The Donald Trump Score Card

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  1. egger

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    Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump
    Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymander
    Lauren Gambino in Austin
    Tue 3 Mar 2026 08.00 EST

    Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump

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    "In the Senate race, Republicans are measuring the potency of Trump’s Make America Great Again movement against old-guard conservatism. Democrats, meanwhile, face a choice between two progressive “powerhouses” with different theories of how to fight – and how to win – in the Trump era.

    The fiercely competitive races have left Democrats unusually hopeful about their chances in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide since 1994, while Republicans fret they could lose a seat once viewed as safely red."
     
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    G.W. Bush wanted to make himself look like Gen. MacArthur at the end of WWII.

    It was a forerunner to the short-sighted behavior of Trump a couple decades later.

    G.W. Bush wasn't quite as silly as Trump. Bush didn't do a hand dance on the aircraft carrier while YMCA by the Village People played.
     
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    https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/g-s1-112272/melania-trump-presides-un

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    "While the first lady spoke of a need to protect children and their access to education and technology in conflict, her husband's administration has cut funding for a number of U.N. agencies and other international organizations that address these issues.
    Senator Tim Kaine, photographed in January, speaks in front of a microphone while gesturing with his hands.

    Among them is the U.N. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict, which provides detailed reporting on the impact that conflicts have on children around the world. This information can help trigger action to prevent rape and violence against women and children. President Trump withdrew U.S. support in January.

    The U.S. has also dramatically cut funding for the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, and has withdrawn from the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO."
     
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    Trump administration drops suits against law firms after judges find president's orders unconstitutional
    Numerous judges have ruled against Trump's executive orders targeting certain law firms.
    By Gary Grumbach, Raquel Coronell Uribe, Daniel Arkin and Ryan J. Reilly
    March 2, 2026, 10:21 PM EST

    Trump administration drops effort against law firms after judges find president's orders unconstitutional

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    "The Justice Department on Monday dropped the fight over President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting firms he disliked, conceding to unanimous rulings from federal judges that found the orders violated the fundamental tenets of the Constitution.

    The targeted firms included Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey and Jenner & Block. They had fought back against executive orders by Trump that took aim at their security clearances, government contracts and access to government buildings due to their clientele and hiring."
     
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    Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

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    Kelsey Davenport, the director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, said “regime change is not a viable nonproliferation strategy.”

    “Iran’s nuclear program cannot be bombed away. Iran’s nuclear knowledge cannot be bombed away,” she said. “Even if there’s regime change, Iran’s program will still pose a proliferation risk.”
     
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    Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’
    President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroom

    Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’

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    Susan Glasser, a staff writer at the New Yorker, posted on X: “Bragging about his ‘beautiful ballroom’ while he’s supposed to be explaining the somber decision to go to war. It’s one of the most politically tone deaf things I’ve ever seen from a POTUS, including this one…”
     
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    Trump's face is now on the Justice Department headquarters
    New banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is put up on the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.
    By — Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
    Feb 20, 2026 2:38 PM EST

    Trump's face is now on the Justice Department headquarters

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    "WASHINGTON (AP) — A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him.

    While Trump banners have been hung outside other agencies across Washington, the decision to place one on the storied Justice Department building amounted to a striking symbol of the erosion of the department's tradition of independence from White House control."
     
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    Trump Officially Adds Name to Kennedy Center Honors
    Daniel Kreps
    March 1, 2026

    Trump Officially Adds Name to Kennedy Center Honors

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    "The Kennedy Center Honors will officially be renamed the “Trump Kennedy Center Honors,” the president of the performing arts venue said Saturday."


    "The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors featured Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford, and George Strait. The broadcast received the lowest viewership in the history of the Kennedy Center Honors."
     
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    Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students' transgender status

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    "Kagan took issue with the court embracing the parental rights claim, saying it was at odds with the court's 2022 ruling that overturned the right to abortion.

