Thursday, July 16, 2026

the 40 days of trumpmas - a surreal serial poem

the 40 days of trumpmas - a surreal serial poem


Remember, remember! The fifth of trumpvember

 the 40 days of trumpmas - a serial poem

 

for 40 days the trumpeter reigns,

his lies and hate on whom he disdains,

but election day will come so soon,

we'll no longer hear the orange baboon;

 

in 39 days full of world wide problems.

we could elect him to get rid of the muslims,

but as he'll rant on trivialities of his presidential life,

what could be worse? - you could be his wife;

 

in 38 days just what will you do?

the donald has said he likes lgbtq,

but as he bullies his women and all his men too,

if youre questioning, what stops him from bullying you?

 

in just 37 days, some people are saying,

(or pleading or hoping or some even praying)

the duke of prunes will dye his forelock purple my friend,

and thus make america grape again,

 

our days are down to just 36,

before our problems the don will fix,

he will on day one do what hes said - true,

he'll wall out our enemies - and fat women too!

 

on the 35th day of trumpmas

yes just seven weeks remain!

will the polls and tallies deliver us

donald with his golden mane?

 

34 days and the vice-pipers have piped,

though pence didnt say why donalds suit shouldnt be striped,

he wouldnt defend his master's string pulling,

to make america great? - who do they think they're fooling?

 

just 33 days till the macho tornado,

unless its blown away by hurricane machado,

with women and voters he has so much to loose.

keep your mouth shut donald (unless youre changing your shoes)

 

32 days and we’ve been hit by the big blowhard,

donald spoke here in fla (oh, we had a hurricane too)

this administration gives us playing the race card, a weak economy, and unemployment

but if you want a job you could be donald’s campaign manager (unless youre a jew)

 

31 days, just a month, remains;

will the donald say hes sorry, and his baser impulses restrain?

or keep blaming bill clinton for our moral demise;

when trump speaks to us, our NO votes must be our replies!

 

election comes this time (in 30 days) each 4 years,

time for praise and tears and fears;

as polls will open in many states,

vote early, please dont vote late!

 

down to 29, just a leap february,

and theres still the donald quite

contrary;

donald donald, how does your garden grow?

quoth the master debater, "with pretty maids groped in a row"

 

just 28 days - later or soon,

and the zombies will rise, led by the big goon;

unless everyone gets a reality inoculation,

i might have to move to canada for a well deserved vacation; 

 

now just 27, less than 4 weeks,

no time for you to say 'yikes!' or 'eeeks!'

obama wants to go to mars and colonize it for man,

lets send trump tomorrow! and colonize it for orangutan!

 

26 days are all that remain,

will our democracy and economy go down the drain?

if we all keep listening to the blustering oaf,

will he give jobs and prosperity? - or just half a loaf

 

25 days - will more women speak?,

of the antics of donald who the presidency seeks,

dating 14 year old girls or groping their mothers,

how did the gop pick him over the others?,

 

24 days - were down to two dozen,

the next woman who speaks just might be your cousin,

or mother or sister, aunt, niece, even daughter,

describing the circumstance in which donald caught her,

 

23 days left and trump doesnt yet have as many accusers,

as cosby, but he assures us that they are all really losers,

sent by bankers or hillary with secret agendas,

to disrupt our election of him - our defender!,

 

22 days and we know charity begins at home,

but donalds attention is so prone to roam,

his gift that disappeared to 911 survivors from his foundation?,

oops! maybe donald spent it on a vacation,

 

21 days and trump says the election may be rig-ly,

if hes not the winner and his total's not big-ly,

tremendously higher than hillary gets,

he warns his supporters may all lose their wits,

 

20 days left and while george zimmerman still walks free,

the man who shot at HIM got 20 years - while trayvon got eternity,

trump wants us to support our cops and maintain law and order,

he'll put all the inner city dwellers in jail, and send the immigrant criminals far across the border,

 

19 days left till we all go to pretend,

to elect someone to lead us, as if on it our lives depend,

but wise man, donald trump, already really knows,

who we really voted for - a wolf in president's clothes?,

 

18 days and we bad hombres demand a rebate,

on the ill feelings left since the comments of one candidate,

the debaters have met in their final grudge match,

but only donald can say from whose hands victory will be snatched,

 

17 days and our government is corrupt with quid pro quo,

did you take latin at wharton? is that how you know?,

donald wants us to fire at them all - the bureaucrats lined up in rows,

and believe me, corruption is a subject. that donald really knows,

 

16 days - lets set term limits on all our office holders,

and put all our women in binders - or maybe in folders,

donalds endless complaints are becoming a sour whine,

have a little cheese with that, from wisconsin, where 

hillary's doing fine,

 

15 days and on stocking covered thighs did linger,

two miniature hands with two thumbs and eight tiny fingers,

they belonged to the donald who believed that he owned,

any thing that he wanted - or anyone he got alone,

 

