I think there are people around tRump who tell him daily how well he is doing and that everything is great. That inflation is better than Biden and that grocery prices are down etc. I think it is Vance and Miller who do this knowing that it keeps tRump more stable than he would be otherwise. His cruelty and sadistic attitude are his own facets of his personality that he can’t hide and Vance and Miller like it that way. Meanwhile they steal money from the US Treasury to finance whatever they want. Like Gulfstream jets and vacations for Vance and Patel etc. And what ICE is doing is the cruelty of Stephen Miller and Russell Vought. So everybody gets something.
I thoroughly agree. His fascist handlers picked him long ago for his selfishness, his cruelty, and his malleability through stroking his abysmal low self-esteem by constant praise. In his heyday he was too focused on himself to see how he was being used and groomed as a tool for the fascists, and now he's just too muddled and too easily distracted to know or care. Just slap the binkie of ego stroking in his whining burger hole and he's pacified for the moment.
I think that absolutely, the regime is stealing OUR money from the US Treasury. I have absolutely no doubt of this at all. Patel and Miller I get: losers, haters, have nothing else in their lives, and frankly, the latter is a sociopath. Vance? I really don't get this guy at all. Where in the hell did he go wrong? His upbringing was frenetic, no doubt at all, but a lot of people's were. What happened to his persona that he thinks that power is the only thing to pursue? Enormous personality disorder, that one. And his Lady MacBeth? Right there with him.
I think Vance is a true believer since he converted to Catholicism. He and Peter Thiel’s vision of a Christian theocracy run by a bro-autocracy where AI runs everything and any humans that are left are the slaves.
It’s not something I want to see. We are a secular government, no one religion should have the upper hand, and Imyself am a churchgoer. Many Christians want no truck with Christian Nationalism. It’s a misuse of faith. As for Vance, he should respect his wife’s decisions on her own faith and I think his real religion is Yarvin’s sociopathic philosophy.
No kidding but there are plenty of people in the government and have supported these vile people that are very determined. Vance in one and Russell Vought is one of the most determined and he is back by the Heritage Foundation!!!
Hello RRiveter... "Vance? I really don't get this guy at all. Where in the hell did he go wrong? His upbringing was frenetic, no doubt at all, but a lot of people's were. What happened to his persona that he thinks that power is the only thing to pursue? ".... In the Ivy Leagues, it is called, "Neo Realism"...
Don't think you can blame this on Yale. His personality disorders started way before Yale was brought into the equation. His family upbringing was a friggin' nightmare, one that he has been trying to forget, run away from and disown for years, no matter what he says about "loving" Jackson, KY and Middletown, OH, or for that matter, his mamaw. Mom was an incarcerated druggie who married 5 times, brought these men into his life; he only met his own father later in is life. Mamaw was a savior to him, no doubt, but she also set her husband on fire because he kept drinking, and old JD witnessed it. Now, he fawns on her, but couldn't wait to get away from her as a kid, as he was afraid she would kill him. You think all of that shit didn't distort him hugely? Of course it did. Yale did not do this. If anything, Yale opened the door for him into a world of wealth where he could marry the rich, educated girl, and pretend that he had abilities to become a "venture capitalist", whatever that means, and competent politician. He could pretend that he never came from the hollers and experienced what he had experienced. Yale gave him a way out, as did the Marines and his marriage to the rich girl.
Hello RRiveter... I wasn't blaming Yale... I've encountered 'Neo-Realism' among other young Ivy League Lawyers... Succinctly, Neo-Realism is, Might Makes Right, $$$ is Power.... DJT lives it... JD could have had a better Childhood, so it seems that JD has not incorporated Good Lessons from it...
I think because of Vance's poverty during his childhood, as well as his sufferings from lousy parenting, he has a quest for money and power which will seemingly deliver him from Middletown, OH. Good luck with that. Instead of embracing his childhood difficulties, and maybe trying to work for the good of the Appalachian community from where he comes, he chose to run from it, and run towards the monied big boys. This strategy will, in time, explode in his face. I would like to think that if his tough grandmother was still alive, she would be appalled and slap the shit out of him. But who knows?
