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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
Yesterday

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 Yesterday #1
Rec for your title - I was hoping the Daily Beast had put it like that too muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #2
"I'm not a psychologist / psychiatrist, I just play one on TV, but..." Miles Archer Yesterday #4
You are correct. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10
A Danish politician already said it about Stephen Miller and his language muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #14
Trump's protection racket steams on... Hugin Yesterday #3
I think one reason why he "gets his way" is... Miles Archer Yesterday #5
This D_Master81 Yesterday #6
Decay is the one thing which doesn't hesitate... Hugin Yesterday #7
I think he gets his way because Republicans are fully behind his power grabs. Lonestarblue Yesterday #16
You're right about the damaging financial relations, Gordcanuck Yesterday #18
K&R Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #21
Why would they even give Trump a meeting? Renew Deal Yesterday #8
Caligula meets Attila the Hun C_U_L8R Yesterday #9
I think Europe will cave to Trump and he will doc03 Yesterday #11
He took a page from Putin's book and Ukraine. Miles Archer Yesterday #12
I have the same worry. Solly Mack Yesterday #15
Maybe a 3 year lease perhaps? Layzeebeaver Yesterday #19
Sure - everyone of the voices malaise Yesterday #13
An overflowing human septic tank. Old Crank Yesterday #17
Davos Overture gfarber Yesterday #20
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