45th President of the United States, Donald Trump (Vol. 7)
Discussion
Blue62 said:
I don't know why he's bothering with Greenland, he will own the UK in a few weeks time.
One theory: Rapidly retreating ice and permafrost due to CC = *huge* potential for mineral and oil/gas exploration. Trump is just the gormless puppet here - it's the disaster capitalists behind him pulling his strings. Coupled with the erosion/dismantling of diplomatic norms and historical alliances, mutual defence agreements, and respect for national sovereignty (q.v. Ukraine), and admiration for the likes of Putin and how he runs things.Screw your allies, screw the environment, screw future stability in all its current forms - there's money to be made!
News media said:
US President Donald Trump has said Jewish Americans who vote for the Democratic Party show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty".
The remark drew sharp criticism that Mr Trump had used an anti-Semitic trope that accuses Jews of 'dual loyalty'.
The man is an utter abhorrent embarrassment. Impeachment is too good for him. I hope his presidency ends abruptly. The remark drew sharp criticism that Mr Trump had used an anti-Semitic trope that accuses Jews of 'dual loyalty'.
Byker28i said:
Escapegoat said:
Blackpuddin said:
Remember the chat a few months ago about the US buying the NHS? That's still happening, but it's just happening more stealthily.
What's your evidence for this?Byker28i said:
So yesterday trump
- reversed what he said on background checks under pressure from NRA lobbying
- pushed to get Russia back into the G-7, ignoring the whole Ukraine issue and blamed it on Obama
- said the economy is strong and argued for measures to fix the economy, whilst planning to cut the pay of all federal employees
- called 7 in 10 Jews either disloyal or dumb and upset the Jewish community
- fought on Twitter with a temporary employee
- had a hissy fit with a Nato ally
- was revealed to be fiddling his assets value again
well, I guess you've got to do something in between rounds of golf...
I think he probably did 4 of those *while* playing golf, so little time, thought and consideration was given to the outbursts. - reversed what he said on background checks under pressure from NRA lobbying
- pushed to get Russia back into the G-7, ignoring the whole Ukraine issue and blamed it on Obama
- said the economy is strong and argued for measures to fix the economy, whilst planning to cut the pay of all federal employees
- called 7 in 10 Jews either disloyal or dumb and upset the Jewish community
- fought on Twitter with a temporary employee
- had a hissy fit with a Nato ally
- was revealed to be fiddling his assets value again
well, I guess you've got to do something in between rounds of golf...
Seems Mnuchin is still refusing to hand over trumps taxes
A whistleblower recently made “credible allegations” to the Ways and Means Committee of potentially wrongful interference with the IRS’ presidential audit process, lawyers for the House told a federal court Tuesday.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/20/tax-demo...
A whistleblower recently made “credible allegations” to the Ways and Means Committee of potentially wrongful interference with the IRS’ presidential audit process, lawyers for the House told a federal court Tuesday.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/20/tax-demo...
Just Security have a long summary of the Mueller report by various experts
Expert Summaries of Mueller Report: A Collection
https://www.justsecurity.org/65863/expert-summarie...
George Conway has written a long epilogue in which he concludes
"If the Mueller report demonstrates one thing, it is that President Trump utterly failed to carry out his duties under the Constitution ... It is time for members of Congress to do their duties and to hold the President to account."
Expert Summaries of Mueller Report: A Collection
https://www.justsecurity.org/65863/expert-summarie...
George Conway has written a long epilogue in which he concludes
"If the Mueller report demonstrates one thing, it is that President Trump utterly failed to carry out his duties under the Constitution ... It is time for members of Congress to do their duties and to hold the President to account."
Danish Parliamentarians and former government ministers slammed the president’s behavior as juvenile, undiplomatic and insulting,
“An insult”
“Lacks even basic diplomatic skills”
“Please show more respect”
“An insult to the royal house”
“A spoiled child”
“Trump lives on another planet”
“Quite absurd”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/danes-...
“An insult”
“Lacks even basic diplomatic skills”
“Please show more respect”
“An insult to the royal house”
“A spoiled child”
“Trump lives on another planet”
“Quite absurd”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/danes-...
minimoog said:
Blue62 said:
I don't know why he's bothering with Greenland, he will own the UK in a few weeks time.
One theory: Rapidly retreating ice and permafrost due to CC = *huge* potential for mineral and oil/gas exploration. Trump is just the gormless puppet here - it's the disaster capitalists behind him pulling his strings. Coupled with the erosion/dismantling of diplomatic norms and historical alliances, mutual defence agreements, and respect for national sovereignty (q.v. Ukraine), and admiration for the likes of Putin and how he runs things.Screw your allies, screw the environment, screw future stability in all its current forms - there's money to be made!
There will be trillions of pounds of minerals, oil, rare earth elements, etc sat under those glaciers, same as Antarctica.
