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Miles Archer

(24,637 posts)
9. All of this in the absence of performing the job he was elected to do
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:44 AM
12 hrs ago

There are multiple reasons for being outraged over this.

Obviously, the expense to taxpayers, and the fact that no one will see the actual balance sheets on what we're paying.

Then, of course, the fact that Trump just does an end-run around Congress when he gets a whim.

But equally disgusting is the fact that we don't elect presidents to build ballrooms, build arches in tribute to themselves, or build wrestling rings on White House grounds.

Add in his 3 day golf weekends and his 3 goals for re-election all become clear.

1). Avoid prison
2). Line his pockets
3). Seek revenge against his real and imagined enemies

There are many layers within those three categories, but that's the "high level view."

He never had a moment's interest in actually being president for all Americans, making them safer, or making their lives better.

And they say they want "unity" RussBLib 13 hrs ago #1
Their version of "unity" is "be reasonable, do it MY way." nt Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #3
"the right way, the wrong way, and trump's way?" rampartd 11 hrs ago #21
In other news, scientists discover fire is hot and water is wet. Girard442 13 hrs ago #2
"Adjacent" Question: Why is his brother, Michael Beschloss no longer appearing on MS-NOW? hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #4
The Google AI Search Results Miles Archer 13 hrs ago #5
Thx. Maybe, but I would have thought Nicole Wallace would continue to have him on... hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #6
Fucking criminal: dalton99a 13 hrs ago #7
Spectacle over substance... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #8
All of this in the absence of performing the job he was elected to do Miles Archer 12 hrs ago #9
+1. The only thing that matters to him is his monuments dalton99a 12 hrs ago #10
Trump who? ABC123Easy 12 hrs ago #11
He can't dazzle with brilliance or baffle with bullshit. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #12
And he has surrounded himself w/flying monkeys that do his bidding. AnotherMother4Peace 11 hrs ago #15
Yes!! No man is an island and he's got an entire swamp full of enablers. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #19
Society UNDERSTANDS Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Jeffrey Dahmer were inhuman abominations... Miles Archer 11 hrs ago #18
Ding ding malaise 11 hrs ago #13
Anyone paying attention back then PatSeg 11 hrs ago #22
umm, I figured this out in the eighties kbowman 11 hrs ago #14
I'll Add One More Step ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #17
Despicable, crazed, crooked, and dumber than a rock. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #16
And a complete and total malaise 11 hrs ago #20
Maybe evident for decades, but it must still said often to deniers and forgetters. Hammered away at every damn day. ancianita 11 hrs ago #23
I've been shaking my head at tRump's BS for over fifteen years. BeneteauBum 33 min ago #24
Nate White nailed it in 2019 pat_k 32 min ago #25
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