"It’s now been 10 years since Donald Trump rode down that golden escalator and launched his 2016 presidential campaign. And plenty of people – raising my hand here – initially dismissed him as a passing novelty," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis
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'Passing novelty' or 'MAGA TERRORIST', you choose.
jun 16, 2025, 11:19 am • 1 0 • view
That is one mean human being and the largest narcissist in the world. And still, you guys elected him again. 🤯
jun 16, 2025, 12:13 pm • 2 0 • view
Well, but Joe Biden…
jun 16, 2025, 11:30 am • 0 0 • view
I never dismissed him. I don't consider myself particularly political. But after I saw the glassy-eyed, drunken, blank stares of his "supporters" (fans) at the first rally I watched on YouTube I knew someone was very very wrong. When my friend lied about voting for him I knew we were fucked.
jun 16, 2025, 11:20 am • 2 0 • view
So we're supposed to read analysis from one of your reporters who admits, even in the headline, that he made possibly the most egregious error in modern journalism? Hard fucking pass, clowns.
jun 16, 2025, 12:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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jun 16, 2025, 11:05 am • 2 0 • view
jun 16, 2025, 3:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Hillary maneuvered the press to ensure he’d be the nominee, calculating he’d be the easiest to beat. She may have bested Rubio or Jeb, and certainly Cruz. She gravely miscalculated. Again.
jun 16, 2025, 6:37 pm • 0 0 • view
The last 10 years have been quite negative. History won’t look back at Donald with kindness. He will forever be known as the President who gave permission to hate. Our children and grandchildren will be paying off his massive debt for decades.
jun 16, 2025, 11:40 am • 1 0 • view
Well it just shows the danger of apathy and intellectual snobbery. I loathe #trump, but he and his campaign are smart and evil enough to exploit fears over living standards, for power. People ‘believe’ he has their back. The #Dems need someone to fill that space and Dems need to vote #midterms
jun 16, 2025, 10:51 pm • 0 0 • view
My teenagers only remember the 🇺🇸 since Trump sadly 😔. What a world away from the days of Obama
jun 16, 2025, 1:54 pm • 0 0 • view
I always thought of him as more of an infectious sliver on the cusp of gangrene than a passing novelty . But some people like him!
jun 16, 2025, 12:26 pm • 2 0 • view
Never dismiss a narcissistic, corrupt, amoral psychopath
jun 16, 2025, 11:21 am • 2 0 • view
Novel evil
jun 16, 2025, 11:22 am • 0 0 • view
As a New Yorker, I actually laughed. I figured the second anyone started to peel his onion, with his life time of shady business dealings, his bankruptcies, his shameless selfishness- he wouldn’t last a month.
jun 16, 2025, 11:48 am • 0 0 • view
Over the past 10 yrs trump has brought out the worst in Americans; commandeered a political party to fascism; absconded w/top secret classified docs; 34-count convicted felon/sex abuser/business fraud; J6 insurrectionist & remains a clear & present danger to democracy, RofLaw & the Constitution!
jun 16, 2025, 1:11 pm • 0 0 • view
Aaron Blake writes that the GOP "de-emphasizes *high-minded* ideals like democracy and morality." Are any of you guys reading what you are writing? Or are just totally unmoored? All that seems to matter to CNN is money, power, and "winning". What is a "free press" if they are in cahoots?
jun 16, 2025, 5:09 pm • 0 0 • view
A national day of mourning should be declared.
jun 16, 2025, 11:17 am • 2 0 • view
jun 16, 2025, 11:15 am • 1 0 • view
Trump is like one of Monsanto’s “forever chemicals”, poisoning the heart and soul of our nation.
jun 16, 2025, 11:19 am • 6 0 • view
excellent comparison
jun 16, 2025, 11:23 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks
jun 16, 2025, 11:39 am • 2 0 • view
All GOP are garbage humans, religious terrorists destroying our nation. Saturday was just the beginning Donnie Boy
jun 16, 2025, 11:24 am • 1 0 • view
For me the biggest changes are 1) I never thought I could despise a fellow American more than I do Trump; 2) realizing many of my fellow Americans are this hateful and ignorant about what truly makes this nation the greatest on earth; and, 3) GOP pols abandoning truth for power.
