This guest post by LA-based lawyer Mitch Jackson provides a thorough review of the highlights of King Don Old’s psychopathy for those who have forgotten or never knew. Read it and remember. History will.
I’ve never felt the need to speak louder than I do right now. Watching Donald Trump and his enablers lie about California, my home, is gut-wrenching. It’s not just the gaslighting. It’s the coordinated, full-force propaganda campaign meant to stir fear, divide Americans, and justify a dangerous overreach of power.
My family sees it. My community feels it. And frankly, we’re sick of it. Nothing this man says should be believed.
He’s lying to you—again.
California’s not in crisis. We’re working, playing, learning, living.
I thought it was time to remind everyone exactly who we’re dealing with.
After all, this guy couldn’t find the truth with a flashlight, a map, and both hands.
Don’t forget this guy has told over 30,700 lies and false claims, according to the AP and Washington Post, more than any president in history. How many people do you know who have lied that much and still expect you to trust them?
Don’t forget this guy privately told journalist Bob Woodward on February 7, 2020 (recorded), that COVID was deadly and airborne, while publicly downplaying the virus into March. His delays in acting may have cost up to 210,000 American lives. How many people do you know who admit the danger in private, lie in public, and let hundreds of thousands die?
Don’t forget this guy spends his days insulting people with childish nicknames and cruel remarks like it’s a full-time job. How many people do you know who go through life attacking others just to feel important?
Don’t forget this guy called President Zelensky a dictator and claimed Russia didn’t start the war in Ukraine. How many people do you know who side with Putin and call our allies the enemy?
Don’t forget this guy appeared on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs at least seven times and promised to release the files—then let his Attorney General Pam Bondi bury them. How many people do you know who hide Epstein’s secrets instead of telling the truth?
Don’t forget this guy was found guilty of 34 felonies by a jury of his peers, real crimes, real court, real verdicts. How many people do you know who’ve been convicted of 34 felonies?
Don’t forget this guy cheated on all three of his wives, he got wife #2 pregnant while still married to wife #1, started cheating on wife #3 with a Playboy Playmate the same month his youngest son was born, and then slept with a porn star just four months after his son’s birth—paying $130,000 in hush money to cover it up (which he denied but we all heard the recordings). How many people do you know who have been married three times, lied and cheated with each of them, and then paid off a porn star?
Don’t forget this guy mocked a disabled reporter on national television, flailing his arms to imitate New York Times journalist Serge Kovaleski, who has a congenital joint condition. How many people do you know who publicly mock someone’s disability?
Don’t forget this guy, in February 2024, ordered his MAGA allies in Congress to kill a $118 billion bipartisan border bill—an historic agreement that included the toughest border security measures ever and the most humane immigration reforms in years, just so Biden wouldn’t get credit for fixing the problem. And he wasn’t even holding public office when he pulled these strings. How many people do you know who sabotage national security just to hurt their political opponent?
Don’t forget this guy claimed he knows more about the military than the generals—men and women who’ve spent their entire careers serving this country in uniform. How many people do you know who think they’re smarter than four-star generals with a lifetime of experience?
Don’t forget this guy looked the American people in the eye and said there were “very fine people on both sides” after a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville left a woman dead. How many people do you know who defend white supremacists after someone is murdered?
Don’t forget that if he wasn’t re-elected, he was facing two more criminal cases—election interference in Georgia, and the January 6th insurrection in Washington. How many people do you know who rack up this many crimes, lawsuits, and massive judgments?
Don’t forget this guy called fallen U.S. soldiers “losers” and “suckers,” according to reporting by The Atlantic and later confirmed by his own Chief of Staff, four-star Marine General John Kelly. How many people do you know who mock the dead who gave their lives for this country?
Don’t forget this guy is pushing a “big beautiful bill” that would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt and cause 12 to 15 million Americans to lose health coverage by 2034. How many people do you know who push the largest transfer of wealth in American history just to give billionaires a tax break?
Don’t forget this guy surrounded himself with convicted felons and indicted allies—Flynn, Manafort, Bannon, Stone, Cohen, Weisselberg, Gates, Papadopoulos, Chesebro, Ellis, Broidy, Nader, Hunter, Collins, Patten, van der Zwaan—and charged co-conspirators like Giuliani, Meadows, Eastman, Clark, Powell, Navarro, and Morris. How many people do you know who fill their inner circle with criminals, con men, sex offenders, and insurrectionists?
