Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning added to OP 10/1/26

Russia probably has footage that shows Trump does not have a big dick.

And two weeks ago re-routing 20,000 anti drone missiles to Israel that were originally meant for Ukraine.

At the time I just assumed it was just the usual Trump being hateful and spiteful to Ukraine, but he knew Israel would need them pretty soon too. So Israel got them instead.

Am with Stormy on this one, it's a stub with a mushroom like head……

To remember that yesterday, a US senator was dragged to the floor and handcuffed for daring to ask a question during a press conference.

A clear silencing of a politician for daring to question a government official.

It was a shocking episode, and every security detail member should be asking themselves how they can continue to work for such an administration. An administration that pardons those who attack the capital but looks to arrest anybody who dares to raise a question.

No doubt this will be glossed over as a mistake, some people jumping the gun, a misunderstanding. It may well be part or al of those, but it is also a direct consequence of this administration purposefully going out to silence critics, to demonise the press, to label any protest as Anti-American (read Anti-Trump).

I recall in 2016 a picture of some guys wearing "I'd rather be Russian than a Democrat' t-shirts. Well, it seems they are very much going to get their way.

And before any comes back saying that it is hyperbole, ask yourself exactly what line would need to be crossed for you to see what is actually happening? What thing could he actually do that would make you think that there is something wrong here?

And the Dem's never manipulate?

Reems and reems of examples of egregious behaviour by Trump and his gang and rather than pick any one to address and push back on, by pointing out errors, the best you can muster is lazy false equivalence.

Would you care to comment on the ten ingredients of fascism I posted above and point out where I'm wrong, or where the Dems tick all those boxes?

I think he's neither the worst nor the best U.S president there's ever been.

He's just the latest in a long line of ineffectual u.s heads of states masquerading as the "leader of the free world".

Trump is his own greatest abuser. He said in his first term he couldn't send in the national guard without a governors permission.

He wants to be king.

So your only issue is that the truth is told? If this was a once-off off I would be in 100% agreement (although I had already seen the lead up, his asking questions and being removed). But this isn't a once-off. This follows a very clear pattern where the media at demonised. Visiting leaders are ambushed. Anyone who dares to criticise or even ask a difficult question is deemed as nasty and their character is attacked.

Trump always states that he prefers violence. From his "I love to punch him in the face' to saying that protesters will be hit hard. That is his language. He is using the Marines in LA for fear. Intimidation. And this is just the natural extension of that. Those around him, and those who support him will want to show that they, too, are hard and willing to take others down.

I was over in the US a few months ago, and this was a common theme.

Personally, I find it staggering that more people don't think that this guy is so different from any other president who's come before in what he's doing with the courts, congress, the universities, the budget, US allies, cosying up to Russia..… mind boggling..

In the strange world of judges decisions anything is possible when one has a chance to explain away decisions by saying "there is a precedent". I don't see Johnsons decision to federalize the NG, for the purpose of facing down the racist governor refusal to allow a black child attend a school in compliance with the law of the land, as bad in law.

I hope the judge doesn't follow the line of convenience some of the SCOTUS bench use when/where precedent SCOTUS decisions are concerned. He might just be contrary [or leftist] enough to give the Admin a "state your case" extra length of rope to hang themselves with. Having to wait for them to state their grounds of appeal is so dull.