The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

Kennedy clarifies remarks about circumcision, autism, Tylenol​

Story by Joseph Choi

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that “mainstream media” had mischaracterized his remarks about circumcision and autism rates, doubling down on the Trump administration’s assertion that Tylenol could be a potential cause of the neurological and developmental disorder.

In a Cabinet meeting Thursday, President Trump reiterated his personal belief that pregnant women and newborn infants shouldn’t be given acetaminophen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter Tylenol.

Adding on to this, Kennedy said in the meeting, “There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly to likely because they’re given Tylenol. Oh, you know, none of this is positive. but all of it is stuff that we should be paying attention to.”

Following these remarks, numerous outlets reported headlines saying Kennedy had linked circumcisions to autism. The secretary accused news outlets like the New York Post and USA Today of having “distorted” his comments or reported them with “misleading framing.”

“As usual, the mainstream media attacks me for something I didn’t say ....

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So now he's gone from claiming that Tylenol exposure in utero to implying that giving it to infants might be the cause. This guy gets crazier every time he opens his mouth.

Shiftless2 said:

"This guy gets crazier every time he opens his mouth." S2 #1,581​

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For generations the metaphor was - Nero fiddled while Rome burned - .
By the time Trump is done, Nero may no longer warrant rhetorical inclusion. The inmates have overtaken the asylum. They're Republicans.

So for Charlie Kirk, it was all about the money​

Upshot: Because Kirk was going to platform Tucker Carlson, a known critic of Israel, a Jewish donor of $2 million annually cut ties with Kirk. THAT was the driving reason for him "leaving" the pro-Israel cause. Not because of genocide.

These right-wing conservatives turn out to be even worse than you imagine.

I really hope there's a lot of epiphany fever breaking out in the MAGA base. They were conned so badly. We warned them and they snarled at us. We called them deplorable and they shouted back "We're proud deplorables!" Well, they're now in a worse place than they would've been if they'd let justice do its job and put Trump behind bars.

Shiftless2 said:

"So for Charlie Kirk, it was all about the money" S2 #1,583

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That would explain it.
I'm not sure that's the only explanation.
I'm not sure an alternate explanation flatters him.

Shiftless2 said:

"They were conned so badly." #1,583

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qui vult decipi, decipiatur:
let him who wishes to be deceived, be deceived

There may not be much diversity of thought within the MAGA onslaught.
But they seem to share a preference for a lie they find appealing to a truth they dislike.

The following almost fits on a bumper-sticker.

George Washington couldn't tell a lie.
Richard Nixon couldn't tell the truth.
Donald Trump can't tell the difference.

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Shiftless2 said:

"Qatar gives Trump a billion-dollar plane and signs a deal with Trump for a $5.5 BILLION Trump golf beach resort in their country... and VOILA! Qatar now gets a literal air force base INSIDE our country. BEYOND CORRUPT! It's ALWAYS Trump first..." #1,568

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Trump’s Biggest Ally Turns on Him Over Shocking Move​

Adam Downer / Fri, October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM EDT
Far-right influencer and informal Trump adviser Laura Loomer blasted the Trump administration on Friday for gifting Qatar an air force base in Idaho.
“Does this mean the call to prayer will be broadcasted in Idaho 5 times a day?” she asked sarcastically on X.
“Do we need to pay for the Arabic lessons, or will those be funded by the Emir? PS: Do we need to Chop our c---s off too to appease Mohammed while we walk around in black trash bags? Asking for the women of America!”

Loomer has long been one of Trump’s most ardent supporters and defenders, but Trump’s gift to Qatar of an air force base on American soil has proved a bridge too far. / Stephanie Keith / Getty Images
The administration’s stunning gift to Qatar of an air force base in Idaho looked to many like a textbook quid pro quo. Qatar gifted Trump, 79, a Boeing 747 in May. The previous month, the Trump Organization bought a golf course in Qatar.

