Columbus South Side Progressive Action

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

BREAKING: Kristen Welker Refuses to Back Down as Trump Melts Down on Live TV

NBC anchor Kristen Welker delivered one of the most unflinching interviews of Trump's presidency Sunday on Meet the Press, repeatedly calling out false claims to his face and refusing to let him off the hook even as he grew increasingly hostile and ultimately stormed off the set.

Welker came prepared. When Trump claimed FBI agents had been ushering January 6th rioters into the Capitol, she told him directly there was no evidence of that. When he insisted the 2024 California elections were being rigged in real time, she asked for evidence. When he said all he had to do was look, she pushed back again. "But that's not evidence," she said, calmly and without flinching.

She pressed him on his abandoned $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, demanding a straight answer on whether he was backing off it completely. She confronted him on the 170 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers on January 6th. She cited his own words back to him on his "no new wars" pledge and refused to accept his attempts to rewrite history.

Trump responded the way he always does when cornered. He called her a "big liberal." He called her crooked. He called NBC crooked. He called Meet the Press crooked. Then he announced he was done, told her "thank you, darling," and walked away from a reporter who had simply asked him to tell the truth.

Welker's response to being called crooked said everything: "To be fair, I'm not crooked." Simple. Direct. Unbothered.

This is what a free press looks like. This is what accountability journalism looks like. And Trump cannot stand it.

06/06/2026

State legislators are the ones making the decisions that most impact Americans’ everyday lives.

Right now, state Democrats across the country are working to pass measures to improve people’s lives, protect their fundamental freedoms, and stop the worst of Republicans’ recklessness from reaching their constituents. Meanwhile, the GOP remains focused on helping Trump enforce his extreme agenda.

There couldn’t be more at stake in this year’s crucial midterms.

This November, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally shift the balance of power in our state legislatures by electing Democrats who are working in the best interests of the people they represent.

06/06/2026

Happy Pride Month, Columbus!🏳️‍🌈 We are proud of our city's diverse and inclusive community and are happy to celebrate what makes each of our neighbors unique.

06/06/2026

Happy Pride from Old Trinity!
🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/06/2026

We ❤️ festival season!!

Come visit the ACLU of Ohio at a Pride festival near you this summer! 🫶 We are so excited to see you and celebrate statewide.