Trump's dictatorial dreams tripped up by the democratic problem of public opinion

Rachel Maddow looks at the frequency with which Donald Trump is humiliated by having to walk back a power grab or extreme executive action, from blanket funding freezes to belligerent tariffs, after it becomes clear how unpopular these ideas are with the American public.
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[@jomcdowell236]

Wonder how Mitch McConnell feels now about not encouraging the GOP to impeach Trump after January 6. He could have prevented all of this. Thanks Mitch, hold your head in shame.

[@cassieo4337]

I just found out today that there's a high level of inbreeding in Kentucky. This would explain Mitch and Rand Paul.

[@starcrib]

He engineered all of this- they thought they could control him. They created a pandemic of fascist cancer. 🗣-- 📢🗣🟥⚡️⚡️🟥 ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️🧭

[@AndyAcker]

Moscow Mitch!

[@carltaylor4942]

You assume that McConnell has feelings...

[@lorenzohorn9988]

He’s an old good ol’ boy who has lived the legacy and turned America into the laughing stock.His bio will not paint this guy as a patriot.

[@AnnetteY-v9o]

The tariffs was a distraction, so the mainstream press would talk about tariffs rather than the takeover of the Treasury

[@madelinemanor3367]

💯right, it's his game,

[@lawoflift1]

We can tell you're not very bright. Distraction is whatever mslsd and the MSM are talking about.

[@Californiadreaming92651]

@@madelinemanor3367 💯

[@joycej9415]

And of course he wants the tax forms changed. But I don't think a president makes those laws, congress does. I am sure that Musk doesn't get to change tax law.

[@gwenbatoon5262]

U mean distraction to trace taxes

[@chigglywiggly]

FEDERAL WORKERS! DO NOT RESIGN!

[@michellefarris3961]

Agencies having to be accountable to the Constitution and using taxpayer money well and liberals go into meltdown. 😆

[@riverdalep]

@@michellefarris3961who says they are not accountable? Go and do your research instead of listening to Fox News. You are brainwashed.

[@Zomby_Woof]

They should do everything possible to sabotage convicted criminal trump. Though the most destructive thing they could possibly do would be to resign and make room for a trump humper.

[@annevey6543]

If you are highly skilled you can work in the private sector. That is the goal. to strip the gov't of its most qualified professionals.

[@jaybruno3571]

To late 😂😂

[@johnandrews3568]

Canadian here... went grocery shopping tonight and made sure none of my purchases were US-made products. FDJT. I refuse to buy anything American, tariffs or not.

[@tsotsiburundi]

Good! Make us pay..p.s come pick me up😩

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

We won't notice a bit

[@tiffanyc6836]

Speak for yourself​@@PhillipJackson-n7m

[@mikehollander4112]

Take off hoser.

[@kariduran5710]

Fair and I say this as an american, he's such a f*cking child. Tho if u wanna boycott I really suggest Musk or these wanna be oligarchs bc they're the biggest issue rallying behind trump

[@jose-marie]

I went to Iraq, Afghanistan and S. Korea. I never want to be in a country anymore where their people do not want us, where we dictate to them what to do in their own country. After thousands of deaths of American and Ally servicemen in Afghanistan, what did we accomplish? Just brought back caskets and widowed and orphaned families.

[@John-nx9hx]

Thank you for service, and your comment, its a dose of reality some seem to forget.

[@chrisward4576]

Stay home next time

[@corinnejarboe3281]

We wont have a home under this regime. Wake Up

[@tommysaxman]

Our job there was done after one year. We should have left then.

[@annatomlinson1529]

❤❤❤

[@juneteneyck]

Thank you for showing people protesting.

[@jonnyfendi2003]

The politicians protesting are ones the have their hands in that corrupt USAID programs!!

[@danc3693]

What are protests going stop?

[@BobGolob]

@@danc3693 This is a true new-born American speaking... you should have a look to the Vietnam protest

[@BobGolob]

American should ask French people for advice because that looks a bit miserable... but it is a start.

[@ThePJzzz]

AND only a few YEARS too late. Democrats are beyond stupid for sounding the fire alarm AFTER the fire spreads uncontrollably when they held all the extinguishers before the fire started.

[@ketrotenderfoot9007]

I dont understand, IF anyone else walked into a fed building of any kind let alone the treasury they would be arrested.....why is a CITIZEN THAT WAS NOT VOTED INTO A POSITION able to walk right in and touch things without being arrested

[@anthonyg.3522]

He was appointed to do so by your President.

[@WA1LBK]

He has no a legal authority; and the Tangerine Toddler is NOT MY president!

[@dangavel1283]

Because he bought Trump.

