There’s not an economist on the planet who thinks this is a good idea. Dumbest trade war ever!
This is what MAGA might not ever understand, to be the leader of the free world, you NEED to be smart.
China is being enormously helped by the fact that Trump is so dumb. He’s waiting for a call from China, so what does he do? He “reportedly started quietly lifting tariffs on certain goods to ease tensions.” So China hasn’t called to negotiate, hasn’t even agreed to negotiate, but Trump backtracks anyway. Based on trump’s response, if China waits and does nothing Trump will lift more tariffs. The master negotiator at work!
I feel bad for the people that didn't vote for him but like half of america that did not vote for Trump we have to pay the price for the stupidity of others. That's why I'm wearing this "Don't blame me, I voted for her" t-shirt 👇
Benedict Donald is extending his middle finger to the nation, and that includes the MAGA buffoons. For many of us who knew that this was his playbook (Project 2025), we are now part of his retribution. On the bright side, our nation is durable and has always been able to survive these debacles and rebound even stronger. The Dems need to remain focused and ensure they will be heard on a daily basis. The midterms are not that far away.
A great big thank you to Dr. Mary for these updates. Her research and comments are greatly appreciated and she is unwavering when it comes to exposing the diabolical fraud of her manipulative uncle.
When he got into Penn, it was easy to be admitted (almost HALF of all applicants)!Today the acceptance rate is 7.4% and he'd never be admitted. He wasn't on the Dean's list, or any honors list, and so any claim he graduated at the top of his class is demonstrably false. If he really did graduate at all, at best it means he got at least a 2.0 out of 4.0. So he's more like a half-brain, than a 'genius' by any metric. And so all of this "genius student at Wharton" stuff is pure baloney.
Unfortunately I agree! Things may never go back to the way they are especially when it comes to trust. I don’t think our old allies will trust us the same way again. And why should they? The first term was a mistake and instead of learning from it, we put him there again. What is to stop our allies from thinking we will continue making mistakes like this again and we are not a trustable partner! Trust is hard to earn in the first place but once it is earned but broken it is almost impossible to be earned again.
What will matter to the world is the implementation of the changes necessary in the constitution to guaranty that there are guardrails to prevent this from ever happening again. Changes in the supreme court's accountability, corruption, time limit in office. No college electoral votes. No corporation election donations. Implementaron of Universal Healthcare , just to mention a few.
Inotu, between the SCOTUS, the WH,& some GOP politicians who bother following the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or any of the other laws or treaties? They all seem to be making their own laws as they go along, then going to the courts to get them approved. Just something to think about.
“WE” didn’t put him there. Uninformed, unknowledgeable gullible people voted for him. They believed his constant lying and promising. I hope they’re all very happy at the chaos and danger he has wrought.
John, I believe that things could have & would have gone a lot differently for the Democrats, if they had placed someone else besides Harris on the National Ballot?
Candace, while I agree, I do not think that there are any laws on the books that say every American voter can or has to vote for a Democrat or a Republican and no one else. Isn't that why there is a 3rd party (Independents)? I am in my 90s, and I have had voters (citizens) tell me that they can & will only vote party tickets, no matter who is on the ballot. They are also some of the ones that scream the loudest when things do not go their way.Have a nice day.
The sad thing is that they ARE happy still at this point. They haven't come out of their stupor yet. It hasn't yet hit home to them that this isn't just bad for the Democrats. Until they feel the pain strongly enough to penetrate to fog of lies that has come to define their ideology, nothing will change their collective mind.
I wouldn't call them "happy". They are not happy people. No one with a contented mind, at peace with themselves, could ever countenance choosing such an odious excuse for a human being. Temporarily satiated, like finishing a good pulled pork sandwich and topping it off with a Coors; or maybe bagging a ten-point buck to mount on the wall and have your friends ooh and aah. Or on the elitist end, pulling up at the theater in your shiny new Bentley. But happy? Nah. they wouldn't know what it is.
Gullible people AND hacking the tabulation software. Read Trump's pre-inauguration speech at rally in Pennsylvania on Jan 19. Here's the best part: Elon "knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers, those vote-counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania in a landslide. So it was pretty good. He's pretty good. So thank you to Elon." https://www.rev.com/transcripts/trump-rally-ahead-of-inaguration at timestamp 28:03.
