You’re right. This DOJ wouldn’t know what justice was if it slapped them in the face. He has destroyed our trust in our judicial system! It’s such a shame how much money he’s costing us for each and every case he brings to the court. He may pay his own attorney but we pay the rest from janitors to judges! court clerks, stenographers secretaries even the paper that everything is written on.. He abuses the system and he doesn’t care how much of our money he uses to rectify his retribution against his enemies. I can’t believe how this Congress has done anything but kiss trumps ass.
Again, not just "he" but the entire GOP congress is responsible for this and it's time we include all of them in our efforts to inform the public about what is going on.
Issues like this are exactly what is going to make the Republicans lose the majority in the House, the Senate and the Presidency for many years to come.
Lest we forget - “Based on 2025 reports, the Trump administration targeted several major law firms with punitive executive orders—restricting their access to federal business and security clearances due to their work against his interests.
“To avoid these sanctions, multiple firms, including Paul Weiss and Skadden, agreed to provide hundreds of millions in pro bono (free) legal work for causes supported by the administration.
“Key Details on the Deals:Total Free Services: By April 2025, firms had pledged approximately $940 million in free legal work, with firms like Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher, and Latham & Watkins participating.
“The Strategy: The administration used executive orders as leverage, threatening the firms' ability to work with the federal government unless they complied, effectively trading the removal of threats for free legal services.”
DJT is lawless, corrupt to the core. And he’s rapidly destroying our democracy.
Everything he can b/c he’s always been hated in America but so much more in New York! He thinks he’s getting retribution for all the times he was shunned! What he doesn’t see or understand is that he can NEVER EVER win the love and respect that he so desperately wants b/c he’s a cold hearted, soulless and despicable human with no redeeming qualities! His soul will burn in Hell for eternity!
Yep. In the mid 1980’s, I worked and lived in Manhattan around the corner from trump tower. Even then, decades ago, his reputation in New York preceded him. He was well known as a conman, thief, grifter, bully, bigot racist with ties to the mob, a misogynist pig who sexually assaulted women. He stiffed his creditors and his employees (who were primarily illegal), and he was notorious for filing bankruptcy. He’s always been proud of the fact that he rarely pays any taxes. And YES, he thrives on retribution. AND now he’s running our country just like he did his numerous failed businesses! He’s a robber baron who’s raiding our coffers and bankrupting the country!
Trump also has a long, well-documented history of filing frivolous lawsuits against everyone who insults him, demeans him, “defames” him or dares to stand up to him. In fact, “Donald Trump has a documented history of filing over 4,000 civil lawsuits since 1973, often employing litigation as a business weapon or to protect his public image.
“These cases, ranging from business disputes to defamation, frequently target critics, media outlets, and government entities, with a notable strategy of filing lawsuits that are later dismissed or settled out of court.”
“Key Examples of High-Profile or Notable Lawsuits:Media and Authors:
- Sued author Timothy O'Brien for $5 billion (dismissed) for reporting he was not a billionaire, and sued TV host Bill Maher for $5 million (withdrawn) over a joke.
- Governmental Bodies: Sued Palm Beach County over air traffic noise at Mar-a-Lago and the government of Scotland regarding a wind farm (lost in court).
- Business/Personal Disputes: Sued a Miss USA contestant for $5 million (won) for claiming the pageant was rigged.
- Political/Legal Tactics: Recently filed a $100 million suit against the New York Times, journalists, and his niece,
- and has frequently targeted New York Attorney General Leticia James with lawsuits.
“An analysis by USA Today found that in 1,900 of the 3,500+ cases analyzed (as of 2016), Trump or his companies were plaintiffs, setting an "unprecedented" record for a presidential candidate. Critics argue this pattern constitutes a "weaponization" of the legal system, using it to intimidate opponents or manipulate public discourse.”
We also know that trump is threatening to file a lawsuit against the IRS for $10B for releasing copies of his tax returns.
“The Tradition: Since the 1970s, most presidents and vice presidents have publicly released their tax returns to demonstrate transparency, identify potential conflicts of interest, and prove their tax compliance.
“The Exception: Donald Trump was the first president since Richard Nixon to refuse to release his tax returns while in office, breaking a 40-year tradition of voluntary disclosure.
