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

How was Kamala Harris a brutal choice compared to convicted felon who lost a civil case for sexual assault, had numerous bankruptcies and failed business and dodged the draft with a completely spurious reason while calling soldiers that died in wars 'suckers and losers'? It was her weird laugh, wasn't it?

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Because she lost. It was obvious after her first difficult interview she’d flop badly. It’s a contest not a beauty or morality show

Because Americans like to have a boorish extremely senile loudmouth with sexual deviancies representing them globally. Harris failed on all those desirable qualities.

Most people around the world have better standards, America not so it seems.

Consequences.

The virtuous loop that has seen America underwrite stability in the Middle East in exchange for Gulf states recycling their dollar revenues into US Treasuries has been broken.

The understanding traces back to 1974, when Henry Kissinger struck one of the most consequential financial deals in modern history. Saudi Arabia would price its oil in dollars and park the surpluses in US assets — Treasuries above all. Other Gulf states followed. In exchange, America provided security guarantees and a stable global order.

The arrangement was elegant in its circularity: Oil consumers paid dollars for energy, those dollars flowed to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, and from there back into Washington’s debt. For 50 years, this petrodollar loop quietly subsidized American borrowing costs and cemented the greenback’s role as the world’s reserve currency.

The US-Israeli war with Iran has fractured this arrangement — at both ends.

Start with the importing side. Since the strike on Iran on Feb. 28, foreign central banks have been net sellers of Treasuries for five consecutive weeks. Holdings at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have dropped by roughly $82 billion to $2.7 trillion, the lowest level since 2012.

The 10-year Treasury yield, rather than falling on safe-haven demand as it has in every major recent crisis, climbed from 3.9% at the end of February to above 4.4% within weeks. The rates desk at Bank of America Corp. offered a dry summary: “Foreign official sectors are selling US Treasury bonds.”

and more…

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/the-petrodollar-loop-supporting-the-treasury-market-is-broken

Bankruptcy no. 7 incoming!

Also cos she did not have a dick and the wrong colour, Trump played on both and the MAGA thicks lapped it up.

Because Reagan and the Republicans destroyed the American education system creating an uninformed electorate with a mistrust of expert opinion, incapable of critical thought and easily manipulated. We're reaping the benefits of this now.

Don't get me wrong, in any other western country, the Democrats would be considered an absolute dose of a party but compared to the moral vacuum that is the Republicans, they appear paragons of virtue.

Sweet Mother of God...Hegseth is going full Hollywood here with large dollop of Christian faith bs.…jesus we are truly fucked…what is wrong with these people

1. What parent would leave their child unattended with him

2. What sort of senile ramblings is he coming out with

Honest question. Will Ireland be left holding the can of US bonds when it's all goes bang ? It would appear a lot of countries are dealing with their exposure to US danger by offloading bonds but based on central bank figures (2025 I think) we haven't budged any.

I have no sympathy for this has been.She nailed her colours to Trump and now she sees what loyalty he has to those who licked his boots.She is still an obnoxious human being.She has had her moment in the limelight.