Are we lost in the Doom Loop of DJT's brain? If I understand, he has sent JD, our VP, a strong advocate and crusader for Theocratic White Nationalism, Wittcoff, a Real Estate buddy and Jared, his son in law to negotiate with Iran. JD is as much a fascist as DJT, Wittcoff and Kushner are both ardent supporters of the Netanyahu government in Israel. So, I ask. What can go wrong with this strategy? Today he released completely crazed, anti immigrant tweets that have the authorship of Stephen Miller "written" all over them. What's next? Just when Trump is trying to transition from the episode "A HAPPY ENDING" to his great victory against Iran, Melania absolves herself from the Epstein business. Is anyone sane working or living at the White House?
Every morning I wake up and wonder what fiasco trump will bring. It’s very unsettling and wish Congress would do their jobs instead of going on vacation with taxpayer money. When will this stop, in my 81 years on this earth I have never had to worry from day to day.
Those in the WH are sane but evil. I believe DJT & his closest ass lickers know what they're doing. It's an extension of the fraud and extortion playbook Donny Boy has used successfully all his life. He should have been in prison before he ran for office but his well-paid lawyers and money kept him out. With the power of the Federal government and the continuing acquiecence of the Senate & House Fascist Caucus he can logically assume that there will be no personal consequences for himself. Pleasure and money are all that matter.
I hope that the attorneys in the remaining Democratic States of America will find ways to prosecute and run Trump Inc out of business in their states (like Virginia). Trump probably will never be personally prosecuted but some of his ass lickers may be. We can strike fear into their empty hearts.
Actions in court against Trump and his cronies may not be taking place yet in VA.; however, suits are in progress against one of Trump's executive orders. His March 31, 2026, executive order is being contested along with his tariffs. His ass lickers clearly have a better chance of being prosecuted than the orange buffoon. We can only hope for the best.
Oh, there will be consequences for this vile pervert. If not stroking out, being prosecuted lawfully, someone will take him out. He has made far too many enemies and the Islam never forgets.
I heard today that it’s possible the Pakistanis—who have been the intermediaries in all these discussions—may have provided different versions of the cease fire document to the US and Iran. The inclusion/exclusion of Israel’s activities in Lebanon seems to be the point of possible divergence. Experts I listen to tend to think that any sort of long-term deal between the parties will be extremely difficult to reach given how far apart their respective positions are. The one ray of hope is that while the Iranians have come out as strategic winners so far, they have as much reason to want the fighting to end as Trump now does.
No, but you seem to be lost in the doom loop of all things "anti-Trump". Perhaps there is a 12-step program to detox your minds from the non-stop hatred. Jen and Norm should be the first to enroll.
The two major products of the tRump regime are grift and chaos. Nobody in the World now thinks he will abide by any agreement he makes. And unfortunately, we are tarred by the same brush used for him. Fixing the Constitution is our most critical job over the next 6-8 years. The Executive Branch has to be radically rethought and big, long, and sharp teeth built into the document. Wrapping him up and shipping him to The Hague wouldn't be a bad idea, either.
And we abolish the Presidential Pardon. Did you hear that when the DOGE boys were breaking the laws by invading & capturing data on American citizens they responded, "Trump will pardon us." The ability for the Executive/President to pardon is a "Get Out of Jail Free" card and puts them all above the law.
tRump has monetized and corrupted the Presidential Pardon beyond the worst things I could have imagined. I have mixed feelings about the need for a mechanism to relieve a grave miscarriage of justice if the courts are doing their job. So, yes it should be abolished.
I am happy to thank and praise those in Congress who are going on record against tRumpy Dumpty’s transgressions against decency and our Constitution by pursuing Articles of Impeachment.
I am also in support of those who don’t see Impeachment as the best use of their finite time/energy given the realities of the spineless GOP majority. We need people who are going against this regime in myriad creative ways.