“Mandatory Audit: While not required to release them publicly, the IRS has a policy (since 1977) to conduct a mandatory audit of every sitting president's tax returns.”
Everything he touches dies: I knew this as a 15yo kid in 1986 when he ran the USFL into the ground. Historians and posterity will wonder in bewilderment how this charlatan con man ever hoodwinked so many gullibly clueless Americans into voting for him and following him into the void of destruction.
As I recalled, he started the USFL because no owners in the NFL or AFL were willing to sell Trump a team. I remember it from the late 1980s and in retrospect it was a failure just like most of his other ventures.
Ethics are non existent in this regime. I don’t think any of them know the meaning of the word. There’s a giant black hole where justice used to live in this country.
I think that's a pretty simple answer. Of course it's the system enabling it. You can't create something when a system hold you accountable. And in a democracy, we are the system. And as much as THIS was caused by TRUMP... Does not mean that ending his reign is a victory. It's the first step in showing the system that we're willing to stop accepting the two choices that don't produce which are Democrat and republican. We want a leader that represents the people. He can call himself anything he wants. And his campaign , is to shut up and listen and about to fix these things and then do it.
Not only would I be scrutinizing it, I'm saying right now that this situation will continue to happen under every party until we elect the party that hasn't allowed it every time it comes up for the last 25 years. Two parties are both owned by corporations and that is what needs to stop.
Listen. We have a 39 trillion dollar deficit. The balance it was balanced 25 years ago. It's not enough after every president like it's been a tradition. Corporate capture and the donor base is doubled the cost of being elected for every office at every level in every election cycle for 12th straight 2 year Cycles. I'm sorry, but it's not just a routine anymore. It's not just a pattern anymore. It's data. I brought receipts. The only way this country gets turned around, is If We Hold politicians accountable. And 25 years, the best thing I've seen done is the Affordable Care act. It was, in Obama's words less than a third of what he wanted , and it was a circus trying to get it approved. As far as what our government has done on both sides of the aisle, that's it. Words that we didn't want. Expense increases that were unnecessary. Covid included. Biden did it. Obama was responsible for the bailouts. Trump's responsible for what's going to end up being the most. We're supposed to responsible for war and Obama followed him. This is no longer something that you can blame on one side. I will tell you this. The Republicans have done more damage than the democrats, but what the Democrats have done in the last 10 years, is taking the primary away from Bernie sanders, we're waiting at Hillary clinton. And they've defeated Trump with Joe Biden and no plan to govern but a nice four-year plan on shaming and I'm an anointed, Harris to run 24. What about that says the Liberal Party to you? What about that says democracy? Are you just on and off happy when the blue team is in? I'll answer it for you no you're not and if you are you're being fooled it's a fact that if we only get to vote on nominees but are backed by corporate america, who owns the DNC and the gop, then the primaries themselves are only letting us pick between people approved by the corporation of the sponsor both parties.. and they're the same
Tim Snyder calls this a "superpower suicide." The answer to "how much is Trump going to destroy?" is everything. He is winning. Time is almost up. We need everybody to act.
They are going to destroy everything in their path to take us down. Next is Medicaid and Social Security. The more us old folks ‘croak’ the more money they keep for themselves. Taxes won’t go down, they will go up.
As previously stated, indeed the title of Rick Wildon's book "Everything Trump Touches Dies" sums up what we as a country are watching real time. There is little of our country's content and experience, including, as pointed out by Dina Doll, our carefully structured legal system, that is not getting mangled.
He's the head of the snake, and has lots of help from our compromised government
Yes but that head is a good start.
It’s not just Trump. It’s the whole slew of them in Congress and the Supreme Court. Money means more to them than our freedoms.
You’re right. This DOJ wouldn’t know what justice was if it slapped them in the face. He has destroyed our trust in our judicial system! It’s such a shame how much money he’s costing us for each and every case he brings to the court. He may pay his own attorney but we pay the rest from janitors to judges! court clerks, stenographers secretaries even the paper that everything is written on.. He abuses the system and he doesn’t care how much of our money he uses to rectify his retribution against his enemies. I can’t believe how this Congress has done anything but kiss trumps ass.
Again, not just "he" but the entire GOP congress is responsible for this and it's time we include all of them in our efforts to inform the public about what is going on.
SCOTUS Robert's 6-crooks!
Vote Blue, I am!
