Ah yes—the “Deep State.”
That mythical creature we were all told didn’t exist… your intrepid blogger even laughed at some that talked about it. Then, it started showing up in headlines, investigations, leaks, and conveniently timed “anonymous sources.”
Funny how that works.
The Promise vs. The Reality
Let’s rewind.
Donald Trump didn’t just run for president. He ran against a system.
Not Democrats. Not Republicans.
The system.
The pitch was simple, powerful, and—depending on who you ask—either heroic or reckless:
Drain the swamp.
Uproot the bureaucratic machine.
Take on the permanent government.
Voters heard it.
They believed it.
And now?
Well… the polling suggests something a little less cinematic.
The Scorecard So Far
According to the latest data:
- 37% of voters believe Trump has been successful in cleaning up the Deep State
- Only 10% say he’s been very successful
- Meanwhile, 52% say he’s been unsuccessful
- Including 34% who say not at all successful
- And 12% aren’t sure
Translation?
Most Americans don’t think the swamp has been drained.
If anything, they suspect it might have installed better plumbing.
Why the Skepticism?
Here’s where things get interesting.
Because while voters are skeptical of success…
They are not exactly dismissing the problem.
In fact, quite the opposite.
The Part Nobody Was Supposed to Notice
A recent report quietly dropped a rather inconvenient detail:
Trump and his supporters were targeted by four consecutive FBI counterintelligence investigations over the past decade.
Four.
Not one rogue probe.
Not a single “misjudgment.”
Four separate operations.
Now, you’d think that might move public opinion.
And it does—but not in the way Washington might hope.
Voters: “Yeah… Something’s Off”
Here’s what Americans are saying now:
- 50% of voters believe it’s likely that senior federal law enforcement officials broke the law to undermine Trump
- Including 31% who say it’s very likely
- 33% say it’s unlikely
- Including 20% who say not at all likely
- 17% remain unsure
Let’s pause there.
Half the country thinks federal officials may have broken the law to interfere with a presidency.
Not a fringe.
Not a conspiracy subreddit.
Half. The. Country.
And that number has actually increased since 2018.
So while voters may not think Trump has won the battle…
They’re increasingly convinced there was a battle to begin with.
The Paradox of the Deep State
This is where the narrative gets deliciously uncomfortable.
Because you now have two beliefs coexisting at the same time:
- Trump hasn’t successfully dismantled the Deep State
- The Deep State—or something very much like it—probably acted illegally
That’s not confusion.
That’s evolution.
Voters are essentially saying:
“We’re not sure you beat it… but we’re pretty sure it’s real.”
Why This Fight Was Always Harder Than It Looked
Let’s be honest for a moment.
The idea that any single president—Republican or Democrat—could walk into Washington and dismantle:
- Decades of entrenched bureaucracy
- Institutional incentives
- Career civil service networks
- Intelligence and law enforcement ecosystems
…was always going to be, let’s say, ambitious.
This isn’t a movie.
There’s no final boss battle.
No dramatic victory speech.
No credits rolling.
What you get instead is:
Resistance. Delay. Reinterpretation. And survival.
Because bureaucracies don’t disappear.
They adapt.
Washington’s Favorite Trick: Outlasting You
Here’s the quiet secret of the federal system:
It doesn’t need to defeat you. It just needs to outlast you.
Administrations come and go.
Elections shift.
Narratives change.
But institutions?
They stay.
And they get very good at:
- Slowing things down
- Redirecting energy
- Waiting for the next cycle
So when voters say Trump hasn’t “cleaned it up,” what they’re really saying is:
The system is still standing.
The Real Question Voters Are Asking
This isn’t just about Trump anymore.
It’s about something bigger.
Voters are now asking:
- Who actually runs the government?
- How much power do unelected officials hold?
- Can any elected leader truly control the bureaucracy?
Those are not small questions.
Those are system-level questions.
And once voters start asking them…
They don’t stop.
The Bottom Line
Here’s where the numbers leave us:
- A majority of voters don’t believe Trump has defeated the Deep State
- But a significant—and growing—number believe the system acted against him in ways that may have crossed legal lines
That’s not a resolved story.
That’s an open conflict.
Because the American people may be divided on outcomes…
But they are increasingly united around one uncomfortable suspicion:
Something bigger than elections is at play.
And until that question is answered—
The struggle against the so-called Deep State isn’t ending anytime soon
It’s one thing, to have GODFATHER type conversations around a dinner table, and make deals. I get it. We all know that happens.
But, when you do the same thing, in the open? It’s past conversation……it borderlines on being ominous.
Below, is an excerpt taken from a podcast show less than 24 hours ago.
