Donald Trump Cabinet Officers

Trump’s Desire To “Nationalize” Elections Means Push To Fix And Control Election Results: An Alarm Bell Danger To American Democracy!

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“Free and Fair Elections” are the lifeblood of American democracy, and of any democracy around the world.

Without such processes, it means authoritarian controls and dictates the lives of 340 million Americans.

Elections have always been held, conducted, and results counted, by state and local governments, never by the federal government.

But now, Donald Trump is calling for “nationalizing” elections, focusing on 15 states, those that are seen as “Swing” states, and also counties, that have produced results that are unfavorable to Donald Trump and his policies and beliefs.

Trump has already claimed “voter fraud”, without any evidence, that although he lost the state of Minnesota in three national elections, that actually, he won that state, and the results showing his loss were “fixed”, when that is exactly what he wishes to do in that “Blue” state and others.

Clearly, Trump is terrified that if the Democrats gain control of either or both chambers of Congress in the Midterm 2026 Elections, they will pursue investigations and subpoenas into his administration’s actions, and would likely move to impeach him and many of his Cabinet Officers for malfeasance.

Trump is clearly desperate to eliminate his rivals in the Democratic Party, and to defeat the small number of Republicans who have dared to challenge him.

This is a threat that has been perceived for a long time, and now, with the seizure illegally by FBI agents of election records in Fulton County, Georgia, and the involvement of the Director of National Security Tulsi Gabbard in the action, is extremely alarming, and totally outside of her area of responsibility.

It is clear that Donald Trump has no scruples, and will do everything illegally to control the election results for 2026 and 2028, until and when he is stopped dead in his tracks by legal actions of his critics.

This is an alarming threat to the upcoming elections and the rule of law!

New Escalations On Freedom Of The Press And Voting Rights By Trump Administration!

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Alarming new escalations on Freedom of the Press and Voting Rights are being promoted by Donald Trump and his Cabinet and other collaborators, with never a day going by that a new outrage is not being perpetrated.

Shocking news that Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, has been arrested, along with other journalists, for engaging in interviews and reporting at a Minnesota church in which protestors engaged in demonstrations against the horrors of the ICE intervention in Minneapolis, at a church in which the pastor is an ICE administrator.

Also, the FBI has raided the Georgia Elections Office in Atlanta to seize the records of the voters and vote results of the Presidential Election of 2020, a sign of the purpose to intervene illegally in future elections in 2026 and 2028 in Georgia, a key swing state. Donald Trump continues to claim that the results in Georgia in 2020 were fixed and corrupt against him, a sign of his mental instability.

Already, Attorney General Pam Bondi has told Minnesota government leaders that the aggressive ICE intervention in that state would end if the state government would share voter rolls and information, another sign of the federal government trying to interfere with future elections, and gain private information about voters, an illegal action.

The Trump Administration is continuing to engage in authoritarian moves, and there are mass demonstrations all over the country to resist such actions, in what is clearly a never ending struggle for survival of American democracy and the rule of law.

Donald Trump Demonstrates His Total Mental Deterioration At Davos, Switzerland!

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Donald Trump made a total fool of himself at the Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum, and demonstrated his total mental deterioration.

It was a total embarrassment for all Americans at the behavior and rhetoric of Trump, totally alienating America’s European allies in NATO, by threats to seize Greenland militarily if necessary, and then totally backing away for now from such threats, and confusing Iceland with Greenland.

Trump’s total ignorance of these two territories was mind boggling, and makes extremely clear that Trump is so demented that he does not even realize when he makes a mistake, and that a normal person would correct himself.

Even more shocking is how no one from the American delegation, including Trump Cabinet members Marco Rubio, Howard Lutnick, and Scott Bessent, intervened to correct the outrageous, moronic mistake.

When one considers the constant drone of attack on Joe Biden, due to his occasional flubs when speaking, and his poor performance in that debate with Donald Trump in June 2024, leading to Biden’s withdrawal from the Presidential race in 2024, it is outrageous how a pass constantly is given to Donald Trump.

Clearly, Trump is not fit to serve as President, and his maniacal behavior and crazy utterances on Truth Social, should lead to Trump being removed as a danger to American democracy, the rule of law, and national security.

The 25th Amendment, Section 4, should be utilized, but there is zero chance that Vice President JD Vance and a majority of the Trump Cabinet would ever take that step to protect the nation and the world from the demented Donald Trump!

On Tragic Anniversary Of Second Trump Inauguration, Three Republicans Share The Greatest Blame And Responsibility For Unhinged Donald Trump!

