After denouncing heated rhetoric, Trump labels Democrats ‘human garbage’
Up until very recently, it would’ve been a huge story for a sitting American president to use this sort of language about his political opponents.
It’s tempting to think Donald Trump has exhausted his list of caustic labels to be applied to those who dare to disagree with him. We are, after all, talking about a president who has told Americans his political opponents are “fascists” who are guilty of “treason.” His domestic foes are also “enemies of the people,” “the enemy within,” “scum” and “threats to democracy.”
Last year, Trump went so far as to insist Democrats were “evil” and members of “the party of Satan.” More recently, the Republican president decided that Democrats who agree with the majority of Americans about the war in Iran are “traitors.”
As this week got underway, however, Trump published an item to his social media platform that included a new label for his domestic political foes. The missive read in part:
So ironic that Cryin’ Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are hiring SLEAZEBAGS like Barack Hussein Obama’s Crooked former Attorney General, Eric Holder, and others of that ilk, to look into Voter Integrity, when this same group of Human Garbage RIGGED the 2020 Presidential Election. GET TOUGH REPUBLICANS — THEY’RE COMING, AND THEY’RE COMING FAST! They’re no good for our Country, they almost destroyed it, and we don’t want to let that happen again! These are highly dishonest people who are, in many ways, treasonous, in that they are trying to destabilize the United States of America in what, some would call, a War.
There’s no point in fact-checking every delusional error of fact and judgment in Trump’s online rant — Holder isn’t “crooked”; no one “rigged” the 2020 election; etc. — but the president’s willingness to describe his American detractors as “human garbage” is new.
During the 2024 presidential election, Trump referred to the United States as a “garbage can,” which reflected a striking lack of patriotism, but nearly two years later, he has apparently amended his assessment.
There was a time in the not-too-distant past in which a sitting American president publicly referring to his political opponents as “human garbage” would’ve been a huge story. In 2026, however, Trump’s comments went largely ignored, probably because so much of the political world has grown inured to the routine madness that emanates from the White House on a near-daily basis.
But as recently as last week, after a gunman attempted to breach the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted, “This political violence stems from a systemic demonization” of the president.
Four days later, her boss labeled American officials he doesn’t like as “human garbage,” as part of a pattern that can be accurately characterized as “systemic demonization.”
The next time Republicans complain about inflammatory and intemperate political rhetoric, keep this in mind.
Nicolle Wallace rips Trump’s ‘bizarre’ social media spree amid mental fitness concerns
The “Deadline: White House” host said the president “has been doubling and tripling down on burnishing his own image in increasingly weird ways.”
Concerns over President Donald Trump’s mental fitness have continued to grow after the president went on yet another late-night social media spree. On Monday’s “Deadline: White House,” Nicolle Wallace said Trump “has been doubling and tripling down on burnishing his own image in increasingly weird ways” as he struggles with sinking poll numbers amid his war with Iran.
Wallace called Trump’s string of Truth Social posts on Friday evening “truly bizarre” and “weird, even for him.” The president’s posts included an artificial intelligence image of him, along with several members of his Cabinet, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, in bathing suits, lounging in the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool.
“Something we don’t recommend to any of our viewers,” the MS NOW host said.
The president also posted another altered image of himself, this time holding Uno cards with the caption: “I have all the cards.”
While the post was likely intended to tout his dealmaking prowess, as Wallace pointed out, the goal of the game is to get rid of cards, not collect them.
“If you’ve ever played Uno with your kids,” she said, having all the cards means “you’re losing Uno.”
The posts come as Trump’s popularity has reached an all-time low. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, 62% of voters said they are unhappy with the job he is doing as president — the highest number recorded by that poll in both of Trump’s terms. His ratings among Republican-leaning independents have also reached a new low, with just 56% approving.
Wallace said Trump’s social media spree was the latest example of his “alienating self-aggrandizement,” adding that “anyone looking for a hint” as to why he was “spiraling” simply “needs to look no further” than his falling poll numbers.
You can watch Wallace’s full analysis in the clip at the top of the page.
Trump Signs Order Expediting Drugs for Mental Health Treatment
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said “directs the FDA to expedite their review of certain psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs.” A primary objective of the order is to speed treatment for veterans.
“The executive order I’m signing, we’re actually signing the executive order today, is really a moment,” Trump said. “These treatments are currently in the advanced stages of clinical trials to ensure that they’re both safe and effective for the American patients.”
The president said the executive order would implement “historic reforms to dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments based on psychedelic drugs.” Citing the elevated veteran suicide rate, the president added: “In many cases, these experimental treatments have shown life-changing potential for those suffering from severe mental illness and depression, including our cherished veterans.”
