Irresponsible and Vindictive
A fine example of vindictive action against his perceived enemies. Trump has abused his newfound power to remove security details from prominent figures.
It was irresponsible, irrational, and unpatriotic to vote for this asshole to be PotUS.
Trump is, as predicted (easily), using the power of the presidency to satisfy his whims rather than take the office as a solemn duty and responsibility to do what is best for the people.
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I can hardly wait for the maga demigod to totally kick the revenge and retribution door off the hinges ...
I guess we have to wait until these people are murdered by Trump’s J6 mercenary army to find out if those who voted for this madman give a fuck. Until then they will just claim it won’t happen, much like JD Vance claimed violent J6 criminals would remain in prison. After they are killed the official position will be that it was a sad outcome but we just need to move on. Zero accountability.
Don't forget the tots and pears
I wonder which one of america's enemies or allies will be doing us a solid?
As predicted? Isn't this more like "promised made, promises kept"? IMO there haven't been many surprises over Trump's orders and actions.
At this stage, the Trump reality likely shocks Democrats into overreactive recriminations. Trump's cabinet nominations making it through approval will exacerbate Democrats' recriminations. Trump getting a debt ceiling increase and approved appropriations will only raise the political temperature among Democrats.
IMO during this early phase Democrats have more to fear from their own recriminations than from Trump's threatened retribution. Trump really is doing what he said he would do. The voters really are getting what they expected. That may be shocking to Democrats but that's the way it is.
If Democrats succeed in spreading voter remorse then Democrats could be the recipients of blame for having botched the election with weak candidates. Right now, Democrats may have created a no-win scenario for themselves in the near term. Democrats may have to wait for the 100 day report card before they can begin reasserting themselves in a substantive manner.
Contrary to his word (shocker), Trump immediately let every J6 criminal out of prison. Immediately afterward he revoked protection from officials he dislikes. Do the math. I highly doubt everyone who supported this psychopath for President wants to see him enable targeted murders.
trump has pardoned the leaders of the 2 militias he expects to enforce his next big lie campaign in 2027.
And who might that be?
Read the article. It is real short and directly answers your question.
in the future, I would probably recommend adding hyperlinks to the definitions of all the big words ...
Trump as publicly stated that if any of the people that he removed their protection he has no responsible.
He is making the characters from One Flew Over the Cukoo Nest seem sane.
Yes, I predicted (as did others) that Trump would used his powers to satisfy his vindictive / ego-based whims rather than take his role to be a solemn duty and work responsibly for the good of the people.
IMO we're witnessing the opening salvos of the next civil war in real time.
The biggest unappreciated truth of this era is that Trump is mentally ill. It is so obvious but no one in authority gives a damn.
So he's doing the same thing that Biden did?
Not even remotely close.
Is it possible for Trump supporters to evaluate Trump with even the most basic objectivity?
That is a rhetorical question.
... LOL, ... no ...
Yeah - right - like 8 years of trying to impeach a person 'cause they got the Dem's panties in a wad and fighting every activity/action he proposed???
Let's go fair for fair folks.
China/Ukraine Joe has him beat hands down.
Deflection.
Trump is clearly using his powers to satisfy his vindictive / ego-based whims rather than take his role to be a solemn duty and work responsibly for the good of the people.
a willfully ignorant comment ...
Why wait 100 days when they can start complaining NOW. There are new unfounded "what if" scenarios being pushed out daily by those who have nothing better to do than cry over a lost election.
Trump is fucking up on day one. There is no reason to wait 100 days to comment on EOs that he has already signed.
Do you, for example, support Trump's unconstitutional attempt to remove jus soli?
maga should probably let everyone else know, when trump finally stops crying about 2020 election, so that democrats will know the length of time appropriate to whine about the loss, without the loser continuously lying about it of course ...
When are the libs going to stop crying about J6?
It is not just liberals who recognize the damage to our nation caused by allowing the terrible precedent that Trump set with his Big Lie con-job to stand given he will now never be held accountable for being the only PotUS to use fraud, coercion, lying, and incitement in violation of his oath in an attempt to thwart the CotUS and disenfranchise the electorate.
Usually attacks on our nation are remembered. "Never forget" was often said of 9/11 and I agree, we should never forget those days that will live in infamy when our nation was attacked either from without or from within. 4/12/1861 and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, 12/7/1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 9/11/2001 and the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and the twin towers, 01/06/2021 and the domestic terrorist attack and attempted insurrection on our capital.
