TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If your family is like mine, wanting to be informed about what is happening to our country every day, your day probably begins like this: someone says, “you have to see this.” You respond, “what’s the moron done now.” Trump is unpredictable because he has no idea what he is doing until he makes another stupid and destructive decision. His decisions fail to accomplishment anything of a positive nature. However, he always embarrasses himself, and causes more damage to our nation’s people. When he can’t have his way with something, he reverts to what he is, a spoiled, white, rich child, and “throws another tantrum.” This is typical for anyone who was raised without taking responsibility for his or her own actions or inaction. DJT uses his military like a toddler sitting on his bedroom floor, deciding which toy to play with, or destroy next. AS WE GROW OLDER, SOME PEOPLE BECOME CHILDREN AGAIN Trump is a very old man. He became an octogenarian on June 14, 2026. Altho...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donald Trump, your illegitimate president, is a science denier. He refuses to accept the fact that climate change is caused by man’s overuse of fossil fuels. He is also in denial about the use of solar energy and wind. The latter is based on enormous campaign contributions from the petroleum industry. He has a new obsession: artificial intelligence. Intelligence is unfamiliar to the orange buffoon. Trump is a poorly educated man who did not earn his degree from Wharton. He wants to allow his billionare supporters to ecome even more wealthy, although the scientists who created the technology are expressing their concern about the danger it poses to all life on earth. A “KNOW NOTHING PRESIDENT,” AND HIS “DO NOTHING CONGRESS" Trump is a complete failure. His pitiful 80 years on earth have failed to produce a single accomplishment for anyone but himself. Although he knows nothing about AI: how it works or what it is capable of doing in the future: he thinks it ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Because the truth, based on real facts and not “alternative facts,” is Trump’s greatest fear and greatest enemy, his announcement on Friday was absolutely hilarious.   Trump supports fake news, including Fox, Newsmax, and America One. He despises real journalists and the fact that they tell the truth. Therefore, he decided to ban msnow, cnn, and politico from the White House press room, or anywhere else near the People’ Why would any of their journalists want to listen to lies? WHY AM I LAUGHING? Each of Trump’s “press secretaries” has been nothing more than a paid liar.   Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Layleigh McEnany, and Karoline Leavitt lied so blatantly that Saturday Night Live created skits/parodies focused on their arrogance and efforts to protect the worst president in history, regardless of how obvious the truth might have been. To ban legitimate journalists from these fallacious “press briefings” is...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Midterm elections are less glamorous, less exciting, than general elections. However, they have an even greater importance than ever in 2026. On November 3 rd , the American people will vote for all 435 members of the House and one-third of the Senate. Pay great attention to this singular fact. In 2020’s historical election, a vote for Joe Biden was a vote against the worst president in history, Donald John Trump. Although President Biden became a very good, very effective president, most Americans simply wanted to evict our nation’s biggest mistake. A VOTE FOR ANY REPUBLICAN IS A VOTE FOR TRUMP The Republican Party began its demise in 1981, and completely disappeared on January 20, 2017. Every man and woman running for office under the banner of the former Grand Old Party exists for one reason, to serve their king, their Fuhrer. Free thought and any form of opposition to Trump’s evil agenda is forbidden. Today, both houses of Congress are controlled by Trump’s ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Why does Trump hate Latinos? History explains his lack of respect for Black Americans: his father was a racist, and Donny Boy was influenced by his grandfather’s and father’s heritage. I have no doubt that many of the men and women who work inside and outside of Trump’s “billionaire’s playground,” known as Mar-a-Lago, have ancestors who originally came from a Latin American Country or Mexico. Maids, and the men who perform groundskeeping duties are undoubtedly individuals whose first language is Spanish.   It is very possible that I am looking at this situation in a very narrow manner. It’s highly probable that they are simply not pure white or wealthy. Trump’s bigotry is much larger than hatred for one race, or a single ethnicity. CHANGING NAMES DOES NOT CHANGE HISTORY OR REALITY Trump’s fetish is moronic, and makes no sense. He wants to change the name of some building, gulf, lake, or state every day. I assume that he comes up with these ideas in the middl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Liars, fraud, massive corruption, graft, and incompetence: these are part of the list of negative attributes which compose the Trump administration.   