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

The idea Trump Republicans are interested in 'fairness' is contemptible. Daily discredited by their grifting and open corruption.

Just today the corrupt Trump family trying to profit from the political act of naming an airport after him.

There was zero fairness in tariffs.

Zero fairness in Trump's messing with the stock market no doubt so his cronies benefit from insider trading.

Open bribes in the form of a jet ffs.

You should tell Trump he doesnt need it at his age of life. You would be laughed out of the room or you would get a swivel eyed rant.

He just had a go at supreme court justices with personal insults cos regardless of the law he thinks thèy should bend the knee to him. Four of the justices clearly have zero interest in fairness. One of them Republican Clarence Thomas is openly corrupt.

Fairness?

Where is the fairness for the victims of Epstein?

They dont give a damn about fairness and how they have duped you into thinking they do is anybody's guess.

Are republicans such sheep they’ll vote for whoever Trump tells them to

I don't find it contradictory (obviously complicated)

The initial tariffs could have depressed the economy from where it might otherwise have become and the refund might undo that depression effect(even if it might equally not be immediately transparent)

A very simplistic view no doubt but a refund might have an effect that was beneficial to the Repugs' craving for power even as it would land a blow to the Head Thug's aura of invincibility ..

I think He craves vindication more than the minutiae of what actually happens.They are so lucky he seems to be drowning in his own shite and that time is not on his side

They're both retiring I think. Bacon's seat is in serious danger of falling to the Dems anyway.

I think this round of 15% is legal so no refunds would apply.

I also think this "all across the board" regime prevents him using tariffs to pressure any other countries since they are forcibly united against the States who can't pick them off individually.

He can't attack Canada and Mexico with tariffs ,I think …

15% is the maximum amount he can impose under the current act. Trump says a lot of ****, he can say he's going to impose 150% if he wants, one needs to wait until he signs the XO.

As I said on another thread I think Trump is wary of war against Iran. However i think Israel have him by the balls over the Epstein files. He may see a chance to make history if he thinks he can instigate regime change in Iran. Israel wants to render Iran defenceless so it can wipe out it's military infrastructure like they've done in Syria since Assad was toppled. A defenceless country is one that Israel can control.

As long as Israel as we know it now exists their will never be peace in the M/East. The only one country solution is a free Palestine from the river to the see where Jews co exist alongside the Palestinians as equal before the law. Once the baby boomers die off in the U.S. the influence of the Jewish lobby will weaken significantly in Washington. Once that happens the U.S has a better chance to be a good faith actor in bringing about lasting peace in the M/East.

I don't see the Iranian regime being toppled. Iran is not Iraq or Venezuela. An attack might spell the end for Trump if enough American bodies return home in body bags. Iran won't show the restraint on the U.S or Israel that they showed last year. Trump is nuts. But he'll confirm it again if he instigates war against Iran.

LOL. I feel your pain. It hurt to type them.

"If I was him I would not be overly confident on how legal this new 15% tariff, (the highest he can impose under an executive order), is if it is appealed to the Supreme Court."

There is no talk of a possible appeal ,is there?

(I think it may have been the chopping and changing that was so objectionable -and embarrassing for any self respecting American,I would have thought)

It doesn`t look as if he is going to congress for approval, which in itself leaves the possibility of an appeal depending on the reason he gives for this 15% tariff I would have thought.

Whatever reason he gives he would still have to get congress approval to continue applying it after 150 days, or come up with another tariff for a different reason.