“And the nice part is we’re actually doing this early, but it has been going on. Research has been going on for quite some time. But, you know, usually with things like this, nothing ever happens, no matter how the research ends up, but we’re changing that. This order will clear away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, improve data sharing among the FDA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and facilitate fast rescheduling of any psychedelic drugs that become FDA approved,” Trump continued.
The president said “in 2024, a study from Stanford University, 30 special operation veterans with traumatic brain injuries underwent — it’s called ibogaine treatment — ibogaine, remember the name,” noting that they “experienced an 80 to 90% reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety within one month.”
“In Texas, Republican leaders have already committed $50 million to the ibogaine research. And today, the federal government is making a $50 million research investment in its own. And so that was just approved just last night,” Trump announced.
“We’re also opening a pathway for ibogaine to be administered to desperately ill patients under the right to try law,” Trump said.
“Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life, just lead a happier life,” he added.
Two weeks ago, Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at tightening federal oversight of election integrity, directing multiple agencies to expand voter eligibility verification and impose new controls on mail-in ballots.
The order, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” outlines a series of measures that would increase coordination between federal agencies and state election officials, while also establishing new procedures for how ballots are distributed and tracked through the mail system.
At the core of the directive is a requirement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working with the Social Security Administration (SSA), compile and transmit lists of individuals confirmed to be U.S. citizens to state election authorities. These “State Citizenship Lists” would be generated using federal databases, including immigration and Social Security records, and updated regularly ahead of federal elections.
According to the order, the lists are intended to help states verify voter eligibility, though inclusion on the list would not automatically register an individual to vote. State laws and procedures would still govern registration requirements.
The order also calls for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize investigations and potential prosecutions related to election law violations. This includes cases involving the distribution of ballots to individuals deemed ineligible to vote, as well as any actors—public or private—who may be involved in producing or sending such ballots.
In a significant expansion of federal involvement in mail voting procedures, the directive instructs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to develop new rules governing the handling of mail-in and absentee ballots. Within 60 days, the Postmaster General is required to initiate a rulemaking process that would standardize ballot tracking and verification measures nationwide.
Under the proposed framework, all mail-in ballots would be required to use specially marked envelopes designated as official election mail. These envelopes must include unique tracking barcodes and meet specific design standards set by USPS to ensure compatibility with automated processing systems.
Trump Says He’s in No Hurry to Make Deal With Iran
The president gave an update on negotiations between Washington and Tehran in a weekend interview.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington. This is Trump's second Cabinet meeting of 2026 and the first since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview published on May 30, said that he is in no hurry to make a deal with Iran to end the war, saying that neither Washington nor Tehran has signed an agreement yet.
“I’d like to say I’m in a hurry because gasoline prices are going to come tumbling down, but if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal,” Trump told Fox News. “And slowly but surely we’re getting, I think, what we want, and if we don’t get what we want, we’re going to end it a different way.”
For weeks, the United States and Iran have been working to come to an agreement that would end the war, which started in February, as the conflict remains in a ceasefire. On May 29, Trump released the terms of a deal with Tehran and said he would be making a final decision soon.
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Along with demanding that Iran not obtain a nuclear weapon, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz must be opened “in both directions” and that Tehran must “complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left.”
Since the start of the conflict, the strait has effectively remained shut down, sending oil and gas prices surging, as the strait allows for the transit of about a fifth of the world’s traded oil and natural gas. As of May 31, gas prices in the United States averaged $4.34 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association.
A White House official told The Epoch Times on May 29 that a White House meeting in the Situation Room on Iran lasted approximately two hours. No details were provided.
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Iran on May 31 claimed that the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down a U.S. military drone that entered its airspace, in comments carried by state-run Tasnim News. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has not publicly commented on the incident.
A top Iranian official, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, also said on May 31 that Tehran’s military force is “pushing back the enemy in a great and history-making war,” referring to the United States, according to state-run media. He also claimed that the United States has retreated from the conflict while pushing a narrative of unity in the Iranian regime.
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In his May 29 post on Truth Social, Trump also wrote that mines would be removed from the strait and that ships trapped there may start to go home.
“Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!” he said.
On May 30, War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States would restart attacks against Iran if no deal can be reached and that the military’s ammunition stockpiles are being replenished.
“Our ability to recommence if necessary ... we are more than capable,” Hegseth told reporters in Singapore. “Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we’re in a very good place.”
The Pentagon head said that Trump was “patient” and that the president wants to make a “great deal” that ensures that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
Reuters contributed to this report.
