The Ring Of Fire

A federal judge in Florida had no choice but to humiliate Donald Trump with his recent ruling as Trump seeks to sue legendary journalist Bob Woodward for $50 million for violating copyright. Trump had filed the lawsuit in Pensacola, Florida, even though none of the damages took place here, and none of the parties in the suit reside here. Trump went "forum shopping" for a conservative venue, and the judge smacked that down and sent the case to Trump's least favorite district - New York. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what happened.

New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu (a Republican) didn't hold back in a recent interview where he warned both the Republican Party as a whole, and voters specifically, that the "Trump brand" was a political loser for Republicans. He pointed out that Democrats are over-performing in races for everything, including school boards, and Republicans who tie themselves to Trump are getting routinely beaten down. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains why the Republican governor is right, and why Republicans still don't care.

Donald Trump says that the indictments against him have bolstered his poll numbers, but he might want to actually look at the polls before he makes such bold statements. According to a major new poll, Independents across the board are abandoning Donald Trump due to the indictments, and they believe that the investigations have been fair - proving they don't buy into the "weaponization" defense that Trump is using. Furthermore, a majority of the country thinks that Trump should go to jail if he is convicted. Those numbers are difficult - almost impossible - to overcome, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.

Even though President Biden wasn't on the debate stage with the Republican also-rans this week, he was able to win the debate with a three-word post on X (formerly Twitter) following the chaos on stage. Biden shared a clip of Nikki Haley trashing Trump for exploding the deficit, and Biden's account posted the video with a three-word caption that said "What she said." Even some of Biden's detractors praised the move as smart, showing how impactful a small statement can be. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

Donald Trump's allies are sounding the alarm bells over the fact that Nikki Haley is, in their words, "surging" in the polls. Haley saw a nice bounce in her poll numbers after last week's debate, but she's still polling in the single digits and is dozens of points away from Trump. The alarm isn't so much about Haley catching up to him, it is about the fact that he is not invincible, and he needs to start acting like a candidate. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

If Democrats think that Donald Trump’s legal problems mean that President Biden will cruise to an easy victory, they’d better think again. A new poll shows that a majority of Americans – including a large majority of Democrats – think that President Biden’s age is such an issue that they believe he can’t even be effective if he wins re-election. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more.

Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats this week as his indictments continue to drive him further into madness. In a post on Truth Social, Trump issued a threat against Democrats, telling them to "be careful what you wish for" after he accused them of using indictments to try to interfere with his presidential campaign. It isn't exactly clear what Trump is alluding to with his threat, but given the mental status of his base, it probably isn't good. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

During an interview with Glenn Beck this past week, Donald Trump didn't hesitate to say that he would "lock up" his political enemies and opponents if he wins the White House in 2024. This isn't surprising, as multiple allies close to Trump have already made it clear that a second Trump term in office will be little more than a revenge tour where anyone that has ever wronged him (in his mind) will be facing investigations. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what we can expect.

The judge overseeing the upcoming trial against Donald Trump and his children brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James told banks and insurers this week that they can't keep their documents in the case hidden from the public. The groups had filed a motion to keep the materials under seal, but the judge refused to grant that request. There's a good reason why the banks and insurers don't want their deals with Trump to be made public, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.

A conservative group called The Republican Accountability Project has produced a scathing ad against Donald Trump that they have begun airing on Fox News. The decision to advertise on Fox was an easy one - it was the most efficient way to get their message to the people who need to hear it the most. But we always need to be cautious about praising groups like this because we do NOT have anything in common with them other than our disdain for Trump and his policies. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

Former Trump lawyer, and current Trump co-defendant, Kenneth Chesebro is demanding that the court in Georgia unseal the names of dozens of un-indicted co-conspirators. Chesebro claims in a legal filing that the names are super important because he needs them in order to prove that there was no conspiracy. That makes absolutely no sense - but that's what you can expect when you have absolutely no real legal defense for what you've been accused of doing. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

Donald Trump's former trade adviser, Peter Navarro, suffered a massive loss in court this week when the judge overseeing his contempt of Congress trial said that Navarro has not proven his only legal claim. Navarro had argued for the charges to be dismissed because he said that he had "executive privilege" to refuse to testify (and to refuse to release documents to the January 6th Committee), but the judge informed him that he has no evidence to back up that claim. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

In court filings this week, Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis petitioned the judge to fast track the cases of ALL the Georgia defendants, including Donald Trump. This motion was filed in response to several defendants already making that request, and now it puts Trump on the hot seat to either go along with the motion or try to delay his case as long as possible - and that will carry huge risks for him, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would extend overtime pay to millions of workers across the country. The rule would raise the cap on income, from $35,000 to $55,000, for salaried workers. These workers currently can be required to work more than 40 hours per week without additional compensation, and the new rule will put an end to that. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses the significance of this rule.

