memeorandum: Donald Trump joins TikTok after reversal on app he tried to ban as president (Kaia Hubbard/CBS News)

4:20 PM ET, June 2, 2024

Top Items:

Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:

‘No way out without bloodshed’: the right believe the US is under threat and are mobilizing — In ‘mirror world’, Trump is martyr and Biden is autocrat, as calls for violence erupt on internet after ex-president's conviction — The posts are ominous. — “Pick a side, or YOU are next …

Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit

Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:

What Are the 2024 Disaster Scenarios for Democrats and Republicans? — There are still some circumstances that could lead to a blowout for either side. — Everyone involved in political analysis has pretty much assumed that no matter who wins the 2024 presidential (and for that matter, congressional) elections, it will be close.

Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway

Associated Press:
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict

Discussion: ABC News, Politico, Digby's Hullabaloo, Blue Virginia, The Guardian, nationalinterest.org, Slate and Axios

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Holy Cow, 34 for 45! — WASHINGTON — At Nativity grade school, we grew up steeped in the lore — and gore — of martyrs.

Discussion: Racket News and The American Spectator

Julia Johnson / Fox News:
Romney scorches Bragg's ‘political decision’ in Trump case: ‘Malpractice’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Post, RedState and Boston Herald

Joseph Menn / Washington Post:

News site editor's ties to Iran, Russia show misinformation's complexity — Experts say an overlap in funding underscores concern that the spread of falsehoods and propaganda online is entering a more complicated stage as the November election draws closer.

more at Mediagazer »

Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:

Trump falsely claims he never called for Hillary Clinton to be locked up — “Lock her up” is perhaps one of the most popular chants among Trump supporters, and he agreed with it on several occasions. — Trump falsely tells Fox News he never said ‘Lock her up’

Discussion: Rolling Stone, CNN, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, Forbes and Mediaite

emptywheel:

“Swept Up!” The Russian Payments that Led to Trump's Felony Conviction — There has been a lot of performed ignorance about the origin of the investigation that led to the felony conviction of Donald Trump. — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' spox, Sarah Isgur, quoted Robert Jackson about prosecutors choosing defendants.

Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:

Donald Trump joins TikTok after reversal on app he tried to ban as president — Washington — Former President Donald Trump has joined TikTok, posting for the first time Saturday on the widely popular video-sharing app controlled by a Chinese parent company that he once tried to ban in the U.S.

Discussion: Vanity Fair

Jasper Ward / Reuters:

Donald Trump joins TikTok and rapidly wins two million followers — Within hours of joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted over 2 million followers on the short video social media platform that he tried to ban as president on national security grounds.

David Smith / The Guardian:

Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president's threats against perceived political opponents — A major study of Donald Trump's social media posts has revealed the scale …

Discussion: Raw Story

Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:

RNC co-chair Lara Trump attacks Hogan for calling for respect for legal process — Lara Trump doesn't commit to having the Republican National Committee give money to Hogan's run for Senate. — Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law of Donald Trump …

Discussion: USA Today, NBC News, Politico, CNN, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Ringside at the Reckoning and Breitbart

Bloomberg:

A Trump Win Is Seen as a Risk to Fed Independence, Bond Market: Poll — Survey respondents expect a move in Treasury yields if Trump secures a second term — The Federal Reserve will face a significant risk of losing its independence to ramped-up political interference if Donald Trump …

Discussion: Fortune

Peter Baker / New York Times:

A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System — The system of checks and balances established in the Constitution was meant to hold wayward presidents accountable, but some wonder how it will work if the next president is already a felon. — The revolutionary hero Patrick Henry knew this day would come.

Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY

CBS News:

Views of Trump trial unchanged following verdict — CBS News poll — Views about former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial after the verdict look much like they did before it took place. — Just over half the country thought Trump was guilty before the verdict …

Discussion: The Hill, Mother Jones, CNN and Talking Points Memo

Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times:

Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office — If local Republicans knew what was good for them, they would now move to drop Donald Trump from Washington's fall ballot. — I know, they won't. They're in too deep. Trump won 76% of our state's GOP presidential primary vote.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Raw Story

Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:

Michael Cohen Worries Trump Will Spill Secrets in Prison ‘for a Bag of Tuna’ — EXIT INTERVIEWS — “If America turns against him, he would rather see America burned to the ground,” Cohen said. — Michael Cohen says he's “afraid” for national security if Donald Trump goes to prison.