Trump's second term will be the worst presidential term ever

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/28/trump-second-term-worst-ever

In his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump has made a strong case that his second term will be by far the worst presidential term in US history. So many of his flood-the-zone actions have been head-spinning and stomach-turning. His administration seems to be powered by ignorance and incoherence, spleen and sycophancy. Both he and his right-hand man, Elon Musk, with their resentment-fueled desire to disrupt everything, seem intent on pulverizing the foundations of our government, our democracy, our alliances as well as any notions of truth. Tragically, Trump’s second term is already more lawless and more authoritarian than any in US history.

The worst and most dangerous part of Trump’s agenda is his war against our democracy and constitution – defying judges’ orders, deporting people without due process, suggesting he will run for a third term, calling to impeach judges who rule against him, pardoning hundreds of January 6 criminals, gutting federal agencies and firing thousands of federal employees in flagrant violation of the law, and banning books from military libraries. (One wonders, will book burning be next?) Underlining just how dangerous and lawless Trump is, he is talking publicly about of disappearing US citizens to foreign countries where they could be locked in prison forever. For those who care about democracy and basic freedoms, this is DefCon 1 stuff.

From Franklin Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden, every president since world war two has worked hard to build alliances to promote peace and prosperity and deter aggression. But right out of the box, Trump 2.0 has rushed to blow up our alliances and cavalierly alienate our allies. Trump quickly rejected the US’s traditional foreign policy and ideals by warmly embraced Vladimir Putin, a brutal dictator, and turning against Ukraine and its noble fight against Putin’s aggression. Trump sounded like a rapacious 19th-century imperialist when he threatened to take over the Panama canal and, ditto, when he talked of using force to seize control of Greenland, which belongs to our longtime Nato ally, Denmark. Then there’s Trump’s astoundingly idiotic talk – and taunt – that Canada should be our 51st state. What a way to anger and alienate a nation that has long been America’s best friend

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Yah think?

[NJCher]

1. Not 2028, think 2026

Yah think?

Yeah. I think. You think.

The problem is that he doesn't think.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Make a Blue Storm Surge 2026. . . . nt

[Walleye]

2. Worst presidential term, so far

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Will be??

It already is.

[malaise]

5. Ding ding

We have a winner😂😂

[EYESORE 9001]

4. How long was William Henry Harrison in office?

I’d like for the orange hellbeast to break the record for fewest days in office. As a bonus, he could leave office under similar circumstances.

[malaise]

7. Meh can't happen

March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841

[EYESORE 9001]

11. Can he at least fucking croak in office?

Is that too much to ask?

[malaise]

12. That or 8mpeachment #3

One way or another is fine with me

Lock him up!

[Wiz Imp]

10. Too Late. Harrison was in office for only 32 days.

The second shortest was James Garfield who lasted 199 days before he was assassinated. While I will celebrate when Trump dies, an assassination would make his cult even worse so I don't think we want it to happen that way.

Next is Zachary Taylor at 1 year 127 days (he died of cholera). God help us if Trump lasts longer than Taylor...

[mwmisses4289]

8. To the guardian:

No shit, sherlock.

[bmichaelh]

9. History is great equalizer

History is the great equalizer.

That sociopath thinks he is powerful.

He cannot control history's judgment.

[Johonny]

13. We are just beginning to feel the affects

Of all the shit. By the fall, prices will he soaring, a hurricane will have hit somewhere, and the Christmas shipping won't be arriving at our ports.

[spanone]

14. K&R

[wiggs]

15. Hard to be worse than 2017-2021 term but he's there. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

16. They could actually have gone back to WWI

and Wilson, with the nascent (but ultimately failed) "League of Nations" as a "first attempt" at some kind of "global alliance". That was also post-Russian Revolution.

[aggiesal]

17. It's already the worst presidential term ever! n/t