45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Vol 2
Discussion
johnxjsc1985 said:
A lot of people wanted a change from the entirely self serving career Politicians and now we have got a Non Political President of the USA. Not many would have chosen him but the noise coming from the "precious ones" is quite deafening so already he has had some effect. The American people elected him it will be up to them to decide if he is worthy of their votes.
I suspect we will see two terms, bar something really outrageous or unexpected happening to him. I didn't vote for him, but he's doing well so far on domestic economic issues and to ramp down tensions with Russia and beat back the ghoulish neocon/lib cabal that has nearly run us into the ground. Things have also been entertaining (in a mostly harmless way), with even moderate progressive Dems descending into utter lunacy usually reserved for the far right. Quite a study in propaganda and human psychology.
p1stonhead said:
Raise you, you need eye bleach. It is safe for work.http://www.cultofmac.com/467635/putin-embraces-pre...
williamp said:
so, to summise: is he as bad as some of the media is making out??
Well, if you ignore all of below, yep he is fit Oh and we are still in his first month. Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
babatunde said:
Well, if you ignore all of below, yep he is fit Oh and we are still in his first month.
Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
Enough about the good things he's done. What about the BAD things he's done?Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
scherzkeks said:
johnxjsc1985 said:
A lot of people wanted a change from the entirely self serving career Politicians and now we have got a Non Political President of the USA. Not many would have chosen him but the noise coming from the "precious ones" is quite deafening so already he has had some effect. The American people elected him it will be up to them to decide if he is worthy of their votes.
I suspect we will see two terms, bar something really outrageous or unexpected happening to him. I didn't vote for him, but he's doing well so far on domestic economic issues and to ramp down tensions with Russia and beat back the ghoulish neocon/lib cabal that has nearly run us into the ground. Things have also been entertaining (in a mostly harmless way), with even moderate progressive Dems descending into utter lunacy usually reserved for the far right. Quite a study in propaganda and human psychology.
babatunde said:
Well, if you ignore all of below, yep he is fit Oh and we are still in his first month.
Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
Yeah but he's got great hair...Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
babatunde said:
Well, if you ignore all of below, yep he is fit Oh and we are still in his first month.
Stuff
etc etc,
Just to address one of your many pointsStuff
etc etc,
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Yep, inherently honest and good ...all of them....always have been.
Edited by Stickyfinger on Thursday 16th February 11:47
babatunde said:
williamp said:
so, to summise: is he as bad as some of the media is making out??
Well, if you ignore all of below, yep he is fit Oh and we are still in his first month. Declared the “court system” a threat to national security.
Insisted that his Supreme Court pick had no problem with attacks on the judiciary, in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary.
Trashed New START during a call with Putin — after putting the phone aside to ask his advisers what that (nuclear-arms treaty) was.
Publicly condemned a private company for dropping his daughter’s (increasingly unpopular) fashion line.
Suggested that publicly criticizing his military decisions is tantamount to aiding “the enemy.”
Got angry at his press secretary for being impersonated by a woman.
Used the executive branch’s immense authority over border control to inflict arbitrary cruelty on thousands of Muslim immigrants, create chaos at airports all across America, and sour diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.
Violated court orders against his travel ban.
Created a diplomatic crisis with Australia — and threatened to invade Mexico.
Allowed his press secretary to falsely claim that Iran had committed an act of war against the United States.
Retained the author of a reactionary screed that likened the 2016 election to Flight 93 as a national-security staffer.
Suggested that Frederick Douglass is still alive in speech on Black History Month.
Told a demonstrable lie about the size of the crowd at his inauguration — and predicted that the media would “pay a big price” for refusing to repeat it.
Told congressional leaders at a private meeting that he only lost the popular vote because undocumented immigrants cast millions of ballots against him.
Suggested America might once again have the opportunity to confiscate Iraq’s oil.
Allowed his company to leverage the cachet of his election into a massive expansion of its hotel empire.
Signed a bevy of executive orders that were drafted by the White House’s Breitbart wing — and no one else.
Declared that his election had restored American democracy, in an angry, authoritarian inaugural address.
Replaced the White House website’s page on climate change with a vow to drill for oil on federal lands.
Defamed a hero of the civil-rights movement in a series of racist tweets.
Allowed his secretary of State nominee to pledge that America would block China’s access to its disputed islands in the South China Sea — a promise that, if kept, would almost certainly mean war.
Named his son-in-law a senior White House adviser, in defiance of norms (and, very likely, laws) against nepotism.
Called NATO obsolete.
Repeatedly denigrated America’s intelligence agencies, then leaked plans to downsize them.
Declared his openness to reviving a nuclear arms race.
Disparaged the sitting American president, while praising a hostile foreign autocrat.
Continued to use Twitter as a tool for souring diplomatic relations with the world’s second-greatest power.
Named a billionaire investor — with an enormous, personal financial interest in deregulating certain sectors of the economy — as his special adviser on regulatory reform.
Declared the American intelligence community to be inherently untrustworthy, after it produced information that he did not like.
Said he would continue skipping daily intelligence briefings when he becomes president because he’s smart enough to get by without them.
Said he doesn’t know why he should be bound by the One China Policy.
Invited his adult sons — who are slated to run the Trump Organization next year — to a policy meeting with the leading lights of Silicon Valley.
Picked a man who once tried to call for the abolition of the Energy Department — but couldn’t remember the department’s name — as secretary of Department of Energy.
Named his bankruptcy lawyer — who thinks liberal Jews are “worse” than Nazi collaborators — as his pick for ambassador to Israel.
Provoked heightened diplomatic tensions with two nuclear-armed states.
Handed the Environmental Protection Agency to a climate denialist.
Tried handing the Labor Department to a serial violator of labor law. Although he quit like a loser today.
Requested security clearance for a conspiracy theorist who claims that the Clintons operate a Satanic child-sex ring out of a popular D.C. pizzeria.
Questioned the legitimacy of the election he just won.
Appointed Ben Carson secretary of Housing and Urban Development — despite the fact that Carson has no relevant experience and recently declared himself unqualified for any cabinet position.
Allowed his D.C. hotel to actively court the patronage of foreign diplomats.
Invited the manager of his blind trust onto a phone call with the president of Argentina.
Met with Indian business partners who have publicly declared their intention to capitalize on his status as president-elect.
Tried to coerce Britain into appointing a right-wing extremist as its ambassador to the United States.
Berated the media at a closed-door meeting for publishing unflattering photos of his double chin.
Admitted that his charity was guilty of self-dealing.
Derided protestors as paid professionals whose acts of free speech are fundamentally “unfair.”
Invited the manager of his “blind trust” to a meeting with the prime minister of Japan.
Assembled a team of racists to lead his White House.
Took credit for the fact that Ford will not be relocating a plant to Mexico (which they never had any intention of relocating to Mexico).
Declared America’s leading newspaper a “failing” institution.
Took calls from foreign leaders on unsecured phone lines, without consulting the State Department.
etc etc,
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