Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 18/03/25

There would appear to be a schism in Trump's cabinet with a person newly promoted to a senior position in the IRS suddenly being moved aside apparently on the request of Scott Bessent, the Treasury Sec. The person moved sideways seems to have been favoured for his short stay position by Elon Musk.

Two former IRS investigators, who were whistle-blowers to congress about the side-lining of the investigation into the alleged Biden/Ukraine business deal affair, were given promotions by Bessent within the IRS around the 18th of last month. It might be that one of the newly promoted persons has since been given another position within the IRS by Bessent.

So you want the DOJ to take action now but were quite happy to see no action taken against Trump. If she is found guilty she should be punished but her crimes seem like misdemeanors next to Trumps. Yet he's free as a bird.

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They should tell the thick fcuk they'll only agree to a trade deal if America enacts new gun control laws

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what point are you trying to make here….?

Weren't you saying a few pages back that Trump is doing what the public wants? None of that polling aligns with that claim.

There’s an element of that alright- confusion needs to be the order of the day simply because MAGA are taking a wrecking ball to the country - if they slow down it gives people too much of a chance to float real criticism - there’s so much complexity in terms of outcomes because there’s so much turmoil happening, no one can accurately assess impact and outcomes - there’s also the element of “as long as the other side is hurting more then what’s happening is ok” as per article below.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/18/donald-trump-voters-people-hate-politics-prices

Just look at the CBS poll quoted and you can see the cherry picking. Trump doing much worse in many of the more detailed polls included there. Plus, a downward trend (47% is lowest in 3 months, and lest we forget, most aren't as tuned in as this thread's readers. Give it time.)

Was about to say I'd love to know who the 4% of Democrats are that approve of him.

Then I remembered Chuck Schumer and his merryband of cowards exist.

Even if he got 80% disapproval (there will always be some who approve) it would not make a difference, he is not going anywhere, even if he only has power till the mid terms he can obviously do massive damage before then. The more disapproval he gets, the more extreme and dictatorial he will get. Don't expect rational, his approach is 'I will force them to love me'.

My original theory on Trump's presidency is that it's just one long con.

It's like a magicians act. Do all the visually powerful stuff out in front with my right hand. Meanwhile the actual trick/ con is being carried out behind my back with my left.

Trump tanked the stock market a week ago and then somewhat bought it back up less than 24 hours later. Can you imagine how much he and his circle made in those 24 hours?

But he's thrown so much out into the public domain before and since, we're not even talking about it now.

UKRAINE, GAZA, VENEZUELA, SUPREME COURT, stock market crash, HARVARD, RUSSIA, TARRIFS, CHINA, EU.

Even if the entire country turned on him, he'd have enough made and hidden that he'd be long gone before he has to face the music.

I actually think it's the cretins from Vance down that will ultimately push the US towards some backwards Christian fundamentalist far right nightmare that will do America the most harm.

That was just Trump 1.0. Stay tuned. (Biden not on list, not sure any indictments under his watch.)

Trump had several of his administration convicted, and sentenced and did their time, and reinstated in Trump 2.0. Peter Navarro being the most glaring example. Bannon was convicted and sentenced, not quite back in the administration.

It seems, according to Ben Meiselas, Meidastouch of New York, SCOTUS issued an order earlier today to ACLU blocking the removal of some people [Venezuelan migrants] from the US by the Trump Admin pending a hearing of the 5th circuit court of appeal. Two of the SCOTUS bench voted against the issue.