TITLE codes included.
You can listen, or not.
You’re decision as to whether it’s fact or fiction.
It is, what it is……….and it’s being reported for what it appears: Election Engineering and interference.
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Good afternoon California Republican Party,
otherwise known as the CA GOP.
Please note the following laws:
https://x.com/LeoNaranjoIV/status/2037328843141472506?s=20
Now, please note, the following conversations:
https://x.com/priyaee/status/2036602151120806214?s=20
“I’ve been working with Karen Bass, to allow me a pitch for an idea………
Please go to timelines: 6:55 thru 4:05.
The short version:
“I’ve been working with Karen Bass, to try to get Karen Bass to allow me to pitch an idea to cut the Pacific Palisades off of Los Angeles. Its called ‘De-annexing’, some people know it as secession but it’s not full secession. My pitch is, if you let me do this, Karen, I will be able to get Rick Caruso on board to be the City Manager and maybe Spencer Pratt could be the Mayor of the Pacific Palisades.
And for all of you that are listening, Mayor Bass could lose her position to Nithya Raman who is a Democratic Socialist and a Democratic Socialist could become the Mayor of Los Angeles. And that’s happening all across our State, it’s happening to Tracy Parks, it’s happening everywhere.
Where the lower offices are really in jeopardy of losing
some of the few Democrats that are Moderate Democrats. Now no one on this Podcast here, would think that Karen bass is a Moderate Democrat. nobody would ever think that, but compared to Nithya Raman,
she’s a Republican. And we are faced with this across the State and these races are happening in a parallel lane with Steve and I. And Steve, if you would champion with me cutting the Pacific Palisades off of Los Angeles, I want to just tell you a couple of things it would do. It would allow Federal help without going thru the cumbersome red-tape of LA City; it would get rid of Mansion Tax overnight proving the fact that when you tax mansions when it’s really every kind of real estate that it’s ineffective and doesn’t work and kills the real estate market.
It would create an olive branch between big developers and people running for office, in other words, working together.
And it might, save the LA Mayors race, because at the moment, and I could be wrong but it doesn’t look that way, Spencer Pratt will create a run off and then the run off would be between Nithya Raman and Mayor Bass.”
Steve Hilton states:
“It’s creative thinking, but I need to think about it since it’s the first time I’m hearing it and we can talk offline about it.”
Again, here ya go:
Title 18 USC code 600 states: “Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”
Title 18 USC code 599 states: “Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
Ya better find out real quick, if the NPP candidate speaking, is violating those two laws above.
Ya better make sure, YOUR Candidate for the Republican Party, ol Mr Fox News himself, isn’t flirting with violating the laws.
This is serious. It smells. It’s corruption in it’s infancy.
This isn’t a “interesting idea”, this seems like a pledge to CURRY Favor with the Real Estate folks.
It looks like a DEAL WITH MS BASS, that if you do X-Y-Z, WE can help you win your election.
What would Ms. Karen Bass DO, if she:
A) De-annexes the Palisades?
Reward “NPP candidate” with what?
Placement of Mr. Caruso into City Manger of LA position? Favor for a Favor??
Oh…………and the NPP in question?
The one Steve has been pushing to be on the Stage with the Democrats/Republicans, Ms. Elaine Culotti.
I’m not defending the Democrats, nor Ms. Raman, Spencer Pratt or anyone else.
THIS is near Election Fixing.
Almost akin to Quid Pro Quo. Favor for a Favor BEFORE an election!!
BEFORE an Election………….seriously???
The chips fall where they may.
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One thing I CAN say that I have not done during this campaign season?
I haven’t’ engaged in any type of BULLS**** like this.
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It’s things like this, that give rise to the term:
UNI PARTY.
(for the retentive people: all allegedly, accept it’s from one’s own words, soooo, there’s that).
Leo, you are writing novels again…most of us know about Title 18.
System? Great questionsblogger.
Most people that offered their opinion in the numbers cited above (No sources? If not, then GTFO) have absolutely no idea what “Deep State” or “Cabal” mean in the real world. And blogger, this whole show IS a movie. It IS scripted. All news is scripted. Everything is scripted. We all have to come to that agreement if we want to raise awareness and rid the world (and our souls) of the spiritual forces holding us down; for we do not struggle against the evils of the flesh…
For those reading this blog, please understand we are indeed battling a “system”. But it’s not what you might think. Chew on this long post and then you might understand a little more about the bigger (longer timeframe) picture of humanity. I promise it is more worth the read than Lynyrd’s novels. Ha! Please stay in the arena Lynyrd.
https://x.com/idontexistTore/status/2007565477942554948?s=20