Threat To American Democracy

Donald Trump’s Crazy Ranking Of Presidents, With Him “The Greatest”!

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In the midst of what is now six months of the Iran War, along with rising grocery and gasoline prices, and ICE abuses against immigrants who have no criminal record, what does President Donald Trump spend his time on?

Trump posted his “rankings” of Presidents on Truth Social, a totally crazy ranking that puts him at the top above all other Presidents, in a special category: “The Greatest”.

Reality is that Trump ranks at the very bottom of rankings in most scholarly polls, or at most slightly above James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson.

According to Trump, underneath him in ranked order as “Great” are as follows: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson.

The next ranking “Near Great” includes in ranked order: Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, John Adams, and James K. Polk.

The next ranking is “Average” in ranked order as follows: Bill Clinton, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Madison, Martin Van Buren, William Howard Taft, Chester Alan Arthur, William McKinley, Andrew Johnson, Herbert Hoover, and Benjamin Harrison.

The next ranking is “Below Average” in ranked order as follows: John Tyler, Calvin Coolidge, Millard Fillmore, Zachary Taylor, James Buchanan, and Franklin Pierce.

Finally, the last ranking is “Failures” in ranked order as follows:
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren G. Harding, and Jimmy Carter.

Trump leaves out 10 Presidents altogether, including some of the most significant 20th Century Presidents, including: Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush, (all Presidents from 1945 to 1993, except Jimmy Carter, plus George W. Bush (2001-2009)), along with the “one month” President, William Henry Harrison.

Trump shows his absolute hatred of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Jimmy Carter by ranking them in the bottom five listings, alongside Ulysses S. Grant and Warren G. Harding.

There is so much that is clearly maniacal about Trump’s so called “Ratings”, but he clearly displays his total ignorance and mental deterioration. Trump is demonstrating his total hatred of a half century of Presidents, and his rankings overall are a sign of total dementia having set in, making him a dire danger to American national security, American Democracy, and American economic progress.

All those teachers and college professors who teach American history and American government have a major job on their hands, insuring that students learn the truth and the facts about America’s 45 Presidents.

Donald Trump’s Attack On Mail Ballots A Major Crisis!

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President Donald Trump clearly is an authoritarian whose aim is to destroy American democracy, with his latest ploy being to attack mail ballots in his push to prevent any possibility of the opposition Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives and US Senate in the Midterm Elections of 2026 two months from now.

When one examines the states and the use of mail ballots, it is noticeable that the majority of states with high percentage of citizens voting by mail are “Blue” States, although not only such states.

Statistics show that the top ten states include primarily “Blue” states, including Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Colorado, Utah, California, Arizona, Vermont, District of Columbia, Nevada, and Michigan.

Only Utah is a reliably “Red” state, with Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan being “Battleground” states.

Notice also that most of the top ten states in mail voting are “Western” states.

The first five states have between 90 and 100 percent mail voting, with California and Arizona in the 80s; Vermont and DC in the 60s; with Nevada at 54 percent and Michigan at 37 percent. Florida and Nebraska follow at 35 percent, both “Red” states.

At the same time, Donald Trump and his family that votes in Florida always vote by mail ballot, so clearly, total hypocrisy.

The fact that the majority of the Supreme Court has been assisting Trump in his ploy to interfere with the elections is outrageous.

Also, the made up argument that massive numbers of noncitizens are voting has been shown to be totally without reality.

Donald Trump’s Interference With Elections A Major Crisis!

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President Donald Trump has promoted interference with elections, creating a major crisis for American democracy.

If this interference is not stopped, the nation is moving toward autocracy and dictatorship.

Already, Trump provoked the US Capitol Insurrection on January 6, 2021, trying to prevent the House and Senate from confirming Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in the Presidential Election Of 2020.

This has led to many Republicans refusing to accept that Biden legitimately won the Presidency, and “Election Deniers” abound in Congress and in state elections ever since, undermining the concept of peaceful transfer of government.

