and dangerous…and leading us toward authoritarian rule.
All he wants is everything the way he sees it, the way it makes him look good. Reality means nothing even to the extent of manipulating history.
According to Donald Trump…
“The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post. “This Country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE. We have the ‘HOTTEST’ Country in the World, and we want people to talk about it, including in our Museums.” Source: NYTs
This from the man who has spent years bad mouthing and dividing the United States.
Is it possible to overstate how bad slavery was?
Over the past four years, Donald Trump has made several statements that portrayed the United States in a negative light, often focusing on issues like national decline, border security, crime, and governance. Below is a summary of key negative remarks he has made, based on available information from posts on X and other sources:
1. Claims of National Decline:
• In October 2024, Trump stated, “Our country is a failing nation. This is a failing nation… We’re failing at everything we’re doing,” describing the U.S. as being in “serious decline” and claiming that the world is laughing at it.
• He has repeatedly described the U.S. as a “disaster” and a “laughing stock all over the world,” particularly in relation to leadership and border policies. For example, in January 2025, he posted on X, “Our Country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the World! This is what happens when you have OPEN BORDERS, with weak, ineffective, and virtually nonexistent leadership.”
2. Border Security and Immigration:
• Trump has frequently criticized U.S. border policies, claiming they have led to an “invasion” and severe consequences for the country. In October 2024, he posted, “AMERICA IS BEING INVADED—END THE OCCUPATION, LIBERATE AMERICA!”
• In January 2025, he stated that “millions and millions of Criminals, many of them murderers, drug dealers, and people released from prisons and mental institutions from all around the world” have entered the U.S. due to “Biden’s Open Border’s Policy.” He further claimed that “Radical Islamic Terrorism, and other forms of violent crime, will become so bad in America that it will become hard to even imagine or believe.”
• In a March 2025 speech to Congress, he claimed that “over the past four years, 21 million people poured into the United States,” including “murderers, human traffickers, gang members and other criminals,” attributing this to “Joe Biden’s insane and very dangerous open border policies.”
3. Criticism of Government and Institutions:
• Trump has described the U.S. government under prior leadership as incompetent, particularly targeting the Department of Justice, FBI, and state/local prosecutors. In January 2025, he claimed they “have not done their job” and are “incompetent.”
• He has also criticized specific policies and actions, such as the Afghanistan withdrawal, falsely claiming that the U.S. surrendered $85 billion worth of military equipment to the Taliban (the actual estimate was $7.1 billion, some of which was rendered inoperable).
• In January 2025, he suggested that Canada’s reliance on U.S. military protection highlights weaknesses in U.S. trade and defense relationships, stating, “Without us, Canada can’t make it… It’s not fair that they’re not paying their way.”
4. Economic and Social Issues:
• Trump has claimed that the U.S. is losing economically, particularly in trade with countries like Canada, asserting in January 2025 that the U.S. is “losing $200 billion a year to Canada” due to “bad management” by the Biden administration.
• He has also made inflammatory remarks about internal enemies, stating in October 2024 that Americans who don’t support him are the “enemy” and a bigger “problem” than “China and Russia,” describing them as “bad people” and “sick people.”
These statements reflect a pattern of rhetoric where Trump emphasizes perceived failures in U.S. policy, security, and global standing, often using exaggerated or inflammatory language to highlight issues like immigration, crime, and leadership. While some of these claims, such as those about border security or economic losses, have been fact-checked and found to be exaggerated or misleading (e.g., the $85 billion Afghanistan claim or the 21 million border crossings figure), they align with his broader narrative of national decline and mismanagement under his predecessors.
Contrast the above with this ending paragraph from Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation in the middle of the Civil War. Words of compassion, hope, unity, dignity.
It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American people. I do, therefore, invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens. And I recommend to them that, while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners, or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation, and to restore it, as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and union
QUINNSCOMMENTARY 
Once more with the touthbrush moustache?
Apparently, some believe more people to suffer political violence before we reach the point when it is time to dial it down, dial it back.
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The one person who needs to dial it down, way down is the one person who for years has fostered division, hate, bullying, lying, name calling like leftists, communists, radicals, stupid, incompetent and much more.
