Backing a Madman

"A feeble-minded, trigger-happy man."

That's what folks are calling Donald Trump--

Except for sycophants who sing his praises

In an attempt to kiss his royal rump.

 

When receiving updates on the war,

Aides cannot tell Trump what he must know,

For he gets so enraged since he's unstable.

It makes you wonder who is running the show.

 

Trump says the war is over and then back on;

He says the strait is open, and then it's closed.

The more he rambles on nonsensically,

The more his utter madness is exposed.

 

The loss of lives, destruction, and economic

Upset in the world don't worry him.

He is more concerned about his ballroom

While he fills his coffers to the brim.

 

"Never before have we seen so little effort

To hide so much corruption" a senator said

When discussing the Trump administration,

Where grift and money-grabbing is widespread.

 

Republicans could easily put an end

To all the chaos--now! this very hour!--

By being less afraid of Trump's disdain.

But they would rather hang on to their power.

 

Stability, security, and freedom

Are all in jeopardy. So sad to say.

Do Republicans in Congress even

Care about the people they betray?

-by Bob B (4-21-26)

The Strait

Excited, Trump is telling us that

Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz.

In his rambling, deranged manner,

He couldn't wait to share the news.

 

But wait. The Strait of Hormuz was open

Before Trump started his senseless war.

Because of the huge mess he made,

We're worse off than we were before.

 

Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu,

Many innocent lives have been lost.

If anything at all was achieved,

It was done so at a great cost.

 

Trump has boasted that now Iran

Has undergone a change of regime.

Yes, that's true. Unfortunately,

The newer one is MORE extreme.

 

The death and destruction and rising prices--

Because Trump has shaken his fist--

Have put the U.S. close to the top

Of the world's "Countries Most Hated" list.

 

Whether the Strait of Hormuz stays open,

Now is anybody's guess.

One thing we know: if people suffer,

Donald Trump couldn't care less.

 

Trump will start a destructive blaze,

After which he'll stand and shout,

"Fire!" and hope that he can get

Credit for putting the fire out.

 

-by Bob B (4-18-26)

Dear Eric Swalwell

Damn! Here we go again.

Eric Swalwell, this is for you.

Sexual misconduct? What

A cruel and stupid thing to do!

 

Hypocrisy, of course, has no

Political affiliation.

What a shame it is when folks

Cannot rise above temptation!

 

A lot of people had high hopes

For you and thought you'd take us far.

Acknowledging your record in Congress,

We saw you as a rising star.

 

But then these charges! They are not

A privilege that power grants.

Tell me: why can't some men keep

Their you-know-whats inside their pants?

 

As of now, we still don't have

All the facts, and oftentimes

We judge in haste, so let's hear out

The victims of the alleged crimes.

 

You were right to resign from office.

You yourself must take the blame.

But sexual predator, Donald Trump,

Really ought to do the same.

-by Bob B (4-15-26)

Don't Blame Me!

If you voted for Donald Trump,

Did you vote for prices to rise?

For the Trump administration

To feed you nothing but constant lies?

 

For someone who is out of touch

With what Americans really need

And who's a sick, deranged and demented

Narcissist who's driven by greed?

 

For having to skip meals in order

To pay for needed medical care?

For being at risk because the head

Of the health department is full of hot air?

 

For sending our well-trained soldiers--our kids--

Off to fight on distant shores

Because the president wants us to be

Involved in unnecessary wars?

 

For filling our cities with federal agents

And even misusing the military?

For turning against our long-time allies

And favoring Putin, an adversary?

 

For having to watch Trump's appointees

Support a president who defiles

The office with grift and major corruption

And cover-ups of the Epstein files?

 

For laws to make it harder to vote

Because Trump says our voting is flawed

And makes up absolutely ridiculous

Stories about election fraud?

 

If that is what you voted for,

Well, you got it. I hope you're happy.

Don't blame me if now we're stuck

With a situation that's downright crappy.

-by Bob B (4-13-26)

Hissy Fits

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

Have been throwing hissy fits.

Sadly, their childish tantrums make

Both of them look like a couple of twits.

 

Petey was mad at photographers

At Pentagon briefings, for he didn't like

Photos that they had posted of him,

And so he told them to take a hike.

 

Donny is mad at our allies because

After the huge mess he has made

By starting a war with Iran, he now

Expects our allies to come to his aid.

 

The Strait of Hormuz has become

A danger to freighters that try to pass through.

He wants our allies to put themselves

In danger, but they say, No can do.

 

Such role models: Donny and Petey!

It doesn't take a genius to know

That that is what can happen when

Incompetent clowns are running the show.

