While I agree 100% that he was recruited by the then KGB, and is now being run by either the FSB or SVR, the reasons for failing to provide medical care for ICE detainees for >8 months likely has nothing to do with his dedication to Russian Intelligence.
It's actually Kakistocracy: a mix of incompetence, cruelty and graft. The $67 million payout to Aventra--for apparently producing nothing--is quite likely graft; but supports the other two qualifiers. Trump2 is led by a mix of Oligarchs and TV personalities, who for various reasons, fuck up everything they try to administer; but routinely offer up overpaid no-bid contracts to Trump-connected insiders, who either under-deliver or screw up, but profit handsomely. The Reflecting Pool fiasco being a prominent example. ICE is truly the poster child for Trump2 graft, sadism and incompetence.
Torturing and killing brown-skinned ICE detainees by denying them medical care, edible food and potable water not only saves money, but encourages self-deportation. But most importantly for many MAGA diehards, it does so with maximum cruelty.
The prevarications of this administration will one day strike us as unbelievable; for now, we accept its depredations as inevitable. Thieves, shills, grifters, and staggeringly uninformed officeholders will fill this very dark chapter.
The millions that are in the budget for ICE, yet not a penny for medical care for all the innocent people in detention centers, are being diverted to hiring incompetent, unqualified, hateful, evil creatures who do not follow the law. How many Judicial Warrants have ever been shown to detained people of their families? The detention centers are wringing every last penny into their pockets - illegally. How many people have died due to zero medical care when they are innocent of felonies, and as well as misdemeanors?
At what point does all this neglect advance to manslaughter? Who will be held responsible? It'll be no one unless the Dems take back the Senate and House in November, and even that election may not happen, or there may be the "Musk Effect" again, just like in 2024. They cheated; Kamala won in a landslide.
Frank Bruni NYT 8/31/26 on the moral collapse of Republicans when faced with Trump & Co's epic corruption: Are there any gotchas more damning than all the evidence that Republicans saw Trump clearly — and gasped at the sight — before laundering his lies, parroting his fictions and pretending all is well with his bulldozing of not only Washington but also the foundations of our democracy? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/opinion/democrats-wokeness-republicans.html?smid=url-share
No, that is not true. We have Elon Musk's words to the mother of one of his recent children how he engineered the election to have Trump win. He knew the outcome before election day. He revealed that he altered the outcomes in each of the 7 Swing States and Florida; that the Democrats won the House, and were only down by 2 in the Senate. So Kamala and Tim actually won in a landslide, but we are powerless to argue that this degree of Treason occurred because Mark Elias says it didn't happen because it never happened before. How do you like his reasoning? Changing this outcome and exposing the treason would require many US States' Attorneys General to do the investigative work, and declare that Musk and Putin, both of whom despise and are envious of the USA, have used Trump to bring down the power of the USA. Trump is complicit because he wanted this power more than life itself. [cf. This Will Hold (Substack which has reported much of this) and The New York Times, probably back at the end of 2024 or early in 2025]. Meanwhile, Bill, I do not like having this blamed on the voters, and worse that Kamala was deficient as a candidate if in truth, SHE WON IN A LANDSLIDE. I am willing to experience the topsy turvy situation we would have to deal with instead of witnessing ongoing intense destruction of all that our Founding Fathers fought for. Of course, they may have been brighter, certainly wiser, and oviously more courageous than those in positions of "power" now.
Maybe is was their beer mugs that they held up, all chipped and sweaty and manly and above all MAGA for their refills of that delicious cheese-flavored Koolaid and woo Charlie, don't it go down sweet? Then alls ya need is a RedHaterHat like this one ere.
Who owns Acentra? Does the Trump family own any stock in the company? Seems like a $65,000,000 theft by the company. If Trump allowed them to be paid, he’s getting a portion for himself.
When this real estate mob boss sundowning as president is removed, there will be so much justice to be served to all involved in his sycophantic selfempretzeling administration that it will be a thanksgiving buffet of Ponderosa proportions with the main dish being, of course, the big turkey himself.
Well, Rump is famous for not paying his bills, so I'm not the least bit surprised.