His behavior and strategy parallels that of dictators and worse.
He is the worst thing to happen to the country in my lifetime and yours too. How do you counter his effect?
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Get over it. Trump is not going to dial it down. Why would you and others egg him on.
From yesterday’s Babylon Bee:
“… Democrats Say There’s No Place For Violence Against Evil Nazi Republicans That Are Literally Killing People And Destroying America
Sep 12, 2025 · BabylonBee.com
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“I’m shocked,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement. “Absolutely shocked someone would attack a dangerous extremist who is a literal existential threat to our democracy. That’s taking things way too far.”
According to Washington insiders, Democrats claimed the death of Charlie Kirk was simply a big misunderstanding and that they shared absolutely no blame in it whatsoever because they’ve always been the party of peace against evil subhumans who want to throw “the gays” into concentration camps.
According to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, she never intended to embolden the public to murder when she said Republicans aren’t even human and will hunt you down in your sleep with their guns. “Honestly, I’m just surprised anyone took me seriously,” she said.
Democrats also claim they are baffled by a new wave of “mean words” directed at them because of claims of inappropriate and, at times, baffling rhetoric that literally incites violence. “This death cult of people who claim we like violence must be stopped at all costs,” Senator Chuck Schumer said. “Through whatever means necessary. But it won’t be my fault if it happens.” …”
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Anyone who actively or even quietly denied the shocking link to Hitler’s regime deserves what they got. I simply do not know how they could have missed it. For 100 years we have been trying to eradicate the Klan, and this loon comes along and practically nominates them for sainthood. His early rallies were based on Hitler’s Playbook, he even threw the Nazi salute at them, and no one even blinked. Musk did the same thing. No one even noticed.
I blame a lack of education, a lack of intelligence, and the idea that a famous person with a LOT of money is a good person. Prove it first. Sometimes that famous person with a lot of money is just a well dressed crook or dad’s favorite son.
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Thanks for your post. Here is my prior response from August about those who would attempt to equate Trump and his actions to those of Adolf Hitler.
Please stop – no one compares to Hitler. With the Japanese and the Italians, WWII caused the deaths of 75 – 85 million people.
From my posts in August. No need to research further.
“… Give me a break. Five years into Hitler, from a 1938 NY Times article:
Jan. 30, 1933—Hitler made Chancellor with a coalition Cabinet which limited his power.
March 5, 1933-National election which gave the Nazi party complete control of the Reichstag.
March 5, 1933—Enabling act passed by which absolute power was conferred on Chancellor Hitler and his Cabinet.
Oct. 21, 1933-Germany resigns from the League of Nations.
June 30, 1934-The Nazi “purge” with the admitted execution of 77 army and political figures; about 3,000 others imprisoned for a time.
Aug. 19, 1934-Plebiscite which approved Hitler’s withdrawal of Germany from the League.
March 1, 1935-Creation of an air force admitted; uniformed officers appear.
March 16, 1935-Hitler announces introduction of compulsory military training in violation of the Versailles treaty.
May 31, 1935-Army Law provides one year of training for all able-bodied Germans.
June 18, 1935-Naval treaty with Great Britain announced.
Aug. 2, 1935—Death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
March 7, 1936-German troops occupy the Rhineland in violation of the Versailles treaty.
March 29, 1936-Plebiscite approves Hitler’s foreign policy.
April 27, 1936-Colonel General Goering made economic dictator.
Nov. 6, 1937—Germany, Italy and Japan sign an anti-Communist pact.
Jan. 30, 1938-Fifth anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power celebrated.
By the end of 1938, we had Hitler Youth, Brown Shirts, and the Hitler Oath – which pledged personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler rather than loyalty to the Weimar Constitution of the country. At the same time, we had Kristallnacht – destroying homes, hospitals and schools with sledgehammers, destroying over 1,400 synagogues and prayer rooms throughout Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland, damaging over 7,000 Jewish businesses, 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and incarcerated in concentration camps.
There is no comparison to Hitler – anywhere, anytime. … those who might come close are folks like Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao.
