Trump's Kentucky speech was his most RADICAL and UNHINGED yet

At 2:18 this afternoon, Donald Trump walked onto the stage at Truist Arena in Kentucky and soon told the audience exactly how he judges people: even “horrible, horrible, terrible people” are fine with him if they like him. His loyalists smiled. He bragged about Google, threatened a possible protester, and told his supporters they were in danger without him. Meanwhile, he had waived nearly all of the new Russia sanctions, and Putin’s envoy was posting “Checkmate.” But at a No Kings event in San Diego, I saw something Trump cannot take away: people who are tired, but refusing to give up.

Based on the events of 10-17-2026

The Breakdown:
* Trump’s arrival at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and his claim that he “can do stuff that’s unbelievable”
* His admission that he likes even “horrible” people if they like him, while the loyalists behind him smiled
* His boast that Google now “kiss my ass,” ahead of a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser with Sergey Brin
* The fear he spread about immigrants killing people in their homes
* Calling Senator Jon Husted “a killer” who “takes people’s heads off”
* His warning to a possible protester that being a foe in the arena could be “a very dangerous thing”
* His claim that Canada should not be allowed universal healthcare, and why Americans should not be frightened out of demanding care
* The baseless claim that buying a MAGA hat put supporters under investigation by Jack Smith
* How he uses the idea of personal danger to justify weaponizing the Justice Department and holding onto power
* The executive order waiving nearly all new Russia sanctions just before the October 18 deadline
* Kirill Dmitriev’s “Checkmate” post and what it reveals about Russia getting what it wanted
* The consequences of Trump aiding Putin while Ukraine faces destruction
* The exhaustion of living with daily lies, division, and uncertainty about our children’s future
* The No Kings event my husband and I attended in San Diego
* The signs, chants, and determined faces that brought tears to my eyes
* Why the nonviolent revolution so many have been waiting for might already be here
* Turning that determination into unprecedented turnout on November third, despite barriers to voting and gerrymandering

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