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... I wanted to believe Trump was the real deal for a long time -- even though I had doubts because I knew enough about his business history to think otherwise. But now I regret my support for him, and I should've known better.

He's making it plain as day. He's a con man, a liar, doesn't keep his promises. He's in office all for himself and he doesn't even try to hide his corruption anymore."

Thomas added, "He's the worst president we've ever had and he's the most corrupt president we've ever had. I know it's hard, it took me a while to be able to say that.

Very difficult when you commit yourself to believing in somebody.

Popielarz asked Thomas whether he'd voted for Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024 -- and Thomas confirmed that he had. The host followed up by asking what was "the straw that broke the camel's back" for Thomas.

"I don't think it's one thing, it's been a cumulative process," Thomas said. "And it's gotten so blatant now ... He was gonna lower prices on day one, he was gonna do this on day one, only he could fix all this stuff.

And now I understand how somebody like Adolf Hitler was able to brainwash millions of people.

I never I thought I'd see that again in my lifetime. But it's happened, right? I thought we got past that, but we don't learn from history." ...

@#25

PM Netanyahu seems to have a ~control~ over Pres Trump.

The ramifications of that are quite significant, given the awesomeness of the US Military.

Perhaps that may be why PM Netanyahu has worked to established that apparent ~control~ over Pres Trump?

OK, this song just popped up on a playlist here.

Listening to it, I have to ask, does PM Netanyahu regard Pres Trump as little more than his pocket calculator?

Another view ...

@#101 ... I wasn't aware that warrants were always required by law. ...

To be precise, my comment was speaking of judicial warrants.

I stated ..

... OK, now do ICE home invasions without a judicial warrant. ...

I notice you seemed to ignore the "judicial warrant" aspect.

Why?

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... Watermelon Linked to Better Diet Quality

One study examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to compare the diets of watermelon eaters and non-consumers across the United States. The analysis found that both children and adults who consumed watermelon generally had higher-quality diets overall. ...

Compounds in Watermelon May Support Heart Health

A separate clinical trial from Louisiana State University explored whether watermelon juice could help protect blood vessel function during periods of elevated blood sugar. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study involved 18 healthy young adults who consumed watermelon juice daily for two weeks. ...

What did anyone expect from a second-rate news host (if he were first-rate, why was he on the weekends?).

What surprises me here is that something rational and though-out was expected from Sec of Defense Hegseth.

@#30 ... Maybe for lack of trying: ...

Yeah, that current trolling alias seems to show time and time again that it seems to lack even the merest of searching ability.

@#26 ... WE NO LONGER LIVE IN A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY ...

As i have posted many times in the past ...

GOP politicians are now choosing voters, instead of voters choosing politicians.

@#21 ... This is the road to 1 party rule ...

Yup.

Especially with the Jim Crow gerrymandering that MAGA is doing.

@#19 ... Tear down liberal order and replace it with fascistic, white nationalist, white christian autocracy. ...

I wish I could disagree with that view of MAGA.

@#18 ... Why should it be overruled? ...

Maybe because as you state ...

... If the two groups, on specific cases, vote 6-3, that means the Supreme Court decision for the whole country went in one direction solely based on their personal opinion. ...

The current Supreme Court MAGA majority seems to bring their political views into the mix as they decide.

And, for now, I am not even mentioning the money that seems to be flowing into a couple of the MAGA SCOTUS Justices. How might such money affect their decisions?

@#22 ... Iran now controls the global oil market. ...

Something that Iran had never done previously.

But now, Pres Trump's unsubstantiated war against Iran seems to have taught Iran that it now has this new, previously unused, power over the world's economy.

Before Pres Trump went off the deep-end regarding Iran, the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to shipping and Iran was OK with that, with 130 or more ships per day passing through it.

@#22 ... America had no right whatsoever to do what we did. ...

Again, I agree.

But I said, "That you cite US and Israel being as bad makes it quite relevant." I'd say that neither the US, Israel nor Iran had any right for the military actions they performed.

Indeed, just after that I said, "that aside" and said, "Pres Trump took Americans into a quagmire based upon his typical "quick win" hopes.."

Other notes about your comment ...

... trip to China should wake people up.

Trump was HUMILIATED. ...

Yup. As I have been posting.

... sitting on the red carpet to greet Putin in Alaska

HUMILIATED ...

Again, I agree, as I have posted.

OK, let me state my opinion bluntly...

Pres Trump is demeaning the United States upon the world stage. I have posted thread(s) about that.

Is there a conflict of interest?

Well, yeah.

Lemme ask a question ...

How much money might Mr Hunter Biden get from the fund because Pres Biden's DoJ investigated/prosecuted him?

@#2 ... The pictures from the event looks pretty empty. ...

The photo with all the empty seats was telling ...

@#20 ... Irrelevant ...

I disagree.

That you cite US and Israel being as bad makes it quite relevant.

That aside ...

Pres Trump took Americans into a quagmire based upon his typical "quick win" hopes.

Now Pres Trump desperately seems to be looking for a way out of his war of choice, a so-called "exit ramp."

Pres Trump's problem, imo, is that he does not appear to think strategically, only tactically.

I wonder what the betting websites are seeing of the question --- who gets canned first?

Sec Defense Hegseth or FBI Dir Patel?

@#66 ... These men don't need to feel threatened at home by some crazies who are obsessed. ...

OK, now do ICE home invasions without a judicial warrant.

@#17 ... America began the illegal war of aggression against Iran, in concert with its genocide committing ally Israel with a cowardly assassination of the Iranian head of state (who happens to essentially be the Shia Pope) by bombing his home, killing numerous women and children including infants. This murderous attack was conducted without warning, without declaration and without ANY justification. This was a barbaric act. ...

I do not disagree with any of that.

But I also want to add that Iran's regime was not the epitome of goodness in the region.

Curious that the Epstein investigation in France seems to be expanding, while the DoJ here in the US seems to be saying, ~nothing to see here.~

Why?

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... France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department in January released the latest cache of files from the investigation into the disgraced financier, who died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.

French magistrates are seeking to investigate possible offences committed in France or involving French perpetrators who facilitated his crimes.

Top Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said around 20 suspected victims had made themselves known after she in February urged potential victims to speak up.

Some were already known to investigators, she told the RTL broadcaster.

"But we also had new victims come forward, ones we didn't know at all. There are around 10 of them," she added. ...

Another view ...

@#6 ... Trump got clowned (as expected) and he tucked tail and ran before the final press conference of the "summit." ...

Pres Trump went into the summit looking for, as he usually does when he enters negotiations, a quick win.

Pres Xi went into the summit looking for, as he usually does when he enters such negotiations, a long-term strategic win.

Pres Trump effectively gave up Taiwan to Pres Xi, hoping for the quick win.

@#12 ... Any ruling 5-4 or 6-3 that is obviously determined by ideology can change.

It's the court's fault for not sticking to law and the Constitution. ...

I remain to be convinced that decades-old Supreme Court decisions, and the precedents they have set for those ensuing decades, should be overruled because of a Supreme Court that is widely regarded as being politically-based.

How 'bout a cello?

Another song with a violin ...