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

yagan · 12-04-2025 11:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351405#Comment_123351405

It's the wording on the US government website, it's completely at the discretion of the border control officer if they want to give you a hard time if you look like their partner that they're not getting on with at the moment.

Irish Aris · 12-04-2025 11:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351424#Comment_123351424

I don't think it matters. You'd be the one in front of them, they probably won't care if it is a work phone or a personal phone. If theyd ask you to unlock it, I think you'd have to do it.

Capt'n Midnight · 12-04-2025 11:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351424#Comment_123351424

AFAIK fingerprint or face lock aren't protected by the Fifth Amendment.

Password maybe but they can ask nicely while there's still time to board the return flight.

And a burner phone might look suspicious.

eire4 · 13-04-2025 12:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351405#Comment_123351405

I remember hearing some pretty bad stories of people getting pulled out of line at the US customs in Dublin airport during his first term so I can imagine what is going on now is on steroids now. You really just are flat out better not going to the US at all at this point. It just isn't safe.

Widdensushi · 13-04-2025 12:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351591#Comment_123351591

Honestly anyone going there should be detained, by our side also,imo it's similar to going to Russia at the moment, they are both attacking the eu.

thereiver · 13-04-2025 12:53AM

The housing market is not doing well right now people are afraid to buy as no one knows the extent the tariffs will effect the Economy will the cost of building materials go up Every paper has articles about the coming recession what goods will increase in price . All this uncertainty and the constant daily changes to tariffs is causing traders to lose faith in the value of the dollar Today's news certain tech products will be exempt from tariff increases .

Measles is spreading as rfk Jr refuses to urge people just to get the measles vaccine instead talking about vitamin A Theres no economic expert that supports trumps policy's on tariffs or thinks higher tariffs are good for consumers or the economy in general .

All the signs point to a recession and maybe stagflation high inflation and a slow economy with more job loss,s

Wolf359f · 13-04-2025 01:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351614#Comment_123351614

It's going to take a month or so for the true tariff effect to impact inflation. Some companies have stockpiled months of supply. I believe that why we have seen Irish pharma exports skyrocket the past few months (so ignore the doomongers when the exports drop)

I think the small family businesses who rely on cheap materials from China will be decimated, especially those who have ordered and paid for stock from China well in advance and when it lands, they are hit with a massive tariff bill.

Very easy to forget the small businesses when it's the billion dollar ones who seem to sway Trump.

ceadaoin. · 13-04-2025 01:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351591#Comment_123351591

This happened to me years ago when I was traveling alone with a baby, way back when Obama was president. I said the wrong thing when they were asking me questions and i got a grilling, but ultimately the situation was cleared up. What's new or different about it now? I don't think USCIS have been given any new, additional powers?

Peregrinus · 13-04-2025 05:01AM

No, but they are said to be exercising the powers they have a lot more aggressively.

thereiver · 13-04-2025 05:21AM

I think trump is an extreme example of toxic masculinity and also ignorance or even hatred of non American countries .He has sacked usaid workers who help provide help and medical supplies to foreign country's in case of emergency and help to stop the spread of disease around the world .Tourists are now reluctant to travel to America due to harassment by ice or customs officials eg they scan thru your phone and social media posts for political content He seems to like Putin more than he likes other European liberal politicans that are traditional American ally's

He is pushing a negative conservative America first policy with limits on free speech or the right to protest

Before trump came along the dollar was the strongest international currency of choice for international trade and a safe haven for traders who fear volatility or risks in investment

Now the dollar is falling as investors rapidly switch to other safe currencys

Also traders are selling off American bonds as the fear the American economy is 📉 trending towards a recession as consumers reduce spending on luxury items

1000s of small business,s are in danger as the cost of materials rises due to the tariff war

America,s ability to be a superpower and materials at a cheap price relys on the strength of the economy

Traders don't get involved in politics they just buy bonds and stocks that they think will be safe and retain value and not be subject to volatility

Right now they are selling off all Americans investments and switching to safer more predictable investment funds

Trump and his family are investing in electronic funds like bitcoins or meme coins they can promote he has pushed for extreme policy's against even students who have visas to study in American colleges

American CEO,s are worried about trumps extreme policys and the falling value of the dollar but they fear retaliation from trump if they dare to criticize him in public

Its almost as if trump wants America to fall into recession as long as it hurts foreign countries with high tariffs

thereiver · 13-04-2025 05:26AM

The problem is tourists are being harassed if they are found to have social media posts that are critical of trump or are critical of the Israeli government s policy on the war in Gaza

Canadian tourists are putting off traveling to the us due to trumps policys on trade with Canada

Millions of American jobs rely on income from tourism

Oscar_Madison · 13-04-2025 05:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351686#Comment_123351686

“Millions of American jobs rely on income from tourism”

It doesn’t seem to bother the administration maybe they’re preparing to invite millions of Russians to spend their holliers in the USA

everlast75 · 13-04-2025 07:28AM

So, we are clear that apparently Trump isn't a fascist, however - he is absolutely fine with the government deciding to scoop up any person they want and disappear him without any due process, to a country where he *will* face torture/slave labour, and will baldly refuse any attempt by the US courts to rectify the situation?

Akrasia · 13-04-2025 07:43AM

Is he refusing to abide by the SCOTUS order to repatriate that innocent man? (never mind the 200 or so other men disappeared with no due process)

sock.rocker* · 13-04-2025 07:45AM

They send an innocent man to prison abroad and wash their hands of it, but when the wife of a US diplomat kills a British teenager by driving carelessly, they made sure was back in America safe from justice.

