Saturday, November 8, 2025

Surprise! Trump Doesn't Have an Agenda

People who say that Trump is following Project 2025 guidelines are now starting to realize it's worse than they suspected... he doesn't have anything close to an organized agenda. 

Every new day is packed with grievances and hateful actions like willfully withholding food benefits from millions of Americans.

Trump's cronies do promote Project 2025, but he is rudderless and sets sail every day on new adventures that will make him more money and more powerful. 

While the first felon does have an enemy list it's fluid. One day he'll suddenly remember how mad he is at some judge, former prosecutor, or Taylor Swift. It's a crap shoot where there are no winners and lots of losers.

By now the whole world knows Trump is demented. A lunatic at-large in the White House. The official mouthpiece for the government, Fox News, tries to hide his obvious defects, both mental and physical, but the rest of the world knows he's a walking timebomb with a tiny brain and no conscience.

It would be a compliment to suggest Trump has an agenda. It would mean there's a tiny spark of intelligence in his withered brain. He doesn't plan for each day any more than a rhesus monkey does. He reacts to stimulus like a frantic lab rat on fentanyl.

For years now political pundits have been saying that Trump never had a plan for anything. That includes healthcare. 

It's his rank-in-file minions that put together plans to subvert laws and he merely goes along with them when it's to his advantage. To credit him with the carefully planned assault on immigrants' rights would be ignoring the real mastermind, his top advisor (and Nazi-lover) Stephen Miller. 

The same thing is happening in the Department of Justice, the FBI, ICE, and other government agencies. 

Each agency has a Trump loyalist leader who does the detailed dirty work for him because he can't remember what he said from one day to another let alone organize complex operations. He waits like a bloated frog to give his seal of approval to each new atrocity his lapdogs heap upon Americans daily.

Malicious narcissists, sociopaths, serial liars, and perverts aren't necessarily known for making good decisions. As Trump qualifies for all of those bad traits (and a legion more) we know his thought process is broken. Shattered into hundreds of alternate realities that blindly guide him when he's awake.

Trump is a fractured fascist whose only friends are dictators and the uber wealthy. He has cult followers who know his dark desires are destroying Democracy and they are doing their best to pave the way to an autocratic state.

As it Stands, the foundations of our Democracy are being shaken by a man with no agenda. 

Friday, November 7, 2025

Today in the USA: Dictators Tete-a-Tete at The White House and Open Pardon Time

                 Another day in infamy. 

Another day in the Trump regime.

Trump met with autocratic leader Viktor Orban yesterday in what Maga influencers called a "Touching Moment Between Two Strongmen." It was heartwarming moment when they both declared each other "great leaders" and compared toupees.

After praising each other to the point that some onlookers began vomiting, Trump explained his buddy needed a favor. Orban asked Trump to exempt his country from oil sanctions leveled at Russia that are going in to effect on Nov. 21. 

The reason is simple. Orban's country buys Russian oil to survive, and they need a free pass to continue buying oil during the US sanctions against Russian oil.

The consensus is that Trump will take care of his longtime friend and will carve out an exemption for Hungary's dictator. 

It's only fair to point out they spent the rest of their visit touring the White House looking at Trump's golden trophies and crown. Then they had lunch near the demolished East Wing before the asbestos clouds drove them back inside the undamaged sections of the People's House.

The day wouldn't have been complete without issuing at least one pardon to a criminal. 

The criminal(s) for today are a former Tennessee Republican state house speaker Glen Casada and his top aide, who were sentenced to three years in prison for public corruption charges. 

The public corruption part struck a chord in Donny's shriveled heart, and he blamed (who else?) former president Biden for "significantly over-prosecuting" the rogue politicians.

This pardon continues a pattern of Trump using his second term to bestow unlikely pardons on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public.

Trump also pardoned Michael Grimm, a New York Republican House member who resigned after a tax fraud conviction (an issue close to Donny's black heart) and made headlines for threatening to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony over a question he didn't like. 

The pardons have also come amid a continuing Trump regime effort to erode public integrity guardrails - including the firing of the department's pardon attorney and the near-dismantling of a prosecution unit established to hold public officials accountable for abusing the public trust.

As it Stands, it's just another day living under a demented dictator intent on destroying our Democracy.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Another Felonious First For Trump

You got to hand it to our first felon; he's managed to keep up his criminal chops by shutting down the government and demolishing the White House in ten short months.

