Trump administration 2024-2028

[FJAG]

Poll finds that American voters perceive the first year of Trump 2.0 as a failure with focus being given to the wrong things and everything haven gotten worse.

I'm surprised - but shouldn't be - that anyone actually thinks that things have gotten better in any of these categories.

 

[mariomike]

I'm surprised - but shouldn't be - that anyone actually thinks that things have gotten better in any of these categories.

Opinions vary,

The Economist/YouGov Poll
January 9 - 12, 2026

Trump's approval is up among men but down among women

Approval by gender of Donald Trump's second-term job performance​

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

Men -2

Women -31

 

[Retired AF Guy]

George Orwell's 1984 coming true!!

Another example that Orwell's 1984 is coming true:

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/15/defense-department-stars-and-stripes-00731492

 

[Czech_pivo]

Interesting….

Mark Carney to accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'

Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted a role on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," according to a senior government official.

nationalpost.com

Mark Carney to accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'​

Trump will serve as chairman of the board, which includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair

I really don’t know what to think of this.

 

[brihard]

Interesting….

Mark Carney to accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'

Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted a role on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," according to a senior government official.

nationalpost.com

Mark Carney to accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'​

Trump will serve as chairman of the board, which includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair

I really don’t know what to think of this.

Weird move and very surprising timing. He announced the composition of the board I think this morning, and I think before the China deal broke in the news. It’s difficult not to see this in the context of that. Potentially a weird sort of attempt at fence mending? It’s an interesting signal of respect, as I mentioned in the Gaza thread.

 

[Lumber]

Weird move and very surprising timing. He announced the composition of the board I think this morning, and I think before the China deal broke in the news. It’s difficult not to see this in the context of that. Potentially a weird sort of attempt at fence mending? It’s an interesting signal of respect, as I mentioned in the Gaza thread.

A lot of people will object to this for various reasons. It validates Trump, it validates what Israel did to Gaza, yada yada yada, to which I say, if Carney didn't take this spot, it wouldn't make the board go away, it would just (potentially) mean the board had more bad people on it.

 

[quadrapiper]

A lot of people will object to this for various reasons. It validates Trump, it validates what Israel did to Gaza, yada yada yada, to which I say, if Carney didn't take this spot, it wouldn't make the board go away, it would just (potentially) mean the board had more bad people on it.

Get a seat and things stink beyond your ability to influence? Voila, you now have a fantastic opportunity to resign in protest, laying out the numerous failings of the board.