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

It's not unusual for people who have huge egos to have an over inflated opinion about their appearance. He probably looks in the mirror and sees an adonis looking back at him.

I wonder does the ‘ world’ and the Americans realise the devastation that this P—-CK is causing and will cause going forward to the detriment of MOST of us. Imagine what could be done with all the finance and energy that is being used to establish Trumps agenda and spent on all the wars - especially in Ukr and Gaza to address some of the world’s social problems

5 trillion wiped out just like that and still no bottom in sight

That’s reality it happened and you instead focus on “potential” announcements which may or quite likely may not happen especially if China invades Taiwan

You can’t build and run an economy on incels, neo Nazis, peados, criminals, ultra religious, druggie oligarchs and other deplorables that are part of Trump MAGA cult

They basically destroyed NIH and are going after education and stealing money from university current accounts

Where will innovation come from in the MAGA world? Was listening to a pod how an NIH grant into basic science research about lizard in Arizona desert led directly to the drugs that made NOVO and LLY hundreds of billions in weight loss and diabetes medication. All of that research gone now

Hell even the military is cutting back while likes of Lockheed and Boeing are begging US “allies” to not cut orders

Ah you are young and probably have no experiences but you are clearly in the denial stage

Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the best US economy ever for ideological reasons

I am struggling to think of any upside potential in next 4 years while the risks are increasing by the day proportional to the volatility and bad news

I ain’t gonna mince my words and I am not anywhere near the left wing of the political spectrum

But I will call out Nazis for what they are for as long as I have free speech and live in a free republic

like I said you are in denial, how many more zig Heils would it take to admit that US is sliding down a dark path that has been well traveled

The US markets hasn’t just crashed its and ongoing crash and unlike other times completely disconnected from other markets which if anything are rising as money is running away.

That it hasn’t yet crashed more is a function of a lot of investors still being in denial stages themselves about what a shitshow trump admin is, i myself pivoted quickly to BRK.B and European stocks and us stocks I know done well in last recession

And ended up being 10% up in last few months while everyone is living in fear of what trump will do next and sitting on losses wiping out months and in some cases years of their investing

I am voting with my wallet my investments and my pension

There is no upside with Trump, any delusions investors had that he will “just play golf for four years” have been shattered, there are some insane revolutionary ideologues on trump team and they are deliberately setting off scuttling charges below the waterline of SS America

No I stay away from shorting and derivatives as my aim is to decrease risk over next few years and maybe come out the other side picking up whatever is left standing

Best not roll in the mud with pigs and watch the sidelines for next while

He hasn’t destroyed the US economy yet but I can’t remember an administration including his first one which has so deliberately set out to wreck everything in the economy, industry, education and society

It’s batter down the hatches time

Those who voted for Trump will be the ones who will suffer the most but I honestly have no empathy left, there hasn’t been this much cutting of noses since Brexit

If the information in my link is correct, tourism income in America was at an all time high in Jan 2025- which makes for a great statistic going forward- I see already some posters here saying they’ve cancelled planned trips to USA- we know Canadians are likely planning staycations or other alternatives to the US. And countries are starting to issue warning notices around having your documentation in order at the border (which just makes sense)- except for the fact that your social media posts may well prevent you entering as we saw last week over someone criticising Trump online.

I certainly won’t be heading stateside any time soon - but expect tempting low fair deals in the coming months if passenger numbers aren’t what they should be.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/tourism-revenues#:~:text=Tourism%20Revenues%20in%20the%20United%20States%20averaged%2013611.64%20USD%20Million,of%20Travel%20and%20Tourism%20Industries

Turns out it was Republicans who commissioned it.

that stock market price reminds me of the start of trumps media company

Was Poilievre not a big Trump fan before the US election last November? Most western provinces Conservatives support US Republican ideals

Carney called the election early a) as the Liberals now have momentum, b) Parties are legally spend-limited with attack/campaign adverts once an election is called.

What conspiracy theory is that? That MNCs can't find locals to fill vacancies and need migrants? That one?

I suppose the fact that of the 8 largest visa sponsors in Ireland, 7 are US MNCs.

There is no conspiracy though. It just exposed the lie that we are a highly skilled workforce. If it is even true that we are highly skilled, we do not possess the skills that MNCs want.

There is a likeness there between Carney's position and Trump's position, don't you think?

Too straight-faced?

The second last one would make a genuinely great painting that should be hung everywhere.

That'll be a real "Rubicon" moment (US annexes Greenland).

Unilaterally asserting US control/power there is being floated so much and so persistently by Trump and other members of the admin. in public, that as mad as it is, it does start to look more likely.

It's fairly easy for the US to do it and noone can prevent them, but it should blow up US/EU and US/UK relations for good if it happens.

I wonder will leaders of UK/EU members have the cojones for that, or will they look at their shoes and just try and pretend it isn't happening (and hope they aren't next for some similar US attentions), offer Denmark equivalent of thoughts and prayers as a reaction?