The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

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Just when you thought the US couldn't get any crazier (or more anti-science)

JD Vance Offers Up Bonkers Christian Theory For What UFO Sightings Actually Are—And The Side-Eye Is Real​

Vice President JD Vance was a guest on Benny Johnson's podcast over the weekend, and he asserted his belief that UFO sightings are actually "demons."

Vice President JD Vance is being widely criticized after he claimed during an appearance on conservative influencer Benny Johnson's podcast over the weekend that UFO sightings are actually "demons."

Vance said he is “more curious than anybody” about whether life exists on other planets, but offered his own Christian conspiracy theorist twist on the subject when asked about President Donald Trump's order to different agencies to "begin the process of identifying and releasing government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life."

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BREAKING: PRO-CRIME GOVERNMENT! Trump’s DOJ quietly killed over 23,000 terrorism, fraud, and drug cases in just six months to focus only on immigration!

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Department of Justice has abandoned prosecutions at a record pace. In the first six months of Trump’s second term, the DOJ closed more than 23,000 criminal cases, including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, fraud, and drug trafficking.

Analysis from ProPublica shows this is a dramatic departure from both the Biden administration and Trump’s first term. In February 2025 alone, nearly 11,000 cases were declined — the highest monthly total in two decades. Even cases involving major fentanyl suppliers and federal program fraud were shut down.

Meanwhile, the DOJ has ramped up immigration prosecutions to nearly triple the rate under Biden. The message is clear: serious crime takes a backseat while the administration pours resources into mass deportations and political priorities.

Former prosecutors describe a demoralized department where veteran cases are being killed to “clean up the books” and make numbers look better. One called it “taking a sledgehammer” to the rule of law.

This is Trump’s version of “law and order,” to ignore real criminals, go after immigrants, and call it justice.



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"In the first six months of Trump’s second term, the DOJ closed more than 23,000 criminal cases, including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, fraud, and drug trafficking." S2 #2,982

 

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Is there a proctologist in the house? Someone is butt-hurt...​

"Now, instead of blaming Democrats for prolonging the shutdown, GOP leadership in the House and Senate are pointing fingers at each other. And it’s deepening fissures that were already forming between them ahead of the midterm elections.

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"Trump’s DOJ quietly killed over 23,000 terrorism, fraud, and drug cases in just six months to focus only on immigration!" #2,982

STRATEGIC SHIFT
Hegseth fires Army chief of staff in sweeping military purge operation

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President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, hints at what her next role will be
Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche rejects speculation surrounding Pam Bondi's firing
Bondi ouster ignites bipartisan uproar: 'partisan, petulant, political hack'

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"I like conflict." Trump early March 2018

 

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Shift, the Republican leaders are in charge, and will take credit if they can, but don't want blame. Blaming Democrats empowers Democrats. So who's left to blame? Other Republicans.
Sear, is Trump dropping Bondi because of the Epstein files?

 

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"Shift, the Republican leaders are in charge, and will take credit if they can, but don't want blame. Blaming Democrats empowers Democrats. So who's left to blame? Other Republicans." t #2,986

hmmm
Not very flattering, but what else could it be?

"Sear, is Trump dropping Bondi because of the Epstein files?" t #2,986

If so, because she hasn't done enough to release the Epstein files which she previously claimed to have on her desk? - OR -
Because she's already done too much?

"President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi," s #2,985

Senate Leader sear would make it clear at the senate confirmation hearing of Bondi's Trump appointed successor:

You Mr / Madam candidate sign a contractual agreement to fully disclose the Epstein files by a deadline we agree to here and now,
a disclosure that receives unanimous satisfaction from the U.S. senate before the deadline OF YOUR CHOOSING.
And if your promise, your contractual commitment is not fully kept, the contract becomes your immediate resignation.

If Trump's nominee agrees, that candidate is then eligible for further senate consideration / confirmation.
If not, the nominee is rejected.

BUT !

Too many U.S. senators in leadership position have spines of jello. kick the can ...

 

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And this is what America is faced with

 

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"And this is what America is faced with" S2 #2,988

Americans !


Shania, Mark's granddaughter ? "Let's go girls"

 

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And Trump's tariffs strike again

Subaru Canada said it expects to cut the share of vehicles it imports from the U.S. to about 10 per cent by the 2026 model year, down from 26 per cent in 2024, as tariffs make U.S. sourcing less attractive. So this is less a total end to U.S. produc

Subaru Canada said it expects to cut the share of vehicles it imports from the U.S. to about 10 per cent by the 2026 model year, down from 26 per cent in 2024, as tariffs make U.S. sourcing less...

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And Trump's tariffs strike again" S2 #2,990

We've had over half a decade to observe how Trump exercises his best judgement in executive governance.
This is how we know Trump doesn't understand the basics of his office.
This was painfully demonstrated when Trump boasted from behind podium, on camera, live mic, that he just realized United States, sometimes nicknamed U.S. is spelled U.S, like "us".
Not merely that Trump had gotten through both primary and general elections, AND inauguration without realizing this, but that he would boast on camera of his discovery.

President Donald J. Trump is spectacularly unfit for his office. And his apparent delusion that he can dispense with income tax because of the windfall his tariffs will generate provides insight into the scale of Trump's delusion.

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. --Winston Churchill

DJ,
A tariff is a tax.
And we will not, can not tax our way to prosperity. What can government provide that it hasn't first taken?

 

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Trump has 'mental breakdown' posting 'deranged' public message to Pam Bondi

President Donald Trump has publicly pressured former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to take legal action against his political opponents, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, in a sprawling social media post defending himself against his impeachments.

In a message on Truth Social, Trump criticized the Eastern District of Virginia’s former chief federal prosecutor, Erik Siebert, claiming he had personally dismissed him and rejecting any claims of wrongdoing in his two impeachments. Siebert had resigned after ....

Trump has 'mental breakdown' posting 'deranged' public message to Pam Bondi

President Donald Trump has publicly pressured former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to take legal action against his political opponents...

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"President Donald Trump has publicly pressured former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to take legal action against his political opponents," S2 #2,995

?
So first Trump fires her, then gives here a todo list?

"Chris Cuomo criticized Pam Bondi’s dismissal as attorney general, calling her the first public official he’d heard of being removed for “not being corrupt enough.”"
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From a year ago ...



The American press has just recounted what former President Jimmy Carter said to Donald Trump during his recent interview about China.

"You're worried that China is getting ahead of us, and I agree with you. But do you know why China is getting ahead of us? I normalized diplomatic relations with Beijing in 1979. Since then, do you know how many times China has gone to war with anyone? Not once, even though we're constantly at war.

The United States is the most warlike nation in the history of the world because it wants to impose states that respond to our government and American values throughout the West, and to control companies that own energy resources in other countries." China, for its part, invests its resources in projects such as railways, infrastructure, intercontinental and transoceanic bullet trains, 6G technology, robotic intelligence, universities, hospitals, ports, buildings, and high-speed trains instead of using them for military spending.

"How many kilometers of high-speed trains do we have in this country?

We wasted $300 billion in military spending to subjugate countries that sought to escape our hegemony.

China hasn't wasted a penny on war, and that's why it surpasses us in almost every area. And if we had spent $300 billion to install infrastructure, robots, and public health in the United States, we would have high-speed transoceanic bullet trains." We would have bridges that don't collapse, free healthcare for Americans, thousands of Americans who wouldn't be infected with COVID-19 more than any other country in the world.

We would have roads that hold up properly. Our education system would be as good as South Korea's or Shanghai's." - Jimmy Carter.

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From a year ago ...
The American press has just recounted what former President Jimmy Carter said to Donald Trump during his recent interview about China. #2,997

James Earl !

"You're worried that China is getting ahead of us, and I agree with you. But do you know why China is getting ahead of us? I normalized diplomatic relations with Beijing in 1979. Since then, do you know how many times China has gone to war with anyone? Not once, even though we're constantly at war.#2,997

Even if technically true, a misleading representation.
Numerous reports from multiple sources indicate China is building up 3rd millennium military capability including a blue-water navy.

Additional reports describe China's continuing escalating aggressions apparently choreographed to prepare to invade and conquer Taiwan. None the less, China's record is far more peaceful than the U.S.'.

We would have roads that hold up properly. Our education system would be as good as South Korea's or Shanghai's." - Jimmy Carter. #2,997

James Earl, a very good man. Not a very good president. But he's nailed the guns / butter debate here.