Hello Laura.... The GOP started failing with Reagan, who started a Counter-Revolution... If one recalls the 2012 GOP Debates... They were a Spectacle of Reagan Worship... The GOP in 2016 was bereft of new Ideas... DJT, being Predatory, and Opportunistic, swept in, and the rest is history... We are now dealing with DJT's Cult...
Liars figure and figures lie, or is it the other way around? Nevertheless, inflation is down under Trump and gas prices are at $2 per gallon? Benedict Donald is a pathetic and weak individual, and in his delusional world, it doesn't matter what nonsense comes racing from his warped mind. We are surrounded by bold-faced liars and fascists who will stop at nothing to destroy our democracy. The Dems need to stand their ground during this shutdown and Mike Johnson needs to grow a set and bring the House back into session.
IT'S TIME TO GO TO WAR AGAIN! THIS TIME IT'S NIGERIA!
Why? A CNN Poll Reports That Trump's Approval Plummets to 37%.
Have you noticed an increasingly obvious pattern of Trump threatening or actually engaging in warfare against foreign countries or on the high seas whenever he suffers a public humiliation?
The idea of taking the country to war to distract the public from heinous acts or public humiliations was Trump's brainstorm right after his public humiliation on June 14 when the draft dodger-in-chief got the military parade he deserved.
June 14, 2025 was billed as the military parade to end all parades, which would lead to the glorification of Donald Trump on his 79th birthday as The Master of the Universe, which would even transcend his claim that he "rules the country and the world".
As we all know, the line of straggly soldiers slovenly marching out of step with a proud display of indifference was a huge fiasco, and a total humiliation to Trump.
So was it then a mere coincidence that at that very moment, he just happened to do a quick turn-around, reject the assessment of his own intelligence organizations and tell Iran and the world that unless Iran agrees to "unconditional surrender", the U.S. would join in Israel's attack on Iran, which is exactly what Trump ordered?
Did it work? You bet it did. It took the entire world's attention off the egg on Trump's face and onto the question of whether he was leading us into a nuclear war.
Since then, a long list of domestic political setbacks for Trump and his menagerie of political clowns and servile politicians became increasingly interspersed with threats of invading Venezuela, Mexico, and also of doggedly blowing up and murdering 60-61 people in 13-15 boats on the high seas off Latin and South America who were suspected of being drug traffickers, regardless of whether women or children were on board.
Have all these brutal attacks, threats of invasions, and sending one of our huge aircraft carriers into the waters off the coast of South America distracted the America people from the Trump family's huge grifting campaigns, Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom to host his billionaire contributors, his use of blackmail to force the Democrats to vote for his bill to reduce medical care for the lower and middle classes, and from the efforts of the vast majority of Americans to force the opening of the Epstein files to the light of day?
Not exactly, but with CNN reporting today that Trump's approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low of 37%, Trump needs another big distraction, like another war.
And sending our paratroopers into Nigeria by portraying himself as The Last Great Crusader leading a Holy War against the infidels who are allegedly persecuting Christians in Nigeria is just what his MAGA cult and evangelical followers will eat up.
Our new Department of War, headed by a former celebrity newscaster and TV host, stands ready, willing and able to launch our military forces against whomever Trump has the sudden urge to attack
Venezuela also. IMO, the Donald is also after oil reserves and REE. Both countries have an abundance of both. In fact Venezuela has the LARGEST oil reserves in the world.
“Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves (approx. 303 billion barrels), while Nigeria has significant, but much smaller, reserves (approx. 37 billion barrels), ranking 10th globally.”
“Nigeria: Nigeria has known REE deposits and has recently emerged as a significant producer. In 2024, its REE production was estimated at 13,000 metric tons, placing it among the top 10 producing nations. The extent of its total reserves is still being explored, but it has the potential for growth.”
“Venezuela: Venezuela also possesses significant deposits of strategic minerals, including REEs, niobium, and tantalum, particularly in the Guiana Shield region and in phosphate deposits. While the resource potential is high, these minerals are largely undeveloped and not a major part of its current production or export profile, which remains overwhelmingly focused on oil.”
(AND, I’m not a religious scholar, but the Donald isn’t a Christian by any stretch of the imagination. In fact it certainly seems to me that he’s the embodiment of the unholy trifecta - the embodiment of “unholy trinity” -
“The "unholy trinity" is a theological concept, primarily in Christianity, that refers to a dark inversion of the Holy Trinity. It is composed of Satan (the Dragon), the Antichrist (the Beast), and the False Prophet, who are described in the Book of Revelation as working together to deceive humanity during the end times.
