(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Did Trump Use A Melania Stunt Double? You know how we can tell that this is the wildest presidential administration of all time? Because a theory can spread that Y’all President is running around with a stunt double of his wife and the whole internet just runs with it. That’s right, rumors are spreading that Trump had a stand-in for Melania at his presser yesterday..take a look… This is not Melania. To think they would go this far & try & make us think its her on TV is mind blowing. Makes me wonder what else is a lie pic.twitter.com/JhPVmXdGit — BuyLegalMeds.com (@JoeVargas) October 18, 2017 That’s pretty convincing evidence, right? Well, there are more images of Melania there that seem to indicate it was really her, but who cares? The jokes and memes are flying so let them! hello it's me, FLOTUS Melania pic.twitter.com/VK5OQprFev — Ashley (@ashcech) October 18, 2017
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Did Trump Use A Melania Stunt Double? You know how we can tell that this is the wildest presidential administration of all time? Because a theory can spread that Y’all President is running around with a stunt double of his wife and the whole internet just runs with it. That’s right, rumors are spreading that Trump had a stand-in for Melania at his presser yesterday..take a look… This is not Melania. To think they would go this far & try & make us think its her on TV is mind blowing. Makes me wonder what else is a lie pic.twitter.com/JhPVmXdGit — BuyLegalMeds.com (@JoeVargas) October 18, 2017 That’s pretty convincing evidence, right? Well, there are more images of Melania there that seem to indicate it was really her, but who cares? The jokes and memes are flying so let them! hello it's me, FLOTUS Melania pic.twitter.com/VK5OQprFev — Ashley (@ashcech) October 18, 2017
Snap chat video/NJ post Protests Cause Cop Suspension After Grabbing Twin Teens By Braids Hundreds of students walked out of a New Jersey High School in protest of a cop’s rough handling of twin classmates, according to NBC 4 NY. The altercation between the cop and the teen twin sisters were caught on video. Reportedly, Nyasia and Kyasia Sorrells said they were getting pizza on Thursday across from Orange High School when Officer Hanifah Davis tried to clear the corner. Video was spread of Davis talking to Kyasia Sorrells and then telling Nyasia Sorrells to back up. When Nyasia Sorrells approaches, Davis grabs her by the hair and both girls end up on the ground with Davis on top of them. The forces this cop is using is ridiculous. Take a close look. The school board staff member you see in the video who tried to intervene was ticketed. The twins face obstruction and resisting arrest charges; one of them also was charged with aggravated assault. Hundreds of students who attend high school with the young ladies marched to the police station Friday morning, chanting “We want justice! The protest and video evidence helped bring some justice to the situation. Democratic Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren says the office on video, Hanifah Davis ,has been suspended pending an investigation. Officials said that the officer was also facing another, routine, investigation after he drew his service weapon. SMH.