Therefore, Trump has promoted gerrymandering of Congressional seats in an attempt to keep the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, and has claimed massive voter fraud. He has also attempted, so far unsuccessfully, to promote legislation that would prevent many eligible voters from their right to vote in elections.

The NY Times has published 12 factors that are alarm bells, including:

Manipulating the Law to Stay in Power
Stifling Speech and Dissent
Persecuting Political Opponents
Bypassing the Legislature
Using the Military At Home
Defying the Courts
Declaring False Emergencies
Vilifying Marginalized Groups
Controlling Information
Trying to Take Over Universities
Creating a Cult Of Personality
Using Power For Personal Profit

On a scale of 1-10, the most advanced threats are:

Using Power For Personal Profit
Vilifying Marginalized Groups
Creating A Cult of Personality
Persecuting Political Opponents
Bypassing the Legislature
Declaring False Emergencies
Stifling Speech And Dissent

These seven categories are 5-7 on the scale of 10.

The other five categories range from 2-4 on the scale of 10, and are rapidly being escalated.

It is urgent and essential that all actions be pursued to stop the threat to American Democracy that is rapidly escalating.

Donald Trump Threats Against Free And Fair Elections Must Be Vigorously Resisted!

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Donald Trump gave a speech from the Oval Office on Thursday evening, full of delusion and lies, regarding his false claims about the Presidential Election of 2020, which he lost massively to Joe Biden.

But he set the stage for the Department of Homeland Security, under MarkWayne Mullin, to threaten interference in the promotion of free and fair elections in November, 2026, as he well knows that his Republican Party is is dire straits in public opinion polls, and in fund raising in many Congressional races, particularly for the US Senate.

Trump also threatened to take away the licenses of ABC and NBC for refusing to cover live the propaganda speech he was engaging in, an attack on the news media.

Trump’s henchmen, including Mullin; Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission; Russell Vought of the Office of Management and Budget; Kevin Roberts, the head of the Heritage Foundation and author of “Project 2025”; and Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff For Policy and Homeland Security Adviser—are determined to undermine American democracy and free elections, and the battle against these authoritarian forces must be waged!

America Has The Most Corrupt And Abusive Presidency In Its 250 Year History, Undermining The Celebration Of The Semiquincentennial

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Tomorrow, July 4, is the 250th (Semiquincentennial) Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, establishing a Republic and condemning Monarchy.

Now, tragically, America and the world face the most corrupt, unethical, immoral, and abusive Presidency in its history, with the threats well established of the damages and danger Donald Trump and his sycophants have brought to undermine American domestic and foreign policy.

The revelation of Trump’s unprecedented enrichment as President, more than $2 billion in the first year of his second term, while tens of millions of Americans have lost their health care;

have faced mounting economic hardship;

have confronted pure racism, nativism, misogyny, and promotion of extremist Christian white supremacy nationalism;

have faced arrest and prosecution without the protection of the Bill of Rights;

have faced the danger of illegal obstruction of the upcoming elections for Congress in 2026 and the Presidency in 2028;

faced the undermining of a multitude of government agencies and endangering American democracy, the rule of law, and national security and international alliances;

and so many other violations of law, morals, ethics, and constitutional norms that it is impossible to list all of them in a brief essay.

NO President or his administration comes close to the level of corruption, malfeasance, immorality, and lack of ethics of Donald Trump.

The most corrupt administration before Donald Trump is clearly Richard Nixon.

And there were disgraceful evidence of corruption also in other Presidencies—specifically, in chronological order:

Ulysses S. Grant
Warren G. Harding
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush

with all of these Presidents being Republicans in party affiliation.

But none of these Presidents, other than Nixon, were so personally involved in scandals, while presiding over them, and therefore, having to be criticized and condemned for the people who served under them who engaged in abuses of power.

Even Richard Nixon, as much as he was horrendous in so many ways, accomplished some major positives, and knew when it was time to resign, and had a Republican Party who forced his hand, unlike the 2026 Republican Party which is unwilling to take action against the abuses and corruption that mounts daily.

