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Terry O’Reilly's avatar

TACO Bully Trump has finally messed with the bully that won’t back down. Poked the bear and it’s coming for him. Won’t fall for his usual games and calling him out fast on the lies. He doesn’t know what to do because his usual schtick isn’t working. He has no play left

Bruce Korb's avatar

#1 - He's backed down on the war crime of bombing civilian installations (electric generation)

#2 - In-your-face, blatant lying about talks with Iranians

#3 - projecting the deterioration of his physical and mental health. I'd still be surprised if he lasts past the midterms, 224 days from now

Charli Gregory's avatar

Trump's message is even more confusing than usual. It doesn't feel like Taco Trade messages, it feels like he is cornered. He can't please Putin and Netanyahu. He can't please his base and the billionaires. He can't please the world and his goals. His admin is advising him but they are not aligned. It feels like we are close to a meltdown.

Cherry Davidson Sullivan's avatar

I love how Iran called his bluff!

Connie Sutton 's avatar

What he is positioning for is when he tells the public he has boots on the ground. 50,000+ troops already in the Middle East and now sending amarines. Come on.

Patty The Packer Fan's avatar

Is it possible they realize they are cornered in Iran? So they are prepping for what they are planning next?

Jay's avatar
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Trump is trying to buy time by claiming negotiations are underway so he can prepare for boots on the ground when the “negotiations “fail as would appear to be the likely outcome given Iran’s leverage now. But he will say he tried to reach agreement but the other side refused.

I remember your article a week or so ago about Marines being activated to the Middle East and how significant this was - and that once a large military force was deployed that it would need to be used and not kept waiting. Keeping that thought in mind makes me think something will be decided soon. Perhaps the change in tone is related to that issue. What a mess. I have several good friends who are Marines and they are a proud and effective military force. Would be disappointed to see their sacrificial service in this outrageous war mongering by Trump and Hegseth.

Stacey Clark's avatar

People jumping ship, the lies aren’t aligning, more awareness that the truth lies outside media outlets being fed to us. The feeling of dread across a wide circle of empaths. And the feeling of hope- the light getting in.

Teri Gelini's avatar

This has not played out like he "wanted"and is now trying to reframe everything with his lies that never stop. Iran just called his bluff about lies. This only makes him more dangerous to the world, our military and us. The military does not deserve to be served up as fodder and the suicide is what this will be if they become boots on the ground. What I would not give for one massive stroke about now...

#HOLDFAST

Teri

Sher''s avatar

Trump is " torn between two lovers"...( if you'll forgive me...😄)...Putin and Bibi. It's affecting his moves...in complex ways..also this Cuba thing is on the back burner with Putin reportedly shipping them fuel...I'd say several mideast countries have gotten to Trump and asked him if he's out of his friggin mind and let him know that they are NOT willing to be destroyed and terrorized in order to back him..regardless of any past deals or alliances... Trumpy is WAY WAY WAY out of his depth. He's outgangstered...if you will..from all sides... China, Russia...Europe, probably more ...and they aren't willing to collapse their nations via oil starvation for the forseeable future. I think they would unite abs fight against him......Trump is over a razor wire fence now, hanging precariously by his diapers...Look..Im no politician or war strategist..just a regular person with a few brain cells miraculously left to rub together. I think Trump has no other option but to try and save face by lying his way out of this to diffuse it..the way he has done his entire life. However we are very far from out of thecm woods...I'm just dpitballin' with this stuff...He's still dangerously unpredictable...no need to rehash that...

Chris Wistert's avatar

Gosh - where to begin on what I've noticed lately. It's a lot, and it doesn't coordinate easily with anything (or at least I'm not finding the common thread).

#1 - In the past, Trump's statements could generally stay on message for a day or two. Now, I'm seeing statements that directly oppose each other within a matter of hours.

#2 - Trump is throwing anybody and everybody under the bus, particularly those in his cabinet. Then everybody just looks stupid.

#3 - The use of false flag operation(s). Last week, Trump mentioned something about going into Ecuador. He mentioned "taking" Cuba, too. Today, I saw something about actually putting boots on the ground in Venezuela. I know it's just a bright shiny object, but it's really hard to figure out what's the real intent.

There are things that are missing, too. There's been very little said about the upcoming No Kings March on March 28th. At this point prior to the last No Kings March, people were EVERYWHERE talking about it and interest was extremely high. I'm not seeing that. Fwiw, I think people are getting tired and scared.

Pamela H's avatar

He seems to be quick to ignore any ramification of his decisions. More focus on unrealities. More denigration of rivals. Always focus on ways to acquire more wealth.

Annie's avatar

He is pointing his followers at Dems with ‘our enemy Iran is destroyed’ and ‘Next greatest threat are Dems’

Ellanor Pruitt's avatar

Agree. The level of blaming Democrats is waaay up, even from a couple of weeks ago…

Sher''s avatar

He likely hopes he can stir a form of civil war or insurrection against the left..he truly is unhinged and desperate...doesn't value lives..

Randy S. Eisenberg's avatar

Sounds like he’s off his meds. Maybe his handlers cut ‘em so he could just melt down on his own, finally, and they can install Rubio or whoever and really get moving.

David R. MD's avatar

IMO, the message is that there are three actual motivations: authoritarian power, revenge and financial profit.

Everything else is a means to the end.

And that's how it's linking up.

The content manifestly be spieled is irrelevant, and even freer to be illogical, inconsistent paradoxical - EXCEPT that it is all in the service of authoritarian power, revenge, and financial profit.

Sara Goodnick's avatar

I've been thinking Trump’s mental derangement is reaching a point of no return and the resulting disasters caused by his impulsive decisions is speeding that along. If no one steps up and stops or removes him, his next moves will please Putin as our country implodes. #HoldFast