The Trump Presidency Timeline
Documenting the chaos since day one. 28 entries and counting.
microsoft gives china a backstage pass to the pentagon, trump pretends to fix it

Stock photo of a Pentagon server rack, presumably labeled: "Totally Secure, Except For The Part Where Microsoft Outsourced It To China."
Source: propublica.org
foreign policy live from the mar-a-lago buffet line

Trump, live from the world’s tackiest command center, explains that Iran ‘may be behaving badly’—unlike the U.S., which only tears up treaties and threatens wars for sport.
In other words, the man who unilaterally torched the Iran nuclear deal is now back on TV warning that Iran might be doing exactly what experts said they’d do after he torched the Iran nuclear deal. Because nothing says ‘serious statesman’ like blowing up the one agreement actually constraining a nuclear program and then acting shocked that the guardrails are gone. But sure, let’s all pretend this is a coherent strategy and not just another episode of ‘Grievance Theater’ filmed live at his golf resort.
Meanwhile, the whole performance fits neatly into the ongoing project of running U.S. foreign policy as a personal branding exercise: tough talk for the cameras, zero consistency, and maximum chaos for everyone who has to clean up after him. America’s institutions burned their credibility to enable this once, and here we are again, watching him freelance nuclear-adjacent threats between meetings with Netanyahu at the cabana bar.
Source: nbcnews.com
lindsey graham discovers gravity, warns trump football is still in putin’s hands

Lindsey Graham explaining to America that the ex-KGB dictator might not be honest, as if he’s just cracked the Da Vinci Code.
Source: nbcnews.com
hegseth's turtle war: franklin goes full rambo

Hegseth: because nothing says 'defense strategy' like a turtle with an RPG.
Source: npr.org
bolton's classified oopsie-daisy

Look at Bolton here, probably contemplating the best emoji to use when leaking classified info.
Enter Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the knight in shining armor who assures us there's "one tier of justice for all Americans." In other words, if you're embroiled in a scandal, make sure it's a really big one, so it takes a couple of years to catch up with you. Meanwhile, Bolton's lawyer insists these charges were "resolved years ago." In Trump's America, nothing quite screams 'justice' like a case of selective memory.
Source: npr.org
Trump's Diplomatic Shenanigans: Helping Putin One Aid Pause at a Time

president clown make up and fat piece of shit welcomes ukrainian hero to the white house
In a breathtaking display of incompetence, Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine—because who needs allies fighting for their survival when you can throw a tantrum and play negotiator with a dictator? This brilliant strategy, championed by the likes of JD Vance and Marco Rubio, is nothing but an absurd attempt to massage Trump’s inflated ego while throwing a crucial ally under the bus. Meanwhile, Putin must be cracking open the vodka, toasting to our 'diplomatic pressure' on a nation bleeding and begging for help. Bravo, America, for electing a leader whose idea of international relations resembles a kindergarten squabble!
Source: washingtonpost.com
Trump's Cybersecurity Strategy: Pretending Russia Doesn't Exist

The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
Apparently, the Trump administration has decided that Russia is no longer a cyber problem—because nothing says 'I'm safeguarding national security' like ignoring the cyber criminal masterminds actively undermining democracy while cozying up to Putin. With cyber threats taking a backseat to Twitter drama, the U.S. is effectively giving Russia a VIP pass to wreak havoc, all while claiming that China and Iran are the real bad guys. It's a bold strategy to downplay the most pressing cybersecurity threats—no doubt everyone in Moscow is popping champagne over this ridiculous incompetence!
Source: wired.com
Hegseth's Cyber Stand-Down: A Gift-Wrapped Invitation for Russian Hackers

the most unqualified dumbass piece of shit to ever have this office
In a stunning display of incompetence, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to just fold its arms and watch as Russia continues its digital war on the West, proving once again that the only thing more dangerous than a Kremlin hacker is a clueless American bureaucrat. Meanwhile, the White House is busy bending over backwards to cozy up to a regime that invades other countries and undermines democracy, while millions of Americans are left wondering why their cyber security strategy feels like a bad sitcom. Bravo, Hegseth – you’ve successfully turned National Defense into a punchline!
Source: therecord.media
USA: The Global Police Force for Corruption and Incompetence

