Sunday, September 13, 2026

"A promise is a comfort to a fool."

 


There are some words that just scream bullshit. For example, the check is in the mail, I am just around the corner, or I promise I won't cheat on you with my ex.  Add anything Donald Trump says to that mix. Recently, at the Republican crazyfest in Dallas, the president promised every American a check for $5,000, IF and only IF, we vote in a Republican congress. This is the same guy, mind you, who promised us all a $2,000 dividend check from tariff proceeds, a $1,500 annual check from health care rebates, and a $5,000.00 dividend from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). My friends, if you are still waiting on on what Mr. Trump promised you that you would be receiving, I have a beautiful antique bell in Philly with a slight crack on the side that I would just love to sell to you.      

Expecting a con man to help himself from conning you is madness. But it worked for Mr. Trump before, so can you blame him for thinking we are all gullible? Remember the wall that Mexico was going to pay for? I do. And of course we all know that it never happened.  And a lot of you voted for him again in spite of the failed promises from his first term. 

The thing about this latest promise is that even Republicans are questioning it. It would add over a trillion dollars to an already debt-ridded nation's budget, and congress would have to approve that type of spending.  So far, that seems to be a pipe dream. This of course hasn't stopped the con man in chief from floating his offer to us, if he can just get our votes for his party. It sure seems like a bribe, but I understand that a case for bribery would be difficulty to make, as one could argue that he was just being a politician making a political promise to get elected. 

Still, you have to ask yourself, if he has the ability to give us all a check for $5,000, why not just give it to us now? Why wait? Republicans control both houses of congress, so where is my money Mr. President?    

The question was rhetorical.  I know a con when I hear it, and no one does a con better than Don.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Trump’s minions are now claiming that the money for this bonanza wouldn’t come from Americans’ income taxes but from fees paid by extremely rich foreigners buying their way into the United States, via Trump’s so-called “gold card” visas. (A grotesquely immoral immigration policy, but whatever.)

There is pretty tiny number of people who would ever be able to afford to do this, so … yeah, the math ain’t mathing. Not gonna happen.

dinthebeast said...

He's too much of a coward to tell us the real promises:

2024: Vote for me and I promise to stay out of prison for four more years.
2026: I know I'm definitely going to lose in the midterms, but I promise to keep feeding you the lies you're addicted to nevertheless.

-Doug in Sugar Pine

dinthebeast said...

First data centers, now Flock cameras, what next hemorrhoids?:

“President Donald Trump shared his official take on Flock cameras on Sunday, saying he understands there are concerns about privacy violations, but he still thinks they are more useful than dangerous,” Mediaite reports.

Said Trump: “I sort of like ’em because of that, because of law enforcement. But some people don’t. They think it’s an infringement. But I like them.”

-Doug in Sugar Pine

dinthebeast said...

The true history of the republic in six minutes of glorious bluegrass:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmJ1yeEK1A

-Doug in Sugar Pine

Anonymous said...

Trump is absolutely the H.L. Mencken president.

“The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.”

— H. L. Mencken

Trump is targeting all his lies at this doofus.

And yes, I do know he’s not real. But actual MAGA voters are almost that un-smart.

mike from iowa said...

There is a bell with a crack in it in Philly, so history reminds us. Just not sure Field s the agent to sell it. Still, I bid one trump coin which I do not have.

mike from iowa said...

m,agats really are this stoopid about economics....

mike from iowa said...

"nuther magat promise broken....NY millionaires increased after taxes raised on the wealthy.

https://www.alternet.org/millionaires-new-york/

mike from iowa said...

https://www.alternet.org/trump-gop-maga-economy/

mike from iowa said...

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/don-jr-s-wedding-largely-paid-for-by-russian-oligarch-with-close-ties-to-putin-explosive-report-finds/

Anonymous said...

Woman Told She Was Carrying Baby for Single Father Discovers She Is Actually Carrying Child for Chinese Billionaire Reportedly Fathering 100+ Children, Who are Now US Citizens

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Anonymous said...

Money would come from tariffs

Anonymous said...

TDS

Anonymous said...

Flock could be useful for deporting illegal aliens

Anonymous said...

Soy gibberish

Anonymous said...

Lay off the soy products.

Anonymous said...

So democrats giving billions a month to illegal aliens is good economics?

Anonymous said...

False. They are leaving in droves to red states.

Anonymous said...

Pure propaganda.

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Meet the Sexual Predators and Child Rapists Democrat Roy Cooper Released from Prison

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Anonymous said...

Capitalism is the best system.

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Squad member Ilhan Omar reportedly married brother, could be deported

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Gunmen fire more than 70 shots, killing 1, injuring 6 in Humboldt Park on Sunday afternoon

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Anonymous said...

Texas GOP Rep Gill: Democrats denigrate America, have no economic answer to America-first economics

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