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Hunter Biden, the second eldest child of President Joe Biden, was pardoned by his father over the weekend in a move taken as an affront to the legal process by right-leaning observers. Earlier this year, Hunter Biden pled guilty in connection to a federal tax matter with President Biden issuing the pardon after previously stating he would not do so.
Hunter Biden, 54, was the target of false allegations concerning claims that Biden — when he was vice president — took a bribe to suggest that Ukraine fire prosecutor general Viktor Shokin to halt an investigation into Ukrainian gas company Burisma and to protect his son from charges since he worked on the company’s board.
Facing federal tax and gun charges, Biden admitted to lying on a federal form to obtain a firearm in 2018 as a drug user and was found guilty on three felony charges over the summer. The conviction made Bident the first child of a sitting United States president to be convicted in a criminal trial. Biden, who had his license to practice law suspended due to the conviction, was due to be sentenced on December 12 which no longer will happen after getting pardoned on Sunday (December 1).
Biden was a favorite target of Donald Trump and MAGA extremists during the 2020 presidential election cycle, harping heavily on the Ukraine matter despite little evidence supporting the claim. However, conservative pundits continued to seize on Biden’s legal issues and many are seemingly enraged that President Biden issued the pardon. President Biden stated the reason for the pardon was to counter the political motivations of his critics.
On X, formerly Twitter, MAGA Nation is attempting to turn the pardon of Hunter Biden around on President Joe Biden despite him leaving the office in January. We’ve gathered some responses and shared them in the list below.
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Hailee Steinfield’s engagement to Buffalo Bills superstar quarterback Josh Allen is making life difficult for her Spider-Man co-star, Shameik Moore, on social media.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, actress Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen announced their engagement to much fanfare from her 20.4 million followers and disappointment from single men.
According to the post’s caption, the epic proposal, which saw the couple in front of a flower arch, with Allen on bended knee proposing with a candlelit walkway in front of the ocean, occurred on 11•22•24, during Buffalo Bills’ bye week.
What is easily good news for the couple has been turned into a moment to clown Steinfeld’s Across The Spider-Verse co-star. It’s been a running joke about Moore’s apparent crush on his animated Gwen Stacy.
Social Media Can Be Cruel
Users on X, formerly Twitter, have been trolling Moore, reminding him that after Steinfeld said yes to Allen, he is the only actor to play the wallcrawler who has not hooked up with his co-star.
Moore did seem to respond to the trolling with a very cryptic message on his X account: “There’s still more people to meet. More opportunities to come. And more chances to try. Live, learn, apply.”
Moore wasn’t done reacting, writing in two follow-up posts, “Also crazy what yall decide to engage with when I post,” adding, “yall been twisting my words and fuckin wit my name for years now.”
In reply to his post, a user on X wrote, “in every other universe gwen stacy falls for spider-man” shameik really is the original anomaly.”
Others offered encouragement, telling him to use the moment to deliver a performance of his life in the next animated Miles Morales adventure.
“PICK YOURSELF UP BROTHA THIS IS NOT HOW YOU RESPOND I NEED YOU TO DELIVER THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME,” another post on X said.
Damn, y’all couldn’t even let that man enjoy his Thanksgiving break.
You can see more reactions to Shameik Moore not carrying the Spider-Man tradition in the gallery below.
1. Y’all are ruthless
3. No chill
4. Howling
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Rudy Giuliani had a meltdown in court after a federal judge declined to delay his trial in a hearing in New York City, claiming he has “no cash.”
Rudy Giuliani had a terrible day in federal court on Tuesday (Nov. 26), after U.S. District Court Judge Lewis J. Liman informed Giuliani that his upcoming trial would not be delayed so that he could attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. That trial is still scheduled for Jan. 16, where the court will rule on whether Giuliani can keep his Florida condominium and several custom-manufactured New York Yankees World Series rings. They would be relinquished to satisfy a judgment against him for defaming two Black election workers from Georgia, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Giuliani’s frustration provoked him to rant loudly at Judge Liman, a clear example of the strain the former mayor of New York City is under.
