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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThat press conference was something straight out of an unsold Hollywood script.
It was preposterous.
Sec. Bessent and Karoline Leavitt playing tag on the "Trump is a genius" bullshit and the chaos the American people, along with the people of the rest of the world, have suffered over the last 5 days was all part of a "Master Plan" that unfolded exactly as designed.
What a load of goddamn bullshit. Trump has been terrorizing the American people since January 20th. He began his reign of terror with an attack on the Federal workforce and threats to the social order. Then he moved on to playing a cruel game with the retirement funds and investments of millions and millions of Americans and upending the entire economy of The United States.
Trump is a serial emotional abuser. He has moved on from emotionally abusing his family and random women to abusing an entire nation and the entire world.
He is a madman. No one should doubt that there will be a new wave of chaos tomorrow.

clevergrrrl
(62 posts)When he started tweeting about his Obama birtherism crap, whenever that was
madaboutharry
(41,851 posts)One can go back to the 1980's and the debacles in Atlantic City or even before when he was getting sued by the DOJ for his racist real estate dealings.
According to his niece, Mary Trump, it all really started around 1949 when Trump was around 3 years old.
clevergrrrl
(62 posts)I feel like there was a parody of Trump that showed him as a pre-teen wearing a suit and tie everywhere he went or maybe that was some sitcom, i don't know. Somebody messed that boys head up big time. I just don't understand the endless pursuit of wealth. Hell, if i ever made just a tiny portion of wealth I'd be happy and just kick back and enjoy life and also try to help others.
MadameButterfly
(2,873 posts)They are trying to fill bottomless holes
Emrys
(8,583 posts)stage left
(3,064 posts)2015? That would mean he's been aggravating the shit out of all decent human beings for a decade. I wish he would quit celebrating birthdays, with or without a military parade.
dalton99a
(88,256 posts)And our media overlords can't get enough of it
clevergrrrl
(62 posts)Under Biden they were lucky if they got ONE every two weeks.
Bluetus
(969 posts)With Trump, "Breaking News" is "News of what he has broken now"
NCDem47
(2,781 posts)He's the cause and the "solution."
OAITW r.2.0
(30,027 posts)Because he was partially held accountable for his crimes. Well, that and it was Putin's demand that Trump destroy the US economy.
ScratchCat
(2,655 posts)He cares about nothing but revenge and pleasing his black mailer, Putin. Even the Republicans know this which is why this it was completely bat shit crazy to even allow him to run again. The media knew this too and pretended it was all ok.
REMOVE HIM NOW.
Attilatheblond
(5,672 posts)Elon seems to be facing some weird legal problems too, so putting Trump back in office was his attempt to save both of them.
Bernardo de La Paz
(54,812 posts)The word that stuck out for me was the repeated claim that tRump showed great "courage".
BootinUp
(49,647 posts)Or what forced him to back down. We will learn it at some point in the not too distant future.
Bev54
(12,389 posts)When they saw the bond sell off. Shut it down or else we will. If he lost the republicans in congress, he has lost his power.
BootinUp
(49,647 posts)calimary
(85,951 posts)They’ll be with him til LONG PAST the end.
Why?
Because denial runs DEEP. NOBODY wants to admit they were wrong, much less that they’ve been HAD. ROYALLY HAD.
Vinca
(51,929 posts)thesquanderer
(12,575 posts)ashredux
(2,721 posts)Danmel
(5,394 posts)kimbutgar
(24,890 posts)It was such a bull shit show press conference.
Bev54
(12,389 posts)bluestarone
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wiggs
(8,201 posts)a through line with each daily outrage. Context is more important that the daily DOW number
Tarzanrock
(710 posts)... when the effects of "unemployment," "inflation," "stagflation," a "housing market crisis," and, the inevitable "stock market meltdown" all coalasce. August will be the time when even well off families will be trying to find the monies to buy new school clothes for their school children on top of making the inflated grocery store payments and other payments such as credit card interests on multiple credit cards which will have stretched their family budgets to the maximum. This isn't going to be pretty.
red dog 1
(30,701 posts)themaguffin
(4,453 posts)AnotherMother4Peace
(4,726 posts)Deuxcents
(21,864 posts)themaguffin
(4,453 posts)leftstreet
(36,722 posts)Most General Discussion threads are about Trump, or his cohorts
themaguffin
(4,453 posts)AnotherMother4Peace
(4,726 posts)abusing an entire nation and the entire world." Exactly - The monster that you would not want released into your neighborhood.
Ilsa
(62,717 posts)he is pulling on everyone. Fuck him.
leftyladyfrommo
(19,686 posts)of their minds to sign any kind of contract with the US. Same for businesses.
littlemissmartypants
(27,209 posts)I've posted this many times before...
Compare:

To:

RESIST!!
❤️pants
Ford_Prefect
(8,342 posts)red dog 1
(30,701 posts)Frerotte
(88 posts)His impulsive torrential acid rain of madness will scar the land forever.
I just keep hoping it will stop so we can start sifting through the debris to see what's left.
rickyhall
(5,127 posts)red dog 1
(30,701 posts)OneGrassRoot
(23,705 posts)who are/were this emotionally abusive and chaotic? Despots are cruel and power hungry but is he unique in other ways?
WarGamer
(16,990 posts)Tariffs were "performative extortion"...
ultralite001
(1,563 posts)What is the Baker Act?
Who can petition the court to initiate an Involuntary Baker Act Examination?
Any individual who is of age and who has witnessed the actions of a person and believes that person to be a threat to themselves or others and is willing to give testimony to that, can file a petition for Involuntary Examination.
https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/home/showpublisheddocument/4234/638603715471570000
Imagine this being extended to a 5250, 14-day hold...
-- they will likely get worse w/o treatment...
--their symptoms severely impact their ability to function or make rational decisions about care...
--they express intentions to stop treatment or leave the facility against medical advice...
--their dangerous beliefs rooted in delusion are still present...
Makes me wish I still lived in Florida...
IbogaProject
(4,284 posts)Hassler
(4,259 posts)Was to admit Kraznov's bone spurs are acting up.
BigmanPigman
(52,888 posts)He gets off on harming people any way he can.
wendyb-NC
(4,196 posts)Martin Eden
(14,162 posts)It is a manifestation and immediate evidence of the awesome power he yields, made greater by the Republican Congress letting him do whatever he wants then praising him along with Faux News as a genius deal maker.
Mad King Donald is both a demented old man lashing out and a reckless infant playing with fire.
marcopolo63
(74 posts)EVER!!