Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

most of the drugs (80%) come across via border with Mexico - according to a Sky commentary today. What ever ‘ this’ is , it will not stop drugs flowing into USA.

I'm actually waiting to hear people say it was a mercy killing.

Q: Governor Walz called for the release of your MRI results

Trump: They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached. Absolutely perfect. If you want to have it released, I’ll release it.

Q: Can you tell us what they were looking at?

Trump: For what? Releasing?

Q: No, what part of the body was the MRI looking at?

Trump: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it. I got a perfect mark which you would be incapable of doing.

The lunatics really have taken over the asylum.

It's difficult to imagine anyone as unqualified to be SECDEF. Out of everyone available for that post, this was the best guy they could get?

A convicted felon will run the fed its another leg down hasset Dumb as fcuk is the front runner I total maga compliant crook.

There is no end in sight to total collapse

The current MAGA administration and the appointments process is reminiscent of and IMHO even more corrupt than the Spoils system which previously led to political repercussions and even the assassination of a POTUS when Garfield was shot by Giteau in 18881.
In real terms, very little has changed and the notion that political appointees are vetted by the Senate?
Has been shown repeatedly at this point to be a complete nonsense.

The lack of personal and political accountability, and the odd situation whereby the Senate holds more sway than the lower house has trapped the US into a shít storm of systemic political failure.
The revolving door between the political appointments, the senior civil service and private enterprise has embedded graft and corruption within their system.
Couple that with the most utterly corrupt admin since Andrew Jackson and it is a recipe for collapse in confidence in the apparatus and institutions of the State.

Not even heard of it until you mentioned it.
I'll definitely be giving it a look now though.
Garfield and Giteau are recurring Characters in "American Dad"
My knowledge of US history and politics, limited as it is.
Comes from having a habit of reading history wherever and whenever I can.
Be it a book, an article or a random Wikipedia article, I'll read it.
Not much use for anything apart from quizzing 🤣
And my ongoing politics & international relations degree.
The joys of early retirement mean I get to take advantage of free time to go back to Uni.
It's nice to study for personal interest, rather than future career.

Started off as the usual kid interested in myths and legends, that led on to a love of classics and then as I started learning more?
I realised I really know nothing at all (Ironic especially in terms of US political history 😉).
For me, it's important to try and understand the past of all sides on a political argument.
It helps me contextualise the arguments and understand motivations.
That said?

Rarely have the motives of Avarice and self protection ever been as apparent in politics as they are amongst current GOP leadership.
I've never seen more clear cut case of person over country.

https://todayonus.com/posts/breaking-bombshell-jack-smith-unleashes-devastating-new-evidence-crushing-t-r-u-m-ps-january-6-lies-phanh?fbclid=IwY2xjawOab5dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjQ1BkdU9sUUpqd3ZKNXZzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs27cG3FA4CPpCU43QnsGgIogqV7yBY4htNaSbG_vVEyv-C0ziEIV4j5x4wE_aem_m4QqO8dmhfbwaWKBOE3_gA

Trump must hate the very mention of Jack Smith's name, who is determined to eventually have Trump locked up.

Democrats should sign up Jack and prepare him to become a Presidential Candidate, that sure would put the wind up GOP and Trump, send the Don quicker to his waiting grave.

Exactly what I was going to post ,plus a quip about batteries and putting America's reputation out of its misery.(but I thought it was a bit petty and frivolous when people were seemingly murdered in cold blood by the Department of Necessary Cruelty )

AAlister Campbell was on Pat Kenny this morning.

HHe was good.

I might check out his podcast