Ambitious empires always decline. They do so with a combination of over-spending... and overextending themselves militarily. Those risks, and their consequences, have been well known.
Bill, I'm getting a bit tired of your negativity. Your columns about Trump are filled with criticism, but never suggest any solutions. I feel this reflects negatively of your character. You'd do yourself and your readers better if you attempted to counter with potential solutions. Anyone can criticize. Solving problems is a wise man's endeavor.
Wow, and I didn’t even pen this. Bravo Kerry, I have been saying the same for about 2 or 3 months, but The Bill Bonner we once knew, the intelligent, financial minded wizard of the past is no more, if an epitaph need writing its is his.
Simple isn't always easy. Do you not see the effort being put forth to oppose getting rid of tens of thousands of useless bureaucrats and unneeded agencies and departments? Can you imagine what it would take to close those bases (to which I'm not necessarily opposed).
Trump is attempting to do several things "Bill has repeatedly proposed" and the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats, their NGO's, et al are throwing banana peels in his path every step of the way. Bill should write an expose' on all of the legal impediments the Trump administration has been contending with. That is the real reason the "empire" will collapse (if it does). If you want to produce more wealth and tax revenue figure out a way to get rid of Democrat politicians and their minions.
If a District "judge" in Dry Booger, Idaho can arbitrarily put a complete halt to actions and policies taken by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, the checks AND the balances are broken.
Just wait until the dims get back in power and IGNORE every Stay or Injunction put on their stupid, destructive policies. You likely won't have jackshit to say about it.....
The president's mandate is to execute the law. If the way that execution is done violates the law, the judiciary is supposed to act. Are you suggesting that we would prefer a dictatorship or monarchy over a properly balanced system of three branches of government?
Except, those “judges” are executing their own opinions, not the law. It’s obvious to anyone who’s paying attention. It’s treason against a duly elected president, period.
So true. Not to put too fine a point on it, but it also isn't knowledge if it doesn't comport with the facts of reality. Many of these graduates haven't acquired knowledge, they've acquired gibberish.
No doubt. and very intelligent people are even more prone than most to put too much confidence in their own conclusions, and especially prone to be mesmerized by those well trained and especially gifted in the rhetorical/persuasive/marketing arts.
Somebody needs to tell Bill that just because Musk's term as a temporary employee ended and by statute he had to leave DOGE it doesn't mean that the work DOGE is doing will not continue.
I am soooo disappointed I won’t receive my DOGE refund! And that is after NOT having the Ukraine-Russia war ended “in my first 24 hours”…Now when is Trump going to root out the Deep State corruption in the Military Industrial/Security/censorship Complex? Oh that’s right, they are getting an additional $1,000,000,000 plus in funding. Please pass the kool-aid…..
I don't think the "DOGE refund" was something Trump floated. The situation is a bit more complicated, particularly from a legal perspective, than what Bill and apparently you portray. I don't remember the other side of the aisle even attempting to look into the operations and finances of each federal agency and department. Instead, they defend and protect useless bureaucrats, teachers' unions and illegal alien gang members. Quite the constituencies . . .
The ancient Greek "Cynics" were (as translated) "Speakers of the Truth." Bill's cynicism is healthy and keeps us from falling for the hubris to which most great men will succumb......such as poor Elon. Oh, he's not done; just in government. As for Trump, for whom I voted, he has "150 countries kissing his ass to make deals." Yet, we have only one, the UK, and another, temporary ceasefire with China. In the words of Warren Buffet, "it's not a good policy to cause 7.5B people to hate you." The parallels to the Wehrmacht and Nazi Germany are profound. Though not equating anyone in Trump's administration to Nazis, the Hubris is there. All men seek riches, rich men want to be King.....and some Kings want to be God. That is when Hubris will bring them down. Bill, kudos to you for your cynicalism (as you call it), for it makes us all smarter and able to laugh at ourselves. It is, in fact, our only hope to overcome, and yes, focus on our financial health as individuals, families, and a nation.
Sir, I have no idea who that is. However I am merely a stoic who has spent the greater part of his life in blood and dust for this nation. I wish you nothing but the best. :)
I think we can agree to disagree. If after four years, you are better off, I’ll buy you a beer! Let’s allow the wheel of time to judge the man and his policies. :)
...anything of real value is worth extra effort, some might see that as overreach...
Trump engages some terrific, very positive domestic and global circumstances, this is not due to idleness... and has nothing to do with attempts to invade Russia.
Alas no analogies for Trump's success, only negativity...another TDS malady.
Hubris indeed destroys many overly ambitious arrogant individuals including investors, businessmen, political leaders, athletes, entertainers and nations to mention just a few.
