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Six months after Trump bragged about a "historic" realignment, voters from across the political spectrum have soured on the president.

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President Donald Trump is losing support among a key constituency that helped him win re-election, and CNN's Harry Enten showed that his popularity has plummeted to historic lows.

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"There are signs that all of this is going to get worse too. Trump has no way out of the Epstein problem; he can either continue to stonewall, which makes him look guilty, or he can release everything, which may make him look even guiltier.

Prices are rising again, thanks to a tariff strategy that makes no sense whatsoever and amounts to yet more inflation for the American consumer.

The massive tax cut for the rich Trump just signed into law will soon have to be paid for by stripping poor people of their health care and jacking up costs for those on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

The situation in Gaza is worse than it has been in two and a half years.

His deportation regime, which will only expand under the new budget law, is causing widespread horror and outrage in communities across the country."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-31 10:40 PM | Reply

fwiw ...

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(and, many thanks to the MSGT alias here for introducing me to that site a number of months ago ...)



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 10:51 PM | Reply


I agree.

Pres Trump seems to be having, I'll say, a political moment of pause lately.

imo, his failed attempts to appeal more to his base are only making it worse.

The Country is not obeying his dicta. And he seems not to have a clue how to deal with that.

Looking at this from a different view ...

Is Pres Trump clueless how to react and regain adulation when voter opinion seems to be starting to turn against him?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 10:56 PM | Reply

The only problem is ... The Democrats are hated more than he is lolololololol.

#4 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-31 11:33 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

The only problem is ... The Democrats are hated more than he is lolololololol.

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-31 11:33 PM | Reply

Not true.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-31 11:35 PM | Reply

Everybody Hates Trump Now

Yeah? Just like they all hated him on January 6th 2021 when he threw his insurrection on national TV and interfered with the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in the history of our nation?

Didn't stop them from voting for him or sitting on their butts and helping him back into office four years later, though, did it? And dollars to donuts he'd still win against Kamala and Hillary if they held the elections today.

So eff the polls, and eff the public who put this rapist, treasonous, corrupt piece of excrement back into office.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-31 11:41 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#6 ... Didn't stop them from voting for him ...

Bingo.

And that then seems to beg the question ...

What might it take for MAGA to decide they won't vote for Pres Trump's third term?

So far, the MAGA cult seems to be holding solid with its leader.


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 11:50 PM | Reply

Lamp are you out here suggesting Trump will pursue a third term?

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-08-01 12:12 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Oh it's True Laura: www.politico.com

#9 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-08-01 12:13 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Is this a play off the show, "Everybody Hates Chris"?

Cause. That was a good show.

Unfortunately Teflon Don raped a 13 year old girl on 5th Ave and I doubt he's lost many deplorable Trumping MAGAts.

He push seniors off Medicare and no one cares.

The man can do no wrong and while he's alive I doubt there's anything he can do to change that.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-01 12:14 AM | Reply

Lamp are you out here suggesting Trump will pursue a third term?

One of two things are going to happen.

Trump will die of old age.

Trump will run for another term in 2028.

Not to mention. I'm still wondering what he meant when he repeatedly told people should he win in 2024, they'd never need to vote again.

Meanwhile. You keep pretending everything that's happening is normal.

Ignorance really is bliss.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-01 12:18 AM | Reply

Not just Trump.

His idiot maga base as well.

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-01 11:52 AM | Reply

Ignorance really is bliss.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack

no wonder you're so happy ( PUN ALERT )

and gay.

dad gum it boy.....I am so freaking clever.

JPW fk...." gay used to mean something other
than homosexual ) you see...

#13 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-01 04:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

everybody

that's not what the cnn poll said this week

in addition more than one show on CNN was talking
about his success.

but again....the inbred flow of horse manure
around here only goes so far.

#14 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-01 04:59 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

His AI image doppelganger may run for at least 3rd term, maybe more.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-01 05:12 PM | Reply

There's no way Trump won't run again in 2028.

There's already a ton of material out there to read from republicans insisting since Trump lost in 2020, this is his first term, again.

Should Trump publicly state that he's running again in 2028, I have zero doubts every republican in America will support it.

Including the ones like BlueWaffles who insists it would never happen.

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-01 06:15 PM | Reply

"I have zero doubts every republican in America will support it.

Including the ones like BlueWaffles who insists it would never happen.

What would he be running to be President of?It wouldn't be the United States of America if he can just ignore the Constitution, It would be the Fascist Republic of Amerika! If he tries to run in violation of the Constitution it would be legutumate grounds for impeachment.