If you think Pennsylvania was the only state hacked, you're not thinking. And did you notice the broad coverage of that speech in the media? I didn't either.
That not only makes me extremely angry but very sad as I’ve been voting since I was twenty years of age and never have I felt so helpless for all Americans stuck in such an uncertain state when as a US
Citizen this is totally unacceptable that one man has caused such total disrespect for Democracy.
Michele, I may be wrong, but I believe that more bridges have been burned with other countries & governments around the world than can or will ever be rebuilt, repaired, etc. anytime soon in the future. Out of the 190+ countries around the world,I do not believe (there is 5-10 max. ) that trust anything American politicians, government & WH promises or says. So many different countries & governments have been lied to, broken promises,renegs, shafted,etc. that there is no longer any trust between them and America. Just a few opinions.
Eugenia, do you or anyone else think that Putin or even Russia really wants to have any dealings with Donnie? When Russia knows how the rest of the world leaders feels about Donnie,? For now, It is mostly for entertainment and photo-shopping. This is just an opinion.
Steve, just think, Donnie has 3 1/2 years left to continue his work. That gives some of them plenty of time to think over the mistakes that they made in 2024 and may be, just maybe, try & correct their mistakes next time around. Have a nice day.
McConnell had a choice; he voted the wrong way. Now the MAGA’ts got what they wanted, control and the country in a downhill spiral of grift, lies, theft, conmen, criminals, bankruptcy. SCOTUS created a monster by granting 100% immunity to the sack of shit in the white house.
But McConnell put us in this position to begin with because he wanted a republican president. He was a fool. He got a democrat, Biden. I’m betting it’s gonna be a long time before a GOP person gets elected to president again. People don’t forget.
But, 1) the congress will not vote to convict on impeachment. Too many republicans don’t want to lose power.
2) the cabinet will not vote to invoke the 25th amendment for fear for their lives and careers.
3) we don’t know for certain that his health will hold out. Heart attack? Maybe. Airline or car accident? Maybe. Assassin? Maybe.
If that. We can only hope the media will announce his demise, rather than burying or glossing over everything else about him. They might run CGI images of him hale and hearty at Mire-a-Lardo for as long as they can get away with it: "A Weekend with Bernie "redux (and I don't mean the eminent Senator from Vermont).
There were a lot more than just McConnell, who could have made some changes if any of them really wanted to. I am still trying to figure out who was most to blame, the GOP, their bases, the courts, judges (with their appeals,appeals, and drawn out delays,delays) etc. especially the SCOTUS. It was a combination of "ALL" them getting caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Just an opinion.
Why, so the politicians can have you thrown out if you just happen to say something that they do not like, or maybe ask the wrong question that they do not want to answer. Isn't that what happened @ a Green and another politician's meeting (town hall, etc) last week? Some of their constituents should start telling these different politicians, (1) you can either start listening to us &what we have to say. Or (2) just remember it was we that put you in office & we can also remove you come next election. Just an opinion.
As far as we and more importantly, the rest of the world are concerned we have allowed a 34 time convicted felon to steal the presidential election and to proceed rapidly in destroying this once proud Nation that was the envy of the world in many respects. It’s not just Donald, it is we who are out of our minds.
Adam Kinzinger said today that they know it is becoming authoritarian but they want to be on the “inside” with the billionaires and oligarchs so they won’t do anything
It’s mind boggling that this deranged psychopath has the authority to establish tariffs. Congress needs to step up and relieve him of that power. But Congress is owned by Trump and Republicans are scared stiff to challenge him in any way.
Why would a President--especially one who doesn't understand tariffs--be in such a position?? That's just too much power without any checks or balances. smh
We all saw this coming from a million miles away. Kamala Harris mentioned what a disaster tariffs would wreak on the domestic and global economy in every single one of her stump speeches during the POTUS 2024 campaign. So none of this is a secret. No one who voted in the November POTUS election can claim they didn’t know what they were voting for. The choice could not have been starker. The ONLY conclusion one can arrive at here is that EVERY SINGLE PERSON who voted for your uncle wanted to dismantle the US government and economy — because that is what your uncle and Project 2025 said they would do. This is not rocket science. They got their wish. Now we ALL know what it means to live under a thoroughly destructive authoritarian regime.
