Trump says he could be ‘last Republican president’

[u/ushaque]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6144713-donald-trump-republican-party-midterm-struggles/amp/

[u/Trubydoor]

Don’t threaten me with a good time…

[u/VidE27 → u/Trubydoor]

He means he will be the 1st American Emperor, so no more president

[u/Grimmhoof → u/Trubydoor]

I was thinking that too.

[u/En4cr → u/Trubydoor]

Imagine all the Champagne being popped when that materializes.

[u/Extreme-Scale5097 → u/Trubydoor]

You must like a high population, lineups, traffic, crime, fraud with the people in charge politically laundering money through ngos making tons of money off tax payers, Good times for all indeed lol

[u/Soft_Retriever → u/Extreme-Scale5097]

wtf does this word salad even mean

[u/stevecostello → u/Extreme-Scale5097]

"crime, fraud with the people in charge politically laundering money through ngos making tons of money off tax payers"

Actually, I don't like any of these, which is why I hope that the Republican party withers to absolutely nothing. If you can't see that this administration is absolutely RIFE with crime and corruption far beyond quite literally ANY administration in U.S. history, you're fucking blind.

[u/Extreme-Scale5097 → u/stevecostello]

You're misinformed. You've been manipulated by the left media. You keep getting told they're bad and you just go along with it. The majority of that it is from the left.

[u/stevecostello → u/Extreme-Scale5097]

"You've been manipulated by the left media."

BWahahah! WHAT left media? The right owns almost every single mass media outlet, and a majority of the more minor outlets.

I don't need this fictional "left media" to tell me - I use middle of the road, balanced sources.

This list is JUST FROM THIS YEAR. I have a gigantic document with all of the things that would have been major scandals with news coverage for WEEKS, but since this fucking administration is so corrupt the news can't keep up and what would have been major scandals get dropped off the front page for TODAY'S new scandal.

Corruption-related pardons: Reuters identified at least 85 public officials granted clemency across Trump's presidencies for corruption-related charges or convictions, overwhelmingly benefiting Republicans or MAGA allies. Source: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/trumps-pardons-public-officials-republicans-win-most-mercy-2026-10-13/

Attempted $10 billion settlement with his own government: A federal judge found that Trump improperly used litigation against the IRS to obtain personal benefits and referred attorneys for potential disciplinary action. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-voids-trumps-settlement-with-irs-2026-07-13/

More than 4,400 unlawful immigration detentions: Reuters found thousands of court rulings that ICE had unlawfully detained people, even as the administration continued the challenged practices. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/courts-have-ruled-4400-times-that-ice-jailed-people-illegally-it-hasnt-stopped-2026-02-14/

Military operation to capture Venezuela's president: The administration ordered an operation to seize Nicolás Maduro, raising major constitutional and international-law questions. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Venezuela+Maduro+US+capture+military+operation

Federal immigration operation and fatal shooting in Minnesota: A fatal federal-agent shooting prompted scrutiny of enforcement tactics, accountability, and the administration's response. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Minnesota+immigration+agent+fatal+shooting

Pressure on Federal Reserve independence: A criminal investigation involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell, amid Trump's attacks on the Fed, raised concerns about political interference. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Powell+Federal+Reserve+criminal+investigation

Politicization of the Justice Department: The administration faced criticism over partisan involvement by senior DOJ officials and investigations targeting Trump's political adversaries. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Todd+Blanche+Justice+Department+political+events

Trump-family cryptocurrency conflicts of interest: Federal regulatory decisions involving World Liberty Financial raised questions about the president's family benefiting financially from government actions. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+World+Liberty+Financial+bank+charter+Trump

Attempt to withhold congressionally appropriated funds: Trump sought to block spending approved by Congress, drawing objections even from Republican lawmakers over the separation of powers. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Susan+Collins+Trump+withhold+800+million+spending

Retaliation against news organizations: The White House barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from press access, leading to constitutional litigation. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/cnn-ms-now-politico-urge-judge-block-white-house-ban-long-term-2026-10-08/

Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump advertisements: A federal judge temporarily halted government-funded advertisements prominently featuring Trump ahead of the midterms amid allegations of improper political propaganda. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-orders-halt-taxpayer-funded-ads-featuring-trump-2026-10-11/

Federal interference with state voter rolls: A judge ruled that the Justice Department's use of state voter records to identify supposedly ineligible voters was unlawful, amid concerns about wrongful removal of eligible voters. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-rules-justice-department-use-voter-rolls-unlawful-2026-10-09/

Relaxation of Russian diesel sanctions: The administration moved to permit Russian diesel exports, drawing bipartisan objections that the policy could financially benefit Russia during its war against Ukraine. Reuters source search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+2026+Trump+Russian+diesel+sanctions+senators

Justice Department accountability and judicial orders: Federal judges repeatedly criticized administration lawyers over compliance with court orders and representations made in litigation. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/courts-have-ruled-4400-times-that-ice-jailed-people-illegally-it-hasnt-stopped-2026-02-14/

Unauthorized removal of approximately 500 trees at a historic public golf course: A federal judge criticized the administration for proceeding with work despite a directive requiring advance notice, and ordered a halt to further removal. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/judge-blasts-trumps-doj-over-inexcusable-tree-removal-dc-golf-course-2026-10-12/

That's just this year. And it isn't even a comprehensive list. These are just the major ones.