And, if you want a real comparison to Hitler, look at contemporaneous examples. Start by examining FDR who turned away the Jewish refugees on the St. Louis (where many ended up in the camps and died), while he also incarcerated Japanese Americans in camps after America entered WWII.
There is no comparison to Hitler in modern times – you look foolish when you and others idiotically suggest Republican voters are Nazi’s and that Trump is a wannabe Hitler.
As Dick said back on August 8th, “… Trump is not a Hitler and the extremes of actions are certainly different, the basic tactics are not. …”
But, it is the extremes of Hitler’s actions that make all the difference in the world.
I responded to Dick asking: “So why the Hitler comparisons, why the mustache, if as you say “Trump is not a Hitler”. And, no the tactics are clearly not the same. Where has Trump:
Recommended America resign from the UN – Oct. 21, 1933-Germany resigns from the League of Nations.
Purged and imprisoned Army and political figures – June 30, 1934-The Nazi “purge” with the admitted execution of 77 army and political figures; about 3,000 others imprisoned for a time.
Announced compulsory military training, even reinstituted the draft – March 16, 1935-Hitler announces introduction of compulsory military training in violation of the Versailles treaty.
Occupied any other country by force – March 7, 1936-German troops occupy the Rhineland in violation of the Versailles treaty.
Made someone “economic dictator” – April 27, 1936-Colonel General Goering made economic dictator.
Signed an anti-Communist pact with other countries – Nov. 6, 1937—Germany, Italy and Japan sign an anti-Communist pact.
Created Hitler Youth, Brown Shirts, Gestapo, and the Hitler Oath – By the end of 1938, we had Hitler Youth, Brown Shirts, and the Hitler Oath – which pledged personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler rather than loyalty to the Weimar Constitution of the country.
Attacked citizens because of their religion – Kristallnacht.
or, go the other way, after gaining power:
How many times was Hitler impeached by the opposition party?
How many times was Hitler criticized in the German press?
How many times was Hitler indicted and convicted of civil offenses?
One area where they have something in common is in assassination attempts … and your comparisons to Hitler and Nazi’s are likely some of the fuel to violence that we see everyday in America.
Or, in comparison, how many people were illegally immigrating to Germany, versus how many have illegally immigrated to America – the circumstances were/are/continue to be totally different.
Again, you are foolish to make such comparisons.
Dick responded: “I compared his behavior and methods to Hitler in the 1930s and that is valid. Read it again and tell me what is inaccurate”.
Again…
So why the Hitler comparisons, why the mustache, if as you say “Trump is not a Hitler”. I responded earlier to confirm that Trump hasn’t pursued many, if not most of the changes, that Hitler did … that is, his methods are much more consistent with our “Democratic norms” – Executive Orders, Legislation, Agency actions, etc.
No storm troopers. No brown shirts. No Hitler youth. No invasions of other countries.
Again, NO! the tactics are clearly not the same.
The PROBLEM was, is, continues to be that we have allowed too much power to be concentrated in the beltway.
I’m not a Trump supporter, never was, never will be. But, he is your president and mine. So, despite the fact that he is an idiot and an ass, I am hoping to make the best out of his four years in office – same as 2017 – 2021.
He is different than Obama and Biden, but, they are no worse, nor better, having dumped tens of trillions of debt onto Americans – borrowing money we don’t have, saddling generations to come with debt, setting expectations that there is someone out there who can redistribute money from the “rich” or the “wealthy” sufficient to meet the wants of all other Americans.
Just finished reading Abundance. You should check it out from your library. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson kind of give up on Republicans and Trumpers, but, their solution for improving the lives of Americans, today and tomorrow, is as much focused on liberals and Democrats.
Not once do they call Trump or those who voted for him, Nazi’s or Hitler.
Take the hint.
Didn’t vote for President Trump in any of the last three elections, undervote each time.
but today’s idiot ass inherited all kinds of crap from his predecessors – so no reason not to blame Obama and Biden for the mess we are in – deficits, immigration, Isis, Hamas , Russia , etc.
no one called Obama Hitler when he said I have a phone and a pen, DACA, etc.
no one called Biden Hitler when he decided to unilaterally buy votes by waiving student debt. …”
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SMH, another case of TDS !!!
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