This major historical moment, while very much in the midst of negative and horrible events, must be a clarion call for all decent Americans to resist the movement toward Fascism and acceptance of a new Monarchy, which was rejected in 1776, and must be vehemently opposed in very way imaginable in the coming weeks, months, and years!

106 Day Iran War So Called Agreement No Improvement Over Obama 2015 Iran Deal!

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Donald Trump has “Obama Derangement Syndrome”, unwilling to give former President Barack Obama any credit or respect in any way.

Clearly, Trump is extremely jealous of Obama’s intellectual brilliance, widespread popularity, and his charisma and accomplishments, knowing he can never match him in any way.

And being that Trump is a white supremacist and racist just makes it more infuriating, as Trump has now, in desperation, seemingly come to an an agreement after 15 weeks of war, massive spending, high inflation, and the loss of 14 servicemen and women, that brings America back to the original Obama Iran Deal, negotiated with five other nations in 2015.

Iran and the nuclear weapons issue is not resolved, with the only “accomplishment” being the killing of much of the Iranian government leadership, but with replacement by others who have no desire to cave in to the US or Israel.

And Israel is alienated, and has no plan to accept the so called agreement, which supposedly will open up the Strait of Hormuz, but little else.

Donald Trump’s foreign “adventure” has been an unmitigated disaster, but he will try to convince Americans otherwise, and hope that his party continues to control both houses of Congress.

His own party is calling for details on the proposed agreement with Iran, and for the Congress to have a role in its acceptance, something Trump is clearly unwilling to promote.

The idea that Iran may benefit financially in the proposed agreement will be a center of controversy by many members of Trump’s party, as well as the opposition Democrats.

If the Democrats gain control, hell will be paid by Trump and his corrupt Cabinet and other Republican sycophants.

The biggest danger is Trump, in desperation, following through on the threat of the suspension of the Writ of Habeus Corpus, and invocation of the Insurrection Act, and interference in the Midterm Elections of 2026.

America is in a dire situation as we near the elections, and the feared destruction of American Democracy and the Rule Of Law, which must be resisted in every way possible!

Trump Vanity Projects Add Massive Costs, And Against American Historical Traditions!

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Donald Trump is on a rampage to have as many “Vanity” projects as possible, defying history, where only leaders who have passed away, and have high regard of the American people, have projects and buildings named after them.

Trump has destroyed the East Wing of the White House, in his mad dash for a massive 90,000 square foot Ballroom, that would overwhelm the historic building of 226 years.

Trump has also destroyed the Rose Garden, one of the major attractions of the White House.

Additionally, he has promoted a 250 foot Triumphal Arch;

renamed the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts to include his name;

adding his name to the US Institute of Peace;

is renovating the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial;

painting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to be as white as the White House, even though it has always been granite;

a proposed National Garden of American Heroes;

banners on federal buildings of his portrait;

wishing to have Penn Station in New York City and Dulles International Airport in Virginia renamed after him;

proposal to have American Passports with his face on them;

along with wish to create a $250 bill with his face on the currency, when that only happens for leaders who have passed away.

The extent of his self aggrandizement and ego promotion is unprecedented, and no past President would endorse it, not even Richard Nixon, and would be particularly condemned by the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan.

What Trump is promoting reminds one more of the ancient Roman Empire; King Louis XIV of France; and Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany.

In a new development, the federal courts have intervened to attempt to end control of the Kennedy Center and the adding of Donald Trump’s name;

and are resisting the “Weaponization” proposal to award financial damages to January 6 Insurrectionists, a proposal that many Republicans in the US Senate are now working to prevent.

While for now, there is no final decision on these matters, finally, we are seeing an organized attempt to rein in the reckless activities of Donald Trump, and it is a good sign for the preservation of American democracy and the rule of law.

The Three “I”s–ICE, Inflation, Iran–Key Campaign Issues For Midterm Elections Of 2026!

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With six months to the Midterm Elections of 2026, it is clear that Democrats have key campaign issues to emphasize, and they all begin with the letter “I”.

