Rachel Maddow just helped foil Donald Trump’s latest corrupt scheme

| 10:11 pm EDT May 20, 2020
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For all his bluster, Donald Trump is usually bluffing when he loudly threatens to do something corrupt or evil. When he does corrupt and evil things, he usually tries to do them quietly, in the hope no one will notice. That was the case when he and his regime decided to end a deployment one day before National Guard members would have received benefits for it.

Last night Rachel Maddow loudly made a point of highlighting this scandal during her show. After Maddow and some other journalists made the whole thing a problem for Donald Trump, he and his regime backed down today, and decided to extend the deployment long enough for the National Guard members to get their benefits.

Score one for Rachel Maddow and the media. Trump was trying to screw National Guard members after they’ve gone out and put themselves at risk by carrying out support missions in coronavirus-infected areas. This is why the media is supposed to exist.

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.