Donnie not sounding like himself ...

[struggle4progress]

... and that's terrifying ...

Apr 4, 2026
Paul Krugman
7 hours ago

[usonian]

1. Transcript (not waiting for his substack ... I am even further behind on everything today)

https://pastebin.com/raw/DLnBZC44

TLDR?

It's clear that Trump uh for all his pretense uh of uh I'm always winning, uh that he's aware of how completely he screwed things up

That he's aware that he has basically led America into an epic strategic defeat, which I don't think he cares about from the point of view of America, but he is realizing what this has done to him

That is HIS strategic defeat. I suspect things are a ton worse than anyone is letting on.

He's too listless and confused to even start blaming everyone, though replacing the entire cabinet one person at a time sounds about "par for the course"

I believe that his "WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION" was vastly overplayed.

It could even be that the US is so weakened that a small European country or even a Duchy with a Q-Bomb could defeat the US. And we'd become part of the EU???



Inquiring minds want to know.


Are we experiencing another "Phlebitis" moment?



After securing a pardon and converting all his spoils to Monero (cryptocurrency that is supposedly untraceable)

[sheshe2]

6. Thank you for the transcript, usonian.

[GoodRaisin]

2. Krasnov makes his nastiest threats while the stock market is closed.

They will get another extension before it re-opens.

[yellow dahlia]

3. I think Paul Krugman is a reliable analyst. If he is concerned, it's with good reason.

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Paul Krugman being dismissive of Hegseth's behavior as religious fanaticism tells me

Just how unserious he is about understanding the grave situation we're in as we're currently under the rule of a Christian Nationalist cult.

[Easterncedar]

8. I didn't see that at all. And I so often agree with you.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. I'm sorry to disappoint you, Easterncedar. ❤️

[NJCher]

10. did you watch all the way to the end?

Because he is completely serious about the grave situation we are in. That part is at the end.

He is saying that the way trump has written recently (Glory be to God or some such thing) is indicative that he has not accepted how bad he effed up and is going to do some crazy ass stunt that will end in a defeat for the U.S.

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Yes, I did. But thanks for asking. I don't believe DJ wrote the thing. This has been going on since J6

And I'm frustrated. Tell me something that I don't know and give me a plan that spells out explicitly what needs to be done.

I can hand wring and work myself into a lather all by myself. I want to hear from someone with a plan.

I'm just not feeling well, Cher. I may need to take a break because what PK is selling isn't on my shopping list today.

I appreciate your reply. ❤️

[Easterncedar]

7. Thanks.

Krugman, whom I respect, is worried, and so am I.

[Starbeach]

9. Who is writing this?

Who is actually posting on Trump Social?

[NJCher]

11. After watching this

I now think it is a possibility some staff people are restraining him in some way. If he's not too far gone on his own, which is a very distinct possibility.

They know what he is about to do and consider it as a disastrous move.

My guess would be Susie.