Shortly after 9 pm tonight, the president of the United States carefully gripped the handrail of the stairs of Air Force One as he made his way down onto the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, before walking straight over to the waiting press. With eyes so swollen they were reduced to slivers beneath his bright red USA baseball cap, he didn’t stay long to answer questions. He spent most of the six minutes awkwardly trying to convince anyone listening that "A lot of very good things are happening with regard to the Strait of Hormuz," followed shortly by declaring that a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday. He then pivoted to attacking the Pope, before turning his rage to...
I think Tdump, or his backroom strategists, were confident a victory in Iran would both boost his ratings and deflect from the multitude of issues at home. BIG mistake!! Not only is this now a protracted war, it’s contradictory to the majority of Americans and even MAGA base faithfuls. Now, Geo-global attention is lasering in on the disastrous economic fallout, Catholics globally outraged at Tdump’s assault on Pope Leo (an American), not to mention the landslide victory - a real one, unlike Tdump’s claims - in Hungary of a 16yr Authoritarian reign! There reasons to be optimistic, but the pressure needs to be maintained.
He rambles incoherently jumping from one thought to the next with no connection to any because he has no filters left in his brain . The plaque that is building is slowly deteriorating all the processes that used to connect. It’s called dementia..we recognize it..he’s been told he has it and now it’s progressing faster than they thought. It can’t be stopped..it can’t be controlled..it can’t be cured. His doctors need to be COMPELLED to give him a complete neuropsychological examination now and report it. He is mentally unfit to have the extreme powers he has..he cannot make decisions that affect the entire world. He must be removed and it must happen before he erratically responds to something he doesn’t like…at this point that could be anything. We are on thin ice now…
Haha. Drumpf wouldn't know a joke if it snuck up and bit him on the arse.
No seriously, terminally malignant narcissists grin a lot, but they don't know how to smile. They just pretend they have any emotions except lust and malice.
Thank you. I don't watch fox, thinking I need to see this interview though. How far we have fallen in the eyes of the world. The USAID horror, doge bullshit. Cruelty for it's own sake. ICE. The list is very long.
Have been reading your pieces for several weeks and just became a paid subscriber because you are not intimidated by the news fire hose or the chaos and desperation that fuels it. Thank you for such clarity!
A famous Prime Minister of ours, Harold McMillan who by the way had an impeccable war-time service record had a memorable saying along the lines of the two entities you must absolutely steer clear of upsetting were the Catholic Church and the Brigade of Guards.
Excellent column, Heather. We were privileged to be right there in 2016! On the Danube, viewing all the lights of that beautiful city (really two cities, Buda and Pest), including the impressive Parliament building. I’m so happy for Hungarians, voting out Orban!
Trump must be "so tired of winning." Now what will come first: the mid-terms or Article 25? I'll bet the latter—the conducives are in place, and the only impediment is the cowardice of the hangers-on, whose only viable future is in letting go.
I think Tdump, or his backroom strategists, were confident a victory in Iran would both boost his ratings and deflect from the multitude of issues at home. BIG mistake!! Not only is this now a protracted war, it’s contradictory to the majority of Americans and even MAGA base faithfuls. Now, Geo-global attention is lasering in on
As Bannon has said, “he was Trump before Trump” and Orbán is a model for conservative governance, similar to Trump's vision for the United States and the Heritage Foundation for the blueprint to Project 2025.
The 77% of Hungarian voters said enough and showed them all the door.
Anne Applebaum who has written extensively on Hungary a quick message on the defeat of Viktor Orbán
“In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement. And by building exactly that, Hungary’s opposition changed politics around the world.”
“They” are talking about a shutdown on May1st. But I don’t hear or see enough of that being spread around.
We NEED big, connected, loud, and powerful people in government, and celebrities, musicians, actors, athletes, leaders with Bigger voices, followings, access to “we the people” to Help Unite us in this Walkout or whatever they’re calling it.
We NEED a NATIONAL shutdown of Airports, trains, ALL transportation, government jobs, unions, manufacturing, shipping, etc, and WE THE PEOPLE along with other countries shutting off air space, waterways, US military bases…a military coup would be the ultimate, but doubtful.
We sure as hell can’t count on Congress(sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman and USELESS Dems.) or elections.
I feel like a FALSE Flag of a planned act of domestic terrorism is a great potential that he/they can blame on Iran and Muslims to declare an emergency and invoke Martial Law to cancel elections he/they were planning on rigging and stealing anyways, like his last “win.”
trump, his family, KKKabinet, Epstein Class, “BORED of Peace” members profiteering off these illegal wars, stock market manipulation, Polymarket, government contracts with his family owned weapons and tech. companies, money laundering, extortion, etc.
He/they want Civil War and have his ICE/J6’ers Nazi Gestapo MAGA KKKulters just waiting for the dog whistle.
WE are running out of time.
trump=hitler
MAGA KKKult, ICE Gestapo, MAWA-Make AmeriKKKa White “christian “ Again, Concentration inhumane, pedophile, rape, murder, Executions, murder, mass deportations, sex trafficking Camps pay per head to wealthy elite MAWA’s
Hi Heather,
I think Tdump, or his backroom strategists, were confident a victory in Iran would both boost his ratings and deflect from the multitude of issues at home. BIG mistake!! Not only is this now a protracted war, it’s contradictory to the majority of Americans and even MAGA base faithfuls. Now, Geo-global attention is lasering in on the disastrous economic fallout, Catholics globally outraged at Tdump’s assault on Pope Leo (an American), not to mention the landslide victory - a real one, unlike Tdump’s claims - in Hungary of a 16yr Authoritarian reign! There reasons to be optimistic, but the pressure needs to be maintained.
How much more of a wake up call will it take??!!
In England we say, now or never haha
Or, as some hero said on Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, when a bunch of guys were ready to take on the terrorists: “Let’s Roll!.”
Powerful writing. Great job of laying all of this out. I have hope after Orban’s defeat but T is losing it more and more by the minute.
He rambles incoherently jumping from one thought to the next with no connection to any because he has no filters left in his brain . The plaque that is building is slowly deteriorating all the processes that used to connect. It’s called dementia..we recognize it..he’s been told he has it and now it’s progressing faster than they thought. It can’t be stopped..it can’t be controlled..it can’t be cured. His doctors need to be COMPELLED to give him a complete neuropsychological examination now and report it. He is mentally unfit to have the extreme powers he has..he cannot make decisions that affect the entire world. He must be removed and it must happen before he erratically responds to something he doesn’t like…at this point that could be anything. We are on thin ice now…
Haha. Drumpf wouldn't know a joke if it snuck up and bit him on the arse.
No seriously, terminally malignant narcissists grin a lot, but they don't know how to smile. They just pretend they have any emotions except lust and malice.
Thank you. I don't watch fox, thinking I need to see this interview though. How far we have fallen in the eyes of the world. The USAID horror, doge bullshit. Cruelty for it's own sake. ICE. The list is very long.
New subscriber here. Your writing is excellent and inspirational. I 🙏🏻 that you are right.
Have been reading your pieces for several weeks and just became a paid subscriber because you are not intimidated by the news fire hose or the chaos and desperation that fuels it. Thank you for such clarity!
A famous Prime Minister of ours, Harold McMillan who by the way had an impeccable war-time service record had a memorable saying along the lines of the two entities you must absolutely steer clear of upsetting were the Catholic Church and the Brigade of Guards.
Unfortunately, he is perhaps more famous for a somewhat Trumpian statement“you’ve never had it so good“
Finally!! I am very happy for the people of Hungary. They deserve democracy.
It is horrifying that his blatant destructive sickness goes unchecked day after day by the pathetic, amoral men and women in our government.
Excellent column, Heather. We were privileged to be right there in 2016! On the Danube, viewing all the lights of that beautiful city (really two cities, Buda and Pest), including the impressive Parliament building. I’m so happy for Hungarians, voting out Orban!
Thank you Heather. I wake up every day and the first thing I do is read your words. They truly give me hope.
Thank you 💕
Hopefully expelling Trump & CO will come soon.
🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
Trump must be "so tired of winning." Now what will come first: the mid-terms or Article 25? I'll bet the latter—the conducives are in place, and the only impediment is the cowardice of the hangers-on, whose only viable future is in letting go.
I think Tdump, or his backroom strategists, were confident a victory in Iran would both boost his ratings and deflect from the multitude of issues at home. BIG mistake!! Not only is this now a protracted war, it’s contradictory to the majority of Americans and even MAGA base faithfuls. Now, Geo-global attention is lasering in on
Outstanding writing.
As Bannon has said, “he was Trump before Trump” and Orbán is a model for conservative governance, similar to Trump's vision for the United States and the Heritage Foundation for the blueprint to Project 2025.
The 77% of Hungarian voters said enough and showed them all the door.
Anne Applebaum who has written extensively on Hungary a quick message on the defeat of Viktor Orbán
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17Ckv6J7mz/?mibextid=wwXIfr
In the “Atlantic, April 12 2026” article —
“In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement. And by building exactly that, Hungary’s opposition changed politics around the world.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/illiberalism-not-inevitable/686778/
Wake up America, here’s our blueprint! Let’s make this happen..
Also, who has on their bingo card Orbán will be making a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago in the near future...
“They” are talking about a shutdown on May1st. But I don’t hear or see enough of that being spread around.
We NEED big, connected, loud, and powerful people in government, and celebrities, musicians, actors, athletes, leaders with Bigger voices, followings, access to “we the people” to Help Unite us in this Walkout or whatever they’re calling it.
We NEED a NATIONAL shutdown of Airports, trains, ALL transportation, government jobs, unions, manufacturing, shipping, etc, and WE THE PEOPLE along with other countries shutting off air space, waterways, US military bases…a military coup would be the ultimate, but doubtful.
We sure as hell can’t count on Congress(sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman and USELESS Dems.) or elections.
I feel like a FALSE Flag of a planned act of domestic terrorism is a great potential that he/they can blame on Iran and Muslims to declare an emergency and invoke Martial Law to cancel elections he/they were planning on rigging and stealing anyways, like his last “win.”
trump, his family, KKKabinet, Epstein Class, “BORED of Peace” members profiteering off these illegal wars, stock market manipulation, Polymarket, government contracts with his family owned weapons and tech. companies, money laundering, extortion, etc.
He/they want Civil War and have his ICE/J6’ers Nazi Gestapo MAGA KKKulters just waiting for the dog whistle.
WE are running out of time.
trump=hitler
MAGA KKKult, ICE Gestapo, MAWA-Make AmeriKKKa White “christian “ Again, Concentration inhumane, pedophile, rape, murder, Executions, murder, mass deportations, sex trafficking Camps pay per head to wealthy elite MAWA’s
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