The outrageous abuses of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), including the death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, but also many other abuses, and denial of basic human rights to people of color and even legal immigrants, is an issue that will not be diminished.

Inflation, the outrageous growth of the cost of living, most notably in gasoline and food prices, but also across the board in the economy, is undermining the ability of tens of millions of Americans to cope with the stresses of daily living, and denial by Trump and Republicans, or ridiculously blaming it on Joe Biden, will not make the issue go away.

The Iran War, and the undermining of international stability by Trump, starting a war that has no real end, and which threatens the Middle East and NATO long term, is an albatross around the neck of Donald Trump and Republicans, and will cost massive economic harm long term.

Additionally, the totally unhinged behavior of Donald Trump, his authoritarian attack on American democracy and the rule of law, and his outrageous attention to glorifying his own name and legacy, is an alarm bell in the night, and demands ability of a Democratic Congress to rein in his dictatorial bent.

Donald Trump’s Verbal Threat Against Iranian Civilization The Most Shocking Utterance Ever Of A President, And Requires Removal As A Threat To National And World Security!

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Donald Trump’s verbal threat to destroy Iranian civilization, and send that nation back to the Stone Age, is the most reckless, dangerous utterance ever expressed by any American President. For any President to threaten mass murder and genocide, a war crime, is not something that can be seen as a “slip of the tongue”!

There is no forgiveness possible for this, as clearly, beyond any doubt, we have an unhinged, unstable, out of control, demented, dangerous demagogue who has control over nuclear weapons, and could destroy not only Iran, but the entire world in a moment of lunacy and out of touch with reality.

Every effort must be taken to force Trump out of office, as occurred with Richard Nixon in 1974.

It is clear that many people around Trump realize he is unstable, and there is dissent behind the scenes, including JD Vance and Tulsi Gabbard on the Iran War, but also others that quietly realize how dangerous Trump is.

Democrats and right wing Republicans that have spoken out on Trump’s horrendous behavior must work incessantly to bring pressure to force use of the 25th Amendment, and put the nation ahead of personal loyalty.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Laura Loomer, Nick Fuentes—all horrendous, obscene individuals, and others like them—have condemned the Iran War and Trump’s rhetoric, and a few Congressional Republicans, Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Ron Johnson as three examples, have spoken out as well.

Pressure must be brought on the entirety of Congressional Republicans and the Trump Cabinet, led by Vice President JD Vance, to do what is right, and it would, likely, help them in tough Congressional races.

But the future of the nation and survival of democracy requires courage and principle above personal considerations, on the level of those Congressional Republicans, led by Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, and Congressman John Rhodes of Arizona, who pushed Richard Nixon to leave office in August 1974!

Donald Trump’s Cruelty And Lunacy Challenged By Pope Leo XIV!

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The United States and the world at large is living through tumultuous times with a cruel, inhumane President who issues lunatic utterances on a regular basis, undermining American Democracy, the rule of law, international stability, and threatening American National Security and World Peace.

The rant and hate promoted by Donald Trump on Easter, apparent willingness to commit war crimes on the people of Iran, and using the most obscene, foul language, should be an alarm bell, that leads to use of the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from the White House.

At the same time, the world is inspired by the first American in the Papacy, Pope Leo XIV, who is promoting a humane, compassionate, sane view of Christianity, wishing to promote tolerance, open mindedness, and international peace.

It is clear that tens of millions of Americans, whether Catholic or not, are saluting the Pope, and wishing that he could restore the faith of Americans and foreign nations in the stability, morality, ethics, and common sense of the American Presidency, which has suffered massively in its reputation through the actions and statements of the President of the United States.

The idea that right wing Christian pastors promote the idea that Donald Trump can be compared to Jesus Christ is a totally crazy and dangerous concept. And the idea that such pastors justify the lack of compassion and tolerance of immigrants primarily of color from outside Europe is a clear indication of the crisis that exists in Christianity.

Instead of saluting political leaders such as Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock for their true depiction of the teachings of Jesus Christ, we see instead promotion of hate and division, and even ridicule of other religions, a true cancer on the idea of interfaith dialogue.