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BumRushDaShow

(152,003 posts)
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:40 AM Apr 28

'A failed administration': Leaked texts from powerful Republicans reveal souring on Trump

Source: Raw Story

April 27, 2025 10:21PM ET


Leaked texts from a group chat for ultra-wealthy and powerful people has revealed that Donald Trump is losing support even among those tech leaders who voted for him in 2024.

Ben Smith, the former media columnist of the New York Times and co-founder of Semafor, wrote for Semafor on Sunday a deep-dive about "Chatham House," described as "a giant and raucous Signal group that forms part of the sprawling network of influential private chats that began during the fervid early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which have fueled a new alliance of tech and the US right."

After Trump's push for out-of-the-norm tariffs, some of those in the group turn on him. But not David O. Sacks, who is the Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. In mid-April, Sacks left the Chatham House, and wrote that, “This group has become worthless since the loudest voices have [Trump Derangement Syndrome]."

Semafor reported that a fellow group member, only identified as Bryan Goldberg, replied by saying, "I'm not sure we have TDS. I think we - Republicans who supported Trump - are seeing that this is a failed administration."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-sacks-leaked-texts-chatham/



Link to Semafor ARTICLE - https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-that-changed-america
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'A failed administration': Leaked texts from powerful Republicans reveal souring on Trump (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 28 OP
It's going to be an epic avalanche that buries these criminals for good beneath a mountain of contempt Blues Heron Apr 28 #1
His promised tax breaks won't come close to making Phoenix61 Apr 28 #2
+1 well said. bronxiteforever Apr 28 #10
"They're all having the private conversations because they're not allowed to have the public conversations." Scrivener7 Apr 28 #3
The Masters of the Universe wanted fascism without tariffs. sop Apr 28 #4
until they are threatened to fall back in line again. Javaman Apr 28 #5
These tech bros BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #7
That David O Sacks guy .. mwooldri Apr 28 #6
He's yet another JustAnotherGen Apr 28 #8
Grown men falling for the Trump Derangement Syndrome farce. travelingthrulife Apr 28 #9
Reporting on anonymous group chats is supposed to be useful? BootinUp Apr 28 #11
It's not "anonymous" BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #12
From the snippets, excerpts they can't confirm who these people really are. nt BootinUp Apr 28 #13
Post 3 NJCher Apr 28 #14
A tip for everyone. BootinUp Apr 28 #16
The original reporter apparently knows BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #15
I'd like to see more of this "leaked texts." I only found the one quote. Martin68 Apr 28 #17
After reading the article, my alarm is off-the-charts. BadgerMom Apr 28 #18
I agree with you, BadgerMom... slightlv Apr 28 #19
Maybe that why Caroline Leavitt is now going full fascist because they are losing public support kimbutgar Apr 28 #20

Blues Heron

(6,894 posts)
1. It's going to be an epic avalanche that buries these criminals for good beneath a mountain of contempt
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:55 AM
Apr 28

You can hear the rumblings

Phoenix61

(18,326 posts)
2. His promised tax breaks won't come close to making
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 07:07 AM
Apr 28

up the loss revenue when the economy grinds to a halt. Proof that the love of money is the root of all evil.

Scrivener7

(55,608 posts)
3. "They're all having the private conversations because they're not allowed to have the public conversations."
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 07:12 AM
Apr 28

Yes. If you put your plans for an American monarchy into the public stream, it you discuss your wish for concentration camps and Handmaid's-Tale-type treatment of women, you're not going to be received well.

And herein is the legacy of Citizens' United. A pack of tech bros deciding on the direction of our country, then going out and buying politicians to implement their plans.

I hope everyone reads the semafor article. Thanks for bringing it here. It's really important.

Javaman

(63,762 posts)
5. until they are threatened to fall back in line again.
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:02 AM
Apr 28

these reports of these cowards having actually concerns make me laugh.

BumRushDaShow

(152,003 posts)
7. These tech bros
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:20 AM
Apr 28

and other members of the oligarchy, actually OWN him, and I think many have been pissed with Muskrat. So they could band together and do like what (the remaining) Koch did in 2020, and "sit it out" when it comes to the elections (and funding).

BumRushDaShow

(152,003 posts)
12. It's not "anonymous"
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:46 AM
Apr 28

as a former member did the "leaking" and it's pointing to trouble in Tech Bro land.

BumRushDaShow

(152,003 posts)
15. The original reporter apparently knows
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:50 AM
Apr 28

I haven't had chance to read the Semafor article yet (it's fairly long) but that is the source of this story - https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-that-changed-america

BadgerMom

(3,190 posts)
18. After reading the article, my alarm is off-the-charts.
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:34 PM
Apr 28

These tech bros are banding together without women’s voices (one was named as important to the group), without critics they deem “communists” or too liberal and admit that they banded together because there were journalists who criticized them. Sensitive egos much?

This sounds like a dangerous group operating completely outside the knowledge of most Americans. And they are happy that their discussions can be dished up to the masses on Twitter and other social media platforms in order to influence us. According to the article, they are behind the elevation of the thinking of Curtis Yarvin! They are completely without input by those who are not overly wealthy and who live on a plane more familiar to us.

In a democracy, we should be privy to discussions that are going to influence our lives. Every fiber of my being is screaming, “These are dangerous assholes!”

slightlv

(5,456 posts)
19. I agree with you, BadgerMom...
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 05:32 PM
Apr 28

and did you also read about the "fight clubs" run by white, nazi-loving shitheads? Aiming to groom the young guys early into the same old misogyny and racism we've had forever... only make it much more violent.

With the addition of this new piece of information, what it does to me is make me wonder just how many different factions under a nazi banner we have roiling around in this country, and how the hell do we kick them out of the country or deprogram them?

kimbutgar

(25,011 posts)
20. Maybe that why Caroline Leavitt is now going full fascist because they are losing public support
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:36 PM
Apr 28

If they turn the military on the American people, shit is major going to hit the fan!

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