Summary

Seventy days into his second term, Donald Trump faces growing internal turmoil and public backlash. Allies report he’s making late-night angry calls, upset over negative press and policy setbacks.

The “Signalgate” scandal and GOP resistance to new tariffs have shaken his administration. Trump blames National Security Adviser Mike Waltz for a messaging blunder and resents criticism of his deportation efforts.

His attempts to end wars in Gaza and Ukraine have faltered.

Republicans fear economic fallout from his trade policies, raising concerns about recession and inflation.

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    5 hours ago

    After reading the article I found it quite amusing the fact he is disappointed his allies have not supported him

    That’s how the rest of the world feels

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      3 hours ago

      It’s surprising how few supporters you get when they aren’t allowed to criticise you in any way

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    4 hours ago

    What are the chances of him being booted out via 25th Amendment in the next six months?

    It might buy JD just enough time to prevent the Republicans being utterly wiped out in the mid-terms…

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    9 hours ago

    It will end up like brexit. Most people who voted for him will stay in the sect no matter what. When enough people finally switch to hand power back to the democrats it will be too late to simply reverse most of what Trump did and slow rebuilding will start. If Democrats elect competent leaders they will actually fix things. If not they will just continue working with what Trump left for them (like with Starmer)

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      and slow rebuilding will start.

      And then Democratic voters will get complacent, or get all pissy about how their pet project for change isn’t getting enough attention fast enough, and not vote the next time leading to a Republican getting back in office BECAUSE SURELY THAT WILL HELP THEIR FUCKING PRECIOUS INTERESTS. It worked out so~ well this past Fall, didn’t it? Nothing at all~ to be concerned about, worried about, uncertain about, or terrified about now.

      If Democrats elect competent leaders

      Pelosi and Schumer, and all their fanbois (people listening to them even when they aren’t in office), would need to go.

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      I’d imagine he thinks that other evil rich people and sycophants whose immoral compasses are aligned are his friends, but in reality they’re around because it benefits them (or they think it does), and they’d stab him in the back as soon as it benefits them. (It’s just that so far it hasn’t benefited their morally corrupt causes yet.) So people like the deceased Epstein, and Canadian traitors Kevin O’Leary and Gretzky. AB Premier Danielle Smith wouldn’t even be an afterthought of a “friend” in this context, but she’s trying so desperately hard to be accepted, it’s pathetic.

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      Genuinely something I’ve wondered about for a while. I guess he’s got some regular golf competitors? As long as he wins tremendously

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      He probably told Netanyahu to please stop it, it’s hurting my PR now, and was shocked when he said no

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    14 hours ago

    I’m supposing this dumbfuck really thought he was going to get praise for this?

    The problem is that he’s been safely ensconced in a bubble his entire fucking life. He’s Patient Zero when it comes to rich white failsons failing upwards, FFS.

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      yeah some progressive senator/rep was saying this was actually 10d chess on trump’s part to extract concessions from industries in exchange for tariff relief, and, maybe, but also, you know, there is the other explanation

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        this was actually 10d chess on trump’s part to extract concessions

        It’s called a shakedown. Instead of actually talking to someone, start by threatening them then extract concessions. Best deal maker ever

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    19 hours ago

    And the media is playing softball with him. This is the media not calling him out on all his bullshit.

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    12 hours ago

    “Everything is everyone else’s fault! Why can’t everyone see that my way is better for me and my interests?!?!?!”

    Sorry donnie, we do see it.