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Donna's avatar

I didn’t watch it. I couldn’t. I just can’t hear his voice of lies and bravado when so many people around the world will suffer the consequences of his disgusting stupidity.

I will say this:

He did not win this election all by himself.

He will not bring prices down. As with President Biden, the government does not control prices, but it is obvious that his tariffs will only send prices up. He lied his way into the presidency, clearly. We all know this.

He is clearly doing Putin’s job on Ukraine

Trans people would not even be news worthy had he not used it as a weapon of hate to round up his bigots. Using Social issues to distract has been republicans modus operandi ( MO) for decades.

How many times does the public need to hear Tariffs RAISE prices, before they believe it. Google is a wonderful thing if you believe what it tells you. I told a MAGAt to “ google it” and she said, “ ya, well who owns Google?” So, they don’t trust any info unless it comes straight out of his mouth.

It is a tragic day in America and there is only more to come.

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Marcia Reilly's avatar

Same and all he spews is lies lies and more lies!

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TracyK's avatar

Yeah HE better prepare for a disturbance.

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serghiy's avatar

…he was ready for YEARS, not like useless and pathetic democrats, that’s what regime does

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Sarcasticfive's avatar

Because he's known for his planning and intelligence.

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serghiy's avatar

…funny huh, democrats look pretty with their intelligence and ability to plan with narcissistic psychopath with IQ of a room temperature being elected - FUCKING TWICE ! …how’s that for “sarcasm”?

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Lord John Whorfin's avatar

We’ll be lucky if there’s anything left of the country by the time he’s done.

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Wonne's avatar

I didn't watch it as I never watched his others from 16-20 so why start now. I knew the end result would be exactly the same. All the moaning and hatred that Orange Hitler spews is nothing more than racism, plain and simple. The reverse Robin Hood here, steal from the poor and give to the rich. He's attacking his own maga people with tariffs. And all the garbage about trans people and women's sports? We're talking about ~70,000 people out of 300 million... it's disgusting, and yes, my friend grotesque. Waiting for a power cut from our friends to the North. Peace

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Debbie Wilkerson's avatar

Same here, simply cannot watch him; gross…

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Linda's avatar

I refused to watch. I can’t stand the sight of him. I will, however, continue to protest, speak out and pray for the resistance to succeed.

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donnab's avatar

Why didn't every Democrat walk out? They didn't have to listen to the lie-fest.

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Mari Terbrueggen's avatar

The “disturbance “ will push the economy into a tailspin significantly worse than the minor issue as the cost of eggs. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for unbelievable increased costs of most goods.

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DC's avatar

Herbert Hoover Trump.

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MangoSmasher's avatar

Mango Franco

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My Ocicats's avatar

CARTOON: Resistance says:

To fired workers who voted for the king,

To those losing medicaid who voted for the king,

To the ones who lose social security and voted for the king,

To the ones who lose their business because of high unemployment who voted for the king,

“Do you believe me now?

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Rosalba Cofer's avatar

Trump's drug-fueled sociopathic projections were on full display.

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Richard Simonelli's avatar

Thanks for the summary, Michelangelo! I couldn’t listen or watch the debacle last night. I tuned in for a couple of minutes but was nauseated by the voice. I did catch on that power was being consolidated. In the German speeches of the 1930’s the crowd always shouted, Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Hail Victory. That’s what it sounded like to me.

I’d like to believe that most Americans are, “…with the Democrats in the room, concerned and often angry about what Trump and Elon Musk have done…” as you say, but I’m not convinced. I’m feeling its more or less 50-50 right now, but with without “proof” on my part. And it’s going to take considerable outrage on the part of a pretty large majority of the American people to bring any chance of a tipping point away from the disaster that is coming. What will bring on that tipping point?

You quoted on your show that the recently fired Administrator of Social Security said Social Security payments will begin to falter within 30 to 90 days. Will that bring us closer to the tipping point? As someone in my eighties who relies on my Social Security payments, I’m pretty anxious right now. I don’t know how I’m going to survive without those payments. And likewise Medicare. I have a chronic health condition covered very well by governmental Medicare right now. Not Medicare Advantage. Medicare is not broken!

If the government shuts down on March 14, will that give him the excuse he needs to shut down Social Security, declare that it failed, and then turn it over to private insurance, if we’re lucky. It might just vanish. Or reappear with very diminished payments. Does shutting down the government on March 14 give him an excuse and opportunity to do more lasting damage to America in ways not yet discussed? Should Democrats let the government shut down risk giving him a possible advantage?

Would it work if our protesters shouted Sieg Heil! over and over again to get the point across what is being done to us? Or is it too sarcastic and be misinterpreted? Or even do the Nazi salute? Or would that backfire?

Thanks for your good spirit Michelangelo! Everybody stay safe and take care of one another.

Richard

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Nora Calvit's avatar

Yep. When he ends SS MCD MCA. That should do it bc I don’t think magas are going to be happy when they have to have granny or grandpa move in with them bc they can’t live on their own anymore. No SS. Oh, and no MCA, now they are going to have to pay for their meds. Oh darn.

It will happen and when it does, I truly hope it’s not too painful for them.

Remember, they, the others, the red hats brought this upon us.

To hell with all of them.

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Curmudgeon's avatar

Trump's base demands cruelty which is just as disturbing as Trump's eagerness to supply it and we should never forget what our fellow Americans are capable of. Vote blue if you choose to vote at all.

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serghiy's avatar

…huh ?! …”trump base”?! …trump’s base is pathetic followers, trump is dictator

…”dictatorship, form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. The term dictatorship comes from the Latin title dictator, which in the Roman Republic designated a temporary magistrate who was granted extraordinary powers in order to deal with state crises. Modern dictators, however, resemble ancient tyrants rather than ancient dictators. Ancient philosophers’ descriptions of the tyrannies of Greece and Sicily go far toward characterizing modern dictatorships. Dictators usually resort to force or fraud to gain despotic political power, which they maintain through the use of intimidation, terror, and the suppression of basic civil liberties. They may also employ techniques of mass propaganda in order to sustain their public support.”

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Curmudgeon's avatar

Downplaying Trump as too ignorant to be dangerous is a tactic the right would definitely use. Either that or a lot of Americans are trying to comfort themselves by believing this is not that serious. I think it's both, so which one are you?

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Dulcie Sussman's avatar

The maga and “militia” are listening. I keep hearing the automatic weapon practice banging starting up again outside of town.

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IMPOed's avatar

Here we go again… RESIST!

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Debra Adkins's avatar

Yeah. Disturbance in paying your rent. Disturbance in your grocery shopping. Disturbance in paying that electricity bill…if it's not already turned off by Canada.

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Nancy Bainter's avatar

What a fearful little creature Donny shows himself to be. Just as he was introduced, Melania’s face showed a bit of fear. Hmm

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