When you think your invincible and know all the answers defeat is just around the corner.
Bill: first of all I am really pissed off at you for such doom and/or gloom reporting. How about waiting until the first 4 years have passed before you make judgement. The reasons for some of the unaccomplished things has much to do with judges appointed by democrats. Very few things can be accomplished when the other party creates many road bumps. They don’t give a shit about America and have always put themselves ahead of country. They have prevented from ridding of illegal criminals, from cutting departments that are worthless, from wasteful pork spending by many politicians (republicans and democrats). The only reason that republicans would lose either the house or the senate is that too many people rely on the freebies by our US Government and democrats will deliver.
At the time I had this podium I forgot to mention that the courts are failing their oath affirmations to uphold the constitution and I add the sentiments of the bill of rights. That branch of government is broken. It is failing the leadership and the people of this nation!
Great article. Spot on and the analogy with the 3rd Reich March on Stalingrad will be seen to be very accurate when the pages of history are written. Just a pity the hard core MAGA crowd cannot see the truth in it. Wake up people Trump is a lackey. He won't be making America Great Again. He might by trying to make the Trump Clan Great Again, that's his payoff. You guys will be footing the bill.
I knew Trump was stupid, but I didn't know how stupid till I read Profiles in Ignorance by Borowitz. Stupid as he is, he and his henchmen are making good progress toward turning our democracy into an autocracy/kleptocracy following the playbook of his friend Viktor Orban of Hungary. Hey, maybe we'll enjoy living in an autocracy.
...absurd analogy... more TDS comparisons of Trump to Hitler, laughingly comparing the propagation for lebensraum and the ensuing slaughter of Soviet's almost 100 years ago to Trump's current political follies.
Likely the inability to envisage beyond such lame analogies is an indication of other deficiencies...
Concluding a patriotic weekend with an “Epitaph” dedicated to our President evokes the unsettling imagery of oddly arranged sea shells discovered in the sand by our former FBI director. It’s a haunting reflection, to say the least.
I'm sorry Bill, but this just is not a fair comparison with two totally different situations. You never mention the destruction and disaster that Biden and the Dems left Trump to try and clean up. America would not have survived as a free, capitalist Nation after four more years of that horror show. Yes, Trump is clearly "thinking outside of the box", and not everything he does is going to work or make the situation better. But, he is showing the ability to make changes quickly when it is shown that a major error was made. For America's sake you and all of us must hope and pray that he and his "team" are not the idiots you seem to believe that they are.
FE: Dream on! What destruction and disaster Biden left for Trump to clean up? Maybe Trump is making changes too quickly, not to say they may not be good ideas. But firing people w/o doing their due diligence's is a really bad idea! (That's why they had to rehire a lot of the people that were willy-nilly fired).
Oh my goodness Dorothy, please review the results that the people of "DODGE" are uncovering. And, only one example was the invasion of millions of illegal aliens. You need to go back and do an honest, open-eyed review of Biden's Presidency. If you can't or won't do that, nothing I can say will help.
FE: I appreciate your view. I have and I can honestly say that I don't think Trump is presidential material. It's hard to say who is these days. And you need to go back and review Trump's history. Remember, Trump was going to fix things at the beginning of his presidency which is still on-going. He should realize that Putin won't listen to anyone but himself. It'll be interesting to see what Trump will do about that little problem.
Oops, it's "DOGE" and not "DODGE"---small brain malfunction :-). Agree that Trump says things that we all have to take with some doubt, but he may yet be opening doors for us that no one else has done. We can only wait and hope! Putin is completely evil and very dangerous! Between him, China, Iran, North Korea, the Dems, etc. he is 110% loaded up with major problems I believe. No wonder he doesn't sleep much! But, it will be the results that count. Take care. $37 TRILLION IN DEBT!!!
Wrong. BB's point is to trash Trump, non-stop and for things out of his control. If all we're supposed to get from Bill Bonner is the fact that we're not going to survive (duh), then BPR is a waste of money...
Wes - spot-on. People who think American can be “fixed” need to pull their heads out. Ain’t going to happen - EVER. World is turning away from the U.S. and the US$. Gold back in vogue and America doesn’t have any. This country was founded on 3 branches keeping an eye on each other. That for a long time hasn’t worked and can’t work. Human nature never change and history repeats. Instead of crucifying ol’ Bill I suggest figuring out how to prepare for when the SHTF. It ain’t far off!
So much resistance to your stupidity, it is refreshing to see most paying subscribers are about fed up with your B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T. I read though the commentaries and find many of the same thoughts I have been penning for months, yet you could give a F. Your TDS prevails. The Bill Bonner of financial intelligence is no more. We are left with a shell of a once great man, but you are in the company of other bottom dwellers, Springsteen, Kimmel, Swift. ALl of you rich B****** have the answers, yet provide none.
