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Judy A. Finelli's avatar

I am disabled and can't draw at all – let alone paint. The only painting of the guy that would do him "justice" would be just like "The Picture of Dorian Gray". In other words, a picture of his true age and evil twisted mind and soul, the picture of a man who could let millions of sick people with AIDS, malaria and all manner of diseases die by ripping their American lifesaving help from them, the picture of a man who sends undocumented or even documented immigrants to prisons in Central America where they will likely perish, a man who is only sympathetic to billionaires, and a man who appears to care nothing about people who disagree with his ideas and actions. What would such a man look like? All of the cosmetic surgery in the world could not make such a man look like anything except a monster. Forget Dracula, Frankenstein and the Werewolf.

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The Illusion of Justice's avatar

If you really want to stop the corruption and get rid of Trump, go to my Substack for a free digital copy of my book: The Illusion of Justice. It contains documented proof that Trump and the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties have been conspiring together to pack the courts with corrupt judges--conspiring together to commit treason.

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

You repeat your message ad nauseam, as is your right. My response has been to just scroll past your name/handle/nom de plume...whatever it's called. Unfortunately, that may result in my missing some important info or some interesting ideas and opinions. But I'm willing to risk that rather than to read your repetitive comments.

Having said that, did you really have to repeat it here, following a personal and heartfelt comment from someone else? I found it unkind and even a bit tacky. Cheers.

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The Illusion of Justice's avatar

I have proof of treason at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Why don't YOU want the American people to know that both parties have sold them out?

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

How can you interpret my comment to me not wanting the American people to know what you are claiming? Are you suggesting that if you hadn't repeated your comment in this very particular place, all of the American people would've been denied your wisdom. Honestly, you're coming across as perhaps an egomaniac and disturbing in many of the same ways as Trump and crew.

Please feel free to have the last word. Personally, I don't find communicating with you productive.

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The Illusion of Justice's avatar

What kind of person scrolls past allegations of treason without examining the evidence produced? And then complains about having been forced to see the allegations? I leave it to the readers to answer that question.

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Michael Moore liked this comment on April 5, 2025.

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The Illusion of Justice's avatar

On April 6, 2025, Sandy Bauer liked this comment. I will take that as an apology. Apology accepted. Now read my book Sandy and go forth in the world armed with proof of treason.

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Doreen's avatar

You could always use ai

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TeriLyn Brown's avatar

Pleasepleaseplease publish the ones you get...

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

Donald Trump looks a bit like a bloated hot air balloon. No portrait painter can make anything about him look good. Just an opinion.

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Julie M Murray's avatar

Actually, Michael, I don't care to invest precious time and energy in this project focused on this man....I am trying hard to focus on contributing to positive energy in the midst of this horror, calling Congress representatives, sharing accurate information on social media, contributing to really reliable causes, etc......sorry, but this is my first disappointment in anything you have ever suggested.

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LuVoss's avatar

I got a chuckle. A laugh every now and then is good for the soul. One thing doesn't obfuscate the other. Yesterday I attended a Rally on our public Green to hold up signs and show how Democracy works. Today I'll draw a cartoon of the buffoon. I'm with you, Michael. A little silliness in dire times works for me. That, and pictures of dogs.

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

It's a little silliness in dire times and cats, for me

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LindaThalman's avatar

Hey Julie, read your comment after I wrote mine saying more or less the same thing. NOT wasting my artistic time on donald... Michael suggested a rather pathetic way to protest. He should be a man enough to realize it was silly and a waste of time. Into the streets, town halls, phone calls = whatever you can do. But really, I'm not wasting my energy on a donnie portrait!

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BJ Bullert's avatar

I like what mikes doing!

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Kathleen Rose Siegler's avatar

I will just paint a pig.

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Linda Hurcombe's avatar

poor piggies! They are much cuter, lol!

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LindaThalman's avatar

Wow that was a quick reply Julie! We're on the same page on this one it seems! Sheepishly I can only do so much as I live and am also a French citizen, born in Oregon. I've asked our big local supermarket to not buy bourbon from KY, told everyone in the local farmers' market that donald sucks and the US has gone fascist, asked all my friends here to NOT travel to the US, am buying "cola" from Brittany and not the big brand name. Doing what I can from here. Rock on sister. Best, Linda

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

Yours comment is one of the most disappointing comments I've read. But to each their own.

