Caveat emptor (buyer beware) must be ringing through many Republican politicians’ heads. The electorate may be forgiven for their disinterest in anything beyond the dollar in their pocket. But senators and congresspersons don’t have that excuse for their wholehearted support for Trump, knowing full well his – ahem – idiosyncrasies and his mental deterioration from last time round.
Now that he has gone full tonto (= crazy) with appointments that might seem extreme in a black comedy more than a few will be regretting their choice.
What follows are jumbled astro-thoughts since it is not clear whether Trump will get a carte blanche to appoint whatever deplorable he fancies.
Matt Gaetz for one in as Attorney General, previously described as a person of moral turpitude, who was on the hook for sex trafficking, allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches. Born 7 May 1982, he is a Sun Taurus with Venus in Aries in an ‘enthusiastic’ opposition to Mars and a stubborn Saturn Pluto in Libra. Tr Saturn Neptune opposing his Mars from this April onwards into 2026 will present him with failure and setbacks. His relationship chart with Trump has a high tension, prone to outbursts composite Sun square Saturn Uranus T with a bitterly resentful, dominating Mars Pluto conjunction square Mercury.
Like several of the relationship charts with Trump 2026 is showing up as flashing-red-light time.
Pete Hegseth, alarming the generals in (possibly) as Defence Secretary is also facing an explosive 2026 with Trump. Ditto Tulsi Gabbard, pro-Russian seemingly by inclination in as Intelligence will find relations with Trump stormy in 2025 and worse in 2026.
Ditto Robert F Kennedy Jnr, and Susie Wiles, and John Thune, and the 1853 Republican Party – all show up 2026 as a year of panicky failure vis a vis Trump.
The Inauguration chart would certainly back that up with a blocked Solar Sun moving to conjunct the Pluto and a sagging popularity with SA Saturn conjunct the Venus. Not terminal but highly stressed and stuck.
When former UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman, he replied: ‘Events, dear boy, events’. It may be off-the-wall internal policies or outside happenings but as with the UK political scene it may be that – stretching a point – what has been voted in recently under Pluto in Capricorn belonged to an old era and was not designed to make it across the transition into what lies ahead.
Interesting times.
It’s disingenuous to suggest that the good people of the United States voted for Mr Trump because of the dollar in their pocket. They were fed up with woke nonsense and leftist rhetoric.
Godspeed USA.
No one should be shocked by any of this. I certainly am not.
Trump told everyone who he was. He also showed them, many, many, many times. He was even President before! And he caused chaos then! Why would anyone believe this time would be different? If anything, it can only be worse, because he’s already had 4 years of practice. And the US voted him in again anyway. Fools they are, the whole lot of them.
I heard Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project anti-Trump campaign say this today: When a clown goes to the castle, he doesn’t become a king. Instead, the castle becomes a circus.
These appointments and nominations aren’t surprising since the “D” list is all Trump is comfortable with. It’s his natural home. I hope the next shooter doesn’t miss.
Remember, all these people have to be confirmed by the Senate, and the Repulicans in the Senate have elected John Thune as Senate Majority leader. He’s been a Senator since 2005, so he’s from the Bush era.
He was born on 7th Jan 1961 in Pierre, South Dakota. He has Sun conj Jupiter conj Mercury conj Saturn in Capricorn, possibly trine Moon in Virgo. No fire apart from Uranus in Leo, and no air apart from Chiron in Aquarius.
His Saturn opposes Trump’s Saturn-Venus conj. His Uranus is conj Trump’s Mars and his Pluto at 7 Virgo sits in Trump’s first house, closeish to Trump’s ascendant.
I heard he was trying to do recess appointments.
Yes he will try to do just that it was confirmed by senator susan Collins during a meeting with the senate republicans. Hopefully they won’t cave on their constitutional responsibilities
A122 . How do you know what normal minds are ? Do you have a monopoly on them?
ICE deportation repercussions already starting here in Seattle region. I rcvd 4 calls today, threatening me with prison if I do not take out a cash bond. I called the local ICE office – the woman I spoke with told me the scammers have started.
“Is this the pre-Xmas shopping season?”
“No, no but don;t be surprised by callers posing as ICE officers.”
With this cast of clowns things will inevitably go badly. The big question is – will Trump allow free and fair elections in ’26 and ’28?
Not gonna worry abt it even if I had to worry. Struggling here with a saturated job market and few recruiter pings.
Elections in the US are controlled by the states, not the Federal government.
Candy, the majority of states are controlled by Republicans and I am sure that Trump would have no problem unleashing the military on states which refuse to comply.
Look how many active duty police and military along with veterans were arrested on Jan 6th.
These people aren’t satisfied that their man is back in the White House.
The blue states that do exist — California, Illinois, New York, among others — are already fortifying themselves against the Trump onslaught to come. They won’t go quietly, and I suspect many red states won’t have any easier of a go of things.
