They can't help themselves...
Every attack in the press though legitimate in spirit is so often bullshit when you dive into the news article or articles. What happened to this fourth estate? Can it really be analyzed? And who is qualified to do the analysis?
In the Pro Publica article below, U.S. AG Pam Bondi is being criticized for carrying through on a promise to the American people. Bondi had investments that she could not reasonably retain while in office. This resulted in Bondi committing to sell the investments within a specified timeframe after taking office. She did so as promised.
But was Bondi required to lose money on her investments?
Some would make you think so.
"As part of her ethics agreement, Bondi had pledged to sell her stake of Trump Media within 90 days of her confirmation, a deadline that would have allowed her until early May to sell the shares" (Pro Publica).
What is even more intriguing is many supporters of the President's administration will likely use this minor league "hit piece" to eat their own.
Bondi hasn't reacted fast enough to the drive-thru mentality of some MAGA true-believers. Whether it's a fair assessment of Bondi's two-months of employment is up to speculation. There are concerns in Camp MAGA that the AG has been slow to indict political opposition that engaged in unethical behavior and possiblly criminal behavior since President Trump became the republican nominee in 2016.
Yes, it's true these offenses did occur (e.g. Kevin Clinesmith). So let's not pretend otherwise. However, the problem of making cases to prosecute is a much bigger endeavor than some MAGA are willing to accept. So now Bondi is in the political crosshairs of a movement that has no clue of who is truly behind the torment of their President and his allies.
Vengence is mine sayeth MAGA when MAGA can't even identify friend from foe.
Then there are the big names in Camp MAGA who live on the fringe. The ones who are afraid to jump in the deep side of the pool. These individuals criticize MAGA's most committed or the liberty-minded who question Trump true objectives.
They cannot help themself either. These "they" think they know what's really going on at the very top of food chain. What's really going on in the world.
They don't. No one does. Not even likely The Donald himself.
Yet, these would be charlatans are quite intellectual. Many are the most intelligent people in the room and highly committed too. But more to themselves than MAGA.
In truth, "they" don't know who "They" capital "T" are any more than anyone else.
Life is extremely complicated and likely so is AG Bondi's mandate from the President. Let's be honest. Only handful of people know precisely what Bondi has been tasked to do.
However, patience is a virtue Camp MAGA doesn't have and for good reason. That reason is known as Jan 6th.
And then there's The Press. The Fourth Estate that has fallen from grace and replaced by anyone with an opinion that can pickup a microphone. Strangely enough these brillant minds don't even know how to properly use the device. And you have to ask yourself is this person's opinion worth your time?
Yes. Yes it is. Because they're just like you. Searching for answers they and you will never find. You see many can't, don't, and won't accept the fact we're living in a great deception. The most highly intelligent people can't believed they're are being conned. Yet, they are.
You see... They can't help themselves.
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U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs | by Robert Faturechi and Brandon Roberts | May 14, 2025 | Pro Publica
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumbling.
Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet, according to records obtained Wednesday by ProPublica.
Trump Media, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, fell 13% in the following days, before rebounding.
Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference from the White House Rose Garden unveiling the tariffs came after the market closed on April 2. Bondi’s disclosure forms showing her Trump Media sales say the transactions were made on April 2 but do not disclose whether they occurred before or after the market closed.
Trades by government officials informed by nonpublic information learned through work could violate the law. But cases against government officials are legally challenging, and in recent years judges have largely narrowed what constitutes illegal insider trading.
It’s unclear from the public record whether Bondi as attorney general would have known in advance any nonpublic details about the tariffs Trump was announcing that day. Trump, of course, publicly announced his plans to institute dramatic tariffs during the election campaign. But during the first weeks of his term, the market seemed to assume his campaign promises were bluster.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to questions about the trades.
The disclosure forms do not include the specific amount of stocks sold or their worth but instead provide a rough range. The documents do not say exactly what time she sold the shares or at what price. The company’s stock price closed on April 2 at $18.76 and opened the next morning, after the press conference, at $17.92 before falling more in the days ahead. In addition to selling between $1 million and $5 million worth of Trump Media shares, Bondi’s disclosure form shows she also sold between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of warrants in Trump Media, which typically give a holder the right to purchase the shares.
Bondi’s ownership of Trump Media shares has previously been disclosed. Before she became attorney general, Bondi was a consultant for Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company that merged with Trump Media to take the president’s social media company public.
As part of her ethics agreement, Bondi had pledged to sell her stake of Trump Media within 90 days of her confirmation, a deadline that would have allowed her until early May to sell the shares.
On April 1, Trump Media filed a disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission with details about holdings of various top shareholders, including Trump and Bondi. The purpose of the filing is unclear, as is whether it relates to Bondi’s sales the next day. It appeared to reregister for sale shares held by several of the company’s top shareholders.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-trump-media-stock-tariffs?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=toc
- About the author, Michael Alexander Anderson Johansson graduated from Arizona State University's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, summo cum laude. He has a career background in entertainment, plus a strong academic background in literature and technology. Michael offers insights on all things controversial. His commentaries fall within the Creative Commons and are free to disseminate.
