Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 06/06/25

Unless he personally feels that pain, it matters not. Sadly, I don't think he will see it the way everyone else does. He'll cut a deal with a few inconsequential minnows and maybe one or two larger players like the UK to claim victory. The rest of the world will look back in abhorrance until a new world order can be established. Hopefully one with wider trading outside of the US.

Putin is probably one of the insider readers. Crash the market there Donnie we'll make a mint.

Apparently, it was a tie between Trump and another, at the Trump Open, at a Trump course.

They've probably realized people are laughing at how he always managed to "win" despite every video of him golfing makes him third rate....

Vance's "popularity" doesn't exist.

His followers won't show up to a rally like Trump's will.

He is only more dangerous in the sense that he is younger and hasn't served two terms yet.

I would have to go to the Oxford Dictionary as a first move and I probably would not find the word that I would be looking for. Probably will be in it next year when someone creates it!!!!!!!!

Trump claims a handicap of 2.5 or 2.8, according to which reports you read. People who know about these things say that he's not so good as would justify that handicap, but that he is quite good.

He's probably a better golfer than he is a president. But that's setting the bar pretty low.

He isn’t popular and I don’t see him winning an election against any half decent candidate but he is an insidious individual who would be a proxy for furthering Peter Thiel’s agenda.

From all accounts Trump and his caddy cheat a lot. Think Goldfinger and Oddjob.

Balls kicked out of rough. 10 foot putts conceded. Not great with the shot calcs etc.

I doubt very much if the Israelis will be doing any negotiating with Trump, or he with them, why should they? They'll be looking for "reduced in price" goodies from Uncle Don.

If someone’s golfing with him, you can bet they’re handing over hefty wads of cash for the 'privilege', in return you get a political favor. He's charging 5 million USD for a 1-on-1. Trump won’t lift a finger for you if you embarrass him on the golf course. He’s a textbook narcissist - humiliation is a deal-breaker. Trump only cares about 1 thing, winning.

A finance lecturer on Morning Ireland was saying that one man trying to control the global economy without any checks and balances from Congress is seriously bad news - there's a touch of an out of control megalomaniac about it all.

Why is it embarrassing? Europe sells a lot more wines etc. to the US than it imports. I think it's like 16 times more or something. The EU should make sure its response actually makes sense economically.

Canadians have taken to turning American products upside down in supermarkets, so as to notify fellow shoppers where the products are from and so make it easier to boycott them.

Had a browse thru X this morning - specifically at those responding to Trump's casual quip "Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something"

It's full of the usual "This is what I voted for" posts - no it isn't - just like Farage, Boris Johnson et al moved the goal posts after the Brexit vote was won, Trump did also - There's was no mention of taking medicine or short-medium term pain during his election campaign - He told them all that other countries would pay these Tariffs and they swallowed it!

Then there's a cohort who seem to think their trade deficits is their federal debt.

I used to waste my time responding to these people but I cant be arsed anymore.