President Trump trained elected Republicans to obey him, even when they disagreed.

Elected Republicans trained Trump to expect obedience, even as his demands grew impossible to satisfy.

Why it matters: Years of Republicans submitting to Trump, often against their own judgment, have curdled into a rolling crisis as Washington nears the likely end of the GOP's two-year monopoly.

The big picture: Trump has spent his second term steamrolling his own party, confident the lawmakers he humiliates will keep voting his way.

Between the lines: Trump is governing like a term-limited president with little patience for Congress, few concerns about the midterms, and an insatiable appetite for executive power.

• "I don't think about Americans' financial situation," Trump told reporters in May when asked whether domestic economic pressure was shaping his Iran negotiations.

• "I don't care about the midterms," he said to his Cabinet two weeks later, dismissing the idea that Iran could wait him out on peace talks.

Top Republicans tell us Trump's response — lashing out ineffectively — could be a preview of how he'll play his cards over the next 2½ years as his power wanes.

• He'll technically be a lame duck after November's midterms. A favorable midterm environment could hand Democrats the House, even with Republicans' redistricting edge. The Senate is in play, too.

• "The Senate is now behaving like the Senate," said a longtime Trump ally who knows Congress well. "More to come. If he loses the Senate, his presidency will be effectively over. Yet he's acting like it doesn't matter."

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/trump-senate-republicans-blind-loyalty

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I wonder, are "checks and balances" still in place and working?

Edited June 27Jun 27 by Schoggibueb
Link added

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if trump will be successful in his second coup attempt.

Because one thing is for sure, he WILL try to cheat.

Once a traitor, always a traitor.

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if trump will be successful in his second coup attempt.

Because one thing is for sure, he WILL try to cheat.

Once a traitor, always a traitor.

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if the dems will be successful in their stealing another election.

Because one thing is for sure as history shows, the dems WILL cheat.

Once a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness, always a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness.

if the dems take power and start to change the system, thats what the second is for

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if the dems will be successful in their stealing another election.

Because one thing is for sure as history shows, the dems WILL cheat.

Once a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness, always a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness.

if the dems take power and start to change the system, thats what the second is for

Well they need to get their act together if they are going to cheat.........they were **** poor in the last election......they lost the Presidency, the House and the Senate......absolutely pathetic.

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if the dems will be successful in their stealing another election.

Please provide a credible source to EVIDENCE that the democrats have stolen an election in the past

8 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

It all boils down to whether the midterms will happen in a democratic manner, or if the dems will be successful in their stealing another election.

Because one thing is for sure as history shows, the dems WILL cheat.

Once a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness, always a party of corrupt racist authoritarian america haters rendered insane by their own sickness.

if the dems take power and start to change the system, thats what the second is for

So in 2016, with a Dem president and administration, the Dems lost the election. But in 2020, with a GOP president and administration, they managed to cheat and win.

However, in 2024, with a Dem president and administration they lose again.

In what universe does this make sense??🤣

14 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Please provide a credible source to EVIDENCE that the democrats have stolen an election in the past

Please don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.😆

8 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Please provide a credible source to EVIDENCE that the democrats have stolen an election in the past

Evidence and clear facts are for MAGAS - as for the occupier of the white house and his admin - no solution.

They will only be able to win the midterms if they cheat.

9 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

In what universe does this make sense??

in the universe of 150 years of cheating. thats what they do

26 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Please provide a credible source to EVIDENCE that the democrats have stolen an election in the past

hmmmm.....

kennedy vs nixon

19 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Please don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.😆

already done. read a book about tammany

13 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Please don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.😆

I'm sure I'll get an answer in line with, do you like men in women showers.

BTW, Trump once said that transgender could use their bathroom of choice in trump Tower. He only changed mind after Biden agreed with it.

https://time.com/4303252/donald-trump-transgender-bathroom-lgbt-ted-cruz/

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Thursday that people should be allowed to use whatever bathroom they feel is appropriate, bucking conservatives in the growing national fight over laws governing bathroom access for transgender people.

Trump also said that if Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender woman and TIME 100 honoree, were to use the facilities in Trump Tower, she would be allowed to use whatever restroom she felt most comfortable in.

23 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

hmmmm.....

kennedy vs nixon

Hmm, I asked for a credible source. Nixon was a Republican

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/10/the-time-nixons-cronies-tried-to-overturn-a-presidential-election-428318

The Time Nixon’s Cronies Tried to Overturn a Presidential Election

The gambit was cynical and disruptive, but in the end it didn’t work.

27 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Hmm, I asked for a credible source. Nixon was a Republican

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/10/the-time-nixons-cronies-tried-to-overturn-a-presidential-election-428318

The Time Nixon’s Cronies Tried to Overturn a Presidential Election

The gambit was cynical and disruptive, but in the end it didn’t work.

i wouldnt expect you to know american history. perhaps you should avoid commenting in the future when you are ignorant.

that would mean we never hear from you again which is ok.

sam giancana baby

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

i wouldnt expect you to know american history. perhaps you should avoid commenting in the future when you are ignorant.

that would mean we never hear from you again which is ok.

sam giancana baby

Do you mean Politico is lying, or they just aren't writing what you like to read?

