Inside the Second Trump Presidency: A Personal Chronicle

Explore the intricate dynamics of national politics during Donald Trump’s presidency through personal reflections and insights.

Recent Reflections on Trump's Era

Warning Signs: Stage 1 – Early Democratic Erosion

by The Professor | January 26, 2026 | Commentary | 0 Comments

Looking at Stage 1Stage 1 is what I call the silent stage. What happens in this stage happens over a period of time and can be almost invisible to the casual observer. Those who are tuned in notice these things immediately, but, for the general public, it is a slow...

Time for the Facism Checklist

by The Professor | January 26, 2026 | Commentary | 0 Comments

We're a Year In. It's Time for the Checklist!I asked an AI (copilot) to come up with a checklist of progression toward facism. I must say that it did an excellent job. I'll present the checklist here, and future posts will detail each category in turn.Warning Signs...

The Epstein Files

by The Professor | January 26, 2026 | Commentary | 0 Comments

Is Trump in the Epstein Files? You better believe it.I asked an AI (Copilot) to summarize a case I ran into on Facebook. Here are the particulars of the case, as rendered by Copilot. My guess is that as soon as the victim filed, Epstein and Trump unleashed a highly...

One Year In, and Three Long Years to Go (if we last that long)

by The Professor | January 22, 2026 | Commentary | 0 Comments

Here's a great synopsis of the past year:A short list will suffice here: Summarily fire independent agency members Summarily fire government watchdogs Summarily fire civil servants Centralize control over independent agencies Attempt to fire a Federal Reserve member...

Data Doesn’t Lie (like Trump does)

by The Professor | October 15, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

I know that most politicians don't care about real data, but here's some data from Harvard that is hard to deny.

On Immigration

by The Professor | August 23, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

Today I am going to feature a guest post. This is quoted in a Facebook post by a friend on August 23, 2025 On Immigration “Thank you, Republican voters. Now, we understand. If you're using undocumented people's tax records to find them and kidnap them, then it...

A Disaster by Any Definition

by The Professor | March 29, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

Today I am going to feature a guest post. This is from a Facebook post by Heather Cox Richardson, March 27, 2025. Facebook, Heather Cox Richardson, March 27, 2025

One Month In, and I’m Worn Out Already

by The Professor | February 22, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

There are so many things I could enumerate here, but I'll just tick off a few: Throw Ukraine Under the Bus Cozying up to his buddy Vladimir Putin didn't take very long at all. Within a few weeks, things were back to where they left off in his first administration. ...

Trump the Scofflaw

by The Professor | January 28, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

There is a great article about Trump's first week in office and how he has tried to override laws by decree. The article is entitled Trump’s Dictatorial Theory of Presidential Power – What the Executive Orders, in the Aggregate, Tell Us. It was published today on...

Wartime President

by The Professor | January 22, 2025 | Commentary | 0 Comments

What differentiates a wartime president from a peacetime one? The ability to use wartime powers to force unity. Here is a must-read article in the Bulwark by Jonathan V. Last. Caution: It is scary reading, as he outlines all of the real targets and strategies of...

About My Trump Diary

My Trump Diary serves as a personal chronicle of the Trump presidency, offering insights into the national political scene. As the author, I aim to provide readers with my personal view of the political dynamics and decisions that have shaped the nation. This blog is a platform for reflection and analysis, and all opinions expressed herein are my own. I offer a look at the complexities of presidential politics through my lens.

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