Love Trump or hate Trump, there is one undeniable thing. Trump is the first president to work to deliver on his campaign promises every day. He has brought warring countries together, sealed the border, deported over a million illegals, attacked drug cartels, ended Iran’s nuclear program for the foreseeable future, and brought down crime virtually overnight in Washington, DC.
“Dutch”
Jeff made a great point in his comment about immigrants assimilating into the USA culture. Why is Ilhan Omar wearing the clothing of Somalia in the halls of Congress? Are people of German heritage wearing lederhosen? Why do we have to put up with press 1 for English or 2 for Spanish? Why do our schools spend millions teaching in Spanish? Time to end this nonsense.
Realist
I get a chuckle every time I read a TDS Sound Off contributor post something like “If the Electoral College mirrored the Popular Vote…” If you don’t understand by now, after 250 years, that America doesn’t elect its President according to popularity, you shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Hey, there’s an idea! Is it too late to incorporate that into Project 2025? Ha ha ha!
Otis
Suzanne, the fact that people with mental issues can purchase guns without comprehensive background checks is the issue. I would still own mine with them. Lefty, I have friends and family who are in the National Guard. They are in because of a sense of duty, not a “side hustle.” Don’t besmirch those who serve, denounce the one who “bone” spurs the orders.
The Moderate
One of his first official acts after being inaugurated as America’s 47th President following a landslide victory, Donald Trump halted all construction on the Democrats’ hideous environment-destroying offshore wind farms that have been proven to kill marine life and create consequential and irreparable damage to our fragile marine ecosystem. Now the Democrat Oligarchs and their billionaire bedfellows are suing President Trump to lift the ban. More proof that Democrats hate whales.
Moby Richard
There’s a reason you separate the military from the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people. This is what thug dictators do. This is precisely what Trump is doing in Washington, DC, and what he wants to do in other cities.
RealAmerica
Several of our Sound Offers and Democrat leaders (if there is such a thing) have asked who are we going to get to clean our houses, drive us places, drive our trucks (like the illegal immigrant who killed 3 people in Florida), prepare our food, etc. Sounds racist to me. If this is the reason people support illegal immigration, shame on them.
RO in NHT
Why is it that people don’t seem to have common sense anymore? One side says I will help you, the other says even though people are dying, we don’t have a problem. One side says let’s get the millions of illegals out of our country and make it safe, the other side says no, we need to have them all here and give them stuff. Big, little, up, down, get my drift? All because of one man named Trump!
Dot
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) publicly thanked President Trump for his extraordinary efforts to reduce crime in her city. Bowser said Trump has been extremely successful. Unfortunately, other Democrat mayors continue to prioritize politics over the safety of their citizens.
Robert Minninger
Democrat Liberal Logic: I can’t have an opinion about abortion because I don’t have a uterus, but I can be a woman without one.
Laughing at Liberals
Democrats continue complaining about ICE removing illegal immigrants, and liberal judges keep fighting deportations, while none of this would be going on if Biden had never left our borders wide open. Democrats caused this problem, and Biden continued to make it worse. Sanctuary cities have enabled crime to flourish in this country, and should never receive taxpayer money. Sanctuary used to be a place of refuge; today it is a place of criminal occupation!
“MARINE FOREVER”
The “Moderate” attended Duryea Day. I am surprised he had the money for the gas to drive to Duryea Day. He can’t even find the 99 cents a week to continue purchasing The Mercury.
Jane “The Real Moderate” Batdorf
Barney, your description of Trump is perfect. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. And you’re not wrong. This country was crying out for change. Unfortunately, many of us were uninformed and gullible enough to believe Trump was the answer. If we can admit Democratic leadership has been worthless through all this, surely you can admit the havoc Trump is causing is a detriment to our democracy, our citizens, and our standing in the world
Diana
As a new school year begins, I want to remind the girls who elect to forfeit rather than compete against males in women’s sports that 99% of Americans support your courage. Stand strong. Supporting gender confusion isn’t compassion; it’s moral cowardice — and it’s harmful. Just as you wouldn’t give more drugs to someone struggling with addiction, encouraging delusion isn’t love — it’s enabling.
Mrs. Crabtree
Donald Trump is laser-focused on his mission, and nothing will distract him from Making America Great Again, certainly not the Epstein Files.
MendaciousD
Hey Democrats, did you check your 401(k)s and your IRAs lately? That huge growth is only the beginning of Trump’s golden age. I love the way the Dow Jones and NASDAQ indexes are skyrocketing. Thank you, President Trump, for caring about the little guy.
Dan Fields
Grant W., thanks for mentioning my analysis. Was your intent to mock me? I’m a longtime reader frustrated by the name-calling between Sound Off participants and not a “self-proclaimed arbiter.” I believe adults should act accordingly. My current review is between Aug. 20 and Sept. 8. I recognized three instances of name-calling associated with MAGA supporters and four instances involving the liberal crowd. The behavior is trending downward. Why would you want it to continue?
Joe Frank
Democrats in Massachusetts allow illegal immigrants to apply for and obtain driver’s licenses. Because of this, a Maine town hired an illegal immigrant into its police force. The illegal immigrant then committed another crime by trying to buy a gun. Thankfully, Trump’s ICE agent found this criminal, and he is scheduled to be deported.
Michael Stern
A million dollars a day for the National Guard to defend Washington, D.C.. If the police force had the money and manpower, wow!
Star Light
I voted for Obama twice and Trump 3 times. We watched Obama speak eloquently in front of the camera, then initiate and coerce the heads of intelligence agencies to do his dirty work behind the scenes. Trump provides daily updates on his plans, sharing his thoughts and occasionally speaking his mind. Obama was one guy in front of the camera, and a different guy when he was behind closed doors.
H John
OK, now we got another dismal economic report this week. Jobs were lagging again for the 4th straight month, unemployment is up to over 4 percent, gas is through the roof, and Tina and Karen can’t find cheap cola. The good news is that MAGA will continue to say that TACO is doing great. Duh! Stupid!
Lefty, Vote MAGA, Stay Poor
To Robert Reich, professor of public policy at Berkeley, it isn’t the “seeds of Trump’s destruction” that have been sown. Rather, it’s the seeds of discontent — yours and the Democrats’ because you have no answer for all of the good he is doing. After 4 years of woke nonsense being inflicted upon America, there is much work to be done, and Trump is doing just that. His first 8 months in office have been amazing.
Greg Levengood
A recent Sound Off contained a comment about vaccines. To be clear, Democrats support mandatory vaccinations for certain things. The mandatory COVID shots saved millions of lives. Many childhood vaccines must remain mandatory. In fact, we need more mandatory vaccines.
Adam
As an unbiased moderate conservative, all I see is Donald Trump notching up one accomplishment after another to the benefit of American citizens. On the other hand, the only thing we see the democrats doing is fighting for criminals and racist DEI policies that define the defeated Democrat Party. Obstructing Trump and his agenda that Americans overwhelmingly voted for last November isn’t benefiting America. Don’t these Democrat public servants have anything better to do?
Trump by the numbers. Zero, that is how many minor unaccompanied children are being released to unvetted “guardians” by the Trump administration. And somewhere around 100,000 children lost by the Biden and Autopen administration are being tracked down by Trump and reunited with their families.
Len
Whew, that was close. We almost lost our democracy, but it is safe now that Jimmy Kimmel is back.
Billy G.
I know a lady whose son ate several pages from the Webster’s dictionary when he was little. She gave him castor oil for a week, but couldn’t get a “word” out of him!
Jim Fitch
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