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Trump’s going after Harvard.
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
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#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
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#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
Five years after the insurrection, Trump’s official version is written in Munhwao.
Here’s my free Substack post today: open.substack.com/pub/rayhartm...
Here’s my free Substack post today: open.substack.com/pub/rayhartm...
January 6 Down the Memory Hole
The grotesque lies of Donald Trump are now officially state-sponsored
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January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Five years after the insurrection, Trump’s official version is written in Munhwao.
Here’s my free Substack post today: open.substack.com/pub/rayhartm...
Here’s my free Substack post today: open.substack.com/pub/rayhartm...
Trump’s Favorite Fixer Sent to Visit Ghislane Maxwell.
He defended Trump. Repped Manafort. Targeted Lev Parnas.
What could possibly go wrong with Todd Blanche having this assignment?
Maybe everything.
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cc: @LevParnas.bsky.social
He defended Trump. Repped Manafort. Targeted Lev Parnas.
What could possibly go wrong with Todd Blanche having this assignment?
Maybe everything.
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cc: @LevParnas.bsky.social
Trump Enforcer To Pay Maxwell A Visit
For a mob movie it might make sense. But this is real life — and death.
rayhartmann.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Trump’s Favorite Fixer Sent to Visit Ghislane Maxwell.
He defended Trump. Repped Manafort. Targeted Lev Parnas.
What could possibly go wrong with Todd Blanche having this assignment?
Maybe everything.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/trump-enfo...
cc: @LevParnas.bsky.social
He defended Trump. Repped Manafort. Targeted Lev Parnas.
What could possibly go wrong with Todd Blanche having this assignment?
Maybe everything.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/trump-enfo...
cc: @LevParnas.bsky.social
Angela Paxton just handed scandal-ridden hubby Ken his lunch and his walking papers — on Twitter.
My take on the biblical beatdown… and a guy who really doesn’t know when to shut up:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/the-paxton...
My take on the biblical beatdown… and a guy who really doesn’t know when to shut up:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/the-paxton...
The Paxtons Make Divorce Great Again
It turns out that the airing of dirty laundry is bigger in Texas, too
rayhartmann.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Angela Paxton just handed scandal-ridden hubby Ken his lunch and his walking papers — on Twitter.
My take on the biblical beatdown… and a guy who really doesn’t know when to shut up:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/the-paxton...
My take on the biblical beatdown… and a guy who really doesn’t know when to shut up:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/the-paxton...
Too many prominent Americans are selling out our democracy to stay on Trump’s good side. We need courage. Patrick Henry-level courage.
My latest column: “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?”
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/give-me-li...
Paywalled, but worth $5 if you give a damn. Cancel anytime.
My latest column: “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?”
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/give-me-li...
Paywalled, but worth $5 if you give a damn. Cancel anytime.
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?"
Too many prominent Americans are afraid to take risks by standing up to Trump. That could "give death" to democracy.
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Too many prominent Americans are selling out our democracy to stay on Trump’s good side. We need courage. Patrick Henry-level courage.
My latest column: “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?”
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/give-me-li...
Paywalled, but worth $5 if you give a damn. Cancel anytime.
My latest column: “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?”
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/give-me-li...
Paywalled, but worth $5 if you give a damn. Cancel anytime.
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t policy. It’s a screenplay.
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of his Iran lies — and why he deserves a Nobel Prize in Gaslighting.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
#Trump #Iran #Gaslighting #Politics #Substack
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of his Iran lies — and why he deserves a Nobel Prize in Gaslighting.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
#Trump #Iran #Gaslighting #Politics #Substack
Donald Trump for the Nobel Prize in Gaslighting
His whiplash lies about Iran showed he knows 'what the f* he's doing.' A day-by-day breakdown of the calculated chaos.
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t policy. It’s a screenplay.
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of his Iran lies — and why he deserves a Nobel Prize in Gaslighting.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
#Trump #Iran #Gaslighting #Politics #Substack
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of his Iran lies — and why he deserves a Nobel Prize in Gaslighting.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
#Trump #Iran #Gaslighting #Politics #Substack
SCOTUS just upheld a cruel Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids — even if they have support from their parents and doctors. It will enable 25 other states including Missouri to follow suit.
It will cost lives.
Here's my column: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/its-offici...
It will cost lives.
Here's my column: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/its-offici...
It's Official: Hatred and Cruelty Toward Trans Kids Is Perfectly Legal in America
SCOTUS just upheld a state law that will undoubtedly cost lives and spread heartbreak
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
SCOTUS just upheld a cruel Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids — even if they have support from their parents and doctors. It will enable 25 other states including Missouri to follow suit.
It will cost lives.
Here's my column: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/its-offici...
It will cost lives.
Here's my column: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/its-offici...
Missouri’s Mike Kehoe just sent in the National Guard.
Not to stop violence.
But to intimidate peaceful protestors.
Here’s what that really means:
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Not to stop violence.
But to intimidate peaceful protestors.
Here’s what that really means:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/mike-kehoe...
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Missouri’s Mike Kehoe just sent in the National Guard.