While no one I know is 'crying' about any of those infamous days, other than perhaps the perpetrators of 1/6 and their defenders about how 'unfair' they feel the investigation and public shaming of them was, those days will be remembered and discussed and debated for as long as American history is discussed and debated.
Oh, the fricking irony, Trump has been whining about a stolen election for 4 years and multi lawsuits all of which he lost.
LMAO, RU serious?
As soon as Trump goes to jail for the unofficial acts that he committed that lead directly to that days insurrection.
Stand back and stand by.
It'll be wild.
Pence didn't do it.
America cries when she is raped.
I can't speak for them, but AFAIC as an american that respects and is willing to defend the constitution, it will be long after the insurrectionists, the primary instigator, the congress people that voted against the 2020 election certification, the fake electors, the big lie promoters, the maga lawyers, and rupert murdoch have all succumbed to natural causes.
I've been surprised when he pardoned people who attacked police officers. (I'm old enough to remember when the Republican Party used to tout the fact that they were "The Party of Law and Order"!
You shouldn't have been surprised he pardoned them. He approved of what they did. Called it a Day of Love. He's sick and degenerate.
Missing the Clinton years, eh?
The rioters were showing their fealty to their Glorious Leader. Fealty is to be encouraged. Therefore fealty is to be rewarded.
No surprise.
but, but, but, what about ...
Or choose not to charge and prosecute those who commit violent against targets. Leftists seem to forget the entire Summer of Love; Chaz, and all of their other not so "mostly peaceful protests"; and the leftists perps that committed them skating free able to commit the same acts repeatedly.
That is the Democrat way.
Democrats are just pissed they are losing protections they have taken for granted for far too long. Seems they are pissed about being in the same boat as the rest of us.
Have you seen this yet?
Nothing will come of it, but I'm sure Trump appreciates the blow job.
You are correct.
Doesn’t matter whether it is cancelling birthright citizenship or third terms, once an idea is in this moron’s head he moves ahead pretending that it’s as perfect of an idea as holding up aid to extract dirt on his opponents.
Do any of these people advocating constitutional amendments know what a process it is?
Answer: It doesn't happen overnight
in their maga minds, all trump has to do is sign an EO to change whatever he doesn't like ...
I'm sure they do. It's a symbolic genuflecting to their new emperor.
In the right kind of world most of his EOs (we should call them FOs) wouldn't hold up in court. But he owns the judges now
Not lookin' good...
He owns more than he should. There are still good judges out there who hold true to their profession and consider themselves bound by the law and jurisprudence and not bound to some would-be emperor.
I don't think it's looking good for any of his appointees that outlive him ...
You (and everyone) seem to think that the new American fascist regime will end when Trump's term ends. It won't.
Trump may stay on, or a new Great Leader may arise.
I don't think that. (So not "everyone.") Plenty of us here have been ringing and shouting the same message about this man for nearly a decade and beyond!
I have long understood that Trump is motivated to be 'boss' of the U.S.A. 'family.' That means if he can do it, and he is already putting his personal imprimatur on having a house republican float a bill in the House to change the constitution (for his sake-specifically excluding Obama) so he can run for a THIRD term (and beyond ultimately).
Trump is right now in the 'thick' of turning our government into an 'arm' of his self-interest. And so-called, "free people" (where 'they' ever truly free?) are just sitting around talking where/when ACTION TO MATCH THE MOMENT is OVERDUE!
Get 'WOKE' - AMERICA!
I certainly HOPE you're right. But I don't think so.
I don't disagree with your comment. I just am of the opinion that some of us here have been calling Trump out all the while for his ill-tempered and singular-minded approach to how to govern a multi-cultural relatively well-proportioned society (conservative/liberal/racially and ethnically mixed subsects) :)
Trump today said he's signing an EO to start getting rid of FEMA. It's directly out of the Project 2025 playbook to make states responsible for their own disaster costs. Hope the tornado belt is happy who they voted for...
deny climate change and then remove the federal response and safety nets for the after effects ...
... yeah, I'm sure that won't affect property insurance rates for any trump supporters ...
maga!
It is ok. Trump has it all figured out. The Federal Government wont have to pay, the insurance companies won't have to pay... See? All the important people are covered. /s
the new unaccountable maga federal government ...
But, but, but I thought Trump said he didn't know what that was and all his defender said not to worry and Project 2025 is just fiction...