Politico is a US source, so i'm sure they know more about American history than you ever can lie about

18 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

sam giancana baby

I admit I had to look this one up, but is clear that you still have a twisted mind.

https://themobmuseum.org/blog/were-richard-nixons-alleged-ties-to-organized-crime-real-or-mere-speculation/

Fulsom believes, for instance, that Nixon knew about and took part in the conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy. He asserts that Nixon, who was in Dallas the day before the assassination to attend a Pepsi Cola convention, in reality traveled there to shore up the kill-the-president scheme with a top gangster.

“November 21: Chicago Mob boss Sam Giancana meets with Nixon in Dallas to discuss the planned Kennedy assassination, Giancana later tells relatives…”

“November 24: With scores of police providing security and a national audience watching on television, onetime (and still?) Richard Nixon informant Jack Ruby shoots and kills Oswald in the basement of the Dallas police jail.”

Ooops

2 hours ago, CallumWK said:

I admit I had to look this one up, but is clear that you still have a twisted mind.

https://themobmuseum.org/blog/were-richard-nixons-alleged-ties-to-organized-crime-real-or-mere-speculation/

Fulsom believes, for instance, that Nixon knew about and took part in the conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy. He asserts that Nixon, who was in Dallas the day before the assassination to attend a Pepsi Cola convention, in reality traveled there to shore up the kill-the-president scheme with a top gangster.

“November 21: Chicago Mob boss Sam Giancana meets with Nixon in Dallas to discuss the planned Kennedy assassination, Giancana later tells relatives…”

“November 24: With scores of police providing security and a national audience watching on television, onetime (and still?) Richard Nixon informant Jack Ruby shoots and kills Oswald in the basement of the Dallas police jail.”

Ooops

you looked up wrong lol. as usual

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

you looked up wrong lol. as usual

Translation : The source you posted contradicted my views

Edited June 27Jun 27 by CallumWK

2 hours ago, CallumWK said:

Do you mean Politico is lying, or they just aren't writing what you like to read?

Politico is a US source, so i'm sure they know more about American history than you ever can lie about

politico is part of the agitprop group of the jew hating socialist dems.

read a history book lol. other than mien kampf.

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

Translation : The source you posted contradicted me views

yeah. the vegas mob museum lol. an other mistranslation from you, copycat

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

politico is part of the agitprop group of the jew hating socialist dems.

read a history book lol. other than mien kampf.

Translation : Politico is an impartial source, and they contradict most of what I post, so they must be Jew haters

7 hours ago, Schoggibueb said:

President Trump trained elected Republicans to obey him, even when they disagreed.

Elected Republicans trained Trump to expect obedience, even as his demands grew impossible to satisfy.

Why it matters: Years of Republicans submitting to Trump, often against their own judgment, have curdled into a rolling crisis as Washington nears the likely end of the GOP's two-year monopoly.

The big picture: Trump has spent his second term steamrolling his own party, confident the lawmakers he humiliates will keep voting his way.

Between the lines: Trump is governing like a term-limited president with little patience for Congress, few concerns about the midterms, and an insatiable appetite for executive power.

• "I don't think about Americans' financial situation," Trump told reporters in May when asked whether domestic economic pressure was shaping his Iran negotiations.

• "I don't care about the midterms," he said to his Cabinet two weeks later, dismissing the idea that Iran could wait him out on peace talks.

Top Republicans tell us Trump's response — lashing out ineffectively — could be a preview of how he'll play his cards over the next 2½ years as his power wanes.

• He'll technically be a lame duck after November's midterms. A favorable midterm environment could hand Democrats the House, even with Republicans' redistricting edge. The Senate is in play, too.

• "The Senate is now behaving like the Senate," said a longtime Trump ally who knows Congress well. "More to come. If he loses the Senate, his presidency will be effectively over. Yet he's acting like it doesn't matter."

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/trump-senate-republicans-blind-loyalty

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I wonder, are "checks and balances" still in place and working?

To approach this with any "logic" is pointless. Donald has turned a good part of the republican party into an organisation resembling a religious sect. His followers will not abandon their Messias. Not even when 1 gallon of gas at the pump costs 10 Dollars.

25 minutes ago, swissie said:

To approach this with any "logic" is pointless. Donald has turned a good part of the republican party into an organisation resembling a religious sect. His followers will not abandon their Messias. Not even when 1 gallon of gas at the pump costs 10 Dollars.

You suggest logic is needed then don't use any when using the prise of fuel at the pump...

Examples over the last 3 terms.

Trump (2017–Jan 2021)

• Average prices mostly ranged between $2.25 and $2.80/gallon.