14 days yes only two weeks,

till the duke of orange assends to the throne he seeks?,

to rule all americans, the strong and the weak?,

and dominate the globe with power that's peak?,

 

the 13th day to go - does that seem unlucky?,

not for donald whos lately been appearing quite plucky,

claiming media, polls, and parties are against him,

and rallying his multitudes with wit waxing dim,

 

on the 12th day of trumpmas donald awoke with a jerk,

promptly fired his latest campaign manager (who considered that a perk),

if youre "AAAfroAAAmurikan" and unemployed i can put you to work,

barked donald the businessman from behind his sly smirk,

 

it's the 11th and engineer casey trump is in the caboose,

i hear some of you saying oh no! what's the use,

our campaign will probably just go off the tracks,

but donald says its ok - cause he's got "the blacks",

 

just ten days left yes only one-zero,

til donald is hoping that he'll be your hero,

as new hillary emails come under investigation,

donald hopes to rename camp david to camp donald for

his vacations,

 

like a cat has nine lives we're left with only 9 days,

till we're subject to donald? and his old wicked ways,

on foreign affairs he says he'll save us from isis,

but his domestic affairs are misogyny and crisis,

 

our days are numbered - yes only eight,

till once again we make america great,

by getting rid of candidates who have nothing to add,

goodbye donald you wont make america sad,

 

just one week to go - its day minus seven,

till america's lifted above - to trumpty dump heaven?,

where for rich folks like donald opportunity abounds,

and we keep the working poor with a wall that surrounds,

 

how the time it does fly its already day 6,

till americans problems the donald will fix,

his solutions begin on trumpday number one,

dont you like them? they'll come at the barrel of a gun,

 

Five days to go, baby, One in five,

No one here gets out alive, now,

david dukes not opposed to all jews,

he backs trump - who are you going to choose?,

 

only 4 days left till the armaged-don,

he'll seize power by the horns once he has won,

and donnie will be what he longs for - a winner,

using the FBI to wreak havoc on hillary the sinner,

 

only three left, just a triad of days,

and the donald his supporters continues to amaze,

with hoopla and folderoll made up in his head,

his winning temperament will leave us all dead,

 

just a pair of days - 2 - till trump paradise,

since these words you're reading please heed my advice,

the creatures that surround us are beginning to bite,

'blacks for trump' fear the Illuminati so lets turn out their light,

 

just a single day left till our thanksgiving,

deliver us from donald and preserve the living,

forget sanity and disgard your misgivings,

but pray hard to your gods that they'll be forgiving,

since we've got the nukes why can't we use'em?,

on the road to 2016 why couldn't we lose HIM?,

 

and trumpmas now has finally come,

the tallies will count up to a winning sum,

unless the earth is struck soon by a cataclysmic comet,

to elect a candidate who just makes you want to vomit?,

we wish you a merry trumpmas at this time each 4 years,

if you have'nt voted you've lost the chance to mitigate your fears,

cause donald duck is ready to lead, forget your crocodile tears,

so you'd better get the vaseline and lubricate your rears!

 


stay informed 4

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 https://www.youtube.com/@SenatorChrisMurphy/videos

https://www.youtube.com/@RepRoKhanna/videos 

https://www.politico.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/@ForbesBreakingNews/videos 

https://www.nbcnews.com/ 

https://www.nvunheard.org/protest-listings/?q=ergonomic%20backpack 


 

 



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US or Iran — Who needs a new truce deal more?

US or Iran — Who needs a new truce deal more?

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US or Iran — Who needs a new truce deal more?

Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.


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An Iranian man holds Iran's national flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026 [AFP]

The US and Iran are locked in an escalating cycle of attacks, after the fifth consecutive day of US strikes and Iranian retaliation against Gulf nations and Jordan.

Both sides have declared that the memorandum of understanding they signed in June, to extend a ceasefire and hold talks, is no longer in force, although both have indicated a readiness to pursue diplomacy.

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Meanwhile, Pakistan, the principal mediator between the US and Iran, on Thursday urged both to end the latest wave of violent attacks and hold talks. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters in Islamabad on Thursday that Pakistan “firmly believes that there is no alternative to sustained engagement, dialogue and diplomacy in pursuit of the shared objectives of lasting peace, stability and progress”.

In public statements, leaders of both nations have suggested that they’re in no rush to compromise. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed in recent days that Iran is “desperate” to cut a peace deal with Washington, but that he does not trust Tehran to stick to an agreement.

Iranian officials, on the other hand, have maintained a defiant tone. Lead negotiator Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that Iran was “in an existential war with America” and had no reason to continue adhering to the peace agreement.

But can either side actually afford to keep the months-long war going?

Here’s what we know about how economic and political pressures could limit both countries from escalating the conflict into another full-scale war:

A fruit seller arranges fruits at his stall at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026
A fruit seller arranges fruits at his stall at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP]

For Tehran, battered economy and battered defences

Iran’s economy has been severly stressed, not just from the US-Israel war, but also as a result of decades of US sanctions on the country. Although still powerful, its military infrastructure has also suffered much damage.

Economic sanctions

Iran is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. US sanctions have squeezed oil exports, hindered access to global finance and frozen assets. Iran’s GDP per capita plummeted from $8,000 in 2012 to $5,000 in 2024, as a result. Oil exports dropped from 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2012 to 1.5 million bpd in 2025.