For the record the longest government shutdown to date was under Trump's first administration. He's exceeded his own dubious record this year. 

The stakes are higher than ever before as the economy falters and Americans face losing healthcare benefits. For the first time in history the SNAP program wasn't able to help hungry Americans until the courts stepped in and forced Trump to fund SNAP at the 11th hour. Another first.

As a horrified public watched helplessly Trump tore down the East Wing of The White House with no input from Congress or anyone else normally involved in historical building projects. Talk about bad optics. It's another first. 

Here's some more felonious firsts in Trump's return to the Oval Office.

- In defiance of the Constitution Trump has been surging active military troops and federalizing national guards into blue cities on missions to intimidate citizens who dare interfere with the illegal ICE arrests across the country.

- He weaponized the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security to go after his perceived enemies and people he just doesn't like.

- He's openly extorting media outlets that he doesn't like by threatening to hurt companies through legislative action that don't bend the knee to him.

- Showing no shame, Trump has been openly grifting foreign nations and getting GIFTS like a presential airplane and a gold crown with the help of his spineless supporters in Congress. 

- From Day One Trump has been attacking the judicial system like a warthog with rabies. He's defied court orders regularly. He threatens judges he doesn't like with impeachment.

All of these assaults on our democracy are firsts for any president. We've never had a more corrupt leader in history. Americans are learning lessons the hard way after electing Trump for a second term. 

Trumps completely unhinged and acting out all of his fantasies from building a massive, gilded age ballroom for his wealthy friends connected to the White House, to a triumphal arch in his name across from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

The firsts we're experiencing are both stunning and shocking on a daily basis. Americans wake up wondering if Trump is going to start a war in Latin America, or if he's going to declare martial law and cast off any pretense of not being a dictator and assume full control of the United States of America.

I'm willing to bet there's a lot of people who are wishing that they hadn't voted for Trump and are now struggling in our collapsing economy with increasing food lines for middle class Americans out of work.

Before you lose hope for the country, I want to point out the recent special elections across 39 states were almost entirely won by the Democrats. There were record lines at voting booths from New York to California. People have seen enough of Trump's firsts and are organizing for the midterms where I expect there will be a blue wave of retribution.

As it Stands, Americans must continue to resist Trump's felonious firsts agenda and be prepared to turn out in record numbers and vote next November.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Republicans Have the Blues Over Special Election News

Democrats dominated the special elections.

It was plain to see there was a blue wave across the country.

When Trump woke up Wednesday, he was greeted by a defeated GOP. His party minions scrambled about trying to somehow please the lout, but he continued to shout and pout.

The election losses preyed on Trump's tiny brain as he gathered his cabinet to find someone to blame. He called them out for the horrific countrywide loses and then he bragged about winning last year's election and his international fame.

"I wasn't on the ballot, so we lost!" he ranted and raved to his minions who sat quietly by. All they could do was sigh and let him cry.

It didn't help when Trump heard there was skepticism from the Supreme Court over his power to level tariffs internationally, he acted irrationally. 

In a ridiculous claim, Trump called the tariff case a "life or death moment for the country," which was beyond lame. But that's the first felon's game.

Talk about gall, Trump spoke at the American Business Forum and told them his beautiful tariffs would help them all.

Throughout Trump Country Maga lawmakers are hosing their constituents today, claiming Republicans carried the day.

As it Stands, Trump's cult suffered at the polls faring worse than their stated goals.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Trump Voters: 'How Do You Like What America Has Become?'

This post is for you if you voted for Trump in 2024.

So how do you like America today? Is the current chaos what you expected?

Is Trump checking off the list of promises he made you while campaigning last year?

Has the price of food gone down? How about eggs and gas? How about the fact that illegal tariffs have sent retail prices through the roof. 

You may be wondering why the economy is staggering to stay afloat. Maybe you're getting a little concerned about what you see when you go into stores and get sticker-shock.

Remember those wonderful tariffs that Trump said would supercharge the economy? By now, you know those tariffs are part of the reason why your facing rapid inflation and soaring prices on EVERYTHING. 

Did you know that Trump was going to put together a special strike force from our military to occupy every state in the union? What? Trump didn't mention that. Maybe he forgot.

But what do you think of the current use of national guard units who have been sent out to "protectICE agents and border patrol cops in major cities? Are you okay with people being kidnapped in their homes, churches, and schools?