The rant was sparked by Judge Liman, noting that Giuliani has missed several deadlines to turn over the bulk of his assets. He has surrendered a fraction of those assets, which include an array of luxury watches and a 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible that Giuliani claims was owned by the famed actress Lauren Bacall. “The car without the keys and title is meaningless,” Judge Liman stated. “I have applied for the title,” Giuliani replied. “I haven’t gotten it yet. What am I supposed to do, make it up myself?” He raised his voice, adding: “I don’t have a car. I don’t have a credit card. I don’t have cash.” He complained that he didn’t “have a penny” that was not tied up by Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss. Judge Liman told Giuliani’s lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, that his client was not allowed to speak and that the court would take action on the next outburst.
The hour-long hearing began with lawyers who formerly represented Giuliani formally withdrawing from his case citing an undisclosed concern over “professional ethics.” Another point of contention came as Aaron Nathan, a lawyer representing Freeman and Moss described Giuliani’s compliance with the $148 million judgment as “lackadaisical at best, and intentionally obstructive at worst.” He pointed to the America First Warehouse in Ronkonkoma, New York, where Giuliani’s assets are stored as an accomplice in hindering the transfer. “It’s punishment for being the one who revealed first Joe Biden’s 30-year criminality,” he insisted after the hearing, claiming the Trump-appointed Liman is a Democrat.
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Felon 47, aka Donald Trump, has not taken office yet. Still, podcaster/pornstar/culture vulture Adam22 is already down for the incoming circus that will be the Trump administration and future press briefings adding podcasters to the mix of reporters.
TMZ exclusively caught up with the host of the No Jumper Podcast on Tuesday near Van Nuys Airport, and they asked him about Trump considering bringing right-wing podcasters like the Nelk Boys into the mix during White House Press Briefings when he and his mockery of a presidential cabinet officially take over.
Being that we already saw what a sh*t show press briefings were during Trump’s first disastrous four years as POTUS, the idea of adding a bunch of Trump-friendly podcasters is already a bad idea, but Adam22 is down with the idea.
He also used the opportunity to get some glazing in, saying Trump masterfully used the internet and podcast circuit to his advantage, especially in his sitdown with Joe Rogan.
Per TMZ:
Adam22 says the election already showed Trump knows how to use the podcast circuit and the power of the internet to his advantage … saying the views Trump got on Joe Rogan alone outshine anything Kamala Harris did with traditional news outlets.
As a result, Adam22 says it makes perfect sense for Trump to go back to the well and bring content creators to the White House to shake up his press briefings and get his message out.
Streamers like Kai Cenat, who made it clear that he wants nothing to do with politics, and Adin Ross, whom Trump has spoken with, were also suggested, but Adam22 feels they are not what Sweet Potato Mussolini needs.
We feel the first press briefing will be off the rails and full of lies.
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The Special Counsel has dropped their case charging Donald Trump with election interference related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
On Monday (Nov. 25), Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith filed paperwork to drop felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump, which were related to election interference in 2020 that led to the events of the attack on the United States Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. “The Department’s position is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” Smith wrote in the filing before the federal courts in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Georgia.
“This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant.” Smith moved to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning it can be filed again once Trump leaves the White House. Federal Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who oversaw the case in the nation’s capital, filed an order dismissing the proceeding shortly after.
Smith acknowledged precedent in the filing, writing that his office “faced the circumstance here, where a federal indictment against a private citizen has been returned by a grand jury and a criminal prosecution is already underway when the defendant is elected president.” The case in Florida where Trump was accused of mishandling classified government documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, will proceed against his co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
Smith’s filing is in conjunction with his exit from the Department of Justice at the end of the year. Trump’s highly vocal plan was to fire Smith when he took office in January. “The American People reelected President Trump with an overwhelming mandate to Make America Great Again. Today’s decision by the DOJ ends the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump and is a major victory for the rule of law,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement. “The American People and President Trump want an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and we look forward to uniting our country.”
