Global
Introduction
Trump and his Republican Party not only continue to fail in creating a viable health care system, they are also making the present system even more inadequate. It is but one example of how Trump and his Republican cronies are reducing opportunities generally for the majority of Americans. His Iran War, tariffs, massive deportation, regressive tax cuts, and self-enrichment schemes are examples. All this is happening despite his hollow presidential campaign promises to support policies that would benefit all citizens.
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Trump Is Making America Uninsured Again
Sasha Abramsky offers some evidence of this trend, May 16, 2026
(https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-making-america-uninsured-again).
Abramsky’ central point is that the Trump’s GOP is heading into the 2026 midterms as the party that is making health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans. Consider some of his ample evidence.
We’re seeing more US airstrikes on Iran, joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq, surging military escalations between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon, all just in the last couple of days. The middle east is becoming more and more of a powder keg, and it all could have been so easily avoided.
Trump inherited a perfectly functional Iran nuclear deal in his first term and ceasefires between Yemen and Saudi Arabia and between Israel and Hezbollah in his second term. He had the possibility of peace in the middle east handed to him on a golden platter, and he actively torched it.
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Long before Zohran Mamdani won the race to become New York City's first Muslim mayor and its first Asian American mayor, President Trump accused him of being a "communist" and of "living illegally" in the United States. Shortly afterward, many in the MAGA movement joined the attacks on Mamdani, targeting him, in my view, largely because he is Muslim. That did not surprise me.
What did surprise me was Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joining the chorus of critics by claiming that Zohran Mamdani is not a Democrat. He most certainly is. Claiming otherwise is the worst possible thing to say, and Fetterman's statement was, in my view, a bald-faced lie.
Once again, this month, the Pennsylvania senator joined critics in attacking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for saying he would seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he entered New York, citing the International Criminal Court's warrant accusing Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fetterman called Mamdani a "clown" for raising the idea and said the mayor should focus instead on fixing New York City's potholes.
The ongoing destruction of the government by the government goes unnoticed by some whose priority is the destruction of immigrant families. The government’s other priority is making sure, by defunding pregnancy counseling, that teens are chaste till marriage, which should occur immediately. Of course it’s also important to cut people off food stamps so they’ll get a third job. So little time! Busy giving public land away to data centers to make money stealing water. Have pity on the poor tech bro!
As the political landscape heats up across Ohio and nationwide, establishment pundits love to talk in terms of millions of dollars, media markets, and strategic campaign leverage. In a recent analysis regarding potential shifts in the U.S. House, political observers noted that unless a challenger can attract significant funding—some estimating upwards of $2 million for heavy advertising—any talk of flipping certain seats amounts to little more than "lip exercises." Yet while consultants obsess over fundraising thresholds and television ad buys, a much deeper moral and institutional failure continues to plague our political system. We must look past the superficial metrics of campaigns and examine the glaring double standards maintained by the Republican Party across every level of government. Let us be entirely clear about where priorities lie.
Congressman Rand Paul brought Dr. Fauci to testify before Congress, in which Dr. Fauci responding by taking the 5th amendment over 100 times. Social media erupted with those supporting Dr. Fauci vs his critics.
On social media, Fauci's congressional testimony reignited many of the same criticisms that had circulated throughout the pandemic. Among his critics, three issues dominated the discussion:
His continued defense of the view that COVID-19 most likely originated in the Wuhan seafood market rather than from a laboratory accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Currently both the FBI and CIA acknowledge that the lab leak is more likely.
His unwavering support for broad vaccination campaigns and masking policies. Critics argued that these recommendations were presented with too much certainty despite evolving scientific evidence and changing public health guidance.