DJT has been in our faces nonstop for a decade now. He led an insurrection against the United States government four years ago. He’s a convicted felon. Anyone who doesn’t know who he is by now or still maintains the delusion that someone who has filed bankruptcy numerous times is a successful businessman DESERVES to be under authoritarian rule — but the rest of us don’t.
I have been enlightening a good friend of mine who once thought the Dump was a good man who loved America. I asked her, "What would you think of a man who had sex with a porn star while his wife was pregnant, and then falsely inflated the values of his properties to get the money to pay her to keep quiet so as not to spoil his chance of getting elected?" Shocked silence. Finally, "Well, he's a good businessman..." "Oh? Do you know he's bankrupted six businesses, including casinos?" No clue. "By the way, how's your 401k?" She made a fist. "I said, Mr. Trump, what ARE you doing? It lost 5%. That's my retirement money." We parted friends with her assurance that she would tune in to Mary.
Where I live in eastern Ohio, what used to be one of the largest integrated steel mills has been torn down to the ground. Does he think that manufacturing plants can be built overnight? Of course not. He is only concerned with making his billionaire buddies richer with market manipulation. Our best hope is to get him out of office. Keep shoveling in those Big Macs, buddy! If he were gone the MAGA personality cult would fall apart.
Mary, your uncle has all of the finesse of a bull in a China shop. He's only been in office for about three months and look at the damage he's caused. What will the country be like after four years of his madness?
We need to elect democrats and independents who WILL stand up to him!
It is a challenge to do this because they (Trump and his thugs) control most of the media and lie like crazy! But some people are starting to wake up. I am distressed to see the law firms caving to him.
I don't even understand what kind of a deal he could cut with China. What's the issue? If he doesn't want companies to outsource to China, change the tax regimen, don't penalize the Chinese. So what is he going to ask them for? Also, if he thinks we're going to be able to manufacture *everything* in this country he has a shock coming. No country can be completely independent. And anyway, manufacturing is highly automated now and there won't be that many jobs even if they do bring it back. He should change the tax incentives to get American companies to stop outsourcing to other countries, and that includes industries like software. He's really got himself good and twisted up this time.
Want to learn how to bankrupt your companies six times, screw over your contractors, cheat on your wives, destroy your own country and pretend that you're coming out on top?
When you understand that he's a narcissistic sociopath, everything makes sense. I can't imagine growing up in this family...it's toxic, and he will tear it all down. We have got to get him out of our house!
Thing is, it's not just Trump. Not talking about his mindless minions, talking about his puppeteers and there are many. I doubt that many of his Great Ideas originate from him.
He is crazy and needs to be put away...what he is doing and has all ready done, may not be fixable...he has turned our allies against us, our trade partners hate us...we the American people are the ones who will suffer the most and rich mister chump does not care...he does not know how to care....he is worthless and should be behind bars!!
We had the chance to redeem ourselves after Trump.1, and we did with electing Biden. But it was still shaky knowing that "another" trump could get elected by those ignorant, bigoted, fake-Xtian people who supported him.
Please also speak to the notion that Donald is granting waivers to American corporations individually….basically picking winners and losers in industry according to his own personal preferences. And what preferences are predictable? Anyone who kisses his ass and offers him money for the privilege of working in Donald’s America.
It's hard to believe with so many smart people such as yourself constantly reporting on the damage and forecasting more to come, that no-one in the Trump Church is paying any attention. They just wanna go down with the ship?
Look up the Dunning Krueger Effect. This effect was first described by psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger in 1999. Their research found that people who are incompetent in a domain often lack the self-awareness to recognize their own lack of skill — which leads to inflated self-assessments.
Donald is a scumbag, loser, Pile of💩! When are these selfish Repubes going to stop him? Or will they wait until it’s too late?
There’s not an economist on the planet who thinks this is a good idea. Dumbest trade war ever!
This is what MAGA might not ever understand, to be the leader of the free world, you NEED to be smart.
