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Raftergirl

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2. He's done great damage to his base economically, but they don't seem to care. They live in some bizarro world

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:57 AM

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where they think the are doing great.

But very few of them are in the top 10-20% - the ones that do well, regardless of which party is in control.

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Trump's worst fear is that he will be compared to Herbert Hoover... [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

He only wishes ITAL Yesterday #1

hoover may not havecaused the depression rampartd Yesterday #10

I more meant how Hoover fed Europe ITAL Yesterday #13

I was blown away when I heard about his PatSeg Yesterday #20

There was also that little matter about sending in the army to crush the bonus marchers RazorbackExpat 19 hrs ago #58

He was considered a villain in the U.S. PatSeg 9 hrs ago #61

On a side note, RazorbackExpat 8 hrs ago #63

Seriously? PatSeg 8 hrs ago #64

And in his spare time Retrograde Yesterday #36

Agree that Rising Tide covers an important period of American history. PufPuf23 21 hrs ago #48

He kept telling the people that things would get a little better if they were just patient for a while... kentuck 20 hrs ago #52

He's done great damage to his base economically, but they don't seem to care. They live in some bizarro world Raftergirl Yesterday #2

They think they're doing well canetoad 21 hrs ago #49

What? Not that German fellow? fargone Yesterday #3

*Austrian Ponietz Yesterday #29

True but most people associate him with Germany fargone 9 hrs ago #62

But is okay with being compared to Epstein. Got it Raven123 Yesterday #4

He will go down as the worst president in history. ananda Yesterday #5

Angry older guy screamed "Trump is the best president ever!" Easterncedar Yesterday #7

Without a DOUBT! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #37

Also, for a malignant narcissist, being the worst... ananda Yesterday #40

Yep! some_of_us_are_sane 21 hrs ago #47

He knows who Hoover was? Easterncedar Yesterday #6

I think there's more than one dread.. agingdem Yesterday #8

I think you are probably right... kentuck Yesterday #17

I've seen Pervert Hoover here. IA8IT Yesterday #9

And that means that Warren Harding was sterling? no_hypocrisy Yesterday #11

Herbert Hoover was infinitely better Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #12

and his wife , Lou Henry Hoover, was instrumental in shaping the Girl Scouts rurallib Yesterday #31

Harding wasn't really corrupt himself ITAL Yesterday #42

Yeah, he was screwing his girlfriend in a closet in the Whte House Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #43

From what I've read ITAL Yesterday #45

Shitler is screwing the whole country. (NT) The Wizard 20 hrs ago #57

Of Harding, it was said Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago #66

Taft. I bet he's just about the same weight as the heaviest president @ 335 lbs. nt AnotherMother4Peace Yesterday #14

Hoover, Jackson, Pierce, Buchanan, Harding... sarisataka Yesterday #15

Trump can be the worst president twice, nice job loser. dem4decades Yesterday #16

The fact that the Felon could be the worst president twice Janbdwl72 Yesterday #27

Thew worst president and his voters are the worst Americans. dem4decades Yesterday #38

You forgot one Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #44

Given George W. Bush, that must have a been a bewildering time. nt Gore1FL 20 hrs ago #55

Not in a million years Mysterian Yesterday #18

Apologies to Herbert Hoover.... Sogo Yesterday #19

You think he'd be OK being compared to Millard Fillmore? 31j20b3 Yesterday #21

He should be so lucky... Fil1957 Yesterday #22

Why not consider comparing the Felon to James Buchanan? Janbdwl72 Yesterday #28

Hell, WE should be so lucky 0rganism Yesterday #35

Trump isn't going to make Hoover look brilliant swong19104 Yesterday #23

Hoover Dam, Trump Terlet. There you have it, July 10th, 2026 twodogsbarking Yesterday #24

He'll be remembered as something between BaronChocula Yesterday #25

Hoover indeed. usonian Yesterday #26

Hoover was more like George HW Bush than Trump Polybius Yesterday #30

I'd like to remind him of Nixon FullySupportDems Yesterday #32

Trump isn't even in the same galaxy as Hoover. Aristus Yesterday #33

Sure, if he's thinking small -- he's got all the makings of a truly Legendary Twat 0rganism Yesterday #34

Orange Julius has reason to be afraid: unfavorable comparison Vogon_Glory Yesterday #39

trump brought back the Smoot-Hawley tariffs LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #41

He's worse than Hoover Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #46

One minor bit... Ohio Joe 20 hrs ago #50

He is certainly like a Hoover, in that he sucks. Music Man 20 hrs ago #51

I doubt it. Seems like he fears death most of all. thebigidea 20 hrs ago #53

I'm sort of surprised to read that Trump knows who Herbert Hoover is. Gore1FL 20 hrs ago #54

Trump doesn't even know who Hoover was, other than maybe having a dam Bluetus 20 hrs ago #56

Well, he sucks like a Hoover Orrex 12 hrs ago #59

He shouldn't have followed Hoover's Emile 12 hrs ago #60

Wants to be remembered as America's Hitler Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #65

Naw, he won't be, Herbert Hoover was a hell of better President than trump. republianmushroom 7 hrs ago #67