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Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭BP_RS3813


    A special military organisation which would essentially be an elite private army.

    Wanna try invade another country? Org will be sent in to help defend and can kill imvading soldiers without consequence.

    Every single country would have to put funds in to maintain it. No funds equals no protection and your country is up for grabs.

    Edited to add

    Economic sanctions would also apply. Any country that does not pitch in would not be allowed trade at all. No imports or exports - food and water included.

    Imagine this was the case now - do you think the US, China, Russia would be allowed to get away with half the stuff they do now?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,552 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Dates and deadlines mean nothing with this administration.

    We're still waiting on infrastructure week since 2016.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭somenergy


    Even the dems very quite, the crime family can do what ever they want there is no constitution. DOJ or political establishment.

    Media and big business happy to comply

    When i lived in america drugs was a normal recreation similar to what we have in ireland.

    Don jr is a coke up ass Americans want the stuff and is full of US base suppliers operating under the laws noses the excuse of targeting countries growing and shipping is not going to to fix unless they have lots of oil or minerals

    Greenlands fentanyl is potent stuff.

    That idiot back in july 25 could have saved the world if he hadn't missed.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,552 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    I did read an interesting point of view online recently on the maduro situation.....

    "It's honestly just refreshing to see Donald Trump kidnap and traffic an adult"

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,657 ✭✭✭eightieschewbaccy


    Let's just remember, the GOP treated Paul Pelosi and his wife as a laughing stock when he was nearly killed. They spread conspiracy theories and dressed up as the attacker at Halloween. And that was the party including Trump and his family... Meanwhile in this case the family weren't at home and the individual was quickly apprehended. So I'm gonna say the incident with Pelosi was light years more serious and Trump and co treated them as a laughing stock. I'm sure you were calling it out at the time, right?

    And yes, they are an absolutely racist party. You can just ignore all the times where they've engaged in incredibly racist rhetoric.. Vivek Ramaswamy only called out the issue a few weeks ago and he was in consideration for VP... He gets lots of racist haranguing online from Trump fans btw. I'm pretty sure if Vance separated from his wife and she said anything negative, she'd be a prime target for Trump supporters.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-anti-indian-hate.html?smid=nytcore-android-share



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,897 ✭✭✭aero2k


    A demographic breakdown of measles vaccination status would be informative, though likely dismissed as racist. We've had a big increase in TB cases in Ireland as well.

    I don't recall the source but I have seen a graph showing how measles outbreaks of similar magnitude happen in the US on a cyclical basis.

    Just to note: upthread I provided a study by Peter Gotzsche which was dismissed, with no evidence, as drivel. Gotzsche, as well as writing at length on why Andrew Wakefield was not just wrong, but fraudulent, has explained that the measles vaccine is not only highly effective at preventing measles but also reduces other diseases - this is based on a Danish study in Guinea Bissau.

    The recent updated CDC vaccine guidance recommends vaccination for measles and other serious diseases. Hopefully this more sensible policy and better transparency will reduce vaccine hesitancy.

    FWIW one of my childhood memories is almost dying from measles (older siblings confirm I was very ill though not quite at death's door 😀 ) prior to the universal vaccination protocol.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭Jelle1880


    Zero sympathy after how they acted when Pelosi's husband was attacked.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,120 ✭✭✭✭zell12




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭Jelle1880


    Another one who thinks that sucking up to him will help get her what she wants. It's as if these idiots never learn.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,417 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    And as we all know, Trump is the exact type of c*nt who would take a Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to someone else and claim he won a Nobel Peace Prize, and probably that it's even more significant because someone who won the Nobel Peace Prize thought he deserved it more and therefore it counts as winning two Nobel Peace Prizes.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,190 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Fair play to Starmer for standing up for once:

    Keir Starmer has publicly backed the Danish prime minister over Donald Trump after she demanded that the US stop its threats to forcibly take over Greenland.

    Speaking after Mike Tapp, the migration minister, repeatedly dodged questions about threats by Trump and his allies to seize Greenland, Starmer told broadcasters that he supported Mette Frederiksen after she criticised US rhetoric.

    “Well, I stand with her, and she’s right about the future of Greenland,” Starmer told Sky News.

    Asked by the BBC if he agreed with Danish calls for Trump to stop raising the idea that the US should annex the island, which is largely autonomous but remains part of the Danish kingdom, Starmer replied: “Yes.”

    He went on: “Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark are to decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark.

    “Denmark is a close ally in Europe, it is a Nato ally, and it’s very important the future of Greenland is, as I say, for the kingdom of Denmark, and for Greenland, and only for Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark.”

    [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/keir-starmer-backs-danish-pm-donald-trump-threats-us-greenland-denmark]



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,788 ✭✭✭✭Oscar_Madison
    #MEGA MAKE EUROPE GREAT AGAIN


    Yeah a completely inappropriate response- Trump is not the saviour of Venezuela - far from it- he’s there to take what he believes is rightfully his- the oil-he’s not interested in human rights or a democratic government - he couldn’t give two figs about that - he’ll take the oil at maybe 90% discount and throw a few billion at whoever is in power as he leaves- this is simply one thug ripping off another thug- nothing more .

