Greetings! Stormy Monday: Remember Stormy Daniels, the porn star who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he was president? Outkick says she’s in Chicago promoting a comedy act with a new look (includes a video interview)...Elon gets a raise.  Lost in last week’s noise about a socialist politician becoming the mayor of New York City, was the news about a very hefty potential payday for the world’s richest man.  The board of Tesla voted to give founder Elon Musk a raise, likely allowing the brilliant but erratic entrepreneur to achieve a trillion-dollar salary if he hits certain targets. (So much for the standard 3% cost-of-living increase.) The Wall Street Journal has the details...Sounds about right: Ray Cardello, the feisty publisher of Conservative View from NH predicts that in three years, Trump’s “ big beautiful ballroom will be filled to the rafters for the Trump farewell dinner.” I’m just glad that Cardello believes The Donald will vacate the office....CNN anchor Abby Phillip just published A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. The book examines the prominent Black civil rights leader’s galvanizing presidential runs in 1984 and 1988... On the road: I’m traveling the next few days so it’s doubtful I’ll be able to publish a newsletter until later in the week. Stay safe out there and see you soon....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! The truth about Truth Social. The Donald Trump-controlled platform was by far the fastest-growing right-wing news website in October.  Year-over-year Truth Social traffic rose a whopping 84%, according to TheRighting research.  Another right-leaning site, The Free Press, which was just purchased by Paramount, also saw dramatic growth. The Free Press and Truth Social were outliers in a month that saw news sites on the left and right experience declines. Read more here....The editorial board of the normally Trump-friendly NY Post has taken The Donald to the woodshed over fueling the affordability crisis. The editors are irked over Trump doubling down “on his obsession with tariffs”....Legendary former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s retirement announcement yesterday brought waves of insults from the right. The Washington Free Beacon was particularly nasty, alluding to her breast size (with an image taken on the beach in 2022), in this article by Andrew Stiles.  Of course, Trump, spewed on Truth Social, calling her an “old and broken political hack” and accusing her of “illegally” making money, playing the stock market...Weekend Whiff: “It” girl Sydney Sweeney stars as a boxer in the dark drama Christy opening today to somewhat tepid reviews. Memo to Sweeney’s agent: moviegoers are unlikely to attend in droves to see her play against type as a struggling pugilist. Hilary Swank already did it, delivering an Oscar-award-winning performance in the 2004 “Million Dollar Baby,” directed and co-starring right-wing Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood.  Weekend Watch: Try the five-part Apple+ documentary series Mr. Scorsese about the acclaimed director Martin you-know-who. It’s a knock-out...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard