Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning added to OP 10/1/26

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.

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?

Employee rights are a lot less in the USA, so possibly a mistake to look at it through European eyes. And there'll be no super-strong civil-service union organising a massive protest or all-out strike.

As for legalities it seems the vast majority of those released are on 'work probation' and aren't yet considered permanent employees. Probation seems to be different conceptually than we'd know it - for us after 12 months in the service you are no longer a probationer for the rest of your career. But in America it seems every move to a new department/role resets you to probation and thus lesser rights.

Musk has been given unprecedented power that no unelected official has ever been handed. He will never face an election while Carney is. Musk's decisions are also further adding to the recession that Trump is kicking off.

Noticeably I've yet to see you comment on the fact that Trump is currently sinking the US economy. I'm pretty sure you'd have been much more vocal if Biden had pulled any of this kind of ****.

Sure thing pal, maybe take a look at how many Irish people work at these places before you say something silly like this. Every job or employer needs migrants for roles, that’s nothing new.

You’ve exposed nothing other than your ignorance on the topic.