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STERLING, VA - NOVEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump National Golf Club  on November 15, 2026 in Sterling, Virginia. In a Truth Social post, President Trump blamed former President Joe Biden for Friday's nationwide FAA nationwide ground stop. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)
HIDEY HOLES

Trump Makes Golf Club Escape as Millions Face Flight Hell

The president left his goons to face the music as he headed for greener pastures.

Katie Francis

Sean Duffy
WITH US IN SPIRIT

Trump Goon Cornered on President’s Absence Amid Crisis

Trump ignored the longest nationwide ground stop since 9/11 in favor of outlining his golf course renovation plans.

Katie Francis

SNL, Colin Jost on flight disaster
DUMB AND DUMBER

Jost Takes Brutal Swipe at Trump Goons Over Travel Nightmare

The “SNL” star wasn’t buying the administration’s explanation for the nationwide flight meltdown.

Michael Boyle

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference after the FAA issued a national ground stop yesterday, at the Department of Transportation in Washington, DC, US, November 14, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee
THE FULL DUFFY

Trump Goon Hits Panic Button as Airport Chaos Spirals

Sean Duffy’s crisis communications skills are being called among the worst ever. Now he’s going for round two.

Jennifer M. Wood

Donald Trump, Sean Duffy and MarkWayne Mullins
IDIOTS IN CONTROL

This Proves Trump Goons’ Catastrophic Incompetence: Author

“There is nothing we should have confidence about in their explanation,” the president’s biographer said.

Julia Ornedo

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listens during a House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee
HISTORICALLY BAD

White House Official Deems Trump Goons’ Presser ‘Worst Ever'

Sean Duffy’s emergency news conference was hard to watch for one White House veteran.

Gergana Krasteva

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was grilled by reporters after a mass cancellation of U.S. flights
BASIC ERROR

Trump’s Goon Forced to Admit Moronic Truth About Air Chaos

Poorly timed maintenance work led to thousands of flights being grounded.

Tom Porter

Sean Duffy's FAA vote while he served in Congress
BLAST FROM THE PAST

Trump Goon Haunted By Vote Against FAA Billions He Now Needs

Sean Duffy is demanding $50 billion in funding. He previously voted against appropriating $10 billion to the FAA.

Julia Ornedo

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy with National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Nick Daniels during a news conference.
NO MERCY

Conservatives Turn on Duffy After Car Crash News Conference

“NOT IMPRESSED with Sean Duffy. NOT explaining what the hell really happened.”

Gergana Krasteva

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as he meets voters and local leaders while campaigning for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in Hardeeville, South Carolina, U.S., September 3, 2026.  REUTERS/Sam Wolfe
SECRETARY OF DELAYS

Newsom Brutally Trolls Trump Goon After His Nightmare Day

The Democrat has branded Trump and his transportation chief as “Dumb and Dumber.”

Tom Porter

kristi noem markwayne mullin
NOEM LOVE LOST

ICE Barbie Takes Dig at Successor’s Disaster News Conference

Kristi Noem was quick to pounce on her successor’s train-wreck news conference about the nationwide ground stop.

Erkki Forster

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