so is anybody even going to bother to go through the motions of calling for Trump to divest from his businesses this time around, or did we just give up on that one too?
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Maybe they can grab the top secret ones he still has hidden somewhere... At least the ones he hasn't sold yet. Those might require some digging though. 👀
I’ve bn saying the guardrails wld be removed since he announced he ws running agn. We r so screwed. I wonder who will quit or be fired 1st & how long it will take b4 the revolving door between Fox & his WH begins.
He'll say he's completely divested. RWNJ media will repeat the lie on their "business" channels. His voters will believe that he is giving up his income to save America, & will admire him more for it.
We did this once already and that's how it worked the first time.
His business and Musk’s are ripping off the US government. How many millions did Trump make off of his special access hotel and overcharging the SS? How many millions in government contracts does Musk have?
I think once trump is installed the rest of the clan. Musk, Vance, Kennedy, will be finding a way of getting trump to back down from the leadership. By the end of the first year Trump will be gone.
Even when he did, he didn't really. It's just for show anyway. His followers will not notice either way, nor would they care. They really like the rapist-traitor.
I was just thinking about this! He's just basically giving the middle finger to all norms regarding self-dealing. Crypto, grifting, shooting someone on 5th avenue is just another day. Who, btw, can do whatever the fcuk he wants according to the Supreme Court. Buckle up, people.
He won’t and he’ll get away with it. We’ve clearly learned that laws and rules just don’t pertain to him. He is actually above the law and knows he can do just about anything he wants and that there will be no accountability.
Probably not very likely. Watch Truth social for massive donations from foreign countries as Trumps new grift company, since he does not have the Trump Hotel in Washington anymore for him to receive those payments.
And someone playing his new guitar for background music. Oh, I just realized who it will be that over Botoxed daughter-in-law who thinks she can sing 😬🫨
I hope so. Roadblocks are resistance.
Make the future administration drive down that rocky, gravel road full of puddles and potholes.
It should not be smooth sailing, full-steam ahead for them.
Yes, but I just found out that Obama could have used some procedure to override McConnell but he elected not to. Dems all about doing the right thing no matter what wrongs are being committed against them.
He can simultaneously run a McDonald’s franchise and still be president. It’s all chaos at this point and everything is burning to the ground as it seems anyway.
It is corruption, on top of corruption, on top of corruption. All decency on the part of Traitor Trump and what’s left of the Republican Party is gone!
The list grows and grows... musk's contracts that he is seemingly now directly responsible for maintaining and also eliminating competitors under the guise of efficiency. Is it any wonder that the only immediate reaction is hysterical lolsobbing?
It wouldn't matter because any type of restriction you put on Trump he's going to defy it. That's how come we have a convicted felon running around within 2 months of wearing his crown
We all need to buy big macs and throw him 20 per day. On a side note, no one really knows how much money he left with the 1st time. It will be double if not triple this time. Any suggestions?
Yeah, that's not happening. I'm beginning to wonder if he'll find a way to avoid taking the oath of office. That way he can't be impeached for breaking it.
Chump violated the Constitution last term. Nothing happened and he was able to run again. It truly feels as if we have been abandoned. Why do the dem leaders want us to roll over and obey? This is bad!!
Biden and the DOJ bent over backwards to avoid going after the corruption for four years. We've proven as a country that there are no guardrails for corruption
It appears they're allowing him to skip the ethics pledge so hey, why not just wrap everything up in a flour tortilla and hand him the American burrito.
Seriously, #45 cannot be stopped, he can do whatever he wants. Anyone who tries to hold him accountable for anything will be prosecuted, he destroys people and is untouchable. His day will come though, he will get what he deserves and the country will watch. I believe he’s going down, eventually.
Will anyone ever hold him accountable for anything, at all? This is where we are which is why we maybe haven't gotten to this specific one yet. It's kinda like, if no one cares he staged a coup or that Elon bought his way into the cabinet then 🤷♂️
I still can’t get over the 79-year-old obese man who clearly has some difficulties walking and cognitive decline got away with not submitting a medical report. Can you imagine if Biden had done that?