For example, Robert Reich writes today of countering trump’s lawsuit against the IRS with our own lawsuit:
“ Congressional Democrats (and any Republican member of Congress with sufficient guts to join them) should sue Trump for $20 billion.
Their lawsuit should allege that Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and the United States, is (1) frivolous and fraudulent, (see Neitze v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989)); (2) instigated for the sole purpose of defrauding the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; (3) intended to obstruct normal proceedings of the IRS, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1512(c); and (4) an interference with the congressional members’ constitutional duties to conduct oversight of the IRS, in violation of Article I of the U.S. Constitution”
Thank you Jennifer. One of your many strengths is your moral clarity and another is your courage to say it for the benefit of your readers and your country. 💔🇺🇸
"Beyond that, Axios counted at least 85 Democrats (mostly House members) who spoke out on Tuesday to urge he be removed via the 25th Amendment or impeachment."
As DESERVED as that sentiment is, we have to be practical. Our electorate is pathetically illiterate: historically, politically, and Constitutionally.
There is a real danger of swing voters swinging back toward MAGA delusions of "lawfare". "weaponization", and political persecution. We have the proof of that in Donald Trump's 2024 reelection.
Better to defang the viper if Dems gain control of the House (and hopefully Senate). Pass legislation that serves the needs of the voters. Lower costs of housing, healthcare, and higher education. Those alone could cement a Democratic victory in 2028, though it's tough to get anything meaningful and tangible done in a mere 22 months (Jan. '27-November '28)
Dems need to be strategic if we want to stay in power.
Plus, hopefully, the old felon can be tried along with his besties when the Epstein files are finally released.
We cannot be cowed by the MAGA contingent. A quick and fair prosecution is required, and punishment must metted. We let the Bush-Cheney administration escape without accounting for their reckless, irresponsible behavior. Politicians of all stripe need to be aware that there is a Day of Reconciliation. Other countries prosecute the criminality of their leaders and democracy survived. Ours will too.
The problem is that even if such legislation passes, tRump or Vance would have to sign it for it to become law... and then their Executive branch would have to implement it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Regarding "Our electorate is pathetically illiterate: historically, politically, and Constitutionally." , with sadness and respect for my fellow American citizens, I hope Americans realize that they already have democratic tools for changing that by following and participating in state, municipal, and school board decisions that impact school curricula. Taxpayer pressure to trim school budgets has resulted in the loss of history, government and civics classes from schools in which they were once required. The true cost of those cuts is evident now.
When a president has broken every rule including acts of treason, while his loyal minions in Congress do nothing, aren't they also guilty of treason by reason of inaction?
Regarding grounds for impeachment, I'm not so sure about the last 2. The reason is that to me they fall under the category of, as our Founders put it, "Maladministration". In their debates while writing the Constitution they spent considerable time discussing removal of the President, and concluded that just doing a rotten job is not sufficient grounds-- that should be resolved through the political process. OTOH, the first 2 clearly represent blatant violations of the Constitution that easily clear the hurdle of "bribery, treason and other high crimes and misdemeanors". In fact there are several more examples that could be entered as grounds to impeach, even before the Iran disaster.
Regarding the cease-fire, Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, had the best quote, to the effect of:
"don't expect people to applaud when you bring a bucket to put out a fire that you started"
I think the simplest charge against trump snd his regime is Treason- acting against the interests of the United States in the interests of himself and Putin his puppet master who is benefiting from this illegal and unwarranted attack on Iran in the midst of negotiations.
Yes, Daniel! We must impress upon Republicans, especially, that if they don't sign articles of impeachment, they are complicit with Trump’s threats of genocide and his astounding corruption.
He is biologically human but subhuman in all the positive psychological characteristics of a normal human being. The Senate did not vote to convict him in January 2021, and those who did not are co-conspirators in the on-going crime wave that is Trump Inc. He was a Monster before he was elected the first time and is an even more vicious Monster now. Apparently, some legislators and ordinary Americans are just waking up to that fact.