China is being enormously helped by the fact that Trump is so dumb. He’s waiting for a call from China, so what does he do? He “reportedly started quietly lifting tariffs on certain goods to ease tensions.” So China hasn’t called to negotiate, hasn’t even agreed to negotiate, but Trump backtracks anyway. Based on trump’s response, if China waits and does nothing Trump will lift more tariffs. The master negotiator at work!
I feel bad for the people that didn't vote for him but like half of america that did not vote for Trump we have to pay the price for the stupidity of others. That's why I'm wearing this "Don't blame me, I voted for her" t-shirt 👇
https://libtees.dashery.com/products/74030236-dont-blame-me-i-voted-for-harris-t-shirt
Benedict Donald is extending his middle finger to the nation, and that includes the MAGA buffoons. For many of us who knew that this was his playbook (Project 2025), we are now part of his retribution. On the bright side, our nation is durable and has always been able to survive these debacles and rebound even stronger. The Dems need to remain focused and ensure they will be heard on a daily basis. The midterms are not that far away.
A great big thank you to Dr. Mary for these updates. Her research and comments are greatly appreciated and she is unwavering when it comes to exposing the diabolical fraud of her manipulative uncle.
Agreed, and Donald a piece of lowly shit knew exactly what 2025 was and planned to
destroy anyone who didn’t agree with him or attempted to
hold his sorry ass for all the
things he’s been able to avoid
including the Supreme Court
determine that he couldn’t be prosecuted for the crimes he committed while in the
White House……..
Losing faith in their asses
Too!!!!!
Trump attended Wharton.
One of his professors called him "The dumbest student I ever had."
Igmorance Is Strength ?
When he got into Penn, it was easy to be admitted (almost HALF of all applicants)!Today the acceptance rate is 7.4% and he'd never be admitted. He wasn't on the Dean's list, or any honors list, and so any claim he graduated at the top of his class is demonstrably false. If he really did graduate at all, at best it means he got at least a 2.0 out of 4.0. So he's more like a half-brain, than a 'genius' by any metric. And so all of this "genius student at Wharton" stuff is pure baloney.
I’m NOT SURPRISED 😮
I think he went to the U of P, but NOT Wharton. Mary would know better than me.
It's already too late. So much damage has already been done.
Unfortunately I agree! Things may never go back to the way they are especially when it comes to trust. I don’t think our old allies will trust us the same way again. And why should they? The first term was a mistake and instead of learning from it, we put him there again. What is to stop our allies from thinking we will continue making mistakes like this again and we are not a trustable partner! Trust is hard to earn in the first place but once it is earned but broken it is almost impossible to be earned again.
What will matter to the world is the implementation of the changes necessary in the constitution to guaranty that there are guardrails to prevent this from ever happening again. Changes in the supreme court's accountability, corruption, time limit in office. No college electoral votes. No corporation election donations. Implementaron of Universal Healthcare , just to mention a few.
Inotu, between the SCOTUS, the WH,& some GOP politicians who bother following the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or any of the other laws or treaties? They all seem to be making their own laws as they go along, then going to the courts to get them approved. Just something to think about.
“WE” didn’t put him there. Uninformed, unknowledgeable gullible people voted for him. They believed his constant lying and promising. I hope they’re all very happy at the chaos and danger he has wrought.
I am tired of hearing that "we" put him in the Oval Office or that half of Americans voted for him.. These statistics do not lie.
31.78% of eligible voters voted for Trump
30.84% of eligible voters voted for Harris
1.06% of eligible voters voted for 3rd party candidates
36.33% of eligible voters did not vote at all
Thank you! I finally gave up posting in response to the "half of America!" stuff.
The 36.33% doesn't care how the country is ran. They don't have the right to complain.
The big problem here is that the 36% were probably Democrats who could not bring themselves to vote for intelligent women.
John, I believe that things could have & would have gone a lot differently for the Democrats, if they had placed someone else besides Harris on the National Ballot?
Candace, while I agree, I do not think that there are any laws on the books that say every American voter can or has to vote for a Democrat or a Republican and no one else. Isn't that why there is a 3rd party (Independents)? I am in my 90s, and I have had voters (citizens) tell me that they can & will only vote party tickets, no matter who is on the ballot. They are also some of the ones that scream the loudest when things do not go their way.Have a nice day.
