Barry Piatt
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Consistently ahead of the curve political analysis and opinion commentary. Writer, speaker, former political reporter and long time senior staffer in U.S. House and Senate.
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If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
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Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
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For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
Barry Piatt on Politics: - Behind the Curtains | Substack
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November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
With his history of financial fraud and massive grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors to pay for his gilded party palace White House ballroom demands close scrutiny. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
With his history of financial fraud and massive grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors to pay for his gilded party palace White House ballroom demands close scrutiny. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more below.
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Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors for his gilded party palace of a ballroom at the White House demands urgent oversight. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more, below
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors for his gilded party palace of a ballroom at the White House demands urgent oversight. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more, below
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Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his $350 million glitzy new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Republicans in Congress couldn’t care less. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt in Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his $350 million glitzy new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Republicans in Congress couldn’t care less. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt in Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
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I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
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Consistently ahead of the curve political commentary and analysis. Click to read Barry Piatt on Politics: - Behind the Curtains, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
The way Donald Trump is financing his his vandalism at the White House East Wing and his gilded party palace of a new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. It needs strict scrutiny, but it’s not getting it. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The way Donald Trump is financing his his vandalism at the White House East Wing and his gilded party palace of a new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. It needs strict scrutiny, but it’s not getting it. Read more below.
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his White House East Wing vandalism and construction of his gilded ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Sadly, Iowa’s “Silent Six” congressional delegation doesn’t care. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his White House East Wing vandalism and construction of his gilded ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Sadly, Iowa’s “Silent Six” congressional delegation doesn’t care. Read more below.
The way Donald Trump chose to fund his vandalism at the White House East Wing and construction of his gilded White House ballroom invites massive corruption. It demands close scrutiny. It’s not getting it from Iowa’s “Silent Six” in Congress. Read more below
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The way Donald Trump chose to fund his vandalism at the White House East Wing and construction of his gilded White House ballroom invites massive corruption. It demands close scrutiny. It’s not getting it from Iowa’s “Silent Six” in Congress. Read more below
The way Donald Trump chose to pay for his White House East Wing vandalism and the construction of his gilded party palace of a ballroom in its place, is a “corruption incubator” that cries out for close scrutiny. Yet, Iowa’s “Silent Six” congressional delegation remains silent. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The way Donald Trump chose to pay for his White House East Wing vandalism and the construction of his gilded party palace of a ballroom in its place, is a “corruption incubator” that cries out for close scrutiny. Yet, Iowa’s “Silent Six” congressional delegation remains silent. Read more below.
There are new questions this week about how Donald Trump is financing his vandalism at the White House East Wing, and the construction of his gilded White House party palace.
But Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) isn’t asking any of them. Read more below.
But Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) isn’t asking any of them. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
There are new questions this week about how Donald Trump is financing his vandalism at the White House East Wing, and the construction of his gilded White House party palace.
But Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) isn’t asking any of them. Read more below.
But Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) isn’t asking any of them. Read more below.
Donald Trump has launched a new “incubator for corruption” in Washington, DC, but Senator Chuck Grassley doesn’t even seem the least bit curious about it, much less bothered by it.
Read more below.
Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Donald Trump has launched a new “incubator for corruption” in Washington, DC, but Senator Chuck Grassley doesn’t even seem the least bit curious about it, much less bothered by it.
Read more below.
Read more below.
If you are as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week - and new polling shows a solid majority of Americans are - you need to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Click below to read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If you are as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week - and new polling shows a solid majority of Americans are - you need to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Click below to read it now.
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you have to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Just click below to read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you have to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Just click below to read it now.
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did last week to the White House East Wing, then you need to read my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Just click below to read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did last week to the White House East Wing, then you need to read my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Just click below to read it now.
If you are half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you have to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Just click below and read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
If you are half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you have to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Just click below and read it now.
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did last week to the White House East Wing, you need to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Just click below to read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did last week to the White House East Wing, you need to read this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column. Just click below to read it now.
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Trump says there’s no money to pay federal workers, but he’s spending:
$20 to $40 billion to bail out Argentina
$300 million on his vanity ballroom
$172 million on two luxury jets for Kristi Noem
Hundreds of millions for outfitting his foreign jet
$20 to $40 billion to bail out Argentina
$300 million on his vanity ballroom
$172 million on two luxury jets for Kristi Noem
Hundreds of millions for outfitting his foreign jet
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump says there’s no money to pay federal workers, but he’s spending:
$20 to $40 billion to bail out Argentina
$300 million on his vanity ballroom
$172 million on two luxury jets for Kristi Noem
Hundreds of millions for outfitting his foreign jet
$20 to $40 billion to bail out Argentina
$300 million on his vanity ballroom
$172 million on two luxury jets for Kristi Noem
Hundreds of millions for outfitting his foreign jet
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you need to read this. Click below to read it now.
The Silver Lining Re: Demolition of the White House East Wing
It’s not much, but it’s something.
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you are even half as sick as I am about what Donald Trump did to the White House East Wing last week, you need to read this. Click below to read it now.
Trump’s incremental approach to bringing fascist authoritarianism to America aims to keep Americans from noticing what he is really doing. For millions of Americans it is doing just that. Which is why efforts like the “No Kings” rallies are so important. Read more, below.
No. Things Are Not As Bad As You Think They Are Concerning America and Our Democracy. - They Are Worse.
We're all frogs in the heating pot these days,.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump’s incremental approach to bringing fascist authoritarianism to America aims to keep Americans from noticing what he is really doing. For millions of Americans it is doing just that. Which is why efforts like the “No Kings” rallies are so important. Read more, below.
Trumps strategy of bringing authoritarian fascism to America in a series of incremental baby steps that add up to a giant pole vault over the Constitution is aimed at making sure people don’t notice that’s what he is doing. For millions of Americans that strategy is working. Read more below.
No. Things Are Not As Bad As You Think They Are Concerning America and Our Democracy. - They Are Worse.
We're all frogs in the heating pot these days,.
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trumps strategy of bringing authoritarian fascism to America in a series of incremental baby steps that add up to a giant pole vault over the Constitution is aimed at making sure people don’t notice that’s what he is doing. For millions of Americans that strategy is working. Read more below.
We’re all frogs in the heating pot now. Millions of Americans still under estimate the seriousness of Donald Trump’s incremental, but constant, attacks on America’s democracy. That’s the whole point of his incremental strategy. Read more in my weekly column, below.
No. Things Are Not As Bad As You Think They Are Concerning America and Our Democracy. - They Are Worse.
We're all frogs in the heating pot these days,.
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’re all frogs in the heating pot now. Millions of Americans still under estimate the seriousness of Donald Trump’s incremental, but constant, attacks on America’s democracy. That’s the whole point of his incremental strategy. Read more in my weekly column, below.