Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 18/03/25

Nope- the Dems fell for the bait - they went into defence mode- this allowed Trump to develop his “this is what I’m going to deliver” speeches - immigration, security the economy - they sounded impressive when compared to the moaning Harris went on with -the Dems went down into rabbit holes and the weeds defending the “right” and the “just”- sounded wonderful but the American people were more concerned about the economy and jobs and their future - it’s the economy stupid still holds -regardless of the millions spent on millionaire actors and celebrities trying to convince them otherwise - and that includes jobs which means immigration becomes an issue.

Had Harris concentrated on distancing herself from an ever increasingly frail Biden and stood on her own two feet, she might be president today - anyway, we are where we are.

I understand that it is funny, but the Democrats must stop treating this as a joke. This should be taken seriously and the Dems should be out every day hammering Trump and Musk and the rest of them over the serious issues that are being brought up.

The problem is that Trump knows absolutely nothing about economics.

A trade deficit is not per se something bad. It happens because the US Americans are buying more than they can produce in their own country and that there is not enough investment in the US or too much spending on foreign products.

The general rule is: Savings minus investment always is equal to exports minus imports. So in order for the US to reduce the trade deficit the US Americans either need to save more or invest less.

It has absolutely nothing to do that foreingn countries are having unfair business practices or Canada and Mexico are taking the US for a ride.

Furthermore, tariffs often lead to more foreign investment in the US, often pushing the US dollar up, making US products overseas in general more expensive and less attractive. This would also not solve the trade deficit.

No matter how I look at it, Mr. Trump you're clearly wrong.

Sure ignore the fact a foreign national has taken over the Treasury department. As per normal, I suspect your posts won't age well tbh, they never do. Similar to when you claimed Trump wasn't a vindictive man, strange silence now that he's going after all his enemies.

I mean who wouldn’t want less immigrants less drugs and less guns- as you say it sounds great - it will take some time to see the results and for me, it’s only the results that matter. Unfortunately what Trump will likely do is manipulate figures to speed up the illusion of success - then go play golf - I genuinely hope these 3 situations legitimately improve and in fairness I would genuinely say well done Trump - I just can’t help but think he’ll fck it up somehow

The point remains, the people who ran the country under Biden weren’t visible -because Biden certainly wasn’t running the country - at least this chap is visible - that’s progress in my book.

That is brilliant. You make up a conspiracy theory and then use the lacl of any evidence of that theory as proof that things are now better.

Why is everything a “conspiracy” theory to those defending the idiotic Democrat parties actions over the past few years? Just laughable at this stage and really doesn’t merit a response - if you want to believe Biden was fully in control of his faculties no less the country over the last 2 years even though his own party have said the contrary, then really I can’t be of assistance to you.

Someone in another thread brought this up that the Dems are silent.

DJT has been president for 2 weeks. It feels like longer because every time you turn on the news there is another thing that he has done.

The presidential election was only in November. The dems are still licking their wounds, but with the Republicans controlling the House and Senate, there's not a whole lot they can do right now.

It’s probably way to early in his term for “outrage” - some of the posts on here are just laughable - Trump will do what he promised he’ll do - dozens of election pledges that he’s simply implementing now - there’s no surprise here - I’m more interested in the impacts of his decisions today - but those impacts will take time to crystallise .

I’d fcking love if drug importations went down and immigration went down - that would be awesome for Americans - and who couldn’t but praise those results

Still no evidence of Biden being anything other than old, and it’s conspiracy nonsense to suggest he was being handled in anyway.

He was too old certainly for another term but so is Trump.

It’s American tax dollars - they can do what they wish with it - none of my business

Irs a theory until such time as you have evidence.

Was he old? Infirm? Suffering from mental decline? Yes, yes and yes.

Did he hand over the running of the country to shadowy unknown figures? No. Nobody has provided one ounce of evidence.

But then that isn’t really the issue. Yiu said yourself you don't mind other people running everthing onve you think you know who it is.

Its obvious that Musk is just the front man. There are clearly unknown figures running everything because its clearly not Trump.

See. Its easy to simply make stuff up

Biden is gone-this is a Trump thread - I’m sticking to the future now not the past.

For sure, but there is no proof at all of systemic waste (or even corruption) at the agency. Do an audit of any major overseas aid agency and you would probably find examples of wastage and money being misspent here and there.