Don’t forget this guy was found liable in civil court for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered to pay $83.3 million. The appellate judge even used the term “rape” in his ruling. How many people do you know who’ve been found liable for sexual assault by a jury?
Don’t forget this guy was found liable in New York for massive business fraud, with a civil verdict ordering him to pay $355 million, plus millions more in legal interest, after lying for years about the value of his assets. How many people do you know who commit business fraud on a scale that bankrupts most people?
Don’t forget this guy said he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not lose any voters. How many people do you know who joke about murdering someone to test their popularity?
Don’t forget this guy called immigrants “animals” and “rapists,” painting entire groups of people with hate. How many people do you know who talk like that about other human beings?
Don’t forget this guy praised dictators like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, and Xi Jinping—calling them “strong leaders” while undermining America’s own democracy. How many people do you know who idolize brutal tyrants?
Don’t forget this guy wanted to nuke hurricanes. Literally. His own aides confirmed he asked multiple times about dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes. How many people do you know who try to solve weather problems with nuclear weapons?
Don’t forget this guy stared into a solar eclipse without protective glasses after being told not to by NASA. How many people do you know who willingly ignore basic science in front of millions?
Don’t forget this guy separated thousands of migrant children from their parents at the border and put them in cages. Some of those families were never reunited. How many people do you know who rip children from their parents and call it policy?
Don’t forget this guy suggested injecting bleach to treat COVID-19. How many people do you know who gave public medical advice that could kill you?
Don’t forget this guy ran a fake charity, the Trump Foundation, and was ordered by a New York court to shut it down and pay $2 million in damages for misusing funds. How many people do you know who steal from their own charity?
Don’t forget this guy ran Trump University, which scammed thousands of students out of their savings with fake promises of real estate wealth—until he was forced to pay a $25 million settlement for fraud. How many people do you know who create fake universities to rip people off?
Don’t forget this guy dodged the Vietnam War draft five times, citing bone spurs, then mocked real veterans for their injuries. How many people do you know who avoid service but disrespect those who served?
Don’t forget this guy bragged on tape about grabbing women by the genitals, saying “when you’re a star, they let you do it.” How many people do you know who go around saying these kind of things.
Don’t forget this guy tried to blackmail Ukraine by withholding $400 million in military aid to pressure President Zelensky into digging up dirt on Joe Biden. That’s not speculation—he was impeached for it. How many people do you know who treat foreign policy like a mafia shakedown?
Don’t forget this guy refused to concede a free and fair election, pressured state officials to “find votes,” and incited an armed mob to storm the U.S. Capitol. How many people do you know who try to overthrow democracy when they lose?
Don’t forget this guy stood by watching TV for hours while the Capitol was under siege, ignoring pleas from staff, Republicans, and even his own family to call it off. How many people do you know who stay silent while others are in danger?
Don’t forget this guy stole classified documents after leaving office and then refused to return them, even hiding them in bathrooms and ballrooms at Mar-a-Lago. How many people do you know who hoard national security secrets next to a toilet?
Don’t forget this guy launched a social media platform—Truth Social—that spreads lies, hate, and conspiracy theories, then used it to threaten prosecutors, judges, and witnesses. How many people do you know who start their own disinformation empire?
Don’t forget this guy called journalists “the enemy of the people.” That’s straight out of the authoritarian playbook. How many people do you know who try to silence a free press?
Don’t forget this guy maintained a hidden Chinese bank account under Trump International Hotels, even while in office, paying about $188,561 in Chinese taxes from deals between 2013 and 2015, yet never disclosed it publicly. How many people do you know who hide foreign bank accounts while accusing others of being weak on Beijing?
Don’t forget this guy’s inaugural committee raised $107 million, and then couldn’t explain where most of it went. How many people do you know who lose track of over $100 million?
Don’t forget this guy encouraged armed extremists to “stand back and stand by” during a presidential debate, referring to the Proud Boys, a group now tied to seditious conspiracy. How many people do you know who give shoutouts to domestic terrorists?
Don’t forget this guy is planning a massive military parade in Washington, D.C. for his birthday, rolling tanks through the streets and putting on a dictator-style show that will cost American taxpayers around $90 million. How many people do you know who burn $90 million of your money to feed their own ego?
