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Gum Logger

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37. It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:37 PM

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia Feb 28 OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue Feb 28 #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird Feb 28 #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia Feb 28 #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled Feb 28 #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain Feb 28 #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin Feb 28 #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 Feb 28 #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 Feb 28 #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem Feb 28 #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone Feb 28 #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn Feb 28 #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow Feb 28 #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn Feb 28 #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy Feb 28 #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist Feb 28 #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny Feb 28 #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms Feb 28 #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn Feb 28 #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 Feb 28 #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #13

Bloomberg? paleotn Feb 28 #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee Feb 28 #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver Feb 28 #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer Feb 28 #14

most of maga is against this bigtree Feb 28 #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia Feb 28 #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree Feb 28 #26

good analysis lostincalifornia Feb 28 #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj Feb 28 #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun Feb 28 #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 Feb 28 #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights Feb 28 #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #30

Agree. nt City Lights Feb 28 #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R Feb 28 #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom Feb 28 #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger Feb 28 #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar Feb 28 #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl Feb 28 #42

MaddowBlog-Why public skepticism of the offensive in Iran was inevitable -- and entirely Trump's fault LetMyPeopleVote Monday #43