[Editorial]
It is a stress test of our government!
The tearing down of the East Wing — Trump says his billionaire friends are paying for it! But…
- There are no records of them actually paying.
- There are no records of the GSA having any information about the demolition or construction of the Ballroom.
- There are no records from the National Park Service, which oversees the White House because it is a national historic landmark.
- There are no publicly available paper trails — no invoices, contracts, or payment records for the construction.
- What does exist are public verbal assurances from Trump that “private donors will pay.”
- What does exist are lawmakers explicitly complaining about the lack of documentation.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t trust Trump. As President Reagan said about the SALT treaties: “Trust, but verify!”
The bombing of the “drug boats” — Trump says “trust me” but offers no evidence! This pattern isn’t unique to Trump; other presidents have pushed the envelope, but Trump has turned it into an art form.
Trump seized tankers on the open seas saying, “Trust me!”
Trump bombed Venezuelan facilities saying, “Trust me! It is a drug port.”
Trump attacked targets in Nigeria claiming they were counterterrorism camps, saying, “Trust me!”
The War Powers Act requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of using U.S. armed forces… yet again, Trump says, “Trust me!”
The fallout is that Trump is normalizing it, amplifying it, and setting a precedent for future presidents. Congress has to act! This year is our chance: the whole House is up for reelection, and one-third of the Senate. We need to take back Congress!
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