The robot would be an improvement I agree. All of the "Biden crime family" talk was projection plain and simple. When a Democrat screws up, the Democrats take care of the matter. But Donald and his children get a free pass to swindle, extort, and outright steal the money that we pay into our government. Most of the Republicans are on the take also. They are will suffer greatly when prosecution comes.
Mary - Thank you for your ongoing reporting on these Trump Family activities. A good product to sell our government is one thing but aligning companies with Don Jr and Eric for access is beyond the pale. Their insatiable desire for easy money from US taxpayers is abhorrent. Jay
The silence is deafening! Why aren’t we talking out loud and directly about this threat Trump is making to our country? Are we all afraid that we’ll look stupid, or foolish or alarmists? What if we’re wrong? What are our representative in DC doing?
OK I’ll just come out and say it. I have serious concerns about the future of this country and by November tit could be either too late of a much bigger fight.
I suggest we band together in developing an organized resistance now and get prepared.
I had ChatGPT to do a deep dive into Trumps actions which can be seen as a threat to our democracy. You can find the full results on My Substack.
It’s conclusion was:
Taken individually, many of President Trump’s actions can be defended as aggressive uses of presidential authority, efforts to make the executive branch accountable to an elected president, or attempts to combat alleged corruption, illegal immigration, antisemitism, bureaucratic resistance and election fraud.
Taken together, however, they form a coherent structure of presidential power consolidation. That structure could be used during a disputed election to pressure state officials, control federal law enforcement, remove resistant employees, weaken independent oversight, punish institutional opposition and deploy federal forces.
I see this as a way of saying that piece by piece fundamental checks and balances and internal governmental watchdogs are being chipped away or fired.
Listed below are some specific points noted:
- [ ] The 2020 attempt to overturn an election remains the most important evidence
- [ ] The January 6 pardons
- [ ] Attempting to bring election administration under presidential influence (and away from the states)
- [ ] Attempting to bring election administration under presidential influence (firing government employees who might stand in the way)
- [ ] Subordinating independent agencies to the White House
- [ ] Removing inspectors general and weakening internal oversight
- [ ] Politicization or selective use of the Justice Department
- [ ] Weakening Congress’s control of spending and government structure
- [ ] Retaliatory measures against law firms
- [ ] Pressure on the press and control of access
- [ ] Using federal funding to compel universities and civil society
- [ ] Broad emergency powers and uncertain compliance with courts
- [ ] Domestic deployment of the military and federal forces
- [ ] Reshaping military and intelligence leadership
- [ ] Centralizing government information and personal data
How these powers could operate together
The danger is not best understood as Trump issuing a single order declaring himself dictator. Modern democratic breakdown usually occurs through an accumulation of formally plausible actions.
A hypothetical disputed transfer could proceed as follows:
1. Trump declares that the result is fraudulent, relying on mailed ballots, noncitizen voting or irregularities.
2. Federal databases produce lists questioning voter eligibility, while the Justice Department investigates election officials.
3. State officials are pressured through subpoenas, grant threats, criminal investigations or public attacks.
4. Career employees who reject unsupported claims are removed or bypassed.
5. Inspectors general and independent agencies have reduced ability to expose internal misconduct.
6. Federal forces are deployed around protests or government facilities, officially for public safety or federal protection.
7. Law firms, media organizations and universities face financial or regulatory pressure, reducing organized resistance.
8. Emergency appeals allow contested measures to remain temporarily effective, delaying a final judicial resolution.
9. Congress is asked to reject, delay or reinterpret state certifications amid manufactured uncertainty.
Corruption Inc. This is an embarrassment.
The robot would be an improvement I agree. All of the "Biden crime family" talk was projection plain and simple. When a Democrat screws up, the Democrats take care of the matter. But Donald and his children get a free pass to swindle, extort, and outright steal the money that we pay into our government. Most of the Republicans are on the take also. They are will suffer greatly when prosecution comes.
All will suffer...
🆘 How come the WSJ, NYT, Washington Post aren’t chasing this
in-your-face corruption👀❓
🫣☢️🗽🙏🏻🇱🇷
Great analysis, Mary. We need the House, and especially the Senate. Justice in a couple of years 🙏🙂
These twerps make Hunter look like a cub scout
Don't like. They are the worst grifters and selfish breeders of money grabbing. Just like daddy.
