Is there a level to which he will not sink? Possibly not, though there are some directions he might not go in (like defecating on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier). I was trying to think of entries that might go on a 2026 Trump Bingo card.
At the mid-terms, I suspect he may choose not to recognise some elections and try to install representatives to Congress in their place that are vocal supporters of his.
The Executive Order of the Day: Trump declaring Fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. In truth, Fentanyl can be a very effective pain killer for surgery ( They gave me Fentanyl when I had my last knee replacement. Such a small dose. No withdrawals at all. One and done, for me). But, for Trump, this will give him an excuse to attack Venezuela since he claims Venezuela is the source for illegal fentanyl--this has never been proven, though. By Trump's (il)logic, if Venezuela is supplying a weapon of mass destruction, then what is to prevent him from invading the country?
I also had Fentanyl for surgery. They have better stuff now that wears off quicker, but it was helpful at the time. Trump does not seem to need an excuse to do anything, really. He does it and comes up with some lame reason afterward.
And, now it is announced DJT is taking on BBC for $10 billion. Suit filed in Southern District Court of Florida, where Mar A Lago is. BBC is arguing jurisdiction.
And when the time comes, a variety of defenses can be asserted; the BBC isn’t limited to one defense.
But in a civil case, that the plaintiff is “mentally incompetent and not responsible for his actions” isn’t really likely to be a successful defense. Jurisdiction, on the other hand, is an obvious defense to raise.
Jurisdiction looks like a strong first card to play. If it's shown that no crime was committed in Florida (eg: because the Panorama programme was never shown in Florida) and the case dismissed it'll force Trump to find another jurisdiction where whatever prevented a suit in Florida doesn't hold (eg: if it's found that as the Panorama programme wasn't shown in Florida and thus Florida courts have no jurisdiction then Trump would need to find somewhere that the Panorama programme was shown), or quit.
If the jurisdiction card doesn't work then that's just the first battle down. There would be plenty of other cards to play, I'm sure the BBC bosses made sure they'd have a good case even if it's heard in Florida before deciding to fight.
Broadly put, the question for personal jurisdiction would be whether the BBC has “minimum contacts” with Florida/the Southern District of Florida to make the court’s exercise of jurisdiction over it reasonable and not a violation of due process. Another way to put it for a corporation is whether the corporation does sufficient business in Florida/the Southern District of Florida to make the possibility of being sued there reasonably foreseeable.
And, now it is announced DJT is taking on BBC for $10 billion. Suit filed in Southern District Court of Florida, where Mar A Lago is. BBC is arguing jurisdiction.
Separately he has claimed that they put words in his mouth, possibly using AI:
And when the time comes, a variety of defenses can be asserted; the BBC isn’t limited to one defense.
But in a civil case, that the plaintiff is “mentally incompetent and not responsible for his actions” isn’t really likely to be a successful defense. Jurisdiction, on the other hand, is an obvious defense to raise.
To clarify, the post wasn't intended to be a legal comment - I am not qualified to do that. Merely a personal expression that this greedy, corrupt, moral degenerate should be treated as what he is - a specimen of humanity at its lowest ebb. He reminds me of the Rev Ron Ferguson's definition of original sin: humankind in the raw.
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At the mid-terms, I suspect he may choose not to recognise some elections and try to install representatives to Congress in their place that are vocal supporters of his.
Some people already wonder if we are at war with it see: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/12/12/the-us-is-already-at-war-with-venezuela
And when the time comes, a variety of defenses can be asserted; the BBC isn’t limited to one defense.
But in a civil case, that the plaintiff is “mentally incompetent and not responsible for his actions” isn’t really likely to be a successful defense. Jurisdiction, on the other hand, is an obvious defense to raise.
If the jurisdiction card doesn't work then that's just the first battle down. There would be plenty of other cards to play, I'm sure the BBC bosses made sure they'd have a good case even if it's heard in Florida before deciding to fight.
Broadly put, the question for personal jurisdiction would be whether the BBC has “minimum contacts” with Florida/the Southern District of Florida to make the court’s exercise of jurisdiction over it reasonable and not a violation of due process. Another way to put it for a corporation is whether the corporation does sufficient business in Florida/the Southern District of Florida to make the possibility of being sued there reasonably foreseeable.
Separately he has claimed that they put words in his mouth, possibly using AI:
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ma2iqfgs6g2w
To clarify, the post wasn't intended to be a legal comment - I am not qualified to do that. Merely a personal expression that this greedy, corrupt, moral degenerate should be treated as what he is - a specimen of humanity at its lowest ebb. He reminds me of the Rev Ron Ferguson's definition of original sin: humankind in the raw.