If you’re the Qatari’s and you have a plane you’ve been trying to dump for five years and it’s become clear you’re unable to sell it, what would you do with that plane – it’s costing you big bucks for maintenance and fuel, after all? Well, by now, most Americans know the answer: You offer the plane to Donald Trump, FOR “FREE!” And, of course, Trump won’t let a small issue like the emoluments clause in the constitution stop him from getting the plane which he plans to “donate” to his presidential library (are there enough books left for Trump’s library – other than Kash Patel’s?) once he’s out of office. Are the MAGAs stupid enough to miss this one? Well, the Fox “news” and “Newsmax” MAGAs very well might be because right wing media either won’t mention it or they’ll call it the deal of the century – after all “it’s free.”
However, they might, at some point, find out it’s a second hand hand me down which no one else wanted PLUS it’s likely to cost about a BILLION dollars to retrofit it to the requirements of an actual “Air Force One” plane – remodeling which will likely take several years to complete – right before Trump’s set to go off into the sunset. (Unless “we the people vote in enough democrats to actually IMPEACH him for the THIRD time and, who knows, convict him in the Senate.) And, of course, he wouldn’t be allowed to take a plane with him as he leaves office that is fitted with all the stuff they would need to put on the plane before it would be usable as “Air Force One.” So, right after they put the stuff on to make it a flying “oval office” they’d have to take it all off again. Talk about a “good deal?” Possibly when “free” is NOT a very good price!
It appears it’s going to take me a bit to finish this post: I’ve been writing since almost the day Trump took (lied about) the oath of office about how ANGRY I am about Musk/Trump and the Dogeshits shutting off the American aid going to some of the poorest parts of the globe via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) potentially leading to over 3 MILLION deaths in areas like Sudan, GAZA, and other REALLY poor parts of the world by the end of this year. Not only are people starving to death but people are dying from the lack of medicine which was included in the aid – in programs like PEPFAR in Africa which has been saving lives in Africa since George W Bush was president. It’s a bad look. Two BILLIONAIRES in America (Trump/Musk) are depriving some of the POOREST people on earth of life saving assistance. It pisses me off every time I have to write those words.
But, as I often say, with republicans there’s always more. So, these two RICH Americans (actually, Musk is an “Afrikaner” – South African) are not only taking food and medicine away from the poorest people around the globe – but, the republican budget which is working its way through the House is planning to take food and medicine away from the POOREST Americans as well – by cutting Medicaid (to the tune of about $800 BILLION) and “SNAP” (ie – food stamps) not to mention a proposed cut of $500 BILLION from Medicare. Republicans are so sure of what they are doing, they’re doing it in the middle of the night. Apparently, that means “we the people” will have no idea of what they are doing. Did you really believe Trump when he said “Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid won’t be “touched?”
Isn’t this just the perfect picture of life in America during Trump 2.0? Our so-called TWO TIME popular vote LOSING 34 times convicted FELON is violating the emoluments clause of our constitution his attempt to get a Boeing 747-8 while he’s taking food and medicine away from the poorest Americans (along with the poorest people around the world). Can you just see the political advertisements? Do you think the democrats have what it takes to actually come up with messaging about this “deplorable” s@#t? I’d have to say if they can’t come up with a message that resonates with this dichotomy then they really are helpless. I can see an image on the TV of the Qatari plane superimposed over people standing in bread lines or people who’ve lost their health care – many who will be MAGAs in “red states.”
Musk/Trump have been violating our constitution (with the acquiescence of republicans in Congress) repeatedly, and most seriously through the repeated violations of direct orders from the “bench.” (Meaning, the Judiciary) I’ve said several times here, when Trump gets comfortable ignoring the orders of Federal Judges then “all bets are off.” For years I’ve pointed out the agency which is the backbone of our democratic republic is the Justice Department. Never could I have believed “we the people” would put a 34 times FELON (who attempted a coup) into the “Oval Office” thus rendering our Justice Department, in essence, void. So far the obvious results are attacks levied at individuals coming from the so-called president, laughing at the emoluments clause (while taking a “gift” from one of the sponsors of HAMAS), and telling judges “enforce your order yourself” (or words to that affect)
America is now a full blown fascist country – while “hiding” as the “democracy” of the previous 250 years. Trump and his puppet masters (Project 2025 – read it if you don’t believe me) have accomplished what Hitler failed to do back in the 1930’s and 1940’s during WW II. My father was in the Army during WW II and he NEVER said a word to me about the experience – which has left me with lots to imagine – but, based on my high school classmates who came back from Viet Nam (those who came home alive) it’s virtually impossible to participate in WAR without serious mental/physical issues once it’s over. Trump has pulled off what amounts to a “bloodless (kind of) coup d’etat.”
More and more Americans are protesting what is happening in Trump 2.0, but I’m convinced the Project 2025 puppet masters anticipated everything which is happening (save for maybe the protests outside of Tesla dealerships – which I encourage, by the way). I’m trying to get healthy enough to be able to participate in the protest movement, but I remain on “edge” as I believe the Project 2025 “plan” is for our “elections” to resemble those in Russia by the 2026 mid terms. I truly hope I’m wrong, but I believe they (the “puppet masters”) already have a plan in place which will guarantee those elections – in true Trump projection “form” – will be “rigged.”