[@sherryching1193]

@@anthonyg.3522Criminal let thief get into it

[@freewheelinflash]

With no authority from Government whatsoever

[@dvd53]

This is the only commentary I have seen in the past two weeks that has made me feel at all encouraged. I hope Rachel Maddow is correct in saying "It is on, man!"

[@angelamolleck6762]

Thank you. I needed to watch this tonight. I'm glad you're on the side of humanity's goodness

[@GR-gh9gf]

The side that lost the popular vote aren't the good guys. That's why dems lost.

[@GR-gh9gf]

@@angelamolleck6762 You're joking, right? Your side is the side of anti-white racism, antisemitism, and misogyny. You're not the good guys.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

@@joelgillespie1412 nope , i'll just make fun for her crying🤣 on youtube

[@steveshortridge6255]

That's funny right there she's got a yeast infection and its affecting her ability to think clearly about trump hopefully you get help

[@russwhite8872]

@@joelgillespie1412 Prove it.

[@jackmac2874]

Canadians are still boycotting US goods, services, and travel to the US, with a possible reprieve in 4 years. I’ve dropped Apple Music and Netflix. 51st state ? FUSA.

[@Barfield-cg7iq]

Also why do they think we could be just one new 51st state? We are 10 provinces not one. Put us all together as one US state and we'd be not only the biggest state but the most populous. There are more Canadians than Californians. Also 22% of us have French as our first language and how are MAGA going to cope with that when they freak out at people speaking Spanish in public? The idea that we could just slip unnoticed into the USA as a new state as though we were a tiny backwater inhabited by a couple of lumberjacks shows how deeply ignorant he and his followers are.

[@chris-ci7ch]

@@Barfield-cg7iq gop and trump are insane

[@lelandlarochelle312]

then they are stupid.. there are no tariffs right now and the prime minister is stopping fentanyl at the border - he utterly caved and gave into the tariffs in less than 3 days lol

[@lisamay4376]

Most of us don’t blame you. The smarter ones, anyway!

[@SissyAustin]

I hope they continue. Many of these American made Products Companies back the Con. He jyst might cost them money, the only language they understand.

[@leejwa6839]

Thankyou Rachel for not bending at the knee like so many are... 🇦🇺

[@terryjim1899]

may I add ... booooo joe and mika

[@leeheywood-r9u]

Rachel is just amazing!!🎉

[@mohammedafaounoddenahmed9743]

He starts a new crises to make people forget about the previous one

[@madelinemanor3367]

Narcissist behavior.

[@tonamiller6850]

He loves to see his name in the headlines everyday. "No such thing as bad publicity!" BTW, got him elected. I get upset about the cr**p he says. Then I remind myself, "Oh yeah, it's all lies!"

[@lk3309]

Ok MoMo. Settle down 😂😂😂

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

we can't stop Musk , he's just to much of a real Man ! our LGBLT+++ powers are just to weak

[@jimloth6091]

Waiter, what's the Insanity du Jour today?

[@reneelyndamartinez1362]

Thank you, Rachel. Stay strong. ✊🏻💙

[@Moonlight-rz6tv]

Rachel Maddow speaks the truth

[@anthonyarnold2514]

No she doesn't

[@joycej9415]

Yes, she always has! She has a PHD and is a Rhodes Scholar who knows her stuff!!

[@patkennedy2620]

@@anthonyarnold2514 Contradiction ISN’T discussion. PROVE YOUR POINT!

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

she left out how this aid program is being used for Kick backs

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

@@patkennedy2620 she left out how this AID program is being used for kick backs

[@CathyHoskins-g1j]

Thank You, Rachel!!!

[@grandrapladyakaamb2438]

America it's only been 2 weeks, and it feels like a lifetime. This man is a waking, walking nightmare. Between the BS he does everyday, and his boss dismantling the treasury, I hope he's not selling information to the highest bidder, God only knows. America you in danger girl. It feels as if 4 years is going to be impossible to accept, just hearing his voice, and seeing his mug is disgusting.

[@ninemoonplanet]

The actual benefit from this is he united Canadians who are furious, refuse to buy anything from the US, travel there, and will buy Canadian, Mexican, European goods but not American. We are together, united and infuriated with the disrespect shown by the current president.

[@tracyalan7201]

The sad thing that I hope not to be around, is that when the world is collapsing like it did for the Germans, Italians, Japanese, Chinese when they put into power Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, and Mao, the Trump voters, MAGA supporters, will be asking "What the F!!!, did we just do?". Some people just don't want to admit the torched their own stability, success and life by being stupid.

[@solvingpolitics3172]

@@ninemoonplanet Your soo s t p I’d. Each of those countries have in less than one day. All leftists ever are is wrong, about everything.