    Greenland should definitely be worried - as should Europe as should Canada - clearly Trump and America are going it alone- he’s clearly intent on controlling South America and getting it to do his bidding.

    And even if Trump goes, America can no longer be trusted- even the Democrats if in power would exploit the situation -they wouldn’t reverse say the policy on immigration - American people don’t want to go back to the miles of people queuing to get in at the border- you’d be mad as leader to do that- as for European relationships, again it’s easier for America now to plough its own field so why take on that extra hastle



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,537 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    People on the left, to whatever distance, don't want to see either the UN or NATO disbanded. They may be critical of it and would prefer that they do more when needed, but they are certainly not in favour of its dissolution. And let's be honest, there's a lot to be critical of with regards to both the UN and NATO throughout their existence. They are far from perfect organisations.

    The right wing, however, in recent years have been very vocal about getting rid of those institutions completely, up to and including the current US administration, because they get in the way of their aspirations and they have, literally, said so. Trump and his handlers would leave both and historically the US has never signed up to certain UN charters.

    The problem is that there's nothing to replace these institutions and their disbandment would mean a green light every tin pot dictator to have a go at any weaker country that's next door to them ushering in absolute chaos. The major issue at hand, today, is that we have a tin pot dictator running one of the major (and founding) partners in both the UN and NATO. Something that was warned about numerous times over the 70+ years since their foundation, but was always hoped would never occur.

    But here we are.

    We have an axis of unstable psychopathy running the US, Russia and Israel at the moment (with a number of other minor players) and dissolving the UN and NATO would only make that situation much, much, worse.

    Post edited by Tony EH on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,537 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,190 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Another good article in the Guardian. Basically that EU have to speak with one voice in condemning the US:

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/06/europe-venezuela-donald-trump-vladimir-putin

    There have been several similar articles in recent days though. This one speaks to cohesive diplomatic action, but others have mentioned the need for the EU to come together as a military force, and build military industrial capacity.

    It is very surreal at the moment, like an episode of Black Mirror. While it was going this way for a bit, to have the US turn full on right wing gangster is highly disturbing. The EU is now somewhat surrounded by maniacal leaders in Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu, and international law has conclusively broken down.

    Will there be a submission to the ICC against Trump?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,552 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Thomas Byrne (FF) was on Radio 1 yesterday evening and refused to have an opinion on whether the US was breaking international law. He kept saying that it was not for him to say either way, despite (as the presenter pointed out) him being a qualified solicitor with access to the Attorney General.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,190 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    I heard the interview alright. While I wasn't impressed, I wasn't surprised with his comments either to be honest.

    The government is terrified of the US attacking us economically, and are a bit weasely, but I think the EU and the major EU countries need to bring European countries together (with the UK) and put down a unified line and approach, consistent with our values, and simultaneously toughen our militaries and military industrial capacity.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,342 ✭✭✭✭aloyisious


    Yup, you're right. According to RTE, the legitimate president had left the country to collect the Nobel Prize.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,210 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Lads s anyone on that truth social shìte and can you confirm if he actually posted this?

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  • Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,928 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    🤣🤣🤣

    That can't be real



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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    She's not an idiot, she is desperate and I think judging her while she is in hiding to avoid being killed by the regime is pretty grotesque.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭Jelle1880


    The only thing she's desperate about is the fact that Trump has discarded her like a rag and she won't get his support /backing(which she hoped for), now that Maduro is gone.

    That's absolutely idiotic because everyone could have told her that Trump doesn't give a **** about the Venezuelan opposition, they're useless to him.



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I think she is probably also desperate about the fact that her attempts to bring legitimate democracy to Venezuela have led to her going into hiding to avoid the regime killing her. She is probably also desperate about the fate of her country.

    You think she cares about doing something embarrassing and desperate if it has even the tiniest chance of helping? Trump doesn't care about anything but himself, that doesn't mean he can't be manipulated.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    you dont need an account to scroll through it. It's unsearchable though, the posts are some type of image.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,315 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    AI claims it is not a direct quote on Truth Social, but Trump has said some of this stuff a few weeks ago in the Oval Office. It doesn't really sound like him, imo.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭TinyMuffin


    America since trump took over.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭dam099


    Not sure what RTE said exactly but that's not correct. Machado wouldn't be the legitimate president (as she was blocked from standing). In her stead the opposition selected Edmundo González who it is widely believed should have won absent the vote rigging by the government.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,210 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    European leaders make a joint statement on Greenland

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,901 ✭✭✭threeball


    She was a terrible choice for the NPP, as was Obama. They keep making stupid decisions as to who gets this prize. Surely there's far more deserving people doing unheralded work all over the world.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,400 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    That Stephen Miller is some freak. Worst of the lot I would think.



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