NeNe Leakes has not had a great week. A few days ago, the reality star stepped into some scalding hot water after she responded to a heckler at a stand-up show by telling her she hopes she gets raped by her Uber drive . Yeah: YIKES ! After receiving some well-deserved backlash for this remark, Leakes was fired from The Great Xscape Tour and sources have said she may also be let go from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. NeNe proceeded to issue a heartfelt apology, saying on Instagram: “I truly regret and apologize for what I said from the stage in Oakland over the weekend… “As a woman and someone who has survived abuse, I regret the words that I used.” Pretty straightforward and, really, all NeNe could say given the circumstances, right? But with the criticism increasing and her career in jeopardy, Leakes then recoded a video in which she bawled her eyes out and REALLY apologized. “I never want to cause harm to anybody else, not in that kind of way,” she said this time around, adding: “Everybody who know me knows that I never would want that to happen.” So… days later, how is Leakes feeling about everything right now? Pretty good, but it got ugly there for a bit. “A lot of people know me as NeNe who’s laughing and talking, a lot of don’t know me as NeNe who would break down,” Leakes said on Instagram last night, expounding as follows: “I actually had a real breakdown.” Don’t panic, however, fans. NeNe says she’s in a much better place now. “Trust and believe, I’m so okay, I’m in a great place today,” she said. “I can’t say I haven’t been in a great place these last few days. I’m so okay with everything, I just haven’t talked a lot or spoken out a lot.” The Bravo star was scheduled to host a November concert featuring girl group Xscape (including her Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Kandi Burruss). However, the group announced yesterday that they were “dismayed” by the remark Leakes made. “Yesterday I got a little bit emotional. I have never said anything that the heckler said to me. All the girls on the tour with me know what happened,” Leakes continued on Instagram. She concluded optimistically, stating: “I plan on not letting anyone take my joy. I created my own show because I wanted to get out and express some of the things that I have inside of me. “I don’t consider myself a comedian, I always say that. I’ve said that since the day I first started. I just consider myself a s–t talker, a funny lady. I never imagined ever, ever, ever stepping on stage and somebody screaming out ‘Go kill yourself’ to me. “It literally took me somewhere else, I apologize. I’ve let that go.” So… NeNe is mostly sorry, yet also wants everyone to know that the heckler told her to commit suicide. We can understand how that could be traumatizing. We can’t understand ever making a rape joke, though. And we definitely can’t understand hiring NeNe Leakes to do a stand-up act. View Slideshow: 15 Real Housewives Stars Who Have Been Arrested
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Donald Trump Says He Met With The President Of The Virgin Islands It becomes more and more possible every single day that Donald Trump is in a competition with himself to see who can say the most outrageously stupid things possible. Though people could make a very strong case for saying Donald Trump didn’t know Puerto Rico was a part of the United Stated before the hurricane hit, we can actually confirm that Trump has no idea that the Virgin Islands are also a US Territory… Trump says he met with the “president of the Virgin Islands.” *cough* he is the president of the Virgin islands, which is a US territory pic.twitter.com/8MLjqjTGb7 — David Mack (@davidmackau) October 13, 2017 There you have it. And no, Trump doesn’t correct himself for saying he met with the president of the Virgin Islands, either. Because he doesn’t realize that HE IS the president. On the White House’s transcript of the press conference, “president” is crossed out and replaced with governor, but that revelation definitely wasn’t made by President Cheeto himself. They’re called the “US Virgin Islands” for a reason…because they’re apart of the United States. If only y’alls president knew that…hit the flip to see Twitter’s reaction to Donald saying he met with the President of the Virgin Islands…which is him.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Donald Trump Says He Met With The President Of The Virgin Islands It becomes more and more possible every single day that Donald Trump is in a competition with himself to see who can say the most outrageously stupid things possible. Though people could make a very strong case for saying Donald Trump didn’t know Puerto Rico was a part of the United Stated before the hurricane hit, we can actually confirm that Trump has no idea that the Virgin Islands are also a US Territory… Trump says he met with the “president of the Virgin Islands.” *cough* he is the president of the Virgin islands, which is a US territory pic.twitter.com/8MLjqjTGb7 — David Mack (@davidmackau) October 13, 2017 There you have it. And no, Trump doesn’t correct himself for saying he met with the president of the Virgin Islands, either. Because he doesn’t realize that HE IS the president. On the White House’s transcript of the press conference, “president” is crossed out and replaced with governor, but that revelation definitely wasn’t made by President Cheeto himself. They’re called the “US Virgin Islands” for a reason…because they’re apart of the United States. If only y’alls president knew that…hit the flip to see Twitter’s reaction to Donald saying he met with the President of the Virgin Islands…which is him.