The sad thing is that they ARE happy still at this point. They haven't come out of their stupor yet. It hasn't yet hit home to them that this isn't just bad for the Democrats. Until they feel the pain strongly enough to penetrate to fog of lies that has come to define their ideology, nothing will change their collective mind.
I wouldn't call them "happy". They are not happy people. No one with a contented mind, at peace with themselves, could ever countenance choosing such an odious excuse for a human being. Temporarily satiated, like finishing a good pulled pork sandwich and topping it off with a Coors; or maybe bagging a ten-point buck to mount on the wall and have your friends ooh and aah. Or on the elitist end, pulling up at the theater in your shiny new Bentley. But happy? Nah. they wouldn't know what it is.
Gullible people AND hacking the tabulation software. Read Trump's pre-inauguration speech at rally in Pennsylvania on Jan 19. Here's the best part: Elon "knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers, those vote-counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania in a landslide. So it was pretty good. He's pretty good. So thank you to Elon." https://www.rev.com/transcripts/trump-rally-ahead-of-inaguration at timestamp 28:03.
If you think Pennsylvania was the only state hacked, you're not thinking. And did you notice the broad coverage of that speech in the media? I didn't either.
Throwing him out of office and getting a real president would help. However they’ve pulled out all the stops. Terrifying
Only because the MAGA’s voted that STUPID, NO SOUL PIECE OF 💩 BACK
IN OUR WHITE HOUSE
That not only makes me extremely angry but very sad as I’ve been voting since I was twenty years of age and never have I felt so helpless for all Americans stuck in such an uncertain state when as a US
Citizen this is totally unacceptable that one man has caused such total disrespect for Democracy.
Michele, I may be wrong, but I believe that more bridges have been burned with other countries & governments around the world than can or will ever be rebuilt, repaired, etc. anytime soon in the future. Out of the 190+ countries around the world,I do not believe (there is 5-10 max. ) that trust anything American politicians, government & WH promises or says. So many different countries & governments have been lied to, broken promises,renegs, shafted,etc. that there is no longer any trust between them and America. Just a few opinions.
We need someone to come in quickly they also know he’s certifiable
Agree, and so unnecessary is an understatement!
I only wish I could afford to move to place that upholds
Democracy rather than a so called leader who praises and wants to join his friend
Mr. Putin whose a murderous
👺 monster.
Eugenia, do you or anyone else think that Putin or even Russia really wants to have any dealings with Donnie? When Russia knows how the rest of the world leaders feels about Donnie,? For now, It is mostly for entertainment and photo-shopping. This is just an opinion.
The only thing that may cause them to stop him is when he makes decisions that impact them, their families/friends. Even then, who knows?
The only thing that will stop him and derail his agenda is for the clock to run out on his mortal stint of spreading misery on everything he touches.
Steve, just think, Donnie has 3 1/2 years left to continue his work. That gives some of them plenty of time to think over the mistakes that they made in 2024 and may be, just maybe, try & correct their mistakes next time around. Have a nice day.
The repubes are chickens, just like the orange menace. Fascists fired my partner from their DEI civil service career. Now we are hurting even more from the economic crash: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/trump-tariffs-nuked-the-economy
McConnell had a choice; he voted the wrong way. Now the MAGA’ts got what they wanted, control and the country in a downhill spiral of grift, lies, theft, conmen, criminals, bankruptcy. SCOTUS created a monster by granting 100% immunity to the sack of shit in the white house.
But McConnell put us in this position to begin with because he wanted a republican president. He was a fool. He got a democrat, Biden. I’m betting it’s gonna be a long time before a GOP person gets elected to president again. People don’t forget.
But, 1) the congress will not vote to convict on impeachment. Too many republicans don’t want to lose power.
2) the cabinet will not vote to invoke the 25th amendment for fear for their lives and careers.
3) we don’t know for certain that his health will hold out. Heart attack? Maybe. Airline or car accident? Maybe. Assassin? Maybe.
It’s gonna be a long four years.
well, they forgot the chaos and stupidity of Trump 1 when they voted for Trump 2 or didn't bother voting for the alternative, i.e. they didn't care.