Most cities in the US are controlled by the Democratic Party. States do have a great deal of legal power over them in many cases, but they should not neglect the fact that cities are the economic engines in the US. Ruin them, and you are literally shooting yourself in the foot in economic terms.
@DW
Not so much clowns, we would call them here cowboys, with apologies to genuine cowboys, they will just make it up as they go along, just being announced that Kennedy is going to be in charge of Health!!!!
I do wish sane Americans that common sense will prevail. In fact sooner or later common sense will prevail.
I remember Marjorie quoting the phrase ‘Events, dear boy, events’ during the last Trump Presidency, and then Covid happened.
Has JD Vance named his COS yet? That should be very interesting and elucidating. Also, Usha Vance should be announcing her COS, her team and her mission/charity. I’m interested in what she may choose to focus on since she is an attorney. And she was allegedly upset over Jan 6. Wonder how she’s feeling about her new role.
There was s clip of Vances getting to a plane just a few days before Elections, she was 3 m or should I say 10 feet ahead of him and giving ” the angry walk”.
Interestingly, I just finished listening to a 4 part podcast on Peter Thiel, and while he bankrolled JD in 2022, he has stayed away this cycle, apparently because his now deceased boyfriend talked him out of donating to Republicans.
Al22: …..”galactic ignoramus Lauren Boebert”–LOL! Marjorie Taylor Greene would be a more logical Trump pick for Education Secretary, since she has the IQ of a gnat. Boebert looks like Einstein next to her.
2026 are the midterm elections. All this suggests that the GOP and Trump will get thumped by Democrats in those elections (I could be wrong, of course). From my mouth to God’s ears.
Marjorie: thank you for continuing these posts about Trump. You must be sick of it by now. I know I’d be.
I would imagine that Marjorie understands the reasons why Americans have such angst about elections because it’s such a fraught system I I really hope there will be some changes eventually in the Pluto in neptune phase regarding electoral collage party power scotus gerrymandering etc ect The discord is unsustainable.
Transiting Eris in late Aries is moving into a square with the US Natal Pluto in Capricorn. This actually might only be the beginning of chaos disrupting the US power structure. Even when Trump is arrested–which he will be sooner than later by massive opposition, if not nature–the drama from this period will likely continue to play out for a decade or more.
On a more personal note, this reminds me of when I landed this page the first time. I distinctly remember Easter 2017, when photographers outside WH caught an apparent shouting match between Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. It was later reported Bannon, the architect to Trump’s 2016 victory at least in his own mind, went truly ballistic on Kushner. I also think this prompted an astrological question that truly shed light to Bannon’s demise.
And while some reputable journalists still seem to pay attention to Bannon – I read saw headline of his interview for Italian “Corriere della Sera” -, anyone looking this from a human relationship POV knows he is now “dead” to Trump. The same faith will expect Elon, sooner than later.
Kushner will supposedly have no part in this administration, nor will Ivanka. Trump’s first term and its cost to their socialite lives has been devastating and damaging beyond repair.
Bannon is definitely on the outs with Trump, but the resident pub drunk still thinks he has an influential role from the sidelines. To the extent that he does, it’s the US corporate media propping him up.
Oddly, or maybe not, DJT seemed downright deflated yesterday visiting White House. Could have been Biden turning the heat up with the fireplace, or that he had one of the “bad days”.
Which makes me think about who is *really* behind these choices that seem to be aimed singularly to troll the establishment Republicans. If I had to take a guess, I’d say it’s Don Jr. It was earlier reported he and Eric convinced their dad to choose JD Vance as a running mate opposed to Doug Burgum. I think this would also explain who is not in.
Therefore, it might be interesting to look at Jr’s chart.
I think we’re looking at Vance taking over along the way. It would explain what Marjorie wrote a while ago about the long and winey road for the US post the Saturn return
… —The 2028 election will be even more fraught than the 2024 with a Yod of Pluto sextile Neptune inconjunct Mars on the focal point, with a downbeat Sun opposition Saturn; and a hope-for-change Uranus Trine Pluto. The USA will have just undergone a Uranus Return, the first since 1943/44.
The 2029 Inauguration again has controlling Sun Pluto in the 10th with an edgy, disruptive and ruthless Sun Pluto square Saturn and trine Uranus trine Mars – either hardship and tough conditions, or a war somewhere out in the globe to contend”—-
Not much improvement till 2032 election
@Anita, I honestly don’t think 2029 is as bad as 2025 chart, or 2021 chart, for that matter. Pluto is separated from the Sun by 8 degrees. It is in a Grand Trine with Uranus and Mars. For a non-American observers, it looks like an outward manifestation of power.
