Posted on 08/17/2026 9:11:15 AM PDT by balch3
What has happened to FR? People are advocating for President Trump's removal, making sarcastic remarks, Saying the TRump era is over. President Trump has righted the economy, ended Iran's nuclear weapons threat and is the greatest President since Reagan. He deserves better than this. He already has the RINOS in Congress against him, he needs his base fired up and ready to vote! THe RATS are highly motivated to steal this election. Have some courage and get behind out President!
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> The GOP is likely to suffer major catastrophe this November. <
I hope I’m wrong, but that’s the way I’d bet. The party in power traditionally gets a bloody nose in the midterms. Plus now you’ve got this Iran mess. Plus the gas prices. Plus the mainstream propaganda.
Lots of headwind there.
I’ve gotten off the Trump bandwagon over his mishandling thus far of the Iran war.
Rule one for war making is “Never start a war you don’t plan to win”
His flip-flopping between “We have peace” and “We have war” is getting tiresome. Either finish the war, or surrender and bring everybody home.
there are definitely trolls who try to occupy us with their nonsense to keep us from doing or discussing useful things that could help the country.
‘He has done more than any President since Reagan. The problem is, it’s not enough: deportations are too dilatory, the Dems haven’t been jailed, and his foreign policy is a disastrous mixture of bombast and indecisive military action.’
Unfortunately this is true. The nation is in a state of financial and cultural collapse, all in slow motion. The president is easily distracted by Israeli intelligence that benefits only Israel. And sometimes you just have to put the hammer down on the communist here at home. Even those in your own party sitting in the senate and stonewalling critical legislation.
The best thing he can do is take over the senate republicans. There is probably a way to do so but it may involve some dirty pool. But so be it. It is time. We’re in the last inning and the communist are openly discussing their plans and still winning elections.
There was a book called “The Last President” written over a 120 years ago. That book, often tied to President Trump, may actually be prophetic.
As for the postings on FR. Face it, the hardcore founding users of FR have pretty much died off. Just a few remain and no new younger membership is replacing them.
And those that are are not hardcore - they populists or conservatives tired of the corporate rot they face daily making a living. And Trump isn’t doing much to help that.
His focus on Iran has devestated his support in his own party and with independents. And I totally understand why.
FR old timers can keep complaining but it won’t change the eventual outcome of this site: Its decline will speed up and it will cease operations within the next 3 years. Nothng last forever. Now, start thinking about what must replace it? Most likely a dedicated Reddit group, if there isn’t one already. Free - no costs.
I see that the first post after you started this thread was by one of the ignorant jackasses we see quite often on this forum with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Yeah. You see that person or one like him in every thread, humping that same dead goat infected with TDS.
Trump is indeed the most consequential president we have had in this nation for more than a half century, exceeding even Reagan. (He has more active issues and things that need fixing than Reagan did which is why I say that)
When do you get confronted by these people who act as if Trump hasn’t done anything, just say:
Stopped illegal immigration. Crushed crime. Brought back manufacturing.
That should be simple and concise enough for them to fit into their tiny intellects.
There are a bunch of folks that can’t support God and Country. Too many complainers that would side with Satan himself rather than support the President. Not that Trump is perfect but he is doing everything to defend this country from evil.
There’s an absolute storm of troll across all conservative sites. Most of it is transparent but all of it makes organization difficult and trashes the signal/noise ratio, which is the idea.
Dems looking to the big cheat ‘cause nobody wants their DSA/islamist agend, and it’s vital to project a demoralized MAGA “staying home” as part of these magical “wins.”
You move there. Just because we normally support the republicans, does not mean I am married to them and every damned thing they do or do not do. Besides the OBBB, what else have they really accomplished? Cannot decide if we should only have citizens voting. Cannot accomplish anything else. Get Trump judges approved? Not. They should nuke the filibuster and get on with business. But they argue with each other or vote with the dimocrats. No one but the big dude from PA ever votes for a republican measure. Your boat to France leaves shortlyl.
The guy should have listened to himself when he was all over the campaign trail in 2016 and 2024 promising to keep the U.S. out of this pointless nonsense.
So true. LOL.
Feelings?
Let's go back to Febraruy.
Iran just killed 40K of its own dissidents.
Iran possesed buried highly enriched uranium.
Iran was building an increasing number of missiles and drones capable of waging an asymetric war to block the Strait of Hormuz and to block any future attempts at stopping their nuclear program.
What would you have done?
For those who say President Trump is losing against Iran, they need to realize that Iran is Persia, and Persia has come up against Christian society many times in human history.
Trump is hoping he can get to a point where he is dealing with a leader of Iran who can get their IRGC to follow instructions. Until they are brought into line, it is going to be an Obama-show.
Most consequential president since washington and lincoln.
They are weak people who’ve been gaslit.
the constant, “I didn’t get 100% of what i demanded so I’m done with Trump!!” on FR is sickening...
I loved Reagan but Trump has actually done MORE than Reagan.
Reagan could have gone after Iran but he probably wanted to heal the nation from Jimmy Carter.
Closing the border is as easy as opening the border was. It is done by executive order.
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