The Trump Card...

[ATeam]

Like I said, it’s a long term investment, not a flash in the pan. If I were investing in stocks, the best time would have been when the nefarious shorters drove it down to 22. There will be plenty of Trump supporters willing to pay a fee for the streaming service.
Now with the news of the streaming service and the inability to be cancelled, Truth Social is on solid footing and likely to go up and up.
Oh, that’s right it already is. [image showing DJT @$38.49/share]

Trump Media ad Technology Group (TMTG) CEO Nunes is Out. Losses Continue. Stock Tanks.

Trump's Truth Social social media platform is operated by TMTG. The CEO was recently replaced. The company's revenue has risen only 1.8% over the past year, while it has lost more than $1 billion since going public.

Things did not turn out as mutly predicted in April 2024. The current stock price is $9.15, slightly above the $8.47 all-time low it hit in March, 2026.

My post made around the same time proved to be more accurate:

DJT stock will not be around for the long term. It will be delisted long before any hopes you have for this company come to fruition. The stock is a scam hatched by corrupt people out of a corrupt SPAC scheme for a corrupt purpose. And it's working out for them quite well before our very eyes. The company may survive in one form or another but this stock is doomed.

We'll likely see price spikes from time to time, at which time the MAGA believers will all claim vindication. But be patient. This stock is doomed.

 

[ATeam]

Trump's War Nearly Two Months Old. No End in Sight

What do you say, MAGA? You voted for this. Are you happy now?

 

[Ragman]

Which is it? Was Tucker a true Trump supporter who is now stating sincere regret? Or was he a charlatan then who continues to be one now?

< crickets >

 

[ATeam]

< crickets >

I noticed the same and the silence began when Tucker issued his statement of profound regret and his apology for supporting Trump and misleading his followers.

Pilgrim and mutly were both Tucker fans who enthusiastically defended him when he left FOX news. They are not here to explain their silence so I don't know why they stopped posting here. It seems that when I suggested that by voting for Trump, they voted for the Trump-war pain Americans are suffering now, they scurried away.

I'm open to correction if they care to speak up. For now, my guess is they went silent because:

It Ain't Fun Being MAGA No More

 

[ATeam]

It's Official - State Dept. Confirmed. Trump is Fighting the War for Israel

"A [US Dept. of State] release written earlier this week by Reed D. Rubinstein, the department’s legal adviser, detailed how the U.S. 'is engaged in this conflict at the request of and in the collective self-defense of its Israeli ally, as well as in the exercise of the United States’ own inherent right of self-defense.' The release cited multiple letters issued by the agency to the U.N. Security Council as evidence of the apparent connection." (Source)

This is Trump making MAGA proud! He brought the US into a war on Israel's behalf and lied about that to the American people. What does Netanyahu have on Trump? There is talk about an Epstein evidence lever Netanyahu has. I'm not sure about that.

That's a simple matter to resolve. We just need to look at the Epstein files that Congress passed a law to release (and Trump signed). But wait! We can't do that, can we? Because Trump and his cronies are doing everything in their power to keep them covered up.

 

[Ragman]

I noticed the same and the silence began when Tucker issued his statement of profound regret and his apology for supporting Trump and misleading his followers.

Pilgrim and mutly were both Tucker fans who enthusiastically defended him when he left FOX news. They are not here to explain their silence so I don't know why they stopped posting here. It seems that when I suggested that by voting for Trump, they voted for the Trump-war pain Americans are suffering now, they scurried away.

I'm open to correction if they care to speak up. For now, my guess is they went silent because:

It Ain't Fun Being MAGA No More

Interesting that both Pilgrim and muttly quit posting at exactly the same time.

I don't know what to make of that.

 

[ATeam]

Making America Great Anew

Nationwide, there are currently an estimated 7,700 Latino elected officials, according to data from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, up from 6,883 in 2020. This surge stems from generations of Latinos fighting for civil rights, with experts noting the activism is a response to national rhetoric and attacks on immigrant communities. (Source)

I have observed that for many in MAGA, "Make America Great Again" means "Make America White Again." They cannot abide the fact that the percentage of the non-Hispanic white population in America is declining relative to the total population. This is already true in 9 states (HI, CA, NM, TX, NV, MD, GA, FL, NJ).

It's ironic that Trump's racist immigration actions have resulted in Latinos gaining more political power than they have ever had before. This accelerating trend will continue as all races seek public office and Congress mirrors the US multi-race population.

That suits me just fine, and I celebrate the rise of all races to public office. These people are as American as any who were born in the US or obtained citizenship status. What makes America great is that all of us have the right to apply ourselves and rise.

 

[Ragman]

Masterful...

 

[ATeam]

Trump Will Become the Most Hated Man in the World

With the war 60 days old today, and no end in sight, negative effects are being felt in many countries worldwide. These include fuel and fertilizer price spikes in the US, thousands of flight cancellations worldwide, multi-hour gas lines in some countries, and even starvation threats in GCC countries that have started flying their groceries in because the Straight of Hormuz remains closed. And this does not even touch on the devastated families of the dead and wounded this war has produced.

These effects are getting worse by the day, not better, and Trump just told his staff to brace for a long blockade.

NONE of this would have happened had Trump not started this war. Much of it could be relieved if he immediately admitted his error, admitted defeat, and surrendered to Iran. But he is too pigheaded to do that so the world suffers.

