Gosh, what a week. trump's pick to lead the nation's institutions in charge of public health blew up the CDC. It's not like he hadn't been told RFK isn't of sound mind.
In an attempt to gain control over the Fed, and thus interest rate policy, trump tried to dismiss Fed governor Lisa Cook. Never before has a Fed governor been fired. The SC recently explained the Fed enjoys unique autonomy from interference by the executive branch. Don ignored it.
In a petty act of belligerence he took away Kamala Harris's Secret Service security detail. Not the first time he's done this to a perceived enemy.
Don's friend Vlad gave his official response to the former's efforts with respect his quest for a Nobel peace prize. Apparently, trump thought Putin would stop the war as a personal favor. Reminds me of when Bush said he looked in to Putin's soul and said he trusted him. Ooooops.
2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 23
An hourslong barrage of Russian missiles and drones early Thursday killed at least 23 people in Ukraine’s capital, including four children, officials said.
The assault, less than two weeks after President Trump’s summit in Alaska with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, showed how the recent American diplomatic flurry has done little to change the Kremlin’s determination to continue fighting in Ukraine.
Since Mr. Trump pulled Mr. Putin out of Western diplomatic isolation by inviting him to Anchorage, Russia has made no significant concessions on any of the major sticking points between it and Ukraine, leaving the two sides no closer to peace.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-strikes.html
The premise upon which trump's entire economic vision for the country rests, tariffs, was invalidated by an appeals court. It's not like he hadn't been told they are illegal.
Most Trump tariffs ruled illegal by appeals court, dealing major blow to trade policy
Don announced his intention to pass major crime prevention legislation in concert with congressional Repubs. They said they have no idea what he's talking about.
Abrego Garcia, after being illegally sent to be tortured in an El Salvadorian prison, brought back to the US to face charges on human smuggling despite trump claiming he had no power to bring him back (how did they get that wrong), is being threatened with deportation to Uganda. This would be an incredibly damaging scandal for any other presidency. For trump's it's one of many.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who authored a report detailing just how full of hooey trump was when he said Iran's nuclear facilities had been obliterated, was fired. In another act of retribution, 30 FEMA employees were suspended after warning Congress about how the running of the agency was jeopardizing the safety of Americans. Neither the firing nor the suspensions were justified.
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IMO, a strong case can be made just from the events of one week (I didn't even mention everything cuz wow, there was a lot) that competence is not a strength of this government. Competence being something trump devotees spend a lot of time complaining about when it comes to how the prior admin. conducted itself.
The legality of tariffs is just one of the many dubiously legal matters this government has made claim to. Legal challenges to policy thus far being the hallmark of trump 2.0. Begging the question, are the constant attempts to expand the power of the executive what competency looks like to the supporters of this government? Is competency being equated with the quest for absolute, unchallenged power? Should it be?
Trump's 5 Stages of Crisis Management: Iran is just Covid all over again