Recent surveys reveal one critical fact about the upcoming midterm elections: all Americans, Republicans and Democrats alike are fed up with Trump and his anti-American administration. Let me set the record straight: I consider the leaders of our military sitting on their fat derrières in the Pentagon a significant part of Trump’s fascist army. If I believed that before, I am 100 percent convinced after the firing of employees working for “Stars and Stripes.” MILITARY BRASS, LIVING LIVES OF LUXURY AND PRIVILEGE, WHILE REGULAR MILITARY PERSONNEL STRUGGLE WHEN THEY RETURN HOME Stars and Stripes began publishing its magazine in 1861. The following is its mission statement. [Core Purpose: The sole mission of Stars and Stripes is to provide first-hand reporting from bases around the world and unbiased, credible new...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump wants to have his name, the most hated name in the world, on everything. I share the feelings of millions of other Americans who cherish the Constitution, and want to see Trump’s name on a single place:  a tombstone. Fred Trump should have pulled out in 1946. Trump is the most destructive American in history. He has intentionally divided our nation’s people, destroyed America’s economy,, and the White House, and is makiing the world a more dangerous for more than four billion people. AN OCTOGENARIAN SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS AND PHYSICAL DECLINE Trump’s mental acuity is in steep decline. Malignant Narcissism, combined with dementia, prevents him from performing his duties. Falling asleep during important meetings in the White House, and swelling and discoloration in his extremities offer undeniable proof that his physical status is tenuous at best. This mentally deficient old man actually believed that he could change the names of the Gulf of Mexic...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 3.8 Trillion Dollars. That is the amount of money added to the National Debt by Trump’s wasteful spending in just 19 months. But Trump Believes that all of your tax dollars belong solely to White, super-rich men and their trophy wives. This enormous amount of money would cover the costs of universal healthcare and higher education for everyone. During his second illegitimate term, Trump has spent more money than any other president in history. He has failed to keep his most important campaign promise: to “end inflation on day one.” The truth is, his ill-advised tariffs have exacerbated the problem. NO WORKING-CLASS AMERICAN CAN IMAGINE WHAT A TRILLION DOLLARS LOOKS LIKE $40,000,000,000,000.00. That’s the amount of America’s national debt. After four years and 19 months as your illegitimate president, he is now responsible for 7.8 trillion dollars of that deficit. Trump scoffs at “affordability.” There is no way he is able to comprehend the everyday struggle whic...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It is no secret that Trump was the least qualified presidential candidate in our nation’s history, and probably throughout the entire world. However, his incompetence began at a very early age and is at the core of his 80 years of pretending to be a minimally capable human being. I OFFER YOU A SMALL LIST OF SITUATIONS IN WHICH TRUMP FAILED TO DISPLAY EVEN A MODICUM OF COMMON SENSE Attempting to rename the Gulf of Mexico with the Gulf of America. How dumb is he? He’s so dumb he actually believes that our country controls the entire world. Now he plans to do the same with Lake Ontario. When Trump unilaterally decided to attack the Muslim nation of Iran, he failed to consider the cost. His waste of about 75 billion dollars is only surpassed by the unnecessary loss of 18 American lives, and dozens of injuries. Trump ignores historical fact. After the beginning of the Great Depression, the Hoover administration attempted to resolve the economic breakdown by placing t...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I offer you a sampling of things Trump has said and done since 2015. You tell me: “can anyone be that stupid?” When in France to attend a tribute to America’s fallen soldiers in WWI. “They were all suckers and losers. What was in it for them?” “I know more than all the generals combined.” “Windmills are bird cemeteries.” When taking part in a discussion about Covid-19. “Have they tried drinking bleach?” When asked by the press and what actions he would take to prevent a major health crisis in January of 2020. “It will just go away.” After the tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia during a white supremacist rally. “There were good people on both sides.” When he was asked about climate change, melting glaciers and the rising seas. " It will create more oceanfront property". Again about curing Covid-19. “How about shining a bright light up your ***?” “I’ll be too busy making great deals to play golf.” “You will get tired of winning and beg me to stop.” “I ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Federal