Omarosa claims Nancy Pelosi is at top of Donald Trump’s ‘list’

If it was not already apparent that Donald Trump was out for payback, then confirmation from a former insider should make it more obvious.

On Sunday, former Trump White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman talked with MSNBC host Kendis Gibson about the president’s recent impeachment, as well as his thirst to get even. When Gibson asked Manigault Newman if Trump was a “revengeful person,” she gave a disturbingly vivid picture of how the president liked to operate from her experience.

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“You know, he tweeted back when we were doing Celebrity Apprentice that ‘revenge was sweet not fattening,” Manigault Newman remembered. “He actually loves the idea of getting even. In fact, he writes about it in many of his books about getting even with anybody that crosses him.”

Manigault Newman, who was fired by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in December 2017, went on to claim that Trump has a list of people he wants to seek vengeance against.

“I even remember talking with him during transition,” she continued, “he has kept a list of people who he believes has wronged him. And recently as you know with impeachment, that list has grown and he is going through that list, and he trying to figure out ways to undermine them whether that’s through policy, whether that’s through calling them names or trying to attack them publicly, but Donald Trump will find a way, in his mind, even fighting with people who are deceased, to get even.”

With Trump’s impeachment in full swing, Manigault Newman said she believed there was “no question” Nancy Pelosi would be at the top of Trump’s hit-list.

“He has a very special type of venom that he reserves for women in power, in particularly this woman who has one-up’d him, who has beat him at his game. I mean, no one has played Donald Trump quite the way she has in such a public way that will forever kind of tattoo a mark on him. And so, he is trying to plot a way, somehow, someway to get even with Speaker Pelosi.”

There is no doubt that Pelosi has been the leading voice in the fight to impeach Trump, which inevitably happened on Dec. 18 when the Democrat-led House voted in favor of impeachment. Though the Republican-controlled Senate has passionately declared that they will not vote to impeach, Pelosi is still claiming a win.

”He just got impeached. He’ll be impeached forever. No matter what the Senate does. He’s impeached forever because he violated our Constitution,” Pelosi told the Associated Press.

Trump has been beyond vocal about his disdain for the Speaker.

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“They are violating the Constitution,” Trump said, calling Pelosi “crazy Nancy,” days after the announcement Reuters reported.

With all of the madness happening in Washington regarding impeachment, Manigualt Newman warned that the people around Trump at this time are “feeding his worst instincts.”

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‘Celebration of Life’ held for slain Alabama teenager Aniah Blanchard

Dozens of mourners decided to spend the weekend before Christmas showering Aniah Blanchard‘s family with love and support.

On Saturday, Blanchard’s family held a “celebration of life” to honor her memory at the Faith Chapel Christian Center in Birmingham, Ala. According to ABC News, some supporters had even traveled from Blanchard’s hometown of Homewood, Ala. to attend the memorial service. Attendees wore the color baby blue, which was Blanchard’s favorite color, and black.

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Blanchard’s mother, Angela Haley Harris, spoke to friends, family and even strangers that were touched by Blanchard’s story

“It’s easy for me to talk about Aniah, she is my mini-me… I gave birth to her on my birthday,” Harris said. “She is the greatest gift to me.”

Throughout the two-hour service, many people who knew her consistently talked about 19-year-old Blanchard’s infectious “light.”

“Aniah had a light that you wanted to be around. The light she had every day of her life is still here and is still being shared,” Hannah Haley, Blanchard’s cousin, remembered.

Blanchard’s stepfather, UFC fighter Walt Harris, also spoke to fellow mourners about how his stepdaughter encouraged him in his career.

“Aniah is my biggest fan. She would always tell me when it came to my career it will be okay, you gotta keep going,” Harris said. “So now I have to go strong for the other kids… Glad to have her in my life and how she had an impact on my life.”

Harris was the resounding voice that brought national attention to Blanchard’s Oct. 23 disappearance from an Alabama convenience store. After an extensive search, her body was found on Nov. 25. Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, has been charged in her abduction of murder.

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According to ABC, authorities believe Yazeed, who is facing capital murder charges, may have killed Blanchard after she tried to reach for his gun. David Johnson Jr., 63, and Antwon Fisher, 35, have also been charged in the case.

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Trina Braxton was positively glowing as she tied the knot with Von Scales

Trina Braxton is a married woman y’all!

According to Page Six, the Braxton sister wed fiance Von Scales in a lavish Dec. 15 wedding less than a year after they were engaged. Scales is Braxton’s third marriage.

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PEOPLE reported that Toni, Tamar, Traci, Towanda, Michael Jr., and mother Evelyn were all in tow to celebrate the lovely ceremony that took place at Windows on Washington in St. Louis. Braxton wore a breathtaking white floor-length wedding dress designed by Naama & Anat Haute Couture and was positively radiant in pictures from her reception.