[@theonlyendlesscircle]

We better hope Jesus needs Trump a lot more than Maga does!

[@metricstormtrooper]

​@@theonlyendlesscircleNo one in their right mind actually needs Trump, Musk only needs Trump because Trump makes Musk seem smart.

[@PeterKaitlyn]

Rachel, glad to see you back more... We need you...

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

Yes , Lesbo's make the world better !

[@coffeedad31]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ipdex]

...to be sacked

[@kateapet]

It’s definitely on! Thank you Rachel 🫶🏻

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

we can't stop Musk , he's just to much of a real Man ! our LGBLT+++ powers are just to weak

[@steveshortridge6255]

Thanks for what ? Her yeast infection stench and the ability to think clearly about trump if it wasn't for trump she would be out a job

[@KaronBerg-wv4ty]

Love your program Rachel❤

[@b.c.5639]

Remove trump, and musk’s citizenship NOW.

[@valeriefields7902]

Musk is an immigrant, not a citizen!

[@metricstormtrooper]

Why just citizenship, just remove Trump and Musk.

[@seanpritchett4254]

I have a better idea , remove the propaganda networks like msndc so people like you can wake up.

[@roxyiconoclast]

Send them to Bukele’s prison, which Rubio just arranged to hold immigrants deportees and US citizens.

[@ItsMeMario-nm7rk]

No

[@SARCASTICLES]

"He won't stop, because nobody is stopping him." Mary Trump

[@sandramauws5977]

Agree

[@lk3309]

Who?

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

we can't stop Musk , he's just to much of a real Man ! our LGBLT+++ powers are just to weak

[@charlie-obrien]

@@lk3309 Obtuse, much?

[@davidoliver9395]

unfortunately it seems to be true

[@JC-pq4ul]

Nobody should resign....what they are doing is illegal!

[@montana_patriot]

Cite a statute

[@Denise_B17]

Agree

[@roweboatryan]

@@montana_patriotNo one cares about what you want.

[@zynathera8140]

@@montana_patriotstart with the Inspector General Act of 1978 fir firing IG without giving notice. Then of course there’s the constitution which gives congress the “power of the purse”

[@montana_patriot]

@@zynathera8140 did they give notice before spending my money on DEI musicals overseas?

[@poet4727]

❤ great work Rachel

[@janicesutton8301]

I appreciate you, great reporting.

[@anthonyg.3522]

😳🙄

[@jadedjaden3790]

@@anthonyg.3522 I suppose you support US troops being sent to Gaza?

[@iadorenewyork1]

@@anthonyg.3522- You try to do reporting on a legacy media outlet -- let's see how YOU do!

[@anthonyg.3522]

@ If you can’t do it honestly and with integrity then perhaps you should not do it. Not sure what you are saying. I would do it honestly and with integrity.

[@KarenJoseph-o5u]

People don't understand that very little foreign aid is cash. It's our products we ship as sales from our companies.

[@birdsndog5819]

Products or services.

[@Sataka23clips]

Explain why usa-id bulit a seaseme street in iraq😂

[@Bill-s9y6q]

We do things like that to promote American ideals. It is selling America and Democracy(freedom) to the citizens of other countries. Reagan killed ehat used to be known as “American schools” that we used to have in most foreign cointries. They too promoted freedom and the American way of life. Do some research please. I say this in earnest.

[@MajorMaze]

@@Sataka23clips explain how you cant see beyond anecdotal nonsense. Who do you think grew and got payed for the 300m $ worth of produce now rotting away? American farmers. If you cut the aid they will have a harder time selling their products. A whole lot of the Dollars spent in those aid programs land in the pockets of American companies and are basically stimulus packages for the American economy while also supporting people in dire need.

[@k333rl]

​@MajorMaze half a trillion dollars was found to be misappropriated. In the first couple days, under the first rock that got turned over, they found 500 billion dollars of fraud. Imagine if they kept turning over more rocks? Why does the govt have the ability to audit us, but we can't audit them? Maybe read up on where all that money is actually going. You might be surprised..

[@jjock3239]

You can educate, to overcome ignorance, but stupidity is forever. That goes for him, the corrupt politicians and media that supported him, as well as his low information voters.

[@mariegeorge8865]

Exactly.

[@longgone9738]

Well, fan of Rush Limbaugh, the “low information” voters are the Democrat ones. Nice try, though.

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

So highly educated u thought biden was competent

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

Your education isn't worth crap wen u said biden is competent and kameltoe isn't border czar

[@jjock3239]

@@PhillipJackson-n7m And you are incoherent?