Government of the United States is very complicated. This is not an accident, it is intentional. Complicated situations and organizations result in confusion and chaos. They create ways for our corrupt and incompetent government to hide the truth from the American people. MY LIFE SUCKS IN 2026: HOW’S YOURS? Since I retired, and my only income became the Social Security money I and my employer had placed in a trust, controlled by the federal government, life has been a struggle. I finally realized the truth: without large sums of money, our government has no interest in our seniors, with the exception of our votes. Then came the Trump era. Trump is a ruthless, fascist dictator. Along with his 989 oligarchs, they created a plutocracy and control everything which happens in our daily lives. This unholy alliance is founded on the fact that Trump continues to give the super-rich and large corporations tax cuts. The maximum income tax rate in America...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The orange buffoon is severely mentally ill. He is delusional. Trump believes that he has the power to do anything he wishes, anywhere in the world. He is fucking crazy. He lost his war against Iran, and is desperate to solve the problem he created. He is considering making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory. Really: I couldn’t make this shit up. SOMEONE MUST MAKE TRUMP RECOGNIZE THE FACTS Trump is an insignificant cog in the machine which is planet Earth. He is ridiculed by every other world leader, and he deserves their criticism. Washington is composed of cowards, hypocrites, and corrupt politicians. Someone must display a small amount of courage and make the orange buffoon realize that he is the illegitimate leader of one country, a country which has lost the respect of every other nation on this big blue orb. Op-ed by James Turnage Follow my blog and be informed My 10 novels are available on Amazon’s free Kindle App Source: thehill.com: Trump says he wil...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Everyone in the world knows who the worst president in our nation’s history was and is. No one will ever take that title away from him. I am offering you my reasons why George W. Bush lost that “honor,” but will remain the second worst of all time. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL PRESIDENT IN HISTORY In November of 2000 there was an election which would choose our 43 rd president. Bill Clinton served eight successful years, and Republicans were desperate to retake the White House. They nominated the former Governor of Texas, and son of our 41 st President, George H. W. Bush. George W. Bush was a controversial candidate from the beginning. He was a former alcoholic, drug abuser, and had failed miserably in the private sector. As the Governor of Texas, his only recognizable accomplishment was executing more prisoners than anyone else in history. His opponent was President Clinton’s Vice-President, Al Gore. He wasn’t exciting, and somewhat the opposite of Clinton: he was ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 30 years ago, when I was in my 50s, I embraced change. Bill Clinton had just begun his second term. America’s economy was flourishing, and the future looked bright. Unfortunately, the situation in our nation’s capital was not as bright or as hopeful. Most politicians had become less involved in serving the people, and more focused on winning elections while vying for greater power and influence over the future of our nation. Although President Clinton was popular among the people, he was the target of every Republican politician on Capitol Hill. The reason was clear, at least to me: A Republican had been in the White House for the previous 12 years. Both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush adopted a fiscal policy of “trickle-down economics,” which failed the majority but enhanced the already bloated wealth of the super-rich. With the election of Bill Clinton in 1992, the quality of life for the majority began to improve. Adding to the problem was the Christian Re...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Man cannot exist without humor: life is too difficult to survive without it. Regardless of your race, sex, religious affiliation or none at all, or your economic status, it is a fact that we all face more difficulties than pleasure in a lifetime. Humor in its many forms provides an escape from the harshness of our very existence. Movies, television, books, and stand-up comics provide a little respite from the challenges we face every day. In my 80 years there has been one person above all others who provided a source for comics, writers, and water-cooler chuckles: the President of the United States. THE MOST INTELLIGENT PEOPLE I ENCOUNTERED IN MY LIFE HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR I liked “Ike,” but the first American President I remember well was John F. Kennedy. His speeches inspired young Americans to become involved in their nation’s governance, and instilled a feeling of patriotism none of our nation’s leaders accomplished since. JFK used humor to hold the att...