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Trump’s Pick Admits He Has a ‘Nazi Streak’

2025-10-21 News & Politics
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Leaked Racist Texts Reveal Extreme Nature of Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia

Analyze the leaked rhetoric of Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia to understand the nature of Donald Trump’s current high-level appointments. This review reveals a pattern of rewarding extremist views and rewarding incompetence within the incoming administration.

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  • Paul Ingrassia, nominated for the powerful Office of Special Counsel, admitted to having a "Nazi streak" in private messages.
  • Ingressa aggressively targeted cultural holidays like MLK Jr. Day for elimination, calling for them to be "eviscerated."
  • These appointments signal the administration’s strategy to place unqualified, ideologically extreme loyalists in roles poised for retribution.

This discussion, led by Tim Miller, critiques the nomination of Paul Ingrassia following Politico’s release of offensive text messages. Miller explains why this nomination pattern—which favors clownish loyalty over capability—serves Trump’s larger goal of weaponizing internal government functions.

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Tim Miller takes on yet another Republican texting racist and antisemitic rhetoric, with Paul Ingrassia, Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, having texted several obscene and offensive messages. Read More in Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608 Read “Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.” in Lawfare: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna--lindsey-halligan-here Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@Queen_of_scoffs 2025-10-21

They get mad when called Nazis, yet call themselves Nazis.

427 23 replies
@real32487 2025-10-21

"Nazi streak" describes the entire Trump administration. Look at the kingpin Stephen Miller.

270 8 replies
@afterw0rdz 2025-10-21

In other news, water is wet. Republicans who defend this and say this is just like locker room talk insult our intelligence

238 1 replies
@FeelinTangerine 2025-10-21

The dude dresses like a cheap vampire.

214 12 replies
@andreack9983 2025-10-21

"You cna't take a joke. No sense of humor" is the first line of defense of abusers.

119 6 replies
@FocusthruandEvolve 2025-10-21

I’m from Jersey and that Italian slur is disgusting. I use to hear it every so often and I would snap on anyone that would even mention it. He is vile.

78 4 replies
@Detroit232x 2025-10-21

He’s walking around looking like Eddie Munster and can’t even use spell check on his text messages. Clearly his decision making skills are lacking.

72 1 replies
@dbmorton1114 2025-10-21

I have a Nuremberg Trials streak and would like to prosecute this Nazi.

66 3 replies
@waltercole891 2025-10-21

"Those who don't learn from history are bound to repeat it " That's never been truer than today

65 4 replies
@mautre 2025-10-21

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Can we go even ONE week, without them continuously proving exactly who and what they are???!!! Not sees, SA'ers, kiddy predators, & corrupt grifters...oh my. 😮‍💨🤦‍♂️

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