[@per-g2345]

From Scandinavia: Good reporting Rachel! 🎉

[@francisschreurs539]

Dangerous and greedy Trump has 2 guidelines: first divide the US and than conquer the US, second look stupid and steal in mass of those people who finds crasy Trump stupid. So Trump is not only dangerous but also very greedy, making the good common American people more and more poorer.

[@heathereton5582]

Bury them in lawsuits. Do not resign or take the ‘buyout.’

[@bk-fr8hm]

Too late it looks like 20k has taken the offer

[@longgone9738]

Spoken as a non-tax payer citizen.

[@hollihawk1]

OR..... perhaps they could get on board and support their boss and his agenda. If they don't want to do that, they should go find some other place of employment. Very simple choice

[@AntonioSantiago-g2n]

You call that an agenda DESTROYING AMERICA​@@hollihawk1

[@granthurlburt4062]

The 8 months of pay. Whoopee...

[@lornahowerton1379]

He must be stopped now! He has dismantled all the democratic checks amd balances. What can be done before our country is sold off piece by piece.?

[@lk3309]

😂😂😂It already has. Where ya been???

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

Biden sold us to China and Ukraine

[@tombielecki160]

10% for the big guy. --- Joe Biden.

[@donnaseward3786]

Putin will get America's left overs.

[@josherrrrrrrrrrrr]

Orrrrrr a bunch of billionaires shorted the markets cuz they knew he would tank it. Follow the money

[@MichaelSuter-s9k]

Precisely....keep watching.....this ain't over.

[@maranayd]

and now rich folk are gonna redevelop Gaza

[@MichaelSuter-s9k]

@ Which makes them thieves just like the Israeli's.

[@Zack-vi7is]

Also known as insider trading. But this is a lawless regime. As long as you're bootlicking the current administration, there is no rules.

[@michaelherrera5361]

So they're in on this?

[@VickiRiley-jx5zp]

Thank you for being here for US, Rachel!! You're THE BEST!!! 🤗 💙🇺🇸🗽✌

[@AmericanHermitage]

America has never been more vulnerable. There is no infrastructure in place to fill the shoes of all the folks being fired without due process. Career experts. Committed, truly Patriotic Americans. The bottom line is Our Nation is so absurdly disjointed and divided, a Ship with No Captain, and we are vulnerable... Dear World, We Need Help. We are blinking twice.

[@Jeremiah-x4y]

Enter Elons new robots 😅...

[@robe2504]

Well, you should have listened. Sorry, the world is busy. When your economy collapses we won't have to worry so much about y'all pulling out of the Paris Accord and WHO. Y'all be in poverty and dying of diseases the rest of the world is vaccinated against.

[@silverfire01]

I agree I find it disturbing if it's true that is going after all those who are or were investigating without as far as know any independent enquiry.

[@stringerdj]

It will take decades to get America back to where it was

[@Ron898]

The voter suppression bill going through Congress now requires a passport or birth certificate to register to vote whenever you first register and then whenever you move and have to re register. How many people have a passport or their original birth certificate? This will hugely affect Democratic voters. It could be 50 to 60 years before the tide changes, if it ever does. This could be the end of our democratic republic.

[@kdplain2923]

It is on. It is on, man. Love it! 💝 Thank you, Rachel. 🇺🇸

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

we can't stop Musk , he's just to much of a real Man ! our LGBLT+++ powers are just to weak

[@concerned9027]

She is not for America!

[@OatmealPancake-ej8ky]

thank you Rachel ❤

[@IIRealize]

who's Rachel? is that what they named the giraffe in the video?

[@janieoak9920]

​@@IIRealizethe measure of a man is met by how he treats women he isn't attracted to

[@wolfdreams2000]

Rachel, you're worth your weight in gold

[@waldoparsnip1025]

" Rick ".

[@valeriewilson5116]

Do not resign.

[@hollihawk1]

Well either get with the program, resign with $$, or risk being fired. The Democrat machine infrastructure within the Federal government is going to be dismantled one way or another.

[@joskareichelt5788]

The people who voted for Trump are the ones who are going to feel the impact of these policies and action most. It will be radical and will bite hard.

[@queencampbell768]

🤨🤣 GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOUR DUMB A$$ES!!!!!!!!!

[@angelapaul4967]

Yep, they'll get the picture

[@lisabolo4359]

​@@angelapaul4967Maybe they won't??!!

[@lk3309]

Cool story. Did you see all the illegals protesting and burning American flags? What losers

[@longgone9738]

TRUMP’s voters look forward to the changes. None dread the decision.

[@t.c.b4722]

Impeach President Musk

[@margaretdarrenkamp4916]

@@t.c.b4722 and donOLD!!!