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On the tragic Anniversary of the Second Trump Inauguration, three Republicans share the greatest blame and responsibility for the unhinged Donald Trump and his authoritarian bent.

As leaders of the legislative and judicial branches, they had the responsibility to protect American democracy, the US Constitution, and the rule of law, which they have totally failed at doing.

This is referring to

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

One might claim that no one could expect them to control their party members in both chambers, and the other Supreme Court Justices.

But this author and blogger vehemently disagrees.

The two legislators were more interested in protecting their own positions than doing what was right, refuse to support and endorse the horrors perpetrated by Donald Trump and his Cabinet in the past year.

And Chief Justice Roberts could have worked with the three Democratic members of the Supreme Court, and with Trump appointees Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh to insure judicial intervention to curb Trump’s authoritarian bent.

So Johnson, Thune, and Roberts are NOT Profiles in Courage, but rather Betrayers of their oaths of office, and their names and reputations in history long term will be that they were villains, enemies of American democracy!

They have solidified their negative stain on history, which will never be overcome, as they should be perceived as Traitors!

Trump Action Against, And Plans For Venezuela, A Violation Of International Law, And Revives Image Of US Imperialism In Western Hemisphere!

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The decision of Donald Trump and his Cabinet to take military action to remove Nicolas Maduro as President of Venezuela, and fly him and his wife to the United States for trial on drug charges, is a brazen action against international law, and encourages similar military actions by Russia (Ukraine), and China (Taiwan) in their so called “Spheres of Influence”.

While one cannot be sad about Maduro being removed from power, it seems clear that Trump intends for the US to control the future of Venezuela for an extended period of time, instead of handing over control to Venezuelan political leaders.

The aim is clear, to control and exploit the vast oil reserves of Venezuela for American benefit.

This action of military intervention was done without consultation with Congress, and violates the War Powers Act of 1973, and it gives the US the old image of being the Imperialist nation in Latin America, which has a long, disgraceful history for the past two centuries.

To believe that the takeover militarily by the United States will occur without any reaction within Venezuela is to believe in fairy tales, as the economic and personal cost of American military lives is quite certain in a negative fashion.

For a President who had claimed he believed in isolationism, to switch his views diametrically opposite, makes one realize this is all about money (Oil) and ego!

Deranged Lunatic Behavior Of Trump Requires Invoking Of 25th Amendment For The Good Of The Nation!

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On Christmas Day, seen as a new beginning by hundreds of millions of people in America and worldwide, it is a time for reflection on what America and the world have experienced in the past year of Donald Trump’s Presidency.

The list of outrages and illegalities and abuses that Donald Trump has promoted in the first year of his second term warrants a response that is decisive.

Trump’s deranged lunatic behavior has undermined American domestic and foreign policy, and presents a dire threat to American democracy, the rule of law, and international order.

Trump clearly is demented, and displays it daily in a multitude of ways, and every imaginable utterance and action only escalates to further alarm all sensible people, including many who failed to see the danger that he represented, but who now realize the threat that he presents.

But the 25th Amendment provides a method to remove Trump as mentally incompetent and dangerous, and while the elevation of Vice President JD Vance is not welcomed, as he is no Gerald Ford, it can be believed that his rise to the Presidency, while far from ideal, would represent a fresh start.

The belief is that Vance would wish to offer a new beginning, backing away from the worst atrocities of speech and action of Donald Trump.

The thought that Trump, with power over nuclear weapons, could ignite a nuclear war is horrifying, and despite what seems like total loyalty and sycophancy of the Trump Cabinet, it seems reasonable to believe that action could be taken, with the pressure brought by Republicans in Congress, who have shown growing discontent with the Trump Presidency, likely to increase in 2026.

As part of the NO KINGS Marches, which will escalate in 2026, the American people must bring pressure on the Trump Cabinet and the Republican Party, in unity with Democrats, to remove Donald Trump from office, similar to what happened with Richard Nixon a half century ago!

First Session Of 119th Congress Ends, Leaving Millions Without Health Care Coverage!

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The 119th Congress, First Session, has ended with the reality that the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) has been gutted, with up to 22 million Americans left without health care coverage, a major tragedy.

Many of these Americans have serious health conditions, and now are in an impossible situation, leading to the reality that many will die as a result.

What the Republican dominated Congress has perpetrated is to abandon millions of Americans in their mad quest to give further tax cuts to people who do not need them.

Even Mitt Romney, the 2012 Presidential nominee of the Republican Party, has now come out for taxing millionaires, reversing his campaign back in 2012 against President Barack Obama, which contributed to his defeat.

