What Happened Today - 3 Sept 2025
What Happened Today – 3 Sept 2025
Epstein Update
RFK – needs to be fired
Jobs Report
Troops in DC getting the Shaft
WTF Karoline?! Like FOR REAL--WTF
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Epstein Update
The Epstein drama hit fever pitch this morning with a press conference outside the Capitol. Survivors of Epstein’s abuse stood with Reps. Massie and Khanna, laying it out and demanding Congress and the Justice Department stop the stonewalling and release the damn files, not just reheated old court paperwork and flight logs with all the juicy names blacked out. Survivors, their siblings (like Virginia Giuffre’s brother and sister), and their lawyers went full throttle on the lack of justice and transparency. There’s a push for a House vote to force public disclosure, and Massie’s petition is inches from the signature target. Trump’s orbit is freaking out, with GOP leadership beating the bushes to stop more Republicans from signing, arguing it could somehow hurt the victims more—or, let’s be real, just protect some MAGA bigwigs. Speaker Johnson and his crew are telling their people to trust their “positive alternative,” while Massie flashes redacted flight logs and accuses the White House and DOJ of covering for powerful friends. The White House, meanwhile, is running interference, making calls to kill the petition before it reaches the magic 218 signatures. (they are short 2 signatures as of 1143MT)
On the Trump reaction, he’s calling the whole Epstein file outrage a “distraction from his success,” pitching himself as the victim here. Meanwhile, more and more are calling bullshit and accusing him of hiding something since he flipped from wanting the files out to slamming Massie, Khanna, and anyone pushing for full release.
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RFK – needs to be fired…
Over a 1,000 current and former HHS employees have signed a formal letter demanding RFK Jr.’s resignation or firing. The frustration is coming from all angles inside the public health world, after Kennedy fired CDC Director Susan Monarez for refusing to rubber-stamp anti-vaccine policies. That move alone triggered several senior CDC officials to quit in protest, leaving the agency in chaos. The letter rips Kennedy for appointing anti-vaccine activists and political hangers-on instead of scientists, rolling back critical emergency use authorizations for COVID vaccines, and killing hundreds of millions in research funding with no explanation or evidence. People are pissed because these moves aren’t just politics—they are changing national policy, gutted trust in public health for everything from mRNA cancer trials to childhood immunizations, and even led to pockets of preventable disease outbreaks.
The calls for him to get the boot aren’t just coming from inside HHS or the scientific community—advocates and watchdog groups are also demanding Congress move toward impeachment, saying his vaccine skepticism and reckless changes are putting lives at risk. The big triggers: firing a widely respected CDC director, gutting vaccine programs, pitching conspiracy theories during a national measles outbreak, and launching a controversial autism registry project that many see as veiled pseudoscience. Kennedy hasn’t said a word in response yet, but the heat is on and he’s set to face the Senate Finance Committee tomorrow, where calls for his resignation will only get louder.
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Jobs Report
On the job numbers—again, not looking good for the administration. MAGA world spent all summer thumping their chests about job growth but the latest numbers blew a hole through that narrative. Job openings just dropped to 7.18 million, the lowest level since last September, falling well short of what Wall Street expected. Hospitality and finance did recover some jobs, but in the federal government, it’s a wipeout. The market’s still shaky, and Trump gave a classic performance after the ugly July report—firing the labor boss and ranting that the “numbers are fake” and everything’s rigged against him. If this was the jobs miracle MAGA promised, the data says otherwise.
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Troops in DC getting the Shaft
Trump put the National Guard in DC on 29-day orders specifically to dodge giving these troops full benefits—skip out on the health coverage, housing allowance, and other protections that kick in after 30 days of active duty. That timing is up on September 10, and there’s major outrage among service members and military families. These guys stepped away from their homes, families, and jobs to pick up trash, lay mulch, and play security with a rifle, only to get the short end of the stick for pay and support. Instead of legitimate policing or real support, it’s been tourists gaping at troops collecting garbage and raking grass all over downtown DC—not exactly what they thought they signed up for.
The odds Trump extends them past September 10 remain up in the air. Inside the White House, whispers suggest he’ll keep the mission running, maybe straight through December, just to avoid the optics of “abandoning” his tough-on-crime narrative. But no one has confirmed yet. If he does extend, it could finally force the Guard onto longer-term orders so troops actually get benefits—unless, of course, the administration finds new loopholes. Meanwhile, morale in these Guard units is in the gutter; soldiers are pissed at being hauled out to be political props, missing paychecks and coverage, and getting non-stop lectures about “protecting the city” while their own lives are upended. It’s policy at its most cynical and personal cost.
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WTF Karoline!
Karoline Leavitt seriously hit a new low today at the podium. She dismissed Epstein’s survivors, calling them “fake victims”—yes, those words actually came out of her mouth, and the entire press room basically exploded. Reporters started shouting over each other, demanding she clarify, backtrack, or apologize, but she just doubled down, accusing the whole press conference of being “left-wing theater” meant to discredit the administration. Even longtime MAGA loyalists seemed stunned that she’d brush off traumatized survivors as political props. The result? No apology, just more White House bluster about “hoaxes” and “conspiracies,” as if actual victims aren’t at the heart of this whole drama.
It’s a jaw-dropper moment. Real people—some of whom spoke up for the first time in years—just got brushed aside by the White House as fake, mere pawns in a political game. Even some Republicans were shaking their heads after she left the briefing, while pressure mounts for the administration to take this more seriously and stop hiding behind attacks and talking points.
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Today was just one of those MAGA days—wall-to-wall headlines, controversy around every corner, and a parade of truly gross behavior, just as expected. The circus brought Congressional drama, survivors being called “fake victims,” troops stuck on trash detail, and politicians barely even pretending to care. With protests firing up in the streets, social media melting down over new releases (or cover-ups), and Trump world dropping wild threats about shutdowns, National Guard deployments, and more, things didn’t just get bumpy—they hit a whole new level of chaotic. Don’t expect any calm for the rest of the week. If today’s mess is any sign, we’re in for more rough rides and ugly truths as this story keeps unraveling.
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