In honor of the occasion, here is a brief and incomplete accounting of what the 47th president of the United States has done to this country, its institutions, its landmarks, and its people in the past 18 months.
He started a war with Iran that is now in its 103rd day, has cost at least $29 billion, killed 13 American troops, injured more than 400, pushed inflation to a three-year high, sent gas to $4.32 a gallon, closed the Strait of Hormuz, and killed 3 Indian sailors in a strike on a tanker this week. He said he loves the inflation. He said he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation. He said he doesn’t care about the midterms.
He tried to put his name on the Kennedy Center. A judge said no. His name came off at 3am Friday behind white tarps while crowds chanted “take it down.” He tried to close it for two years. A judge said no. He fired the board and replaced them with loyalists. A court restored voting rights to the members he tried to silence. The Washington National Opera is now suing for $17 million in donations never returned.
He created a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund by suing his own agency, settling with himself, and directing taxpayer money to his allies. A judge permanently blocked it. He still calls it a great idea. He gave himself permanent IRS audit immunity in the same deal. That part is still in place.
He installed Bari Weiss at CBS News. She fired Scott Pelley for refusing to inject falsehoods into his reporting. She fired the executive producer. She let Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega go. She cancelled Colbert. She installed a tech blogger to run 60 Minutes. His DOJ just approved her taking over CNN too.
He appointed a housing finance regulator with no intelligence experience to run all 18 US intelligence agencies. Seven Republican senators blocked the FISA surveillance program over it. He backed down and nominated someone else. He told the original pick to start firing people and described him as “less shackled”because he had not been confirmed.
He said he loves the inflation. He said he could bulldoze the Statue of Liberty. He tried to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “American flag blue” for $14 million. It grew algae the next day. He wants to build a “Trump Promenade” at the Lincoln Memorial. He proposed a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. He is building a six-story underground fortress beneath a ballroom on the White House lawn.
He fell asleep at the NBA Finals. He fell asleep in the Oval Office during a coal briefing. He fell asleep at a Wisconsin farmers roundtable while they were praising him. Marco Rubio denied under oath that Trump falls asleep in meetings. Rubio was then shown video of Trump falling asleep in a meeting. In the same meeting where Rubio was praising him.
His family made $2.3 billion from crypto ventures while retail investors lost the same amount. His son-in-law is building a $1.6 billion luxury resort on protected Mediterranean wetlands in Albania backed by Saudi money while simultaneously serving as Middle East envoy. His son’s drone company received a $620 millionPentagon contract. He bought TKO stock before announcing the White House UFC fight.
He said the Kennedy Center was dying. He ruined it. He said the reflecting pool was broken. He painted it and it grew algae. He said Iran would be dealt with in weeks. It has been 103 days. He said a deal was coming in two or three days 38 times.
He turns 80. His friends say he can hear the clock ticking. Many of us can too.
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