Donald Trump has created the most divisive, lie filled, polarizing State of the Union speech in the entire history of the Presidency last evening!
It was a torture watching it, and seeing how Trump set out to create an ever bigger chasm than he has himself created in the first year of his second term in the White House.
Lies, deception, distortion, hate, manipulation of facts and truth were rampant from the beginning through to the long bitter end, of what became the longest ranting speech ever delivered by an American President, at one hour 48 minutes.
Trump has created an alternate reality, and his party is in lockstep with his deception and lies, demonstrating that they have no ethics, morals, or scruples, as all they desire is to keep power, promote autocracy and oligarchy, and clearly have no conscience.
Instead of trying to appeal for bipartisan support, instead, Trump went out of his way to attack the Democratic opposition, and act in a totally unPresidential manner. This included attacks on immigrants and on the Gay community, totally outrageous and divisive. His attacks on Somalians in Minnesota, and his claim that “illegal aliens” are the major crime threat, rather than people born in America, were total falsehoods, but plays to his MAGA supporters.
It was telling that only four Supreme Court Justices, including three who voted against his tariff policy—Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan—along with Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh—showed up for the address, and all four sat stone faced, in what had to be a difficult moment for them.
It was shocking how Trump has no concept of math when he made statements on economic matters that indicate total ignorance of percentages, and his economic statistics were totally delusional, not the real world reality.
Trump lives in an alternate reality, and the thought that, in theory, the nation has to deal with this dangerous delusionist for three more years, is terrifying.
His statement about fighting fraud, and that such work done by Vice President JD Vance, would lead to balancing the budget, is totally off the wall, and ignores his own personal fraudulent activities, including enriching himself by at least a billion dollars in this past year, against the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
Trump has no concern about the harm done by his Presidency to civil liberties, racial equality, economic opportunity, and environmental protection, and he demonstrated how immature he really is, as he aligns himself with authoritarian regimes around the world, instead of promoting democracy at home and abroad!
What was more inspirational was the official Democratic response to the State of the Union, by newly inaugurated Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, truly outstanding in her presentation, and giving her more national exposure.
The American people are likely to be outraged at large about Trump’s speech, and it helps promote the likelihood of a Democratic victory in November, hopefully in both houses of Congress!
As you know well Professor. On the Podcast you and I were on out of Florida, I would quote, “The success of democracy is based on the art of Truth.”
We have witnessed a full on onslaught of an attempted overthrow to our Democrac Values by the dystopian Reactionary Conservative Republicans.
No more proven by the consummate lies that were being spewed within the State of the Union address last night and the capitulating, validation applause by the Republican members in the House and Senate.
Glad someone watched it so I didn’t have to.
MAGA Lawmaker Wins Contest For Most Cringeworthy Moment Of Trump’s SOTU
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/troy-nehls-donald-trump-state-of-the-union_n_699e9e74e4b0dce804ccf3f6?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponry—and It Should Alarm Us All
https://newrepublic.com/article/206994/ice-stockpiling-military-weaponry-trump-forever-war
Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks in the face of major US military deployment
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-geneva-talks-nuclear-a6b4d4bd0bfae5823cebf89b27ca992c
Trump’s Tariff Goes Into Effect at 10 Percent, Not the 15 Threatened
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/us/politics/trump-tariffs-global-trade.html
Ugh. Vomit.
Critic of Mainstream Medicine Is Poised to Become Top Doctor in U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/well/casey-means-surgeon-general.html
Trump’s State of the Union Was a Bloated Awards Show
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-state-of-the-union-bloated-award-show.html
Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/us/epstein-files-trump-accuser-missing-files-invs?Date=20260225&Profile=CNN
This would be a MASSIVE scandal in a Democratic administration
Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator
“Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s ‘misplaced priorities’ led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.”
https://www.ms.now/news/senator-slams-kash-patel-for-use-of-fbi-jet-asks-for-investigation
Federal judge rejects government’s request to search Washington Post reporter’s devices
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/federal-judge-rejects-governments-request-to-search-washington-post-reporters-devices-00797070
Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/hegseth-mark-kelly-appeal-00795773
Seriously, Hegseth can f*** himself- the guy is pure evil.
Spanberger rips Trump over affordability, immigration in Democratic response to SOTU
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5754057-abigail-spanberger-democrats-trump-state-union/
Here’s her speech…
Polls show increasing concerns about Trump’s mental acuity
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/politics/donald-trump-mental-fitness-polls
Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally
The president has directed his White House counsel to explore a voter ID executive order, even as his own lawyers warn it would likely be struck down — the latest test of his executive authority over American elections.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-moves-to-rewrite-election-rules-unilaterally
What FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s call for ‘pro-America’ content is really about
Here’s why the MAGA regulatory bully’s call for broadcasters to “voluntarily” produce “patriotic, pro-America content” has an air of menace to it.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/fcc-brendan-carr-patriotic-programming
Trump told Zelensky he wants to end war ASAP in call
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/25/trump-zelensky-call-end-war-ukraine
Well then, put real pressure on PUTIN!
Trump policy allowing swift deportations to alternate countries rejected by US judge
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-rejects-trump-policy-allowing-swift-deportations-alternate-countries-2026-02-25/
Pure evil.
Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/border-patrol-refugee-buffalo
DHS official promises election officials that ICE will not be at polling places
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/25/dhs-ice-polling-places-00799613
We’ll see…
Kennedy’s war on vaccines is also a war on the elderly
“The miseries of aging are more linked to late-life infections than was previously understood.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/26/robert-kennedy-war-vaccines-senior-health/
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Proves Devoted to MAHA’s Dangerous Talking Points
“The wellness influencer deflected on key issues such as vaccines and birth control.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/casey-means-senate-hearing/
Trump dazzles right-wing media with bigoted State of the Union
https://www.salon.com/2026/02/25/trump-dazzles-right-wing-media-with-bigoted-state-of-the-union/
MAGA media loooves lies and bigotry. Utterly disgusting.
US hockey star Hilary Knight responds to Trump’s ‘distasteful joke’ about women’s team
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/25/distasteful-joke-us-hockey-star-hilary-knight-responds-to-trump-comments-on-womens-team
Hillary Clinton set for deposition with House Oversight Committee in Jeffrey Epstein probe
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/hillary-clinton-deposition-house-oversight-jeffrey-epstein-probe-rcna260435
DOJ to Review Whether Epstein Files About Trump Were Improperly Withheld
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/doj-to-review-whether-epstein-files-about-trump-were-improperly-withheld-bc8af73c?st=YYrvUM&reflink=article_copyURL_share
The Trump DoJ is going to investigate the Trump DoJ? LOL!
Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/jd-vance-minnesota-medicaid
The “war on fraud” needs to start in the White House.
Democrats Win Three Big Elections During Trump’s State of the Union
https://newrepublic.com/post/207025/democrats-win-three-big-elections-trump-state-union
Larry Summers To Resign From Teaching Appointments, Relinquish University Professorship Over Epstein Ties
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/2/25/summers-retire-harvard-epstein/
Former Senator Bob Kerrey Resigns From Nebraska Start-Up Amid Epstein Emails
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/bob-kerrey-resignation-monolith-epstein.html