General Discussion

swong19104

(693 posts)

23. Trump isn't going to make Hoover look brilliant

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:26 PM

Jul 10

He’s going to make the next Dem prez look like FDR on steroids.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Jilly_in_VA

70 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump's worst fear is that he will be compared to Herbert Hoover... [View all] kentuck Jul 10 OP

He only wishes ITAL Jul 10 #1

hoover may not havecaused the depression rampartd Jul 10 #10

I more meant how Hoover fed Europe ITAL Jul 10 #13

I was blown away when I heard about his PatSeg Jul 10 #20

There was also that little matter about sending in the army to crush the bonus marchers RazorbackExpat Jul 10 #58

He was considered a villain in the U.S. PatSeg Saturday #61

On a side note, RazorbackExpat Saturday #63

Seriously? PatSeg Saturday #64

"Hooterville" was first mentioned in Green Acres RazorbackExpat Tuesday #69

Interesting PatSeg Tuesday #70

And in his spare time Retrograde Jul 10 #36

Agree that Rising Tide covers an important period of American history. PufPuf23 Jul 10 #48

He kept telling the people that things would get a little better if they were just patient for a while... kentuck Jul 10 #52

He's done great damage to his base economically, but they don't seem to care. They live in some bizarro world Raftergirl Jul 10 #2

They think they're doing well canetoad Jul 10 #49

What? Not that German fellow? fargone Jul 10 #3

*Austrian Ponietz Jul 10 #29

True but most people associate him with Germany fargone Saturday #62

But is okay with being compared to Epstein. Got it Raven123 Jul 10 #4

He will go down as the worst president in history. ananda Jul 10 #5

Angry older guy screamed "Trump is the best president ever!" Easterncedar Jul 10 #7

Without a DOUBT! some_of_us_are_sane Jul 10 #37

Also, for a malignant narcissist, being the worst... ananda Jul 10 #40

Yep! some_of_us_are_sane Jul 10 #47

He knows who Hoover was? Easterncedar Jul 10 #6

I think there's more than one dread.. agingdem Jul 10 #8

I think you are probably right... kentuck Jul 10 #17

I've seen Pervert Hoover here. IA8IT Jul 10 #9

And that means that Warren Harding was sterling? no_hypocrisy Jul 10 #11

Herbert Hoover was infinitely better Jilly_in_VA Jul 10 #12

and his wife , Lou Henry Hoover, was instrumental in shaping the Girl Scouts rurallib Jul 10 #31

Harding wasn't really corrupt himself ITAL Jul 10 #42

Yeah, he was screwing his girlfriend in a closet in the Whte House Jilly_in_VA Jul 10 #43

From what I've read ITAL Jul 10 #45

Shitler is screwing the whole country. (NT) The Wizard Jul 10 #57

Of Harding, it was said Jilly_in_VA Saturday #66

Taft. I bet he's just about the same weight as the heaviest president @ 335 lbs. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jul 10 #14

Hoover, Jackson, Pierce, Buchanan, Harding... sarisataka Jul 10 #15

Trump can be the worst president twice, nice job loser. dem4decades Jul 10 #16

The fact that the Felon could be the worst president twice Janbdwl72 Jul 10 #27

Thew worst president and his voters are the worst Americans. dem4decades Jul 10 #38

You forgot one Jilly_in_VA Jul 10 #44

Given George W. Bush, that must have a been a bewildering time. nt Gore1FL Jul 10 #55

Not in a million years Mysterian Jul 10 #18

Apologies to Herbert Hoover.... Sogo Jul 10 #19

You think he'd be OK being compared to Millard Fillmore? 31j20b3 Jul 10 #21

He should be so lucky... Fil1957 Jul 10 #22

Why not consider comparing the Felon to James Buchanan? Janbdwl72 Jul 10 #28

Hell, WE should be so lucky 0rganism Jul 10 #35

Trump isn't going to make Hoover look brilliant swong19104 Jul 10 #23

Hoover Dam, Trump Terlet. There you have it, July 10th, 2026 twodogsbarking Jul 10 #24

He'll be remembered as something between BaronChocula Jul 10 #25

Hoover indeed. usonian Jul 10 #26

Hoover was more like George HW Bush than Trump Polybius Jul 10 #30

I'd like to remind him of Nixon FullySupportDems Jul 10 #32

Trump isn't even in the same galaxy as Hoover. Aristus Jul 10 #33

Sure, if he's thinking small -- he's got all the makings of a truly Legendary Twat 0rganism Jul 10 #34

Orange Julius has reason to be afraid: unfavorable comparison Vogon_Glory Jul 10 #39

trump brought back the Smoot-Hawley tariffs LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #41

He's worse than Hoover Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 10 #46

One minor bit... Ohio Joe Jul 10 #50

He is certainly like a Hoover, in that he sucks. Music Man Jul 10 #51

I doubt it. Seems like he fears death most of all. thebigidea Jul 10 #53

I'm sort of surprised to read that Trump knows who Herbert Hoover is. Gore1FL Jul 10 #54

Trump doesn't even know who Hoover was, other than maybe having a dam Bluetus Jul 10 #56

Well, he sucks like a Hoover Orrex Saturday #59

He shouldn't have followed Hoover's Emile Saturday #60

Wants to be remembered as America's Hitler Kid Berwyn Saturday #65

Naw, he won't be, Herbert Hoover was a hell of better President than trump. republianmushroom Saturday #67

Pervert Hoover is the perfect name for trump LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #68