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MC's avatar

Paul Krugman summed up the situation nicely, "It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation."

Quizzically Bemused's avatar

Malnourished children are reminiscent of the skeletal Versace models of the 80’s, malnourished females will have delayed menarche,

their hunger is the perfect incentive structure that pedophiles utilize for obedience. Hunger is a rationale strategy to expand the pool of available children for pedophiles, just like Jesus Johnson is doing all he can to protect the Epsteinian pedophiles, he’s doing all that he can to insure more victims are hungry and at the ready.

Terrie's avatar

This made me throw up a little - because I know it's true.

Lynne's avatar

I feel the same exact way! Just makes me so sick!

Merry's avatar

And isn’t it ironic…remember the whole “PIZZAGATE” scandal?

“The allegation, which is false, is that Hillary and Bill Clinton used the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C., as a front for a pedophile sex ring; the back room was supposedly used for kidnapping and trafficking children.

“Here is a timeline of the evolution of the conspiracy:

Pizzagate (2016): The conspiracy originated on internet forums and focused on hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta. Followers falsely claimed the messages contained code words about a child-trafficking ring operating from the basement of the Comet Ping Pong restaurant. A man who believed these claims later fired a rifle inside the restaurant but found no evidence.

“QAnon merges with Pizzagate: (2017): When QAnon emerged, it adopted Pizzagate as a core pillar of its conspiracy theory.

“Expansion to include cannibalism: QAnon took the false claims further, alleging that the supposed child sex ring was part of a nefarious plot by a global, Satan-worshipping cabal. Within QAnon, more extreme claims of cannibalism, murder, and the harvesting of the drug adrenochrome were added to the Pizzagate mythos.

“Influence of MAGA Republicans: Pizzagate was a precursor to QAnon, and QAnon has since been embraced by some figures in the Republican party aligned with the MAGA movement. Some candidates who espoused QAnon beliefs were elected to Congress in 2020. While not the originators of the "eating babies" claim, some MAGA-aligned figures and their supporters have helped spread these broader QAnon narratives.”

Sounds a bit like “THEY’RE EATING THE CATS AND DOGS!!!” 😳

https://time.com/4590255/pizzagate-fake-news-what-to-know/

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-38156985

Joe` Patrick's avatar

This WH occupant is a living embodiment of greed graft and cruelty. His lack of empathy is astonishing. We are at the mercy a man whose soul is only moved by transactional gain. The extent of his insensitivity is immeasurable. Integrity has no meaning to him. He has no moral compass and no concept of decency at all. To consider him vile and despicable, is to render him praise.

Heather.B's avatar

I am SO tired of his demands, his narcissism, his corruption, his threats, his anger, his cruelty. I am tired of the endless babble of nonsensical word salad. I am tired of the extortion. I am tired of the constant lies. I am tired of the attacks on free press. I am tired of the attacks on our democracy and freedom. NO other president would make ugly and partisan political attacks while speaking to our troops. Our military is not partisan. It’s above all that.

Shameful, despicable and un-American. That is Trump!

How did we get here? Are we going to allow this to continue?

I get so infuriated at Trump voters who have buyer’s remorse after they vote. Like, we told you and you didn’t listen, and now you have no one to blame but yourself! If you did NOT vote for Kamala Harris you are fully responsible for everything that Trump MAGA GOP dictatorial regime is doing. Period.

I am as pissed off as I can be. This "We the People are PISSED OFF" t-shirt goes everywhere with me now 👇

https://libtees.dashery.com/products/78782439-we-the-people-are-pissed-off-t-shirt

William Ozanick's avatar

Thanks again for putting everything into perspective. He is a malignant narcissist, according to conservative George Conway, and continues to operate with such reckless abandon. He invariably speaks off the cuff, so whatever ridiculous and embarrassing thoughts fill his head will come spilling out stupidly. And the saddest part is not having ANY members of Congress standing up to all of his nonsense. It's all about control and staying in power, no matter how diabolical and vindictive the corruption has been. The likes of Rubio, Hegseth, RFK, Jr., Bondi and the rest of the cabinet buffoons should be ashamed. Just wondering what some of them are saying privately?

Joe` Patrick's avatar

What I'd really like to see is his entire cabinet prosecuted for all of their unlawful actions during his "regime," once he's out of office m.

William Ozanick's avatar

Absolutely, but the common theme for this corrupt group is falsifying countless documents of information and covering up their egregious and pathetic behavior. Watching Kristi Noem testify in front of Congress today was infuriating! Absolute power corrupts (and lies) absolutely.