Issues like this are exactly what is going to make the Republicans lose the majority in the House, the Senate and the Presidency for many years to come.
Lest we forget - “Based on 2025 reports, the Trump administration targeted several major law firms with punitive executive orders—restricting their access to federal business and security clearances due to their work against his interests.
“To avoid these sanctions, multiple firms, including Paul Weiss and Skadden, agreed to provide hundreds of millions in pro bono (free) legal work for causes supported by the administration.
“Key Details on the Deals:Total Free Services: By April 2025, firms had pledged approximately $940 million in free legal work, with firms like Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher, and Latham & Watkins participating.
“The Strategy: The administration used executive orders as leverage, threatening the firms' ability to work with the federal government unless they complied, effectively trading the removal of threats for free legal services.”
DJT is lawless, corrupt to the core. And he’s rapidly destroying our democracy.
Everything he can b/c he’s always been hated in America but so much more in New York! He thinks he’s getting retribution for all the times he was shunned! What he doesn’t see or understand is that he can NEVER EVER win the love and respect that he so desperately wants b/c he’s a cold hearted, soulless and despicable human with no redeeming qualities! His soul will burn in Hell for eternity!
and then some ...!
Yep. In the mid 1980’s, I worked and lived in Manhattan around the corner from trump tower. Even then, decades ago, his reputation in New York preceded him. He was well known as a conman, thief, grifter, bully, bigot racist with ties to the mob, a misogynist pig who sexually assaulted women. He stiffed his creditors and his employees (who were primarily illegal), and he was notorious for filing bankruptcy. He’s always been proud of the fact that he rarely pays any taxes. And YES, he thrives on retribution. AND now he’s running our country just like he did his numerous failed businesses! He’s a robber baron who’s raiding our coffers and bankrupting the country!
Trump also has a long, well-documented history of filing frivolous lawsuits against everyone who insults him, demeans him, “defames” him or dares to stand up to him. In fact, “Donald Trump has a documented history of filing over 4,000 civil lawsuits since 1973, often employing litigation as a business weapon or to protect his public image.
“These cases, ranging from business disputes to defamation, frequently target critics, media outlets, and government entities, with a notable strategy of filing lawsuits that are later dismissed or settled out of court.”
“Key Examples of High-Profile or Notable Lawsuits:Media and Authors:
- Sued author Timothy O'Brien for $5 billion (dismissed) for reporting he was not a billionaire, and sued TV host Bill Maher for $5 million (withdrawn) over a joke.
- Governmental Bodies: Sued Palm Beach County over air traffic noise at Mar-a-Lago and the government of Scotland regarding a wind farm (lost in court).
- Business/Personal Disputes: Sued a Miss USA contestant for $5 million (won) for claiming the pageant was rigged.
- Political/Legal Tactics: Recently filed a $100 million suit against the New York Times, journalists, and his niece,
- and has frequently targeted New York Attorney General Leticia James with lawsuits.
“An analysis by USA Today found that in 1,900 of the 3,500+ cases analyzed (as of 2016), Trump or his companies were plaintiffs, setting an "unprecedented" record for a presidential candidate. Critics argue this pattern constitutes a "weaponization" of the legal system, using it to intimidate opponents or manipulate public discourse.”
We also know that trump is threatening to file a lawsuit against the IRS for $10B for releasing copies of his tax returns.
“The Tradition: Since the 1970s, most presidents and vice presidents have publicly released their tax returns to demonstrate transparency, identify potential conflicts of interest, and prove their tax compliance.
“The Exception: Donald Trump was the first president since Richard Nixon to refuse to release his tax returns while in office, breaking a 40-year tradition of voluntary disclosure.
“Mandatory Audit: While not required to release them publicly, the IRS has a policy (since 1977) to conduct a mandatory audit of every sitting president's tax returns.”
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1641&context=popular_media
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695054845/a-history-of-presidential-tax-returns
All of it.
Everything he can.
He’s putting his name on everything but it’s like a scar.
First there’s the wound.
Then there’s the damage that never really goes away.
Turnip has to mark everything as his, sorta like a dog on a walk.
Everything he touches dies: I knew this as a 15yo kid in 1986 when he ran the USFL into the ground. Historians and posterity will wonder in bewilderment how this charlatan con man ever hoodwinked so many gullibly clueless Americans into voting for him and following him into the void of destruction.
