What has Trump done now?

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

Haven't you always thought of him as a lame duck president?

[rgmwa]

Just now, Grumpy Old Nasho said:

Haven't you always thought of him as a lame duck president?

No. Just incompetent, vindictive and ignorant.

[octave]

2 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Nasho said:

Haven't you always thought of him as a lame duck president?

 Trump has control of both houses. This means he can and has done pretty much whatever he wants.  If the republicans lose control of Congress and the Senate, he will have very little power.

[facthunter]

Trump will NEVER come to Our Aid. That's the reality. He's trying to weaken the EU. To Get rid of a significant competitor. The Bloke is a Stand Over Man, through and through. He wants to deny China Oil. Do you recall why Japan went to war? USA cut off its Oil and Rubber starting in the early 30's.  Nev

[pmccarthy]

A lame Donald Duck.

[facthunter]

Didn't someone say "Donald,...... DUCK" when he got his ear shot the first time? 

[kgwilson]

4 hours ago, facthunter said:

Trump will NEVER come to Our Aid. That's the reality. He's trying to weaken the EU. To Get rid of a significant competitor. The Bloke is a Stand Over Man, through and through. He wants to deny China Oil. Do you recall why Japan went to war? USA cut off its Oil and Rubber starting in the early 30's.  Nev

It isn't just Trump. The US has always done as it pleases. It used to be "Not our fight" as in only getting in to WW1 in 2017, then in WW2 Roosevelt couldn't get the support of Congress & only got involved after Pearl Harbor. Since then we have honoured the treaties like ANZUS &  got involved in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan sent peacekeepers to other places the US has screwed up.

 

Trump has just insulted every ally the US has ever had as in his comments about Afghanistan. He starts a war then complains NATO won't come to his aid. NATO is a defence treaty, an attack on one is an attack on all, not if one member attacks someone then everyone else attacks as well. Complains Australia won't help with the blockaid on Hormuz when we were never asked. The list of his stuffups and insults is endless & reportedly is considering recognising Argentinas claim on the Falklands as punishment for the UK not supporting him in his crazy actions against Iran.

[old man emu]

Just to clarify teh matter of the US entry into WWII. The actions of the Japanese Empire were as a result of the USA's trade embargo on oil to Japan. Therefore Japan set a goal of capturing the oil fields of Borneo. Like all good politicians, Japan camouflaged its goal by declaring that its actions were to liberate colonial South-East Asia and establish an economic zone controlled by Asian peoples. 

 

The attack on Pearl Harbour and invasion of the Philipines and South-East Asia would have brought about a war between the USA and Japan. However, Hitler buggered things by declaring war on the USA a few days later. If he had pulled his head in, the USA might not have entered the Eurpoean war. Not likely, I suppose, since the USA was arming Britain. But who knows? There would have been two separate wars. 

 

If there had been two separate wars, the USA might not have come out of the period as economically powerful as it did and Europe and Japan so weak. That would have made the modern world a different place. One could say that Hitler's declaration of war was the "sliding door moment" in human history.

[red750]

3 hours ago, kgwilson said:

It used to be "Not our fight" as in only getting in to WW1 in 2017,

I know they were late, but over 100 years late?

[red750]

[nomadpete]

gotta larf. 

 

Just displays the level of Amerikan ignorance for the world to see. 

 

But the world doesn't neen any more proof.

 

of course I question 'is that pic real?'

 

These days truth challenges irony a lot. 

Edited 7 hours ago by nomadpete

[facthunter]

It's probably FAKE pic. Most of this sort of thing is NOW,  Nev

[old man emu]

About the "attempted assassination".

 

The fellow who was involved in the incident recently has been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, and others. Once again I come to the conclusion that US law is foolish. Just think about it. Trump was well away from the the likely entrances to the room and there were lots of people between those entrances and Trump. The fellow no doubt had the intention to harm Trump, but hardly a viable opportunity, given the layout of the site and the presence of armed security people. In my mind alledging an offence of "attempting" in this case is akin to charging someone with a thought crime. But we are talking about Yanks here, so anything goes.