John, that is putting things very mildly.
If that. We can only hope the media will announce his demise, rather than burying or glossing over everything else about him. They might run CGI images of him hale and hearty at Mire-a-Lardo for as long as they can get away with it: "A Weekend with Bernie "redux (and I don't mean the eminent Senator from Vermont).
There were a lot more than just McConnell, who could have made some changes if any of them really wanted to. I am still trying to figure out who was most to blame, the GOP, their bases, the courts, judges (with their appeals,appeals, and drawn out delays,delays) etc. especially the SCOTUS. It was a combination of "ALL" them getting caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Just an opinion.
Rise up and be seen. Attend a rally! Please!
Why, so the politicians can have you thrown out if you just happen to say something that they do not like, or maybe ask the wrong question that they do not want to answer. Isn't that what happened @ a Green and another politician's meeting (town hall, etc) last week? Some of their constituents should start telling these different politicians, (1) you can either start listening to us &what we have to say. Or (2) just remember it was we that put you in office & we can also remove you come next election. Just an opinion.
As far as we and more importantly, the rest of the world are concerned we have allowed a 34 time convicted felon to steal the presidential election and to proceed rapidly in destroying this once proud Nation that was the envy of the world in many respects. It’s not just Donald, it is we who are out of our minds.
Adam Kinzinger said today that they know it is becoming authoritarian but they want to be on the “inside” with the billionaires and oligarchs so they won’t do anything
They’re cowards. I wish they would but I don’t think they will.
They will, try to, stop him when the personal costs for them are higher than the benefits of keeping him.
It’s mind boggling that this deranged psychopath has the authority to establish tariffs. Congress needs to step up and relieve him of that power. But Congress is owned by Trump and Republicans are scared stiff to challenge him in any way.
Congress ceded their authority on tariffs to Trump.
Why would a President--especially one who doesn't understand tariffs--be in such a position?? That's just too much power without any checks or balances. smh
He’sooooooo stupid he IS
NOT qualified to HOLD the
HIGHEST POSITION in the
Country,,,,,,,,,,
What a 300% DUMB ASS
Piece of 💩 CRAP
or, in Trump's presidential vocabulary last week, to kiss his ass.
That should be repeated everyday. The vocabulario of the American President
🤮🤮🤮
🤢
True! While the rest of the US and the world suffer the Great Depression 2.0!😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬
AGREED!!!
We all saw this coming from a million miles away. Kamala Harris mentioned what a disaster tariffs would wreak on the domestic and global economy in every single one of her stump speeches during the POTUS 2024 campaign. So none of this is a secret. No one who voted in the November POTUS election can claim they didn’t know what they were voting for. The choice could not have been starker. The ONLY conclusion one can arrive at here is that EVERY SINGLE PERSON who voted for your uncle wanted to dismantle the US government and economy — because that is what your uncle and Project 2025 said they would do. This is not rocket science. They got their wish. Now we ALL know what it means to live under a thoroughly destructive authoritarian regime.
Thank you for your insight. However I know many people who voted for him because "he's a good businessman."
These folks don't read newspapers because they are busy working all the time (often two or three jobs). They still have no knowledge of Project 2025.
DJT has been in our faces nonstop for a decade now. He led an insurrection against the United States government four years ago. He’s a convicted felon. Anyone who doesn’t know who he is by now or still maintains the delusion that someone who has filed bankruptcy numerous times is a successful businessman DESERVES to be under authoritarian rule — but the rest of us don’t.
THIS. IS. WHAT. THEY. ALL. VOTED. FOR.
I have been enlightening a good friend of mine who once thought the Dump was a good man who loved America. I asked her, "What would you think of a man who had sex with a porn star while his wife was pregnant, and then falsely inflated the values of his properties to get the money to pay her to keep quiet so as not to spoil his chance of getting elected?" Shocked silence. Finally, "Well, he's a good businessman..." "Oh? Do you know he's bankrupted six businesses, including casinos?" No clue. "By the way, how's your 401k?" She made a fist. "I said, Mr. Trump, what ARE you doing? It lost 5%. That's my retirement money." We parted friends with her assurance that she would tune in to Mary.