[@francisschreurs539]

Dangerous and greedy Trump has 2 guidelines: first divide the US and than conquer the US, second look stupid and steal in mass of those people who finds crasy Trump stupid. So Trump is not only dangerous but also very greedy, making the good common American people more and more poorer.

[@thetylife]

Stop putting your attention on Musk...the problem is and always has been Trump...He is the enabler...and despite what many may think...he is the POTUS, not Musky. Musk can't do anything on Capital Hill without the Orangeman's green light. Trump just needs the real billionaire to help pay off his debts.

[@niccoxen2734]

Rachel Maddow, very well said.

[@EastsideLegend1]

He is a disaster

[@americanpatriot6484]

....for communism.

[@bff6434]

Not even close to the disaster that just left the white house

[@marjan8888]

And there is 4 more years of this

[@GwendolynWilliams-e1m]

​@bff6434 you are not bright/ Republicans are for the Rich. You poor thang

[@darrellrees4371]

@@bff6434 Sorry, but he is MAGNITUDES worse.

[@andrewjameshenderson1389]

Thank you, Ms.Maddow. Excellent work!!!❤🌹❤️💙💙💙💙

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

Ms. ??? that's RACIST, dear white man , use her pronouns PLEASE

[@davemichael6994]

* Mr.

[@TracyLindop]

​@@Absurditykindlesconfusiontraitor Trump gonna make America broke again dimwit

[@danaandrews6485]

You must love the bovine excrement slurry she feeds you.

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

Mr Maddow, if you please!

[@carolcisko6768]

No one should resign … make him fire you … stand up for us … ✅

[@ctytyrone416]

It. Is. On! Thank you, Rachel!💜💜💜💜

[@susanfox9711]

We need to sue the riches man in world. My heart hurts. And our very lifes are in danger.

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

A spelling test is required to file.

[@BayouDiddy]

🧟‍♂️ Trump 🧟‍♂️

[@NickDoobs]

LOL... yeah thats it! LETS SUE ELON . Susan Fox you're a genius. Which lawyer should we pick?

[@anthonyg.3522]

🙄

[@birdsndog5819]

@@NickDoobs- MeidasTouch. They consist of lawyers.

[@TessKirchner]

Thanks, Rachel - love ya!

[@RonaldF-o1w]

Love you Rachel your one of the best

[@rock-d1c7z]

FOOL.

[@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr]

Since it's "on," let's get it turned "off." Resist, protest, call & write our lawmakers. We didn't vote for any of this.

[@lk3309]

I did. I didn't vote for trans flags to be flown at federal buildings. Goofy

[@MsHarley-gn1ct]

Thank you Rachel! Appreciate your reporting.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

FAKE NEWS , she forgot to tell how this AID s being spent !! it's all Kick backs now !

[@karenmoldenhauer1421]

Thank you Rachel. We need you

[@anthonyarnold2514]

🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@zstarsurfer]

KEEP IT UP. DON'T LET UP. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! ❤️☮️✨🤠

[@cortical1]

He already backed down and only got "concessions" from Canada and Mexico that he's too dim to know they're already doing. This is the kind of genius that bankrupts casinos. 🤣🍊🤡

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

They are things they said they would do, but have not. Now there is an expiration date for them to provide action and results.

[@gregbors8364]

@@DisaffectedLiberal False.

[@cortical1]

@@DisaffectedLiberal Wrong. The legislation in both countries already passed last year. They have already done it because it's already their law. This is easy to go read about. Facts. 🇺🇸

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

@@gregbors8364very true. If you pull the stats, since the agreement was made with Biden, human crossings did reduce… however the fent crossing increased over 1000%. Statistics.

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

@@cortical1 why did fent crossing increase over 1000% after joe talked to Trudeau? Doesn’t sound like they are holding up their law that you speak of.

[@thepolice8814]

Impeach & Incarcerate‼️ ‼️

[@littlelulu5675]

no that was last time come on you can do it try something new

[@montana_patriot]

Despot

[@davidbelway6076]

Didn't work the first 2 times. Why waste the effort?

[@theshawltyone]

You know this person hates Trump so no truth here.

[@catherineferreragrand8177]

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!!

[@democracyforall3476]

Rachel, we have to stop this insanity now!!!! We are doomed if we don't get him out ASAP.

[@RedlineDR1200]

😂🤡 Rachel Madahoe isn’t stopping anything.

[@michaelmarceau4863]

​@@RedlineDR1200"Madahoe"?? So funny! You must be a hit in the school yard.

[@steveshortridge6255]

You poor baby I think your diaper needs to be changed 😂 your yeast infection stench has affected your ability to think clearly about trump hopefully you get help and for that nasty yeast infection stench your on your own 😮

[@jaythenihilist4689]

😂😂😂😂😂 I think it's safe to say that's never going to happen.