Linda Beaver's avatar

I just look forward to seeing his obituary.

Jeanette JordanCain's avatar

I wish that all Americans would/could read this and understand this. Maybe a little light of empathy will appear andmore people would understand the urgency of reigning in this administration and removing the deranged tyrant.

Gail Pean's avatar

Thank you Mary for this succinct roundup of the current state of hunger and poverty in the USA. As you said people don’t seem to care about American children going food insecure but seeing the loss of revenue to the food industry might convince people they will end up paying more for groceries without SNAP benefits flowing through our economy. When living in New Brunswick , NJ in the 70’s I was an emergency food stamp maintenance technician traveling to homes of people too ill to come into the office to apply and receive food stamps. Behind doors were women, men and children desperate for food and assistance. People needed more than food. They had no extra money for sanitary napkins, toilet paper, and basic cleaning products. The elderly were living in filth and eating cat and dog food. I will never forget the stench of severe poverty and illness. To know that we have an even greater need for food assistance 50 years later is tragic while billionaires are given 1 trillion in tax breaks.

L.D.Michaels's avatar

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS

Trump Rides the Waves Above the Law

Per ChatGPT: “Since early September 2025, the U.S. ‘War Department’ has carried out at least 13 high-seas strikes on boats it says were drug-running, killing at least 57 people. The strikes have occurred in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean—including waters near Venezuela/Dominican Republic in the southern Caribbean and the Pacific approaches off South America, with the most recent wave reported in the eastern Pacific.”

Trump has obviously taken lessons from some of the most notorious pirates over the centuries who hijacked sailing vessels and killed their crews and passengers.

The pirates were after the gold, a very tempting prize indeed for Trump. But Trump has been using his War Department to summarily blow up boats on the high seas and killings their occupants upon suspicion, and even evidence, that they were trafficking in drugs, without first boarding the ships to investigate or determine whether women or children were on board or taking them into custody.

His practice of summarily executing suspected drug traffickers on the high seas differs dramatically from the precepts of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws which require, among other substantive and procedural safeguards, due process of law, notice of the charges, right to counsel, the right against unlawful searches and seizures, right to a jury trial etc, etc etc.

In addition, under federal law, drug trafficking by itself, without the attending commission of a homicide, is not a capital offense.

Per ChatGPT: Under federal law: “Death can be sought when a killing occurs in the course of a large-scale drug enterprise—e.g., murder “in furtherance of” a continuing criminal enterprise under 21 U.S.C. § 848(e). This is a drug-related capital offense, but it requires an intentional killing; TRAFFICKING ALONE ISN’T ENOUGH” [emphasis added]

In addition, the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

Again, per ChatGPT: “Cruel and unusual punishments: This clause prohibits punishments that are considered inhumane, barbaric, or grossly disproportionate to the crime. The Supreme Court has interpreted the ‘cruel and unusual punishments’ clause as a protection against not only barbaric methods (like torture) but also punishments that are excessive compared to the offense, or that violate society’s evolving standards of decency.”

It must be be obvious to all that Trump and his newly minted War Department, who are acting as murderous pirates on the high seas, are in violation of every fundamental precept of our Constitution and laws because they feel that they are both outside and above the law.

Trump, in particular, feels emboldened to commit any crime that might sprout from his deranged brain given the expansive immunity from prosecution that has been conferred upon him by his 6 cohorts on the U.S. Supreme Court. And given his proclamation that “I rule the country and the world”, we can expect even more heinous criminality to satiate his craving for power and for inflicting pain.

There is virtually no crime that Trump could commit under a professed color of law that would not be covered by this broad blanket of immunity that he has been shrouded with by his ardent admirers and supporters on our high court.

This is all very sickening.

Kathy Roeske's avatar

For him, it’s like playing a video game because he has no empathy for anyone.

Lynne's avatar

Only for himself!

Sky Blue's avatar

The MOST CRIMINALLY SADISTIC PRESIDENT and REGIME in AMERICAN history!!!

VOTE ALL maga OUT!

They OBVIOUSLY CARE NOTHING about AMERICA or AMERICANS!!!

Lynne's avatar

Let's hope that they do not rig the elections!

Maureen O'Malley's avatar

But they will. That's how he "won," in fact, and he's said as much.