But every day that passes is proof, IMHO, that Rump and his cronies are intentionally breaking every normal function in this country ON PURPOSE. A weak country is an easier target for takeover. But they're forgetting French history, 1789. Royalty and oligarchs beheaded for treating peasants like dirt. If there is trouble with the midterms, would history repeat itself? 🤔
Thank you for reporting on this regime's continual lawbreaking.
Over 300 US hospitals are currently in the red, on the edge of bankruptcy and closure. After the 50% BBB cuts to both Medicaid and Food Stamps kicks in later this year, how many of them will remain in business?
Iowa--a deep red state--has a Medicaid rate of 28%. Combined with the hammering they've taken from the Tariffs, their hospital system--and general economy--are being truly devastated by GOP rule.
After Congress dumped billions of dollars into the ICE coffers it cannot manage to pay medical bills? Their incompetence is exceeded only by their cruel indifference to the suffering of their detainees. Meanwhile money is being wasted on building a ballroom nobody but Trump wants. It makes the heartlessness of “let them eat cake” seem benign in comparison.
Under any previous administration the illegal and unconstitional inhumane treatment of prisoners would have resulted in demands of impeachment by Congress and maybe even the “main-stream-media” – possibly even FOX “Not-Really-News.”
Probably not. FOX knows their audience delights greatly in unnecessary cruelty being inflicted upon brown- and black-skinned detainees. And would never think to deny their angry and embittered viewers such pleasure.
Remember that roughly half the Trump2 cabinet comes from FOX News. And likely will return there in '29.
And after ICE was given $85 BILLION. They simply don't want to pay and thus far, no one is making them.
"But ICE's budget has skyrocketed during President Trump's second term, becoming the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency, with $85 billion now at its disposal."
Trump is definitely a Russian asset as he breaks down our nation.
Most likely guilty of money laundering for Russian oligarchs, which is why the Epstein files will never be released.
the question is, if he was a russian asset, would he be doing anything differently?
Answer: no
While I agree 100% that he was recruited by the then KGB, and is now being run by either the FSB or SVR, the reasons for failing to provide medical care for ICE detainees for >8 months likely has nothing to do with his dedication to Russian Intelligence.
It's actually Kakistocracy: a mix of incompetence, cruelty and graft. The $67 million payout to Aventra--for apparently producing nothing--is quite likely graft; but supports the other two qualifiers. Trump2 is led by a mix of Oligarchs and TV personalities, who for various reasons, fuck up everything they try to administer; but routinely offer up overpaid no-bid contracts to Trump-connected insiders, who either under-deliver or screw up, but profit handsomely. The Reflecting Pool fiasco being a prominent example. ICE is truly the poster child for Trump2 graft, sadism and incompetence.
Torturing and killing brown-skinned ICE detainees by denying them medical care, edible food and potable water not only saves money, but encourages self-deportation. But most importantly for many MAGA diehards, it does so with maximum cruelty.
The prevarications of this administration will one day strike us as unbelievable; for now, we accept its depredations as inevitable. Thieves, shills, grifters, and staggeringly uninformed officeholders will fill this very dark chapter.
Do we have any information about who runs or profits from Acentra?
I would imagine they are a donor or someone close to this Administration.
Carlyle is the majority owner.
Thank you.
It's looking like a slush fund to me. The owners of this (probably fake-ass) company are just dipping into our money again.
Good question!
The millions that are in the budget for ICE, yet not a penny for medical care for all the innocent people in detention centers, are being diverted to hiring incompetent, unqualified, hateful, evil creatures who do not follow the law. How many Judicial Warrants have ever been shown to detained people of their families? The detention centers are wringing every last penny into their pockets - illegally. How many people have died due to zero medical care when they are innocent of felonies, and as well as misdemeanors?
At what point does all this neglect advance to manslaughter? Who will be held responsible? It'll be no one unless the Dems take back the Senate and House in November, and even that election may not happen, or there may be the "Musk Effect" again, just like in 2024. They cheated; Kamala won in a landslide.
Frank Bruni NYT 8/31/26 on the moral collapse of Republicans when faced with Trump & Co's epic corruption: Are there any gotchas more damning than all the evidence that Republicans saw Trump clearly — and gasped at the sight — before laundering his lies, parroting his fictions and pretending all is well with his bulldozing of not only Washington but also the foundations of our democracy? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/opinion/democrats-wokeness-republicans.html?smid=url-share
#VoteBlue
And his 80 million voters, after seeing his first term, held up their bowls and said “Please Sir, I’d like some more.”
