Early this morning, while most of the country was still waking up, the President of the United States started his day deep inside the White House, giving a six-minute phone interview not to the American press, but to a newspaper in a foreign country. When the article was published just hours later, buried inside it was a detail that made the entire exchange, and his reasoning for taking the call, crystal clear: he admitted that a world leader had stopped taking his calls, so this was his way of reaching her. The world leader was...
In the UK, we are used to the playground insults from this 'man' and thank God that we have a leader who is reacting in an adult way (don't always agree with him but he's handling the idiot well - it must be like being handed a grenade with the pin pulled out...) Why should we be bullied into an immoral and catastrophic war? We still value diplomacy as a tool of international relations. The White House Easter message? NOT diplomacy
Its not just Canada, UK tourism to the US is also down -I LOVE USA but won't be visiting again until you have a functioning adult administration and I'm not alone. We look forward to seeing you again when this nightmare is over. Until then? we watch in horror from afar (and may visit Canada0
Oh my … as a Swiss citizen who has followed America’s actions (and, sadly inaction at times) in Ukraine and Gaza, Trump being re-elected was a punch to the gut. Because I agree with you 100% . Apart from the enablers who are in on the corruption and filling their pockets as quickly as possible, there were enough Americans who liked what Trump stands for and wanted more. I pray that some of them are ill-informed. But it’s too late. For them and the rest of the world.
It’s NEVER too late, ummm, hopefully…WE did NOT elect him…most of us fully believe that election was rigged and stolen with the help of Elon Musk, Thiel, Putin and others. trump pretty much admitted it by saying, ‘Elon is a genius with those computers. We have a little secret. You will never have to vote again.’
This ALL should’ve been taken care of on Jan.6, 2021, TREASON with his incitement of his Insurrection, but RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are.
This is a whole set up of people who wrote Project 2025-26, MAGA/MAWA-Make America White “christian” Again. They are a bunch of Nazi fascists, we are 1930’s Germany, complete with ICE Gestapo and Concentration Camps.
As long as you write, we won't give up on America. Europe and Canada defend the values you have lost. The elections in Hungary and Canada show this clearly. Our leaders are speaking in increasingly clearer terms, even Giorgia Meloni is doing that. It is true, Canada is currently the brightest beacon. Europeans are also pleased with Mark Carney's leadership. Our backup is now called Canada. I am sure that the Americans will join the community of democracies again, but not as leader.
I was going to say something about how we haven't lost our values; we've only lost (temporarily) our ability to act on them.
But it doesn't seem like anyone but us can see that. It's like you think the Tangerine Tyrant will live forever. Have you *seen* pictures of him lately?? He doesn't look like he'll need to order Christmas cards this year.
Whatever. We haven't lost faith in us, even if you all have.
It was my eldest 25th last week!!! Wishing yours a truly Happy Birthday!!
To business…firstly, thank heavens our Prime Minister, dear Keir, has grown some balls! The insults and lunacy raging from Tdump has, at last, provoked him to speak out. Please believe me, the UK does not hold the American people to blame for the current Fascist in the White House and his brown-nosing, brown shirts! Try to think of this as an hiatus, normal service will return shortly (like it used to say on my old b/w television). There is an awful lot to reverse and new legislation to pass to ensure no such blatant Authoritarianism can succeed ever again. Globally we need to rein in the billionaires.
Secondly, the upside of Tdump’s and Vance’s stance towards Orbán’s landslide defeat in Hungary, along with their attacks on Pope Leo and now Peloni in Italy, has a two-fold effect. It brings Europe and the world closer together and massively pisses off MAGA’s base. The mid-terms are coming and although Americans need to keep the pressure on, take a leaf out of Hungary’s playbook and get out and vote!!!!
100%! That election was clearly rigged and stolen thanks to his Buddies Elon(‘That Elon is a genius with computers. We have a little secret. You’ll never have to vote again,’trump), Thiel, Putin, and others.
Let’s not forget he is NOT even a legitimate president..Jan.6 TREASONOUS inciting of his insurrection and RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are. We want our America back and it’s going to have to be up to WE the People.
You know, let's try an experiment: For one day, and then for two days, and then for three days, NO ONE is allowed to pay shitface Twump any compliments or any way praise him. After one day, he's up all night tweeting. After two days, he doesn't come out of his bedroom. After three days, he is a puddle on the floor, a nasty to be cleaned up, an orange gooey mess a pig left behind.
Obviously he feeds on praise and flattery. Withhold it and let's see how powerful he is.
It IS encouraging to see world leaders following the courageous path laid out by Canadian Prime Minister Carney in his famous Davos speech. Now Carney is further entrenched in power in Canada; Hungarians have rejected tyranny; MAGA is losing steam; the American-born pope is leading a moral crusade. Keep up the great work, Heather. Your words, careful scrutiny of the White House madman is so important.
Heather, I like so many others who appreciate your writing, thank you for always reminding us that there is still hope for the US. It is a hope grounded in who we have been for so long cherishing our values, our obligations to our friends, our courage and willingness to sacrifice for the greater good. We must no longer tolerate the power and influence of this terminally, morally sick individual. There is no hope for him and time is running out for us!
I’m Welsh, living in the UK, and have not given up on decent Americans who are suffering from their worst ever President. Over 50 years ago I read American politics and history at Aberystwyth University and recall words of Thomas Jefferson which remarkably are relevant to this year of yours and to the piece you have just written: “ The flames kindled on the Fourth of July 1776 have spread across to much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism. On the contrary, they will consume those engines and all who work for them “.
You clearly know how our system works. We do NOT have the majority, YET. We also are pretty confident the last election was rigged and stolen with Elon Musk, Thiel, Putin, Project2025-26 players.
And he is NOT even a legitimate president as he should’ve been jailed after his Treasonous act of inciting his insurrection on Jan.6, 2021. It was then that RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are, sycophants and complicit BLOOD money hungry loyalists.
I am SO embarrassed to be American. I hate it here. I hate Trump so much it’s infuriating. And I would hate him if he were a democrat too. He is an evil man who doesn’t want anything good for this country if it doesn’t benefit him. I love how he’s bashed our allies for not helping fix what HE BROKE. it was FINE BEFORE. god I hate him.
I’m beyond hating him…it is ALL his loyalists, the sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman, who have allowed this to continue. We wouldn’t even be here if they had done their jobs and impeached and charged him with TREASON on Jan.6., 2021. Plus, we are fairly certain that he/they rigged and stole the last election with his buddies Elon, Thiel, Putin, and Project 2025-26. trump pretty much said so, ‘Elon is a genius with computers. We’ve got a little secret. You’ll never have to vote again.
He is just a puppet in this bigger Project 2025-26, Nazi, fascist Playbook…MAGA/MAWA KKKult controlled by the Epstein Class.
So do I—I don’t remember ever hating anyone as much as I do Dumb as a stump tRump (although Nixon comes close, followed by DJT’s thuggish minions and Mitch McConnell who could have allowed the impeachment to happen but didn’t.)
Excellent, Heather! You're absolutely right to be seeking a new constructive global perspective appropriate to the new world order being transformed in the wake of Trump and Trumpism. T & T'sm are incredibly bad and evil, but they are not alone in the world, and the rest of the world outside their bubble is predictably adapting constructively to the new negative reality being forced on it by T & T'sm. Americans, who have made a terrible mistake, can and must now be relied upon to correct it. Meanwhile, the rest of the world adapts for its own prosperous survival. We'll join them on their terms with thanks when we dispose of Job One.
To be clear, we appreciate your view, but most of us did NOT vote for him.
We are pretty certain the election was rigged and stolen by his buddies, Elon musk, Thiel, Putin, others in Project 2025-26. trump basically admitted it saying ‘Elon is a genius with computers. We have a secret. You’ll never have to vote again.’ He/they put loyalists in from the bottom to the top.
RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are on Jan.6, 2021 with trump’s incitement of his insurrection…TREASON…he is NOT even a legitimate president and they have all the power in the system, including most of SCOTUS. trump is an idiotic, fascist, Nazi, pedophile, rapist, sadistic, sociopathic psycho puppet.
Excellent article but I see no hope for us. We have a large segment of the population who is poorly educated and brainwashed beyond redemption, a corrupt and plain evil administration, a Congress which seems committed to doing nothing about this, and a Supreme Court which is in the pocket of a madman and has lost our respect. I suggest the Northeast states ally with Canada, and I am encouraging my grandchildren to get the h- out of here.
I hope you’re right, but knowing djt, I wouldn’t be surprised if he insults the king and continues his belittling of the U.K. I know King Charles has to behave in a diplomatic way, but I so wish he would give back as good as he gets and, even if it’s in a subtle way so djt doesn’t realize he’s been insulted right back, delivers a much-needed “clapback”.
He has been dealing with fools all his life and know he will have Trump fawning all over him - I feel very sorry for both king and queen having to deal with it all.
I think we can all agree that the king and queen aced their visit.
King Charles speech will go down in history for saying what needed saying firmly and tactfully and Trump had no a clue and Vance looked completely bemused.
I am proud to be British but love my USA connections.
In the UK, we are used to the playground insults from this 'man' and thank God that we have a leader who is reacting in an adult way (don't always agree with him but he's handling the idiot well - it must be like being handed a grenade with the pin pulled out...) Why should we be bullied into an immoral and catastrophic war? We still value diplomacy as a tool of international relations. The White House Easter message? NOT diplomacy
Its not just Canada, UK tourism to the US is also down -I LOVE USA but won't be visiting again until you have a functioning adult administration and I'm not alone. We look forward to seeing you again when this nightmare is over. Until then? we watch in horror from afar (and may visit Canada0
Please visit Canada and if you come to the United States come to a state that still has a liberal government.
Oh my … as a Swiss citizen who has followed America’s actions (and, sadly inaction at times) in Ukraine and Gaza, Trump being re-elected was a punch to the gut. Because I agree with you 100% . Apart from the enablers who are in on the corruption and filling their pockets as quickly as possible, there were enough Americans who liked what Trump stands for and wanted more. I pray that some of them are ill-informed. But it’s too late. For them and the rest of the world.
It’s NEVER too late, ummm, hopefully…WE did NOT elect him…most of us fully believe that election was rigged and stolen with the help of Elon Musk, Thiel, Putin and others. trump pretty much admitted it by saying, ‘Elon is a genius with those computers. We have a little secret. You will never have to vote again.’
This ALL should’ve been taken care of on Jan.6, 2021, TREASON with his incitement of his Insurrection, but RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are.
This is a whole set up of people who wrote Project 2025-26, MAGA/MAWA-Make America White “christian” Again. They are a bunch of Nazi fascists, we are 1930’s Germany, complete with ICE Gestapo and Concentration Camps.
Never say die! No-surrender! The Fascist’s are on the ropes…
🤞
Dear Heather
As long as you write, we won't give up on America. Europe and Canada defend the values you have lost. The elections in Hungary and Canada show this clearly. Our leaders are speaking in increasingly clearer terms, even Giorgia Meloni is doing that. It is true, Canada is currently the brightest beacon. Europeans are also pleased with Mark Carney's leadership. Our backup is now called Canada. I am sure that the Americans will join the community of democracies again, but not as leader.
Don't give up. We are with you!
I was going to say something about how we haven't lost our values; we've only lost (temporarily) our ability to act on them.
But it doesn't seem like anyone but us can see that. It's like you think the Tangerine Tyrant will live forever. Have you *seen* pictures of him lately?? He doesn't look like he'll need to order Christmas cards this year.
Whatever. We haven't lost faith in us, even if you all have.
Thank you for your post 🤞
Hi Heather,
It was my eldest 25th last week!!! Wishing yours a truly Happy Birthday!!