    The 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion had relied upon a similar 14th Amendment substantive due process claim, which is based on the theory that the Constitution protects fundamental rights even if they are not specifically spelled out in the text.

    The new ruling "cannot but induce a strong sense of whiplash," Kagan wrote.

    Kagan also referred back to the Supreme Court's ruling last year that upheld state bans on gender transition treatments for transgender kids. In that case, she noted, the court chose not to take up a separate parental rights question brought by parents who want their children to receive gender-affirming care.

    In that case, the court "would not even hear the parents out on their substantive due process claim," she wrote."
     
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    A victory for the Trump camp.

    Both the parents and teachers claimed the same type of right. But the six conservatives on the Supreme Court sided with the parents.


    Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students' transgender status

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    "WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use children's preferred pronouns.

    The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who oppose the policy on religious grounds to go into effect. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had put the judge’s decision on hold pending further litigation."
     
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    Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students' transgender status

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    'The court's ruling focused on the parents' claim that their rights under the free exercise clause of the Constitution's First Amendment were violated. The court also said they have valid parental rights claims under the Constitution's 14th Amendment.

    The court did not grant a similar request made by teachers who object to the policy.

    "We conclude that the parents who seek religious exemptions are likely to succeed on the merits of their Free Exercise Clause claim," the court said in an unsigned opinion."
     
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    Bovino under criminal investigation.


    https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/us/minneapolis-immigration-greg-bovino-investigation

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    "More than a dozen incidents involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, including top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, are being investigated to determine whether any laws were broken during Operation Metro Surge, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

    The investigation, dubbed the Transparency and Accountability Project, is being conducted by county prosecutors and a civilian staffer, who are collecting evidence submitted by the public, county officials said.

    As part of the investigation, a new portal was created for residents to share images and descriptions of incidents involving unlawful conduct by federal agents."
     
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    Trump usually opens with God Bless the USA and ends with YMCA.

    Trump needs to meld the two.

    God Bless The YMCA
     
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    Ozturk finished her Ph.D. from Trufts in February 2026.


    Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk - Wikipedia

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    "On December 9, 2025, judge Casper ruled that Öztürk may resume her research and teaching duties at Tufts, as she is likely to succeed in her legal claims.[32]

    On January 22, 2026, court records relating to Öztürk's case were unsealed by a federal judge in Boston. The files included Öztürk's Canary Mission profile and the Op-ed she co-authored for the Tufts Daily with no other evidence implicating Öztürk in any law violation, indicating the decision to revoke her visa was heavily based on her co-authorship of the article.[33]

    In early February 2026, it was released by Öztürk's lawyers that federal Judge Roopal Patel had ruled in January 2026 that there were no grounds to deport her. Judge Patel also blocked any further proceedings against her, although the federal government can appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.[34]

    On February 18, 2026, Öztürk reflected on her experience, trauma, and oppression in a story for The Guardian.[35]

    Öztürk received her PhD from Tufts in February 2026.[36] "
     
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    Trump is upset that she co-authored an article that was critical of the Israeli government's attacks on Gaza.

    The excuses Trump gave for arresting her were that she was anti-Semitic and that she was supporting Hamas. Trump had no evidence for either in court.
     
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    The war will be going on long enough for Baron, Don Jr., and Eric to show how patriotic they are for their country and enlist in the military. Good luck with that!
     
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    I bet it's at least a year.
     
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    I just read that Democrats have flipped 27 total seats controlled by Republicans, while Republicans are still searching for their first flip!

    Thank Trump for that! (That line should be a meme used whenever Trump fucks up!)

    Saudi refinery burning up?
    Thank Trump for that!

    Oil and gas prices going thru the roof?
    Thank Trump for that!

    100+ Iranian schoolgirls killed?
    Thank Trump for that!

    Endless war in Ukraine?
    Thank Trump for that!

    Unarmed citizens murdered in the street?
    Thank Trump for that! (He even said he could!)

    You get the idea....
     
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