The new Trump presidency is a failure before it even begins.

[kentuck]

He said he would choose only the "best people". He has not. He has failed in his choice of Cabinet positions.

Very few would be considered "competent" or the best choice for the job. Billionaires and sex offenders hardly qualify as competent. Neither do FOX television hosts.

He has failed before he even begins, and he will forever be known as a failed president, because of his choices he is now making.

Of course, he will try to blame the Democrats or someone else but the blame is his own.

He has failed the American people.

[Turbineguy]

1. But he's stays out of jail and that's what's important to him.

And he gets to play golf and travel on the taxpayer dime again.

[kerouac2]

2. Failure is in the eye of the beholder

Much of what we see as failures are actually their intentions. Harm is the goal.

[lame54]

8. True but I like the framing...

Trump has failed The American People

[Think. Again.]

3. Hopefully...

...there will be enough total resistance from both the Left and the right that his entire term will be lame duck.

Not only that, but if we get back the House and Senate in 2026, maybe we can successfully impeach his ass. And vance's too.

[Tribetime]

18. I'm beginning to think just enough Republican Senators

And congressmen will stop him on major issue's.

[Irish_Dem]

4. The Putin/Trump/GOP will see it as a huge success.

All their money and power goals met and then some.

[kentuck]

5. Unless a majority are affected in a negative way...

That would be the case.

[Irish_Dem]

6. A significant number of Americans appear to be onboard.

With the destruction of the federal government and aligning with Russia
and other world autocrats.

Any negative effects with be blamed on liberals.

[kentuck]

10. Will they still be onboard when they are severely affected by the new policies?

Or will they jump ship?

[Irish_Dem]

16. Some of the cult may hang on forever.

Some may peel off.

But the cult is strong and persistent.
I am not sure if any of them will peel off.
Everything will be someone else's fault.

[kentuck]

17. The cult is with him forever..

Traditional Republicans will not stay on the ship if it is sinking.

[Irish_Dem]

19. Trad R's may have no choice.

If they are being blackmailed or receive death threats against themselves
and family they are stuck to the bitter end.

[kentuck]

20. Why did they vote against Gaetz?

Will he be the last one they vote against?

[Irish_Dem]

21. We don't know yet.

But certainly not all the R's would have voted against Gaetz.

It was just a handful who spoke out.

They must have wanted to show Trump that they are not ready yet to give up all senate power.

But it is safe to assume Musk, Trump, the billionaires will kiss or kick them into compliance.

I'd love to be wrong about this.
Who knows, maybe they won't give up without a fight .

[Ocelot II]

7. Depends on how you define failure.

Has he failed to choose a cabinet that could organize a trip to Disney World while staying out of prison? Why, yes; his proposed cabinet looks like the bar scene from Star Wars only less normal. Has he failed to scare the piss out of everybody? Nope, that was a big success. And if he succeeds in implementing any significant parts of Project 2025 that will be a success in his and his minions' minds but a huge failure for the rest of it. It all depends on your point of view.

[kentuck]

9. In my opinion, failure will be defined by the majority

The people affected by his policies and by his incompetent Cabinet appointments.

[MrWowWow]

11. DOA

DOA!

[TheKentuckian]

12. You ain't lying but I'm pretty sure he has a very different set of benchmarks

for success than we are considering.

By my reckoning he had already failed before he came down the gaudy escalator.

[republianmushroom]

13. Didn't expect anything less, his last administration wasn't to great.

[kentuck]

14. But he was forced to have some "competent" people in his Cabinet..

...by the Party and by necessity, in my opinion.

Not so this time around.

[republianmushroom]

15. He is a lame dick president

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. trump's best people