It’s not a good idea to piss off a family with a distinguished lineage and record of what they have done for the country. But Trump managed to do so, which is really quite something. They are involved now. And Trump had best watch out because this is going to get ugly. And it’s all because of a disgusting building project with his name on it as a monument to himself (which we really hope can be torn down later).
Nine members of the Kennedy family have stepped up and joined the lawsuit against Trump’s triumphal arch for very good reasons. For one thing, it’s insulting. For another, it will block a deliberate view from the Kennedys’ eternal flame. And it will throw a shadow over Arlington at the very least. But Trump is doing the same thing that autocrats do everywhere. He wants a huge, visible monument to himself so he will be remembered, just like the damn useless ballroom. It’s a desecration of the people buried there, including some of the Kennedys.
It looked like construction had been given the go-ahead until Judge Tanya BadA$$ Chutkan put a 2-week hold on it. You should all remember her. She told Trump, ” Oh, hell no” about immunity from prosecution for the insurrection because the actions he took were outside his position as president (ie he was out of office by then). He was acting as a person outside of elected office. Boy, did that piss him off. And we loved it!
If Trump wants that triumphal arch so badly, let him put it where he isn’t desecrating the graves of Kennedys and war heroes. That is probably why he wants to put it there. Remember, those who have died to protect our country are “losers and suckers”. He wants a bigger eternal flame. Now that is just insulting. He is nowhere near as honorable as the people who are buried there, Captain BoneSpurs. What a specious reason to get out of service to your country. That’s what he is going to be remembered for.
He’ll be remembered as the worst American president. He’ll be remembered for the insurrection, where Jack Smith indicated he *would* have gotten a conviction. He’ll be remembered for the Forever War of Iran. The ballroom and the arch will remind us of his blatant grifting while in office. Those two are not going to be remembered as something good. He tore down the East Wing, and who knows what was lost there. No, Trump is not going to be remembered well in the history books.
He’s not going to be remembered well, very much so, unlike the Kennedys. The Kennedys did good things for America. Trump has not. He has driven us to the edge, where ordinary Americans like you and me are barely making it by, scraping the bottom of the barrel and stretching every penny until it screams. He only cares about himself. But there is a good chance we can put a muzzle on him when he has to deal with Democrats running Congress. This should be fun. And the Kennedys have joined the lawsuit against the triumphal arch. Good deal.
Thanks to Raw Story for the information used.
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