In addition to Americans who are peeling away from Trump, people worldwide will come to hate Trump for this ... many for the rest of their lives. And they will hate MAGA people too, because it was MAGA votes that put this madman in office.

As economic conditions continue to deteriorate in the US and worldwide, we're going to see fewer and fewer people wearing their red hats. Those who so boldly boasted about America's golden age will disavow their votes or simply keep their mouths shut to avoid the public scorn.

 

[muttly]

Good, good:

 

[ATeam]

About Tucker Carlson

I have watched more Tucker Carlson content in the last couple weeks than I have in my entire life combined. That's because I'd like to know the answer to the question I asked above:

Which is it? Was Tucker a true Trump supporter who is now stating sincere regret? Or was he a charlatan then who continues to be one now?

It is interesting to see his YouTube traffic has stayed mostly unchanged since Tucker turned on Trump. If he lost any MAGA viewers or subscribers, he made them up with new independents or Democrats. It is to me remarkable how thorough and energetic and consistent he has been in broadcasting his anti-Trump sentiment to his 5 million + viewers.

Regarding his sincerity both before and after his apology fork, it's hard to know. But his post-apology consistency is remarkable. I don't suppose there is any good way to know how many of Tucker's viewers are coming around to his new point of view. There are certainly some who will do so, but how many? Hard to know.

I don't go out of my way to watch Tucker Carlson, but he has been popping up in my YouTube algorithm because some of his recent guests are people I do view. This led me to become a Tucker subscriber (free channel, not paid). That's not exactly a strong vote. I subscribe to over 100 YouTube channels.

 

[Ragman]

I stand by my previous comment regarding Carlson

Sorry, a mea culpa does not release him and his type for responsibilities in the damage that has been inflicted on our nation.

And am baffled why our Maga friends Pilgrim and muttly will not comment.

 

[ATeam]

I stand by my previous comment regarding Carlson

Tucker is different than some MAGA people I see who think an apology is enough to free them from their responsibility for their Trump vote, and that by apologizing, they should be able to enjoy the good graces of the people who rejected them for that vote and their Trump loyalty. He has poured a lot of time into his anti-Trump message and has had an ongoing string of high-powered guests to reinforce that view.

There is no denying the vast harm he did by misleading his viewers in support of Trump. And he has a genuine credibility issue now. And given the vast, vast harm Trump has done to America and the world, I don't think there are enough good deeds on earth for Tucker to do to make up for the damage.

I suppose it's something like a murderer who does great and lasting harm that can never be undone. But is it nevertheless welcome to see him admit the deed and at least pretend to change his ways.

As I think about this, you're right, Ragman. The harm he did cannot be undone and cannot be forgiven. Nevertheless, it is satisfying to see Tucker's trusting 5 million viewers now hear his anti-Trump views.

 

[muttly]

Tucker used to be pro war. He has been consistently anti war roughly after the Iraq war. That’s the gist of their recent tiff.

I stand by my previous comment regarding Carlson

And am baffled why our Maga friends Pilgrim and muttly will not comment.

No reason to be baffled. I’ve answered about this previously. See comment above from a few weeks ago. The fact remains though Trump ran his 2024 presidential campaign with the promise that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
Grok:

 

[ATeam]

Tucker used to be pro war. He has been consistently anti war roughly after the Iraq war. That’s the gist of their recent tiff.

A TIFF? A TIFF? LOL!!!

Tucker is doing everything in his power to take Trump down.

 

[muttly]

No reason to be baffled. I’ve answered about this previously. See comment above from a few weeks ago. The fact remains though Trump ran his 2024 presidential campaign with the promise that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
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Trump campaigned on it a lot:
(grok)

 

[muttly]

A TIFF? A TIFF? LOL!!!

Tucker is doing everything in his power to take Trump down.

If so, it won’t work .

 

[Ragman]

Trump campaigned on it a lot:
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Smh...

Thank you for a computer generated recap of current events.

 

[ATeam]

Iranian Martyrdom Seekers vs TACO Trump

There is a reason no US president before Trump has attacked Iran. They knew two things Trump did not. Or they knew two things Trump did know but chose to ignore.

The two things are: (1) If attacked, Iran would take control of the Straight of Hormuz, thereby putting the US in an impossible situation, and (2) Iranian leaders and fighters are religious zealots against whom the threat of death is ineffective, because they WANT to be martyred.

The religious clerics who lead Iran and the members of their IRGC army frame their service not just as a job, but as a spiritual quest. Trump's actions are driven by the politics as he perceives them. We have seen him lie and bluff and chicken out (TACO = Trump Always Chickens Out), multiple times depending on how the world, the American people, and the markets respond. For the Iranian leaders and combatants, this is a spiritual quest in which being killed in service to the cause is a desirable outcome.

Trump's failure to understand that puts him in the situation he is now in. He threatens and attacks, and the Iranians do not respond in ways he expects. He does not understand his enemy, which is why the enemy is winning and Americans are suffering.

 

[ATeam]

Good, good:
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Regarding Trump's "Good, good:" Project Freedom, would you be so kind as to provide daily or weekly progress reports? How many ships exactly have been successfully "guided" through the Straight by the US? I understand normal traffic is about 130 ships per day. How many made it through today now that this guide support is available?

The success (or failure) of this project can be objectively quantified. How "Good, good" is "Good, good?"