I hope you didn't have any silly ideas about having more rights and freedoms under Trump's regime. Another thing. Unless your wealthy Trump doesn't give a damn about you. You know that's true right now as he shut down the government causing millions of Americans to lose their healthcare benefits. 

I wonder what you think about the cruelty Trump has displayed about SNAP benefits disappearing for 42 million Americans because he said he doesn't have enough money - patently false - to fund the national food assistance program?

Did you ever suspect Trump would triple his fortune in the first nine months of his presidency? Have you bought your $100 Trump Bible yet? Are you okay with the flood of gifts from foreign countries essentially paying Trump for favors? How about the whole Trump family grifting their way across the world at taxpayers' expense?

Did you ever hear a hint about Trump demolishing the White House and Rose Garden as he campaigned? Did he tell you that he was going to build a triumphal arch across from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and call it the Arc de Trump? Or that he planned to build a massive ballroom - twice the size of the White House? Do you believe the ballroom is fully funded even though the price goes up every time Trump talks about it?

I hope you aren't a travel agent because there's never been a worse time for tourism in America. Other countries are watching our democracy sink into the sunset as we demonize brown people and round them up like animals nationwide.

The number of foreign visitors has declined this year according to the travel research firm Tourism Economics who say Trump's rhetoric and restrictive policies are the cause. Canadian tourists are going to other countries rather than visit their worrisome neighbors. Add a new $250 "visa integrity fee" that began in October, and you can understand why international tourists don't want to come to our country.

By the way did you celebrate Halloween by taking your kids out to neighborhoods that were being gassed by ICE agents?

I just want you to know that Trump celebrated Halloween with a Great Gatsby gilded-age theme (which they called a little party that never hurt anyone) at Mar-a-Lago with his billionaire buddies as our country remains shut down.

As it Stands, if Trump's regime is making your life hell, then you might consider joining the majority of other Americans in resisting the Maga movement and fighting for democracy.

Monday, November 3, 2025

More Republicans are Caught Between Trump and Their Constituents Every Day

Judgement Day is approaching fast for Republicans in Congress. 

They're faced with supporting a malicious narcissist who misuses the U.S. military here and abroad. 

A president who wants taxpayers to give him $230 because he didn't like being investigated over his coup attempt on Jan.6.

Supporting Trump gets harder daily after he shut down the government and jeopardized support for 42 million Americans that need food assistance programs like SNAP.

Republican senators and house representatives don't dare to hold town halls. They know what their constituents are going to ask.

Why is the president holding gilded age parties while Americans are in danger of losing their health benefits?

Why has Trump and his family tripled their fortunes in 10 months as the economy is collapsing?

Why does Trump keep getting personal gifts from foreign countries like Qatar who presented him with a $400 million dollar jet?

Why didn't you try to stop Trump from illegally tearing down the White House and building a massive ballroom next to it?

Why do you go along with Trump's lies, even as they are being exposed every day in real time?

Why are you joining Trump in his personal revenge tour when you know it's illegal and that he's weaponized the Department of Justice?

Why are you supporting Trump's illegal tariffs when you know that the public is paying the price?

What has Trump done for us in our state to elevate the economic crisis we're experiencing?

Upcoming Special Elections - Nov. 4th

Republicans can read the writing on the wall. Trump has become so toxic it's jeopardizing their careers. Democrats are turning out in record numbers in early voting in Virginia for the governor's spot. Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads Republican Winsome Earl-Sears according to the majority of recent polls.

New Jersey's Governor's race shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill leading her Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli by 51% versus 43%, according to the most recent Quinnipiac poll.

Side note: Arizona Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, was elected to Congress over a month ago, but House Speak Mike Johnson refuses swear her in. A lawsuit has been filed against Johnson.

California voters will be voting on Prop 50. From all accounts it looks like it's going to pass giving Democrats more seats in Congress.

The signs of a blue wave are everywhere with special elections in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Seattle who are choosing new leaders or deciding on incumbents.

Which brings us back to the challenges Republicans are currently facing with an out-of-control leader literally tearing apart the White House and the economy. One has to wonder what the breaking point will be for these Maga minions to turn on dear leader.

As it Stands, I encourage Democratic and Independent voters to exercise their rights to vote today and tomorrow... while they still can.

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