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Doodley's Journal
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April 7, 2026

If Trump carries out his threat, it's goodbye to American democracy this week. Trump will immediately go full dictator

Trump is talking about committing the most horrendous act any American president has ever committed, a crime against humanity on the scale of Hitler. Iran has a population of 93 millions people, and he is talking about destroying the whole nation, or at best destroying infrastructure,desalination plants and power plants that are all keeping the population alive. It will be a humanitarian disaster that will spill over to neighboring nations.

The only way Trump could survive carrying out a crime on that scale is through a coup. There will literally be a power grab this week, a full takeover by this regime.

April 7, 2026

Do you stand with the tens of millions of innocent men, women and children in Iran or a madman threatening to kill them?

I'm with the innocent people of Iran who have done nothing to harm America or Trump.

April 7, 2026

Trump is playing with fire. The nations that are opposed to what he has done so far, and it's about to get a lot worse.

Russia
Strongly condemned U.S.–Israeli strikes, accused them of destabilization and potential regime-change
motives, and is one of the most vocal global critics.

China
Opposed military action, called for negotiations and de-escalation, and aligned diplomatically against U.S. and Israeli actions.

Pakistan
Criticized the strikes and has acted as a diplomatic intermediary with Iran.

North Korea
Politically aligned with Iran and opposed the U.S. and Israel.

Spain
Criticized the attacks and emphasized adherence to international law.

Oman
Called the strikes a violation of international law and promoted diplomacy and mediation.

Armenia
Opposed the strikes, reflecting indirect sympathy toward Iran’s position.

Norway
Questioned the legality of preventive strikes carried out by Israel.

European Union
Broadly called for restraint, diplomacy, and adherence to international law, with some member states more critical than others.

United Nations
Leadership warned about escalation risks and humanitarian consequences of the conflict.

Japan
Expressed significant concern about the strikes, with notable public and political opposition.

France
Urging restraint from the U.S. and Israel.

Germany
Called for de-escalation and diplomacy.

United Kingdom
Urging restraint and avoiding escalation.

Saudi Arabia
Concerned about escalation, cautious about broader conflict.

United Arab Emirates
Wary of escalation and regional stability concerns.

Qatar
Expressed concern about escalation and emphasized diplomacy.

Iran-backed networks (“Axis of Resistance”)
Includes groups such as Hezbollah, Iraqi militias, and the Houthis; these groups have provided rhetorical and, in some cases, military support to Iran.

April 6, 2026

An unhinged psychopath has been allowed to rise to power and the whole world is under threat.

I am past, "How could this happen?" Or, "They voted for this." I am at, "I hope the world survives this."

April 5, 2026

Suppose Trump is dead. What happens next?

Does he become a martyr? Does he become more revered by MAGA? Or is it a Jimmy Savile situation -- the British entertainer whose sick crimes were revealed after he died, now universally despised? Will JD Vance become the new leader? Will he maintain the cult? Will he be seen as more moderate than Trump and not responsible for Trump's mess, preventing a Democratic win in November? Or will he be seen as weak and unable to lead the MAGA base? Will America recover from this nightmare?

March 30, 2026

Trump approval now at 33% (Mass Amherst poll).

New polling shared exclusively with Zeteo demonstrates just how delusional our president really is: Only 33% of Americans approve of the job he is doing, and 62% disapprove, according to the UMass Amherst national poll. This figure may well represent the worst approval rating of Trump’s political career.

-SNIP

The UMass poll finds broad opposition to Trump’s illegal and dangerous war in Iran: 29% say they approve of Trump’s military actions against Iran, while 54% disapprove.

- SNIP

Outside of the war, which could get much worse at any moment, Trump’s approval on key issues ranges from bad to catastrophic: 24% say Trump has handled inflation well, 28% say he’s handled tariffs well, and 22% believe the president has done a good job handling the release of information concerning his former friend Jeffrey Epstein, the world’s most famous pedophile.

According to the UMass poll, 59% of Americans agree with the following statement: “The Trump administration is hiding important information about the Epstein case.” And 50% of Americans believe Trump’s attacks on Iran are meant to distract from the Epstein files, while 30% disagree. Those figures mirror the findings of a recent Data for Progress poll conducted on behalf of Drop Site News and Zeteo.

Nteta notes that immigration – Trump’s signature issue – has “quickly become one of the president’s most pressing vulnerabilities.” Only 35% say he’s handled immigration well, and 60% say he hasn’t.

https://zeteo.com/p/are-these-trumps-worst-poll-numbers-first-draft

March 27, 2026

Europe 'should prepare for scenario' where US makes deal with Russia

Sources expressed concern that Trump may no longer protect Nato member states if Russia were to attack their territory.

A European official said: “The Americans withdrawing from European security affairs is no longer the worst-case scenario. The worst-case scenario is Americans withdrawing from European security and turning against us.”

They worried this could involve Trump “attempting to do a grand bargain with Russians over our heads — things [that] seemed impossible five to six years ago”.

A British military source also raised concerns that the US might not be there to protect the eastern flank if it were attacked.

The concerns were raised on the same day that the US mulled diverting key resources for Ukraine to the Middle East.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-defence-trump-putin-ukraine-v50csk3k2?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdIXdJaC6ln_h3FF3BG5dK5f_fR6H9R0z-73YKR8mSjTzbNahydxmXcMgTbxT8%3D&gaa_ts=69c6d7f0&gaa_sig=DsdymQxUpT7HYgmlJzBj9rczrz1Ivh5jZbKsxNwIv45DwgfXr2VXQ3V12n4N_y-GDHVny2P3hc4LGENC3QDJJQ%3D%3D


March 12, 2026

Is the Trump-Epstein war on Iran the biggest political mistake in modern history or part of the fascist takeover plan?

No end in sight, oil supply in crisis, gas prices, inflation, total incompetence, inconsistent reasoning of war, lack of credible evidence, lack of planning, likely escalation and more casualties -- all this from a president who was already upside down on all his election promises.

What does this mean for midterm elections?
How far will they go to cheat, suppress or delay the midterm elections?
Does this guarantee they usher in even more fascism to America and increase Trump's power, bringing us nearer to dictatorship?
Or will it be the undoing of MAGA?

March 3, 2026

JD Vance: "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East."

This doesn't age well:

JD Vance: "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents"

June 2025


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