- Satan (the Dragon): The leader of the unholy trinity, often depicted as a great red dragon in Revelation. He is the source of evil and deception, seeking to mimic God and lead people away from Him.
- The Antichrist (the Beast): A human figure who arises to claim god-like power and will be worshiped by many. He is a false messiah who leads people away from God.
- The False Prophet: A figure who performs counterfeit miracles and promotes the Antichrist, urging people to worship him. This role is seen as a counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, which testifies to Jesus Christ.”)
Exactly. But if his mind goes any further there is a legitimate risk of him doubling down and dragging us into real war when the threats of it alone aren't enough. 😐
Trump is down to 20% approval with adults under 30. It's one thing when politicians don't do anything to help you, it's quite another when they actively create policies that HARM you! Congratulations Trump. You've earned a very loud bronx cheer from America's youth.
Yep, the network edited the hell out of this. Maybe Kamala can sue them. After all, the moron sued CBS for editing an interview with Kamala, and he walked away with $16 million— to the everlasting shame on CBS. They buckled under to no case at all. Shame!
They only saw that merger and did what they had to. Vulture capitalism is only ever concerned about the money. Profit over people is the rights motto now.
All the more reason that Kamala should sue. What the moron did was criminal extortion. CBS went along with it to meet their own interests. What a sad state we’ve come to.
Thank you Mary for your intelligent remarks and helpful recognition about Delusional Donnie and for your truth telling to all of us Americans that the worst person on this planet who is living in some sick alternate reality is truly Evil through and through.
I love your articles- always spot on! Sadly, I think we are on track for this to get worse before we make it better. But "better" we will! I am working towards this goal. We do not have a choice if we want our democracy back intact.
I think 💩🍊is too far gone to really understand what is happening. Now, who is really running the show? Really enjoyed your comment about 💩🍊inheriting his tacky taste in everything from his mother. That has to include the hairdo, too.
Might be easier and just " fact check " him when he tells the truth, Maureen!. Less time consuming by far. He wouldn't even have to use all.his fingers.🤔🤔
The gerrymandering is just the first salvo Republicans have used.They still have the big money donors looking for States they can buy elections and electors. Legislation to prevent minority voters and the elderly from getting to the voting booth without difficulty is still on the books in some States. Georgia comes to mind but Texas still needs scrutiny .
You’re right - gerrymandering is just the first salvo. They will use EVERY tactic possible to steal 2026 and turn Congress blood red. Attacking mail-in voting, purging voter rolls, challenging individual votes over bullshit technicalities, sending ICE thugs to the polls, hacking of counting machines, and much, much more. Probably they’ll come up with a few new tricks. We have to be ready to fight all of them.
If 78 millions of Americans voted for trump in 2024 of last year?! how come trump went to musk for help to help him cheat and rig the presidential 2024 election of last year then huh??! why did the maga fascist authoritarian republican nazi parties nationwide help trump cheat and rig the 2024 election of last year?!? can you please explain that?!?!
We can hold accountable the Josef Goebbels of the compromised media, particularly Faux and its criminal staff and owners, and the pliability of a confused and angry electorate that has lost their analytic ability and will fall for anyone pressing their hot buttons, for this stain on our nation's history
Republicans nominated and voted for Trump three times. Trump is the nearest expression of who they are. The blame for these disasters due with them. That is what Democrats must emphasize.
I think there are people around tRump who tell him daily how well he is doing and that everything is great. That inflation is better than Biden and that grocery prices are down etc. I think it is Vance and Miller who do this knowing that it keeps tRump more stable than he would be otherwise. His cruelty and sadistic attitude are his own facets of his personality that he can’t hide and Vance and Miller like it that way. Meanwhile they steal money from the US Treasury to finance whatever they want. Like Gulfstream jets and vacations for Vance and Patel etc. And what ICE is doing is the cruelty of Stephen Miller and Russell Vought. So everybody gets something.
