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David Corn's "Hoe Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the Fight for America

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September 15, 2026 Last week, Mother Jones posted an article—based on my new book, How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Valdimir Putin, and the Fight for America—which examined whether Putin would meddle in the midterm elections. The book is an exhaustive account of how Russia has mounted influence and disinformation operations to mess with American elections since 2016, often to help Trump—and how Trump and the GOP have aided Moscow by denying this covert attack was happening. So it seemed a good bet the Kremlin’s clandestine operators would strike again. And they have. Days ago, MSNOW reported that the Russian disinformation network dubbed Matryoshka—which I wrote about in the book—was posting on social media fake videos of Hollywood celebrities disparaging Democrats and encouraging votes for Republicans. This is likely a prelude to more extensive skullduggery to come. In other Trump-Russia news, ProPublica revealed that an oligarch close to Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding celebration in the Bahamas in May. What all this demonstrates is that Moscow is still scheming to subvert American democracy and to strengthen its connection with Trump and his clan. That’s the story I tell in How Russia Won: Putin’s twilight war on America and Trump’s complicity. In the face of Trump’s yearslong effort to dismiss the Trump-Russia scandal as a Deep State “hoax,” much of the media and political world has moved on. That was a big mistake. How Russia Won shows Putin has been at it for years—and is still at it. And Trump and his GOP have unilaterally surrendered, practically encouraging Russia’s subterranean intervention. (For an excerpt of the book chronicling how MAGA went gaga for Putin, see the latest issue of my Our Land newsletter.) Heather Cox Richardson says How Russia Won is the “definitive account of Putin's gray-zone warfare against the United States and how Trump and his loyalists have abetted that warfare for a decade. 'Russia, Russia, Russia' was never a hoax—it has always been the central story of the Trump era. David Corn's highly readable narrative is a vital step toward a long-overdue national reckoning.” Thanks, Heather. I hope the full truth of the Trump-Russia tale can now prevail. The book is being published today. You can learn more about it at HowRussiaWon.com. Or watch this video narrated by the inestimable Nick Offerman. —David Corn P.S. I'll be doing a Reddit AMA on Friday at 11:45 am ET on How Russia Won and current politics. You can join the conversation on the subreddit r/IAmA. Tune in!

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VIDEO: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio attempts to give a press conference to announce his lawsuit against DOJ. It did not go as planned 6JUN25

THANK YOU TO THE LADIES WHO SHUT THIS REPULSIVE TRAITOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE DOWN!!!!! 
 

Even The Proud Boys Are Turning On Trump After The Iran Strikes & Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran 23JUN25

 

NO doubt this is an expression of anti-semitism from the proud boys, who thinks they are going to be rounded up and deported en masse to pres bukkake in El Salvador or to South Sudan by fellow fascist fotze kristi nome and her ice and hsi thugs? Your scotus says you can do it NOT MY pres drumpf / trump. From HuffPost via Buzzfeed and Yahoo News.....

Even The Proud Boys Are Turning On Trump After The Iran Strikes

The far-right group had issued a warning for the president before he launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.

by Brandi Buchman

HuffPost Reporter

The United States bombed underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran over the weekend, raising the specter of the US plunging into yet another war in the Middle East. And President Donald Trump’s far-right fanboys have three words for the man they have long proclaimed is the only leader fit to run the country.

“Fuck this shit,” a message from the Proud Boys Telegram account said Saturday.

ProudBoysUSA / Via t.me
The missive appeared above a screengrab of the president’s boasting on Truth Social after the US bombing of Fordow, Natanza and Esfahan concluded and American planes had exited Iranian airspace. 

Only a week ago, the Proud Boys, perhaps known best for their assault on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, signaled that if Trump got the US involved in a conflict between Israel and Iran, he would lose their support. Going to “war for Israel” wasn’t what Proud Boys signed up for when they voted for Trump last November, they said.

ProudBoysUSA / Via t.me

After the bombings, the vitriol was high. 

One post on the Proud Boys Telegram appeared to compare Trump on the campaign trail versus Trump as president. An image of Trump on the campaign stump uses his official portrait. But as president, the Proud Boys used an image of Trump that appears to compare him to someone who is developmentally disabled. 

Insulting and degrading people — mostly women, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community — is central to the group’s foundational belief system. (The group’s credo proclaims that “western” men created the modern world and they “refuse” to apologize for it.)

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. 

After Trump became president again in January, one of his first acts was to pardon rioters who attacked the US Capitol on Jan. 6. The pardons were sweeping and indiscriminate, including everyone from misdemeanor offenders to individuals who committed felony assault against police.

Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, who was charged and convicted for his role in plotting the Jan. 6 attack after a monthslong trial, received his pardon in January. Tarrio was on track to serve 22 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down to any Jan. 6 defendant. With his newfound freedom, he was effusive with Trump while simultaneously vowing revenge against the officials who had prosecuted him.

BRYAN DOZIER / Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
Until last weekend, things seemed downright paradisiacal between the far-right group and Trump: In May, Tarrio met Trump briefly at Mar-a-Lago while both of them were dining at the Florida club. Tarrio had been invited by a club member, The New York Times reported, and as Trump passed by Tarrio, who was dining with his mother, they were introduced. Trump reportedly told Tarrio he believed the far-right leader and other Jan. 6 defendants had been horribly mistreated.

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran

Brandi Buchman

Mon, June 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM EDT

The United States bombed underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran over the weekend, raising the specter of the U.S. plunging into yet another war in the Middle East. And President Donald Trump’s far-right fanboys have three words for the man they have long proclaimed is the only leader fit to run the country. 

“Fuck this shit,” a message from the Proud Boys Telegram account said Saturday. 

The missive appeared above a screengrab of the president’s boasting on Truth Social after the U.S. bombing of Fordow, Natanza and Esfahan concluded and American planes had exited Iranian airspace. 

Only a week ago, the Proud Boys,  perhaps known best for their assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, signaled that if Trump got the U.S. involved in a conflict between Israel and Iran, he would lose their support. Going to “war for Israel” wasn’t what Proud Boys signed up for when they voted for Trump last November, they said.

After the bombings, the vitriol was high. 

One post on the Proud Boys Telegram appeared to compare Trump on the campaign trail versus Trump as president. An image of Trump on the campaign stump uses his official portrait. But as president, the Proud Boys used an image of Trump that appears to compare him to someone who is developmentally disabled. 

Insulting and degrading people — mostly women, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community — is central to the group’s foundational belief system. (The group’s credo proclaims that “western” men created the modern world and they “refuse” to apologize for it.)

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. 

After Trump became president again in January, one of his first acts was to pardon rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The pardons were sweeping and indiscriminate, including everyone from misdemeanor offenders to individuals who committed felony assault against police.

Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, who was charged and convicted for his role in plotting the Jan. 6 attack after a monthslong trial, received his pardon in January. Tarrio was on track to serve 22 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down to any Jan. 6 defendant. With his newfound freedom, he was effusive with Trump while simultaneously vowing revenge against the officials who had prosecuted him. 

Until last weekend, things seemed downright paradisiacal between the far-right group and Trump: In May, Tarrio met Trump briefly at Mar-a-Lago while both of them were dining at the Florida club. Tarrio had been invited by a club member, The New York Times reported, and as Trump passed by Tarrio, who was dining with his mother, they were introduced. Trump reportedly told Tarrio he believed the far right leader and other Jan. 6 defendants had been horribly mistreated.