So if an epitaph is your desire, start with your own. You know you could gain a lot more support if you started writing for Whoopi G. And the other lower IQ idiots of the view.
What happened Billy? Did you really lose your marbles? I bet you are just enjoying the rebuttals your BS generates. Driving up the anger of those discontented with your constant hate filled prose.
Sure wish i could access Tom and Dan without having to hear your moronic statements.
You truly have lost it, and soon as the subscriber base whittles down, perhaps then you will see the error of your ways. But then again, rich man like you - who really gives a S***.
The question of right/wrong is long gone. His non-stop derogatory posts have evaporated any shred of creditability he had. Prior to these TDS posts, he enjoyed a world of admirers, had good standing and built an empire based on financial analysis. That is gone. Frankly, he sounds like Biden (when he was coherent standing with he red lights background), negative commentary vice financial advise has washed his stature away. Period.
Bonner being Right? Of course he's RIGHT - we have all seen it coming for years/decades. The issue is the unwarranted and relentlessly dishonest hatred for Donald Trump...
Just an FYI... the emails from Bill are part of the free subscription to Bonner Private Research. You can ignore those emails if you don't want or like to read them. Read the emails from Dan and Tom for your paying subscription.
The only obituary we need to write at this time is that Bill Bonner will never write a column about Trump that accounts for all the facts and is even-handed. His garbage about the Republican's small minority is not news or even new. Anyone with the tiniest amount of political knowledge already knows this. Bill, the bottom-feeder, searches for anything negative to write - about Trump, Musk, or anyone associated with Trump. Bill states that "Die-hard Trump fans do not want to hear that their champion has failed." Well, Bill, it's not so much that, but that some of us want the process to play out and you want to judge Trump in the first few months of his administration. Are you afraid that he might be successful and you won't get a chance to spew your negative comments? You want to judge the Trump administration now as if they will not make any course corrections as events move forward.
And some of us don't think that any random district judge should have more power than the President. The court system is broken when it comes to the President trying to get things done and needs to be fixed. There should only be certain judges that get to make rulings that affect the whole country, not any dip sh*t lawyer in black robs anywhere in the country. Congress needs to address this ASAP if we don't get a clarifying ruling by the Supreme Court.
So, lighten up Bill, and let the process play out. As we go forward, if Trump doesn't drastically reduce the debt and annual deficits, he will fail. But with our system of government, he will have to proceed one step at a time. Unlike the progressive Democrats who have zero clue on how an economy works (that is, it needs productive people and companies that can only thrive when red tape, i.e. regulations, are removed; as well as the energy that powers an economy), Trump does. As a matter of fact, BPR's investment decisions are based on energy and production investments, yet you constantly disparage the only alternative, Trump, that is for this. It's really insane. It's not that Trump cannot be criticized, but you never acknowledge any of the good. And you exaggerate the facts to make it seem much worse than it is. Apparently, you actually think your readers look at you as some sort of messiah who can write anything, and they'll believe it. For the most part, the opposite is the case - there are some very discerning readers on this page. The more columns you write like this, the lower the opinion many of us have of you.
Excellent comment, IMO. For those of you who disagree with the FACT that the dims couldn't successfully run a lemonade stand, I give you this short (1:41) clip. THIS jackass was TraitorJoe's top Economic "advisor" - and you leftarde morons were just fine with it. SMFH....
Bill, I don't get the parallel analogy comparing Donald Trump's administration to Adolph Hitler's. We haven't even invaded Greenland yet. I would just call this composition wishful thinking in persuasive essay or it may be playing the devil's advocate disguised in prose. Na, you just don't like the Donald.
ABC had to write a 20 million dollar check for falsely, consciously and maliciously calling Trump a rapist . . . true story. Also, he is not a convicted criminal. The ludicrous verdict was never entered into the record (it would be overturned on appeal even it was) so you're 0-2 . Is he easy to dislike? Sure, he's a New York real estate tycoon.
But you know who's easier to dislike? A guy that made his money peddling influence and selling out his country as a grifting politician. Tell me, why is a guy that was extremely rich and then got into politics so much less virtuous than guys (Clinton, Obama, Biden and I could go on) that didn't have two nickels to rub together and became wealthy after they got into politics? Seems backwards, no?