a flock of invertebrate bitches
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest episode of ‘Let’s invade Mexico’ is a glorious reminder that our leaders are more interested in flexing military might than tackling the real issues of insider corruption and incompetence that plague our border crisis. While he struts around issuing threats like a schoolyard bully, Mexican officials must be laughing behind their hands. Sure, let’s blame the cartels for the flood of fentanyl, but let’s also ignore the glaring fact that the real drug lord here wears a suit and has a corner office! If Hegseth’s grand strategy involves strutting around like an overlord while the actual problems linger, we might as well hand the cartels a medal for bottling our ineptitude. Terrific job, Pete!
Source: nypost.com
federal workers with technical expertise resign en masse rather than tear down critical public infrastructure
thanks, patriots
More than **20 government tech experts just quit en masse**, refusing to help Musk’s **Department of Government Efficiency** dismantle **critical public services.** Meanwhile, Musk—who once hyped DOGE as a **bureaucracy-busting revolution**—was last seen at CPAC **waving a Chinese-made chainsaw.** Because nothing says “American efficiency” like **gutting Social Security and veterans’ services while roleplaying as a dictator.**
Source: apnews.com
trump hasn't upended the world order, just rearranged the deck chairs

Trump and Macron, the duo redefining 'awkward diplomatic handshakes'
Source: npr.org
morons at the top move to fire tons of cia workers, the people that keep us safe

the cia logo
The administration’s purge of the ‘deep state’ has reached the CIA. A wave of firings and resignations is rocking the intelligence agency, with senior officials being ousted in what looks like a political loyalty test. This follows the broader shake-up across national security agencies, as Trump’s inner circle tightens its grip on intelligence operations. Critics warn that gutting experienced leadership could cripple the agency’s ability to respond to threats, but hey, who needs spies when you have sycophants? It’s not about national security—it’s about control.
Source: nytimes.com
trump kills database of dirty and bad cops

Protesters march away from the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, days after the police killing of George Floyd. The killing launched a move toward police accountability by both presidents Trump and Biden, but now Trump has killed an accountability database. (John Minchillo/AP)
Trump kills federal police misconduct database, because why track bad cops? In a move that will surely make accountability optional, the Trump administration has shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, which tracked misconduct records for federal officers. The database was created under Biden and covered 150,000 officers across 90 agencies, helping prevent problem cops from agency-hopping. But apparently, tracking who’s been fired for misconduct is just too much government oversight. No explanation was given for the shutdown, but Trump’s executive order scrapping it claimed Biden’s policies were “radical” and “illegal.” Because nothing says law and order like letting bad cops wipe the slate clean.
Source: washingtonpost.com
judge clears the way for mass firings

protestors standing up for the civil service
I guess “draining the swamp” just means gutting the government and hoping nobody notices. A federal judge just cleared the way for Trump’s mass firings of federal workers, rejecting a union lawsuit that tried to block the move. More than half a million jobs are on the chopping block, and the IRS is already laying off 6,000 employees—because nothing says efficiency like gutting the tax agency in the middle of filing season. The unions argue this is an unconstitutional power grab, but the judge shrugged and kicked the case to a labor board stacked with Trump appointees. Meanwhile, Trump’s administration insists this is just about “streamlining and modernizing” the government—because nothing says modern like firing everyone and letting chaos sort it out.
Source: washingtonpost.com
drunk moron orders spending cuts at the pentagon

admiral alcoholic idiot
Source: politico.com
now theyre coming after defense spending even though I'm kind of ok with that, but theyre notoriously incompetent and not detail oriented so theyre probably going to fuck it up
drunk alcoholic dei hire with no fucking experience or qualifications
Source: washingtonpost.com
now theyre coming for the military - dod is on the chopping block

the pentagon
Source: washingtonpost.com
dickhead continues his firing spree, faa edition

air traffic control tower
Source: nbcnews.com
musks tweenage minions seek to get access to your taxpayer data
the irs
Elon Musk’s DOGE wants access to the IRS’s most sensitive database, which contains detailed financial records of every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country—because clearly, nothing says “government efficiency” like unchecked access to your tax returns. Under pressure from the White House, the IRS is considering a deal to grant DOGE officials access to the Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), which lets IRS employees view personal identification numbers, banking details, and even edit taxpayer records. IRS officials are deeply alarmed, as even commissioners don’t get this level of access—but a DOGE software engineer with no tax experience apparently should. The White House insists this is just about “eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse”, while experts warn it could let political appointees weaponize tax data—but don’t worry, they pinky-promise to delete it when they’re done.
Source: washingtonpost.com
f*ck the us credit standing I guess

the first lady looking like hes having a stroke
Trump is now floating the idea of defaulting on U.S. payments after Musk’s so-called “government efficiency” team allegedly found “irregularities” in Treasury data. No details, no evidence—just a vague suggestion that the U.S. might decide not to pay its bills based on whatever Musk and his hand-picked tech bros think they’ve uncovered. Because why not turn the entire global financial system into a meme stock? Given that DOGE operatives were just given access to Treasury payment systems, this raises some very uncomfortable questions. But hey, what’s the worst that could happen? It’s only the foundation of the world economy.
Source: bloomberg.com