-by Bob B (3-17-26)

Trump's War

Folks have lost their health insurance;

Prices keep rising higher and higher.

And yet Trump started a war with Iran--

Trump, the nation's number one liar.

 

We can't afford to help our people,

Whose struggles we should not ignore.

But we can afford a billion dollars

A day to fight Trump's senseless war?

 

The reasons change from minute to minute

As to why we are there, but know

That Netanyahu is happy. For years

He's wanted to lay the country low.

 

A U.S. Tomahawk missile hit

A school in Tehran. How we're mislead!

There's no remorse coming from Trump.

He makes up lame excuses instead.

 

The world's economy now suffers.

For Trump refuses to think things through.

It's as though he asks himself,

"Hmm. What would Putin do?"

 

Meanwhile Putin is helping Iran

Kill U.S. soldiers. Putin denies it.

But we know that whenever Putin

Makes up a story, Donald Trump buys it.

 

Despite Putin's involvement, Trump--

And this should really make your blood boil--

Eased our sanctions on Russia so it

Can make more money from selling its oil!

 

What about rules? To Trump's admin

There are no rules of engagement, for we

Can do whatever it takes to win

And be as cruel as we can be.

 

There's even talk of troops on the ground.

Is that for real, or is it a bluff?

The people have to stop the president's

Chaos and wars. Enough is enough.

-by Bob B (3-11-26)

What's More Dangerous?

Tell me: What's more dangerous than

A malignant narcissist? Do you know?

Well, a malignant narcissist

Who has dementia. There you go.

 

Even more dangerous than that

Is a malignant narcissist

Who's demented and runs a country

And runs it with an iron fist.

 

Also concerning are members of Congress

Who act like sheep that follow their herder,

Who let their ruler strip them of power

And let him get away with murder,

 

Who do his bidding even though

He's a venomous snake in the grass

Who bullies other nations while

Kissing Vladimir Putin's ass.

 

An autocrat who surrounds himself

With sycophants is scary indeed,

For they'll support his thirst for power,

Ignore his corruption, and feed his greed.

-by Bob B (3-8-26)

Good-bye, Kristi, Good-bye!

(This poem can be sung to the tune of the 1922 song "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Good-bye.")

 

Good-bye, Kristi,° good-bye!

You've been ousted. Oh, my!

Please don't forget your blankie;

We learned that when you do not have it you get cranky.

Just imagine the strain:

No more luxury plane.

Protesters who

Know what is true

Are sick and tired of all the lying coming from you.

Laws you should not defy.

Good-bye, Kristi, good-bye!

 

Good-bye, Kristi, good-bye!

Why did folks have to die?

Ignoring those court orders,

You terrorized so many folks who crossed our borders.

But not only were they

Folks who got in your way.

People from here

You love to smear

And call domestic terrorists will not shed a tear.

All you touch goes awry.

Good-bye, Kristi, good-bye!

 

Good-bye, Kristi, good-bye!

Please, now, keep a dry eye.

Your make-up will start running--

That caked on goop that you think makes you look so stunning.

Lawlessness--your M.O.--

Makes us want to say no.

It isn't nice

When you run ICE

The way you did, which made us have to pay a huge price.

No, obstruction won't fly.

Good-bye, Kristi, good-bye!

°Kristi Noem, former Homeland Security secretary

Lying, Bullying Warmonger

A lying, bullying warmonger

Is what Trump is, without a doubt.

His strategies and motivations

Are not hard to figure out.

 

Netanyahu, the Saudi prince,

And Fox News--I'm not kidding--

Seem to be the ones who have

Encouraged Trump to do their bidding.

 

Thanks to them, we're bombing Iran.

However, the deadly chaos is spreading.

With more countries becoming involved,

We can see where the dangers are heading.

 

Trump is putting the whole Middle East

In harm's way as he seduces

Hawkish supporters to back him up

With nonsensical, baseless excuses.

 

He said that Iran was an "imminent threat"--

Another one of his countless lies,

Which are so blatant, obnoxious, and foolish,

And so easy to recognize.

 

While he's starting wars overseas,

He's letting Kash Patel run amok.

Patel, the head of the FBI,

Is such a flagrant, useless schmuck.

 

He is firing FBI agents

Who fight Iranian terrorism,

Making us more vulnerable!

It's hard to avoid pessimism.

 

As Trump starts unjustifiable

Wars and gets us into scrapes

With people dying, what does he do?

He talks about his ballroom and drapes!

 

We're being run by incompetent fools

Who focus on fame and money and war,

While people suffer, dangers mount,

Fears increase, and prices soar.

-by Bob B (3-4-26)