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Mark Mansour's avatar

I know there is nothing new. I needed to vent.

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Brian Tanguay's avatar

One of your best. The desecration of the White House by this grotesque carnival barker is frustrating as hell and must be called out. This isn't normal, and it definitely indicates that Trump is planning to make himself President-for-Life. As I wrote in May 2024:

"In a recent speech to the NRA, Trump hinted, not for the first time, of staying in office for more than two terms. Voters should take this threat seriously. There’s no doubt in my mind that if voters (and the Electoral College) are reckless enough to put Trump back in power, he will attempt to make himself President-for-Life. I’m not predicting he will succeed, I’m predicting he will try, and that he will receive loads of help from the sycophants in the MAGA caucus, a majority of Supreme Court justices, and FOX News."

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Fred Jonas's avatar

I don't think the voters are that reckless, and Donnie and the Reps don't think they are, either. That's why they're working so hard to limit who can vote, and from which districts.

I wish we had a European-style system where Donnie could prove how much everyone approves of him and his sycophants by dissolving the government, and running again. In a fair and open system. See how well you and your submissive dimwits do then, Donnie. He couldn't have new elections now. He needs more time to continue to distort, corrupt, and cheat the system. New elections today, and they're all thrown out. He destroys the White House, and his stooges suck their thumbs. He congratulates himself on doing to the White House what no one has done. It doesn't occur to him that no one did it, because it didn't need to be done, and no one wanted it. The last time the White House had major renovations was in Truman's years. If the White House needed a huge ballroom, or if anyone wanted one, it would have been added then. And I just heard discussion of this on the radio yesterday evening. The money is coming from private donors, each of whom wants some advantage granted by the government. I wonder what's the chance Donnie will give them what they paid for.

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Brian Tanguay's avatar

Thank you for this comment.

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M.D. Froemke's avatar

Trump isn’t governing; he’s branding power. The people’s house is becoming his palace, and the public’s outrage is the price of admission. Once we grow numb to the grift, democracy becomes theater—and we’re just the audience.

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Todd Hess's avatar

I hate the "nothing new" label. Every new desecration is piling on. Thank you for this reminder. I don't ever want to become immune to outrage just because the new offenses are heaped on top of a mountain of corruption.

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The Peaceful Solution-Plan B's avatar

Spending Strike. Stop funding the fascist takeover.

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Fred Jonas's avatar

Nothing new, but beyond sickening. Thank you for pulling no punches.

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Sharliegram's avatar

Must cutoff head of the snake. 🇺🇲🗽💪

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Teresa Rust's avatar

Well written and accurate documentation of just what is happening. It’s heart wrenching to observe and actually see and understand what they are doing. There are a few of us who keep screaming into the void, especially in very Red Indiana, and have most people look at you like you are being overly dramatic and so critical of this administration. These people really believe he has their best interests behind all he’s doing. It’s hard to maintain sanity when constantly bombarded with corrupt crazy!

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Gundy Walton's avatar

Remember when Geo Floyd protests broke out in DC and Trump (1.0) ran and hid in the bunker? The Presidential bunker is UNDER THE EAST WING.

Trump (2.0) is so terrified of big protesting crowds (No King) that he made expanding and reinforcing the bunker a “secret” priority‼️ Demolition of the East Wing a good cover for the bunker project… and, oh by-the-way… could the new ballroom be a money laundering scheme??

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Gundy Walton's avatar

Remember when Geo Floyd protests broke out in DC and Trump (1.0) ran and hid in the bunker? The Presidential bunker is UNDER THE EAST WING.

Trump (2.0) is so terrified of big protesting crowds (No King) that he made expanding and reinforcing the bunker a “secret” priority‼️ Demolition of the East Wing a good cover for the bunker project… and, oh by-the-way… could the new ballroom be a money laundering scheme??

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