Probably pointless since it's not even a law, and the norms have been well and truly shredded. If/when this insanity passes, we can only hope that the politicos will stop pretending that norms have teeth and that laws are only for plebs, and start taking regulation and enforcement more seriously!
He will say hid did, even though he didn't, exactly like last time. Then he will proceed to rake in money (billions) from being President, just like last time.
He doesn’t care this time around, the law doesn’t matter, he figures he is a God King now. He is like Jaffar when he became the all powerful Jinn in the Classic Aladdin courtesy of the Supreme Court’s conjuring.
Or health records or taxes, or getting him to complying with the transition laws.
They should have made the penalty for skirting the transition rules jail time.
WHO has the authority or power to ask that he play by the rules?
He’s getting intel after taking 4 pallets of govt documents. He wasn’t held accountable for that crime or 1/6/21..
He isn’t utilizing FBI for background checks they once gave WH nominees
SCOTUS, DOJ & Senate have rolled over to him.😔
Ya, I thought about that awhile back. Apparently there aren’t moral or lawful fibers in many cuz this s/b mandate before you even out your hat in the ring. A plan and agreement. What they allow trump to get away with is beyond incomprehensible
Those of us that can't do anything about it are calling him to. Those who can do anything about it aren't saying anything. The media that should be pointing it out are going to remain quiet.
I literally helped get a local impeachment resolution passed in 2017 based on the emoluments clause. It was a worthwhile thing to do once. And it's all still true but I just don't know the answer
You target soft Trump voters with ads like "we're so glad Trump isn't giving up his businesses or signing the stupid transition agreement--of course he deserves to have foreign governments pay him to stay in his hotels!"
This is genius! Deliver the facts with a positive spin until they start to develop a conscience. Maybe even take it too far 🤣 "Yes Trump is a victim of persecution even though he committed the crimes he was accused of. We should make it legal for MAGA to commit crimes" 🤣 how long before they notice?
How is it possible that we see the end of our constitution and the a fascist regime taking over? Sponsored by Russia. I’m old enough to remember the Cold War and that Russia was our enemy. Wtf, now they’re going to own the USA using trump as his puppet?! I’m just sick 🤢
I feel like I've watched the downfall of America with 9/11 to now. Fucking boomers literally destroyed this country and some people are so propagandized they cheer it on.
Wait until his tariffs start but miraculously nothing from china with the name "trump" on the crates gets slapped with them. Will anyone notice or care?
The country has already slid so far from then. Then - all the coverage & outrage re: his business conflicts & that show he put on w/ a table full of papers (likely blank)? There was at least sufficient pressure to pay lip service to idea of divesting. Now, being a convicted felon was ok, so...? 🤷♀️
There is no more rule of law. Trump stole classified documents and got away with it. He incited an insurrection in an attempt to overthrow the 2020 election and he got away with it. He said that he will be president beyond 2028 and I’m afraid he will get away with it.
Gotta think all the stress from campaign and trials has done a number on his mental health. Not a fan of Vance, but he's probably got a copy of the 25th amendment under his pillow.
25th will be nearly impossible with the cabinet he’s picking.
But Vance would be better than Trump. He can’t drive the cult and he can be reasoned with. People said Pence would have been worse to op. That wasn’t true either.
He may not but we’ll still be stuck with Vance and the other Republicans in power, which I think was the plan along. Get Trump elected and then use the 25th amendment to get him out.
Bingo. That's been the plan all along. Get Trump into the Oval. Fill him with fast food until his heart explodes. Replace him with Vance. No more democratic republic. Frankly, I wish it had been Agatha All Along instead. That I could tolerate.
Suddenly there's a bunch of sham investigations and oops! Turns out AOC and every other Democrat who might have stood up to the fascist takeover of America was totally involved, trust us bro.
Sadly I would take that bet, He picked his cast of nut and fruit cakes, and he will go golf and have his minions running or destroying the gov down, & he will talk & lie & the MSM will kiss his ass, & lap it up, and he will be there in 4.