Removing him is necessary but hardly cures what ails the Executive Branch. JD Vance is barely an improvement, and Mike Johnson is almost certainly worse than JD. I believe Chuck Grassley is the President Pro Tem of the Senate and he is older and more feeble than Trump. There isn't one Republican or more accurately MAGA party member fit to be in the oval office. Impeachment should be conducted of all the MAGA idiots that can assume the role of President.
True, Gary. But the cult will fracture like Humpty Dumpty once Trump falls... And all the King's horses and all the King's men won't be able to put MAGA back together again...
While I do commend those calling for impeachment, I also realize it is unrealistic, as is invocation of the 25th amendment. We are stuck with his lowness (and lawlessness) at least until the midterms. No amount of public pressure is going to move the congressional Republicans to the breaking point. We can hope for the intervention of the grim reaper, but otherwise we need to be focused on November and January 2027.
I have to agree with you. But is there any possibility of a discharge petition to get Johnson to put it before the House for a vote? I'm afraid of the damage that will be done by waiting until January 2027. I want to see a serious effort to remove him. If it should pass the House using a discharge petition, would it then move to the Senate and is there any hope there of any Republican senators becoming as worried as I am that he'll do the unthinkable, whatever that is?
As this article heaps condemnation on Iran - brutal regime, sworn enemy of the US, international scofflaw- let’s not forget that Iran was not an imminent threat to the US.
As to international scofflaws, really! Look in the mirror US and Israel.
Impeachment is up to the voters at this point. R’s in the House and Senate won’t allow it. Unless the voters kick most all the R’s out of the House and Senate it will never happen. Unless their reelections are in jeopardy, some might try to rein him in on his conduct.
President Trump, along with his band of toadies and incompetents, is rapidly destroying everything that made the United States a remarkably successful, interesting, and idealistic country that was worth the price of living here, which is considerable.
His focus, as much as he has one, is on power, money, and oil, and obtaining those things for himself. He has no understanding or concern about the lives of anyone else, not in this country or any country. Recently, since everything in this country is going badly, Trump has become obsessed with using the military to demonstrate his power. He seems thrilled to be able to kill innocent people with big weapons from far away. He couldn’t imagine that a country that has been expecting America to bomb them for the last forty years would be prepared to fight back.
Trump is probably not the worst person to ever take control of a country, but he probably is the worst person to have so many resources and weapons at his disposal, and to use them impulsively, just to demonstrate his own power and glory.
As an added feature, he has probably committed illegal sexual assaults on minors and treason with his relationship with Putin.
If there is to be any real justice, Mr. Trump should spend the next 20 years in Alligator Alcatraz and have the current prisoners act as his jailers.
Are we lost in the Doom Loop of DJT's brain? If I understand, he has sent JD, our VP, a strong advocate and crusader for Theocratic White Nationalism, Wittcoff, a Real Estate buddy and Jared, his son in law to negotiate with Iran. JD is as much a fascist as DJT, Wittcoff and Kushner are both ardent supporters of the Netanyahu government in Israel. So, I ask. What can go wrong with this strategy? Today he released completely crazed, anti immigrant tweets that have the authorship of Stephen Miller "written" all over them. What's next? Just when Trump is trying to transition from the episode "A HAPPY ENDING" to his great victory against Iran, Melania absolves herself from the Epstein business. Is anyone sane working or living at the White House?
Every morning I wake up and wonder what fiasco trump will bring. It’s very unsettling and wish Congress would do their jobs instead of going on vacation with taxpayer money. When will this stop, in my 81 years on this earth I have never had to worry from day to day.
77 1/2 and right with you. Every time we think that this man has hit bottom, we find that he continues to make the hole deeper.
83 here, and I've seen a lot of appalling wrongdoings by the government, but Trump's outdo them all.
Every morning Trump wakes up and wonders the same thing, Rose.