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Katalin Poor's avatar

I think the portrait should be of Trump before his extensive "facelift". Not such a tough guy look back then...let everyone be reminded, especially the rednecks who adore him for being such a "tough guy", that he's really just a nasty clumsy nerdy loser. Oh, and maybe topless on horseback like his idol Putin...I would go on but I'm laughing too hard as I picture it to keep typing!

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LindaThalman's avatar

Friends, I'm posting a comment with some new points I made earlier on another channel. Forgive me, but I'd appreciate your feedback:

From France. Having lived so long now in Europe, demos can be part of your life, esp. if you're in a union or a political party. It wasn't so obvious, easy or organized around the time of VN at age 18 in Oregon. Nor how to stand up to the KKK who marched down the streets of Tallahassee, FL when I lived there. Uplifting going to a gigantic march for the ERA in D.C. and other civil rights marches in Atlanta. There is a feeling of power and community... there isn't always a DIRECT, i.e. next day, change in policy. But it sure is important to get into the streets. The wheels of justice grind so slowly. I've never been to an "unpeaceful" demo in my life; but there are, at least in France, almost always anarchists/thugs who set a bus stop on fire or break windows. We know that. The cops know that. And the f...ing TV shows the "violence" while 10,000, 20,000, 100,000, a million or more people march peacefully. I get the feeling that folks have so forgotten the civil rights (and all other rights!) marches and how to do them! Take care. As a senior, I do suggest you young folks talk to and listen to us "oldies". I learned from activists who lived through the "Red Scare" / McCarthy era and was educated better than any civics class ever. Courage. Resist in any way you can.

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

Wonderful comment. Thank you. Deserving of many, many more "likes"

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Sherry H's avatar

Thank you Michael for your wonderful subversive humor. I love you! All of us could use a good laugh right now. And like everyone else reading this, we definitely want to see those submissions!

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Chuck Briggs's avatar

I think the Colorado artist had one of Lindsey Graham laying around and decided to just add the Trump bouffant hair and called it a day.

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Thomas's avatar

Meanwhile, the Trump regime -- in the past few days -- has moved HALF of our stealth B-2 bomber fleet to Diego Garcia. The base we use when we attack the Middle East.

Just a couple of hours ago, FOX -- the official Party propaganda organ -- issued "Breaking news" that Iran has rejected negotiations over their nuclear power program.

Get ready -- an attack on Iran is coming.

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Thomas's avatar

Revision to the above: An attack on Iran is in the works.

There is nothing unlawful about staging B-2's in Diego Garcia. However....

There is a MUCH higher than normal chance that the commanders of those B-2s will decline to obey an order to attack Iran. Something eventually is going to crack over something like this.

This is a part of the constitutional crisis we're in involving war powers.

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James Vander Poel's avatar

And another "Oh, shit" day on the books.

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Julie M Murray's avatar

OMG! thanks for letting us know.....

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Thomas's avatar

Best to be prepared. Presidents start wars when their ratings are falling.

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Alan Schnur's avatar

Love this! Laughing in the face of tyranny -- especially this tyrant -- will unsettle him. And the boy definitely needs unsettling.

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Beth Trosello's avatar

I think someone needs to make him Curly(( 3 Stooges fame) Very appropriate for the Three DC Stooges in DC at the moment‼️‼️‼️

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melinda peters's avatar

Causing "Good Trouble" is vital, but so are art and laughter!

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Sandy Bauer's avatar

YES!

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Robert E.'s avatar

I think it only proper if every Federal restroom in the country has a Trump portrait installed, slightly above the toilet paper spool

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Nancy Bethem's avatar

I think it’s worth the laugh. “You’re so vain, you probably think this portrait is of you.” I still can’t figure out how we got here….

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Rich Sprecher's avatar

"I like Mike" a variation on "I Like Ike" should be the slogan on a campaign button. This idea of enlisting an army of portrait artists to render a true image of Trump is the greatest idea since sliced bread. I am looking for my big box of crayons right now. Rich S, Octogenarian and Contrarian ( and not much of an artist)

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