Meloni response to Trump’s lie that she begged him for a photo: “Trump’s statements are completely fabricated. I am frankly astonished. I don’t know why the president behaves like this towards his allies. This is not the first time this has happened. Italy and I never beg.”
Loathed and isolated
vs
Loved and respected
trump will NEVER beat President Obama.
He is smarter.
He is classier.
He is better in every way.
trump's deal will NOT measure up.
Trump's strategy to subvert the 2026 midterms requires us to prepare now. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/knave-or-a-fool-traitorous-or-demented
America's roughly 1,100 billionaires (and 1 trillionaire) are collectively worth a record $9.24 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom half of the US, roughly 65 million households? $4.3 trillion.
It's not radical to tax the rich. It's radical to allow this level of wealth concentration to continue.
Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice.
Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.
Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.
It does not have to be like this.
Trump’s White House seriously debated suspending habeas corpus, a crucial constitutional right, for undocumented immigrants last year.
We must never become numb to this authoritarianism.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u...