I actually dislike the 2033 chart more. Scorpio Mars in 7th house squaring (loosely) Pluto/Jupiter. Looks like isolationism doesn’t work in a World that by then must be ravished by natural disasters and waning resources. Elons of this era have gotten rich largely by selling intellectual and intangible property. But it’s really stunning how little a son of emerald mining tycoon understands natural resources, and how access to those matters.
@ Solaia
Rumor has it that Melania won’t be joining her dear hubby in the White House this term.
She will be living between NYC where Barron is going to college and West Palm Beach Florida.
If this rumor pans out I wonder who will be his escort to all of those state dinners and other social functions.
Laura Loomer perhaps.
Oh yeah, that Mars/Uranus/Pluto conjunction in Trump’s composite with Gaetz… LOL. And Pluto squares Mercury. What could possibly go wrong? Maybe I’ve missed something but I still haven’t heard of RFK Jr. being given anything. . . for all his flaws, if Trump betrays him I will feel bad for the guy. All that Kennedy mythology behind him and he still couldn’t figure out he was being tricked. Pluto is exactly on his natal Mercury at the moment.
Tulsi Gabbard is a singularly creepy figure, with such a flat emotional affect that I understand why people reacted to her as a kind of Manchurian candidate when she ran for president. So many of the people in Trump’s orbit, like Gaetz and Trump himself, present as cartoonishly villainous. I feel unsettled just observing them speak, and I marvel at how obtuse much of the electorate is that they do not see this for themselves. I wonder if there will be some link you perceive, astrologically speaking, that connects his cabinet.
One of two of the picks have Mars Pluto aspects in the relationship chart – which fits the ethos of coming months – but is tricky to handle. Master slave connections with simmering resentment behind respectful smiles. Could also signify a relationship that has destruction at its heart with ruthless determination behind joint actions.
Was saddened to hear of the passing of the revered NYC astrologer, Michael Lutin, a few days ago.
Apparently he told friends, a few months ago, that Trump would get in, but he wouldn’t stay in, no more than two years. (Sorry, no astrological details were shared).
@Christine,he may have seen the same things Marjorie sees. Mostly Neptunian things that tend to be a bit overlooked in political astrology.
In every case, Trump makes the worst possible choice–worse than normal minds can even imagine. I heard a rumor that he wants to nominate galactic ignoramus Lauren Boebert as Education Secretary. (Lord, I hope that’s not true, and is just someone’s idea of dark humor.) And don’t get me started about Project 2025, which is a blueprint for imposing a “Handsmaid’s Tale”-type regime on American women. As the title of a best-selling book a few years ago had it, “Everything Trump touches dies”; I really hope that doesn’t turn out to be true for the U.S. writ large and the world order generally.
Any hope from the astrology for a rapid downfall and unexpected early exit of our home-grown Nero?
What a horror show. Those of us who have the option are making plans to emigrate.
But look at who he is putting in place, even if he makes an early exit? Scary people with no experience in the areas they will have command over.
Well we do know that Trump is very good at firing people, but if this is a different Trump – a deteriorating Trump – it is going to be interesting.
According to varoius publications, Trump may well go on a massive borrowing spree, in an attempt to supercharge his political goals. Never a wise move and I wonder if, not too far down the track, there will be a mighty bubble to burst. I wonder, also, if that could be the cause of friction with his inner circle (tainted by association) and whether there are any astrological pointers to such a scenario?
I am so frightened. I live in Tyler, Texas. I moved here in 2007, Tyler has over 100K population, it is spread out so it does not feel like a large metro, just a bustling community. It was bustling, back in 2007. Everything ran like clockwork, independently owned/operated businesses flourished, real estate was plentiful and affordable. Then in 2015, Abbott was elected mayor. His cabinet is atrocious, and they have just run everything into the ground. Our state minimum wage is $ 7.25/hr. That makes it tough to justify wages higher than $ 10.25/hr. Yet it costs at least $ 1,000/month to rent a crappy studio apartment. ‘Affordable’ housing is probably over 300K for a basic house, if you can find one. The first thing I noticed when Abbott was elected back in 2015, I noticed that daycare centers for children began to disappear. Abbott has made it very difficult for people to get Medicaid, which is supposed to provide health care for the vulnerable poor. Yet health insurance remains a luxury item, so many families here with working parents who do not earn anything close to a living wage, health insurance is considered the employers responsibility to provide, yet employers skirt this issue because health insurance remains prohibitively expensive. Abbott is a huge Trump supporter. He receives a minimum of 14K a month, for his settlement alone, on top of his governor salary and perks. Abbott is no different than Trump, Trump will do the same thing to the U.S. that Abbott has done to Texas. Of course, Elon Musk loves doing business in Texas.
I am so damned scared and angry. I am 61 yrs. old, I seriously doubt that I will never be able to vote for another president again. I believe we are getting an Oligarchy with Trump returning to the White House.
Thank you for sharing. This was a sobering read