Trump’s other case in New York for his role in election interference linked to hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels where he was convicted is in limbo. Prosecutors have leaned toward freezing the case for the duration of Trump’s time in the White House starting next year. The sentencing, which was set for Nov. 26, was delayed by Judge Juan Merchan.
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Susan Lorincz, the white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor Ajike Owens, received a sentence of 25 years in prison for the offense.
On Monday (Nov. 25), Susan Lorincz, a white woman from Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her neighbor Ajike (A.J.) Owens. The incident where Owens, a Black woman, lost her life sparked waves of outrage across the nation and reignited the debate concerning Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” gun laws. Lorincz shot Owens in the chest through her locked front door last June after Owens (who was unarmed) confronted Lorincz over yelling at her children and throwing roller skates at them.
Owens’ family had sought a charge of second-degree murder initially, but prosecutors opted to charge Lorincz with manslaughter. Circuit Judge Robert Hodges informed the court that he had considered the defense’s testimony that the 60-year-old Lorincz was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues along with her not having a criminal record. “I find the shooting was completely unnecessary,” he ruled, citing that Lorincz was safe in her home and law enforcement was on the way. “The shooting was based, I find, more in anger than in fear.”
Lorincz addressed the court after several others spoke in her defense at the sentencing including her sister who revealed that Lorincz suffered sexual abuse at the hands of their father which impacted her. “I am so sorry I took A.J.’s life. I never intended to kill her,” Lorincz said. “I could not understand why she was so angry.” Her voice breaking, she continued: “I so wish I could go back and change things so she was still here. I would trade my life.” Witnesses testified that Lorincz harassed other children in the neighborhood, with some citing her calling them racial slurs. Lorincz admitted to some of that behavior in interviews with detectives.
Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, stated that her 10-year-old grandson witnessed the fatal shooting in an interview with CBS This Morning. “I still can’t believe this happened,” Dias said at the time. “When does a person get shot for knocking on a door?” She was overcome with emotion during testimony over the loss of her daughter and how it impacted the four children left behind, saying she was “a mere shell of the person I once was.”
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Sean Diddy Combs will not celebrate Diddygiving the way he would like, with his family, this year because he is in prison, but at least he can look forward to some turkey.
Spotted on Page Six, we now know what the disgraced music mogul can expect as a Thanksgiving meal while still maintaining behind bars. The celebrity gossip site shared the Metropolitan Detention Center’s Thanksgiving menu, and it’s not your momma’s home cooking, but it sounds enjoyable.
Diddy and other prisoners can look forward to breakfast, lunch, and a nice Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28.
Per Page Six:
The embattled music mogul’s breakfast on Thursday will consist of fruit, breakfast pastries and cereal with skim milk, Page Six confirmed on Monday.
Lunch includes standard holiday fare, from turkey roast and mashed potatoes with gravy to mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
In addition to a traditional turkey meal, inmates will also have the option to eat hot and sour tofu, as well as assorted holiday pies.
The Brooklyn, NY’s institution’s dinner menu will feature two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fruit and potato chips.
Sounds decent, right?
Combs, 55, is currently has been locked up since his arrest in September, with his attorneys desperately trying to get their client out on bail.
The rapper/mogul was charged with prostitution, sex trafficking, and racketeering, which he has pleaded not guilty to.
He was also slapped with several sexual assault lawsuits as he continues to wait for his May 2025 trial date.
Most recently, Combs has been accused numerous times of violating the prison’s communication regulations.
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Henry Cavill isn’t the only big name attached to Amazon MGM Studios’ forthcoming Voltron movie.
Spotted on Deadline, Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, and John Kim have joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ mysterious Voltron movie, based on the popular 80s anime cartoon.
Like with the announcement of Cavill and Daniel Quinn-Toye being a part of the film, Brown, Ora, and Kim’s roles in the upcoming film remain a mystery.
The film will be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also penned the script alongside Ellen Shanman. No details about the film’s plot were shared, but he did promise fans at Votlcon that his movie would keep the same energy as the classic cartoon.
