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

re making a deal for the Rear earths . Would it make more sence to do a deal with some European bid and keep the money in Europe . Ukr can then pay the US it’ s circa $135 bn instead of the $500bn?

If America are allied with Russia (and under Trump, as of today, they fuckin are) in a war between Europe and Russia, whats to stop them. You think they wouldn't want to control a strategic outpost on the northwest of the continent where they could get re-supplies from their new western ally?

Fuckin hell. The country is going downhill rapidly!

And if this woman wasn't german, she wouldn't be given any voice at all

Indefinite detention for the perceived risk she may sell her services in tattooing someone, but no evidence of this. Just outrageous.

I wouldn't expect a word from his followers or the vast majority of voters in the U.S. American foreign policy is a big issue for people outside the U.S., but it matters little to those inside. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if Trump puts a few more dollars in voters' pockets and we see a jump in support for him.

I am aware that you find it ludicrous. But I am steadfast that calling an entire nation idiots is absurd based on politics you happen to disagree with.

It is astounding just the ridiculousness of being able to consistently label american people as stupid.

I do take offense to being called ignorant and dumb but I suppose if an opinion you don't agree with is voiced, then you are free to call me that.

Trump is due to address Congress today it seems. Have just seen the theme of the speech is to be 'the renewal of the American dream'. Lovely.

Gonna be absolute carnage this morning in US

We are in “extreme fear” territory at new lows

Agreed, but these thing generally hold because of good faith and a desire to respect the wishes of those who voted for it. We are clearly not in such an era now.

At this stage no-one is still alive who voted the 22nd through, so everything comes down to interpretation of what was intended. As we've seen with Roe v Wade it is is possible for two iterations of the Supreme Court to make completely different judgements on what various articles mean.

I'm far from an expert (a complete legal bluffer really) but the language looks wooly enough to me that faced with it's first legal challenge it may be open to favourable interpretation.

What on earth are you talking about? There is absolutely no comparison between what America is doing and how it got here to do it and Ireland - none at all .

Ireland a third world country!..what are you smoking?

It would make for great television though wouldn't it? 🤣

Indeed, just reading the following:

“Tariffs are actually — we’ve had a lot of experience with them — they’re an act of war, to some degree,” Buffett said in an interview with CBS that aired on Sunday.

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO and billionaire investor said tariffs over time serve as a tax on goods and could raise prices for consumers.

“The Tooth Fairy doesn’t pay ‘em!” Buffett said with a laugh.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/03/business/warren-buffett-tariffs-trump/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

Yeah but what has actually happened? The narratives have certainly changed and Trump & Crew are clearly deranged but what are the actual day to day impacts so far? What impacts have you seen in your life? Actions speak louder than words. Let's see how long these tariffs last and whether a deal can be done with Putin/Zelensky. The war needs to end.

I am not looking forward to 18 more months of sillyness from Trump but I do think he will lose interest soon enough. He will also be forced to see sense if he does stupid things. He is loving the attention for sure but he is a bluffer for the most part.

I'd like to take my hurl to Vance already and I had not heard him speak until last week's disaster in the Oval Office. American politics usually bores me.