No, that is not true. We have Elon Musk's words to the mother of one of his recent children how he engineered the election to have Trump win. He knew the outcome before election day. He revealed that he altered the outcomes in each of the 7 Swing States and Florida; that the Democrats won the House, and were only down by 2 in the Senate. So Kamala and Tim actually won in a landslide, but we are powerless to argue that this degree of Treason occurred because Mark Elias says it didn't happen because it never happened before. How do you like his reasoning? Changing this outcome and exposing the treason would require many US States' Attorneys General to do the investigative work, and declare that Musk and Putin, both of whom despise and are envious of the USA, have used Trump to bring down the power of the USA. Trump is complicit because he wanted this power more than life itself. [cf. This Will Hold (Substack which has reported much of this) and The New York Times, probably back at the end of 2024 or early in 2025]. Meanwhile, Bill, I do not like having this blamed on the voters, and worse that Kamala was deficient as a candidate if in truth, SHE WON IN A LANDSLIDE. I am willing to experience the topsy turvy situation we would have to deal with instead of witnessing ongoing intense destruction of all that our Founding Fathers fought for. Of course, they may have been brighter, certainly wiser, and oviously more courageous than those in positions of "power" now.
Maybe is was their beer mugs that they held up, all chipped and sweaty and manly and above all MAGA for their refills of that delicious cheese-flavored Koolaid and woo Charlie, don't it go down sweet? Then alls ya need is a RedHaterHat like this one ere.
Even if “only” 40-50 million voted for Trump, does that materially change my point?
Who owns Acentra? Does the Trump family own any stock in the company? Seems like a $65,000,000 theft by the company. If Trump allowed them to be paid, he’s getting a portion for himself.
When this real estate mob boss sundowning as president is removed, there will be so much justice to be served to all involved in his sycophantic selfempretzeling administration that it will be a thanksgiving buffet of Ponderosa proportions with the main dish being, of course, the big turkey himself.
It’s going to be a good meal
Got muh eatin pants on and Ah'm at the ready! Jest ring that dinnah bell and stand back a mite. It could get gnarly.
Well, Rump is famous for not paying his bills, so I'm not the least bit surprised.
But every day that passes is proof, IMHO, that Rump and his cronies are intentionally breaking every normal function in this country ON PURPOSE. A weak country is an easier target for takeover. But they're forgetting French history, 1789. Royalty and oligarchs beheaded for treating peasants like dirt. If there is trouble with the midterms, would history repeat itself? 🤔
Thank you for reporting on this regime's continual lawbreaking.
i have officially transitioned from TDS to WTF
I shouldn't laugh john a, but... WTF? Hahahahahahahahaha!
Another tactic to break our healthcare system.
Over 300 US hospitals are currently in the red, on the edge of bankruptcy and closure. After the 50% BBB cuts to both Medicaid and Food Stamps kicks in later this year, how many of them will remain in business?
Iowa--a deep red state--has a Medicaid rate of 28%. Combined with the hammering they've taken from the Tariffs, their hospital system--and general economy--are being truly devastated by GOP rule.
Another example of waste, fraud and abuse by the regime.
After Congress dumped billions of dollars into the ICE coffers it cannot manage to pay medical bills? Their incompetence is exceeded only by their cruel indifference to the suffering of their detainees. Meanwhile money is being wasted on building a ballroom nobody but Trump wants. It makes the heartlessness of “let them eat cake” seem benign in comparison.
*Tens* of billions, actually.
And starting with Noem, suspiciously overpaid no-bid contracts became the norm.
Outstanding work here
Under any previous administration the illegal and unconstitional inhumane treatment of prisoners would have resulted in demands of impeachment by Congress and maybe even the “main-stream-media” – possibly even FOX “Not-Really-News.”
Probably not. FOX knows their audience delights greatly in unnecessary cruelty being inflicted upon brown- and black-skinned detainees. And would never think to deny their angry and embittered viewers such pleasure.
Remember that roughly half the Trump2 cabinet comes from FOX News. And likely will return there in '29.
And after ICE was given $85 BILLION. They simply don't want to pay and thus far, no one is making them.
"But ICE's budget has skyrocketed during President Trump's second term, becoming the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency, with $85 billion now at its disposal."
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5674887/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump