The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America
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I said NATO was started "from" the Allies who started WWI and WWII.
Of course they were not NATO yet in WWI.
But they were the colonial imperialists, and included the US instead of Spain.
WWI was started by Russia telling the Black Hand, the Sebian Secret Police, to train Princip on how to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
But France also invaded southern Germany, in revenge for losing the Franco Prussian war 50 years earlier.
What caused WWII was the Treaty of Versailles after WWI, stealing half of Germany.
Poland, Czechoslovakia, etc. were really part of Germany.
The Allies also got Germany to surrender in WWI by illegally starving them by cutting off food.
The Allies also stole all their ships and colonies, like in Africa.
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Has Qatar's "gift" been purged of all clandestine spy gear?
Can Trump provide any conclusive proof that this purge has been 100% successful, and that this aircraft is secure?
That's not to dismiss Trump's unseemly acceptance of this asset.
But there may be much more at stake here than simple diplomatic protocol breach.
What for example would the Trump administration do if the U.S. were to go to War in the Middle East? Unlikely?
The only point to a presidential library is so that people can go to it and satisfy the Freedom of Information act.
How does a $400 million plane help people examine documents in the presidential library?
So claiming the plane goes to the presidential library seems fraudulent to me?
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Supposedly that's been done.
Have to admit that it's not clear that it's even possible - there are hundreds of miles of wiring in a plane and who knows how many million parts.
Good point.
I was thinking at first that all they had to do was to scan for RF transmissions from any bug.
But it would not be hard to make the bug remote control and have it only transmit when told to.
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Judge apologizes to alleged would-be Trump assassin, drags Jan. 6 suspects into rant over jail complaints
A federal judge on Monday decried the prison treatment of President Donald Trump's alleged would-be assassin, and apologized to him for restrictive confinement imposed by jail staff.Cole Allen, 31, has been in federal custody since prosecutors say he attempted to gain access to White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom and kill Trump along with other high-level government officials.
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui told an attorney representing the Department of Corrections (DOC) that he was "fascinated and disturbed" by Allen's treatment in jail. Allen was placed on suicide watch when he was first imprisoned.
Suicide watch protocols mandated that Cole remain 24-hour lockdown in a "safe cell," have no phone access to call or receive visits from anyone other than his legal team, according to the motion. His lawyers also wanted him to be able to obtain ......
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That's a start. But to be done properly the aircraft would have to be entirely disassembled. Cheaper to buy a new one.
That's a risk. Not the only risk.
Remember how VW faked their pollution values on their diesel fueled cars?
When the car was on a dynamometer the engine management computer operated the engine for minimum emissions. BUT !
When all four wheels were rolling the engine management computer operated the engine for performance, resulting in illegally excessive emissions.
IIRC the Lockerbie boom-box bomb was on a pressure switch. When the airliner approached altitude, - bang -
Trump's Qatar gift might be wired as simply as, spy microphones and cameras off when wheels are down,
spy microphones and cameras on when wheels up.
Those are technical issues. BUT !
The real issue is, instead of a conscientious president consulting with the experts,
Trump simply dictates in ignorance.
All this hasn't caused catastrophe yet. BUT !
It's a risk,
a risk Trump is willing to take, for his own comfort.
Trump has pardoned his Jan. 6 chums.
Trump genuinely does not give a damn.
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Renée Nicole Good was 37, an American citizen, a mother and a poet. She was fatally shot three times by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, while in her car as agents confronted her — an incident captured on multiple videos and widely disputed. Federal officials, including President Trump, stated the agent acted in self‑defense and claimed Good ran over the officer; independent video analysis and reporting show conflicting accounts and raise serious questions about that narrative.
The state of Minnesota filed lawsuits seeking access to evidence and transparency about the shooting and the broader ICE operation, saying federal authorities refused to provide full details. A federal judge has now ordered relevant documents handed over to the court for review, cracking open the previously withheld materials.
The fight over what really happened isn’t over, but this step increases scrutiny of federal actions and the handling of the evidence.
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America woke up to a moment that has split the entire country straight down the middle — Palm Beach International Airport has been officially renamed after Donald Trump, and the celebrations inside the Trump family could not be more visible or more enthusiastic. Eric Trump took to social media to publicly congratulate his father with an emotional and proud message, sharing images of the gleaming new gold logo that now bears the Trump name at one of Florida's busiest and most high-profile airports. The gold branding — unmistakably Trump in every possible way — immediately went viral, with reactions flooding in from every corner of the internet within minutes of the images appearing online. For Trump supporters, the renaming represents a powerful and well-deserved tribute to a president they believe has transformed American politics forever and earned his place in history. But critics are furious, arguing that renaming a major public airport after a sitting and deeply divisive president sets a profoundly dangerous precedent that blurs the line between public infrastructure and personal political glorification. Government watchdogs and ethics experts are also raising uncomfortable questions about how decisions like this get made, who approves them, and whether taxpayer-funded public assets should ever carry the name of a politician still actively involved in American political life. With the Trump family's influence seemingly growing more visible by the day, many are asking exactly where the boundaries are — and whether anyone in Washington is willing to draw them.
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BREAKING: TAKE THAT TRUMP! The "Failing" New York Times announces that it added a staggering 310,000 net digital subscribers in the first quarter of 2026 — blowing past 13.1 million total.
The Times now has the largest paid audience in its history. And it gets even better...
The paper is on track to hit its goal of 15 million subscribers by the end of 2027, destroying Trump's claim that it's on the verge of collapse.
CEO Meredith Kopit Levien described the quarterly performance as evidence of “strong demand for the uncompromised journalism and premium lifestyle content.”
The President has made the Times one of his recurring enemies, constantly referring to them as "fake news." In truth, he hates that they honestly and reliably report on his endless train of crimes, corruption, and failures. The existence of the free press enrages him.
The paper's revenue in quarter one increased by $712.2 million, up 12% than the previous year. Digital advertising revenue increased by an impressive 31.6%. As of the end of March, the Times is holding $1.1 billion in cash and marketable securities.
This is incredibly welcome news for anyone who believes in American democracy. In the age of MAGA fascism, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
As it turns out, the only thing "failing" is Trump's presidency!
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Anyone running into a presidential event with a shotgun likely did intend to die, but I do not see the point of limiting phone access?
Almost sounds like the judge was sympathetic, and I can relate to that.
Trump is pretty bad.
I hate to admit I actually voted for him, since Biden angered me over the Ukraine and Gaza.
I get your point, and this is off point, but actually VW was the good guy.
What VW discovered is that to reduce CO2 PPM, you have to keep the engine combustion cooler, by retarding diesel injection timing.
But if you want the most power and best mileage, you want to keep the engine combustion hotter, with more advanced diesel injection timing.
The reason VW was right to increase the diesel injection timing on the road, was that is then uses half the fuel by increasing power performance so much.
And in reality is that using half as much fuel means far less emissions in total.
It is just that the US measures parts per million, instead of total emissions.
Which shows that US emissions laws are fake, and actually intended to illegally support large and expensive cars and trucks, instead of actually reducing emissions.
The way the 2 ICE agents conversed before deliberately scaring Renee into leaving, causes me to believe it was deliberate murder.
I hope something gets done about it.
Trump is so obvious that it may have a positive effect in the long run, making everyone more aware of how the wealthy elite actually run the country?
Almost makes me want to subscribe.
But 1 more person is not going to make much difference?
Shiftless2
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True but that's what a lot of people said when the election came around and look where that left us.
False comparison S2?
BUT !
I support your implication (if I interpret it correctly).
Is your intended point:
One of the distinctions between vote abstention, and failure to help maintain a viable 4th estate
they both have future consequence. But a key difference:
You'll have government either way, just a question of whether you pay taxes in $dollars, or ₽rubles. BUT !
NYT membership can provide access to information you won't otherwise have such access to.