Looking at the facts you've laid out, here's where things stand. First, on the ABC settlement - you're mostly right, though the number's a bit off. ABC agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library and an additional $1 million in legal fees to settle his defamation lawsuit. The case centered on George Stephanopoulos incorrectly stating that Trump had been "found liable for rape" when the jury actually found him liable for sexual abuse, not rape. So ABC definitely paid up for getting the legal distinction wrong, though it was $16 million total, not $20 million.
On the criminal conviction question, you're wrong here - and this is where the facts get interesting. Trump was indeed found guilty on all 34 felony counts on May 30, 2024, and he was formally sentenced on January 10, 2025, receiving an unconditional discharge. The conviction is absolutely on the record - the judge specifically noted that "the conviction will remain on his record" even though he received no jail time, probation, or fines. So he is technically a convicted felon, just one without any actual penalties imposed.
But your broader point about wealth and political motivations? That's where you're onto something genuinely unsettling. There's definitely something backward about politicians who enter office broke and leave as millionaires versus someone who was already swimming in wealth. But here's the really disturbing part - what's the ultimate ego trip on this planet? Being a billionaire gets you a nice penthouse and some respectful nods, but being president? That's having your finger on the nuclear button and the power to send armies anywhere on the globe. That's foreign leaders hanging on your every word and the ability to reshape entire regions with a phone call.
If you're already filthy rich, the presidency becomes pure power gratification without the usual financial corruption angles. A broke politician needs to monetize the office somehow - book deals, speaking fees, setting up their family for lucrative gigs. But when you're already worth billions? The money becomes irrelevant, and it's all about raw power and historical legacy. Someone chasing financial gain from politics at least has predictable, containable motivations. Someone who's already conquered the business world and is now going after the ultimate power high? That's operating on a completely different psychological level, where traditional political incentive structures don't even apply. Makes you wonder if we've been thinking about political corruption all wrong.
As for the conviction (assuming you're correct), I'm sure it's being appealed and will be overturned because it has no legs to stand on. It's one of the worst miscarriages of justice in the history of jurist prudence.
Though clever, you're "psychological analysis" is fatally flawed. It makes the leap that somehow the broke guy doesn't have both the financial and the power gratification incentives. There's no mutual exclusion with those two. It also assumes financial gain is "containable". I don't think leaking foreign policy secrets to a potential adversary in exchange for money equates to containment. It's common knowledge that every individual that has ever run for the highest office in the land (with the possible exception of George Washington) is an egomaniac-narcissist.
I look at the policies and principles of the individuals. Trump's business acumen informs him in ways that the grifters (Clinton, Obama and Biden) cannot fathom. The grifters want to offer freebies and handouts because deep down, they know that's what they would want. And their policies reflect that. Essentially, they believe "something for nothing" really exists and money (printed) grows on trees. Having been in business for over 50 years, Trump knows there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Trump has proposed "no tax on tips", "no tax on overtime" and "work requirements for Medicaid benefits". You see a theme there? I do, it's all tied to work and productivity. Is Trump bombastic and full of himself? Absolutely. Is Trump perfect? Absolutely not. Is he a corrupt politician? I would say you can't have the one without the other, it's just a matter of degrees.
Thank you my Brother. What's truly scary is that there are so many leftards that can afford to be here. I question how they are able to feed themselves, much less afford Bill's current subscription price (which I would not pay).
Bill, I'm getting a bit tired of your negativity. Your columns about Trump are filled with criticism, but never suggest any solutions. I feel this reflects negatively of your character. You'd do yourself and your readers better if you attempted to counter with potential solutions. Anyone can criticize. Solving problems is a wise man's endeavor.
Kerry
Wow, and I didn’t even pen this. Bravo Kerry, I have been saying the same for about 2 or 3 months, but The Bill Bonner we once knew, the intelligent, financial minded wizard of the past is no more, if an epitaph need writing its is his.
Bill has been proposing simple solutions ad nauseam for years.
They simply need a decent, sensible president to articulate then execute a plan to reduce the national debt
In particular, Bill has repeatedly proposed closing 800 overseas military facilities
Getting rid of wealth-making impediments would also result in more wealth which produces more tax revenue
Simple isn't always easy. Do you not see the effort being put forth to oppose getting rid of tens of thousands of useless bureaucrats and unneeded agencies and departments? Can you imagine what it would take to close those bases (to which I'm not necessarily opposed).
Trump is attempting to do several things "Bill has repeatedly proposed" and the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats, their NGO's, et al are throwing banana peels in his path every step of the way. Bill should write an expose' on all of the legal impediments the Trump administration has been contending with. That is the real reason the "empire" will collapse (if it does). If you want to produce more wealth and tax revenue figure out a way to get rid of Democrat politicians and their minions.
It is called checks and balances…
If a District "judge" in Dry Booger, Idaho can arbitrarily put a complete halt to actions and policies taken by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, the checks AND the balances are broken.