I'm with you Rose. I'm 76 and have never experienced a more rancid, sick, pedofile felon. He has to go.
I'm 76 and I'm right alongside you Tim.
I also wander I will see some cool heads speak up before I am gone 😥🇺🇸😥
Sure hope so.
Those in the WH are sane but evil. I believe DJT & his closest ass lickers know what they're doing. It's an extension of the fraud and extortion playbook Donny Boy has used successfully all his life. He should have been in prison before he ran for office but his well-paid lawyers and money kept him out. With the power of the Federal government and the continuing acquiecence of the Senate & House Fascist Caucus he can logically assume that there will be no personal consequences for himself. Pleasure and money are all that matter.
At this point, all we seem to be able to hope and work for is a day of reckoning with a series of Nuremberg-like trials in the future.
I hope that the attorneys in the remaining Democratic States of America will find ways to prosecute and run Trump Inc out of business in their states (like Virginia). Trump probably will never be personally prosecuted but some of his ass lickers may be. We can strike fear into their empty hearts.
Actions in court against Trump and his cronies may not be taking place yet in VA.; however, suits are in progress against one of Trump's executive orders. His March 31, 2026, executive order is being contested along with his tariffs. His ass lickers clearly have a better chance of being prosecuted than the orange buffoon. We can only hope for the best.
Oh, there will be consequences for this vile pervert. If not stroking out, being prosecuted lawfully, someone will take him out. He has made far too many enemies and the Islam never forgets.
I heard today that it’s possible the Pakistanis—who have been the intermediaries in all these discussions—may have provided different versions of the cease fire document to the US and Iran. The inclusion/exclusion of Israel’s activities in Lebanon seems to be the point of possible divergence. Experts I listen to tend to think that any sort of long-term deal between the parties will be extremely difficult to reach given how far apart their respective positions are. The one ray of hope is that while the Iranians have come out as strategic winners so far, they have as much reason to want the fighting to end as Trump now does.
Actually, NO!
Short answer: no!
That ship has sailed.
No.
"Are we lost in the Doom Loop of DJT's brain?"
No, but you seem to be lost in the doom loop of all things "anti-Trump". Perhaps there is a 12-step program to detox your minds from the non-stop hatred. Jen and Norm should be the first to enroll.
We should never ever let up.
AOC is our voice. She is one DEM I trust now. She is the one who fights for America. We have found a new leader in crisis.
No, No, Donald. The prescription was not to get wrapped up in the Strait of Hormuz. It was in the Strait of Jacket.
The two major products of the tRump regime are grift and chaos. Nobody in the World now thinks he will abide by any agreement he makes. And unfortunately, we are tarred by the same brush used for him. Fixing the Constitution is our most critical job over the next 6-8 years. The Executive Branch has to be radically rethought and big, long, and sharp teeth built into the document. Wrapping him up and shipping him to The Hague wouldn't be a bad idea, either.
And we abolish the Presidential Pardon. Did you hear that when the DOGE boys were breaking the laws by invading & capturing data on American citizens they responded, "Trump will pardon us." The ability for the Executive/President to pardon is a "Get Out of Jail Free" card and puts them all above the law.
tRump has monetized and corrupted the Presidential Pardon beyond the worst things I could have imagined. I have mixed feelings about the need for a mechanism to relieve a grave miscarriage of justice if the courts are doing their job. So, yes it should be abolished.
I am happy to thank and praise those in Congress who are going on record against tRumpy Dumpty’s transgressions against decency and our Constitution by pursuing Articles of Impeachment.
I am also in support of those who don’t see Impeachment as the best use of their finite time/energy given the realities of the spineless GOP majority. We need people who are going against this regime in myriad creative ways.
For example, Robert Reich writes today of countering trump’s lawsuit against the IRS with our own lawsuit:
“ Congressional Democrats (and any Republican member of Congress with sufficient guts to join them) should sue Trump for $20 billion.
