Trump’s Lies Set the Stage for Another Attempt to Steal a National Election
Trump is again attacking the foundational idea of our democracy – the sacred right to vote in free and fair elections. By all appearances, Trump […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
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 […]
The Supreme Court Undermines a Founding Principle: The Presidency Isn’t a Throne
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerWhen it ruled last year in Trump v. United States that a president had absolute immunity for actions taken within their core constitutional responsibilities and […]
Trump is King of the Washington Swamp: His Corrupt Practices in Three Ways
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerDonald Trump ran for president in 2016 repeatedly claiming that he would go to Washington to drain the swamp. Instead, President Trump became King of […]
Trump’s No Justice Department
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerThe Supreme Court’s decision in 2024 in Trump v. United States empowered the president to evade accountability and stand above the law. President Trump has […]
The Epstein Files, Sex Criminal Ghislaine Maxwell, and the Coverup
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerOn the campaign trail and in confirmation hearings, Trump and his team had some strong rhetoric challenging Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Donald Trump in […]
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