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

What did it say…

"

Dear Mick,

We cordially welcome the Ruler of the Island of Ireland, land of the scholars and fairies, and we look forward to signing a deal to share all the minerals retrieved from the bottom of the rainbow in return for bringing lasting peace and prosperity to Darby O'Gill and all the little people…….

Singed…Mr. Orange

"

According to RTE and it's guest, the deal between Trump and Zelenskyy is that the US will get 50% of the mineral derivatives and will provide something to Ukraine which will be helpful in the way of non-military protection, say a form of partnership - which would deter a party [who had malice aforethought towards Ukraine] to consider a change of course/policy.

We'll have to wait for more trickledown information from a "NO B/S" source to find out if both "partners" consider there's a undeniable done deal, something a lapse of memory [did I say that?] wont brush off.

That can only be a good thing in terms of the American people ultimately getting rid of this nut job you’d think?

If the economy gets to crisis point , Shirley this means game over and Democrats and whatever sane Republicans are left join forces and boot him out?

Impeachment was on my mind alright - but that’s just going to bring civil war given MAGAs reactions to date- mass rioting at least - maybe block voting against any of his proposals or something but even then, it hasn’t stopped the chaos - even the courts and laws are probably tied up in legal knots

This isn’t looking so good

French president Emmanuel Macron has been speaking to the media in the last few minutes, as he concludes his visit to Portugal with a joint press conference with the country’s prime minister Luís Montenegro.

Macron was asked about US president Donald Trumpand the prospect of US tariffs on the EU.

He said that he raised this issue with Trump during his meeting earlier this week, but was left “with very little hope” that the issue could be resolved.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/28/volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-us-minerals-deal-russia-ukraine-live-news

If he runs the US economy into the ground that is probably good news overall.

I thought the reason it didn't happen last time was because he was able to increase the deficit.

That is his aim now too.(the "repubs are too frit to object but if their voters are restive who knows)

It’s funny- right now “hope” for a scenario playing out like you’ve mentioned is probably all we have - it’s a wake up call to the world in fairness if just how easy the equilibrium can change - I guess we’re not as different to some South American dictatorships or North Korea as we’d like to think - democracy as we know it is indeed a fragile thing

Bitcoin lost all the Trump gains and then some more looks like 20% down

Bros be angry

Dodds resigns as minister for foreign aid over aid budget cuts - you would think she’d hang in there and put her support behind her prime minister - I mean FFS the world knows that it’s Trump calling the shots right now - moaning about it and making it all about you is not really the way to roll right now- she’s just giving more ammo to the conservatives

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/28/anneliese-dodds-resigns-keir-starmer-cut-aid-budget

Germany and Ireland make up the bulk of the EU's trade surplus with the US.

We have big problems coming.

Firstly, we are going to come under pressure from other countries in Europe who will be naturally angered at taking a hit with tariffs due in large part to Ireland's trade surplus with the US. They are going to want answers.

Secondly, the tariff issue becomes even more acute for us if the UK avoids the tariffs. That puts us at an immediate disadvantage with the UK for the manufacture of goods for export to the US especially pharmaceuticals. Companies will surely switch manufacturing from here to existing facilitates in the UK to avoid the tariffs which could cost jobs and significant tax income for the government.

To say it doesn't look good is the understatement of the year.

Well, whoulda thought CFTrump's name would have been in the recently released Epstein flight logs. Uhuh.

Note: just a name on a log, nothing to see here. Apparently just the start of a much larger release.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-bombshell-flight-logs-134523007.html

And after voting in the Democrats they'll forget how shìt it all was and vote in the republicans again. The place is a joke. At the very least they need a substantial 3rd party and a ban on corporate lobbying/funding

So we’re back to the EU undermining the entire union on the basis of the decision of a fickle madman? Ok so.