#17 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-02 07:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Still, from one perspective, Trump is a great administrator...of the Putin regime's hope to weaken America, divide us one from another and from our neighbors to the North and to the South.

#18 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-02 07:23 AM | Reply

Every MAGA that is in my life is ALL FOR THIS CRAP
I can't understand it, they ALL say they are Christian, and they say they see him as the "Savior" of the United States
We do not have the same SAvior
Mine says to do unto others what you would have done unto you, don't steal, rape, commit adultery or murder
Mine says Whatever you have done unto the least of these, you have done unto me
Mine says we aren't taking wealth or riches with us, give to the poor, needy, widows and children

Their Savior looks out for Numero Uno first and your uber wealthy friends next
Their Savior has cheated on every single woman he has ever been in a relationship with
Their Savior sexualizes his own daughter
Their Savior has raped a child
Their Savior is a felon and an unrepentenant one at that
Their Savior is murdering thousands and it well may be millions by the time this is all said and done
Their Savior says hoard all the resources for yourself and deliberately harm elderly children and women
And i would not be surprised if their Savior hasn't paid to have others murdered

We do not worship the same God

#19 | Posted by gypsydiane8177 at 2025-08-02 08:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

Jesus he really IS inside of your heads. That's effing sad.

#20 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-08-02 09:41 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

#19

Is spot on.

And made #20 cry.

#21 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-02 10:43 AM | Reply

Jesus he really IS inside of your heads. That's effing sad.

#20 | Posted by Bluewaffles

It would help me get Trump out of my head if he would stay out of my pocketbook.

You people have got that whistling-past-the-graveyard attitude towards Trump BAD.

Especially when it comes to the economy.

And especially when it comes to his criminal sexual perversions.

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-02 11:18 AM | Reply

#20 | Posted by Bluewaffles

I went out yesterday for hamburgers with my wife.

I realized that our meals could not be afforded by the people cooking and serving them to us.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-02 11:26 AM | Reply

20 | Posted by Bluewaffles

In regards to Trump's actual sexual habits, he will never release the FULL Epstein files.

If the files do come out by some miracle, he'll resort to official repression and another coup to control the outrage and preserve his power.

You'll back him up on that.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-02 11:29 AM | Reply

Not only will --------- back him but all the republican cowards in Congress will fall in line and bend the knee to whatever the Tyrant wants and says all the while saying how disappointed they are and that they hope he has "learned his lesson" .. this time.

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-02 11:49 AM | Reply

Everydemocrat hates Trump just as they have for an entire decade or more.

#26 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-08-02 11:50 AM | Reply

Re 26

Gosh Golly Gee .. I wonder why.

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-02 11:57 AM | Reply

"Jesus he really IS inside of your heads. That's effing sad."

OK pedo

#28 | Posted by dibblda at 2025-08-02 08:26 PM | Reply

We do not worship the same God

#19 | Posted by gypsydiane8177

You worship the devil, but are too stupid to see it.

#29 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-03 07:13 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"Everydemocrat hates Trump just as they have for an entire decade or more."

That's true and now, finally, many of the stupid MAGAs are figuring out why and now they hate him too! Not all of them yet but they will eventually, It takes slow learners longer.

#30 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-03 08:52 AM | Reply

#29

Funny coming from the guy who supports the Pres who perfectly matches every description in the bible of the AntiChrist.

antichrist45.com

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-03 11:44 AM | Reply

It's definitely a minority who still support him. People with grudges, people who are driven more by who and what they hate rather than the things they love, people who have fallen for the false narrative that it's the have-nots who are responsible for their problems, rather than the haves.

Trumpists certainly aren't aligned with American principles of fairness, justice and equal rights. America was not intended to be an autocratic nation ruled by an adjudicated pervert, where checks and balances are eliminated and dissent is outlawed.

#32 | Posted by cbob at 2025-08-03 12:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You worship the devil, but are too stupid to see it.
#29 | POSTED BY BOAZ

Says the moron blindly defending the anti Christ.

Trump is Prideful.

Trump is Greedy.

Trump is Lustful.

Trump is Envious.

Trump is Gluttonous.

Trump is Wrathful.

Trump is Slothful.

#33 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-03 12:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You worship the devil, but are too stupid to see it.
#29 | POSTED BY BOAZ

You worship a man who ----- thirteen year old girls.

You worship a man because he ----- thirteen year old girls.

