What has Trump done now?

[nomadpete]

4 hours ago, onetrack said:

It won't. Trump and his MAGA employees and MAGA adherents are psychopathic and perpetual liars.

And that is what is driving the US administration.

 

Our problem is more about keeping a safe distance from the unravelling disaster. Please, Albo, keep your head down, below the crazy americans view.

 

Please ditch AUKUS. They are more a liability than a trustworthy ally.

Edited Tuesday at 08:48 AM by nomadpete

[rgmwa]

I believe Albo has invited Carney to address the parliament in March. That won't go down well with Trump. Canada is a lot like us in many ways, and Trump will probably see the invitation as Albo undermining the US.

Edited Tuesday at 09:12 AM by rgmwa

[onetrack]

The world needs more Mark Carneys. Luckily he's taken over from Trudeau, who wouldn't have the intestinal fortitude to tell Trump to shove his trade and allies policies where the sun doesn't shine.

[red750]

[red750]

Tis guy knows a bit about Donald-

 

Trump is such your stereotypical bully. 

China pushed back - Trump backs down. 
Canada pushed back - Trump backs down.
Europe pushed back - Trump backs down. 
Minnesota pushes back - Trump backs down.
Denmark pushed back - Trump backs down.
New York pushed back - Trump backs down.

He is the absolute poster boy for every single character defect that makes somebody so insecure and spineless that they need to create an illusion of toughness. But look harder and a little closer and you see Trump for the weak pathetic little insecure man he has been his whole sad loveless miserable life. 

Trump is a man with real "Daddy issues"  who knew his own father had no respect for him. A father who detested the stupidity and weakness he saw in his son.

As Trump's own niece said.  

Fred knew his son was a habitual liar! Fred knew his son was weak! Fred knew his son's character was pathetically flawed. 

And Fred knew! That Trump knew! That he knew, and what really hurt young Donald was that Fred didn't care that his son knew how much he despised Donalds weakness of character.

It was said that Fred (who himself was a loveless cruel husk of a man) wanted Trump to actually do his "military service"  to toughen him up and install some fiber and backbone in him. 

But Trump begged and pleaded with his mother to speak to Fred on his behalf to help him dodge the draft. Trump was scared to death of even the thought he may go near any sort of fight.

A Dr who was a personal friend of Fred Trump and even lived in one of Fred's buildings, diagnosed "bone spurs" as a deferment for Donald to dodge the draft. It was said that Fred paid for that diagnosis and Trump has no medical record before or since of EVER being treated for "bone spurs." 

Trump is only tough when you allow him to be tough.

When you pander to him and massage his ego and let him feel like he is intimidating you. 

That is why Trump lies about everything and anything. Trump literally cannot complete a sentence without lying, because Trump fears that truth and reality exposes him for what he is. So he has to make everything bigger and better and the greatest that anyone has ever seen! and the more he does this the more pathetic he actually looks to normal minded folks who are not buying into his non stop bullshit. 

Like all of history's really weak men Trump will run from anyone or anything that can stand its ground and has the power to hit back. 

That is why so many of his victims are women or old men battling cancer or they are actually already dead or they are countries that can only throw rocks back as he bombs them. 

That is why he wont stand up to Putin and craves recognition from other authoritarian leaders.

Trump will only ever pick fights with people or things he feels he can dominate and push around. But the first time they make a stand and push back he whimpers off to find another new less threatening victim. 

Trump is that kid that used to call you names! But as soon as you took your jacket off and raised your fists. He would be telling you he was "only joking" as he is running down the road.

Trump is a gobshite bully who writes big cheques with his mouth that his arse can't cash and the world is slowly waking up to the fact they need to give him a bloody nose every now and then when he goes off on one of his threat sprees and runs his mouth.
Being a billionaire is the only thing that has saved Trump from being punched in the face every single day of his life and twice on a Sunday.... 

The only thing.

[old man emu]

I think that I have found an indication that Trump's policies are starting to effect the strength of the US dollar. For quite some time, the Australian dollar was buying about 65 to 66 US cents. Over the past month or so, I have noticed that the AUD has been buying more US cents. Today, 29/1/26, I heard the AUD quoted at 70 US cents. The increase in value of the AUD is not likely to be the result of a strengthening Australian economy. Is it a sign of a weakening US economy?

 

I throw the discussion over to Jerry.

[onetrack]

Major global investors are fleeing from investing in the U.S. dollar, thanks to Trumps erratic and inflation-causing trade policies. Those major global investors are countries as well as financial institutions. They are all concerned that Trumps policies will lead to the U.S. dollar losing its place as the premium financial investment choice.

 

Trump is doing nothing to address America's constantly-ballooning Govt debt level - as with all U.S. Presidents and senators, they continue to keep kicking the can down the road.

Sooner, rather than later, they will run out of road to kick the can down.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by onetrack

[nomadpete]

5 minutes ago, onetrack said:

Trump is doing nothing to address America's constantly-ballooning Govt debt level -

No surprise there. One of his big promises (trumpet promise = lies) was that he would fix their debt problem.

 

If the rest of the world asks US to settle the debt, what happens?

 

Bankruptcy?

 

The orange clown has some experience with that kind of policy.

[facthunter]

 A World Recession Probably.  Like the Others Wall St Started. Who gets hurt Most in Those? The Poor. Nev

[facthunter]

USA has a HUGE debt.   Nev

[old man emu]

The problem is that the US debt is owed to the rest of the global economy. If the US goes bust, then the global economy goes bust. While corporate America is a major player in the global economy, don't forget the corporate giants of the EU and Asia.

[nomadpete]

1 hour ago, old man emu said:

don't forget the corporate giants of the EU and Asia.

And those countries are busily creating new (more trustworthy) trade arrangements amongst themselves - to replace the unreliable USA.

[facthunter]

And have LESS Whacky People at the Helm. Trump takes the cake for Ignorance and vanity. He's becoming a Joke in the  eyes of the World, but the damage he's doing is NO JOKE. Nev.