It's not like we didn't know they were lying to our fucking faces, and anyone with even a smidgen of self-respect would own up and say "Sorry, we knew it was going to happen, but we couldn't say so in what looked like a close election. Our bad". Instead, all we'll get is that devilish grin and the reply "You knew what Trump was before you took him in..." and they'd be right, America was once again bamboozled and fooled by a bunch of fucking scam artists and now the gullible morons who got scammed are too ashamed to admit it so they're forced to double down on it. "No, no, we love the Nigerian Prince and he definitely paid us all that money, or at least, he will, we're sure of it, now just hand over your bank PIN's which is all the Prince needs in order to send us one of those big 3'x5' sweepstakes checks for a million dollars...".
Outrageous!
Our glorious leader never lies.
He speaks only the truth.
they cannot admit to their own mistakes and refuse to be held accountable for them. a psychological defect ...
... among many others.
Watch out Florida. Insurance companies won't even insure people anymore
And Arkansas. You know how many damaging tornadoes we get every year
the maga states probably have nothing to worry about ...
I dunno...where trmp leads Sarah Hukabuck follows
the state paid $15K for her lectern. how much have they budgeted for her upcoming adadictome?
try over 19K. I think they're still trying to budget for her Ozempic
yeah, but her custom saddle won't fit anymore ...
She'll just have to be fitted for a smaller one so the kids can still play horsey
I'm thinking flintstones now ...
The vindictiveness is what MAGA voted for. They could care less who is hurt. They attacked the Capitol building and raised gallows for Pence and elected representatives. Even though Pompeo was truly corrupt, he was a staunch Trump supporter and appointee. This is how Trump eventually treats everyone since his whims and hatred turn on a dime for minimal perceived slights.
the autocrat that demands loyalty from everyone, and is loyal to no one but himself ...
And yet his followers ignore that and fawn over the nut case.
No. That would be indifference.
They actively want to hurt anyone who ever opposes them.
Lock her up!
Lock her up!
He has been announcing his intentions for years.
The usual hate Trump piece with the usual ignoring of FACTS.
If only the DOJ hadn't weaponized the law, we could have all stood together, but as Law Professor Jonathan Turley pointed out long ago this was the problem:
JONATHAN TURLEY: Well, the Department of Justice really made the case for these pardons, and it was hard to do because most of us supported the people responsible for the riot being held accountable, it was a terrible day. But the Justice Department unleashed what one of its top lawyers called a ‘shock and awe’ campaign, and they just scooped up hundreds of people. They often demanded really excessive sentences, in my view. Most of these people were charged with just trespass or unlawful entry. Most of them were not violent. The government tended to oppose bail; they kept a number of them for a very long time in segregation. In some cases, they demanded limitations on what people could say or read or associate after they were released. All of this tended to undermine their case. So, when the president campaigned on this issue, I think a lot of people wanted to see this chapter closed and he certainly did that. I mean, this was broader than most people expected or even asked for.
DOJ's 'excessive' treatment of Jan. 6 rioters 'undermined' the prosecution, Turley says after pardons
Your comment has nothing to do with this article. Do not come into one of my articles and start making claims of 'hit piece', repeating your tactical false claims of denial of facts (using a Trump technique of knowingly repeating bullshit until people believe it) and then talk about factors that have absolutely nothing to do with the article.
This article is about Trump being a vindictive asshole by removing security detail from several of his political opponents; focusing his orders on specific people rather than making a policy (which is what government is supposed to do).
If you want to explain to us all how removing security detail for select political opponents rather than establishing criteria for removal that would apply to everyone is not Trump being an asshole then go for it. Otherwise, put your entirely unrelated comments in your own articles.
A MAGA can explain anything. It's easy. Just ignore truth and reality.
That's half of all Comments here on NT. We are not allowed be unpleasant to other members, but there is no problem with lying. MAGA territory.
One of the many damages done to this nation by Trump is that he has demonstrated that repeating the same lie, no matter how outrageous, eventually does work on gullible people. They wind up believing it (or at least accepting it).
Goebbels
Emphatically!
And Trump has turned his 'truthful hyperbole' on California. He literally had a press conference in North Carolina where he lied about lack of water release in the California fires, and stipulated the same once he got to California in the face of California officials. . . and the pushback simply was not offensive enough. This is how Trump messages. . . he does it. . .non-stop without repenting, withstanding truth—'socking' truth in the face again and again (yes, get the VISUAL). . .and the 'gentle' opponent never learns what struck him (or her) and "KO-ed" them politically.