Don’t forget this guy claimed wind turbines cause cancer. Not kidding. How many people do you know who turn clean energy into a medical conspiracy?
Don’t forget this guy insulted John McCain, saying “I like people who weren’t captured.” McCain spent five and a half years as a POW in Vietnam. How many people do you know who mock war heroes?
Don’t forget this guy said he had “total authority” over the states during COVID, then turned around and blamed governors for everything that went wrong. How many people do you know who grab credit when things go right and dodge blame when things go wrong?
Don’t forget this guy told people to vote twice—once by mail and once in person—just to test the system. How many people do you know who encourage felony voter fraud on live TV?
Don’t forget this guy hired Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, and Rudy Giuliani—all of whom were arrested or indicted. How many people do you know who surround themselves with convicted criminals?
Don’t forget this guy’s personal fixer, Michael Cohen, went to prison for paying off Stormy Daniels, and Trump was listed as “Individual-1” in that same criminal conspiracy. How many people do you know who make someone else take the fall for their crime?
Don’t forget this guy’s company, the Trump Organization, was convicted of 17 felonies in New York for tax fraud and falsifying business records—and fined $1.6 million, the maximum allowed under state law. How many people do you know who run a criminal enterprise while campaigning for office?
Don’t forget this guy refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, saying, “we’ll see what happens.” How many people do you know who threaten the Constitution because they don’t like the outcome?
Don’t forget this guy told four U.S. congresswomen—all women of color—to “go back” to their countries, even though three of them were born in America. How many people do you know who tell citizens of this country who are of color, they don’t belong here?
Don’t forget this guy used the presidency to enrich himself—billing the Secret Service millions to stay at his resorts and charging foreign governments to hold events at his hotels. How many people do you know who used public office like an ATM?
Don’t forget this guy praised QAnon supporters—calling them people who “love our country.” This is the same group that believes Democrats eat babies. How many people do you know who give winks and nods to dangerous conspiracy cults?
Don’t forget this guy told people that COVID would “magically disappear” and suggested it was no worse than the flu—right before over a million Americans died. How many people do you know who lied to your face while people died?
Don’t forget this guy tried to buy Greenland. That’s not satire, he literally asked to buy another country and canceled a state visit when Denmark said no. How many people do you know who throw tantrums over real estate they can’t own?
Don’t forget this guy used tear gas on peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square just so he could walk across the street and pose with a Bible for a photo op. How many people do you know who gas their own citizens for a picture?
Don’t forget this guy suggested pardoning himself while in office. How many people do you know who think they’re above the law—before they’ve even been charged?
Don’t forget this guy charged donors’ credit cards with recurring payments by default, draining bank accounts without consent. Even the New York Times called it “intentional fraud.” How many people do you know who scam their own supporters?
Don’t forget this guy pressured his vice president to overturn a democratic election, and when Pence refused, the mob chanted “Hang Mike Pence!”—and Trump did nothing. How many people do you know who put their own VP’s life in danger?
Don’t forget this guy suggested awarding himself the Nobel Peace Prize, more than once. How many people do you know who campaign for participation trophies in international diplomacy?
Don’t forget this guy encouraged people to drink unproven drugs like hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic, putting lives at risk. How many people do you know who play doctor without a license or a clue?
Don’t forget this guy told police officers, “please don’t be too nice” when arresting suspects. How many people do you know who cheer for police brutality?
Don’t forget this guy called Olympic Gold medalist, Megan Rapinoe, “unpatriotic” and said women athletes should “do their jobs.” How many people do you know who mock world champions because they speak out?
Don’t forget this guy refused to attend his successor’s inauguration, breaking a peaceful transfer tradition that’s held for over 150 years. How many people do you know who throw a tantrum and skip the transition of power?
Don’t forget this guy said “nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated”—a statement so ignorant it stunned both parties. How many people do you know who just discovered health policy exists?
Don’t forget this guy wanted to host the G7 summit at his own golf resort, violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. How many people do you know who try to profit off international diplomacy?
Don’t forget this guy praised the Taliban, said they were “very tough, very smart,” and invited them to Camp David the week of 9/11. How many people do you know who give terrorists the VIP treatment?
Don’t forget this guy claimed he was “the chosen one” and looked to the sky while saying it. How many people do you know who think they were sent by God to rule?