• The exceptionally low prices in 2020 were largely due to the collapse in demand during COVID, rather than energy policy alone.

Biden (2021–Jan 2025)

• Prices climbed sharply as the economy reopened after COVID.

• Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 pushed oil prices higher worldwide.

• National averages exceeded $5/gallon in some months during 2022, although the annual average was about $4.06/gallon. Prices then gradually fell through 2023 and 2024.

Trump (2025–present)

• 2025 saw the lowest average gasoline price in three years, around $3.10/gallon.

• Early 2026 saw a temporary spike above $4/gallon during heightened tensions involving Iran before prices retreated as markets stabilized.

Thus, in broad terms:

• Trump's first term: generally $2.25–2.80/gal (excluding the COVID anomaly).

• Biden's term: generally $3.10–4.50+/gal, with the 2022 spike.

• Trump's second term so far: roughly $3.10/gal on average in 2025, with a temporary geopolitical spike in 2026.

Realistically, no U.S. president directly controls gasoline prices. The biggest drivers are:

• global crude oil prices,

• OPEC+ production decisions,

• wars and geopolitical disruptions,

• refinery outages,

• seasonal fuel blends,

• and overall supply and demand.

Presidential policies can influence production, permitting, and long-term supply, but the largest short-term swings at the pump are usually driven by global market events rather than White House decisions alone.

Your example falls flat - I'm no Trump fan, but it astonishes me the flawed examples people will use in their attempts to attack his administration or the person himself.

14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

You suggest logic is needed then don't use any when using the prise of fuel at the pump...

Examples over the last 3 terms.

Trump (2017–Jan 2021)

• Average prices mostly ranged between $2.25 and $2.80/gallon.

• The exceptionally low prices in 2020 were largely due to the collapse in demand during COVID, rather than energy policy alone.

Biden (2021–Jan 2025)

• Prices climbed sharply as the economy reopened after COVID.

• Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 pushed oil prices higher worldwide.

• National averages exceeded $5/gallon in some months during 2022, although the annual average was about $4.06/gallon. Prices then gradually fell through 2023 and 2024.

Trump (2025–present)

• 2025 saw the lowest average gasoline price in three years, around $3.10/gallon.

• Early 2026 saw a temporary spike above $4/gallon during heightened tensions involving Iran before prices retreated as markets stabilized.

Thus, in broad terms:

• Trump's first term: generally $2.25–2.80/gal (excluding the COVID anomaly).

• Biden's term: generally $3.10–4.50+/gal, with the 2022 spike.

• Trump's second term so far: roughly $3.10/gal on average in 2025, with a temporary geopolitical spike in 2026.

Realistically, no U.S. president directly controls gasoline prices. The biggest drivers are:

• global crude oil prices,

• OPEC+ production decisions,

• wars and geopolitical disruptions,

• refinery outages,

• seasonal fuel blends,

• and overall supply and demand.

Presidential policies can influence production, permitting, and long-term supply, but the largest short-term swings at the pump are usually driven by global market events rather than White House decisions alone.

Your example falls flat - I'm no Trump fan, but it astonishes me the flawed examples people will use in their attempts to attack his administration or the person himself.

I quoted the price of gas at the pump as an example to make clear that once a "messias" has established himself nothing matters anymore. No matter what he does or not does, he will remain the "messias" for his followers. That's s the point I have tried to make.

2 minutes ago, swissie said:

I quoted the price of gas at the pump as an example to make clear that once a "messias" has established himself nothing matters anymore. No matter what he does or not does, he will remain the "messias" for his followers. That's s the point I have tried to make.

Exactly the same works in reverse - there are a 'hard core' group who hate him, and a 'hard core' group who love him - most people are ambivalent and perhaps make judgement based on individual policy rather than the individual himself.

Thats my take anyway - I agree with plenty of things he does, disagree completely with plenty - however, I see far more disinformation about about him, misquotes and outrageous negative bias its difficult to think a lot of the 'Trump haters' are not just a bit unhinged.

Troll post removed @Yagoda discuss the topic and drop this trolling obsession with other posters user names.

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Exactly the same works in reverse - there are a 'hard core' group who hate him, and a 'hard core' group who love him - most people are ambivalent and perhaps make judgement based on individual policy rather than the individual himself.

Thats my take anyway - I agree with plenty of things he does, disagree completely with plenty - however, I see far more disinformation about about him, misquotes and outrageous negative bias its difficult to think a lot of the 'Trump haters' are not just a bit unhinged.

I like to go by Trumps own social media channel, "truth social". What I see and hear there is remarkable. After a restless sleep, I wake up in the morning and wonder how a civilised nation can vote a "pied piper" into office twice.

Desperation can have many forms. A lot of American voters must have concluded that "the American dream" doesn't work anymore. Hoping that a New Jersey real estate guy will find a way to restore "the American dream".