I thoroughly agree. His fascist handlers picked him long ago for his selfishness, his cruelty, and his malleability through stroking his abysmal low self-esteem by constant praise. In his heyday he was too focused on himself to see how he was being used and groomed as a tool for the fascists, and now he's just too muddled and too easily distracted to know or care. Just slap the binkie of ego stroking in his whining burger hole and he's pacified for the moment.
It’s an appropriate analogy given Trump’s frequent exhibitions of toddler-like behavior.
I think that absolutely, the regime is stealing OUR money from the US Treasury. I have absolutely no doubt of this at all. Patel and Miller I get: losers, haters, have nothing else in their lives, and frankly, the latter is a sociopath. Vance? I really don't get this guy at all. Where in the hell did he go wrong? His upbringing was frenetic, no doubt at all, but a lot of people's were. What happened to his persona that he thinks that power is the only thing to pursue? Enormous personality disorder, that one. And his Lady MacBeth? Right there with him.
I think Vance is a true believer since he converted to Catholicism. He and Peter Thiel’s vision of a Christian theocracy run by a bro-autocracy where AI runs everything and any humans that are left are the slaves.
It’s not something I want to see. We are a secular government, no one religion should have the upper hand, and Imyself am a churchgoer. Many Christians want no truck with Christian Nationalism. It’s a misuse of faith. As for Vance, he should respect his wife’s decisions on her own faith and I think his real religion is Yarvin’s sociopathic philosophy.
No kidding but there are plenty of people in the government and have supported these vile people that are very determined. Vance in one and Russell Vought is one of the most determined and he is back by the Heritage Foundation!!!
Can't forget about Miller!
Hello RRiveter... "Vance? I really don't get this guy at all. Where in the hell did he go wrong? His upbringing was frenetic, no doubt at all, but a lot of people's were. What happened to his persona that he thinks that power is the only thing to pursue? ".... In the Ivy Leagues, it is called, "Neo Realism"...
Don't think you can blame this on Yale. His personality disorders started way before Yale was brought into the equation. His family upbringing was a friggin' nightmare, one that he has been trying to forget, run away from and disown for years, no matter what he says about "loving" Jackson, KY and Middletown, OH, or for that matter, his mamaw. Mom was an incarcerated druggie who married 5 times, brought these men into his life; he only met his own father later in is life. Mamaw was a savior to him, no doubt, but she also set her husband on fire because he kept drinking, and old JD witnessed it. Now, he fawns on her, but couldn't wait to get away from her as a kid, as he was afraid she would kill him. You think all of that shit didn't distort him hugely? Of course it did. Yale did not do this. If anything, Yale opened the door for him into a world of wealth where he could marry the rich, educated girl, and pretend that he had abilities to become a "venture capitalist", whatever that means, and competent politician. He could pretend that he never came from the hollers and experienced what he had experienced. Yale gave him a way out, as did the Marines and his marriage to the rich girl.
Hello RRiveter... I wasn't blaming Yale... I've encountered 'Neo-Realism' among other young Ivy League Lawyers... Succinctly, Neo-Realism is, Might Makes Right, $$$ is Power.... DJT lives it... JD could have had a better Childhood, so it seems that JD has not incorporated Good Lessons from it...
I think because of Vance's poverty during his childhood, as well as his sufferings from lousy parenting, he has a quest for money and power which will seemingly deliver him from Middletown, OH. Good luck with that. Instead of embracing his childhood difficulties, and maybe trying to work for the good of the Appalachian community from where he comes, he chose to run from it, and run towards the monied big boys. This strategy will, in time, explode in his face. I would like to think that if his tough grandmother was still alive, she would be appalled and slap the shit out of him. But who knows?
Hello RRiveter... Maybe JD joined the USMC to escape from his Childhood Trauma, and was looking for Good Role Models...
Hello Laura.... The GOP started failing with Reagan, who started a Counter-Revolution... If one recalls the 2012 GOP Debates... They were a Spectacle of Reagan Worship... The GOP in 2016 was bereft of new Ideas... DJT, being Predatory, and Opportunistic, swept in, and the rest is history... We are now dealing with DJT's Cult...
They’re stupid. When the ball falls, they’ll be standing under it with him.
One can only hope...