Open your fucking eyes.

[u/Extreme-Scale5097 → u/stevecostello]

This all empathy related stuff that doesn't really matter. Biden was terrible and brought in millions of undocumented illegal immigrants, allowed crime to get crazy and it still is in left cities like Chicago, he was a puppet that had trouble thinking, the left is evil, there's nothing worse you could do to a country.

Here are things Trump did that actually matter a lot:

• Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing: Executive orders directed efforts to align U.S. prices for many brand-name drugs with the lowest (or second-lowest) prices paid in comparable developed countries. The administration announced voluntary agreements with 26 pharmaceutical manufacturers covering ~89% of the branded market. These include MFN pricing for state Medicaid programs and future new medicines. Projected long-term savings are in the hundreds of billions (administration estimate ~$600 billion).
• TrumpRx.gov: Launched as a direct-to-consumer platform offering discounted prices (often manufacturer coupons) on hundreds of brand-name and generic drugs. Examples of reported deep discounts include certain GLP-1 drugs (e.g., Ozempic/Wegovy and related) dropping from $1,000+/month list prices to a few hundred dollars (or lower introductory rates), insulin products at $35/month, and significant cuts on fertility drugs, cancer treatments, and others. Administration claims hundreds of millions in patient savings so far
• Crime and public safety: Reported significant drops in murder and violent crime rates (administration claims of historic lows in some metrics) and increased captures of high-priority fugitives.

- Border security: Ended “catch-and-release,” achieved historically low illegal crossings/encounters, reported extended periods with zero releases at the border, and reduced the illegal immigrant population through deportations and voluntary departures (administration claims of multi-million reductions and negative net migration). Signed the Laken Riley Act targeting criminal non-citizens.

-Border and immigration enforcement: Increased ICE arrests (especially of criminal non-citizens), built hundreds of miles of border barrier, and reduced illegal crossings relative to later peaks.

Daycare / Childcare Fraud Crackdowns

• Launched investigations and prosecutions of “ghost daycares” — licensed providers billing for children who were not present or facilities that appeared empty. Example: In September 2026, DOJ charged 12 individuals in San Diego County in a scheme allegedly defrauding more than $10 million in childcare subsidies (Operation Cradle to Grift). Defendants allegedly submitted false attendance records and collected hundreds of thousands to over $1 million each.
• Paused or froze federal Child Care and Development Fund payments to Minnesota (and later expanded scrutiny/freezes to other states including California, New York, Illinois, and Colorado) after reports of widespread alleged fraud, including empty centers receiving large subsidies and prior large-scale cases (e.g., Feeding Our Future meal-program fraud involving ~$250 million). Required enhanced documentation, audits of attendance/licenses, and verification. Some freezes faced lawsuits and were later adjusted or lifted in parts.
• Closed a Biden-era rule loophole that allowed states to pay childcare providers based on enrollment rather than actual attendance, which the administration said invited abuse. Activated national “Defend the Spend” oversight, verification requirements, and a fraud-reporting hotline for childcare programs.
• Supported or coordinated broader probes into Minnesota social-services fraud (estimated hundreds of millions to billions across programs since ~2018), including childcare and related benefits, with some cases involving organized networks.

NGO / Nonprofit and Grant Fraud / Waste Actions

• Created the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (Executive Order 14395, March 2026), chaired by Vice President JD Vance, to target fraud, waste, and abuse in federal benefit programs. Explicitly referenced schemes involving nonprofits, providers, and ineligible recipients.
• Established the DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division (2026) with a mandate to prosecute fraud against federal programs, benefits, businesses, nonprofits, and citizens. Prioritized healthcare, procurement, and related schemes; issued directives for aggressive civil/criminal enforcement, asset seizures, and early disruption.
• Used DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and agency reviews to terminate or claw back grants to numerous NGOs and nonprofits viewed as wasteful or misaligned, including immigration-related organizations (e.g., certain refugee/migrant service providers), DEI-focused groups, climate/“green” funds, and others. Examples include rescissions of funds for HHS services to non-citizens via NGOs, FEMA migrant shelter grants, and various NEH or other program awards.
• Issued Executive Orders and memoranda restricting or reviewing federal funding to NGOs, emphasizing alignment with U.S. interests, ending support for certain ideological programs, and increasing accountability for grant recipients. Included pocket rescissions targeting billions in what the administration called harmful or wasteful spending.
• Increased scrutiny of foreign-influence and FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) compliance involving nonprofits, with National Security Memoranda directing investigations of NGOs with foreign ties.

Broader Related Fraud Enforcement

• Deferred or held Medicaid reimbursements (e.g., billions from California and Minnesota) over fraud concerns and required stronger state controls.
• Conducted large-scale actions against SNAP retailer fraud, hospice/home-health fraud, student-loan fraud, and other benefit programs, with White House “Fraud Ledger” tracking claimed recoveries/stopped payments in the tens to hundreds of billions.
• Prosecuted related schemes (e.g., autism services fraud tied to some nonprofit cases in Minnesota) and emphasized interagency data-sharing to disrupt networks.