By Timothy D. Naegele[1]
Since his third election as America's President[2], Donald Trump has unleashed a whirlwind of changes, which has "befuddled" those who voted for him each of those times, and his detractors/haters alike.[3] Some of us began as Democrats, but abandoned that party years ago and have been Independents ever since, which is the largest voting bloc in American politics.[4]
Shutting our southern border is an enormous accomplishment unto itself, through which hordes of illegal aliens and drugs like Fentanyl from China have passed. Our northern border is porous and being penetrated, but it is expected that it too will be closed. Perhaps more difficult to assess is the effect of Trump's tariffs on our economy and relations with other countries.
If they are successful, it will represent a sea change in American political and economic fortunes. Still to be reckoned with are the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East; threats from China and Russia; and attacks against us that might end our existence. An EMP Attack might change everything because we are not "hardened," although Trump’s "Golden Dome" would remedy that.[5]
"Tempests in teapots" include Qatar's gift of a 747 aircraft to the Defense Department, which is expected to replace our aging presidential jets until beleaguered Boeing delivers two new jets that were ordered during the first Trump presidency. Also, the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was a colossal mistake that will not be repeated.[6][7]
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© 2025, Timothy D. Naegele
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[1] Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass). See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6 and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/ He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service). Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams. He can be contacted directly at [email protected]
[2] There is little doubt today that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump by "Comatose" Joe Biden and his acolytes.
[3] Lots of Americans have suffered from "Trump derangement syndrome" for a very long time.
See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_derangement_syndrome ("Trump derangement syndrome")
[4] See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_voter#:~:text=Gallup%20polls%20data%20shows%20independent,measured%20by%20self%2Didentification) ("Independent voter")
[5] Compare https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/emp-attack-only-30-million-americans-survive/ ("EMP Attack: Only 30 Million Americans Survive") with https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ ("Is Israel Doomed") and with https://youtu.be/SCxWKu2O6U8?si=14MZA4vVBOiPQ1Ay (Watch "Trump Announces $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System" on YouTube)
[6] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/imagine-being-the-greatest-killers-in-history/ ("Imagine Being The Greatest Killers In History")
[7] Missing thus far is attention to essential national issues such as homelessness, which is ravishing America.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/homelessness-2/ ("It Is Your Destiny, Ben Carson")
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