Trump Can’t Be Trusted

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zqOJcBSBuy4

 

Trump Has Turned America Into a Credit Risk | The David Frum Show

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaseJWqyG_U

 

“Trust the Revelation” — Watch This Collapse

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAGBhmH_xI

 

As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump | PBS News

Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/as-midterms-approach-new-poll-finds-that-few-americans-trust-campaigns-or-trump

 

I was the US soft power czar. Our reputation may never recover from this

But I believe because of Donald Trump and his war in Iran, American popularity will descend to depths it has not seen this century and may never recover to the median levels that we saw with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Forget Barack Obama numbers – they're out of reach. Confidence in Trump's ability to navigate global affairs was already around 30-40% before the invasion of Iran. That will be the new ceiling. "The world is watching," Trump said in his White House address on Wednesday. Yes, it is. 

 Our allies – and our adversaries – have long been confounded by the eternal see-saw of American presidential politics, where conservatives are replaced by liberals who are replaced by conservatives, and on and on. Biden's confident assertion after his election that "America was back," and that we were once again a reliable ally, was met by our friends with the question: "For how long?" It was a fair question. The assumption of the Biden administration was that Trump was the authoritarian anomaly, bookended by two liberal internationalists. It turns out that Biden may be the aberration…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/05/american-soft-power-iran-war

  

Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing - POLITICO

Unreliable. Creating more problems than solving them. A negative force on the world stage. This is how large shares of America's closest allies view the U.S., according to new polling, as President Donald Trump pursues a sweeping foreign policy overhaul…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/23/us-allies-trump-trust-poll-00702908 

 

'Can't trust Trump to follow through on a deal': GOP strategist on shutdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpGyBGmbrVI

 

Fighting anti-science nonsense and scams: Dave Farina: The Scumbags I've Debunked (The Thinking Atheist podcast)

Science communicator Dave Farina is back to talk about the charlatans and idiots. Buckle up.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/h4j-REoGZmE?si=-P1PEIlcZ_HjrHUM

ROTH Conversion - Trusts - Crypto update (Phil Ferguson Show podcast)

• Should you get a trust. I go over some of the benefits of setting up a trust. 
• ROTH conversion. 
• Discussion on the tax implications of converting IRA money into a ROTH IRA. 
• Update on my opinion of Crypto currencies. 
• news on upcoming conventions Travel plans more detail on how a convenience store makes money for EV drivers.

Interview:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-6vj7i-2386766b

New York AG asks judge to reject Trump lawsuit seeking emergency protections - ABC News

Trump argued the details of his trust should remain shielded from James because she would "widely publish" them, violating his right to privacy. 

"Such a conclusory allegation is legally insufficient to support a motion for a preliminary injunction and belied by the documentary record," James' filing said. "Moreover, Mr. Trump fails to acknowledge that appropriate reasonable redactions are available to him in order to mitigate against any purported, albeit speculative, harm related to his estate planning information."…

https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-ag-asks-judge-reject-trump-lawsuit/story

The viral Twitter thread that explains right-wing conspiracy theorizing — if only inadvertently - The Washington Post

… The reason that the Page warrant is being presented as the point of genesis for all of this is not because it was. It's because, as Cooper makes clear, it's useful to pretend that it was...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/12/viral-twitter-thread-that-explains-right-wing-conspiracy-theorizing-if-only-inadvertently/

The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don't believe the election results

..People often do not get the outcome they want on issues central to their identity, so it is important to actively guard against questioning the legitimacy of an objective and fair process...

https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-of-fairness-why-some-americans-dont-believe-the-election-results-152305

Lincoln Project asks in new ad if you trust Trump or Fauci amid attacks | TheHill

The Lincoln Project, a Republican anti-Trump super PAC, asks viewers in an ad released Wednesday whether they trust President Trump or Anthony Fauci as the nation's top infectious diseases expert comes under attack from administration officials.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/507401-lincoln-project-asks-in-new-ad-if-you-trust-trump-or-fauci

The data is in: Fox News may have kept millions from taking the coronavirus threat seriously - The Washington Post

Three studies reinforce what many suspected about early coverage by right-wing news sources — that it was not just dismissive but dangerously so....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/the-data-is-in-fox-news-may-have-kept-millions-from-taking-the-coronavirus-threat-seriously/2020/06/26/60d88aa2-b7c3-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

Lockdown protesters shout 'be like Sweden' — but Swedes say they are missing the point

Known for its socialized health care, progressive tax system and liberal social policies, Sweden rarely finds cheerleaders among conservative commentators and activists in the United States. But on homemade placards at anti-lockdown protests in the last month, an unusual slogan has been spotted: “Be more like Sweden.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lockdown-protesters-shout-be-sweden-swedes-say-they-are-missing-n1207566

WOTMQ: The Arm of Flesh

In what do you put your trust? The arm of flesh? Or the hand of God?
https://youtu.be/t6lbj8lAv0s

Obama ‘Ebola Czar’ Delivers Scathing Assessment Of Trump’s Coronavirus Response - HuffPost

Ronald Klain said there is a "crisis of both confidence and competence."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-ebola-czar-coronavirus-trump_n_5e5a1da4c5b6010221110d1a

Christian ‘health care sharing’ group denies sick child’s claim — then tells family to ‘just trust God’ – Raw Story

Christian nonprofit organization Samaritan Ministries charges customers hundreds of dollars in monthly premiums while advertising itself as an alternative to traditional health insurance. However, the organization warns enrollees that “there is no coverage, no guarantee of payment” when they get sick, at which point the enrollees are instructed to “just trust God.” ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/christian-health-care-sharing-group-denies-sick-childs-claim-then-tells-family-to-just-trust-god/

The new GOP strategy: Don’t believe the president - The Washington Post: Opinion

The difference this time is that the president himself isn't claiming that he was joking.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/06/new-gop-strategy-dont-believe-president/

Today is the day that Trump’s Sharpie-map matters - The Washington Post: Analysis

Americans are being asked to trust a White House document to exonerate the president.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/25/today-is-day-that-trumps-sharpie-map-matters/