“I want to make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron. In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots,” Huber said. “We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to … those iconic elements that you love, that I love. And I’m so excited to share it with you.”
The Voltron film isn’t the first new reimagining of the classic cartoon; Netflix’s 2016 animated series, Voltron: Legendary Defender from Dreamworks Animation, ran for 8 seasons and was a hit with fans of the giant fighting robot.
So, let the speculation begin. Fans have already been wondering who Cavill would play. Our guess would be Prince Lotor or maybe Keith, the leader of the Voltron Force, driver of the mighty black lion, and the one who forms the head.
As for Sterling K. Brown, we have no clue who he could be. Rita Ora, we can see her as Princess Allura.
We shall see.
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Kendrick Lamar is still on a victory lap following the release of his latest album, GNX. Meanwhile, his favorite punching bag, Drake, was on a Kick stream throwing jabs.
Even Stevie Wonder can see that Kendrick Lamar has really hurt Drake’s ego. Over the weekend, Drake appeared on Canadian streamer xQc’s Kick channel, and he used the opportunity to talk sh*t about his opps, and even himself.
Showing that he’s still butthurt about the success of Lamar’s diss record towards him, the 6 God sent a jab at the Compton rapper while introducing himself to watchers. “I’m here — mind, body and soul fully intact, in case you were wondering. You need facts to take me out; fairytales won’t do it,” Drizzy said.
Drake’s tone is a response to Kendrick Lamar’s claims on his numerous diss records, including the hit record “Not Like Us’ that the “Take Care” crafter has a penchant for engaging in inappropriate behavior with underage girls, keeps the company of pedophiles around him and also has a secret daughter.
Drake also had time for singer Steve Lacy, calling him a “fragile” opp, and then The Weeknd, telling the popular streamer to turn off his music when the song “Starboy” came on.
Kendrick Lamar & Steve Lacy Both Had A Response For Drake
Drizzy’s salty behavior did get a response from both Lacy and Lamar. Lacy reacted with a series of Instagram posts, while Lamar reacted in a text exchange shared by his friend Reli.
In the screenshot of the conversation, Reli jokingly said to K.Dot, “You done turned blood into a streamer on Phillies [laughing face emojis],” and Lamar responding with several laughing emojis.
“That’s a damn shame,” Reli continued with Lamar asking, “He tripping??!”
Reli continues, “Blood don’t won’t [sic] no smoke Philly gang,” before covering the rest of the conversation.
Social media has been clowning Drake for his behavior on the stream. You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
1. Damn shame
2. Truuuueeee
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Over the weekend the OG Hip-Hop world mourned together as word broke that legendary Hip-Hop artist TJ Swan passed away at the young age of 57.
Taking to instagram to announce the sad news, Roxanne Shanté shocked her followers when she revealed that her former Juice Crew comrade had returned to the essence with an IG post dedicated to TJ Swan with a caption that read “We are sad to Announce the passing of our Hip Hop Brother TJ Swan the original Bally Silk shirt King.”
Known for rocking shiny silk shirts and designer Bally shoes, TJ Swan made a name for himself as part of the legendary Juice Crew which gave us Hip-Hop icons such as Roxanne Shanté, Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane amongst many others. Taking to his own IG page to pay homage to TJ Swan, Big Daddy Kane paid respect to his Hip-Hop brother-in-arms with a video tribute of his own writing, “Rest well my good Brother!!! Rocking at a party, Shocking everybody!”
Legendary Hip-Hop producer, DJ Premier too took the time to show love to Swan with a picture of TJ and Biz Markie and in the caption wrote “(R.I.P.)TJ Swan had a iLL style that was so Hip Hop but Soulful at the same time. A Juice Crew ICON. The Biz records and MC Shan records are all timeless and you made them complete when you were featured. I am a day 1 fan. R.I.P. To TJ Swan, Biz Markie, Mister Cee and DJ Polo.”
No cause of death as been revealed as of yet.
R.I.P, King.