President Trump Enters a Political Minefield

The United States could be heading into rough weather as a consequence of decisions taken by the White House.

- M.D. NALAPAT

Democracy is very different from a system which sees itself as needing to function only for billionaires with no thought of the others. In other words, rule by, of, and for billionaires. Trump 1.0 ended in an electoral disaster for Trump, owing to a variety of reasons, among them being a propensity of the President during Trump 1.0 to choose as part of his inner cabinet, folks as wealthy or almost as wealthy as himself. Trump 2.0 marked a refreshing change, in that several of his Cabinet picks had built not individual fortunes but substantial reputations, such as RFK Jr, Peter Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Marco Rubio. They have served him well, each helping to put into practice the agenda on which he campaigned this time around.

Unfortunately, ultimately for himself, the President has chosen to design the present annual budget legislation by himself. The result is the presentation and passing by the U.S. Senate of a budget that would be political suicide for any U.S. Congressperson who voted for it without major amendments. Believe it or not, the poor get sick even more often than the billionaires do, indeed, far more often. Several from among the underprivileged voted for Donald Trump in 2024 because they believed in the courageous fighter when he spoke of ensuring an American Dream for all citizens.