Richard Dorset's avatar

With every previously uncrossable (at least in a morally decent society) red line being crossed it’s no longer in dispute that Trump really doesn’t give a shit about anyone or anything other than himself and his self aggrandizement and his money. And every butt licking Republican, desperate to hold onto their little fiefdom of (illusionary) power is in lockstep with him and backstopping the indefensible every day. Starving kids, starving adults, people who will soon have no health care, federal workers forced to work for no pay, federal workers in limbo, likely innocent Venezuelan and Colombian fisherman, dark skinned people treated like subhumans, zip tied 6 year olds. I could go on. None of this matters to the President of Red America although, as the astute among us know, these states will get screwed the worst in the end

Robert Lackstein's avatar

We’re definitely seeing a reenactment of Hitlerian tactics operating from the White House. It’s not only total conquest of free America desired but of the world.

Lee's avatar

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse...

Lynne's avatar

This is happening everyday. It just gets worse and worse!

RRiveter's avatar

DEMENTED! IMPEACH! NOT FIT TO LEAD ANYTHING WHATSOEVER! AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE COUNTRY, TO HIMSELF, TO HIS FAMILY, TO THE WORLD.

carolea hassard's avatar

You must be tired of hearing this, but I'm so sorry Donald is your uncle.

Annie Weeks's avatar

So amazing that the USA is proudly touted as “the richest country in the world.”

Lynne's avatar

Not anymore. The world leaders laugh at him behind his back! Wish they would tell him to his face!

Michael Davis's avatar

Just superb. Thank you Mary Trump. I hope you land a worthy post in the next Dem administration in 2029.

Charles Mugleston's avatar

Dear Mary

Watching your interview with the Telegraph on YouTube the following idea came to me

I recently wrote a poem comparing DT to the character MacBeth in Shakespeares play and would like to send it to you if you would like to see it

I think you are well placed to write a fine book about the psychology of both of them which would help convince voters that DT deserves to go and the sooner the better

With thanks and best wishes

Charles Mugleston Suffolk UK

Lynne's avatar

Hi Charles, Mary has already written books about her family! She is an accomplished and skillful writer. You should read her books, really, I highly recommend them!

I, for one, would love to read your poem. Thank you in advance. Lynne

Sandy Kleppe's avatar

The orange pedo is more insane every day.

Andy's avatar
Oct 29Edited

This is section 7 of part7d. We continue to examine the worst of the fictional incarnations of the Trump regime.

Dolion Jimmy Vance was sent home with a mysterious black eye. Only, he got into - and lost - a fight with his wife. Now he has to sleep on the sofa and his family won't talk to him - they keep feeding him catfood instead.

So, DJ Vance decided to eat breakfast at the Whitehouse cafeteria, where Russell Vahoute (rhymes with Route, as in 66) invited himself to sit at his table. Vance says Vahoute was the cause of everything. We continue to listen in to their conversation.

The first half of their exchange can be found in section 6 here:

https://www.marytrump.org/p/starving-children-just-to-make-a/comment/171063789

"You know," Vahoute said. "Cat food might be good for you. My mom eats it all the time..."

"I think..." DJ Vance was then taken aback by this sudden revelation - "She does?"

"Yeah, its got lots of minerals and vitamins. Maybe its the preservatives - I dunno. She's ninety-eight," Vahoute remarked proudly, "We think she's gonna make it past a hundred, BECAUSE of it."

"Well, I'm gonna tell YOUR maw exactly what you did." Vance vengefully nodded.

"Naw. She won't listen," Vahoute shook his head. "She doesn't even know she's eating it. We tried to tell her."

"She doesn't?" Vance looked shocked.

"She thinks its some sort of imported fancey pate," Vahoute said. "She spreads it over her crackers."

"That's awful!" Vance said. "How long has she been doing that?"

"Oh, I dunno," Vahoute rolled his eyes again, trying to recall, "Its been at least a dozen years..."

Vance looked disgusted. But, he kept the throwing up part burried deep down, inside himself.

"You know - generics are all made the same way," Vahoute brought his hand thoughtfully up to his chin with the spoon still in it. "I bet if everyone ate cat food, we could get rid of health care altogether! No more Doctors!"

Vahoute scrunched his face up and then looked at Vance, "I HATE DOCTORS."

Somehow, Vance thought a lot of doctors must have experimented on him. Maybe he volunteered for too many studies to pay his way through college.

"All we need to do is change the labeling," Vahoute's eyes narrowed. "Maybe, call it -  MANfood!" Vahoute slowly drew his palm in an arc across the open air above his head, as his eyes opened wide.