“Our wedding day was unpredictable and amazing. Our personalities shined through and it was a great example of our relationship. Simple elegance, but all about celebrating with family and friends. It was perfect for us,” Braxton told PEOPLE. “I’m married to an amazing man, and our night was about displaying our love for each other amongst our loved ones and including our loved ones and blending our families. Who could ask for anything more?!”

Though Braxton and her sisters were all smiles during the wedding, according to Page Six, baby sister Tamar was not excited about the engagement earlier this year, which took place on Braxton’s 42nd birthday.

“This is not a birthday celebration for me,” she said in a video at the time. “This is some straight foul s–t.”

 

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My sissy @trinabraxton1 is getting married tomorrow and this is her last night as a single fish 🐟😂 I’m so happy for her and @vonscales because they are such an AMAZING AWESOME couple ❤️Congratulations guys 🎉

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 Tamar would go on to apologize to her sister a few days later saying in tweets have since been deleted, “Sometimes you get so caught up in ‘ME’ you fck up not only your night, but others are well! Looking at the big picture, I’m so excited and Happy for @TrinaBraxton1 and @Vonscales!”

Braxton’s wedding happened almost one year to the date of the one year anniversary of her ex-husband Gabe Solis‘ death. Braxton and Solis had been married for 12 years and their troubled relationship was documented on Braxton Family Values.

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And do not worry if you were not able to score an invite to the wedding as it was filmed for the upcoming season of Braxton Family Values.

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Memorial party for Chicago shooting victim turns violent

With the holiday season in full swing, it can be hard to imagine the horror that took place in Chicago during what was supposed to be a party to remember a shooting victim.

On Sunday morning, 13 people sustained gunshot wounds at a memorial party. According to Complex, the violence transpired following a personal dispute and to make matters more disturbing, a shooter decided to fire randomly at attendees who were attempting to leave the party.

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“There was a dispute where shots were fired inside,” Chicago Police Chief Fred Waller said. “The people started to spill out, and as they spilled out more shots were fired. So we have about three [shooting] scenes.”

Authorities also said that the horrific scene was caught on police cameras, which also showed one of the party-goers shooting at a passing vehicle.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took to Twitter to send her prayers to the 13 victims of the shooting in a series of tweets.

“Our hearts are with the 13 individuals whose lives were significantly harmed after gunmen opened fire at a memorial gathering last night,” Lightfoot wrote late Sunday morning.

Our hearts are with the 13 individuals whose lives were significantly harmed after gunmen opened fire at a memorial gathering last night.

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) December 22, 2019

“People deserve to live their lives without fear of someone pulling out a gun,” she continued. “Especially in a moment of reflection and remembrance during the holiday season.”

According to Complex, Lightfoot spent part of her Sunday visiting the 13 victims, whose ages range from 16-48, in the hospital and was urging people to come forward with any information regarding the shooting.

USA Today reported that two people of interest had been questioned with one having been armed with a revolver and the other sustained a gunshot wound. On Sunday night ABC 7 noted that 37-year-old Marciano White had been charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after police searched him at the scene, but it is unclear if he was the shooter.

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According to ABC 7, the victim who was being honored at the memorial party was killed in April after attempting a carjacking.

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Bill Cosby spokesperson accuses Eddie Murphy of selling out

A spokesperson for Bill Cosby is big mad after Eddie Murphy took aim at the disgraced comedian’s incarceration in his Saturday Night Live monologue.

On Saturday, Murphy finally took the stage on SNL for the first time in 35 years to one of the most anticipated episodes in the show’s history. During his opening monologue. which is customary on the sketch comedy show, Murphy decided to use Cosby’s recent legal troubles as a punchline.

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“But if you would have told me 30 years ago that I would be this boring, stay-at-home … house dad and Bill Cosby would be in jail,” Murphy said, “even I would have took that bet.”

The father of 10 then posed this question to the audience and at-home viewers alike in a hilarious impersonation of Cosby, “Who is America’s Dad now?”

In April 2018, Cosby was found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2004, CNN reported. He is currently serving a three to 10-year sentence.

Murphy’s joke was a hit to many, but there was one person in particular that did not find it funny at all; Cosby spokesperson Andrew Wyatt released a statement on Sunday condemning Murphy’s comments.

“One would think that Mr. Murphy was given his freedom to leave the plantation, so that he could make his own decisions; but he decided to sell himself back to being a Hollywood Slave.”

Wyatt also credited Cosby for paving the way for Murphy and other Black comedians and accused the SNL vet of “cooning.”

“Remember, Mr. Murphy, that Bill Cosby became legendary because he used comedy to humanize all races, religions, and genders; but your attacking Mr. Cosby helps you embark on just becoming clickbait,” Wyatt’s statement said. “Hopefully, you will be amenable to having a meeting of the minds conversation in order to discuss how we can use our collective platforms to enhance Black people rather than bringing all of us down together.”

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, in spite of Wyatt’s criticisms, Murphy’s Saturday return brought in the highest ratings for SNL since 2017.

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