Asdfgh2020 · 13-04-2025 07:58AM

A work colleague is heading to USA (west coast) for two weeks today……will be interesting to hear about his experiences getting through immigration and in general gis view of the place as he’s a ‘first timer’…😀

HalloweenJack · 13-04-2025 08:06AM

I see Bukele was re-elected because the Supreme Court there "reinterpreted" (Wikipedia's words) the constitution to allow more terms. Bukele is a strongman. To his credit, he has got the homicide rate way down but he's another who doesn't care about legal concerns and delights in performative cruelty. He's another cryptobro, too.

No wonder Trump's cozying up to him.

Nody · 13-04-2025 08:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351734#Comment_123351734

SCOTUS did not use the word repatriate but to facilitate the return which is what gives DOJ deniability in the execution of returning him (and yes, I'm of the opinion that it was intentional by SCOTUS to cover to Trump).

thereiver · 13-04-2025 08:17AM

If you are a young man and look a certain way live in the wrong place and have tattoo,s you are at risk of being arrested as a gang member even if you have never committed any crime Ice have quotas to arrest a certain no of men per week . Students are being arrested and deported because they criticize Israel on social media . Trump has crashed the stock market and us Treasury bond market and the housing market is showing signs of a slowdown . The dollar has dropped in value which is going to increase the cost of all goods imported to America

The stock market has lost about 10 per cent of it's value and most Americans depend on 401k stock investments in order to be able to retire after the age of 60 . I think a lot of people will lose their jobs in the next few months as the effects of tariffs start to effect small business

The housing market depends on consumer confidence which is not good at the moment .

Warren Buffet has sold off most of his American stocks months ago as he's could see trumps policy's would not be good for the economy

Field east · 13-04-2025 08:25AM

At* a recent US cabinet meeting where all the secetaries were asked to report ‘%ON PROGRESS ‘ and , surprise, surprise they ALL gave a very up beat/glowing one, Trump stated that his government/ cabinet is totally TRANSPARENT / the most transparent ever, etc, etc, etc.

APART FROM

(1) what transpired between himself and Putin in. Helsinki a few years ago

(2) what transpires in all the contact between himself and Putin especially in relation to the war with Ukr

(3) the details of his annual medical check up

((4) publishing his tax affairs

(5) almost without exception all the reports given at the above cabinet meeting were totally bias, unbalanced , spun and with the proverbial ‘cherry ‘ on top of each one

Oscar_Madison · 13-04-2025 09:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351685#Comment_123351685

A leaving cert economics student can see a recession is the predictable outcome of all of these decisions - so it’s clear to me that a recession is exactly what Trump wants - aside from himself and his cronies making a lot of money, I’m not sure for what benefit - this is obviously the “pain” that was promised to the electorate .

high interest rates and high costs and inflation - I’m not seeing the plus side anytime soon

Capt'n Midnight · 13-04-2025 09:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351769#Comment_123351769

Stock markets may be down 10% but on the other hand the dollar is also down 10%.

Tattoos. Not actual gang tattoos. Random tattoos found on the web. It smells like someone using AI to do their homework instead of due diligence. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly22xm8kx1o

AI is very biased because it's being fed garbage. So even if the AI merchants hadn't figured out they could use it to influence this administrations brain-farts the bias was built in.

Trump promised to end the Gaza war. Israel has recently doubled the size of buffer zones, This leaves Palestinians with less than a third of Gaza’s area to live in. (UN link) Before this Gaza had a population density similar to London inside the M25.

Peregrinus · 13-04-2025 09:30AM

I wouldn't assume that Trump has the grasp of economic fundamentals that a Leaving Cert economics student possesses. Trump, remember, has been a big fan of tariffs for decades — long before he ever got into politics. Everything we know suggests that he has completely misunderstood them that whole time, and that his views are completely impervious to correction by anyone who knows what they are talking about.

He doesn't believe that tariffs will cause a recession because he has never believed that and, as he is a very stable genius, it is impossible that he could be wrong. It's as simple as that. If there is something that looks strikingly like a recession, it won't be because of the tariffs but becuause of other countries'/other peoples' (unfair, malicious, hostile, etc) reaction to them.

looksee · 13-04-2025 09:35AM

Just read the BBC article, I he would be foolish to follow through with a USA holiday in the circumstances, given the situation in the US at the moment.

threeball · 13-04-2025 09:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351854#Comment_123351854

Trump doesn't know what he wants as he doesn't have a clue how any of it works. He just sees the title "most powerful man in the world" and assumes everyone will just bend to his will. You take a narcissist and let them near a role with that title and the outcomes are predictable.

The only thing Trump plans for is how to get more attention and hopefully adulation. Hes like a junkie, he'll do anything for his fix.

ebbsy · 13-04-2025 10:04AM

Trump has found out that when you are dealing with the Chinese, you are doggy paddling in the deep end of the pool.

iamwhoiam · 13-04-2025 10:05AM

I am just waiting for a Trump parade to happen . I can see him wanting a parade to honour him with one arm salutes and fly bys . I actually think it will happen with red capped ****** hollerin and whoppin and then causing pure mayhem

The country is on a downward slope into very very dangerous times and the world can see history in the making live on TV

eightieschewbaccy · 13-04-2025 10:37AM

That man who was illegally deported to El Salvador, the lack of knowledge on where he is and his condition gives me the distinct impression he's most likely died. Which is **** awful.