To business…firstly, thank heavens our Prime Minister, dear Keir, has grown some balls! The insults and lunacy raging from Tdump has, at last, provoked him to speak out. Please believe me, the UK does not hold the American people to blame for the current Fascist in the White House and his brown-nosing, brown shirts! Try to think of this as an hiatus, normal service will return shortly (like it used to say on my old b/w television). There is an awful lot to reverse and new legislation to pass to ensure no such blatant Authoritarianism can succeed ever again. Globally we need to rein in the billionaires.
Secondly, the upside of Tdump’s and Vance’s stance towards Orbán’s landslide defeat in Hungary, along with their attacks on Pope Leo and now Peloni in Italy, has a two-fold effect. It brings Europe and the world closer together and massively pisses off MAGA’s base. The mid-terms are coming and although Americans need to keep the pressure on, take a leaf out of Hungary’s playbook and get out and vote!!!!
Love from across the pond…
Thank you, friend.
BTW:
KAMALA WON..SMART ELECTIONS HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT SINCE THE ELECTION.
SO...MORE PEOPLE VOTED FOR KAMALA, AND VOTING WAS MANIPULATED.
🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
100%! That election was clearly rigged and stolen thanks to his Buddies Elon(‘That Elon is a genius with computers. We have a little secret. You’ll never have to vote again,’trump), Thiel, Putin, and others.
Let’s not forget he is NOT even a legitimate president..Jan.6 TREASONOUS inciting of his insurrection and RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are. We want our America back and it’s going to have to be up to WE the People.
He deifies himself.
It’s not just the AI images of him laying glowing hands on sick people.
It’s the way he speaks about himself in the 3rd person.
It’s the way he demands adoration and deference instead of engagement and truth.
It’s the way he asserts power over every country on earth, and every person, including the Pope.
And, of course, it’s what he claims is his power to end ”a civilization”.
He has a God Complex. It’s a symptom of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
You know, let's try an experiment: For one day, and then for two days, and then for three days, NO ONE is allowed to pay shitface Twump any compliments or any way praise him. After one day, he's up all night tweeting. After two days, he doesn't come out of his bedroom. After three days, he is a puddle on the floor, a nasty to be cleaned up, an orange gooey mess a pig left behind.
Obviously he feeds on praise and flattery. Withhold it and let's see how powerful he is.
It IS encouraging to see world leaders following the courageous path laid out by Canadian Prime Minister Carney in his famous Davos speech. Now Carney is further entrenched in power in Canada; Hungarians have rejected tyranny; MAGA is losing steam; the American-born pope is leading a moral crusade. Keep up the great work, Heather. Your words, careful scrutiny of the White House madman is so important.
Heather, I like so many others who appreciate your writing, thank you for always reminding us that there is still hope for the US. It is a hope grounded in who we have been for so long cherishing our values, our obligations to our friends, our courage and willingness to sacrifice for the greater good. We must no longer tolerate the power and influence of this terminally, morally sick individual. There is no hope for him and time is running out for us!
Thank you for reaching out to those who watch the chaos from abroad.
We believe you can beat this, and we know it will take time.
But the damage will not be forgotten quickly.
I’m Welsh, living in the UK, and have not given up on decent Americans who are suffering from their worst ever President. Over 50 years ago I read American politics and history at Aberystwyth University and recall words of Thomas Jefferson which remarkably are relevant to this year of yours and to the piece you have just written: “ The flames kindled on the Fourth of July 1776 have spread across to much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism. On the contrary, they will consume those engines and all who work for them “.
Thank you…please don’t give up on us.
You clearly know how our system works. We do NOT have the majority, YET. We also are pretty confident the last election was rigged and stolen with Elon Musk, Thiel, Putin, Project2025-26 players.
And he is NOT even a legitimate president as he should’ve been jailed after his Treasonous act of inciting his insurrection on Jan.6, 2021. It was then that RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are, sycophants and complicit BLOOD money hungry loyalists.
It’s up to WE the people.
