We have been at-sea heading for Southampton, UK,since leaving Miami on Sunday.  Before bringing you up to day on our cruise, one item regarding Donald Trump.  His re-election as president   will definitely change our relationship with the world.    His stance has always been America first. With Europe. The Ukraine War will be probably be settled, with Russia gaining some territory.  Interesting that Vladimir Putin has not yet congratulated Trump. His view about NATO is clear.  He wants every member to pay their share. His "pal," Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, will hold a summit of 50 European leaders today in Budapest, which will be our final European Christmas River Cruise stop. He identifies well with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and has had good relations with Saudi Arabia.  Iran has tried to assassinate Trump, so there is a problem there. China will also see some added tariffs, and there is that Taiwan matter.  ...

But first, 5November2024 is less than a week away.  All polls show that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are nearly tied in the key battleground states.  I ask myself, how can this be happening? Early this year,  Donald Trump was rated #45, the worst president in the history of the USA, by 154 political scientists .   Joe Biden was ranked #14. #1 was Abraham Lincoln, with Franklin D. Roosevelt #2 and George Washington #3. Barack Obama came in at #7. Donald Trump is a convicted felon, the first American president in history. Earlier this year  Common Cause said Trump should be disqualified from running again .  They cited ten reasons, and some of them included violation of the 14th Amendment, he is a danger to our Democracy, etc. Trump lies more than tells the truth, is a mysogynist, has been disloyal to his wife, only thinks about himself,  has already told us he will become a dictator and this list can go and on for pages and pages. Kamala Harris i...