Alyssa Farah Griffin reveals Mark Meadows told her Trump wasn't leaving the White House

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Alyssa Farah Griffin reveals Mark Meadows told her Trump wasn't leaving the White House
Alyssa Farah Griffin from "The View" (Photo: Screen capture)

"The View's" Alyssa Farah Griffin confirmed Tuesday that she was told while working as a White House aide that Donald Trump wasn't going to leave after 2020.

Trump's former lawyer Jenna Ellis revealed in an interview to the Fulton County district attorney's office — revealed by ABC News Monday — that an excited White House aide had told her that they weren't leaving on Jan. 20 when Joe Biden was inaugurated.

"The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances," social media staffer Dan Scavino reportedly said. “We are just going to stay in power.”

Talking about it on "The View" Tuesday Farah Griffin, who worked as a communications director under Trump, told the co-hosts, "But what is wild about this [Jenna Ellis] clip is the language model, something nearly identical to that which White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said to me on Dec. 3rd of 2020.

"I'd gone into his office to say that I was going to resign. I didn't agree with what we were saying about the election result of the election being stolen. And he said, 'Wait, what if I can tell you that we're not leaving office?'"

It's a timeline that adds to details that Ellis revealed to the Fulton County prosecutors. In her case, a key date shows Trump was still refusing to leave even after Dec. 11, when he'd lost appeals over the election result at the Supreme Court.

Farah Griffin said that she reported Meadows' comment to federal investigators and the House Select Committee that looked into 2020 and Jan. 6.

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"This proves what she's saying, that the upper tier of the White House was actually trying to unlawfully and unconstitutionally hold on to power," she continued. "I think Georgia has Donald Trump in a really tight spot. That's the hardest one, I think, for him to get out of. But here's what I would say is this: We don't even need to think about just what he did last time around. The agenda he's talking about for 2024 is scary enough."

She cited Trump's pledge to put people in "camps" and carry out revenge on four-star generals and those he sees as having wronged him.

See her comments in the video below or at the link here.


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'Trump is in better shape than most!' MAGA panics over new photos of president's 'decay'

President Donald Trump’s health was called into question Sunday after new photographs revealed additional discoloration on the president’s hands, though the president’s supporters quick to rush to his defense and insist that Trump’s health was unmatched.

Captured by professional photojournalist Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, one of the photos shows Trump with visible discoloration on both hands, whereas previously, Trump had only been seen with prominent discoloration and bruising on his right hand, something the White House said was caused by Trump “shaking hands all day, every day.”

With discoloration now visible on both hands, critics raised renewed questions about the state of Trump’s health, as have "many in Washington," according to a recent report that revealed "Trump's own decay" was a frequent topic of discussion in the U.S. Capitol. As for Trump's followers, however, such as prominent MAGA influencer Paul Szypula, Trump's health couldn't be better.

“President Trump is in better shape than most people half his age,” Szypula wrote in a social media post Sunday on X to his more than 372,000 followers.

“Nothing burger” wrote another, X user “RubyTubee,” a self-described “MAGA conservative” who’s amassed nearly 12,000 followers.

At 79, Trump is the single-oldest sitting U.S. president in history, and critics have noted what appear to be increasingly frequent signs of potential health struggles, including the aforementioned hand bruising, as well as his swollen ankles and increasing instances of rambling during speeches.

Trump’s recent MRI scan has raised further questions as to the state of his health, with a former White House doctor having cast doubt on the White House’s official explanation for the MRI scan.

Nevertheless, Trump’s supporters continued to launch attacks on critics questioning the president’s health.

“This is what passes for political analysis now,” wrote Johnathon Corcoran, an active X user with nearly 5,000 followers who frequently shares MAGA and pro-Trump content.


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'Do something!' Trump nominee starts blocking her fans after being hit with MAGA rage

A lawyer who was installed by Donald Trump is facing pushback from her own fans.

Trump nominee and lawyer Harmeet Dhillon was hit with severe criticism after she promoted a social media post.

It began when conservative activist Scott Presler said, "Here’s how it works: Let’s say that Shukran is a registered voter in Minnesota. It’s Election Day & Shukran brings 8 friends w/ him to vote. Shukran: 'My 8 friends that live in our neighborhood don’t have IDs.' Election Day Worker: 'Sign this form to vouch for them.' +8 votes."

Harmeet K. Dhillon shared that and wrote simply, "This is corrupt AF."

But citizens who follow Dhillon weren't satisfied with that.

Reagan Administration alum Hal Furman answered her: "It’s a shame you aren’t in a position to do something about it."

Dhillon replied, "It’s a shame you are blocked."

Another user responded to that interaction with, "I don't think blocking people for expressing their frustration that nothing ever seems to be done is the way to go. It kind of makes it look like the people in power don't intend to do anything but farm engagement."

Yet another user, Pocket Battleship, asked, "Aren't you an attorney for the US Govt? Commenting with your civilian X account. Saw Lee Zeldin post a response to a major Govt issue this way too. What part of the movie are we entering now."

Dhillon responded, saying, "I can comment as a citizen. This is America. For news updates on my government job, follow my official account."

"Trumpworld's favorite writer" Joshua Lisec said, "All due respect: What are you going to do about it?"

"Trump voters have become accustomed to members of the admin going 'WOW this is AWFUL and someone should DO something.' You are the someones (!)."

Vice President JD Vance was hit with similar MAGA fury over the weekend for a perceived lack of administration action.

Trump casually lays blame for ‘explosions’ across Russia on Ukraine to Zelenskyy’s face

Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of their high-stakes meeting Sunday, President Donald Trump casually laid blame for “explosions in various parts of Russia” on Ukraine, presumably including a recent bombing in Moscow that killed two police officers and a bystander.

Standing next to Zelenskyy at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump was asked by a reporter whether he thought President Vladimir Putin was “serious” about ending the Russo-Ukrainian war given the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine.

“I could say that I believe Ukraine has made some very strong attacks also – I don't say that negatively, I think you probably have to,” Trump pushed back.

“Now, he hasn't told me [this], but there have been some explosions in various parts of Russia and it looks to me like... I don't know, I don't think it came from the Congo, I don't think it came from the United States of America, it possibly came from Ukraine. But I haven't asked that question – maybe I won't bother asking!”

Russian officials have blamed Ukraine for a a number of assassinations of Russian public figures and military officers, some of which Ukraine has denied, such as a drone attack that appeared to target Putin directly.

Ukrainian did not officially claim responsibility for the recent bombing in Moscow on Christmas Eve, though Ukrainian officials speaking on the condition of anonymity did confirm to the Associated Press that Ukraine has helped carry out the attack.

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