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Rhiannon12866

(259,394 posts)
Fri May 29, 2026, 05:40 AM 15 hrs ago

Trump Is Dying Politically, Economically, and...Literally - The Lincoln Project



Trump wanted a golden age. Instead, he delivered a golden vanity project. This week’s Elephant in the Room is the accelerating collapse of the Trump presidency—politically, economically, and culturally.

As Americans grapple with a struggling economy, rising corruption, and growing incompetence at the highest levels of government, Trump seems more focused on building monuments to himself, expanding his ballroom, and feeding his endless need for attention than solving the problems facing the country.

Meanwhile, his much-hyped foreign policy swagger has run headfirst into reality, exposing weakness on the world stage and leaving allies and adversaries alike questioning America’s leadership. Rick breaks down how Trump’s obsession with self-glorification, personal enrichment, and grievance politics is colliding with voter fatigue, economic anxiety, and a growing sense that the emperor isn’t just naked—he’s out of ideas.

The cracks are widening, the excuses are running thin, and more Americans are asking a simple question: is this all there is? - 05/29/2026.


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Trump Is Dying Politically, Economically, and...Literally - The Lincoln Project (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 15 hrs ago OP
... Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #1
... Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #2
Can we speed the process up? marble falls 12 hrs ago #3
I think Mr. "Bad Health Habits"... some_of_us_are_sane 7 hrs ago #4
You'uns have a way with the words. ... marble falls 7 hrs ago #5
ROFL!! some_of_us_are_sane 6 hrs ago #6

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,707 posts)
4. I think Mr. "Bad Health Habits"...
Fri May 29, 2026, 01:59 PM
7 hrs ago
is doing that on his own....the helpful' Old *Jagoff').

*(Pittsburghese): "someone who you'd like to kick the crap out of because their annoying or awful".

marble falls

(72,650 posts)
5. You'uns have a way with the words. ...
Fri May 29, 2026, 02:10 PM
7 hrs ago

... whatever is on his neck is nasty looking. Do you think Melania tried garotte him "in her sleep" again?

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