C hicago is trying to correct a longstanding pattern of horrible police abuses—uncovered in a Justice Department probe —in the city’s Black neighborhoods, yet President Donald Trump believes that African Americans desire unrestrained policing in their communities. The Washington Post reports that Trump said that minorities “want” and “need” more police protection than other Americans, blaming Democrats for the high murder rate in Chicago. “Minorities want police protection more than anybody. They need it more than anybody. What’s going on is crazy. And you look at some of these inner cities where it’s just out of control,” Trump stated to Fox News anchor Sean Hannity . The president lamented that “political correctness” prevents police officers from responding effectively to rampant crime—even though the fact is that violent crime has decrease over the past 25 years, according to the Pew Research Center . READ MORE: Donald Trump Promotes Police Brutality During Speech Trump’s vision of policing the Black community should raise concerns. In August, the White House announced an end to an Obama-era ban on the transfer of surplus military equipment to police departments. The surplus equipment on the table includes rocket-launchers, bayonets, armored vehicles, and ammunition. In the wake of Ferguson, Obama ended military equipment sales to police. Trump is starting it up again. https://t.co/pWkbx19QDL — Peter Corless ☮ (@PeterCorless) September 13, 2017 At the same time, the Trump administration has taken steps to reverse several criminal justice system reforms initiated by former President Barack Obama ’s Justice Department. READ MORE: 5 Ways Trump Is Reversing Obama-Era Justice System Reforms Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is quietly returning to the racially biased “war on drugs” policy, which led to mass incarceration that destroyed Black communities, costing taxpayers $80 billion a year. The criminal justice system warehoused African Americans in prison for drug offenses 10 times more than Whites, even though Blacks and Whites used drugs at roughly the same rate. Blacks also received disproportionately longer prison sentences for minor drug offenses. SOURCE: Washington Post , U.S. Department of Justice , Pew Research Center SEE ALSO: DOJ: Baltimore Police Regularly Violate Constitutional Rights, Use Excessive Force Against Blacks DOJ Sues Ferguson Over Police Reforms [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3358541″ overlay=”true”]
It’s hard to think of a celebrity who’s been who’s been at once so unfathomably successful and so transparently troubled as Ben Affleck. With two Oscars, several successful turns behind the camera as director, and a lucrative multi-feature gig as one of the most iconic characters in cinema, Affleck has the kind of career most leading men can only dream of. And yet, it’s impossible to talk about the 45-year-old without mentioning the persistent dark side that seems to have plagued him at least since young adulthood. We’ve seen Affleck struggle with alcoholism and endure a difficult divorce that considerable damage to his public image. He’s been accused of cheating on his wife, gambling compulsively, and indulging in fits of rage indiscriminately. And now, Affleck may be on the verge of most sordid scandal of his career thanks to a pair of newly resurfaced videos that show the actor engaged in some truly unsettling behavior. On Tuesday night, fans were stunned by allegations that Affleck groped actress Hilarie Burton during an appearance on MTV’s TRL. Now, video of the incident has emerged, and it’s every bit as unnerving as it sounds: Ben Affleck Gropes Hilarie Burton on TRL Yes, at 30 years old, Ben–who was already an established star in Hollywood–took it upon himself to “tweak” the breast of a 20-year-old up-and-coming media personality in front of a crowd and a camera crew. Burton laughed off the encounter in the clip above, but she tweeted last night that she “laughed to keep from crying.” Sadly, that’s not the only example of Ben engaging in egregious misconduct with a young female journalist. The clip below, shot in 2004, shows Ben pulling a Canadian TV host into his lap and embracing her while encouraging her to do the remainder of the show topless and asking to see more cleavage. Needless to say, the footage is upsetting, to say the least: Ben Affleck Harasses Young Reporter At the 4:00 mark, Ben also mocks people suffering from cerebral palsy. The footage was shot over a decade ago, but it’s worth noting that Affleck was 33 years old at the time. Earlier today, Ben issued an apology for the Burton incident, tweeting: “I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize.” He has yet to respond to the uproar over the second clip. We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available. View Slideshow: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Photos: A Romantic Rewind
