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

In fact, some people might see the WC as an opportunity to get into America in order to work illegally - no less terrorists trying to get in under the guise of being a football fan -so I’d say the security will be even greater throughout that period

The land of free speech, don't forget.

Can you provide a link to these morality lectures and then explain why they give you license to gossip about her marriage, wedding, farts, husband and very young child? I haven't seen them myself but I didn't know who this lady was until you started posting links to back up your gossip on her husband/child.

I think all religions are complete nonsense myself but are you still praying for high unemployment in USA?

“I think all religions are complete nonsense myself but are you still praying for high unemployment in USA?”

I don’t think it’s wise to engage with someone who takes a joke post literally

Ignore that part so because you were quite worried at the time . Do however provide the morality lecture links that validates your idle gossip. Don't be a slippery eel now. Why has the gossip stopped by the way?

And he's blinked again

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-tariffs-apple-dell.html

Smartphones and computers will be exempted from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The guidance comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 125% tariffs on products from China, a move that was poised to take a toll on tech companies like Apple, which makes iPhones and most of its other products in China.

The new tariff guidance also includes exclusions for other electronic devices and components, including semiconductors, solar cells, flat panel TV displays, flash drives, memory cards and solid-state drives used for storing data.

Sounds like a lot of the Trump faithful got an education this last week as to what tariffs can do to their pension pots.

No chance.

The World Cup is a massive event, and the US is the best equipped country in the world to host.

The US will be a great host, as it was in 1994.

I was thinking of people who may have to go for work or family. I may have to make such a trip in the next year and I'm glad to have that hurdle of the trip front loaded. I've been going to the US since the 80s and over the years I've found the TSA experience getting terse.

Oddly I caught a connecting flight once through Atlanta Georgia around 2010 and they had an army of TSA going through everyones luggage. I think it was because at the time they were in recession and the government via their maximum exployment act had really ballooned the staffing numbers so they all had to look busy, which was a drag for travelers. Just overall an unpleasant experience. Even though I had six hours between connection I reckon I spent half of it queuing for TSA inspections.

The US loves to blame foreigners, tourists and visitors for their own problems. The attitude started with 9/11. Travelling to the US now, means you're giving the immigration officers and TSA people the chance to take their US problems out on you.

Entering the US today under Trump is like travelling back in time to communist Russia or one of their satellite states. Suspicion and the third degree is everywhere upon entry.

Only back then questioning wasn't really intense. They knew there was nothing of interest in the East anybody in the West could like or want, maybe except espionage, caviar and vodka.

Trump blinks, again, in the trade war.

It hasn't gone well for him. Introducing them, delaying them, bringing them back in, pausing them, wiping trillions from stock markets, undermining US Bonds, asking China for a call and being rebuffed and now exempting smartphones and computers from the tariffs.

I saw a clip of him being interviewed this week in a press conference and he was asked about the American consumers paying the tariffs and he said "I think the tariffs are paid by the country doing the exporting". How could he still not know who pays the tariff bill at this stage.

There isn't much in this whole process that he or his acolytes can genuinely point to as victories for him.

China should tariff anything going to US by 125%

Mmmmm, and those types usually aren't shy about throwing stones at others, regardless of how many windows they smash in their glasshouses.

China could indeed levy a charge on Chinese exports that Trump has exempted from tariffs to cover the losses of those Chinese exporters that are not exempt.

The art of the fold

The US will use it as propaganda event but I'd actually say his behavior will most likely be atrocious as it is consistently. Anyway, so he's crashing the US economy, you still claiming this is some genius strategy? We're not a hundred days in but it's been as disastrous a presidency as predicted.