Trump would have been hoping the Danish were stupid and would sell it to him for a handful of magic beans.
It is very, very wise to hang on to Greenland. In 50 to 150 years Greenland / Denmark is going to be a very wealthy country, all thanks to the same climate change Trump is busy accelerating.
JonChalk said:
Byker28i said:
So yesterday trump
- reversed what he said on background checks under pressure from NRA lobbying
- pushed to get Russia back into the G-7, ignoring the whole Ukraine issue and blamed it on Obama
- said the economy is strong and argued for measures to fix the economy, whilst planning to cut the pay of all federal employees
- called 7 in 10 Jews either disloyal or dumb and upset the Jewish community
- fought on Twitter with a temporary employee
- had a hissy fit with a Nato ally
- was revealed to be fiddling his assets value again
well, I guess you've got to do something in between rounds of golf...
I think he probably did 4 of those *while* playing golf, so little time, thought and consideration was given to the outbursts. - reversed what he said on background checks under pressure from NRA lobbying
- pushed to get Russia back into the G-7, ignoring the whole Ukraine issue and blamed it on Obama
- said the economy is strong and argued for measures to fix the economy, whilst planning to cut the pay of all federal employees
- called 7 in 10 Jews either disloyal or dumb and upset the Jewish community
- fought on Twitter with a temporary employee
- had a hissy fit with a Nato ally
- was revealed to be fiddling his assets value again
well, I guess you've got to do something in between rounds of golf...
JonChalk said:
minimoog said:
Blue62 said:
I don't know why he's bothering with Greenland, he will own the UK in a few weeks time.
One theory: Rapidly retreating ice and permafrost due to CC = *huge* potential for mineral and oil/gas exploration. Trump is just the gormless puppet here - it's the disaster capitalists behind him pulling his strings. Coupled with the erosion/dismantling of diplomatic norms and historical alliances, mutual defence agreements, and respect for national sovereignty (q.v. Ukraine), and admiration for the likes of Putin and how he runs things.Screw your allies, screw the environment, screw future stability in all its current forms - there's money to be made!
There will be trillions of pounds of minerals, oil, rare earth elements, etc sat under those glaciers, same as Antarctica.
Trump would have been hoping the Danish were stupid and would sell it to him for a handful of magic beans.
It is very, very wise to hang on to Greenland. In 50 to 150 years Greenland / Denmark is going to be a very wealthy country, all thanks to the same climate change Trump is busy accelerating.
t show basically and if I remember rightly they pretty much ended up with nothing after 3 seasons.At the end of one season they found a big area of rubies which was potentially worth a LOT of money, only for the area to be claimed by the government when they came back the following season so was out of bounds for them
Byker28i said:
Just Security have a long summary of the Mueller report by various experts
Expert Summaries of Mueller Report: A Collection
https://www.justsecurity.org/65863/expert-summarie...
George Conway has written a long epilogue in which he concludes
"If the Mueller report demonstrates one thing, it is that President Trump utterly failed to carry out his duties under the Constitution ... It is time for members of Congress to do their duties and to hold the President to account."
Trump doesn't seem to attack George Conway much despite what he tweets about him, why is that? Unless I missed it of course.Expert Summaries of Mueller Report: A Collection
https://www.justsecurity.org/65863/expert-summarie...
George Conway has written a long epilogue in which he concludes
"If the Mueller report demonstrates one thing, it is that President Trump utterly failed to carry out his duties under the Constitution ... It is time for members of Congress to do their duties and to hold the President to account."
Does Kellyanne or George have something on Trump? Seems a really odd setup.
Byker28i said:
Danish Parliamentarians and former government ministers slammed the president’s behavior as juvenile, undiplomatic and insulting,
“An insult”
“Lacks even basic diplomatic skills”
“Please show more respect”
“An insult to the royal house”
“A spoiled child”
“Trump lives on another planet”
“Quite absurd”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/danes-...
It’s beyond comical “An insult”
“Lacks even basic diplomatic skills”
“Please show more respect”
“An insult to the royal house”
“A spoiled child”
“Trump lives on another planet”
“Quite absurd”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/danes-...
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My proposal to the politically correct Automobile Companies would lower the average price of a car to consumers by more than $3000, while at the same time making the cars substantially safer. Engines would run smoother. Very little impact on the environment! Foolish executives!
WTF is he even talking about? Politically correct auto companies? Is he now the expert in auto manufacturing?
Must have seen something on Fox and Friends and decided to tweet about it.
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My proposal to the politically correct Automobile Companies would lower the average price of a car to consumers by more than $3000, while at the same time making the cars substantially safer. Engines would run smoother. Very little impact on the environment! Foolish executives!
WTF is he even talking about? Politically correct auto companies? Is he now the expert in auto manufacturing?
Must have seen something on Fox and Friends and decided to tweet about it.
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