❤️🩹
I am SO embarrassed to be American. I hate it here. I hate Trump so much it’s infuriating. And I would hate him if he were a democrat too. He is an evil man who doesn’t want anything good for this country if it doesn’t benefit him. I love how he’s bashed our allies for not helping fix what HE BROKE. it was FINE BEFORE. god I hate him.
I’m beyond hating him…it is ALL his loyalists, the sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman, who have allowed this to continue. We wouldn’t even be here if they had done their jobs and impeached and charged him with TREASON on Jan.6., 2021. Plus, we are fairly certain that he/they rigged and stole the last election with his buddies Elon, Thiel, Putin, and Project 2025-26. trump pretty much said so, ‘Elon is a genius with computers. We’ve got a little secret. You’ll never have to vote again.
He is just a puppet in this bigger Project 2025-26, Nazi, fascist Playbook…MAGA/MAWA KKKult controlled by the Epstein Class.
So do I—I don’t remember ever hating anyone as much as I do Dumb as a stump tRump (although Nixon comes close, followed by DJT’s thuggish minions and Mitch McConnell who could have allowed the impeachment to happen but didn’t.)
Bravo Heather! You have said what so many of us are thinking and feeling. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
Excellent, Heather! You're absolutely right to be seeking a new constructive global perspective appropriate to the new world order being transformed in the wake of Trump and Trumpism. T & T'sm are incredibly bad and evil, but they are not alone in the world, and the rest of the world outside their bubble is predictably adapting constructively to the new negative reality being forced on it by T & T'sm. Americans, who have made a terrible mistake, can and must now be relied upon to correct it. Meanwhile, the rest of the world adapts for its own prosperous survival. We'll join them on their terms with thanks when we dispose of Job One.
To be clear, we appreciate your view, but most of us did NOT vote for him.
We are pretty certain the election was rigged and stolen by his buddies, Elon musk, Thiel, Putin, others in Project 2025-26. trump basically admitted it saying ‘Elon is a genius with computers. We have a secret. You’ll never have to vote again.’ He/they put loyalists in from the bottom to the top.
RepubliKKKans showed us exactly who they are on Jan.6, 2021 with trump’s incitement of his insurrection…TREASON…he is NOT even a legitimate president and they have all the power in the system, including most of SCOTUS. trump is an idiotic, fascist, Nazi, pedophile, rapist, sadistic, sociopathic psycho puppet.
It is up to WE the People.
Excellent article but I see no hope for us. We have a large segment of the population who is poorly educated and brainwashed beyond redemption, a corrupt and plain evil administration, a Congress which seems committed to doing nothing about this, and a Supreme Court which is in the pocket of a madman and has lost our respect. I suggest the Northeast states ally with Canada, and I am encouraging my grandchildren to get the h- out of here.
And the Pacific north west too, plus California.
Happy Birthday. Hope you had a happy day.
Today Rachel Reeves comes to USA - she is our Chancellor of the Exchequer. She is fiery and hopefully will be blunt.
Trump is causing serious economic harm in UK just as we were beginning to climb out of Covid and Ukraine shocks, with his nonsensical war.
You also have the King visiting at the end of the month.
Let’s hope that Trumps administration realises the need to treat both with the huge respect they deserve.
We hope so too, but know better than to hold our breath. He's a complete narcissistic moron.
I hope you’re right, but knowing djt, I wouldn’t be surprised if he insults the king and continues his belittling of the U.K. I know King Charles has to behave in a diplomatic way, but I so wish he would give back as good as he gets and, even if it’s in a subtle way so djt doesn’t realize he’s been insulted right back, delivers a much-needed “clapback”.
He has been dealing with fools all his life and know he will have Trump fawning all over him - I feel very sorry for both king and queen having to deal with it all.
I think we can all agree that the king and queen aced their visit.
King Charles speech will go down in history for saying what needed saying firmly and tactfully and Trump had no a clue and Vance looked completely bemused.
I am proud to be British but love my USA connections.
Heather, your intelligence, empathy, eloquence, and PATRIOTISM are badly needed and deeply appreciated by horrified and angry Americans. Thank you!