While most onlookers have slammed the air base gift as a sign of corruption, Loomer, 32, was angry that Trump had gifted American land to “funders of Islamic terrorism.”
“If the GOP continues to Islamify our country and continues to allow funders of Islamic terrorism from Qatar to come into our country when they have a documented history of funding Islamic terror, I am not voting in 2026 and won’t be able to encourage others to vote either,” she posted on X.
“If the GOP is going to allow Muslims to have military bases on US soil when they know these Qataris are funding HAMAS and the Muslim Brotherhood, then voting in 2026 is a waste of time.”
Qatar has provided billions of dollars in financial support to Hamas, according to Deutsche Welle. In 2017, during his first term, Trump said Qatar “funds Islamic terrorism,” though apparently his view of the country has improved.
Speaking to Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Pentagon on Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “It’s just another example of our partnership, and I hope you know, your Excellency, that you can count on us.”

Loomer is the second MAGA darling to speak out against Trump and the Republicans in recent days. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has similarly broken with Republicans in recent weeks over the government shutdown and the release of the Epstein files (Loomer has slammed MTG for supporting the release of the files). Greene has yet to comment on the air force base.

sear said:

Far-right influencer and informal Trump adviser Laura Loomer blasted the Trump administration on Friday for gifting Qatar an air force base in Idaho.

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Be fair - he didn't "gift" that base. He traded it for a $400 million plane and a $5.5 Billion real estate deal. Or maybe that should be "He sold it for ...."

This is the very definition of word salad or, put another way, what the fork did he say?

Good morning! The empire of illusion never sleeps, it just changes costume. Yesterday, Donald Trump’s foreign-policy doppelgängers, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, swept into Gaza in crisp shirts and mirrored sunglasses, guided by Israeli officers and a U.S. admiral who looked like he’d rather be anywhere else. Officially, it was a “post-conflict stabilization tour.” Unofficially, it was a real-estate inspection, the kind you do when you’re planning to rebuild what your friends helped level.

They called it a “civil-military coordination center,” a mouthful of bureaucratic frosting hiding a simple fact: the operation will be run from Israel, not Gaza. Two hundred U.S. military planners, engineers, and “security experts” will soon set up camp across the border to “monitor the cease-fire” and “coordinate humanitarian aid”, a noble way to say they’ll watch from afar as Gazans pick through the rubble themselves.

Kushner, who parlayed his time in government into a Saudi-funded $2 billion investment fund, is suddenly back to “help.” It’s the same man whose “Abraham Accords” turned the Middle East into a boutique of transactional diplomacy. Now he returns to the scene of the crime with a camera crew and a borrowed moral compass. The optics are breathtaking: a billionaire’s son-in-law striding across ash-gray streets while the people of Gaza rebuild their homes with buckets and grief. If colonialism ever needed a LinkedIn post, this would be it.

Back home, Trump’s other project, the militarization of dissent, is running into something he can’t bulldoze: the courts. In Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ....

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That's a relief



Interesting that the board I found this on felt it necessary to label it as satire.

Shiftless2 said:

"Qatar planes will only bomb States that voted for Biden" FOX KNEWS #satire

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Shiftless2 said:

"That's a relief" S2 #1,591

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This Qatari military base on U.S. soil raises many questions Republicans do NOT want answered publicly, as the mid-terms are a year away.
MTG may be tip-of-the-spear on challenging Trump's bad judgement.

A behind the scenes tap on Trump's shoulder from a Republican governor, or congressional leader might help staunch a 2026 political lurch to the left.
If not, it will be a stain on the GOP that won't soon be forgotten, at the polls.

BBC sparks outrage as Donald Trump speech pulled off air​

The BBC has found itself at the center of controversy after abruptly cutting off live coverage of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech in Israel, sparking widespread outrage among viewers on social media.


Trump was addressing the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, following his involvement in brokering a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas an agreement that led to the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza earlier in the day. The BBC had been streaming the speech live when the feed was suddenly interrupted.