Don’t forget this guy helped insiders, including himself, make hundreds of millions off a Trump-themed crypto coins and projects, while regular investors lost over 90% of their money. How many people do you know who slap their name on a grift and walk away rich?
Don’t forget this guy made millions from foreign real estate deals while in office, cutting backroom deals in Turkey, the Philippines, and Dubai. How many people do you know who sell out America for a luxury condo or golf course abroad?
Don’t forget this guy secretly let three Mar-a-Lago club members—none of them elected—control Veterans Affairs policy from Florida. How many people do you know who outsource care for veterans to their golfing buddies?
Don’t forget this guy slow-walked hurricane aid to Puerto Rico, mocked the death toll, and then threw paper towels at survivors like it was a halftime show. How many people do you know who humiliate people while they suffer?
Don’t forget this guy bragged about “zero tolerance” immigration, which ripped thousands of children from their parents, and many were never reunited. How many people do you know who cage children as political strategy?
Don’t forget this guy pressured the Department of Justice to prosecute political enemies and protect his friends. How many people do you know who think the Justice Department should be their personal legal hitman?
Don’t forget this guy fought tooth and nail to hide his tax returns, then we found out he paid just $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. How many people do you know who make hundreds of millions and pay less in taxes than a public school teacher?
Don’t forget this guy’s allies were accused of selling pardons for cash and favors during his final days in office. How many people do you know who hand out get-out-of-jail-free cards to the highest bidder?
Don’t forget this guy’s Truth Social company is under multiple SEC and DOJ investigations tied to its shady SPAC merger—two men pleaded guilty to insider trading, profiting over $22 million, the SEC hit Digital World Acquisition Corp with an $18 million fine, and the SPAC’s ex-CEO is now facing civil charges for lying to investors. How many people do you know who get hit with fraud investigations every time they start a business?
Don’t forget this guy routinely threatens judges, jurors, and witnesses, then cries about “free speech” when he’s held accountable. How many people do you know who think intimidation is a legal defense?
Don’t forget this guy was asked to denounce white supremacy, and instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” How many people do you know who send coded messages to domestic terrorists?
Don’t forget this guy issued blanket pardons and commuted sentences for more than 1,500 January 6 insurrectionists, including leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers like Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, freeing assaulters of police and those convicted of seditious conspiracy. How many people do you know who pardon people for violently attacking democracy?
Don’t forget this guy signed executive orders in 2025 gutting clean air and water protections, fast-tracking oil drilling, and slashing environmental reviews meant to protect our land. How many people do you know who use presidential power to pollute the planet for profit?
Don’t forget this guy filled his 2025 administration with unqualified loyalists—Kash Patel at the CIA, Pete Hegseth at Veterans Affairs, Pam Bondi in charge of DOJ oversight, dog killer Kristi Noem at the Department of the Interior, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. setting public health policy with zero medical credentials. How many people do you know who staff the government with conspiracy theorists, extremists, and TV personalities instead of actual experts?
Don’t forget this guy has gone after universities and law firms for speaking out against him, threatening to cut funding, revoke tax exemptions, and punish anyone who pushes back. How many people do you know who weaponize the government to silence critics and control free thought?
Don’t forget this guy still claims the 2020 election was “stolen,” despite losing every court case and recount, including ones run by Republicans. How many people do you know who scream fraud every time they lose?
Don’t forget this guy lit the match—fueling the hate, division, and chaos tearing through America and echoing across the world, while his enablers cheered him on. How many people do you know who set the country on fire just to watch it burn?
Don’t forget this guy is a corrupt, egotistical, megalomaniac authoritarian—a narcissist, misogynist, Islamophobe, homophobe, transphobe, racist, xenophobe, demagogue, grifter, and conspiracy theorist—all rolled into one. How many people do you know who check every single box of hate, fear, and corruption at the same time?
Conclusion
I could go on and on. Dozens, if not hundreds, of examples. But I think you get the point.
Don’t believe a word this guy tells you. He’s not here to unite us, he’s here to divide us. And guess what? He already has.
Something dangerous is brewing. Something we’ve never seen before in this country. And if you think that military parade in D.C. is just for show, think again. Don’t be surprised if some of those tanks and weapons stay in Washington instead of going back to their bases.
I’m concerned. And you should be, too.
Please don’t forget.
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