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Rhiannon12866

(256,072 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:33 AM 13 hrs ago

How Will Americans Ever Trust Their Government Again? - Thom Hartmann



Trump has succeeded in sowing distrust in the American government throughout both of his terms as president. Will this be the final straw that breaks America's ability to function, or will we build back a better government that we trust to run our country?

In today’s latest news update, Thom Hartmann breaks down the latest developments in US politics, breaking news, and what it means for working Americans. - Aired on 04/07/2026.


Topics covered include:
Trump latest news
breaking political developments
Congress and GOP reaction
economic impact
healthcare and public policy
democracy and accountability

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How Will Americans Ever Trust Their Government Again? - Thom Hartmann (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago OP
And how will the nations of the world ever trust the U.S. again? Mister Ed 12 hrs ago #1
Everything Thom says is true... some_of_us_are_sane 4 hrs ago #2

Mister Ed

(6,937 posts)
1. And how will the nations of the world ever trust the U.S. again?
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 03:48 AM
12 hrs ago

Answer: they will not, they can not. It would be wildly reckless and irresponsible for them to place their trust in us going forward.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,259 posts)
2. Everything Thom says is true...
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:45 AM
4 hrs ago
and if you stir and stir and stir the pot, what the last lasting crumb is............."MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL."

Super wealthy, unseen hands have been directing- MOSTLY the ignorant and easily led -and have done this for enough years now that they've been successful at DESTROYING a good portion of altruism and selflessness in this unrecognizable country.
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