You always assume that at least a decent chunk of the drama on the Real Housewives franchise is because everyone knows that the camera is there. People want screentime, they want fans, they want gifs, and they know that stirring drama and acting out can get that for them. But sometimes, those conflicts spill off of the show and even off of social media. And now the feud between two stars of The Real Housewives of Atlanta could be on its way to court. Kim Zolciak is fuming at NeNe Leakes’ recent comments, and it’s enough that she’s hired a lawyer. Oh, boy. The long-standing (thought occasionally on-again, off-again) feud between NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak has been a real asset to The Real Housewives of Atlanta . People don’t tune in to reality television to watch people getting along and talking about having their pool installed. They want conflict. We don’t know that this says anything great about human nature, but peaceful coexistence is not entertainment. Anyway, unfortunately, when it comes to reality shows, the line between what’s just for show and what’s personal can so often become blurred. The most recent spat between these two Housewives revolves around what NeNe Leakes said about Brielle Biermann . Quite frankly, you don’t have to be Brielle’s mother to feel that NeNe crossed the line. Basically what happened was that Brielle has been a tangential part of her mom’s feud with NeNe for a while. We suppose that it’s not uncommon for adult daughters — Brielle is 20 years old and old enough to, you know, have opinions about her mom’s frenemies. In a video that Brielle recorded at NeNe’s home, Brielle mentions what appears to be a roach infestation and shows footage of multiple dark beetles that appear to be roaches. Gross! Let’s be clear — sometimes a few roaches can end up in someone’s house, especially if there’s a party where doors spend any amount of time being open. That’s just how life works. It doesn’t mean that the house is filthy or whatever. And also, even extremely nice, clean homes can have infestations of multiple varieties. Sometimes it’s just a matter of where your house is located and what creatures live there. NeNe did not appreciate Brielle’s video. At all. She blasted Brielle Biermann in a public manner, telling her what to do with her appearance and calling her racist (a claim that NeNe has also made many times against Kim Zolciak). Part of NeNe’s message was especially creepy and gross: “We don’t have roaches! If you found 1, u brought it with u or it fell outta ur funky pussy!” YIKES . So Kim Zolciak apparently decided that enough was enough. TMZ reports that the Don’t Be Tardy star hired an attorney at a high-powered law firm and is threatening to sue NeNe Leakes for millions if she doesn’t apologize to Kim and to her daughter. Specifically, NeNe needs to apologize for calling them racist. NeNe has made numerous comments on social media along these lines. “Kim & her child did something very wrong & disgusting! Black people and roaches in the same sentence don’t work for me boo.” (People of all races get bugs in their homes, NeNe) NeNe has also said: “Kim & her daughter oops whole family are racists!” In her rant against Brielle, NeNe included the tags “#racisttrash” and “#KKK.” A lot of people in this world are racist and might not even realize it, though NeNe doesn’t seem eager to provide examples of racism (and also seems fine with Kim when they’re getting along). But the “KKK” line is either the worst use of hyperbole that we’ve seen in a while or a serious accusation that deserves either evidence for why she thinks that the Zolciak-Biermann women are in a racist terrorist organization or a very solemn apology. Again, there are countless instances of real-world racism. It gets people killed and it makes them feel like outsiders in their own communities. For NeNe to throw around the word at Kim because they don’t get along, which is what appears to be happening, is unconscionable. And if NeNe truly believes that they’re racists, she should present to the world whatever it is that makes her think that. This is all right on the heels of NeNe Leakes wishing her heckler would get raped and then later issuing a less-than-perfect apology for it. Yes she was sorry, but she should not have said that in the first place. We know that NeNe has become famous for being such a reality television firebrand and saying whatever pops into her head, but even she needs to learn to filter or she’ll be doing a lot more apologizing in the future. Or, if not apologizing, she just might end up paying for it — literally. View Slideshow: Real Housewives All Stars: Who Should Be Cast?