#34 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-03 12:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Boaz, if somebody truly wanted to worship the devil, they would support Trump, because he represents everything the devil encourages

#35 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-03 12:57 PM | Reply

This is comical coming from the 19%'ers

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-03 03:01 PM | Reply

This is comical coming from the 19%'ers

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Did I tell you that it's obvious when you get nervous and defensive?

#37 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 03:29 PM | Reply

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Trump will be remembered as the bastard he is.

#38 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 03:29 PM | Reply

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

As long as you're here----

Epstein files?

Full release or not?

Your opinion and why?

#39 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 03:31 PM | Reply

As long as you're here----

Epstein files?

Full release or not?

Your opinion and why?

#39 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 03:31 PM | Reply | Flag

You're such a poor loser, Have I told you lately easy it is to tell?

Certainly if there was anything in the files, Biden would have done the right thing and prosecuted those involved? Right?

#40 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-03 03:56 PM | Reply

#40 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Nice deflection. I don't know the answer. But I do know that Biden has no more power to do anything about it.

I think ANYONE implicated should be scrutinized. Now answer the question.

Why is Trump still covering it up?

-Certainly if there was nothing in the files, Trump would do the right thing and let the world see? Right?

#41 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-03 04:12 PM | Reply

The reason you know Trump's name is all over the Epstein files is because he refuses to release it.

#42 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-03 04:39 PM | Reply

The reason you know Trump's name is all over the Epstein files is because he refuses to release it.

Makes one wonder why he ever promised to release them in the first place. His promises are worthless anyway, but why even open the can of worms?

#43 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-03 05:06 PM | Reply

His promises are worthless anyway, but why even open the can of worms?
#43 | Posted by REDIAL

Releasing the Epstein Files polled really well. That's reason enough.

#44 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-03 05:15 PM | Reply

Releasing the Epstein Files polled really well.

I suppose that explains why the coverup scandal won't go away.

#45 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-03 05:18 PM | Reply

I don't know the answer. But I do know that Biden has no more power to do anything about it.

#41 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-03 04:12 PM | Reply | Flag:

Thats the weakest I do believe I've ever seen.. Of course you don't have the answer - you never do when it comes to why Biden did nothing. I'm surprised you didn't wish a gallon of gasoline to be poured on me again, fkkn coward.

Address why the guy you voted for did nothing and We can move on to why Trump is doing nothing, until then, just STFU about it you cooze.

#46 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-03 05:40 PM | Reply

The reason you know Trump's name is all over the Epstein files is because he refuses to release it.

#42 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-03 04:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

Found the raetard... Right, that's why Biden wouldn't do anything about it....

#47 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-03 05:41 PM | Reply

Perhaps Dummkopf Trumpf didn't realize how much and how damaging the FBI Epstein files were. When USAG Pam Bondi saw the mess and the difficulties of redacting Trumpf's name everywhere, she released the doctored video and said 'nothing to see here folks.' But the Trumpf junta can't put the toothpaste back in the tube once it's been squeezed out.

images-cdn.9gag.com


#48 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-03 06:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#47 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Why didn't Biden release the Epstein files?

You've always said he was senile. Perhaps he wasn't thinking?

But the Baron Donald....

I think the Epstein files contain enough to bring House Harkoonen down.

Every day that he sits on the information confirms that.

Everyone already knows that he's a sexual deviant and a criminal.

What the files will do is open another vast dimension to that.

#49 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 06:46 PM | Reply

The only thing that gets Trump out of this Epstein mess is concrete and unimpeacable evidence of his (Trump's) innocence.

Trump knows that. That's why he'll see those files destroyed and anyone who has read their contents dead.

#50 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 06:49 PM | Reply

that's why Biden wouldn't do anything about it....
#47 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

Trump campaigned on release the Epstein files. Trump has several dozen photos of himself party with Epstein and underaged girls.

Biden made no such statement. I haven't seen a single photo of Biden with Epstein. The closest thing you got is him sniffing the hair of some girls. Creepy, agreed, but at least he's not grinding on them, like Trump is shown to be doing in some pics.

Your sad deflection to defend Trump has been noted.

#51 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-03 06:58 PM | Reply

Through conniving sexual deviant Jeffrey Epstein and blackmailing Ghislaine Maxwell (daughter of Robert Maxwell), the Mossad probably have kompramat on our pedophilic president (along with the Kremlin) from the 1990s to the early 2000s. These two monsters amassed small fortunes which intrigued US Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), so on 25 Feb 2025 she formally requested their files from the FBI and the IRS.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FwkrOYfRL.jpg

Source:

Epstein Mossad Asset?