[@leagarner3675]

Deport Musk.

[@susanklement5188]

Thanks for what you do, Rachel!!! Keep up the GREAT WORK

[@ronshd7769]

If MSNBC and Rachel Maddow are your primary source of news, you aren't really looking for the news. People should at least be honest with themselves and admit that.

[@frozenfrosty00]

Low standards and tds?

[@concerned9027]

She is a liar! You are so blind!

[@brookside5045]

So, tell me what part of this failed network do you like. Do you like the low rating; do you like the low class of people they have on air or is it that they feed your TDS with words of stupidly that makes you feel good about all the hate in your heart for the truth.,

[@ronshd7769]

@@susanklement5188 If Rachel Maddow is where you go as your primary source for news, it's not actually news that you are looking for.

[@kathybanks3356]

More power to those people protesting...it won't be long before most of the country is out protesting over all that Trump is doing illegally and without a mandate!

[@iadorenewyork1]

I hope so. I have attended three protests already in two weeks. It can have an impact.

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

​@@iadorenewyork1hmm I needed to work due to bidenomics effects

[@iadorenewyork1]

@@PhillipJackson-n7m - By the way, Biden’s unemployment numbers were the best in many decades!

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

@iadorenewyork1 shovel ready jobs juke the stats ..im pretty sure i asked why he was selling border wall materials for penny's on the dollar..??

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

@iadorenewyork1 also pulled out of Afghanistan gave taliban our equipment then was paying them 80 grand a week ..checks from China funneled through family and hunter losing his cocaine in our white house he wasant running the country way to incompetent..o and opened the border that was great

[@AggieFern]

impeachment !!!

[@disky01]

Ah yes, the always effective and transformative check on the President, impeachment.

[@montana_patriot]

Having TDS is not grounds for impeachment

[@HeWhoFinesses]

@@disky01it was republicans who bailed him out twice especially after the overwhelming evidence that supports him being impeached.

[@Xpancakes11X]

Does nothing...He was already impeached 2 times last term. I don't want impeachment. I want forced removal from office.

[@RyuichiSakuma13]

Impeachment does nothing. Imprisonment will!

[@martinshillitoe4735]

Poorly conceived, poorly thought out and poorly poorly executed. Sums up every Trump policy

[@dennymcdonough9923]

Not just policy’s all of his businesses all poorly thought through.

[@JeanConley]

Actually, it sums up TRUMP.

[@hollihawk1]

It's utterly remarkable the amount of accomplishments this man racks up despite being such a poor "thinker".

[@Trump2PrisonOn34Counts]

@@hollihawk1 Half his "No body knows walls like I do!" fell down or washed away. And he bankrupted casinos (3 of 'em) - a business with a government granted monopoly and a government mandated profit margin. Not even the mob stealing literal wheel barrows full of cash managed that. So, there's your measure of "Success", MAGAt.

[@davidchin7458]

All they do is make it up as they go along! This is what happens when you can only field a team with inexperienced JV players!

[@JaneSoole]

Keep it up Rachel Maddow. Don't let up for a second..about Trump and Musk. Jane Soole, England.

[@Ipdex]

And I'm guessing you're a Starmer supporter as well?

[@SteveRHanson]

Stay in your lane Blimey.

[@Ipdex]

@ I'm guessing you really mean Limey? Mug..

[@powerguymark]

Play close attention to the people who are propping up the status quo. They are literally on the wrong side of History. SMH

[@dianecotter1067]

You mean the status Quo of the last 2 weeks? The insane chaos of this last 2 weeks?

[@SimonGonzales-v4m]

Take trump to prison already

[@montana_patriot]

despot

[@SimonGonzales-v4m]

@montana_patriot u are stupid

[@GenXBrat]

It’s amazing after eight years that you guys are still singing this song

[@luiszx1385]

​@@GenXBrathow you guys go crazy about illegal immigrants but are okay with a criminal running around freely and you are still on that... so what's the problem. double standards much

[@luiszx1385]

They should but they won't

[@niclewis9610]

Zero sympathy for Republican members. They didn't push back when in his campaign he spoke often about Tarrifs. They don't get to pretend to be shocked now.

[@montana_patriot]

We didn’t ask for your sympathy

[@avishevin3353]

@@montana_patriot There is literally nothing you have ever done in your life to explain why you should be allowed to continue to live.

[@americanpatriot6484]

LOL. We are excited for the future. We actually have one with trump.

[@b.t.2795]

Plenty of warnings that Trump's tariffs would cause economic pain to America. The GOP swept that advice under the rug. 🙄

[@anthonyg.3522]

@@b.t.2795speculation is not a fact

[@christineabedini3765]

Thank you so much for your reporting the way you bring the information to people is so helpful for us to understand what’s happening👏☮️💙

[@concerned9027]

She is a liar! Far left! Best wake up!

