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

A significant chunk of US oil is refined in Canada yes. Canadian refineries are not boycotting U.S. oil. The relations between the two countries aren't that bad.

New refineries are being built in Texas and Lousiana and along the Gulf Coast all the time, there will be loads more in the next ten years.

Edit: The US is the world's largest producer and exporter of refined oil (with Canadian assistance in refining).

Trump and his maga disciples are sick fcukers.🤮

and another with a dubious past,

Matt deserves a good shlap himself. Apparently, it was all just a misunderstanding, at least after the money arrived.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/26/sexual-assault-lawsuit-matt-schlapp-00149100

Trump's wealth increased in the past year by 27%. He's now got a fortune estimated at $6.5 Billion. He made $2 billion in the past year. Only in Iran (Alyatollah), Russia, North Korea, some African & middle eastern countries, etc do we hear this happening. But now the US have joined the corruption premier league. And the strange thing is, there seems to be outcry in the US about.

Trump sees massive increase in wealth as new billionaire list released | Money News | Sky News https://share.google/EnYSevqC4opAZdqHW

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon apparently isn't feeling the same affordability struggles as many average Americans, as he approved spending more than $93 billion in September, including on luxury food items and iPads.

A new analysis published by government watchdog Open the Books found that in September — the end of the 2025 fiscal year — Hegseth reportedly burned through cash, including spending $9 million on crab and lobster dinners.

According to Military.com, an increase in military officials eating pricey meals has traditionally been viewed as a sign that something may be brewing — such as President Donald Trump’s war in Iran — though it appears Hegseth has been dining well at the Pentagon since at least last spring.

The spending review found that in the month of September alone, the Defense Department spent $6.9 million in total on lobster tail and $2 million on Alaskan king crab, according to the government watchdog. In 2025, the department also spent more than $7.4 million on lobster tail across the months of March, May, June and October.

The decadent seafood wasn't the only expensive sustenance purchased at the Pentagon. Hegseth also spent approximately $15.1 million on ribeye steak in September, $124,000 for new ice cream machines, and $139,224 on doughnut orders.

Due to the way federal funding works, there is pressure on department heads to end their fiscal years without a surplus of funds. If they do, it raises questions in Congress as to whether or not the agency or department needs a reduction in its annual budget.

That said, some of the purchases are lavish. In September, Hegseth spent nearly $100,000 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano to outfit the home of the Air Force chief of staff. He also spent $5.3 million on Apple devices, including brand-new iPads, according to the report.

The Pentagon paid $225.6 million for furniture, including $12,540 for fruit basket stands and more than $60,000 for high-end furniture maker Herman Miller recliners.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/military-spending-crab-lobster-steak-hegseth-ice-cream-b2935978.html

They just cant help themselves can they.

Yes I do understand the "spend it or lose it" policy that some business departments adhere to, but after all the bluster of the GoP regarding "waste" and saving the money for the American people, this is just a spit in the face to their supporters

You can imagine this as a continuation of the Bannon idea..... flood the zone. Trump telling his degenerates to behave like degenerates, don't hold back on corruption, knowing that it takes so long to investigate and hold accountable (if ever) anyone carrying it out and if ever you're fired, you'll get a cushy job in some imagined role..

The Trump voters in the rust belt will be very happy that their leaders have been feeding themselves so well.

Trump and his fellow performative Christians (and those who fall for their antics), have, of course, never read Matthew 6:5-8:

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.  But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.  And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him."

The overall Dem vote was 40%, which was not bad in a district which was unopposed GOP as recently as 2016 and only 34/35% Dem in the last two elections. The Dems also gained a local House seat in New Hampshire, though try as I might I can't find the 2024 elections figures for comparison.

EDIT:- the GOP won the NH seat 57/43 in 2024. The Dems won this time by 51/49. So a 5-6% swing in both polls.

"Greater Israel" for the US.

Has there been any advance on the "Do we trust our own intelligence agencies" front or is Trump going to listen again to the traditional enemy again to decide how the war against Iran is to be fought?

Is he going to believe Putin again, like he did when he was the 45th, and waste U.S lives and munitions in Iran?