#52 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-03 07:09 PM | Reply

#47 | Posted by lfthndthrds

No. What's weak is your continued deflection about someone who is completely irrelevant. Stop deflecting and answer the question, fkn coward.

#53 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-03 07:17 PM | Reply

#47

From your responses, we can only conclude that you're probably also a pedo, just like your pedo king.

#54 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-03 07:18 PM | Reply

-Trump campaigned on release the Epstein files

No he didn't. He said he was open to it when he was asked in an interview. He also said a few other things about it but he never "promised".

What we heard was a lot of noise form his appointees before, and some times after the election. And the truth is, I hold it against Trump for the lack of transparency. I've openly criticized him on social media platforms and so have a large number of his staunch followers. But that's the difference between a retarded liberal and myself.

#55 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-03 07:24 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

time.com

June 2, 2024 -- Trump on Fox & Friends

In a lengthy interview, Trump was asked about declassifying files from high-profile investigations. He didn't hesitate in agreeing to declassify files from investigations into the Sept. 11 attacks and the Jan. 6 insurrection. When asked about Epstein, he was more circumspect.

Host Rachel Campos-Duffy: "Would you declassify the Epstein files?"

Trump: "Yeah, yeah, I would. I guess I would. I think that less so, because you don't know " You don't want to affect people's lives if there's phony stuff in there, because there's a lot of phony stuff in that whole world. But I think I would, or at least""

Duffy: "Do you think that would restore trust " help restore trust."

Trump: "Yeah. I don't know about Epstein so much as I do the others. Certainly about the way he died. It'd be interesting to find out what happened there, because that was a weird situation and the cameras didn't happen to be working, etc., etc. But yeah, I'd go a long way toward that one."

Sept. 3, 2024 -- Lex Fridman's podcast

Trump was more assertive when asked by Friedman about releasing Epstein's client list.

Trump: "Yeah, I'd certainly take a look at it. ... Yeah, I'd be inclined to do the Epstein, I'd have no problem with it."

Vice President J.D. Vance
Trump announced Vance, a Republican Senator from Ohio, as his running mate in July 2024.

Oct. 22, 2024 -- Theo Von's podcast

Two weeks before the election, Vance said on Von's program that the government should release files about the criminal investigation into Epstein. On July 16, Von reposted the clip on X with the caption: "Yeah what changed?"

Vance: "Seriously, we need to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing."

FBI Director Kash Patel
Dec. 23, 2023 -- Patel on Truth Social

"Been calling for ALL of it to be released so the public can have accountability- we must find out who pedo'd around with Epstein: Barr totally failed"

#56 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-03 07:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Snoofy beat me to it.

2024: Trump asked about Epstein on the campaign trail
In June 2024, Trump was asked if he would release various files -- including the John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files and the Epstein files -- during an interview with Fox News.

"Would you declassify the Epstein files?" Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy asked. Trump responded, "Yeah, yeah, I would."

abcnews.go.com

YOU LIE LFTHNDTHRDS.

#57 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-03 07:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I hold it against Trump for the lack of transparency.

Not enough to stop voting for him probably three times. Boy, you're really holding his fee to the fire by blogging where he doesn't post.

Dummy.

#58 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-03 07:37 PM | Reply

Well, he's smart enough to slink away. Beats Oneironut.

#59 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-03 08:01 PM | Reply

Re 57

But but but ... he didn't specifically say, "I promise".

#60 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-03 08:22 PM | Reply

YOU LIE LFTHNDTHRDS.

What do you expect from people who support a pedophile.

#61 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-03 08:57 PM | Reply

Certainly if there was anything in the files, Biden would have done the right thing and prosecuted those involved? Right?

Hey you ignorant twit, what's "in the files" does not equate reason to prosecute. What's important about what's in the files is what the information reveals about prosecutable conduct and when it occurred. What little is known about conduct is that most if not all of it occurred many years ago. The statute of limitations likely prevents prosecution.

That's a legal reason, not a political one, so you'll likely just ignore it and keep on demonstrating that you are an ignorant twit.

#62 | Posted by et_al at 2025-08-03 09:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#55 ... No he didn't. ...

What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail (July 16, 2025)
abcnews.go.com

... 2024: Trump asked about Epstein on the campaign trail

In June 2024, Trump was asked if he would release various files -- including the John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files and the Epstein files -- during an interview with Fox News.

"Would you declassify the Epstein files?" Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy asked.

Trump responded, "Yeah, yeah, I would." ...


#63 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-03 09:13 PM | Reply

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