[@lesliebray8114]

Thanks Rachel!

[@ArtGirlJan]

Thank you, Rachel, for all you do.

[@jomcdowell236]

Look at Senator Cassidy today, as a Dr he knows RFKennedy is buillshit, but because DjT wants him, he voted against all of his principles. They should take his medical license away.

[@TheLAGopher]

And yet a year from now Congressional Republicans will deflecting public outrage to the White House as they see the midterms staring them in the face.

[@longgone9738]

Cancel culture leftist attempts logical thought. (The Guardian)

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

Fauci created covid but u pardoned him

[@terrinaalexander5998]

I Love Rachel Maddow!!!!! Keep us normal people up-to-date on these Congressional Crooked Thieves Affiliated Obligards

[@SteveRHanson]

LOL! Crooked Thieves that are auditing where actual American Taxpayer's money is going to. That's rich.

[@suzannemolyneux6553]

Thank you for showing this, I'm in Canada and I'm a bit P.O.'d that this has not been shown on our news! Go USA, keep fighting this!

[@SteveRHanson]

Sorry if we taxpayers here in the U.S. are concerned of our huge dept and that we may be giving our money to stupid foreign far left interests. Just stay in your lane.

[@jeanshea2180]

Rachel, you're the best!!

Yeah I love this dude

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

the best at wholesale lying!

[@Ipdex]

Strange name for a bloke though isn't it?

[@hifinsword]

FBI agents, and all Federal workers, as do all of us, have the lawful RIGHT to keep their political views or personal information PRIVATE. It's our RIGHT to PRIVACY. A RIGHT is like a muscle. If you don't exercise your rights, you lose them!

[@coffeedad31]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@longgone9738]

Nothing in the US Constitution mentions a “right to privacy”.

[@donnaseward3786]

​@@longgone9738The Constitution does not say a South African is allowed to all American Federal documents/agencies.

[@redrick8900]

@@longgone9738 That's the entire point of the constitution.

[@longgone9738]

@@redrick8900 Nonsense. The entire intent of the Constitution was to reserve rights NOT EXPRESSLY written to the states, respectively. The purpose was to LIMIT federal powers.

[@Stevenj-c2c]

MOST OF THE COUNTY ARE SAYING FDT

[@peterloader974]

IMO, Cassidy is a wimp. He already folded during the confirmations.

[@jomcdowell236]

They should suspend his medical licence

[@rhondah1587]

I agree. He's one of my senators and when I contact him, he answers with a form letter from his staff spouting maga propaganda. He has no backbone and he knows what is going on is wrong.

[@swinetrek]

@@jomcdowell236 Has he got one?

[@charlie-obrien]

Can you imagine being smart enough to become a doctor, but also dumb enough to be a republican!?

[@MrBigbonzai]

What is happening at the moment should be much more traumatizing to the US than 9/11.

[@lisabolo4359]

It is to me! Trump is continually traumatizing.

[@suthrnmd]

It is!

[@RedlineDR1200]

🤡

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Putin’s 911

[@longgone9738]

My how unhinged. 3,300 some dead in a day compared to a smaller federal government workforce. Exaggerate much?

[@nancyrhm2094]

Public opinion matters because officials believe they will be held accountable by voters at the next election. We're assuming there's going to be a next election.

[@AnitaAlibi]

The public made their opinion very clear when voting.

[@billsmith2212]

WHO has the BALLS to STOP THIS NOW ???!!!!!!!!

[@americanpatriot6484]

trump train full speed ahead.

[@kathybanks3356]

The Democrats, one or two Republicans, a load of judges and we the people!

[@TinaKing-r9o]

The American people do!

[@NickInsaf-eq9oi]

A fired FBI agent at the right place.

[@wizzardofaahhzzz]

A woman, wearing hers on her chest!!!

[@mrbrumby3409]

It’s criminal. Oh……except the Supreme Court said “go a head”! Unbelievable

[@donnaseward3786]

The Supreme Court 6 will be replaced after mid-terms. 🙏👍⚖️🙋‍♀️💙

[@scotzer]

It is on! Thanks, Rachel. We need the hopeful messages to keep coming.

[@susanplank1976]

I hope she is correct here, but the cabinet picks are going through, the constitutional and legal violations continue...

[@sophiashekinah9872]

I LOVE to see headlines like this!!! Thank You for making my day!

[@Cultiv8thyself]

It’s on like Donkey Kong! Let’s go Rachel! ❤️ you! Grateful for all your efforts to keep us informed and empowered with knowledge!