We only got to be right once but I’m sure they will use his corpse weekend at Bernie’s style , to hawk Chinese crap long after he starts reeking even more
I don’t think he’ll be alive by 2028 but I agree, the fact that he’s not in prison means that we’re not a serious country. I used to have faith in our institutions but that died once he was able to run for president again.
This is interesting. I kind of understand not unwinding the myriad of real estate taking years putting into a blind trust. But the Truth stock should immediately go into one.
Not that it matter cuz Musk is probably going to buy it, but yeah. Some bullshit.
Looks like Ds give up on everything....
For this I am disgusted by my own party.
Republicans have no principles and Democrats have no GD spine. Sick to death of it.
I'm not sure frankly. How bout we simply ask for a nat'l recount bc from what I see w/the newer numbers, it's very very odd how this entire election happened. I don't think I've seen a faster potus count in 30 years.
This election (from counting etc) was not really that dissimilar from every election I can recall, it is just that we have had 4 yrs of Trump screaming about “election fraud” so we think the elections are strange. Historically this was counted and “called” as most have been. I don’t like the result
2000 was SO very difficult...Nothing w/2004/08. 2016 should've been protested 4 Russia interference-no one would've believed. You're correct. I base most on 2020.
It's not just his picks--it's the lack of f'ing GONADS from GOPers as well.
Excuse me but the lady doth protest too much, methinks.
I agree with the lack of congressional oversight and validation that GOP are doing wrt to cabinet nominees that clearly do not have the capacity or character to undertake the role,on behalf of all Americans
When everyone plays by the rules yes, that system works. Every day I become more nervous by the lack of a "transition" opposing the open organization of "riots" by our gov't via choices of "leaders" for various Depts. It's obvious his choices are to tear down our country rather than uplift it
The Ds lost the information war, any criticism of the GOP rn will be met by "this is what they voted for" and the media will play right into their hands. The Ds are doing exactly the right thing: nothing. We are at a point we must let them govern and fail. This is the way forward. IMHO anyway.
Yes I've heard your point. 4 weeks ago I was w/you. It's more frightening since his picks. Ds are doing just what you say. I'll be happy to say I was wrong if successful. Meanwhile MANY innocents will fall w/the flailing gov't & it's the MANY that will feel the pain, not the flailing gov't.
I’m a former R and to prove I still have my principles I left GOP in 2016, became IND voted for Hillary then Biden then Harris. Would still rather have Mitt Romney R as #POTUS
I should've been more clear-I apologize. GOP CONGRESS members in this instance. Its R Congress who get to decide now what a POTUS will or will not do, or get or will not get. Obviously there are R voters in the electorate that still have "principles"...and gonads. It's the R Congress do not.
If Gaetz nom gets thru Senate Judiciary and goes to whole Senate for vote I think there are enough Rs willing to stand up and vote him down. It should only take 3 or 4 depending on final election results.
I just don't quite share that optimistic view about 1) GOP Senators showing, in public, their willingness to vote down a Felon chosen cabinet candidate; 2) that Felon 47 will be survivable as his 45 clown show.
If Congress would've coalesced against 45 on Jan 7' 21 that would've been different.
They've never put up even the barest hint of a fight in the past, so it's not surprising that they won't show up for this one.
Of course, if we had a competent justice department instead of Merrick Garbage and the dept. of shit, he'd be FORCED to divest. "Divest or prison, asswipe."
No good sir they are not going to ask him to divest his personal businesses, lol silly man he’s above the law.What are you thinking with that nonsense 😜🤪
I hear you, but there are a lot of us. We don’t all have to be focused on the same thing. Even if we don’t think we can get him to comply, we should damn sure demand it.
We can’t allow him to wear us down to the point where we just let big things go.
Never give up please. I like my freedoms. I like the ability to say what I believe in. I like practicing my religion not theirs.
Please don't give up on anything.