With a growing oligarchy of super wealthy people, the nation is in dire financial straits that denies people a basic human right to health care.

European countries and Canada, and many other nations elsewhere, provide national health insurance, and yet, Republicans and Donald Trump have no concern about the welfare of those less fortunate, who are dependent on what was passed into law in 2010.

If it was up to the mean, nasty Republicans, they would look to eliminate Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security over time, goals the party has had since the 1930s and 1960s.

So this is a time where Americans have to come to grips that the Republican Party is only concerned about the elite top ten percent, and every effort has to be made to insure Democrats take over Congress, and start to take action against the evils of Donald Trump and his Cabinet Officers!

At End Of First Year Of Second Separate Term, Donald Trump “47” Ranks Lower Than “45”, And Below James Buchanan And Andrew Johnson In Presidential Rankings!

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America has had 45 Presidents, and Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump have had separate Presidential terms after being defeated, so therefore, Cleveland is both the 22nd and 24th President, and Trump is both the 45th and 47th President.

With nearly a year completed of Trump 47, it is clear to anyone who judges Presidential leadership that Donald Trump 47 is far worse than Trump 45, and clearly below both James Buchanan 15 and Andrew Johnson 17, the Presidents before and after Abraham Lincoln 16, with certainty.

Trump 45 has been both ranked above Buchanan and Johnson, and at times, below, but now there is no contest with Trump 47.

Trump 45 had some Cabinet and other advisers who were able, to some extent, control his urges, and prevent the worst policies imaginable, but Trump 47 has no such individuals who can tame his destructive and unstable desires and actions.

So Trump 47, added to Trump 45, is without any debate, the absolutely worse President in American history, no debate or doubts, if for no other reason than both Buchanan and Johnson served one term and all but six weeks of one term, respectively.

So many outrages and mind blowing statements and actions on a daily basis leave America in danger of autocracy being established in such a way that American democracy and the rule of law are in dire straits.

Any sane person who is not racist, misogynist, nativist, Islamophobic, or a sympathizer with Russia and other autocracies, can perceive anything decent or reasonable coming from Donald Trump 47.

His Cabinet Officers and other advisors are the most horrendous, corrupt, and obscene group ever created, and his administration is the most corrupt in every way imaginable, far more than Richard Nixon.

There are no perceivable redeeming qualities one can acknowledge, and the thought of another three years of this monstrosity, whether or not Donald Trump survives that long, is an absolute horror.

With Richard Nixon, the thought of Spiro Agnew as a possible successor was evaded, thankfully, and we had a decent alternative in Gerald Ford, but one cannot be optimistic about JD Vance, based on his actions and utterances as Vice President, that he would improve upon or abandon the policies of Donald Trump!

84th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor: America In Great Danger Under An Incompetent And Unstable President!

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Today is the 84th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which brought America into World War II.

There are only 12 survivors of that attack, all at least 102 years of age.

Their sacrifice, and that of all those who perished on that day in 1941, led to America’s role in world affairs, after the crazy isolationism of the 1920s and 1930s.

And yet, now, we have an incompetent and unstable occupant of the Oval Office, who is only too willing to be charmed by authoritarian figures, as he works to model himself on them and their evil doings.

Donald Trump has worked to destroy American foreign policy, and is now condemning democratic leaders in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as well as allies in Asia, and democracies elsewhere.

The danger is that with our naivete in the White House, we could see another intelligence failure that leads to a disaster far worse than Pearl Harbor or even the September 11, 2001 attacks.

We have an incompetent Secretary of Defense in Pete Hegseth, and a Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, only too willing to bend to the wishes of Donald Trump, and the entire Trump Cabinet are a bunch of lackeys, only too eager to be sycophants.

Pete Hegseth Becomes Heavy Burden For Trump, But Seems More A Threat To Republicans In Upcoming Midterm Elections Of 2026!

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Secretary of Defense (NOT War as Trump claims) Pete Hegseth is becoming a heavy burden, as the Signal Gate (Signal Chat Leak Crisis) Scandal in the spring, and now the murder of survivors of what are seen as illegal attacks on so called drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific by the US military, supposedly coming from Venezuela, are causing major problems, with many Republicans finally speaking out in outrage.

Trump was willing to “sacrifice” people around him in his first term, but it seems as if he is trying to continue to back controversial Cabinet members, of which there are many, this round in the White House.

Republicans in Congress are, clearly, running scared, as the projection now is that Democrats have a real shot at regaining control of the Congress, after the special Tennessee Congressional race was won by the Republican nominee only by 9 points, compared to when Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024!