America is witnessing under Donald Trump in his second term Presidency a goal that the extreme right wing MAGA Movement and “Project 2025” has been working toward for decades—the massive destruction of all of the good work of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his “Great Society” in the mid 1960s.
All of the major actions of the Johnson Presidency in domestic affairs, and also of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, is being reversed in a heartless, callous, cruel manner by both Donald Trump and the extreme right wing majority of the John Roberts Supreme Court.
Among these actions of massive destruction have been the following:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Medicare and Medicaid
Federal Aid to Education
Immigration and Nationality Act 1965
Environmental and Consumer Legislation
Housing and Labor Reforms
Eliminating Government Funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and PBS
War On Poverty Programs, including Job Corps, Project Head Start, and Food Stamps (SNAP)
National Endowment For The Arts and National Endowment For The Humanities
Trump has attacked educational programs and cultural institutions, including the Kennedy Center, the National Museum of American History, all other museums connected with the Smithsonian Institution, and News Media.
Trump has also worked to destroy domestic initiatives of presidents after LBJ, including in particular:
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Once Donald Trump is out of office, and assuming that Democrats can retake the White House and Capitol Hill, it will take a massive effort to reverse the horrendous damage, and it will be more than a one or two year effort to bring back progress domestically.
ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change
https://www.mediamatters.org/broadcast-networks/abc-cbs-and-nbc-aired-nearly-200-segments-about-three-us-heat-events-without
These “news” networks are complete failures, total f’ing jokes.
Now AI can create new viruses
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/ai-virus-designed-bacteria-viruses
U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-intel-finds-putin-could-test-natos-resolve-with-limited-incursion-e3b02e2c?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Trump Orders Leak Probe After Venting About Media Coverage of Munitions Stockpile
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-orders-leak-probe-after-venting-about-media-coverage-of-munitions-stockpile-bdd0251b?st=DfJ5rj
Oil rises as Iran’s draft plan sees U.S. and Israel banned from Strait of Hormuz
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/07/oil-rises-supply-fears-iran-draft-plan-strait-hormuz.html
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense deal amid regional turmoil
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil-2026-08-07/
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/trump-gaza-board-of-peace-first-building-contract-military-base
Israeli prosecutors charge settler with killing Palestinian activist in rare indictment
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/israel/israeli-prosecutors-charge-settler-killing-palestinian-activist-rare-i-rcna591262
There should be many, MANY more indictments – and severe punishments – of these violent extremist scumbags.
Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/world/middleeast/gaza-flotilla-israel-abuse.html
Such treatment would be wildly antithetical to Jewish values, democracy, law, etc.
Trump launches new effort to end birthright citizenship
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/06/trump-tries-new-route-restrict-birthright-citizenship-after-loss/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f010
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
https://apnews.com/article/ice-body-cameras-officers-shootings-dab1b294c8dc412d9ef8557ccbebfd57
Which is…never?
ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/ice-tracks-thousands-of-immigrants-ankle-monitors
WILDLY unacceptable!
Trump Promotes Commercial Fishing in Protected Pacific Marine National Monuments
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07082026/commercial-fishing-in-protected-pacific-marine-national-monuments/
White House drafting order on vaccines, autism despite pollsters’ warnings
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/08/06/white-house-drafting-order-vaccines-autism-despite-pollsters-warnings/
The Trump Administration Is About to Step Up Its War on Abortion Access
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/todd-blanche-abortion-dobbs.html
Author of DNC’s 2024 “autopsy” says he concluded Gaza war hurt Harris
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/dnc-2024-autopsy-author-gaza
Maybe so, but I wouldn’t go by that FUBAR “autopsy” to prove it. Seems kinda obvious, though, that it at least hurt on the margins in Michigan, maybe elsewhere.
“Suspicious”: McConnell hospital discharge revives conspiracy theories
https://www.salon.com/2026/08/06/suspicious-mcconnell-hospital-discharge-revives-conspiracy-theories/
Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/08/politics/wildfires-climate-crisis-prevention
Trump can deny anything as he’s completely insane. But that doesn’t change reality.
Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/senate-russia-sanctions.html
This bill is deeply flawed, gives Trump MAJOR new tariff powers which he will almost certainly abuse – including against our allies – and does NOT mandate that he sanction Russia!
U.S. Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone at German Airport
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-intel-links-russia-to-explosive-drone-at-german-airport-8a69a823?st=rYNXE2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
US judges allow Trump to end protections for migrants from South Sudan, Myanmar
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-allows-deportation-protections-end-south-sudanese-2026-08-07/
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill
David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador
“Former Republican state congressman, who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, confirmed by US Senate to fill long-vacant role”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/08/david-brat-bound-for-australia-as-diplomat-confirmed-as-next-us-ambassador
F’ing evil.
Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/trump-mexico-deportations-torture.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.2Yhc.7g08iKLpgJ-M&smid=url-share
Trump Is Increasingly Frustrated With His Homeland Security Secretary
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-dhs-markwayne-mullin-relationship-82b86a84
U.S. Hiring Slumps, a Worrying Sign for the Economy
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/07/business/jobs-report-economy?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.Ul3N.Pb1JCczayHEf&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/business/trump-lisa-cook-fed.html
Trump’s idiocy, insanity and illegality never ends…
Alito Tells WSJ He’s ‘Here for Another Term’ on Supreme Court
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/samuel-alito-supreme-court-retirement-01029366
Alito definitely hasn’t done enough damage to our country yet… ugh.
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-trump-attorney-general-confirmed
F*** every Republican – Bill Cassidy is particularly pathetic – who voted to confirm Blanche.
Pentagon revokes access to classified information for former Air Force secretary
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/frank-kendall-pentagon-revokes-classified-information-access
Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/senate-passes-stopgap-bill-shutdown.html
DOGE’s wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/doges-inflated-wall-of-receipts-96-of-grant-savings-unverifiable-gao-says/
Musk et al committed numerous VERY serious crimes and should all be facing prosecution and potentially lengthy prison sentences.
Trump says voters are mad at other Republicans, not him, as midterms approach
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/trump-midterms-voter-anger-01028681
LOL, riiiight.
Appeals court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom renovation
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/appeals-court-ruling-white-house-ballroom-01028755
Judge rejects SPLC bid to dismiss case as ‘vindictive’ prosecution
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6017806-splc-vindictive-prosecution-trump-administration/
Trump-appointed, Federalist Society “judge” issues an absolutely absurd ruling; in fact, this is clearly/blatantly vindictive prosecution!