One thing they can’t “rig” is the economy (although Trump is trying) and the financial markets. Keeping in mind, much of the money flowing through Wall Street and the Federal government (meaning Treasury bonds) comes from other places around the world. Plus, the Federal Reserve is STILL independent (we’ll be in a really bad place when Trump attempts to take control of the “Fed”) and the red flags are up with the REAL economists out there. It appears investors are becoming less and less eager to invest in America’s “Treasury bills” – the supposed “safe haven” for when the economy gets a bit “rocky.” I’ve been saying since the day Trump announced “liberation day” with his ridiculous (and illegal) tariff “war” that he’s simply speeding up the time it will take for him to “tank” the entire economy. I’ve put it as BANKRUPTCY #7 for Trump – only, this time his daddy isn’t around to “bail him out.” This will be the big one.
Just try to imagine the results of the cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Medicare – among other poorly thought out cuts to the economy. The cuts to Medicaid will simply make the availability of health care in rural areas even more difficult. Rural hospitals will close (many already have) and people who can’t afford any other insurance than Medicaid will be going without health care – potentially affecting everyone else because they won’t go to the doctor until whatever they’re dealing with has become much more SERIOUS. This is all so predictable – but, don’t tell that to someone who gets their “news” from Fox of Newsmax. Apparently, Steve Bannon does understand where most of the Americans who’ll be hurt the worse from the Medicaid cuts actually live – in red states. Talk about “cutting off your nose to spite your face.”
I’ve always been an “independent voter” although since Bush/Cheney I’ve voted AGAINST republicans. I’ve seen this “deplorable” disaster “we the people” are facing coming since the days of Ronald Reagan. The “seeds” for America tilting into fascism began with the writings of Milton Friedman and Lewis Powell – from what I’ve learned – dating back to the early 70’s. Reagan put their “plan” into action with his so-called “trickle down” economics (I call it trickle up) leading to the pilfering of the American taxpayers by corporate interests and the “top 1%” of between (by estimates I’ve seen) $30 TRILLION and $50 TRILLION. And, of course, these republicans are at it again, to the tune of another $5 TRILLION or more to those who DON’T need it. Yep, robbing the “poor” to give to the “rich.” Nice work if you can get it!
Keep in mind, republicans are going to have to come up with about a BILLION dollars to turn Trump’s present from Qatari into a flying “White House” – which, as I’ve said, should take almost the number of years Trump has left to destroy America. And, then, take all the new stuff away before he gets HIS plane upon leaving office. And, Trump isn’t the only member of his cabinet who is/will be pilfering tax dollars to make their lives more “peachy” (for lack of a better word). And, it’s all right out in the open, which apparently makes them feel it must be OK. If there’s no mechanism to stop them (Trump et al) – meaning, of course, the constitution – then why hide anything. Hell, Musk threw a couple Sieg Hiels at Trump’s coronation and not even a “peep” from republicans in Congress. I mean you can’t be more obvious than that – can you?
Final Thought: Trump keeps hinting he’s going to run again in 2208. Just the other day he was speaking in his give them the “house” Mid East Tour. He started bragging about how his followers are now buying “Trump 2028 hats.” Well, I’ve got an answer for that “phenomenon:” “Obama 2028 hats.” Can’t you just picture Trump when he would start seeing these hats on MILLIONS of Americans (I’d buy one – for golf) as he witnesses the exploding protests which are metastasizing all around the country as he gives the perfect political ad with his “new” plane superimposed over the listed cuts to MEDICAID. And, OBTW. now it’s being reported the House GOP is also cutting a “half TRILLION” from Medicare. Yikes!!
One more thing: I’ve been writing for nearly 10 years here about how Trump is a pathological LIAR – and, recently as I’ve been observing some video and photos of him, I’ve come to the conclusion there’s another example of his (or his “physician’s”) absolutely absurd LYING. Based on his latest physical which was publicly reported Trump is “6 foot 3 inches” (and 224 pounds). Now, I don’t question his weight, but I’ve been looking at photos of him next to other people whose height is public knowledge and, well, what’s with a so-called TWO TIME popular vote LOSING 34 times convicted FELON president LYING about how tall he is.
When I first saw Trump standing next to, for example, (f)Elon Musk I had to wonder how tall is Musk? He must be 6′ 5″ because he is obviously at least a couple inches taller than Trump. Then I saw Trump in Saudi Arabia standing next to MBS and they appeared to be about the same height. So, when I finally did a little checking it turns out Musk is 6 foot 2 inches and MBS is 6 foot (and, that’s it). So, it appears Trump is no more than 6 feet tall (about the same as me – I’m 77 years old) and 224 pounds. Now, I get that when you get OLD – Trump will soon be 79 years OLD – you do a bit of shrinking. Maybe he was once 6’3″ – but, during his last physical, there’s NO WAY! So, our so-called president (a 34 times convicted FELON) even LIES about how tall he is. He embarrasses me when he’s speaking ANYWHERE – and, LYING about how tall he is, well, “deplorable.”