{"id":34143,"date":"2026-09-28T23:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=34143"},"modified":"2026-09-28T23:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T23:51:52","slug":"observer-status-a-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=34143","title":{"rendered":"Observer Status &amp; A reminder&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">President Trump checking out the void!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f04b42\">Just a reminder <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d1281f\">that the current President of the United States of America received in his three campaigns for the U.S. presidency, a total of over&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f2443a\"><strong>214 million votes<\/strong> of individual Americans ..\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1200x779.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2.jpg 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ec190e\"><em>The certified results from the Federal Election Commission and official election archives show his individual vote counts breakdown as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Election Year<\/th><th>Status<\/th><th>Individual Popular Votes<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><th>Electoral College Votes<\/th><th>Election Outcome<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Nominee<\/td><td><strong>77,302,580<\/strong><\/td><td>49.80%<\/td><td>312<\/td><td><strong>Won<\/strong>&nbsp;(Defeated Kamala Harris)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><td>Incumbent<\/td><td><strong>74,223,975<\/strong><\/td><td>46.85%<\/td><td>232<\/td><td><strong>Lost<\/strong>&nbsp;(Defeated by Joe Biden)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td><td>Nominee<\/td><td><strong>62,984,828<\/strong><\/td><td>46.09%<\/td><td>304*<\/td><td><strong>Won<\/strong>&nbsp;(Defeated Hillary Clinton)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665-2-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665-2-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665-2-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donald-staring-into-abyss-2-1024x665-2.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1284\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-fasism-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-fasism-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-fasism-1-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-fasism-1-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-fasism-1-768x986.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-Xi-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-Xi-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-Xi-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-Xi-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-XI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-XI.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-XI-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trump-XI-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f5382e\">So what is he up to today&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Trump Calls Canada \u2018One of the Worst Countries in the Entire World\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <em><strong>Media<\/strong> ite<\/em>  September 28\/26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">President&nbsp;<strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>&nbsp;predicted that Canada will apologize to him for engaging in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/trump-snaps-back-at-canadian-trade-scam-with-50-billion-threat-no-reciprocity-no-access\/\">trade war<\/a>&nbsp;with the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Trump was asked about US-Canada trade relations during an Oval Office announcement Monday about the US steel industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey want to have a deal with us,\u201d Trump said of Canada. \u201cThey call us all the time. The problem is, they have treated the United States very unfairly. <strong>They have been one of the worst countries in the entire world.<\/strong> We get along with China, we get along with people, we make good deals, but Canada has been really very difficult to deal with, actually, and they charge our farmers 400% tariffs and more. They take advantage of us. They feel entitled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f8d912\">Canadian Prime Minister Carney responds to the Orange Menace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carney-Elbows-up-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carney-Elbows-up-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carney-Elbows-up-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carney-Elbows-up-1-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carney-elbows-climate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carney-elbows-climate.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carney-elbows-climate-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carney-elbows-climate-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump checking out the void! Just a reminder that the current President of the United States of America received in his three campaigns for the U.S. presidency, a total of over&nbsp; 214 million votes of individual Americans ..\u00a0 The certified results from the Federal Election Commission and official election archives show his individual vote &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=34143\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Observer Status &amp; A reminder&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34143"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34161,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143\/revisions\/34161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}