Squawkbox – February 19, 2026

Anyone who thinks Trump will apologize for posting the racist video about President and First Lady Obama (or anything else he’s ever done) has not been paying attention. The man simply doesn’t think he’s done anything wrong. Ever.

Fletcher, I sure hope you watched AOC, Gov. Whitmer and especially Gov. Gavin Newsome at the Munich security conference. Three Democratic clowns riding the tiny car, saying things so bizarre that the three have been labeled “historically illiterate” by the media. No one to blame but yourselves for such inept representation.

The article by Lawrence Knighton is about as straightforward as you can get. I wish there were enough leaders in our community and school system that believed as he does, that the problem could be solved. But I don’t think that is going to happen.

No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce.

One day soon, Fletcher, you’ll come to realize that your criticisms of the greatest U.S. president ever have not been taken well by a lot of true Americans. It’ll probably be too late, but you’ll definitely get the picture.

Are there really enough Georgians stupid enough to believe that doing away with the state income tax is going to be a good thing for them? The result is probably going to be a doubling of our sales tax rate, because income tax now pays for 40% of government expenses in the state of Georgia.

Albany’s resolve is tested as a South Slappy suspect fires 30 rounds in attempted murder. The assumed illegal auto pistol, the one who sold it, the motive to kill and motivator(s) conspiracy behind him, the one truck hit 10 times and the 20 other victims from rounds unaccounted … You’ve cried and wailed over dead children as the city’s been terrorized, long delayed trials and given lenient verdicts. Now come to the table or shut up.

Today is another day that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell remains in a country club federal prison rather than in a high-security federal prison like every other convicted sex trafficker would serve their time. Donald Trump, in violation of federal correction rules, approved the transfer in a quid pro quo deal for her silence and protection relating to Epstein.

SMRs, as his second year starts, Dozy Don’s approval numbers are lower than Sleepy Joe’s approval numbers. That’s worse than bad..

Saturday editorial by Carlton is so off -center. You want to make it sound as if everyone is a lousy American if they are patriotic. You want to say everyone is a Trump person if they disagree with your thinking. I am not a Trump person. I would bet the vast majority of Americans think the Olympics is no place to dishonor your country in front of the world, no matter what you think of our leader. There is a time and place. and wearing the uniform representing America is not the time nor place to run down the country.

Trump passing out and then passing gas on those two little girls must have been a frightening experience for them. What a clown.

To city manager and city commissioners: The Recreation Department has let the citizens down. The only and best programs you are having are for senior citizens. Thanks, Ms. Tee. If y’all could get rid of or change three people, you’d see how smoothly that department would run.