That Orange Guy Countdown
Because time doesn’t stop for politics.
still to go
— of the term is complete.
That’s a wrap. The term is over.
Why the countdown?
Time did allow me to list a few of the reasons I have an unfavorable view on the current incumbent.
Every card links out to a credible source.
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#1
He directed a coup d’état of our US capitol on January 6th, 2021.
Britannica -
#2
He lies. Constantly. 30,573 times to be exact in his first presidency alone.
U.S. House of Representatives -
#3
He attacks transgender people. All. The. Time.
NPR -
#4
Nazi dog whistles, verbiage, and salutes are used around him and he’s cool with it.
PBS NewsHour -
#5
He disbanded the Pandemic Response team in 2018, left the World Health Organization in 2020, and led to a COVID-19 disaster.
U.S. House of Representatives -
#6
He violated a court order then refused to admit or fix the deportation of an innocent man.
Associated Press -
#7
He manipulated the stock market, allowing billionaires to profit after hinting to his reversal on tariffs.
NPR -
#8
Jeffrey Epstein (convicted child *** offender) can be spotted with him on multiple occasions and kept a list with his name in it.
Snopes -
#9
His policy allowed for wrongful deportation of skilled Korean workers at Hyundai with valid work visas, losing the US a full $7.6 billion investment and destroying relationships with South Korea.
PBS NewsHour -
#10
His administration covered up the Epstein Files, claiming there was no list, then released partial documents proving otherwise, but withholding 99% (1% released), in turn breaking the law demanding full release by congress.
CBC News -
#11
His immigration tactics repeatedly violate due process, and led to murders of our own citizens. He then said I.C.E. was “doing a great job” and called the victims terrorists.
Vera Institute of Justice -
#12
He said Obama would start a war with Iran, ran his campaigns on peace, then proceeded to start a war with Iran.
Mediaite -
#13
Several Epstein documents were actively removed by the Trump DOJ in a second (third, fourth?) attempted cover up.
PBS NewsHour -
#14
He started war in Iran, causing oil, gas, and inflation to sky rocket. Even though he claimed he would “start no new wars” during his campaign.
TIME - and many, many more…