Just wait until the dims get back in power and IGNORE every Stay or Injunction put on their stupid, destructive policies. You likely won't have jackshit to say about it.....
The president's mandate is to execute the law. If the way that execution is done violates the law, the judiciary is supposed to act. Are you suggesting that we would prefer a dictatorship or monarchy over a properly balanced system of three branches of government?
Except, those “judges” are executing their own opinions, not the law. It’s obvious to anyone who’s paying attention. It’s treason against a duly elected president, period.
Well stated.
Many of Bill's readers are much more intelligent than he is.
Intelligence isn’t wisdom. We have higher ed cranking out knowledgeable fools.
So true. Not to put too fine a point on it, but it also isn't knowledge if it doesn't comport with the facts of reality. Many of these graduates haven't acquired knowledge, they've acquired gibberish.
No doubt. and very intelligent people are even more prone than most to put too much confidence in their own conclusions, and especially prone to be mesmerized by those well trained and especially gifted in the rhetorical/persuasive/marketing arts.
Somebody needs to tell Bill that just because Musk's term as a temporary employee ended and by statute he had to leave DOGE it doesn't mean that the work DOGE is doing will not continue.
I am soooo disappointed I won’t receive my DOGE refund! And that is after NOT having the Ukraine-Russia war ended “in my first 24 hours”…Now when is Trump going to root out the Deep State corruption in the Military Industrial/Security/censorship Complex? Oh that’s right, they are getting an additional $1,000,000,000 plus in funding. Please pass the kool-aid…..
I don't think the "DOGE refund" was something Trump floated. The situation is a bit more complicated, particularly from a legal perspective, than what Bill and apparently you portray. I don't remember the other side of the aisle even attempting to look into the operations and finances of each federal agency and department. Instead, they defend and protect useless bureaucrats, teachers' unions and illegal alien gang members. Quite the constituencies . . .
Some people rightly take Trump seriously. Others mistakenly take him literally.
Another uplifting message bashing President Trump and the people. Who’d a thunk it?
The ancient Greek "Cynics" were (as translated) "Speakers of the Truth." Bill's cynicism is healthy and keeps us from falling for the hubris to which most great men will succumb......such as poor Elon. Oh, he's not done; just in government. As for Trump, for whom I voted, he has "150 countries kissing his ass to make deals." Yet, we have only one, the UK, and another, temporary ceasefire with China. In the words of Warren Buffet, "it's not a good policy to cause 7.5B people to hate you." The parallels to the Wehrmacht and Nazi Germany are profound. Though not equating anyone in Trump's administration to Nazis, the Hubris is there. All men seek riches, rich men want to be King.....and some Kings want to be God. That is when Hubris will bring them down. Bill, kudos to you for your cynicalism (as you call it), for it makes us all smarter and able to laugh at ourselves. It is, in fact, our only hope to overcome, and yes, focus on our financial health as individuals, families, and a nation.
You sound like Duane Elizando Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho - "We got this guy, Not Sure and he's gonna fix everything in ooonnne Week!"
...just wait 500 years...
Sir, I have no idea who that is. However I am merely a stoic who has spent the greater part of his life in blood and dust for this nation. I wish you nothing but the best. :)
...puleez enlighten me as to how the "parallels" to the Wehrmacht are profound...
Trump is not invading any country, building concentration camps, has no race agendas, no
population goals of lebensraum or Kraft durch Freude..., no military recruitment plans... get over your TDS Hitler comparisons...
Overreach and hubris.
Really?
If someone displays "overreach and hubris" the first thing that comes to your mind is Hitler? C'mon man!
I think we can agree to disagree. If after four years, you are better off, I’ll buy you a beer! Let’s allow the wheel of time to judge the man and his policies. :)
...anything of real value is worth extra effort, some might see that as overreach...
Trump engages some terrific, very positive domestic and global circumstances, this is not due to idleness... and has nothing to do with attempts to invade Russia.
Alas no analogies for Trump's success, only negativity...another TDS malady.
Napoleon comes to mind as well, as well as Icarus. ;)
Napoleon?
Really?
Why the "Russia" narrative at all?
What's Trump's narcissism have to do with attempts to conquer Russia?
Is that what TDS folks think Trump's plan is?
I see no analogous rhyme or similar circumstance...
If we are to rate leaders solely based upon hubris and ego, better get ready for a very long list...
Hubris indeed destroys many overly ambitious arrogant individuals including investors, businessmen, political leaders, athletes, entertainers and nations to mention just a few.
When you think your invincible and know all the answers defeat is just around the corner.