During his testimony on Monday where he was seeking to move his case from state court to federal court, Mark Meadows appeared to admit, under oath, that Donald Trump was attempting to break the law and knew it. This testimony could be the final nail in the coffin for Trump's defense, but its probably to early to start writing that epitaph at this point. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains why Meadows' testimony is so bad for Trump.

Donald Trump, Jr. is not happy that other politicians are "lining their pockets" by using his dad's mug shot to raise money, so Junior issued a plea for people to buy merch featuring the mug shot from "the source." And by "the source," he is obviously talking about himself. If anyone is going to raise tons of money off of his dad's legal problems, it is going to be him. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

During his testimony on Monday where he was seeking to move his case from state court to federal court, Mark Meadows appeared to admit, under oath, that Donald Trump was attempting to break the law and knew it. This testimony could be the final nail in the coffin for Trump's defense, but its probably to early to start writing that epitaph at this point. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains why Meadows' testimony is so bad for Trump.

Donald Trump's poll numbers have taken a significant dive after skipping the first Republican debate last week, with an Emerson poll showing him losing 6 percent of his support. He's still polling very comfortably ahead of all his rivals, and his numbers are sitting right at 50%, but the loss of support combined with the increase in support for other candidates should get him worrying. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

Donald Trump's lawyers had their first hearing in front of Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday, and it could not have gone worse for them. At one point, Chutkan actually had to scold Trump's lawyer John Lauro over his absurd claims about not being ready for trial. But at the end of it all, the judge refused to grant Trump's request of an April 2026 trial, and instead set the trial for March 4th of this coming year. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what happened.

Like many other Republicans before her, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has announced that she supports raising the retirement age for Social Security for Millenials and Gen Xers, and every other younger generation. This is not a winning issue for Republicans, and it guarantees that the younger generation has absolutely no reason to ever vote for the GOP. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

In a typo-filled post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said that he has heard a "roomer" that Ron DeSantis would soon be dropping out of the presidential race so that he can run for Senate in Florida against Rick Scott. There is actually nothing to suggest that this is true, but if it comes from Trump then plenty of Republicans are going to believe that this is the gospel and that's going to hurt DeSantis. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

Donald Trump has finally decided to help out his old pal, and indicted co-conspirator, Rudy Giuliani by hosting a massive fundraiser for him at his golf club in Bedminster. The price tag PER GUEST is $100,000, a steep price to pay to watch Trump and Giuliani eat. We'll see if anyone decides to actually show up for this idiotic event. But there is a reason Trump decided to finally offer some aid to Giuliani, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.

Donald Trump has revealed the first real policy of his 2024 campaign, and it is absolutely "horrifying", according to economists. Trump's plan would extend his trade war that he started against China to ALL countries exporting goods to the United States. This would absolutely devastate the United States economy and cost consumers hundreds of dollars per month. Economists say that the plan is nothing short of "lunacy which isn't surprising given who the plan is coming from. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this new plan.

Republican candidates across the country have already started using Donald Trump's mugshot from Georgia in their online fundraising campaigns, and the cash is starting to pour in. Donald Trump broke the ice by using it on Thursday even shortly after it was released, and House and Senate Republicans followed suit shortly after that. But some Democrats are getting in on the action, too, proving that there's always an opportunity to make money, no matter which side of the aisle you are on. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

One of the co-conspirators that was indicted alongside Trump in Georgia - former Georgia GOP chairman David Shafer - has submitted a legal filing that essentially says Donald Trump is guilty of everything he's being accused of. The filing claims that Trump and his legal team were behind the entire fake elector plot in Georgia. This filing could indicate that Shafer is ready to cooperate with prosecutors, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.