by Becky Peters, Hamilton
Trump doesn’t care about you, your kids, your job, or your financial security. And when you look at the GOP, too many Republican sycophants have made it clear that they don’t care either. Their priorities seem to be power, wealth, and corruption—not the well-being of ordinary Americans.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen signs that some in the MAGA movement are beginning to lose faith in these elites and in Trump. His decisions are becoming increasingly unpopular, and people are starting to recognize him for what he is: a coward who seems far more concerned with enriching himself, avoiding accountability, and protecting his own interests than with protecting our democracy.
Who does Trump listen to? The fossil-fuel industry, health-insurance companies, weapons manufacturers, and Putin—not to families worried about cancer treatments, safe food for their children, keeping good jobs, or the well-being of our military service members. He exploits and manipulates white supremacists and evangelical Christians to advance his agenda of division. He repeatedly attacks those he portrays as “others”—people of different religions, skin colors, genders, and backgrounds.
Trump’s actions speak for themselves. Look at what he has become notorious for: using taxpayer money to support lavish projects such as a ballroom; covering everything in gold; benefiting from tax loopholes and tax cuts that could add trillions to the national debt our children will ultimately inherit; offshoring American jobs; engaging in alleged insider trading; packing the federal courts with far-right judges; and weakening or dismantling agencies created to protect Americans—including the Labor Department, Education Department, civil-rights protections, voting-rights protections, the EPA, IRS, USPS, FCC, and others.
So what can you do about it?
Speak up. You cannot speak up enough about corruption and the threats to our democracy. Use the 5 Calls app to contact your senators and representatives. Their offices keep track of constituent calls, and public opinion matters.
Register to vote. Check your voter registration. And then vote.
Support the Montana Plan, which is receiving national attention. I-194 would help eliminate anonymous money in our elections. We should not allow political parties and giant corporations to use unlimited financial influence to undermine our democracy.
And finally, educate yourself. Use and support independent news sources, not corporate owned media. Read Heather Cox Richardson and listen to Thom Hartmann on Free Speech TV or SiriusXM. They provide history, research, and context that can help you understand what is happening and why it matters.
We cannot afford to stay silent. Democracy depends on people paying attention, speaking up, and voting. Use your voice and encourage others to do the same.
Thomas Potts says
Trump praised CNN stats man Harry Enten in a Truth Social post last Saturday.
Cav says
What a bunch of crap. The reality is polls show he is the most popular republican president ever. If he doesn’t care about your financial security, maybe you can explain to me how the Trump accounts, or tax cuts to tips, social security and overtime hurt your “financial security”.
You’re just spewing uneducated propaganda and hoping we share in your misery. But it ain’t gonna happen.
WMA says
The reality is, Cav, either you don’t understand how polls work or you are citing the most inaccurate poll in the history of statistical research.
The truth is that Trump’s popularity is at record lows even among Republicans. Inflation remains high and his inane tariffs are pushing it higher. His illegal war in Iran is causing oil prices to soar and he can’t get his own story straight about why he chose to attack that country. Any reasonable person will see his tax cuts did next to nothing for middle class Americans except saddle them, their children and grandchildren with an exploding deficit that now tops 40 trillion dollars.
The ultimate truth is this: the sooner Trump is removed from office, the sooner this nation can begin to recover from his disastrous influence.
SRK says
WMA, CNN doesn’t count as a reliable poll.
WMA says
SRK: I didn’t say a word about CNN.
Know what is a reliable poll?
Reuters/Ipsos:
Trump approval,
35%
Trump disapproval,
64%
Another reliable poll?
The Economist/You Gov Tracker:
Trump approval, 35%
Trump disapproval, 61 %
The most reliable poll?
An average of polls:
Trump approval, 35%
Trump disapproval,
65%.
Cav says
You see, this was about “financial security Wayne, which is clearly out of your lane because you had to spew your irrelevant Democrat talking points. And if you could read, I said most popular republican president ever. Nobody asked the TDS dopes what they think, because nobody cares.
Gomez says
That he is the “most popular republican president ever” is not the flex that you think it is LOL.
You bought it, you own it.
WMA says
I am not the one who can’t read, apparently. The polls I cited included Republicans as well as Independents and Democrats. The only poll that would back up your claim could include ONLY the most deluded, brainwashed MAGA puppets.
HELEN SABIN says
AMEN CAV – KEEP CALLING OUT THE NOISEMAKERS…..
Jim Campbell says
I fully agree with your comments, and I’m ready to vote in November ‘26 and ‘28.
WMA says
So am I, Jim. Count on it.
Helen sabin says
Ready to vote? Democratic? that tells us all we need to know.
WMA says
Of course Democratic. Since Trump hijacked the Republican party, they have proven themselves unable to govern in any reasonable manner. All they can do is cut taxes for billionaires, causing the deficit to explode, make inflation worse and blame Democrats for the problems they caused. The question is, Helen, why aren’t you voting for Democrats.