Trump's Lies.

This is how Trump created his cult and won elections. 

He tells stories. 

They are mostly big fucking lies but they are memorable stories that people believe. 

They believe them because most of his claims are based on things Fox News has been hammering into its viewers heads for 30 years. 

Stories vs. Statistics

Stanford researchers had students give one minute presentations filled with both narratives and data. When the audience was later asked to recall different aspects of the pitches, just 5% of people could remember statistics while two-thirds of the crowd recalled a story that was told.

Inflation

Trump ... "It's Biden's Fault" 

This, from Deutsche Bank Research Institute show two inflation expectation shocks since "inflation calm had been restored". 

Tariffs and energy. 

Both caused by Trump's stupidity.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drones

A couple of related posts concerning our future.

All non-drone militaries are obsolete 

and 

The Pentagon Wants 300,000 Drones But China Controls The Magnets 

I don't know about you, but I'm more worried about the Pentagon wanting the drones than I am about China controlling the magnets. 

Trump Corruption

Trump’s More Than 3,700 Trades Astonish Wall Street Insiders

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration. 

 I'd guess Fox News will be running a lot of "Pelosi trading" in the next few days.

 

American Corrupitalism

Trump’s Corruption Is Going to Sink Him

 

 

Skills

Should you trust a real estate loudmouth who loves interior decorating to run you government? 

On transferable skills

MAGA My Ass

Fine job Trumpers.

From the posts below.

There is not a single region in the world - including the Americas - where the U.S. is better perceived than China.

Looking at individual countries, 76% of the 83 countries surveyed have a better perception of China, and most of the remaining 24% of countries that do lean towards the U.S. are really on the edge, more leaning neutral than true U.S. believers (Brazil being a good example of this).

From the map, there seems to only be 4 countries out there where the public remains genuine U.S. believers: Japan, South Korea, Israel, and Ukraine. That seems to be about it.

Even more stunning: the public in countries surveyed was also asked whether "the United States should have military bases in your country" and, there, the data is even clearer: it's a hard no for all 97 countries surveyed except for 4.

 

Last but not least, the most interesting insight from the report is the absolute collapse of global public perception of the U.S.

According to the report's ranking on this, the U.S. is now in the top 5 worst perceived countries in the world alongside Israel (the worst), North… pic.twitter.com/B0VvjXhKTo

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) May 10, 2026

Electricity Prices

Spain just became one of Europe's cheapest power markets. Here is how.

Note that Spain's prices are still above the US but they have reduced them compared to other European countries.

How did they do it? Well Mr. Trump, Iit wasn't by killing wind and solar projects, and promoting coal. 

Stupid Fuck.  

American Corrupitalism

Trump really is the perfect president for this era of American Corrupitalism.

Scams increasing and evolving; officials talk details  

The media blackout of Jared Kushner’s historic, ongoing corruption scandal

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family | Donald Trump | The Guardian 

How the Trump family's business deals could open the door for future presidents to profit from office 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Right Here ...

Wishy-washy corporate Democrats are what gave us Trump in the first place.

They need to go. 

Democrats Yearn for Pugilistic Populists

Democrats all over the country regard their party’s leaders as feckless in the face of Trump’s blustering authoritarianism. They are desperate to break up the power of the oligarchs arrayed around the president and believe Democrats have been too timid in pushing for sweeping reforms.