Anyone who believed that The Don would learn from the shellacking Republicans took on election day, still doesn’t understand the severity of The Don’s mental illness. Maybe reality will finally penetrate; maybe he will respond to the American people who are tired of the polarization, cruelty and desire for revenge; maybe he would realize that people voted-not just for lower costs and an end of the war-but for the return of civility. And if pigs could fly…
What you need to understand about malignant narcissists is that they respond to humiliation with intense rage. They can’t allow the reality of their failure and diminishment to be internalized as it is intolerable. In a beat, the humiliation he experienced is flipped on its head and his grandiosity comes to the fore. Everyone else is the problem and his rage compels him to destroy those who he has perceived have hurt him.
There is no better example of who he is than what transpired during a CBS 60 Minutes interview a few days after the election. When asked if could find love and forgiveness for those he sought revenge if that guaranteed being admitted into the pearly gates of heaven for all eternity, The Don couldn’t do it; in fact, he made it clear that he could never stop hating those people. The interviewer was trying so hard to help him get to paradise and he said no. That should chill every American to the bones. This devil in the red tie remains the most powerful man in the world for two more years. He has an axe to grind and is willing to go to hell to realize his destructive fantasies. Any religious supporters of The Don have a cold stop at his choice to go to hell rather than forgive. Seems pretty unChristian to me. Just saying.
Any sign that The Don was in a re-conciliatory frame of mind was shattered when he appointed Stephen Miller as his Chief of Staff. Susie Wiles, the prior Chief of Staff, was bad enough. In fact, a high level person working under RFK Jr told Joe Rogan that Susie Wile blocked an initiative to promote healthy foods in schools because she wanted the money from the sugar industry for the campaigns. From now on we will refer to her as Susie Vile. But Stephen Miller is of another dimension of evil. Just looking at him gives me the willies. (Vile Stephen Miller Comments) In Miller, The Don his Roy Cohn. (He even looks like him!) Here a few of the things he has said:
“I pledge to you, Mr. President, my absolute loyalty, my unwavering commitment, and my total devotion to your success and the success of this country.”“Let me tell you, if it wasn’t for President Trump, the United States of America would not exist right now.”
At the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, in September 2025 with Trump in the audience, Miller declared, “We are the storm. And our enemies cannot comprehend our strength, our determination, our resolve, our passion….” The light will defeat the dark. We will prevail over the forces of wickedness and evil. They cannot imagine what they have awakened.”
Let’s talk about another evil man, Todd Blanche. As you well know, Blanche, was once The Don’s personal attorney and now is well, his personal attorney. He is the Director of the D.O.J. in name only. He has done The Don’s bidding in his desire for vengeance against his perceived enemies and isn’t the least chastened by the election results. In fact, a memo from the D.O.J. stated that those working in the Justice Department need to be on “war footing” going forward. The memo also states that if you are not up for the battle you should leave. In Blanche, The Don has found his Roy Cohn, a loyalist who will do anything for him. That makes two Roy Cohns.
On another legal front, Chief White House counsel, Will Scharf, wrote to Representative Robert Garcia of California, the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, warning him that aggressive investigations into the conduct of Trump and his aides “may cross the line into blatant criminality.” In other words, you better quit it Mr. Garcia or else. Of course, Garcia is undeterred as he is doing what the constitution states is his job regarding oversight. In interviews, Garcia is undeterred.
The attempt to allow a vote on 8 articles of impeachment of Pete Hegseth was thwarted by Republicans. Sadly, 11 Democratic members of the House didn’t show up for the vote; if they had, their votes would have resulted in allowing the proceeding impeachment to move forward. (Not a good look and dereliction of duty, Democrats. So please get it together!) Hegseth’s is a disaster but his loyalty to The Don is unquestionable. He is a professed Christian warrior and relished a fight. He is deeply unqualified for the job and may have committed crimes. He’s a clown, but has tremendous power. Not that we need more proof of this, but his antics on Veteran’s Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, was not only embarrassing but exhibited a complete disrespect for the military he leads. He and his crowd were actually yelled at by the guard assigned to the tomb.
The election of Jim “Pitbull” Jordan to the position of Minority Speaker of The House is another signal that “this is war.”
The Don and his four henchmen of American carnage have made it clear: The next two years will be the political equivalent of an ultra fighting event. It will be fascinating to see what Republican lawmakers do as The Don intensifies his war. Many already don’t like the Iran war; now, they will have to decide what they will do when it comes to signing up for “America’s War.” After all, their reality is that tying themselves to The Don doesn’t protect their job; in fact, quite the opposite. Will there be a breaking point? All I know is the more The Don continues on this course the more Democrats will win in 2028.
There are a lot of important and necessary things they can do now even with the Veto man at the helm. But I say, let’s see more craziness from The Don and his henchmen. It will be disturbing and harmful, but it will just inspire the rage of voters and further consolidate a generational shift when we have control in 2028. Maybe we will even get to a 60 vote majority in the senate which will render the filibuster useless and then we can finally create the change we need. Bring it on!
