The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Trumpster Diving
“We have the outside enemy, and then we have the enemy from within, and the enemy from within, in my opinion, is more dangerous than China, Russia and all these countries.”—Donald Trump.
“Our whole country will end up being like Detroit, if (Harris) is your president. You’re going to have a mess on your hands.” The tone-deaf Donald Trump campaigning in, yes, Detroit.
Lest we forget, former President Trump cut taxes for the rich, while growing the national debt 25%.
“I was just saying what has been reported. All I do is report.”—That was Trump in response to a town hall question about his belief in Haitian immigrants eating neighbors’ pets. Would that all he did was “report.”
“Parents don’t realize the Soviet level of indoctrination that their childrenare receiving in elite high schools and colleges.”That was Elon Musk, who says, in effect, that all those with less money than he has—that’s everybody–can’t possibly know more than he does on any subject.
Musk is now all in for Trump—and has posted his support more than 100 times since July. He was previously all in for Ron DeSantis.
As we’ve seen, a lot of those who formerly played important roles in the Trump Administration have openly criticized the former president. One relevant question: The unethical, uninformed, narcissistic character of Trump—from predator to racist to grifter—has been known for a long time. Why did you sign on in the first place? Did you need to be that close to power, even when it was an established reality that he would be an existential threat? Were you that big of an “Apprentice” fan?
“(Trump) will always put his own interests and gratifying his own ego ahead of everything else, including the country’s interest. There’s no question about it.”—Former Attorney General Bill Barr.
“(Trump’s) understanding of global events, his understanding of global history, his understanding of U.S. history was really limited.”—Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
“Now I realize (Trump’s) a total fascist. He is the most dangerous person to this country.”—Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“Even though Trump lives in a miasma of self-pity and his businesses often ended up in bankruptcy, somehow his fans mistake his swagger and sneers for machismo. What a joke. Trump is the one who caves, a foreign policy weakling and stooge of Putin.”—Maureen Dowd, NYT.
“Vote For Me; Otherwise, They May Lock Me Up.” Trump’s implied message to his cult following.
Politicizing FEMA: After Hurricane Helene, Trump said Washington was intentionally withholding aid from Republicans in need across the Southeast. And, oh yeah, he also claimed FEMA had run out of money—because it was spent on programs to help illegal immigrants.
The Alabama Supreme Court says that embryos are children. What’s next? Trump voters are adults?
JD Vance is the first major party nominee with facial hair in 75 years. And Donald Trump is the first major party nominee with an orange face.
“Sarah Huckabee Sanders once propped up Trump’s presidency for a salary, as the White House press secretary. Now, as the governor of Arkansas, she shills for him for free.”—Frank Bruni, NYT.