[@Glenna-m3d]

It’s time for trump to go Impeach trump…we’re sick of his lies ..

[@jeffsivak6197]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@montana_patriot]

Because he hurt your feelings?

[@Mj-s8p7z]

A DECADE OF LIES!!

[@theshawltyone]

@@Glenna-m3d what about democracy? The people voted

[@b.t.2795]

​@@theshawltyone Not for President Musk grandma.

[@BerthaMorin-ti4nz]

Keep up the great reporting. Everyone needs to stand up and fight.

[@svnhospitalet7885]

Trump is just the diversion clown.

[@jer-in-ch]

Exactly. Keep media busy on his arguments with other countries. So the people in the background can take over federal administration. With Congress out of the game thanks to Republican majority.

[@RoyceLovesHisShotgun]

This 💯

[@forevermusiclover3335]

Vought is a monster!

[@akpokemon]

Well his "diversions" are having real effects, so simply calling them "diversions" seems pretty minimizing.

[@RoyceLovesHisShotgun]

I am not trying to minimalize anything that he does. He is extremely dangerous but in the stupidest text; I am just saying: he is not Emperor Palpatine. He is Count Dooku. We are watching this, while they are doing that 💯

[@ryanerickson3063]

More people at that protest than at trumps inauguration

[@tomsummer5336]

😂😂😂

[@grmpEqweer]

Yup. We gotta get bigger. I can't go, but there's a protest tomorrow at noon, at your state capitol.

[@americanpatriot6484]

Probably federal workers that work from home that 'had time' to go out.

[@Mj-s8p7z]

🎉🎉🎉

[@debbieeinarson1929]

🎉🎉😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉 for sure!😂😂😂😂

[@HeartlesSv420]

Threaten first & then attempt diplomacy. I can't imagine why that doesn't work well. 😮‍💨

[@kellywilliamson2756]

Love you Rachel, THEE voice of reason and factual logic. ❤❤❤❤❤ from Canada.

[@jenA9026]

Bless you for giving me hope. ❤

[@MelM-wi4nc]

He is inept and surrounded by idiotic sycophants. The experience around him kept him slightly in check first time. We can now see how he ran his businesses into the ground.

[@briantaylor9958]

Thank you, Ms Maddow!

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

Maddow is Mark Cuban.

[@donnaseward3786]

​@@lucianomezzetta4332I love Maddow and Mark Cuban. We need more like them 💙👍

[@jimranieri3726]

I'm a Federal taxpayer - I back the Federal Workers ! The budgetary appropriations go through Congress. The Executive has to comply with those appropriations.

[@kevin.keen.socialmedia]

For Canada and Mexico, it's like when someone watches their best friend waste away with dementia knowing that one day the United States won't be there.

[@SusanMCraig]

I'm consuming Canadian maple syrup & drinking Mexican beer 😅

[@LaserBread]

I hate how this country failed. I hold out hope for the what can be rebuilt on the ashes, but it seems unlikely. In many ways, the US became the thing it vanquished in its founding. I hope my people have the courage to tap into those roots again.

[@robertkinder4152]

He probably wanted to lower stock so the rich could buy millions at a loss. Maybe I am wrong.

[@keithmoore1329]

Wondering if the overhyped tariffs were a planned scheme to tank the markets long enough for robber barons to grab things cheap?

[@marcireale]

Thank you. With so much bad news from the White House, I appreciate the direction you took today.

[@katieburke6592]

“I told you it’s on, man. It’s on” ❤

[@captlarry-3525]

Almost 8 Million Subscriber and only 741 likes. C'mon People ! This woman is Gold... give her some juice!

[@user-yh5px8fz2v]

It's not Rachel , it's MSNBC.

[@denisediamond293]

4.5k likes at 11:30 pm PST

[@evaoribio5451]

Federal workers fight back and don’t resign

[@Bultaco-ql2pi]

That would like telling them to FAFO

[@weburnitatbothends]

Just imagine if Harris Walz won, the crazy idea of normalcy is but a dream

[@adamheath2533]

Harris probably did win, that’s what sad. No one can tell me that Musk did hack the election somehow. Trump basically said that’s what Musk did.

[@longgone9738]

Even Minnesotans don’t like Walz. Few would label him normal.

[@sweethomechicago]

😂😂😂 we love Governor Walz. F you. Enjoy freezing in the streets when Trump cuts off your social security. ​@@longgone9738

[@PhillipJackson-n7m]

Kameltoe racist piece of garbage waltz COULDN'T LOAD A SHOTGUN..WEEEEEAK

[@Joseph-n4c5l]

Randy! Good to see you still on the air! You're a credit to our community!

[@banksiasong]

Naive to ever overestimate the intelligence of the average American.