Vance cringed and tried to change the topic, "Why are you eating your hotcakes with a spoon?!"

Vahoute looked at him in disbelief, "Oh - you just gotta! How else do you get all that liquidy goodness?"

Vahoute then seemed puzzled, "You know, EVERYBODY should be using spoons. We need to get rid of forks entirely!" Vahoute then stared at Vances fork disapprovingly. He scooped up all the maple syrup and butter on his plate to one spot.

"Why?" Vance asked as his eyes almost crossed over.

"WHY?" Vahoute looked up baffled. "Because forks have HOLES in them, that's why. Everything keeps falling through."

Vahoute shoveled in another mouthful. "Forks are such a messy invention. We'd all have less dry cleaning to do if they weren't made. People could put their savings towards more cat food instead - like your wife is doing!"

"Ugh," Vance looked up wishing he could be somewhere else.

"You know Vince," Vahoute said.

"It's VANCE," Vance said wearily.

"Vince Vance?" Vahoute asked, "That's your name?" Vahoute paused and thought for a second, "What kind of name is that?!"

He then thought about how odd it sounded. It wasn't very easy to say. His tounge was tripping all over it. He started repeating it to compare it with his own: "Vince Vance Vahoute Vince Vance Vahoute" over and over again.

"I'm not Vince, and I don't moonlight as a DJ either," Vance said remembering the last time Vahoute got stuck like that.

"Oh, that's RIGHT, you're DJ!" Vahoute pointed at him. "Well, you LOOK like a Vince to me," Vahoute remarked, nodding sadly. "I'm just not very good with names..."

"I can tell," Vance said.

"What kind of nationality is it?" Vahoute asked sincerely.

Vance paused, and tried to figure out what he was. He then was forced to admit, "I'm a mutt."

"You know," Vahoute continued, "If we don't do something soon, America will be full of mutts." Vahoute then looked very solemnly at Vance, "We really need more Americans!"  

"Oh yeah?" Vance asked, "What are you?"

"German," Vahoute said, as he shoveled more pancakes into his mouth.

"You're a loon." Vance said, as he placed his hand on the table and looked away.

"Oh," Vahoute grinned. "Those birds make such beautiful calls across the lake. Real SERENE, you know? I'd really like to be one when I come back."

Vance raised his eyebrow, "Do you and Trump REALLY get along?"

"Of course we do!" Vahoute stared blankly at Vance. "Why shouldn't we?" He noticed Vance looked confused.

Vahoute then gleamed, "We understand each other - like brothers, you know? Great minds think alike."

"That's what I thought," Vance said.

Vahoute then looked a little sad, "Well, at least - we used to. Something happened, I'm not sure what."

"You mean he's changed?" Vance asked.

"No," Vahoute boldly snapped upright, "Nobody's co-operating with my plans! And, he's blaming me for it!"

"What do you mean?" Vance looked concerned, "like the population?"

"I mean EVERYBODY!" Vahoute yelled, "The f*ckin entire WORLD. They aren't doing what they're supposed to!! IT'S NOT MY FAULT!" Vahoute was breathing deeply, and looked very desperate. His glasses started fogging up.

"Oh brother," Vance rolled his eyes.

"He's BLAMING ME!" Vahoute said again, looking angrily at Vance, "Like I had something to DO WITH IT! Thats just NOT FAIR!" 

Vance wasn't sure if Vahoute was going to start to cry, or lash out because he mistook him for Trump. He began to slide his chair away to put some distance.

"Do you have a wife?" Vance asked, looking for who he should call to get Vahoute some help.

"SHE LEFT ME LAST YEAR!!!" Vahoute yelled, "She blames me TOO!"

"How about kids? Do you have any of those?" Vance tried to soothe him.

"Of COURSE I DO!" Vahoute stared at Vance, "WHAT do you think I got married for?"

Vance sat there blinking, and then asked, "How many?"

"FIVE!!" Vahoute sat there fuming, "I don't see why I should keep PAYING for IT. That's something else that needs to be CHANGED!"

"Whaa?" Vance stopped in mid-sentence, as Vahoute's chest was heaving - while his face started to turn beet red. Vance said, "I gotta go."

Vance picked his tray up, and left to throw the entire thing - dishes and all - into the garbage. He quickly left what was left of the building - and of Vahoute.

continued at:

https://www.marytrump.org/p/the-shutdown-chaos-donald-wants/comment/171645886

Lynne's avatar

Looking forward to the next passage.