Liars figure and figures lie, or is it the other way around? Nevertheless, inflation is down under Trump and gas prices are at $2 per gallon? Benedict Donald is a pathetic and weak individual, and in his delusional world, it doesn't matter what nonsense comes racing from his warped mind. We are surrounded by bold-faced liars and fascists who will stop at nothing to destroy our democracy. The Dems need to stand their ground during this shutdown and Mike Johnson needs to grow a set and bring the House back into session.
IT'S TIME TO GO TO WAR AGAIN! THIS TIME IT'S NIGERIA!
Why? A CNN Poll Reports That Trump's Approval Plummets to 37%.
Have you noticed an increasingly obvious pattern of Trump threatening or actually engaging in warfare against foreign countries or on the high seas whenever he suffers a public humiliation?
The idea of taking the country to war to distract the public from heinous acts or public humiliations was Trump's brainstorm right after his public humiliation on June 14 when the draft dodger-in-chief got the military parade he deserved.
June 14, 2025 was billed as the military parade to end all parades, which would lead to the glorification of Donald Trump on his 79th birthday as The Master of the Universe, which would even transcend his claim that he "rules the country and the world".
As we all know, the line of straggly soldiers slovenly marching out of step with a proud display of indifference was a huge fiasco, and a total humiliation to Trump.
So was it then a mere coincidence that at that very moment, he just happened to do a quick turn-around, reject the assessment of his own intelligence organizations and tell Iran and the world that unless Iran agrees to "unconditional surrender", the U.S. would join in Israel's attack on Iran, which is exactly what Trump ordered?
Did it work? You bet it did. It took the entire world's attention off the egg on Trump's face and onto the question of whether he was leading us into a nuclear war.
Since then, a long list of domestic political setbacks for Trump and his menagerie of political clowns and servile politicians became increasingly interspersed with threats of invading Venezuela, Mexico, and also of doggedly blowing up and murdering 60-61 people in 13-15 boats on the high seas off Latin and South America who were suspected of being drug traffickers, regardless of whether women or children were on board.
Have all these brutal attacks, threats of invasions, and sending one of our huge aircraft carriers into the waters off the coast of South America distracted the America people from the Trump family's huge grifting campaigns, Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom to host his billionaire contributors, his use of blackmail to force the Democrats to vote for his bill to reduce medical care for the lower and middle classes, and from the efforts of the vast majority of Americans to force the opening of the Epstein files to the light of day?
Not exactly, but with CNN reporting today that Trump's approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low of 37%, Trump needs another big distraction, like another war.
And sending our paratroopers into Nigeria by portraying himself as The Last Great Crusader leading a Holy War against the infidels who are allegedly persecuting Christians in Nigeria is just what his MAGA cult and evangelical followers will eat up.
Our new Department of War, headed by a former celebrity newscaster and TV host, stands ready, willing and able to launch our military forces against whomever Trump has the sudden urge to attack
Yes he wags the dog. But I disagree that it is working. I fear that he will start world war 3 trying, though.
He seems to want a civil war at home also.
No doubt about that whatsoever.
Venezuela also. IMO, the Donald is also after oil reserves and REE. Both countries have an abundance of both. In fact Venezuela has the LARGEST oil reserves in the world.
“Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves (approx. 303 billion barrels), while Nigeria has significant, but much smaller, reserves (approx. 37 billion barrels), ranking 10th globally.”
“Nigeria: Nigeria has known REE deposits and has recently emerged as a significant producer. In 2024, its REE production was estimated at 13,000 metric tons, placing it among the top 10 producing nations. The extent of its total reserves is still being explored, but it has the potential for growth.”
“Venezuela: Venezuela also possesses significant deposits of strategic minerals, including REEs, niobium, and tantalum, particularly in the Guiana Shield region and in phosphate deposits. While the resource potential is high, these minerals are largely undeveloped and not a major part of its current production or export profile, which remains overwhelmingly focused on oil.”
(AND, I’m not a religious scholar, but the Donald isn’t a Christian by any stretch of the imagination. In fact it certainly seems to me that he’s the embodiment of the unholy trifecta - the embodiment of “unholy trinity” -
“The "unholy trinity" is a theological concept, primarily in Christianity, that refers to a dark inversion of the Holy Trinity. It is composed of Satan (the Dragon), the Antichrist (the Beast), and the False Prophet, who are described in the Book of Revelation as working together to deceive humanity during the end times.
