On 4-12-25, the Washington Post peened an article about President Trump's Topsy-Turvey game being played with tariffs, and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

 What's it gonna take to make US Citizens wake up to the actions of a tyrannical leader? Everything Trump has said about tariffs has been proven to be a lie or statements enhanced by his falsified use of the statistics. There was no grand period of wealth in the country because of tariffs, they were nothing but a progressive tax, (like the Sur tax called Sales Tax), attached to what we bought. The Income Tax was an equalizer because the more money you made, the more tax you would have to pay for supporting government. Except the rich and corporations were the only ones who could afford a cadre of lobbyists to reduce or find special exemptions to protect their ever-greater incomes.

     On 4-9-25, the Washington Post penned an article that reported lies being told by Vice President Vance about the fraud and abuse Musk's DOGE organization had found in the administration of the government's Social Security agency committed by aged recipients, and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Faud and abuse in government is the province of those at the top of its hierarchy, not the bottom.

Also in the same article, the Enlightened Prisoner further responded:

All Vice President Vance has proven by his claims is that TDS, (Trump Derangement Syndrome), is contagious. 

       On 4-6-25, an article in the Washington Post about the Trump administration's trade and tariff warfare produced this Enlightened Prisoner response: 

I do a lot of reading, watch and listen to a lot of news presentations, even do a little science fiction reading. But, for the life of me, I can't see the strategy of trade and tariff warfare being a cause and effect for bringing manufacturing back to this country. So far, about all I'm seeing are a bunch of former allies tuning up to play whack the arrogant US mole.

      Yesterday, President Trump issued his list of countries being punished for their mean and unfair treatment to the economy of the United States.  Those listed countries will be assessed 10% or more tariffs for their products.  I noted that missing from the list of countries being punished were North Korea, Cuba, Belarus, and... Russia!?!?  The Enlightened Prisoner 4-3-25 

     On 4-2-25, the Washington Post penned an article for: "How the Trump Administration took aim at Maine", because of the words and actions of Maine's Governor Janet Mills, and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

The treatment of the State of Maine is a despicable act of governmental abuse of State's rights. The corrupt principals of the Trump Administration lay out their true motive which is totalitarian control to eliminate the liberty and justice mandates of our Constitutional charter. Be very wary citizens. The Trump Administration gives and takes as it pleases, not as prescribed by law.

     On 4-2-25, after taking note of recent publicity covering President Trump, and after the broadcast remarks of US Senator Cory Booker, the Enlightened Prisoner was moved to respond with the following: 

This chicken-hearted President of our country has chosen to make governing statements from the pulpit of his personal social network platform because he does not want to be challenged or have to answer questions of accountability for his remarks.  Well, two can play that game.

 Dear President Trump.  If you cannot run a government that looks after those things that express a respect and duty to all of its citizens, then you’ve signed on to this endeavor under false pretenses. 

We, your citizens, don’t appreciate that you seem to be running this government for the good of your billionaire buds.  Neither they or you seem concerned that your citizens are showing more respect for each other than you or your selection of governing bastard buds.  Either shape up or better yet, ship out!