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highplainsdem

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91. One can hope, but that assumes Trump will decide to act less crazily or the flunkies around him will be able

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:27 AM

Jan 4

to discourage him.

The tech billionaires want Greenland:
https://www.thenerdreich.com/tech-billionaires-want-to-build-a-network-state-in-greenland/

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Is Trump just absolutely blowing this right now? [View all] EarlG Jan 3 OP

The biggest piece of shit on this planet is the US president malaise Jan 3 #1

And, the next bigest pieces of shit are his enablers. GoCubsGo Jan 3 #3

Along with billionaire owned media n/t hibbing Jan 3 #18

AGREED vapor2 Jan 3 #74

Reading a free, short ebook by one of the most highly decorated major generals may help you. markodochartaigh Jan 3 #82

Thank you barbtries Jan 4 #96

The biggest piece of shit is... NameAlreadyTaken Jan 3 #14

Yes, Charles Foster Kane says, Mr.Bee Jan 3 #56

I watched that a few weeks ago. COL Mustard Jan 3 #58

having not seen the movie this line is scary as shit vapor2 Jan 3 #75

Everyone involved Traildogbob Jan 3 #29

Agreed. yellow dahlia Jan 3 #62

Trump has been breaking the laws here for a year, now Captain Zero Jan 3 #2

Yes. Is this a matter for the International Courts? yellow dahlia Jan 3 #63

Please tell us that the International Courts can do something/anything vapor2 Jan 3 #76

I dunno. But aren't there laws that apply? yellow dahlia Jan 3 #77

International law is toothlessly pathetic zorbasd Jan 3 #80

Trump has broken laws his entire life. He's proud of it. He's a convicted felon. BComplex Jan 4 #101

He blows everything there's just no one around him who can tell him that. underpants Jan 3 #4

Evidently Traildogbob Jan 3 #35

Actually, the un was supposed to be an ob.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 4 #102

Of course he is. Disaffected Jan 3 #5

Right now it has a game show feel. nt BootinUp Jan 3 #6

+1 Maduro has been fired! leftstreet Jan 3 #8

I'm watching Rubio put on his best mini tRump performance. BootinUp Jan 3 #12

You can almost feel the excitement of Trump's cult audience. So much Winning! thought crime Jan 3 #31

Good question lonely bird Jan 4 #103

Exactly. yellow dahlia Jan 3 #64

He's going to steal all their money spanone Jan 3 #7

DJT Doesn't Sound Like He Has Dementia Now.... global1 Jan 3 #9

I mean, he kinda does EarlG Jan 3 #13

He talked about Joe Biden and 2020 Johonny Jan 3 #16

I wish just one reporter would ask... Pluvious Jan 3 #68

They clean him up with ai Iwasthere Jan 3 #17

This is just stunning. Johnny2X2X Jan 3 #10

Dementia (or whatever it is he has going in his head) LisaL Jan 3 #11

He was always a piece of shit. Now, RandomNumbers Jan 4 #100

Of course. Biggest attention super-high, everyone's talking about him. It's Trump World and he is king of the world. betsuni Jan 3 #15

And fewer people are talking about the Epstein Files Seinan Sensei Jan 3 #27

Look - over there. yellow dahlia Jan 3 #66

" Are we the baddies?" spike jones Jan 3 #19

Yes! BidenRocks Jan 3 #23

While the felon's own Sec of State calls VZ strikes a police action, UN members will call it state sponsored terrorism. ancianita Jan 3 #20

The the UN Security Council mr715 Jan 3 #22

And allow international lawlessness? China, France and the UK will outvote Russia and the US on ancianita Jan 3 #41

The General Assembly has little power. mr715 Jan 3 #43

Right. Still the GA will meet, make speeches for the record, & Mike Walz will vote as Rubio & the felon tell him. ancianita Jan 3 #49

Belarus condemned the attack? For real? DFW Jan 3 #52

This looks true politically. Belarus, however, is a founding member, signing the UN Charter as the Byelorussian Soviet ancianita Jan 3 #72