Yep, you can’t accept what you hope for as fact and deny reality at the same time.
Bill: first of all I am really pissed off at you for such doom and/or gloom reporting. How about waiting until the first 4 years have passed before you make judgement. The reasons for some of the unaccomplished things has much to do with judges appointed by democrats. Very few things can be accomplished when the other party creates many road bumps. They don’t give a shit about America and have always put themselves ahead of country. They have prevented from ridding of illegal criminals, from cutting departments that are worthless, from wasteful pork spending by many politicians (republicans and democrats). The only reason that republicans would lose either the house or the senate is that too many people rely on the freebies by our US Government and democrats will deliver.
At the time I had this podium I forgot to mention that the courts are failing their oath affirmations to uphold the constitution and I add the sentiments of the bill of rights. That branch of government is broken. It is failing the leadership and the people of this nation!
Great article. Spot on and the analogy with the 3rd Reich March on Stalingrad will be seen to be very accurate when the pages of history are written. Just a pity the hard core MAGA crowd cannot see the truth in it. Wake up people Trump is a lackey. He won't be making America Great Again. He might by trying to make the Trump Clan Great Again, that's his payoff. You guys will be footing the bill.
Trump a lackey? I'd say he's more of a charlatan.
That would mean he is in intellectual control of his “own” propositions. Doubtful.
I knew Trump was stupid, but I didn't know how stupid till I read Profiles in Ignorance by Borowitz. Stupid as he is, he and his henchmen are making good progress toward turning our democracy into an autocracy/kleptocracy following the playbook of his friend Viktor Orban of Hungary. Hey, maybe we'll enjoy living in an autocracy.
The three stooges live again...
BWAAHAHAHAHA
...absurd analogy... more TDS comparisons of Trump to Hitler, laughingly comparing the propagation for lebensraum and the ensuing slaughter of Soviet's almost 100 years ago to Trump's current political follies.
Likely the inability to envisage beyond such lame analogies is an indication of other deficiencies...
Concluding a patriotic weekend with an “Epitaph” dedicated to our President evokes the unsettling imagery of oddly arranged sea shells discovered in the sand by our former FBI director. It’s a haunting reflection, to say the least.
I'm sorry Bill, but this just is not a fair comparison with two totally different situations. You never mention the destruction and disaster that Biden and the Dems left Trump to try and clean up. America would not have survived as a free, capitalist Nation after four more years of that horror show. Yes, Trump is clearly "thinking outside of the box", and not everything he does is going to work or make the situation better. But, he is showing the ability to make changes quickly when it is shown that a major error was made. For America's sake you and all of us must hope and pray that he and his "team" are not the idiots you seem to believe that they are.
FE: Dream on! What destruction and disaster Biden left for Trump to clean up? Maybe Trump is making changes too quickly, not to say they may not be good ideas. But firing people w/o doing their due diligence's is a really bad idea! (That's why they had to rehire a lot of the people that were willy-nilly fired).
Oh my goodness Dorothy, please review the results that the people of "DODGE" are uncovering. And, only one example was the invasion of millions of illegal aliens. You need to go back and do an honest, open-eyed review of Biden's Presidency. If you can't or won't do that, nothing I can say will help.
FE: I appreciate your view. I have and I can honestly say that I don't think Trump is presidential material. It's hard to say who is these days. And you need to go back and review Trump's history. Remember, Trump was going to fix things at the beginning of his presidency which is still on-going. He should realize that Putin won't listen to anyone but himself. It'll be interesting to see what Trump will do about that little problem.
Oops, it's "DOGE" and not "DODGE"---small brain malfunction :-). Agree that Trump says things that we all have to take with some doubt, but he may yet be opening doors for us that no one else has done. We can only wait and hope! Putin is completely evil and very dangerous! Between him, China, Iran, North Korea, the Dems, etc. he is 110% loaded up with major problems I believe. No wonder he doesn't sleep much! But, it will be the results that count. Take care. $37 TRILLION IN DEBT!!!
I think BB’s point is that we are not going to survive anyway. It is just a matter of when, and what pin will prick the bubble.
Actually, Bill has no point except to spew his venom.
Wrong. BB's point is to trash Trump, non-stop and for things out of his control. If all we're supposed to get from Bill Bonner is the fact that we're not going to survive (duh), then BPR is a waste of money...
Wes - spot-on. People who think American can be “fixed” need to pull their heads out. Ain’t going to happen - EVER. World is turning away from the U.S. and the US$. Gold back in vogue and America doesn’t have any. This country was founded on 3 branches keeping an eye on each other. That for a long time hasn’t worked and can’t work. Human nature never change and history repeats. Instead of crucifying ol’ Bill I suggest figuring out how to prepare for when the SHTF. It ain’t far off!
