Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
In the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jimmy Stewart, as newly appointed Sen. Jefferson Smith, arrives in Washington to fight against government corruption. In 2025, it’s now Mr. Super Rich going to Washington, but for entirely different reasons. The Super Rich have donated massive amounts to support Donald Trump’s campaign, his Inauguration festivities, his […]
“Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note” is coming out on Tuesday instead of Thursday this week, out of respect for President Jimmy Carter, whose state funeral will be held on Thursday. ______________________ For four years and counting, President-elect Donald Trump has been trying to rewrite history. You don’t have to look far to find it: “A Day […]
Fred’s Weekly Note and our Wertheimer’s Political Report newsletter are on a short break. Both will return on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
In recent days, we have seen a lot of bending the knee to Donald Trump by high-powered corporate leaders and the Super Rich. And when you look at the billionaires being nominated to top government positions and the billionaires who poured big money into Trump’s campaign and now into his inauguration, we see the beginnings of […]
The rule of law is a foundational principle for our nation and our democracy. It is the basis for the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. President-elect Donald Trump, however, apparently thinks the rule of law doesn’t apply to him. That’s how we ended up on January 6, 2021, with a vicious […]
President-elect Donald Trump appears determined to create an American autocracy, established by government appointments and led by Trump. There apparently is one overriding qualification that his appointees must meet – loyalty to Trump – not to the Constitution, not to the nation, not to the rule of law. Absolute loyalty and bending the knee are […]
America’s Oligarchs have arrived. With their arrival, Trump’s faux “populism” is likely headed for the same dustbin where his “draining the swamp” commitment ended up. Trump likes rich people. The first big test of Trump’s “populism” will be who gets what in the huge tax cuts Trump and the Republican Congress are expected to enact […]
So it begins. President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to staff his Administration and “loyalty” is key his allies say. But, John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, says “fealty” and “subservience,” not loyalty, is what Trump seeks. Some might say his early picks include an All-Star team of unqualified losers. Among them: Ethically challenged former Rep. […]
Our nation survived the Civil War. We survived World War I. We survived the Great Depression. We survived World War II. We will survive four more years of Donald Trump. But it is going to take a lot of hard work by people who believe in our Constitution, our democracy, and the rule of law. […]
Former President Donald Trump lies, threatens retribution, and sells influence. Not exactly a role model for children – or anyone. For four years, Trump has been lying that he won the 2020 presidential election. He continues lying at his rallies, in interviews, on podcasts, and whenever the opportunity arises. He also lies about his accomplishments, […]
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