Release all the Epstein files Wild blueberry Jan 3 #21

Nothing good comes from a BidenRocks Jan 3 #24

"Joint Ruler of Venezuela" will look good on Marko's CV. thought crime Jan 3 #25

I don't care how big a POS choie Jan 3 #26

BONE SPURS controlling our bmilitary. Now THAT'S amazing. bluestarone Jan 3 #28

Now our military knows how Trump's golf caddies feel C_U_L8R Jan 3 #44

OUCH! calimary Jan 3 #84

Meanwhile, Epstein! 2naSalit Jan 3 #30

Right. He came shrtaight from the dentisht. yorkster Jan 3 #45

And did you see him dozing off during the press conference this morning? vapor2 Jan 3 #86

I did ee... 2naSalit Jan 3 #88

Every day is something even more f'd up than the day before. Shocking to watch one mentally unstable asshole twodogsbarking Jan 3 #32

In order for him for really blow it, there would have to be a possibility of meaningful consequences RockRaven Jan 3 #33

I think he's going to walk that nonsense back... MineralMan Jan 3 #34

To me it's entirely about the right to overturn elections. Beware 2026. bucolic_frolic Jan 3 #36

About those elections PATRICK Jan 3 #78

Mexico is next EarthAbides Jan 3 #37

Greenland. C Moon Jan 3 #39

Rubio's TACOs C Moon Jan 3 #38

trump always flies by the seat of his pants... Wounded Bear Jan 3 #40

There are few things he's honest about. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 3 #42

No I don't agree Farmer-Rick Jan 3 #46

I don't think that most people who are familiar with Maduro dislike him because of propaganda or a "fear of socialism" EarlG Jan 3 #50

I have friends in Venezuela who loved Maduro Farmer-Rick Jan 3 #55

this is what I am hearing from my friends in Venezuela too. lapfog_1 Jan 3 #60

I'm sure things will improve with the right winger that's going to be installed AStern Jan 3 #67

Putting a Cuban in charge. Historic NY Jan 3 #47

This was a trial run for Cuba Rstrstx Jan 3 #73

Agree. ananda Jan 3 #81

I wonder orangecrush Jan 3 #48

The reason most Americans oppose war these days JI7 Jan 3 #51

Trump......." I am King of the world!"....... Well, we know how that ended..... and the band played on..... ashredux Jan 3 #53

He should timms139 Jan 3 #54

"police action" lapfog_1 Jan 3 #57

You break it, you bought it. Repairing Venezuela is going to cost us BILLIONS! Ah, sorry, no money for education, Exp Jan 3 #59

The answer is always yes, when you pose that question. yellow dahlia Jan 3 #61

Madman mountain grammy Jan 3 #65

"We're going to have boots on the ground.".... We're cooked !!! uponit7771 Jan 3 #69

Trump Lies SleeplessinSoCal Jan 3 #70

From Rubio's face Ima say no. He didn't. I enjoyed where Trump called him to Maru Kitteh Jan 3 #71

I was closely watching and Rubio acted utterly shocked when krasnov said he'd be ruling Venezuela. lark Jan 3 #79

We live in interesting times. tavernier Jan 3 #83

I'm sure the Harry Potter films have been cinematic teachable moments. calimary Jan 4 #94

To be fair, he is losing his shit because there is so much going on - TBF Jan 3 #85

An Illegitimate President removed an Illegitimate President Dem4life1970 Jan 3 #87

If it becomes a quagmire, maybe he won't invade Greenland. Crunchy Frog Jan 3 #89

One can hope, but that assumes Trump will decide to act less crazily or the flunkies around him will be able highplainsdem Jan 4 #91

The tech billionaires want Greenland... lonely bird Jan 4 #104

He achieved his goal, the one that accounts for all the destruction in his term. usonian Jan 4 #90

Trump ALWAYS "looks like he's making this shit up as he goes along" Because HE IS--- Jack Valentino Jan 4 #92

Maybe he'll just fucking die. Orrex Jan 4 #93

wake the f up people Snoopy 7 Jan 4 #95

I'm sure all his Hedge Fund buddies are squabbling over who is going to get what piece of the pie. Conjuay Jan 4 #97

Rubio is obviously a very weak man who will do what he's told. ratchiweenie Jan 4 #98

Given the total obsequiousness of the Republicans who wield power RandomNumbers Jan 4 #99

Venezuela's government still exists so why would the US run their country? IronLionZion Jan 4 #105