That was terrible. A waste of my time to read that. A new low.
So much resistance to your stupidity, it is refreshing to see most paying subscribers are about fed up with your B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T. I read though the commentaries and find many of the same thoughts I have been penning for months, yet you could give a F. Your TDS prevails. The Bill Bonner of financial intelligence is no more. We are left with a shell of a once great man, but you are in the company of other bottom dwellers, Springsteen, Kimmel, Swift. ALl of you rich B****** have the answers, yet provide none.
So if an epitaph is your desire, start with your own. You know you could gain a lot more support if you started writing for Whoopi G. And the other lower IQ idiots of the view.
What happened Billy? Did you really lose your marbles? I bet you are just enjoying the rebuttals your BS generates. Driving up the anger of those discontented with your constant hate filled prose.
Sure wish i could access Tom and Dan without having to hear your moronic statements.
You truly have lost it, and soon as the subscriber base whittles down, perhaps then you will see the error of your ways. But then again, rich man like you - who really gives a S***.
And if BB is right? Just like most I’m hoping Trump can pull us out of this, but honestly he was just the lesser of two evils.
The question of right/wrong is long gone. His non-stop derogatory posts have evaporated any shred of creditability he had. Prior to these TDS posts, he enjoyed a world of admirers, had good standing and built an empire based on financial analysis. That is gone. Frankly, he sounds like Biden (when he was coherent standing with he red lights background), negative commentary vice financial advise has washed his stature away. Period.
Bonner being Right? Of course he's RIGHT - we have all seen it coming for years/decades. The issue is the unwarranted and relentlessly dishonest hatred for Donald Trump...
Just an FYI... the emails from Bill are part of the free subscription to Bonner Private Research. You can ignore those emails if you don't want or like to read them. Read the emails from Dan and Tom for your paying subscription.
Yes! I love everyone bitching but still reading and complaining. Must be satisfying somehow.
Yes, except they are mixed in, once in awhile he has some nuggets worth the read.
Bill is a history buff and gave us a Readers Digest version of what happened on the eastern front during World War II which was interesting.
According to Bill, the empire is bound to collapse and it’s all the sweeter because Donald will be blamed when it does.
So petty and immature because it's true...
The only obituary we need to write at this time is that Bill Bonner will never write a column about Trump that accounts for all the facts and is even-handed. His garbage about the Republican's small minority is not news or even new. Anyone with the tiniest amount of political knowledge already knows this. Bill, the bottom-feeder, searches for anything negative to write - about Trump, Musk, or anyone associated with Trump. Bill states that "Die-hard Trump fans do not want to hear that their champion has failed." Well, Bill, it's not so much that, but that some of us want the process to play out and you want to judge Trump in the first few months of his administration. Are you afraid that he might be successful and you won't get a chance to spew your negative comments? You want to judge the Trump administration now as if they will not make any course corrections as events move forward.
And some of us don't think that any random district judge should have more power than the President. The court system is broken when it comes to the President trying to get things done and needs to be fixed. There should only be certain judges that get to make rulings that affect the whole country, not any dip sh*t lawyer in black robs anywhere in the country. Congress needs to address this ASAP if we don't get a clarifying ruling by the Supreme Court.
So, lighten up Bill, and let the process play out. As we go forward, if Trump doesn't drastically reduce the debt and annual deficits, he will fail. But with our system of government, he will have to proceed one step at a time. Unlike the progressive Democrats who have zero clue on how an economy works (that is, it needs productive people and companies that can only thrive when red tape, i.e. regulations, are removed; as well as the energy that powers an economy), Trump does. As a matter of fact, BPR's investment decisions are based on energy and production investments, yet you constantly disparage the only alternative, Trump, that is for this. It's really insane. It's not that Trump cannot be criticized, but you never acknowledge any of the good. And you exaggerate the facts to make it seem much worse than it is. Apparently, you actually think your readers look at you as some sort of messiah who can write anything, and they'll believe it. For the most part, the opposite is the case - there are some very discerning readers on this page. The more columns you write like this, the lower the opinion many of us have of you.
^^^THIS^^^^
Excellent comment, IMO. For those of you who disagree with the FACT that the dims couldn't successfully run a lemonade stand, I give you this short (1:41) clip. THIS jackass was TraitorJoe's top Economic "advisor" - and you leftarde morons were just fine with it. SMFH....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fj0zRmEWYc
I've seen this before. Hilarious. He's totally clueless.
A completely ridiculous comparison.
