President Donald Trump claims he has had major successes in his first nine months of his second term.
The truth belies that.
The last two months saw another trillion dollars added to the National Debt, to an all time high of $38 trillion, the fastest increase in history.
The attempts of Trump to gain backing of Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine has failed, and another planned summit is now off.
The Israeli hostages were freed, but very little progress on the so called “20 point plan” has occurred, despite intervention of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who are spending time in the Middle East.
The government shutdown, now in its 23rd day, second longest ever, is beginning to have a deleterious effect, as government workers are not being paid, and SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits are about to end for milions of needy Americans, and Trump is showing no signs of concern about the effect on the American people of his refusal to negotiate with the Democrats.
Speaker Mike Johnson is making a horrendous reputation for himself, refusing to swear in a newly elected Congresswoman, in order to hold off dealing with the revelation of the Epstein files.
The lunatic Tariff policies of Trump has totally alienated Canada, which now says the relationship of long standing has been irreparably harmed, and will never be the same.
These are just a few of the horrendous developments going on as Donald Trump destroys the White House, and demands $230 million from taxpayers as compensation for the prosections and convictions he faced for the January 6, 2021 US Capitol Insurrection, which sadly failed to prevent his coming back to the White House in the Presidential Election Of 2024.
Trump Gives Bonkers Reason to End Trade Talks With Canada
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-gives-bonkers-reason-to-end-trade-talks-with-canada/
Trump wants to have land strikes in Venezuela.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/trump-venezuela-land-strikes
Why? For what purpose?
It reeks of Iraq to me.
Donald Trump Admits ‘We’re Just Going To Kill People’ Smuggling Drugs Into America
“OK? We’re going to kill them, you know, they’re going to be, like, dead. OK.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-vow-killing-people_n_68fb2fcbe4b0bc7dc61f89e9?origin=home-whats-happening-unit
Cold-blooded murder, in other words. With no legal basis.
Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-military-authorization-cartel-strikes.html
Trump’s just going to murder fishermen and other innocent people, or at least people who haven’t been proven to be drug smugglers, let alone “terrorists,” as Trump keeps saying without any evidence at all.
The Senate GOP chair is pathetic/disgraceful.
Senate GOP chair declines hearings on Trump’s boat attacks off Venezuela.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/risch-senate-venezuela-boat-strikes-trump
Pure evil.
Trump takes aim at European climate law after killing UN shipping fee.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/22/trump-administration-pushes-europe-to-change-corporate-climate-law-00618140
Senators eye sanctions vote after Trump targets Russian oil.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/23/congress/senators-eye-sanctions-vote-after-trump-targets-russian-oil-00620847
Wait??? What??? Did Trump give Republican Senators permission to actually use a tiny bit of their constitutionally prescribed powers as the Article 1 branch???
ICE Is Hiring Literally Anybody, and It’s Scary
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a69137908/ice-recruiting-human-resources/
GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to pay all federal employees during shutdown.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5569758-ron-johnson-chris-van-hollen-shutdown-pay-bill/
Senate Republicans considering bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing amid the shutdown.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/22/congress/senate-republicans-josh-hawley-bill-snap-benefits-food-aid-shutdown-00619377
Trump Calls Back Furloughed Medicare, Medicaid Workers During Shutdown
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-shutdown-medicare-medicaid_n_68fa5b3fe4b08cdeb45defe2
This is HIGHLY disturbing.
Steve Bannon Reveals ‘There’s a Plan’ for Third Trump Term
https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-reveals-theres-a-plan-for-third-donald-trump-term/
Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says That on Day 23 of the Government Shutdown, He’s “amazed, astonished, and beyond disappointed that President Trump is going to leave the country for the second time during the shutdown and go off to Asia for almost a whole week.”
Virginia Democrats fighting gerrymandering fire with gerrymandering fire.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/virginia-democrats-fighting-gerrymandering-fire-with-gerrymandering-fire/
New WaPo/Schar Poll: Spanberger +12 (54%-42%); Hashmi +7 (51%-44%); 46%-46% Tie for AG
51% think Jay Jones should drop out, while 41% think he should NOT drop out of the race; by a 54%-41% margin, voters approve of the way Spanberger has handled this situation.
http://washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/23/virginia-poll-jones-spanberger/?itid=sf_local_toptable_1_0
Another day, yet ANOTHER new poll – this time from Suffolk University (non-partisan).
Spanberger +9 (52%-43%), LG Race Tied (44%-44%), Miyares +4 (46%-42%); Trump Approval in Virginia at 39%-54%
https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/research-at-suffolk/political-research-center/polls/other-states
Comparing this poll to other polls, it’s definitely not as positive for Democrats.
I say ignore the polls and make sure you vote – and remind everyone you know to do the same.
Youngkin declares state of emergency to preserve SNAP benefits during shutdown.
https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/10/23/youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-to-preserve-snap-benefits-during-shutdown/
Youngkin’s party 100% causes a problem, then he declares a “state of emergency” and blames…wait for it…yep, DEMOCRATS! The guy’s completely pathological; thank goodness, just over 2 more months left of his crap.
Meanwhile, the Nobel Peace Prize candidate is sending warships to the Caribbean. Can an invasion of Turks and Caicos be next?
World Series begins tonight. If Toronto gets ahead of Dodgers, hope Trump sends a warship up the St. Lawrence Seaway to defend our country!..
Paul, now that Toronto has soundly defeated the LA Dodgers in the first game of the World Series, and in Toronto, we shall see what Trump says or does about it! 🙂
But he is off to Asia for the next week, while the government remains shut down! 🙁
Trump considering plans to target cocaine facilities inside Venezuela, officials say.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/venezuela-cocaine-trafficking-routes-trump
Justice Department to monitor polling sites in six counties in California and New Jersey.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/doj-monitor-polling-sites-california-new-jersey
The East Wing demolition is representative of how Donald Trump has run his presidency.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/26/politics/video/former-rep-on-trump-white-house-east-wing-demolition-panel-discusses
Gov. Gavin Newsom will consider presidential run after 2026 midterm elections.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/26/politics/newsom-consider-presidential-run
Yikes!
AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say.
“Like 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, some AIs seem to resist being turned off and will even sabotage shutdown”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/25/ai-models-may-be-developing-their-own-survival-drive-researchers-say
Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn09gg8v721o
Um…Why???
Portland judge rejects Trump request to allow national guard deployment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/portland-judge-rejects-trump-ice
Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/trump-deportations-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE8.h9Ws.bKxvYRUMBeub&smid=url-share
US says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-now-plans-deport-abrego-garcia-liberia-oct-126844898
These Judges Are Warning Us We’re on the Fast Track to Martial Law
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/10/trump-news-judges-warning-martial-law.html?pay=1761390635655&support_journalism=please
Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/government-shutdown-food-stamps-snap
USDA says it won’t use emergency funds for food stamps.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/24/gov-shutdown-snap-payments-emergency-funds
Civilian employees at several federal agencies miss their first full paycheck.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/24/government-shutdown-federal-workers-no-pay-checks
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/anonymous-donor-military-pay-shutdown
That raises MASSIVE ethical/legal red flags! Plus, it’s like $100 per servicemember – not even CLOSE to sufficient.
At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump’s White House ballroom.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/historic-magnolia-trees-kennedy-garden-removed-east-wing/story?id=126822108
Letitia James pleads not guilty to fraud charges in first appearance at Norfolk federal court.
https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/10/24/james-pleads-not-guilty/
Hakeem Jeffries Gives Mamdani Last-Minute Endorsement for N.Y.C. Mayor
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/nyregion/hakeem-jeffries-zohran-mamdani-endorsement.html