As Trump continued his remarks, the BBC presenter said, “We are watching on BBC News as the U.S. President Donald Trump gives his address to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. It’s a momentous day in the Middle East all of the Israeli hostages are home.” Moments later, the broadcast cut to the BBC’s title sequence, ending coverage without ....

Shiftless2 said:

"Trump was addressing the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, following his involvement in brokering a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas an agreement that led to the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza earlier in the day." #1,593

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HAPPENING NOW: President Trump signs historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas​

https://www.foxnews.com/
https://www.foxnews.com/video/5614615980001

President Trump has proven to be a polarizing figure, and often draws caustic criticism in these fora.

Though it's premature to declare this a long-lasting, and prosperity & justice promoting transformation to the Middle East,
it is at least an opportunity to acknowledge constructive effort from this 2nd Trump administration.

Thank you Mr. President, and MAGAs for this promising turn of events.

He's right for once but ....

So Tuesday is now here and hopefully we'll see none of the mentioned media, and more, submit to this anti-democratic demand. There's strength in them sticking together.



GOOD NEWS. Media's starting to push back against being politically controlled.

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline - Washington Post. Oct 13, 2025.

"Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy by Tuesday’s afternoon deadline. The Washington Post, the New York Times and CNN said they wouldn’t sign, as did Newsmax and the Washington Times.

Matt Murray, The Post’s executive editor, said the policy runs counter to the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of the press.

“The proposed restrictions undercut First Amendment protections by placing unnecessary constraints on gathering and publishing information,” he said in a statement Monday.

“We will continue to vigorously and fairly report on the policies and positions of the Pentagon and officials across the government.”

The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize. Any media representative who does not sign by 5 p.m.

Tuesday has 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out of the Pentagon facilities.

After pushback from reporters, news organizations and press freedom advocacy groups, the Pentagon expanded the prohibitions in the document, earning ....

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Shiftless2 said:

"Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy by Tuesday’s afternoon deadline. The Washington Post, the New York Times and CNN said they wouldn’t sign, as did Newsmax and the Washington Times.
Matt Murray, The Post’s executive editor, said the policy runs counter to the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of the press.
“The proposed restrictions undercut First Amendment protections by placing unnecessary constraints on gathering and publishing information,” he said in a statement Monday. #1,596

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- fine - B U T !!

The MAGA's, the pseudo-cons are waging an assault on the fundamental conservative values Democrats are feebly failing to defend.
Trump is on offense.
Journalists are on defense.

One needn't be a 6 star general to understand, a football game is rarely won by the defense.

The Forecast: - gloom -


fas·cism (făshĭz′əm)
n.
A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
[Italian fascismo, from fascio, group, from Late Latin fascium, from Latin fascis, bundle.]
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Shiftless2 said:

"Antifa isn't organic" TC #1,598

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Antifa is inorganic? Carbon free? Thus the Republican effort to revitalize the otherwise outmoded coal industry? To provide the Carbon Antifa has left us without?

Shiftless2 said:

"Antifa is not a real organization." Luigi #1,599

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You make a strong point weakly Luigi.
We can do better.

"Antifa" is a made up name for a largely unaffiliated group of those opposed to fascism.
Antifa > Anti fa > anti fascism

And what are we to think of those that speak derisively of Antifa?
That they explicitly or implicitly support Fascism?

- apparadently -


fas·cism (făshĭz′əm)
n.
1.a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
[Italian fascismo, from fascio, group, from Late Latin fascium, from Latin fascis, bundle.]
Word History: It is fitting that the name of an authoritarian political movement like Fascism, founded in 1919 by Benito Mussolini, should come from the name of a symbol of authority. The Italian name of the movement, fascismo, is derived from fascio, "bundle, (political) group," but also refers to the movement's emblem, the fasces, a bundle of rods bound around a projecting axe-head that was carried before an ancient Roman magistrate by an attendant as a symbol of authority and power. The name of Mussolini's group of revolutionaries was soon used for similar nationalistic movements in other countries that sought to gain power through violence and ruthlessness, such as National Socialism.
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