Bill, I don't get the parallel analogy comparing Donald Trump's administration to Adolph Hitler's. We haven't even invaded Greenland yet. I would just call this composition wishful thinking in persuasive essay or it may be playing the devil's advocate disguised in prose. Na, you just don't like the Donald.
As a convicted criminal, documented liar, rapist, philandering playboy, draft dodger who has declared bankruptcy six times, it’s easy to dislike him
ABC had to write a 20 million dollar check for falsely, consciously and maliciously calling Trump a rapist . . . true story. Also, he is not a convicted criminal. The ludicrous verdict was never entered into the record (it would be overturned on appeal even it was) so you're 0-2 . Is he easy to dislike? Sure, he's a New York real estate tycoon.
But you know who's easier to dislike? A guy that made his money peddling influence and selling out his country as a grifting politician. Tell me, why is a guy that was extremely rich and then got into politics so much less virtuous than guys (Clinton, Obama, Biden and I could go on) that didn't have two nickels to rub together and became wealthy after they got into politics? Seems backwards, no?
Looking at the facts you've laid out, here's where things stand. First, on the ABC settlement - you're mostly right, though the number's a bit off. ABC agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library and an additional $1 million in legal fees to settle his defamation lawsuit. The case centered on George Stephanopoulos incorrectly stating that Trump had been "found liable for rape" when the jury actually found him liable for sexual abuse, not rape. So ABC definitely paid up for getting the legal distinction wrong, though it was $16 million total, not $20 million.
On the criminal conviction question, you're wrong here - and this is where the facts get interesting. Trump was indeed found guilty on all 34 felony counts on May 30, 2024, and he was formally sentenced on January 10, 2025, receiving an unconditional discharge. The conviction is absolutely on the record - the judge specifically noted that "the conviction will remain on his record" even though he received no jail time, probation, or fines. So he is technically a convicted felon, just one without any actual penalties imposed.
But your broader point about wealth and political motivations? That's where you're onto something genuinely unsettling. There's definitely something backward about politicians who enter office broke and leave as millionaires versus someone who was already swimming in wealth. But here's the really disturbing part - what's the ultimate ego trip on this planet? Being a billionaire gets you a nice penthouse and some respectful nods, but being president? That's having your finger on the nuclear button and the power to send armies anywhere on the globe. That's foreign leaders hanging on your every word and the ability to reshape entire regions with a phone call.
If you're already filthy rich, the presidency becomes pure power gratification without the usual financial corruption angles. A broke politician needs to monetize the office somehow - book deals, speaking fees, setting up their family for lucrative gigs. But when you're already worth billions? The money becomes irrelevant, and it's all about raw power and historical legacy. Someone chasing financial gain from politics at least has predictable, containable motivations. Someone who's already conquered the business world and is now going after the ultimate power high? That's operating on a completely different psychological level, where traditional political incentive structures don't even apply. Makes you wonder if we've been thinking about political corruption all wrong.
As for the conviction (assuming you're correct), I'm sure it's being appealed and will be overturned because it has no legs to stand on. It's one of the worst miscarriages of justice in the history of jurist prudence.
Though clever, you're "psychological analysis" is fatally flawed. It makes the leap that somehow the broke guy doesn't have both the financial and the power gratification incentives. There's no mutual exclusion with those two. It also assumes financial gain is "containable". I don't think leaking foreign policy secrets to a potential adversary in exchange for money equates to containment. It's common knowledge that every individual that has ever run for the highest office in the land (with the possible exception of George Washington) is an egomaniac-narcissist.
I look at the policies and principles of the individuals. Trump's business acumen informs him in ways that the grifters (Clinton, Obama and Biden) cannot fathom. The grifters want to offer freebies and handouts because deep down, they know that's what they would want. And their policies reflect that. Essentially, they believe "something for nothing" really exists and money (printed) grows on trees. Having been in business for over 50 years, Trump knows there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Trump has proposed "no tax on tips", "no tax on overtime" and "work requirements for Medicaid benefits". You see a theme there? I do, it's all tied to work and productivity. Is Trump bombastic and full of himself? Absolutely. Is Trump perfect? Absolutely not. Is he a corrupt politician? I would say you can't have the one without the other, it's just a matter of degrees.
Brother, your making sense at least 3 layers above what the leftarded here are able to comprehend....
Thank you my Brother. What's truly scary is that there are so many leftards that can afford to be here. I question how they are able to feed themselves, much less afford Bill's current subscription price (which I would not pay).
...amazing epiphany, eh? "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely"....
Is there a worthwhile point in all that?
SE: Yes there is but you wouldn't understand...so why bother explaining it to you?
A good psychological analysis of Potus.
Jimm old boy, your ignorance is showing.
Again...