I feel like I’m losing my mind. This can’t be real. Is this real? Is it a movie? A dream?
They’re all just obsessed… with straight faces.. about… a fucking ballroom?
We cannot have sustainable energy because it threatens the oil industry. We cannot have healthcare because it threatens insurance. We cannot have peace because it threatens the weapons industry. Capitalism built a system where doing the right thing is treated like bad business.
Trump was literally asked at the White House ON CAMERA if he was concerned about allegations that he was using the war to manipulate the stock market for personal gain.
He didn't react with shock.
Or anger.
He didn't respond by saying he would never do such a horrible thing.
He laughed, looked directly into the camera and said, "the whole world is a casino."
People are dying and he simply doesn't care as long as it lines his pockets.
Orbán is basically a complete and total piece of shit, and even he can accept an election loss. It really makes Trump a uniquely garbage human being that he can’t admit he lost to Biden in 2020.
People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption.
This is your periodic reminder that Donald Trump is a uniquely evil figure among Western politicians. Everyone else accepts election results, no matter what other differences they have with one another.
For all his authoritarian tendencies, in the end Orban did the right thing: he conceded the election, did not make phony accusations of fraud, and called his opponent to congratulate him. That's the lesson American conservatives should take from Viktor Orban.
Orban gerrymandered Hungary to stay in power, packed the courts, bought out the media, and STILL lost by nearly 15% tonight.
Don’t let people fool you into thinking Trump is invincible. He’s far from it
visits the pope → pope dies
leads Iran negotiations → talks collapse
flies to Hungary to prop up Orbán → Orbán loses in a landslide
Man’s got a streak.
The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.
Thomas Massie just went nuclear on Trump’s war in Iran.
“Have we learned nothing from the wars … we sparked in the Middle East that racked up $8 trillion of debt in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan?”
“The Secretary of State said that Israel forced … us into this war.”
“And for what?”
“The Constitution is clear.”
“Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 … provides Congress initiatory powers of war.”
“The 1973 War Powers Resolution states plainly that the President may only introduce US armed forces into hostilities pursuant to three conditions.”
“One, declaration of war.”
“Two, specific statutory authorization.”
“Or three, a national emergency created by an attack.”
“None of those conditions exist today.”
“American families in my district wanna know how this is gonna help them pay for groceries.”
“How does this make them any safer in their schools or in their neighborhoods?”
“How does this help them pay for housing?”
“A sustained war with Iran will not stabilize the region.”
“It’s already ignited the region.”
“It will radicalize new generations of terrorists.”
“And it will send more swarms of refugees into Europe and the United States.”
“We’ve already expended billions of dollars and, more solemnly, six American families must now lay to rest their sons and daughters.”
“To the men and women who are engaged in combat, I sincerely thank you and I pray for your safety.”
“It is for you that I wrote this resolution.”
“It is for you that all of us are here on this floor working so hard to force this vote so that you will have a clear mission .. so that you will know when you achieve it, you can come home.”
@RepThomasMassie@MassieforKY