis opening the meeting it quickly devolved into shouting and finger pointing.
Lewis, started the meeting by introducing Sargent-at-Arms Landon Washington and admonishing DPEC members that he would conduct the meeting. Immediately, DPEC members voiced opposition to Lewis’s plans for the meeting.
The agenda was limited to only what Lewis wanted to discuss. No New Business. No Old Business. He immediately accused DPEC members of being against him and acting nefariously behind his back at the quickly called Town Hall on April 17. The Town Hall was organized by some DPEC members when Lewis canceled the regularly scheduled DPEC meeting without notice.
Grievances were aired by DPEC members which were ultimately published in a local blog.
During the meeting on May 22, held in the Covington City Council Chambers (Lewis is a City Councilman), Lewis tried to hold tight fisted control of the meeting cutting off anyone who might want to speak. He carefully orchestrated a report by Vice Chair Gayle Green which he and she labeled an “investigation.” That investigation was their attempt to respond to all objections brought forth at the April meeting.
Several DPEC members, led by David Shapiro, District 5 representative, quickly rose to voice objections. Shapiro was followed by several DPEC members also rising.
And that’s when the real ruckus started. Lewis admonished them and directed the Sargent-at-Arms to remove Shapiro from the meeting. Those also standing in objection too Lewis were Jeremy Thompson, District 1, Sarah Cook, At-Large member, Ruby Porter, District 6, and Allison Mathas, District 4. Many attendees in the gallery also yelled opposition to Lewis’s handling of the meeting.
Once Gayle Green finished reading her report on her investigation, which was read suspiciously like she had never read it before that night, it was former treasurer Marie Wade’s turn to address the allegations of the April meeting. Wade accused Thompson of be deceitful and lying about his actions regarding the social media platforms of the DPEC.
Wade read from emails between she and current treasurer Erin Riecke Rowan. Wade referenced the emails as though they were in chronological order since the day Rowan been designated as treasurer. With shouts of “you’re failing us” numerous members of the gallery began throwing their arms up in the air in frustration.
“There are rules we have to follow,” Thompson. “He doesn’t get to make them. That’s not how this works.”
“We are here for this one reason. Disruption. Disrespect and disregard for the person elected to run this DPEC,” Lewis responded. “I was elected to run this DPEC,” said Lewis, who also happens to be a Covington City Councilman.
Despite members actually raising their hand like they were in elementary school, Lewis refused to allow anyone else to speak.
Former DPEC and current Democratic State Central Committee member Joan Simon was outraged. She stood trying to be recognized.
Again, Lewis refused. Then he pulled out a prepared statement and began reading.
The meeting devolved and with several of those in attendance shouting out concerns and opposition, David Shapiro was escorted out. When people asked if they were going to be allowed to speak Lewis shouted them down.
A short time later, with the Sargent-at-Arms standing by his side, Lewis called for the Covington Police Department to come to the Council Chambers. When the police arrived Lewis directed them to “clear my chambers.”
“I need them to all get out,” said Lewis. People in the gallery objected to being thrown out without even a motion to adjourn. The police said that due to a disturbance in the chambers everyone had to get out.
“Seventy-seven years old and I have never seen such nonsense in a public meeting,” said enraged and frustrated Simon.
Jeremy Thompson, Second Vice Chair, has called another DPEC meeting for June 3 at a local restaurant to discuss changes to the DPEC By-laws.
A reader sent the following. It was written by his brother’s stepdaughter and her words says what so many of us think and know but are unable to put into the proper words:
Any one thing he’s done should be enough to have people screaming nonstop in the streets, but there is just so very, very many things it’s all getting lost. The fact that the politicians and leaders who are supposed to support, protect, and answer to us are either standing back or helping it happen is sowing even more confusion.
It doesn’t help that nearly every source that brings us news or what’s really happening also bashes people who supported Trump continuously. We have all, sometime in our life, gotten conned. They were conned with help from billionaires, news networks, social media platforms, and even by their trust in religious leaders, who overwhelmingly supported Trump’s anti-abortion platform and thus Trump himself, by phones and computers that showed them only articles of the kind they liked. They were conned in part because a large number of them believed our government itself needed reform, just as a large portion of us do. Make no mistake, they were systematically brainwashed by trusted media sources and trusted people for years. Pretty much the first principles they were convinced of was “trust no one else”, “fake news”, “make America great again”.
I don’t think there were many people who realized just how isolated and dependent on only Trump supporting news they were. I know I assumed that many of them, most of them were hearing/reading the same news stories I was and were just ignoring the parts they didn’t like but the truth I’m coming to realize is that the news they got was almost completely different from what I read. Also, even if they tried to check by computer/phone search, due to algorithms and cookies, they almost always received articles of the type and from the sources they read frequently, that they trusted. Which just backed up their beliefs, because how many of us would believe an ordinary friend/family member over well trusted official news media?
They, or a lot of them anyway, aren’t idiots (any more than we are), they were systematically betrayed. Calling them stupid isn’t just wrong – it puts them in a corner, backs to the wall, trying desperately to defend themselves from us… usually by defending the world-view they’ve been convinced of. Most of them are NOT horrible people, any more than most of us are, but they’ve been CONNED by horrible people. They are just as desperate to fix things as we are, they’ve just been convinced that Trump will do so.
Just maybe, the next time you talk to one, leave Trump out of it, phrase it more about the things that are happening and the fallout from that.
A conversation such as libraries is a good thing, a right of the American public that gives anyone of us enjoyment and education. Something we deserve, that we’ve paid for, that’s being put at huge risk by pulled funding.
Show them articles that speak of what’s going on without blaming THEM. In the end we should be blaming the conmen who betrayed them, who betrayed us, who are betraying everything good about America.
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To those thoughtful words, I would add that on June 14, there will be a series of “No Kings Day” rallies throughout this great and wonderful nation that was founded on the premise that we shall not be ruled by a king. Several of these rallies will be held across Louisiana. Yeah, I know the middle of June is going to be hot and humid but we need to get off our collective derrieres and let this tyrant in our house know that he’s not entitled to throw himself a $92 million birthday parade as long as there one homeless person, one hungry mouth, one sick person going without medical care or one disable veteran unable to get help. Find out where the nearest rally to you will be and ATTEND, make some noise.
It’s noteworthy, too, to mention that a Washington Post story on Tuesday that deep personnel cuts at Veterans Affairs is crippling employee morale. Wonder what it’s doing to the morale of veterans in need of help?
Even more telling, the stories says, and this is a direct quote, “Many Democrats have already seized on President Donald Trump’s VA cuts as damaging to veterans, and some Republicans worry about the political risks of firings and other reductions at the agency.”
And there we have it. Republicans are concerned about the “political risks.”
Funny, but that sounds like something I’ve been screaming about for years now. They are more concerned about political fallout than they are about the welfare of those who have fought their wars over oil and who now need our help.
Please let that sink in. We have four Republican members of the House, including the Speaker himself, who voted for a bill that allows this reality star to literally ignore a court order. And we have two Republican senators who, I’m willing to bet my retirement check, will vote likewise on the bill.
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