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When both sides signed the MoU in June, the US called off its naval blockade, issued a 60-day sanctions waiver and promised to unfreeze Iran’s assets. The Iranian rial, which had plunged in value, rose by 15 percent on the day of the agreement. However, the US re-imposed sanctions on Iran this week, dealing a blow to the weakened economy.

Defence capabilities

Iran’s military, while continuing to aggressively strike back at US military installations in neighbouring Gulf countries, was severely degraded by US-Israeli strikes in the first phase of the war, according to analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

By April 1, Iran had depleted 30 percent of its pre-war missile stockpile and 60 percent of its drone arsenal, CSIS notes. A significant portion of naval infrastructure has been targeted, including ports and naval vessels, while weapons production sites have been hit. The US claimed it significantly degraded Iran’s nuclear sites during the 12-day war in 2025.

Renewed US strikes since last week have kept up the pressure, pummelling military sites, including the strategic island of Greater Tunb on Thursday.

Regional diplomacy

Tehran’s relations with its Gulf neighbours, already strained when Iran struck them in March and April, are being further damaged by the current attacks and retaliatory strikes.

The US has military assets in at least 19 locations across the Middle East, including in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Iran has consistently claimed it is attacking US military assets, but Iranian strikes during the first phase of the war hit sovereign territory and caused civilian casualties.

Spurred by the conflict, Gulf countries are now tightening military cooperation by sharing data and coordinating warning systems.

epa12978802 Protesters during a rally against the Iran conflict outside the US Capitol, Washington, DC, USA, 20 May 2026. The US Senate advanced a bill on 19 May that would force US President Donald Trump to either gain congressional approval or withdraw US troops. Senate Democrats argue the Iran war has caused an increase in gasoline prices across the United States. EPA/WILL OLIVER
Protesters during a rally against the Iran conflict outside the US Capitol, Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2026 [Will Oliver/EPA]

For the US, oil prices, midterms and a looming weapons shortage

The US, too, has faced immense pressure in the war and has failed to force Tehran to capitulate, despite Trump’s boasts.

Surging oil prices

Crude prices surged by 12 percent following the latest wave of US attacks on Iran as concerns about transiting the Strait of Hormuz grew once more. Before the war, about a fifth of the world’s oil supply passed through the waterway, but Iran’s blockade on the strait has disrupted energy prices worldwide. Volatile prices are reflected at petrol stations across the US, where petrol went from $2.98 per gallon ($0.78 per litre) before the war to a peak of $4.63 ($1.22 per litre) in May.

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Increased pump prices, and the resulting increase in living expenses, in general, have contributed to making the US’s war on Iran highly unpopular among Americans. A majority, 57 percent, believed it was the wrong decision by the Trump administration, according to a YouGov poll this week. The war looms uncomfortably over Republicans as midterm elections approach in November, when the party risks losing its congressional majority. Some polls already show Democrats securing a small lead.

Weapons shortage

US weapons stockpiles are also running low, although they have not reached a critical level yet, according to CSIS.

The US has focused on striking Iran with seven of its most powerful – and most expensive – munitions. At least four of those saw half of their stockpiles depleted in the first phase of the war. Replenishing them, analysts point out, could take between several months and several years, even with Trump’s recent Defense Production Act compelling private arms manufacturers to boost production.

Importantly, aside from racking up billions in weapons costs, the US has also suffered the loss of 14 US soldiers, with another 414 of them wounded by July 14 according to analysis by the Center for American Progress.

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Will both sides step back based on these challenges?

Alam Saleh, professor at the Australian National University, told Al Jazeera that while economic pressures and regional diplomacy might be valid concerns for Tehran, the country’s leadership ultimately sees itself as fighting an existential war and is unlikely to bow.

“Iran’s economy relies on domestic production, and it’s somehow economically independent – it’s been through almost 47 years of sanctions,” Saleh said, noting that Tehran has long found ways to survive the sanctions.

Iran is also determined not to be perceived as weak by the US and cannot concede based on a weakened military posture, he added. Regarding weapons production, US media reported that Iran rapidly restarted drone production following the April ceasefire, with some analysts estimating that the country could fully replenish its drone arsenal in months.

“Therefore, Iran is not ready to do any deal unless it guarantees its security. No matter what economic pressures it faces, Iran will not compromise. There’s no choice but to resist,” Saleh said.

As for the US, analysts say that concerns about weapons stockpiles are not centred around the Iran war, but rather, around a potential future conflict with rival superpowers.

“It is clear that the burn rate of critical weapons, including Patriot missile interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missiles, has been prodigious,” Brian Finucane, security expert at the International Crisis Group, told Al Jazeera.

“These are weapons that might be needed for any military contingency with China,” for example, he added.

Ultimately, both sides have pressure points that make prolonged war costly, but the US, Saleh said, is suffering greater reputational damage.

“China and Russia are watching and seeing that the US cannot deal with Iran with whatever means possible. It shows the US military has limits in dealing with a middle power like Iran,” Saleh said.

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