Their lawsuit should allege that Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and the United States, is (1) frivolous and fraudulent, (see Neitze v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989)); (2) instigated for the sole purpose of defrauding the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; (3) intended to obstruct normal proceedings of the IRS, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1512(c); and (4) an interference with the congressional members’ constitutional duties to conduct oversight of the IRS, in violation of Article I of the U.S. Constitution”
Sounds good to me!
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-counter-trumps-10-billion
Thank you Jennifer. One of your many strengths is your moral clarity and another is your courage to say it for the benefit of your readers and your country. 💔🇺🇸
"Beyond that, Axios counted at least 85 Democrats (mostly House members) who spoke out on Tuesday to urge he be removed via the 25th Amendment or impeachment."
As DESERVED as that sentiment is, we have to be practical. Our electorate is pathetically illiterate: historically, politically, and Constitutionally.
There is a real danger of swing voters swinging back toward MAGA delusions of "lawfare". "weaponization", and political persecution. We have the proof of that in Donald Trump's 2024 reelection.
Better to defang the viper if Dems gain control of the House (and hopefully Senate). Pass legislation that serves the needs of the voters. Lower costs of housing, healthcare, and higher education. Those alone could cement a Democratic victory in 2028, though it's tough to get anything meaningful and tangible done in a mere 22 months (Jan. '27-November '28)
Dems need to be strategic if we want to stay in power.
Plus, hopefully, the old felon can be tried along with his besties when the Epstein files are finally released.
We cannot be cowed by the MAGA contingent. A quick and fair prosecution is required, and punishment must metted. We let the Bush-Cheney administration escape without accounting for their reckless, irresponsible behavior. Politicians of all stripe need to be aware that there is a Day of Reconciliation. Other countries prosecute the criminality of their leaders and democracy survived. Ours will too.
A Day of Reckoning for the corrupt leaders. A Day of Reconciliation for the gullible followers...
Exactly. But I fear there will be no awakening for the zealots.
Yes, Peter. But most of Trump’s gullible followers are not zealots.
The problem is that even if such legislation passes, tRump or Vance would have to sign it for it to become law... and then their Executive branch would have to implement it.
The only hope would be if Congress has enough of a majority to override a veto
It takes 2/3 of each chamber to override…
Good point, but if the legislation is super popular with the voters, they'd be signing their own political death warrant by rejecting it.
Unfortunately, Repubs then reprise their refrain, "Dems NEVER get anything done." They make sure by obstructions and vetos.
"Pass legislation that serves the needs of the voters. Lower costs of housing, healthcare, and higher education."
I admire your enthusiasm and intent, but you make it sound like having a majority in congress confers a magic wand that cures all ills.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Regarding "Our electorate is pathetically illiterate: historically, politically, and Constitutionally." , with sadness and respect for my fellow American citizens, I hope Americans realize that they already have democratic tools for changing that by following and participating in state, municipal, and school board decisions that impact school curricula. Taxpayer pressure to trim school budgets has resulted in the loss of history, government and civics classes from schools in which they were once required. The true cost of those cuts is evident now.
When a president has broken every rule including acts of treason, while his loyal minions in Congress do nothing, aren't they also guilty of treason by reason of inaction?
My thoughts exactly!!! Possibly, it could be time for another January 6th event, only for the right reasons this time???
Regarding grounds for impeachment, I'm not so sure about the last 2. The reason is that to me they fall under the category of, as our Founders put it, "Maladministration". In their debates while writing the Constitution they spent considerable time discussing removal of the President, and concluded that just doing a rotten job is not sufficient grounds-- that should be resolved through the political process. OTOH, the first 2 clearly represent blatant violations of the Constitution that easily clear the hurdle of "bribery, treason and other high crimes and misdemeanors". In fact there are several more examples that could be entered as grounds to impeach, even before the Iran disaster.
