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kentuck

(113,640 posts)
Thu May 1, 2025, 09:53 AM Yesterday

Trump is becoming more desperate every day.

He has his small cadre of circle-jerkers but they offer him no solutions, only praise.

As the economy teeters on the edge of a recession and uncertainty floods the markets, he is helpless to do anything about it.

As he pushed his insane tariff policies, because only he can fix it, China called his bluff. So now he is standing naked in the middle of 5th Avenue with nothing but a gun in his hand.

His challenge is to kiss the ass of the Chinese and make the American people think he has scored a major victory. He has no choice but to surrender his stance or watch the economy take a dive. The stable genius made a blunder and blames everything on Joe Biden.

But desperate men make desperate decisions. He needs a distraction. A huge distraction.

What could he possibly do to change the focus from his disastrous policies?

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Trump is becoming more desperate every day. (Original Post) kentuck Yesterday OP
How about, another short work week? gab13by13 Yesterday #1
Wag the dog? Ferryboat Yesterday #2
I hate to think about this play... FalloutShelter Yesterday #4
While I'm disappointed in his handling of domestic issues Ferryboat Yesterday #5
I heard Nance say that, gab13by13 Yesterday #6
The young bros aren't the ones who would get drafted. Aristus Yesterday #10
He told you by directing AG and DHS to find ways to legalize US troops as LE bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3
100% this! intheflow Yesterday #11
There arent enough cops. Even IF he used ALL of the enlisted military, Volaris Yesterday #13
They don't think anything out and no one can say "Have you considered..." underpants Yesterday #7
Trump may be planning for a "wag the dog" against Iran but Iran is NOT our biggest problem. Jit423 Yesterday #8
Well, he could kill himself. Aristus Yesterday #9
Martial Law. intheflow Yesterday #12

gab13by13

(27,888 posts)
1. How about, another short work week?
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:00 AM
Yesterday

Krasnov is giving the commencement speech at the University of Alabama tonight. (supposed to be met with protests)

Then he is flying off to Mar-el-Loco to play golf Fri. Sat. Sun.

Krasnov doesn't give a shit if he causes a recession.

Ferryboat

(1,152 posts)
2. Wag the dog?
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:03 AM
Yesterday

This fool will blunder into a armed conflict in an attempt to change the narrative.

FalloutShelter

(13,293 posts)
4. I hate to think about this play...
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:30 AM
Yesterday

Malcom Nance is convinced he will start a war with Iran. We have already stationed bombers and re-fueling aircraft in the Indian Ocean.

Do you think that all the young Bro’s that swung to Trump anticipated a draft?

Ferryboat

(1,152 posts)
5. While I'm disappointed in his handling of domestic issues
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:47 AM
Yesterday

It's conflicts overseas that keep me up.
No allies will follow us or back us, with this unstable genuis leading.
We will be on our own.
Although it may inspire an internal revolt within our military.

gab13by13

(27,888 posts)
6. I heard Nance say that,
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:55 AM
Yesterday

but would Putin allow Krasnov to start a war with his ally, Iran? Iran has supplied Putin with a lot of drones.

Bibi may want Krasnov to join a war with Iran but not so sure about Putin.

Aristus

(69,810 posts)
10. The young bros aren't the ones who would get drafted.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:41 AM
Yesterday

The spoiled, ne'er-do-well sons of the nepo babies, the golf addicts, and the three-Martini lunchers don't get drafted. That's what the poors are for.

bucolic_frolic

(50,074 posts)
3. He told you by directing AG and DHS to find ways to legalize US troops as LE
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:19 AM
Yesterday

This was always the plan. Enforce compliance and supplication. Big Brother will control what you are allowed to think. Power. Worship.

Volaris

(10,839 posts)
13. There arent enough cops. Even IF he used ALL of the enlisted military,
Thu May 1, 2025, 07:53 PM
Yesterday

There aren't enough cops. I'd pay good money to watch him TRY (and utterly fail in about 2 weeks) to lock down a major city like NY, LA or Seattle.

underpants

(190,234 posts)
7. They don't think anything out and no one can say "Have you considered..."
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:00 AM
Yesterday

He’s the smartest greatest person ever and even the slightest sign of disloyalty is I’m all it takes. Hegseth can F up left and right but as long as he’s loyal, he’s fine.

Jit423

(1,275 posts)
8. Trump may be planning for a "wag the dog" against Iran but Iran is NOT our biggest problem.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:37 AM
Yesterday

The next big surprise attack on us will be from somewhere we aren't looking. Our incompetent, non-DEI regime will be in charge. We will see what happens and on whom they place the blame.

Aristus

(69,810 posts)
9. Well, he could kill himself.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:39 AM
Yesterday

That would put him in the headlines for months!

I'm surprised he hasn't tried it yet. What a way to secure his immortality!

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