The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump

Thursday, November 05, 2026

Lame ducks often turn to foreign policy, where the power of the presidency allows them to act unfettered by pesky domestic politics.

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On foreign policy, Trump is out of step with American society. Hopefully, tomorrow's elections will help align U.S. actions abroad more closely with American societal preferences. michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for ...

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Israel still has control of him like it does Haley Stevens.

#1 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-11-05 12:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Israel still has control of him like it does Haley Stevens.

#2 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-11-05 12:21 PM | Reply

From the sub-summary ...

... On foreign policy, Trump is out of step with American society.

Hopefully, tomorrow's elections will help align U.S. actions abroad more closely with American societal preferences. ...

My guess is that Pres Trump may become more bold regarding foreign policy.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-05 12:26 PM | Reply

His mental health issues still have control over him.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-11-05 12:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

His brain is a thimble full of confusion.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-11-05 01:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Has congress even sent him anything this term? It seems they are just letting him rule by executive order. Hopefully the new congress can put a halt to that but it hasn't seemed like the courts haven't wanted to do their part.

#6 | Posted by MBlue at 2026-11-05 01:44 PM | Reply

Mike Johnson was too busy fluffing 12 year olds.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-11-05 02:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

ZED

"His mental health issues still have control over him."

That and good ol' fashion greed.

I'm getting a bad feeling about what Trump plans to do to stop the confirmation. If he doesn't, it's the death knell for everything he's been working for up to now.

We could think of the most despicable, inhumane things a president could do and it probably wouldn't come close to what Trump is planning.

#8 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-11-05 02:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

... Lame ducks often turn to foreign policy ...

... and/or to Washington, D.C. ego-boosting vanity projects.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-05 04:26 PM | Reply

Congress can do little to stop Trump from buddying up with Putin or Kim. And this is where his Russian-mob trained inner brain leads him to try to be just like.

Mueller figured this out long ago.

#10 | Posted by Augustine at 2026-11-05 07:11 PM | Reply