The Art of Distraction and the Prince of the Pivot

 

Apr 23, 2025 (93/1461)

TOM’s next book should be The Art of Distraction because the deal thing he claims to be so good at definitely runs second to his ability to distract from his true goals. Tariffs, China, Ukraine, Immigration. All the Big Ones are out there front and center. However, behind the scenes, a little known nor cared about commission is the true goal of TOM’s takeover. “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has operated in relative anonymity since (it was created in 2020), but is now central to President Donald Trump’sexecutive order seeking to overhaul elections. Among other things, Trump directed the agency to update the national voter registration form to add a proof of citizenship requirement. But whether the president can order an independent agency to act and whether the commission has the authority to do what Trump wants will likely be settled in court.” This is where the devolution of our democracy will be centered. Because without our vote, who are we? We are not citizens but mere subjects. Subjects of King TOM and the Mar A Lago Realm. We are subject to his tyranny, his terror and his tantrums. We are subject to his whims and whingeing. We are not citizens with rights and responsibilities.

And the prince of the pivot has once again pivoted. “U.S. markets opened with big gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.” That gets a big “DUHHH!” Tell the market that you aren’t unstable and prone to every other day directives as to how you will direct the country, and the market reacts positively? It’s just such a shock.

I wonder if they had to widen any doorways when TOM moved back into the WH because the size of his ego and his head cannot possibly fit through any conventional sized door -even with ADA regulations. (I wonder if those will disappear as well in the near future. He doesn’t like losers as we know. It would stand to reason that people who are not whole in all parts of their skeleton and limbs would be categorized as a TOM loser). But I digress….”Revealed in a social media post by first-year Rep. Jimmy Patronis, a Florida Republican, the image of Trump features the red, white and blue of an American flag superimposed over the president’s headshot on a black background.

It’s hanging on the ground floor between the official portraits of former first ladies Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton.

The White House confirmed that the image is real.

Trump recently hung a portrait depicting the aftermath of the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year in the spot in the foyer where Barack Obama’s official portrait used to hang.

Obama’s likeness is now on the opposite side of the entrance.”

I feel sorry for Laura and Hillary. Their likenesses must be itching to jump off the canvas and run to any other part of the building.