It’s Friday.
President Shitshow’s public schedule for…
Despite Propaganda Barbie insisting during Tuesday’s White House propaganda briefing that more details about the executive orders he plans to sign today were coming, no additional information has been released.
Speaking of EO’s…
NEW: Right-wing activists are circulating a draft executive order that purports to give Trump sweeping power over federal elections.@mollylroberts and I examine the legal theory, w/ new details on the activists, lawyers, and conspiracy theorists behind the proposed order🧵 pic.twitter.com/slGcmBdpmC
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) March 13, 2026
Peter Ticktin, a longtime friend of Trump's, told us that he emailed the proposed order to the president.
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) March 13, 2026
He said his outreach to government officials about the draft executive order also extended to Kurt Olsen, the White House director of "election security and integrity." pic.twitter.com/t6fOQ7O4fI
Trump has denied that he is considering an emergency declaration to seize control of elections — but proponents of the draft order believe otherwise.
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) March 13, 2026
"Last word I had was that the order had made it to the White House and that it had the president's attention," Canova said. pic.twitter.com/4ScGk6DWyE
More details on the proposed elections executive order in our story for @lawfare: https://t.co/gcqjmuwZYH
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) March 13, 2026
The article is long, but worth the read.
His weekend schedule has also been posted.
US War on Iran
Propaganda Pete held a presser this morning to give us an update on the US-led war against Iran.
The update was not about the recent deaths of six military service members.
Nah.
Instead, he called out bad media headlines and wishcasted about having more friendly state-run media in the future.
Hegseth: No quarter, no mercy for our enemies. Yet some in the press just can't stop. More fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war's impact on the strait of hormuz. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better. pic.twitter.com/BehjVYK0Hy
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 13, 2026
Hegeth: Another example of a fake headline that I saw yesterday: war widening. Here's a real headline for you for an actual patriotic press: Iran shrinking, going underground. The only thing that is widening is our advantage, not to mention our gulf partners stepping up even more… pic.twitter.com/QCVXHbN5rg
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 13, 2026
Propaganda Hegseth said:
They’re confused and we know it. Our response, we will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies.
Yet some in this crew in the press just can’t stop. Allow me to make a few suggestions.
People look up at the TV and they see banners. They see headlines. I used to be in that business and I know that everything is written intentionally.
For example, a banner or a headline: Middle East war intensifies splashing on the screen the last couple of days alongside visuals of civilian or energy targets that Iran has hit, because that’s what they do.
What should the banner read instead?
How about Iran increasingly desperate? Because they are. They know it and so do you, if it can be admitted.
Or more fake news from CNN reporting that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz.
Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This is always what they do. Hold the Strait hostage.
CNN doesn’t think we thought of that. It’s a fundamentally unserious report.
The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.
Another example of a fake headline that I saw yesterday: War widening.
Here’s a real headline for you for an actual patriotic press. How about Iran shrinking, going underground?
Iran’s leaders are hiding in bunkers and moving into civilian areas.
The only thing that is widening is our advantage.
Not to mention our Gulf partners stepping up even more, now going on the offense, and who have always been with us on the defense with collective and integrated air defenses.
USA TODAY YouTube shitty auto transcript. 03/13/2026.
What CNN reported on 03/12/2026:
The reason, multiple sources said, was administration officials believed closing the strait would hurt Iran more than the US — a view that was bolstered by Iran’s empty threats to act in the strait after US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last summer.…
— Zachary Cohen (@ZcohenCNN) March 13, 2026
Show more =’s Top Trump officials acknowledged to lawmakers during recent classified briefings that they did not plan for the possibility of Iran closing the strait in response to strikes, per 3 sources.
The article following the briefing was update to include this note:
“Middle East war intensifies“
There are too many headlines to find which headline he’s mad at.
Speaking of intensifies…
Hegseth: Today will be yet again the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran. The number of sorties and number of bomber pulses, the highest yet, ramping up and only up. And quantity has a quality of its own pic.twitter.com/Cc5A4nTzaC
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 13, 2026
Propaganda Pete said:
Our will is unshakable.
Our options maximized and our capabilities still building. We’re going up, they’re going down.
As I said from the start, President Trump holds the cards. He’ll determine the pace, the tempo, and the timing of this conflict. His hand firmly on the wheel as well as on the throttle setting.
America first. Peace through strength in action.
From day one, as our nation expects and the president demands, our warriors have fought with lethality, precision, and rapid innovation.
In fact, today will again be the highest volume of strikes America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran. The number of sorties and bomber pulses will be the highest yet, ramping up and only going up.
And quantity has a quality of its own as we continue to ramp up.
Every tool of AI, cyber, space, EW, counter-UAS, you name it, we’re employing it.
Blinding, confusing, and deceiving our enemy, because we know who the good guys are here. And the American people do, too.
And that makes my job simple.
USA TODAY YouTube shitty auto transcript. 03/13/2026.
He finally mentions the dead crew members at the 8:30 mark:
War is chaos, and as we saw yesterday with the tragic crash of our KC-135 tanker, bad things can happen.
American heroes, all of them.
As I have with all of them, we will greet those heroes at Dover, and their sacrifice will only recommit us to the resolve of this mission.
But war in this context, and in pursuit of peace, is necessary.
Which is why each day, on bended knee, we continue to appeal to heaven, to Almighty God’s providence, to watch over and give special skill and confidence to our leaders and to our warriors.
To those warriors this nation prays for every single day. I hear from all of you out there who pray for them every day.
Stay on bended knee and pray for them.
I continue to say to them: Godspeed. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Mr. Chairman, over to you.
USA TODAY YouTube shitty auto transcript. 03/13/2026.
All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during…
Show more =’s All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Happy Friday the 13th.
Have a great weekend.
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