Monday, June 16, 2025
Public Has A Low Opinion Of Politicians' Honesty (In Both Parties)
The charts above are from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll -- done between May 30th and June 10th of a nationwide sample of 19,410 adults, with a 2.1 point margin of error.
Trump's Number Are Bad Except Among Republicans
The charts above are from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll -- done between May 30th and June 10th of a nationwide sample of 19,410 adults, with a 2.1 point margin of error.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
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Trump Wants To Be A Strongman But His Failures Show His Weakness
During his campaign, Donald Trump promised to solve all the country's big problems - both at home and abroad. He thought he could use the plan in Project 2025 to get it done. But after numerous executive orders and meetings, he has yet to accomplish a single one of his promises.
He promised to end this country's trade deficit with other countries. He instituted a 10% tariff on nearly every country in the world (whether we had a trade deficit with them or not), and imposed an even higher tariff on many countries (even our best allies). He has since backed down, reimposed, and backed-off the tariffs. He had expected all the other countries would flock to the White House and beg for a deal. That hasn't happened, and to date, not a single trade deal has been signed with any country.
He promised to lower the prices of groceries and other goods. But prices keep going up. Last month the inflation was over 2% more that May of 2024. And it very likely will get worse as importers start to have to pay the tariffs imposed.
He promised to deport a million undocumented immigrants a year, and said they would be the dangerous criminals that we don't want in this country. But he has fallen far short of his deportation goal, even though the arrest and deportation of noncriminals has skyrocketed by 800%. Polls are now showing most Americans don't like the cruel way the deportations are being done, or who is being deported (it's not the criminals).
He said he would end the Russian invasion of Ukraine on day one of his presidency. In his ignorance, he thought his buddy Putin would stop when asked and settle for the territory he has seized. But while Putin continues to flatter Trump, he has ignored his pleas to stop the war. Putin continues his bombing of Ukrainian citizens and his efforts to seize more territory.
Trump promised to broker a peace in Gaza. But his "friend" Netanyahu has also ignored him. Netanyahu has re-invaded Gaza, and continues to not let adequate food and medicine to enter. And he is now bombing Iran - even though Trump asked him not to do that.
Trump has claimed to be a great negotiator and deal-maker, but all negotiations have failed and no deals have been made. He has failed in everything he has tried. The one possible exception is his attack on American citizen's rights - and even that remains tied up in the court system.
Trump's fervent desire is to be a strongman (like the dictators he admires), but his string of failures show his real weakness.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Most Say The Parade Is Not A Good Use Of Government Money
Opposing Trump Is Now A Crime In The United States
The man being thrown to the ground and handcuffed in the picture above is U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. What was his terrible crime? He tried to ask a question of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem (as she was telling outrageous lies about the Los Angeles demonstrations).
This was not an isolated incident. In the last few weeks, the Trump administration has arrested a judge, a mayor, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Their crime was the same as Padilla's - trying to draw attention to Donald Trump's cruel and illegal actions.
It goes further. Trump has attacked universities and law firms - basically any person or entity who had the temerity to oppose him or question his actions.
This is all part of Trump's attempt to grab more power for himself. He wants to have the same power as the dictators he admires, and he's using the government's power to do it.
Although several agencies (headed by Trump sycophants) are participating, the primary tool is the Department of Justice and the policing agencies within it.
The DOJ has abandoned any notion of justice. It would not be more properly called the Department of Retribution Against Anything Trump Doesn't Like (the DORAATDL).
He is even using the military in his war on the rights enshrined in the Constitution (having deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines against demonstrators in Los Angeles).
Our democracy is hanging by a thread - and that thread is fraying.
Friday, June 13, 2025
Most Voters Don't Like What Trump Is Doing
The charts above reflects the results of the Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between June 5th and 9th of a nationwide sample of 1,265 registered voters, with a 2.8 point margin of error.
About 248,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed about 248,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on June 7th. Here is the official Labor Department statement:
In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 247,000 to 248,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,250, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the highest level for this average since August 26, 2023 when it was 245,000. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 235,000 to 235,250.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
More Oppose Than Support Trump's Deployment Of Marines To LA
The chart above reflects the results of a YouGov Poll -- done on June 10th of a nationwide sample of 4,309 adults.
The results are only slightly better for the National Guard deployment.
Most Say ICE Should Wear Uniforms (Without masks) And Go After Criminals
The charts above are from the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between June 6th and 9th of a nationwide sample of 1,533 adults, with a 3.5 point margin of error.
Trump Claims A Deal With China - It Is Not True
Once again, Trump is tooting his own horn. This time he is claiming to have reached a deal on trade with China. But as with most of his claims, it isn't true.
The two nations have only agreed on a broad outline of a plan to be negotiated. No plan has been approved or signed by either country - and it still could be quite a while before one is approved.
Trump did the same thing with Great Britain. He claimed to have done a deal with Great Britain on trade. But all the two nations did was agree on a broad outline to be negotiated. To this date, no plane has been agreed to or signed by either nation.
Trump has put tariffs on virtually every country in the world. He expected most to come to him on bended knee to agree to a trade plan that benefitted the United States. That has not happened.
Despite what Trump may claim, not a single trade deal has been approved, finalized, and signed with any country - NOT ONE!
Trump's economic policy remains a mess - creating chaos and confusion for businesses. Prices continue to rise, and shortages are on the horizon.
Anyone who thinks Trump is winning his worldwide trade war is living in a dream world.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Republicans Like Trump's Immigrant Deportations - Most Others Don't
The charts above are the CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between June 4th and 6th of a nationwide sample of 2,428 adults, with a 2.4 point margin of error.
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