Not to stop violence.
But to intimidate peaceful protestors.
Here’s what that really means:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/mike-kehoe...
Not to stop violence.
But to intimidate peaceful protestors.
Here’s what that really means:
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/mike-kehoe...
BREAKING: ABC just fired Terry Moran—hours after suspending him for criticizing Stephen Miller.
Trump demanded it. ABC caved.
The First Amendment is under attack—and the networks are helping.
I just wrote about it. Now he’s fired (no connection).
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
Trump demanded it. ABC caved.
The First Amendment is under attack—and the networks are helping.
I just wrote about it. Now he’s fired (no connection).
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
TV News Is Helping Trump Kill the First Amendment — to Guard Its Profits
The rest of us journalists should be screaming bloody murder. (Hey, where’d everyone go?)
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
BREAKING: ABC just fired Terry Moran—hours after suspending him for criticizing Stephen Miller.
Trump demanded it. ABC caved.
The First Amendment is under attack—and the networks are helping.
I just wrote about it. Now he’s fired (no connection).
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
Trump demanded it. ABC caved.
The First Amendment is under attack—and the networks are helping.
I just wrote about it. Now he’s fired (no connection).
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
TV networks are caving to Trump’s attacks on the press—not to defend journalism, but to protect billions in profits.
My latest: ABC’s surrender. CBS’s hush money. The FCC in ruins.
👉 Read: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
My latest: ABC’s surrender. CBS’s hush money. The FCC in ruins.
👉 Read: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
TV networks are caving to Trump’s attacks on the press—not to defend journalism, but to protect billions in profits.
My latest: ABC’s surrender. CBS’s hush money. The FCC in ruins.
👉 Read: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
My latest: ABC’s surrender. CBS’s hush money. The FCC in ruins.
👉 Read: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/tv-news-is...
ICE probably won’t come for you. But you could still be its victim.
New Substack column: How Trump turned ICE into something closer to a secret police force — and why the danger still lingers.
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#Substack #civilrights #immigration
New Substack column: How Trump turned ICE into something closer to a secret police force — and why the danger still lingers.
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#Substack #civilrights #immigration
ICE Won’t Come for You — But You Could Still Be Its Victim
There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that reads:
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ICE probably won’t come for you. But you could still be its victim.
New Substack column: How Trump turned ICE into something closer to a secret police force — and why the danger still lingers.
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#Substack #civilrights #immigration
New Substack column: How Trump turned ICE into something closer to a secret police force — and why the danger still lingers.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/ice-wont-c...
#Substack #civilrights #immigration
I've been a journalist for more than 50 years. This is as chilling a sign as we've ever had that freedom of the press is dying in America. We should all stand with Terry Moran. Those in the news media who lack the guts to do so are complicit.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/m...
ABC News suspends Terry Moran after Trump administration condemns ‘hater’ post | CNN Business
Veteran ABC News correspondent Terry Moran was suspended Sunday after he posted a highly critical assessment of President Trump and Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on the social media pla...
www.cnn.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I've been a journalist for more than 50 years. This is as chilling a sign as we've ever had that freedom of the press is dying in America. We should all stand with Terry Moran. Those in the news media who lack the guts to do so are complicit.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/m...
New post: Trump and Elon’s Awful Monster Movie.
It’s gripping — and that’s the problem.
The monsters aren’t going away.
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It’s gripping — and that’s the problem.
The monsters aren’t going away.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
June 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New post: Trump and Elon’s Awful Monster Movie.
It’s gripping — and that’s the problem.
The monsters aren’t going away.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
It’s gripping — and that’s the problem.
The monsters aren’t going away.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Republicans are desperate to keep Biden on stage — to pummel him over his mental decline and distract from the Trump trainwreck.
Too little, too late. He should’ve resigned a year ago.
We wouldn’t be living today’s nightmare.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/republican...
Too little, too late. He should’ve resigned a year ago.
We wouldn’t be living today’s nightmare.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/republican...
Republicans Just Can’t Quit Joe Biden
Kamala Harris should’ve been president a year ago — if only Republicans had gotten what they're now wishing for.
rayhartmann.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Republicans are desperate to keep Biden on stage — to pummel him over his mental decline and distract from the Trump trainwreck.
Too little, too late. He should’ve resigned a year ago.
We wouldn’t be living today’s nightmare.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/republican...
Too little, too late. He should’ve resigned a year ago.
We wouldn’t be living today’s nightmare.
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/republican...
Trump kicked off Pride Month by stripping Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship.
One served with courage. The other dodged with “bone spurs.”
My latest Substack is up now:
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#HarveyMilk #PrideMonth #Trump
One served with courage. The other dodged with “bone spurs.”
My latest Substack is up now:
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/keyboard-w...
#HarveyMilk #PrideMonth #Trump
June 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Trump kicked off Pride Month by stripping Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship.
One served with courage. The other dodged with “bone spurs.”
My latest Substack is up now:
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/keyboard-w...
#HarveyMilk #PrideMonth #Trump
One served with courage. The other dodged with “bone spurs.”