Get on the Offensive Democrats. The DNC is in a contest of Messaging! Yes, right now! This. Far. Out. From. The. Next. California. Elections!
So, I was right!
Thanks for the undeniable proof.
Yet again with blatant dishonesty from you.
You chopped off the core content of my sentence and thus changed the meaning:
What I wrote:
Show me where I am factually incorrect about Trump selectively removing security detail for some of his political opponents.
Then explain to me why that is not a vindictive asshole move.
So far blatant dishonesty seems to be a preferred tactic of Trump supporters. Trump cannot be defended with facts and logic (with truth) so instead we get blatant dishonesty ... just as Trump routinely delivers.
I stated, correctly, that your comment has nothing to do with this article. Your comment was about pardons for the Jan 6th insurrectionists. This article is about Trump removing security detail from select political opponents.
My response was spot on. You now have lied yet again.
I will call Trump an asshole whenever it is appropriate. I suspect you will read that factually correct term (and others) often while this asshole is in office because he clearly is NOT going to get any better.
What facts, of this topic, are you going to provide? (Yet again you pen a lie.)
repeating the same lie, no matter how outrageous, eventually does work on gullible people.
For maga it is much worse than that. If Trump says it, it need not need repeating. These people willingly and gleefully suspend all sense of reason for this cult leader. It will all come crashing down by design, taking them down with it, and they will continue to look to him for leadership from a source that is incapable of leading.
Physician, heal thyself.
"Hands up, don't shoot." "The lab leak is a conspiracy theory" "Police Officers were killed on Jan 6th" "Hunter's laptop is Russian disinformation" "Joe Biden is as sharp as ever" "Jim Crow 2.0" "The FBI would never use opposition research paid for by Hillary Clinton to spy on Republicans" "Trump's EO ends medicaid" 'ICE is raiding Chicago schools" etc.. I could go on, and on.
Or you could read Trumps truth social tweets every day and find much more.
... making exaggerated claims. Another tactic of Trump supporters: take criticism and exaggerate it to ridiculous levels and then claim that this is what Trump opposition are mostly claiming. It is yet another disgustingly dishonest tactic to defend Trump.
YOu don't think I could list more? Lol.
take criticism and exaggerate it to ridiculous levels and then claim that this is what Trump opposition are mostly claiming. It is yet another disgustingly dishonest tactic to defend Trump.
Physician, heal thyself...
Faux obtuseness now.
I did not say anything about the number of exaggerations you could list. I spoke of your using the dishonest tactic of exaggerating claims and pretending that this is what most Trump opponents are claiming.
whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout
Has anybody taken stock of something I actually hear flowing in the air and recently contained in the second comment to this article?
A sitting president has an unofficial 'militia' under under his influence and potentially (should he use it) under his direct control. A 'goon squad.'
UNSATISFACTORY.
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE? WHERE IS CONGRESS (so-called, 'representative body of protectors' of every citizens' interest and general welfare)? Where are the former living presidents to highlight and call this out? Where is the Media? Where are the investigations into the potentiality of this?
Wake the "F" up, people. This. . . man. . .is setting himself up as 'ruler' of this country. . .and the masses are 'asleep' - not vigilant and WOKE!
The American people democratically elected a fascist. So... a majority of Americans want a fascist regime. A fascist regime includes goon squads.
We'll have a Kristallnacht.
Bonfires of books.
America voted for this.
Trump was one man until he became a force;
he was alone until he became many;
he was a few until he became the majority;
he was contained until he became overwhelming;
and still the people slept!
Damn all the Sleepers!
Are you 'WOKE' yet?!
maga dumbass is blowing thru his political capital like a drunken sailor on leave ...
Not so sure the concept of political capital applies to Trump. Those who respect his 'capital' seem largely oblivious to him doing anything wrong. His 'capital', paradoxically, might even rise (in the minds of his supporters) with every idiotic move he makes.
The rest of us have his capital near 0 (or below) already so he needs to first earn political capital from our perspective before he can lose it.
Yes. One side of the 'brethren' fill completely at 'ease' now that they think and feel "Daddy Is home" and giving the other 'brethren' what they got coming to them .
he's already fracturing the republican party, so all his capital is now in trump meme coins and NFT's ...