All true and so disappointing!
I agree, it was definitely expected, still so wrong and disappointing.
Not unexpected, to me anyway.
Mary - Thank you for your ongoing reporting on these Trump Family activities. A good product to sell our government is one thing but aligning companies with Don Jr and Eric for access is beyond the pale. Their insatiable desire for easy money from US taxpayers is abhorrent. Jay
Too many sinking moments of wondering if we will ever get beyond these corrupt disgusting scumbags
I assume they have security clearances?
I wonder who owns the rest of their companies
The elephant in the country!
Or where were you when democracy died.
The silence is deafening! Why aren’t we talking out loud and directly about this threat Trump is making to our country? Are we all afraid that we’ll look stupid, or foolish or alarmists? What if we’re wrong? What are our representative in DC doing?
OK I’ll just come out and say it. I have serious concerns about the future of this country and by November tit could be either too late of a much bigger fight.
I suggest we band together in developing an organized resistance now and get prepared.
I had ChatGPT to do a deep dive into Trumps actions which can be seen as a threat to our democracy. You can find the full results on My Substack.
It’s conclusion was:
Taken individually, many of President Trump’s actions can be defended as aggressive uses of presidential authority, efforts to make the executive branch accountable to an elected president, or attempts to combat alleged corruption, illegal immigration, antisemitism, bureaucratic resistance and election fraud.
Taken together, however, they form a coherent structure of presidential power consolidation. That structure could be used during a disputed election to pressure state officials, control federal law enforcement, remove resistant employees, weaken independent oversight, punish institutional opposition and deploy federal forces.
I see this as a way of saying that piece by piece fundamental checks and balances and internal governmental watchdogs are being chipped away or fired.
Listed below are some specific points noted:
- [ ] The 2020 attempt to overturn an election remains the most important evidence
- [ ] The January 6 pardons
- [ ] Attempting to bring election administration under presidential influence (and away from the states)
- [ ] Attempting to bring election administration under presidential influence (firing government employees who might stand in the way)
- [ ] Subordinating independent agencies to the White House
- [ ] Removing inspectors general and weakening internal oversight
- [ ] Politicization or selective use of the Justice Department
- [ ] Weakening Congress’s control of spending and government structure
- [ ] Retaliatory measures against law firms
- [ ] Pressure on the press and control of access
- [ ] Using federal funding to compel universities and civil society
- [ ] Broad emergency powers and uncertain compliance with courts
- [ ] Domestic deployment of the military and federal forces
- [ ] Reshaping military and intelligence leadership
- [ ] Centralizing government information and personal data
How these powers could operate together
The danger is not best understood as Trump issuing a single order declaring himself dictator. Modern democratic breakdown usually occurs through an accumulation of formally plausible actions.
A hypothetical disputed transfer could proceed as follows:
1. Trump declares that the result is fraudulent, relying on mailed ballots, noncitizen voting or irregularities.
2. Federal databases produce lists questioning voter eligibility, while the Justice Department investigates election officials.
3. State officials are pressured through subpoenas, grant threats, criminal investigations or public attacks.
4. Career employees who reject unsupported claims are removed or bypassed.
5. Inspectors general and independent agencies have reduced ability to expose internal misconduct.
6. Federal forces are deployed around protests or government facilities, officially for public safety or federal protection.
7. Law firms, media organizations and universities face financial or regulatory pressure, reducing organized resistance.
8. Emergency appeals allow contested measures to remain temporarily effective, delaying a final judicial resolution.
9. Congress is asked to reject, delay or reinterpret state certifications amid manufactured uncertainty.
It does state that all is not lost yet.
He’s a link to the full report.
https://2tuttlechris.substack.com/p/the-elephant-in-the-country-128
And why, exactly, did Rudy Giuliani investigate Hunter Biden?
I can’t wait until everything comes out in the end. I also can’t wait until the midterms.
And how does Trump Media become part of TAE, a Taiwanese company exploring atomic fusion? Neither Donny nor his kids know what that is, I venture.