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Lonestarblue

(13,264 posts)
16. I think he gets his way because Republicans are fully behind his power grabs.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 09:40 AM
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And he has enabled the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 nihilists to take key roles in government to do whatever they want. He simply doesn’t care what is done to the federal government so long as he can keep using US power to secure significant money from foreign real estate deals for himself, keep grifting from the US Treasury, and feed his monstrous ego by bullying the rest of the world.

European leaders are making a big mistake trying to appease him. You cannot appease a bully and expect him to stop being a bully. You smack him in the face, hard, and say there’s more to come if you keep this up. EU leaders have financial retaliations. They need to start using them. Only when it’s clear that Trump is damaging them will his administration consider using the 25th Amendment and only that if Vance promises to let them continue their depredations on Americans.

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Everyone agrees he is crazy, a ruskie ASSet & the world will be better off without him. SheltieLover Tuesday #1
Rec for your title - I was hoping the Daily Beast had put it like that too muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #2
"I'm not a psychologist / psychiatrist, I just play one on TV, but..." Miles Archer Tuesday #4
You are correct. Irish_Dem Tuesday #10
A Danish politician already said it about Stephen Miller and his language muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #14
Trump's protection racket steams on... Hugin Tuesday #3
I think one reason why he "gets his way" is... Miles Archer Tuesday #5
This D_Master81 Tuesday #6
Decay is the one thing which doesn't hesitate... Hugin Tuesday #7
I think he gets his way because Republicans are fully behind his power grabs. Lonestarblue Tuesday #16
You're right about the damaging financial relations, Gordcanuck Tuesday #18
K&R Evolve Dammit Tuesday #21
Why would they even give Trump a meeting? Renew Deal Tuesday #8
Caligula meets Attila the Hun C_U_L8R Tuesday #9
I think Europe will cave to Trump and he will doc03 Tuesday #11
He took a page from Putin's book and Ukraine. Miles Archer Tuesday #12
I have the same worry. Solly Mack Tuesday #15
Maybe a 3 year lease perhaps? Layzeebeaver Tuesday #19
Sure - everyone of the voices malaise Tuesday #13
An overflowing human septic tank. Old Crank Tuesday #17
Davos Overture gfarber Tuesday #20
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