- Satan (the Dragon): The leader of the unholy trinity, often depicted as a great red dragon in Revelation. He is the source of evil and deception, seeking to mimic God and lead people away from Him.
- The Antichrist (the Beast): A human figure who arises to claim god-like power and will be worshiped by many. He is a false messiah who leads people away from God.
- The False Prophet: A figure who performs counterfeit miracles and promotes the Antichrist, urging people to worship him. This role is seen as a counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, which testifies to Jesus Christ.”)
Exactly. But if his mind goes any further there is a legitimate risk of him doubling down and dragging us into real war when the threats of it alone aren't enough. 😐
And the god damn fucking Nat guard/military/all
Agencies trump
“Commands” should
Refuse to do one damn thing he Orders…he is not competent to send military out in the World
The synapses are misfiring bigly.
putin and netanyahu STARTED a WAR to stay IN POWER and OUT of PRISON!!!
trump IS doing the SAME THING NOW!!!!
What could be more obvious?
I really think Donald needs a reminder chorus of ”we told you so, we told you so!”
Trump is down to 20% approval with adults under 30. It's one thing when politicians don't do anything to help you, it's quite another when they actively create policies that HARM you! Congratulations Trump. You've earned a very loud bronx cheer from America's youth.
Yep, the network edited the hell out of this. Maybe Kamala can sue them. After all, the moron sued CBS for editing an interview with Kamala, and he walked away with $16 million— to the everlasting shame on CBS. They buckled under to no case at all. Shame!
They only saw that merger and did what they had to. Vulture capitalism is only ever concerned about the money. Profit over people is the rights motto now.
All the more reason that Kamala should sue. What the moron did was criminal extortion. CBS went along with it to meet their own interests. What a sad state we’ve come to.
Thank you Mary for your intelligent remarks and helpful recognition about Delusional Donnie and for your truth telling to all of us Americans that the worst person on this planet who is living in some sick alternate reality is truly Evil through and through.
I love your articles- always spot on! Sadly, I think we are on track for this to get worse before we make it better. But "better" we will! I am working towards this goal. We do not have a choice if we want our democracy back intact.
Couldn't agree more. Thank you again
I think 💩🍊is too far gone to really understand what is happening. Now, who is really running the show? Really enjoyed your comment about 💩🍊inheriting his tacky taste in everything from his mother. That has to include the hairdo, too.
It's about time for people to fact-check him. If they know he's wrong, or outright lying, they need to say so.
Might be easier and just " fact check " him when he tells the truth, Maureen!. Less time consuming by far. He wouldn't even have to use all.his fingers.🤔🤔
EXcellent!
Really !
The gerrymandering is just the first salvo Republicans have used.They still have the big money donors looking for States they can buy elections and electors. Legislation to prevent minority voters and the elderly from getting to the voting booth without difficulty is still on the books in some States. Georgia comes to mind but Texas still needs scrutiny .
Now trump and his maga cult regime are going after Mail-In voting... again!!
As they ALWAYS do when they are threatened with losing!!
You’re right - gerrymandering is just the first salvo. They will use EVERY tactic possible to steal 2026 and turn Congress blood red. Attacking mail-in voting, purging voter rolls, challenging individual votes over bullshit technicalities, sending ICE thugs to the polls, hacking of counting machines, and much, much more. Probably they’ll come up with a few new tricks. We have to be ready to fight all of them.
If 78 millions of Americans voted for trump in 2024 of last year?! how come trump went to musk for help to help him cheat and rig the presidential 2024 election of last year then huh??! why did the maga fascist authoritarian republican nazi parties nationwide help trump cheat and rig the 2024 election of last year?!? can you please explain that?!?!
We can hold accountable the Josef Goebbels of the compromised media, particularly Faux and its criminal staff and owners, and the pliability of a confused and angry electorate that has lost their analytic ability and will fall for anyone pressing their hot buttons, for this stain on our nation's history
To make sure .
Sadly, we know all of this by heart, and he is still here. I think that the entire constitution needs a re-boot.
Good. Voter wake-up call :better late than never. I hope.
Well okey-dokey
Republicans nominated and voted for Trump three times. Trump is the nearest expression of who they are. The blame for these disasters due with them. That is what Democrats must emphasize.