Regarding the cease-fire, Pedro Sanchez, Spain's Prime Minister, had the best quote, to the effect of:
"don't expect people to applaud when you bring a bucket to put out a fire that you started"
Dear Ivan - I agree with everything you say.
I think the simplest charge against trump snd his regime is Treason- acting against the interests of the United States in the interests of himself and Putin his puppet master who is benefiting from this illegal and unwarranted attack on Iran in the midst of negotiations.
Amen. Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our United States and must be removed from office.
Pressure Congressional Republicans.
Yes, Daniel! We must impress upon Republicans, especially, that if they don't sign articles of impeachment, they are complicit with Trump’s threats of genocide and his astounding corruption.
Most of them are either in the same mind and do not care or just plain do not care.
Only need a few. Never up never in.
A clear and present danger to the entire world.
He is biologically human but subhuman in all the positive psychological characteristics of a normal human being. The Senate did not vote to convict him in January 2021, and those who did not are co-conspirators in the on-going crime wave that is Trump Inc. He was a Monster before he was elected the first time and is an even more vicious Monster now. Apparently, some legislators and ordinary Americans are just waking up to that fact.
truth is though, he IS fit to lead those who elected him...
Removing him is necessary but hardly cures what ails the Executive Branch. JD Vance is barely an improvement, and Mike Johnson is almost certainly worse than JD. I believe Chuck Grassley is the President Pro Tem of the Senate and he is older and more feeble than Trump. There isn't one Republican or more accurately MAGA party member fit to be in the oval office. Impeachment should be conducted of all the MAGA idiots that can assume the role of President.
True, Gary. But the cult will fracture like Humpty Dumpty once Trump falls... And all the King's horses and all the King's men won't be able to put MAGA back together again...
While I do commend those calling for impeachment, I also realize it is unrealistic, as is invocation of the 25th amendment. We are stuck with his lowness (and lawlessness) at least until the midterms. No amount of public pressure is going to move the congressional Republicans to the breaking point. We can hope for the intervention of the grim reaper, but otherwise we need to be focused on November and January 2027.
I have to agree with you. But is there any possibility of a discharge petition to get Johnson to put it before the House for a vote? I'm afraid of the damage that will be done by waiting until January 2027. I want to see a serious effort to remove him. If it should pass the House using a discharge petition, would it then move to the Senate and is there any hope there of any Republican senators becoming as worried as I am that he'll do the unthinkable, whatever that is?
He has done the unthinkable so many times already that it's now hard to imagine that anything is unthinkable.
As this article heaps condemnation on Iran - brutal regime, sworn enemy of the US, international scofflaw- let’s not forget that Iran was not an imminent threat to the US.
As to international scofflaws, really! Look in the mirror US and Israel.
Impeachment is up to the voters at this point. R’s in the House and Senate won’t allow it. Unless the voters kick most all the R’s out of the House and Senate it will never happen. Unless their reelections are in jeopardy, some might try to rein him in on his conduct.
Precisely!!!
President Trump, along with his band of toadies and incompetents, is rapidly destroying everything that made the United States a remarkably successful, interesting, and idealistic country that was worth the price of living here, which is considerable.
His focus, as much as he has one, is on power, money, and oil, and obtaining those things for himself. He has no understanding or concern about the lives of anyone else, not in this country or any country. Recently, since everything in this country is going badly, Trump has become obsessed with using the military to demonstrate his power. He seems thrilled to be able to kill innocent people with big weapons from far away. He couldn’t imagine that a country that has been expecting America to bomb them for the last forty years would be prepared to fight back.
Trump is probably not the worst person to ever take control of a country, but he probably is the worst person to have so many resources and weapons at his disposal, and to use them impulsively, just to demonstrate his own power and glory.
As an added feature, he has probably committed illegal sexual assaults on minors and treason with his relationship with Putin.
If there is to be any real justice, Mr. Trump should spend the next 20 years in Alligator Alcatraz and have the current prisoners act as his jailers.