jun 16, 2025, 12:22 pm • 3 0 • view
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jun 16, 2025, 3:01 pm • 0 0 • view
Imagine 11 MILLION people in all 50 USA states (3.5% of total population) protesting #NoKing #Trump - the threshold political scientists say is required to overthrow a dictator, & imagine ARMY's purposeful missteps in marching
jun 16, 2025, 3:00 pm • 0 0 • view
And now you know he's not a passing novelty, he's herpes.
jun 16, 2025, 11:40 am • 0 0 • view
To cnn
jun 16, 2025, 11:39 am • 0 0 • view
Aaron mistakenly thought Americans wouldn't trust the presidency to a two-bit conman and liar. 😑
jun 16, 2025, 1:40 pm • 0 0 • view
While not the worst 10 years in the history of the US - they have still been horrible. And the country may never recover from the destruction he and his cult have caused.
jun 17, 2025, 4:30 am • 0 0 • view
Trump made things worse for this country and Republicans are helping him.
jun 16, 2025, 3:40 pm • 0 0 • view
His "perade" was so small it could have been an email.
jun 16, 2025, 11:53 am • 0 0 • view
😢
jun 16, 2025, 3:40 pm • 0 0 • view
#firejaketapper
jun 16, 2025, 1:20 pm • 0 0 • view
When Rainman became president
jun 16, 2025, 1:13 pm • 0 0 • view
He think he is a king but he is a court jester.
jun 16, 2025, 11:33 am • 1 0 • view
Democracy and basic morality are not really high minded dude. They are basic to the continued existence of the country.
jun 16, 2025, 10:07 pm • 0 0 • view
Why do you do this to us? Who is the market for this drivel?
jun 16, 2025, 12:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Your network gave him endless free airtime.
jun 16, 2025, 11:03 am • 7 0 • view
10 years ago started the death of America.
jun 16, 2025, 11:04 am • 9 0 • view
That started in 1980 under Reagan
jun 16, 2025, 11:08 am • 6 0 • view
It started the second they let Robert e Lee surrender and walk away freely
jun 16, 2025, 11:51 am • 2 0 • view
He has strong anti-Christ vibes and CNN bends the knee.
jun 16, 2025, 11:04 am • 4 0 • view
Sycophants. There is not one single thing more to be said about Donald Trump, the dread phenom. It is a disservice to the whole world for you to continue mythologizing him. Be ashamed.
jun 16, 2025, 11:07 am • 5 0 • view
Really? I'm in the UK and watch CNN quite a bit at night. I don't see much sycophancy for Trump on there. the 3 shows I see the most of (Burrnett, Cooper and Collins) all seem to disagree with pretty much everything he stands for.
jun 16, 2025, 11:53 am • 3 0 • view
Guess you missed Jake Tapper and Scott Jennings…😉
jun 16, 2025, 12:00 pm • 1 0 • view
Tapper is on too early and I've no idea who Jennings is.
jun 16, 2025, 1:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Scott Jennings is the obnoxious white Republican guy on all the round tables…loud and constantly wrong about every issue. Has slight Southern accent.
jun 16, 2025, 1:18 pm • 2 0 • view
Just googled him. I know who you mean now. He's what you get if you order Sean Hannity from Ali Express.
jun 16, 2025, 1:32 pm • 2 0 • view
The guy is the classic conservative dipshit caught in his own bubble. Tucks his shirt in at BBQ’s, hair always perfectly coiffed, hates live music unless it’s Country, blames Woodstock for everything bad that happened in America. Oh, Likes bombing other countries.
jun 16, 2025, 1:36 pm • 2 0 • view
😂 LOL
jun 16, 2025, 1:33 pm • 2 0 • view
stop sucking up, CNN.
jun 16, 2025, 12:21 pm • 0 0 • view
Well you all are giving the convict, rapist.. a platform. So how has CNN changed the landscape in the last 10 years? Enablers
jun 16, 2025, 11:54 am • 0 0 • view
Awww what a cute completely unnecessary thing to say.
jun 16, 2025, 11:03 am • 1 0 • view