Time again to assess how the net feels about the state of the union under Trump.
As backdrop:
- Trump’s Iran war is heading into week 11. Donald “No new wars” doesn’t like to call it a war except when he reminds us that we’re at war.
- Republicans have asked for $1,000,000,000 for the Epstein ballroom that was begun under Operation Epic LOOK — SQUIRREL! Trump said the ballroom would cost $200 million and that US taxpayers wouldn’t pay for any of it.
- Epstein files still aren’t fully released.
- The April Jobs Report surprised everyone because jobs were added, but the 185,000 jobs were well below the jobs President Biden’s administration saw every month.
- The Trade Court struck down another set of Trump tariffs.
- As of May 2026, the U.S. national debt stands at approximately $39 trillion, exceeding 120% of the country’s GDP.
- Gas prices are climbing to record highs at a record pace: Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com
So much winning! Here we go.
Michael Seidel, writer 
I especially like the economic cycle, Michael. When will they ever learn??!!
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I don’t know, Annie. Not while they refuse to apply critical thinking; not as long as they’re willing to indulge in myths. Not as long as they refuse to accept the truth.
Based on current events, who knows when that will be?
Cheers
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Yeah; it was kinda a rhetorical question. But the realization that Democrats are better stewards of the economy should be common knowledge—apart from MAGAland—and it hasn’t been. Only now that Trump is destroying everything are people beginning to say they trust the Dems more. The evidence has been there for years. ‘Tis a mindboggler.
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It finallly dawned on me a few months ago, and this is exactly right. The Republicans as far back as Eisenhower (and possibly before that) had big plans, major construction thoughts, big deals. Hurray hurray. Then when they finally got voted out (probably because of the same thing they got them voted in), the Democrats would take over and try to make things run more efficiently. They had to undo much of what the Repubs had done, and became the bad guys. it’s been a seesaw all along. The two party system leaves a lot to be desired. Why not abolish parties entirely and just vote the candidate?
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Seesaw is apt, Judy. I don’t know how a no party system would work, but I understand the sentiment—though I’ve long been a strong but not uncritical Democrat. I feel big D and small d Democratic values are generally in sync.
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I know it was rhetorical, Annie, but I was wound up… I know you understand. Cheers
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Alex Pretti … Renee Good … seashells. Priorities.
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Double standards. Hypocrisy. Not you; the GOP.
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