Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Rig the 2026 Elections. It Won’t Work
President Trump is attempting the same scam and con job in 2026 that he tried in 2020. That year, he claimed that Joe Biden and […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
Trump to Supreme Court: What Have You Done for Me Lately
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerAt an address made to a joint congressional session last May, President Trump shook Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ hand and said, “Thank you […]
Trump Failed in 2020 and He Will Fail Again in 2026
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTrump has made it clear he is going to do whatever he can to ensure Republicans maintain control of Congress in November. As he has […]
How Trump 2.0 Became the Most Corrupt Presidency in Our History
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerIt all starts with Donald Trump, of course, and his rapacious lust for money. This has made the Trump presidency the most corrupt administration in […]
Trump’s Lies Set the Stage for Another Attempt to Steal a National Election
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTrump is again attacking the foundational idea of our democracy – the sacred right to vote in free and fair elections. By all appearances, Trump […]
Trump: “I run the country and the world.” – NOT
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTrump is working hard to live up to his absurd claim on April 28, 2025, that “I run the country and the world.” The American […]
Trump Is Working Hard to Destroy Our Justice System – He Will Fail
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerThe stated mission of the Department of Justice (DOJ) is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil […]
If He Barks like an Autocrat and Governs Like an Autocrat, He’s an …
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTrump now has all the power tools that autocrats (and dictators) use to exercise singular control over their nations. Trump’s authoritarian resources include: A masked, […]
“I run the country and the world;” Bombs away
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave Wagner“I have the right to do whatever I want as president,” President Donald Trump said in July 2019. “I run the country and the world,” Trump […]
Trump Weakens Politically as the Battle to Protect Our Democracy Enters 2026
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave Wagner“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold,” is a famous line from William Butler Yeats’s poem, The Second Coming. In the case of Donald Trump’s […]
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