 

As an aside, I'd like to know what firearm fired the bullet that hit the security guard. The guard survived the hit due to a bullet resistant vest, so I reckon that the firearm was a handgun, not a rifle that the fellow was supposed to have fired.

 

All I can say is that the incident was a missed opportunity.

 

OH! There's a knock at my door. Must be the AFP acting on behalf of the CIA.

[randomx]

Haaa was it ever.

Only trouble is for such a gun mad bloody country as l say still none of them for some weird reason can hit the broad side of a house anyway, boggles the mind.

Let alone a big old overweight fart like Chump.

 

Also boggles the mind that someone like the man /person, Chump is, is somehow still kicken n place like the US, yet innocent and good people cop it everyday.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by randomx

[rgmwa]

2 hours ago, old man emu said:

About the "attempted assassination".

 

The fellow who was involved in the incident recently has been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, and others. Once again I come to the conclusion that US law is foolish. Just think about it. Trump was well away from the the likely entrances to the room and there were lots of people between those entrances and Trump. The fellow no doubt had the intention to harm Trump, but hardly a viable opportunity, given the layout of the site and the presence of armed security people. In my mind alledging an offence of "attempting" in this case is akin to charging someone with a thought crime. But we are talking about Yanks here, so anything goes.

 

As an aside, I'd like to know what firearm fired the bullet that hit the security guard. The guard survived the hit due to a bullet resistant vest, so I reckon that the firearm was a handgun, not a rifle that the fellow was supposed to have fired.

 

All I can say is that the incident was a missed opportunity.

 

OH! There's a knock at my door. Must be the AFP acting on behalf of the CIA.

It’s reported that he had a pump action shotgun, a handgun and three knives. The ballroom is on the second level basement. He only got onto the first basement level before being stopped by security, so he was never going to get very far with the weapons he had. The real security issue is that he got as far as he did. Also, that the first, second, fourth and fifth people directly in line to replace the president were in the same room. 

Edited 3 hours ago by rgmwa

[old man emu]

Just watched this video, from a reasonably reliable commentator. In it the presenter indicates that questions are being asked about the level of security at the location. Before anything happened, people were commenting that it wasn't as tight as would normally be expected. A theory being proposed is that the incident was a set up to bolster Trump's popularity rating which at the moment is the lowest of any President since Carter. It is also reported in the video that earlier in the night, the husband of Leavitt advised a well-known reporter to be careful. That could have been out of context with eventual events as any right wing reporter could become a target at some time. 

 

Like anything surrounding Trump,  the reason for this incident might be real or might be an example of fake news, this time gnerated by the Administration.

 

Oh I wish that Trump would go. I'd really like to get back to important things, like the price of tea in China.

 

 

[facthunter]

Breaking news.  A case of eggs fell off a truck ten Miles from where Trump was. Nev

[nomadpete]

10 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Breaking news.  A case of eggs fell off a truck ten Miles from where Trump was. Nev

That's relevant.

 

Remember Donold once promised to make eggs cheaper.

[facthunter]

Don OLD. Is that a Freudian slip?. Nev

[nomadpete]

OME, in the interest of fact hunting I asked A.I. and the answer to your question is  .......

 

"The price of tea in China varies widely based on factors like quality and type, with average prices around $10 for 250g of tea, while high-quality varieties can cost significantly more, even up to $1,000 for 500g."

 

So there!

[nomadpete]

1 minute ago, facthunter said:

Don OLD. Is that a Freudian slip?. Nev

No.

 

but it less discourteous than the other misnomers that sprang to mind.

[nomadpete]

Tis all about putting things into perspective....

 

 

[Marty_d]

I look forward to the day when this thread can be merged with the "well known celebrities who have passed away" thread.

 

But in related news - now Gina thinks that immigrants social media should be screened.

Wonder where she got that idea?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/27/gina-rinehart-immigrant-social-media-screening-anzac-day-sydney-opera-house-ntwnfb

[Kyle Communications]

Marty you watch too much Jimmy Kimmel . Then again I do suppose you vote Democrat (Labor or Green)

 

 

 

[facthunter]

How would a Country "Influenced by  Gina,"  be a good Idea?  "Please Explain". Nev.

Edited 1 hour ago by facthunter