Exactly.
Where I live in eastern Ohio, what used to be one of the largest integrated steel mills has been torn down to the ground. Does he think that manufacturing plants can be built overnight? Of course not. He is only concerned with making his billionaire buddies richer with market manipulation. Our best hope is to get him out of office. Keep shoveling in those Big Macs, buddy! If he were gone the MAGA personality cult would fall apart.
Sadly, it's going to take an economic catastrophe to break his grip on power. He's insane, and a growing number of professionals (like you) are sounding the alarm. https://sabrinahaake.substack.com/p/trump-dementia-and-the-duty-to-warn
Mary, your uncle has all of the finesse of a bull in a China shop. He's only been in office for about three months and look at the damage he's caused. What will the country be like after four years of his madness?
More like King Kong in a china shop.
LOL-Much more accurate than the proverbial bull.
It's not going to last for four years.
The republicans will never stand up to him. We’re screwed.
We need to elect democrats and independents who WILL stand up to him!
It is a challenge to do this because they (Trump and his thugs) control most of the media and lie like crazy! But some people are starting to wake up. I am distressed to see the law firms caving to him.
I cannot for the life of me WHY the GOP’s are afraid to speak up to the dumb,
ass piece of shit.
He should be flushed down the toilet and take all his
cronies with him
Repugs prove that you can walk upright without a spine!
I hope they all get voted out.
Me too! Anyone who continues to vote these horrible people in deserves what they get!
He is doing EXACTLY what Putin hired him to do.
He’s destroying our beloved nation!
Is he weakening USA to look better for next conquest of Putin’s? Maybe he was ordered to do this.
I don't even understand what kind of a deal he could cut with China. What's the issue? If he doesn't want companies to outsource to China, change the tax regimen, don't penalize the Chinese. So what is he going to ask them for? Also, if he thinks we're going to be able to manufacture *everything* in this country he has a shock coming. No country can be completely independent. And anyway, manufacturing is highly automated now and there won't be that many jobs even if they do bring it back. He should change the tax incentives to get American companies to stop outsourcing to other countries, and that includes industries like software. He's really got himself good and twisted up this time.
If you owned a manufacturing company in this climate would you build anything here? And even if you did, it would be years to complete the project.
You're absolutely right! It's too late for my suggestions now. He's absolutely messed up everything for years to come.
This time?!?!?
I know. I don't know why I said that. 😀
Can't blame the Chinese! Get rid of all the loopholes that make it profitable for companies to outsource jobs!
Exactly!
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MALIGNANT NARCISSISM -- AKA OPERA
ME ME ME ME MEEEEEE! by D. Trump
When you understand that he's a narcissistic sociopath, everything makes sense. I can't imagine growing up in this family...it's toxic, and he will tear it all down. We have got to get him out of our house!
Thing is, it's not just Trump. Not talking about his mindless minions, talking about his puppeteers and there are many. I doubt that many of his Great Ideas originate from him.
He is crazy and needs to be put away...what he is doing and has all ready done, may not be fixable...he has turned our allies against us, our trade partners hate us...we the American people are the ones who will suffer the most and rich mister chump does not care...he does not know how to care....he is worthless and should be behind bars!!
We had the chance to redeem ourselves after Trump.1, and we did with electing Biden. But it was still shaky knowing that "another" trump could get elected by those ignorant, bigoted, fake-Xtian people who supported him.
Please also speak to the notion that Donald is granting waivers to American corporations individually….basically picking winners and losers in industry according to his own personal preferences. And what preferences are predictable? Anyone who kisses his ass and offers him money for the privilege of working in Donald’s America.
It's obvious to me that Donald belongs in a penal institution for the criminally insane, and not in the White House.
Great comment!
It's hard to believe with so many smart people such as yourself constantly reporting on the damage and forecasting more to come, that no-one in the Trump Church is paying any attention. They just wanna go down with the ship?
Look up the Dunning Krueger Effect. This effect was first described by psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger in 1999. Their research found that people who are incompetent in a domain often lack the self-awareness to recognize their own lack of skill — which leads to inflated self-assessments.
Yes
Sorry for the mixed metaphors...
I should have said..."...wanna drink the Koolaid"