My latest Substack is up now:
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/keyboard-w...
#HarveyMilk #PrideMonth #Trump
I grew up believing America was the good guy. I don’t recognize that country anymore.
Just published: Why Did America Stop Caring?
A reflection on patriotism, lost ideals, and what we’ve lost.
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Just published: Why Did America Stop Caring?
A reflection on patriotism, lost ideals, and what we’ve lost.
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June 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I grew up believing America was the good guy. I don’t recognize that country anymore.
Just published: Why Did America Stop Caring?
A reflection on patriotism, lost ideals, and what we’ve lost.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/why-did-am...
Just published: Why Did America Stop Caring?
A reflection on patriotism, lost ideals, and what we’ve lost.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/why-did-am...
Trump’s going after Harvard.
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
🧼 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/sure-trump...
#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
🧼 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/sure-trump...
#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
rayhartmann.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trump’s going after Harvard.
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
🧼 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/sure-trump...
#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
The WSJ says it’s just like Obama vs. Corinthian Colleges.
It’s not. I wrote about the false equivalency—and yes, Two Corinthians makes an appearance.
🧼 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/sure-trump...
#Trump #Harvard #WSJ #Corinthian #Media
Migrants aren’t here because of an invasion.
They’re here because of an invitation — from U.S. companies that hire them illegally.
Politicians don't care about immigration – they enjoy the show. And they lack the guts to face the powerful breaking the law.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/want-to-fi...
They’re here because of an invitation — from U.S. companies that hire them illegally.
Politicians don't care about immigration – they enjoy the show. And they lack the guts to face the powerful breaking the law.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/want-to-fi...
rayhartmann.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Migrants aren’t here because of an invasion.
They’re here because of an invitation — from U.S. companies that hire them illegally.
Politicians don't care about immigration – they enjoy the show. And they lack the guts to face the powerful breaking the law.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/want-to-fi...
They’re here because of an invitation — from U.S. companies that hire them illegally.
Politicians don't care about immigration – they enjoy the show. And they lack the guts to face the powerful breaking the law.
rayhartmann.substack.com/p/want-to-fi...
🎬 “Ambush That Foreign Leader” — now streaming from the White House.
Trump turned the Oval Office into a Reality TV studio — complete with propaganda, fawning acolytes, and a strangely silent Elon Musk.
Full post: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/ambush-tha...
#Trump #OvalOffice
Trump turned the Oval Office into a Reality TV studio — complete with propaganda, fawning acolytes, and a strangely silent Elon Musk.
Full post: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/ambush-tha...
#Trump #OvalOffice
May 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🎬 “Ambush That Foreign Leader” — now streaming from the White House.
Trump turned the Oval Office into a Reality TV studio — complete with propaganda, fawning acolytes, and a strangely silent Elon Musk.
Full post: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/ambush-tha...
#Trump #OvalOffice
Trump turned the Oval Office into a Reality TV studio — complete with propaganda, fawning acolytes, and a strangely silent Elon Musk.
Full post: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/ambush-tha...
#Trump #OvalOffice
FEMA? Nowhere.
Trump? Still hasn’t acknowledged the tornado that killed 5 and destroyed 5,000+ buildings in St. Louis.
My latest: Your Tax Dollars At Rest — on government cruelty by design.
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Trump? Still hasn’t acknowledged the tornado that killed 5 and destroyed 5,000+ buildings in St. Louis.
My latest: Your Tax Dollars At Rest — on government cruelty by design.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/your-tax-d...
May 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
FEMA? Nowhere.
Trump? Still hasn’t acknowledged the tornado that killed 5 and destroyed 5,000+ buildings in St. Louis.
My latest: Your Tax Dollars At Rest — on government cruelty by design.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/your-tax-d...
Trump? Still hasn’t acknowledged the tornado that killed 5 and destroyed 5,000+ buildings in St. Louis.
My latest: Your Tax Dollars At Rest — on government cruelty by design.
🔗 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/your-tax-d...
Trump may have sunk to a new low for sleazy in Qatar — but he’s not the first to pay homage to the sheikhs.
My latest: Qatar: Where American Presidents Go to Grovel
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/qatar-wher...
My latest: Qatar: Where American Presidents Go to Grovel
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Qatar: Where American Presidents Go to Grovel
Trump wins gold for corruption, but sucking up to these sheiks is nothing new
rayhartmann.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump may have sunk to a new low for sleazy in Qatar — but he’s not the first to pay homage to the sheikhs.
My latest: Qatar: Where American Presidents Go to Grovel
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/qatar-wher...
My latest: Qatar: Where American Presidents Go to Grovel
👉 rayhartmann.substack.com/p/qatar-wher...
I'm writing on Substack again and will be posting more here. Please check it out: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/mothers-da...
Mother’s Day and the Forbidden Topic of My Youth
My mother, Hanne Rose Bromet, was rescued from Nazi Germany at the age of 9 in 1934.
rayhartmann.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I'm writing on Substack again and will be posting more here. Please check it out: rayhartmann.substack.com/p/mothers-da...