As I recalled, he started the USFL because no owners in the NFL or AFL were willing to sell Trump a team. I remember it from the late 1980s and in retrospect it was a failure just like most of his other ventures.
Ethics are non existent in this regime. I don’t think any of them know the meaning of the word. There’s a giant black hole where justice used to live in this country.
Honest question:
If every crisis gets blamed on everyone else... but keeps happening under the same leadership…
At what point is it not “bad luck” or “media bias” anymore?
At what point is it the strategy?
So what’s more dangerous long term...
A leader creating instability,
or a system that keeps enabling it?
I think that's a pretty simple answer. Of course it's the system enabling it. You can't create something when a system hold you accountable. And in a democracy, we are the system. And as much as THIS was caused by TRUMP... Does not mean that ending his reign is a victory. It's the first step in showing the system that we're willing to stop accepting the two choices that don't produce which are Democrat and republican. We want a leader that represents the people. He can call himself anything he wants. And his campaign , is to shut up and listen and about to fix these things and then do it.
Be honest:
If this exact situation were happening under the other party, would you still be defending it the same way?
That's a false equivalency wrapped in a fallacy. Be honest: you don't know what you're talking about.
https://substack.com/chat/6147559?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android
Not only would I be scrutinizing it, I'm saying right now that this situation will continue to happen under every party until we elect the party that hasn't allowed it every time it comes up for the last 25 years. Two parties are both owned by corporations and that is what needs to stop.
Here we go again – "the both parties are corrupt" routine.
Listen. We have a 39 trillion dollar deficit. The balance it was balanced 25 years ago. It's not enough after every president like it's been a tradition. Corporate capture and the donor base is doubled the cost of being elected for every office at every level in every election cycle for 12th straight 2 year Cycles. I'm sorry, but it's not just a routine anymore. It's not just a pattern anymore. It's data. I brought receipts. The only way this country gets turned around, is If We Hold politicians accountable. And 25 years, the best thing I've seen done is the Affordable Care act. It was, in Obama's words less than a third of what he wanted , and it was a circus trying to get it approved. As far as what our government has done on both sides of the aisle, that's it. Words that we didn't want. Expense increases that were unnecessary. Covid included. Biden did it. Obama was responsible for the bailouts. Trump's responsible for what's going to end up being the most. We're supposed to responsible for war and Obama followed him. This is no longer something that you can blame on one side. I will tell you this. The Republicans have done more damage than the democrats, but what the Democrats have done in the last 10 years, is taking the primary away from Bernie sanders, we're waiting at Hillary clinton. And they've defeated Trump with Joe Biden and no plan to govern but a nice four-year plan on shaming and I'm an anointed, Harris to run 24. What about that says the Liberal Party to you? What about that says democracy? Are you just on and off happy when the blue team is in? I'll answer it for you no you're not and if you are you're being fooled it's a fact that if we only get to vote on nominees but are backed by corporate america, who owns the DNC and the gop, then the primaries themselves are only letting us pick between people approved by the corporation of the sponsor both parties.. and they're the same
After 1st repeat
Tim Snyder calls this a "superpower suicide." The answer to "how much is Trump going to destroy?" is everything. He is winning. Time is almost up. We need everybody to act.
You mean…how much MORE is he and his partners-in-crimeS going to destroy? Oh, much more before they’re all 86’d (thrown out 😏). 🤬
Donald Trump is an old fool with dementia! The biggest liar and loser of them all!
They are going to destroy everything in their path to take us down. Next is Medicaid and Social Security. The more us old folks ‘croak’ the more money they keep for themselves. Taxes won’t go down, they will go up.
🍊 goals, money, revenge and subjugation.
He will continue to destroy as many as he can for as long as he can. 🤬 💔💔💔🇺🇸💔💔💔♥️🇨🇦
Comey's big crime is being much, much taller than Turnip.
At some point we have to stop treating this like normal politics.
When leadership turns into chaos, allies pull back, markets react, and the consequences hit everyone else.
This isn’t strategy. It’s damage control on repeat.
As previously stated, indeed the title of Rick Wildon's book "Everything Trump Touches Dies" sums up what we as a country are watching real time. There is little of our country's content and experience, including, as pointed out by Dina Doll, our carefully structured legal system, that is not getting mangled.