Dems are flummoxed and defeated. They seem unable to reorganize and fight back. Donald and his team are brash, bold, and bullying everyone else, as usual. They've been able to get whatever they've wanted since winning and they will bulldoze everyone.
For the record, divesting should be demanded. If he chooses again to violate the Constitution it will be recorded as such. No acquiescing to as-yet-undemanded demanded Constitutional obligations.
We tried that last time and it didn’t work, now that he owns the scotus…yeah I think everyones given up and just trying to make plans on how to survive
Who is going to prosecute him? Matt Gaetz?
The seized Supreme Court will overturn any conviction & obstruct any lower court order. Plus, they already gave him complete immunity which apparently extends after he leaves office.
The core problem with for-profit media, amplified by the internet.
In the analogue era, you just needed one juicy 1A headline to move paper. Now every story has to be devastatingly viral. Sometimes the important stories get almost no coverage.
Example: Thune winning leader is possibly the most important story that will happen in the next 4 years, but it landed with a thud because it feels boring. But it isn't.
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He'll say he's completely divested. RWNJ media will repeat the lie on their "business" channels. His voters will believe that he is giving up his income to save America, & will admire him more for it.
We did this once already and that's how it worked the first time.
FYI: This gif is from "Angst on a Shoestring," a short film Ms. Midler made for the Letterman show.
Enjoy!
I wish just one of them would step up and arrest him for treason.
Who’ll stop the next fascist IF we survive this one?
After all these years, I now realize rule of law means nothing in the USA. Not for the rich & powerful.
The guard rails set for our democracy were made of invisible ink and meaningless.
Make the future administration drive down that rocky, gravel road full of puddles and potholes.
It should not be smooth sailing, full-steam ahead for them.
Other than public shaming, which has absolutely no effect on him, there’s nothing else.
The powerless feeling hasn’t left many, likely
Or waxes and wanes frequently for me right now
https://open.substack.com/pub/raymondrroberts/p/what-could-go-wrong?r=9qsha&utm_medium=ios
He went crypto. So now you won't even see when foreign agents buy him.... Or his entourage...
and then reply with an explanation of why your tax money goes to pay Merrick Garland while Trump picks Matt Gaetz to take his place.
Or will it be just bribes under the table now...
They should have made the penalty for skirting the transition rules jail time.
Eric is in charge 😉
He’s getting intel after taking 4 pallets of govt documents. He wasn’t held accountable for that crime or 1/6/21..
He isn’t utilizing FBI for background checks they once gave WH nominees
SCOTUS, DOJ & Senate have rolled over to him.😔
He will multiply, if not quadruple, his wealth.
Is it not why he ran?
The United States is dying.
But Vance would be better than Trump. He can’t drive the cult and he can be reasoned with. People said Pence would have been worse to op. That wasn’t true either.
Then they declare a national emergency because "terrorists killed the President" and make him a martyr. He lives forever as a religious symbol.
Evil never dies, and he is a leech on life.
Let's stop fantasizing, OK?
Not that it matter cuz Musk is probably going to buy it, but yeah. Some bullshit.
For this I am disgusted by my own party.
Republicans have no principles and Democrats have no GD spine. Sick to death of it.
It's not just his picks--it's the lack of f'ing GONADS from GOPers as well.
Excuse me but the lady doth protest too much, methinks.
If Congress would've coalesced against 45 on Jan 7' 21 that would've been different.
Of course, if we had a competent justice department instead of Merrick Garbage and the dept. of shit, he'd be FORCED to divest. "Divest or prison, asswipe."
How would he launder the bribes?
We can’t allow him to wear us down to the point where we just let big things go.
Please don't give up on anything.
And moving money from one pocket to another is the Trump way
If he were to divest from a business, it would be a distraction from another, more profitable grift
Look! I divested!
Don’t look at my $1M NFT collection
The seized Supreme Court will overturn any conviction & obstruct any lower court order. Plus, they already gave him complete immunity which apparently extends after he leaves office.
In the analogue era, you just needed one juicy 1A headline to move paper. Now every story has to be devastatingly viral. Sometimes the important stories get almost no coverage.