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

Shiftless2 said:
"Now watch the GOP do everything in their power to block him so that next election they can claim that he was just a windbag - all talk and no action." S2 #1,799
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Seems to me there was a time when partisan differences were candidly disclosed and honestly debated.

In this Trump era we have finger-pointing, and pathetic self-disempowerment.
- The Republicans control the exec.
- The Republicans control the house.
- The Republicans control the senate.
- The Republicans control SCOTUS.
Yet with this overwhelming political pervasion Trump & minions pretend to helplessness, and blame the Democrats for the longest federal shutdown in history. Epic Trumpfoolery.

tom·fool·er·y (tŏm-flə-rē)
n. pl. tom·fool·er·ies
1. Foolish behavior.
2. Something trivial or foolish; nonsense.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.
 
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It's just a matter of time before someone decides to defend themselves against someone who is trying to kidnap them but refuses to identify themselves
 
Shiftless2 said:
"People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!" Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
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and: https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/economy/

Mr. President:
a tariff is a tax.
I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -- Winston Churchill
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for example: #1,805
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Many governments have legitimate need to announce.
As Sorites Paradox demonstrates there may be no bright line distinction, but announcements from government representatives appear progressively more propagandistic, as they diverge from objectivity.

President Trump renders this easy to identify, as Trump favors the superlative.

prop·a·gan·da (prŏp′ə-găndə)
n.
The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause.
[Earlier, organization for the propagation of a practice or point of view, from Propaganda, short for New Latin Sacra Congregātiō dē Prōpagandā Fidē, the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith, a division of the Roman Curia established in 1622 to promote the evangelization of non-Christian peoples and the spread of the Roman Catholic Church in other Christian communities, from Latin prōpāgandā, ablative feminine gerundive of prōpāgāre, to propagate; see PROPAGATE.]
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For economic counterpoint, a poll of the People:
Nine months after Donald Trump took office, promising to reduce prices on “day one”, a clear majority of Americans say their monthly costs have risen by between $100 and $749, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian.
The president has continued to insist that there is “virtually no inflation”. “Prices are ‘WAY DOWN’ in the USA,” Trump wrote on social media in late August.
Yet according to a new Harris poll, Americans are still reporting soaring inflation and are increasingly pessimistic about the economy.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/16/inflation-economic-pessimism-poll
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BREAKING: Trump’s trade war is coming for your pasta — and it’s about to get ugly (and expensive).

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“Yankee Trumple went to town, riding on a pony, stuck a tariff in his cap, and called it macaroni.”

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— Update of a traditional American song.

Get ready, America — Donald Trump is about to slap a 107% tariff on Italian pasta. Yes, you read that right: the self-proclaimed “deal maker” is now waging war on spaghetti.

That means your favorite Italian brands — Barilla, La Molisana, Garofalo, Rummo — could vanish from grocery shelves as soon as January. Why? Because Trump’s Commerce Department decided to hit Italy with one of the steepest trade penalties in modern history, after pasta companies supposedly didn’t “cooperate enough” with an investigation into “dumping,” according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Translation: Trump’s protectionist cronies sided with a couple of U.S. food giants and used bureaucratic nonsense to hammer Italian producers — even though Italy’s pasta is already more expensive to import.

The result? Higher prices for everyone, fewer choices for consumers, and a diplomatic food fight with one of America’s closest European allies.
“It’s an incredibly important market for us,” said La Molisana’s CEO, Giuseppe Ferro, who revived a bankrupt family business into a global pasta powerhouse. “But no one has those kinds of margins.”

Now, because of Trump’s tariffs, Ferro and a dozen other Italian pasta makers are preparing to pull out of the U.S. entirely. Italy’s government is furious. The EU is calling the tariffs “unacceptable.” Even Italy’s right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni — Trump’s supposed ally — is outraged.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about “protecting American workers.” It’s about Trump’s ego and his obsession with punishing Europe. He’s already targeted European steel, aluminum, and wine — now it’s Italy’s turn.

And who wins? A handful of massive corporations that filed the complaint — including one owned by an Italian private equity billionaire who conveniently has ties to rival pasta brands that are exempt from Trump’s tariffs.

So once again, Trump’s MAGA economics are a recipe for disaster — hurting small businesses abroad, jacking up prices at home, and cozying up to billionaires while pretending to stand with the “forgotten man.”

Because in Trump’s America, even your dinner is fair game for corruption. It’s as if Trump were saying: “Spaghetti for me, but not for thee.”

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Seems to me, in the 2nd Trump administration, President Trump [R-NY / FL] has deliberately consolidated power, and seems to have congressional Republicans marching to Trump's tune.
Shiftless2 said:
"Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don't Care About" the ONION #1,813
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There are literally dozens and dozens of Democrats scattered across the countryside from coast to coast. BUT !
Eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus broke ranks Sunday and voted to advance a deal to reopen the federal government. ...
None are up for reelection in 2026.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/09/senate-democrats-shutdown-vote-00644146
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Shiftless2 said:
Safe to say that The Onion got this one right S2 #1,813
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Oh?
I'm not sure it makes sense to lambaste an entire political party for a single digit contingent of recalcitrant Democrats taking action only after the federal shutdown had become the longest in history.

None are up for reelection in 2026.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/09/senate-democrats-shutdown-vote-00644146
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That one has me puzzled.

“I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!” Will Rogers
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The Senate votes 50-46 to repeal Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.​

Four Republicans - Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul - joined Democrats.

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Doesn't matter - Trump will veto it regardless of the final wording
 
Wow!!!! As if there aren’t enough reasons to stay away, here’s one more reason not to go to the USA! Where are all the people with common sense these days?

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BREAKING: Trump‘s MAGA Senate just quietly gutted food safety laws after massive donations from corporate lobbyists.

While Americans were distracted by the latest shutdown drama, Trump’s allies in Congress pulled off one of the most shameless backroom deals in recent memory.

Buried deep on page 154 of the new funding bill to reopen the government is a single line that could make millions of Americans sick. It blocks the FDA from enforcing food safety and traceability rules designed to prevent deadly outbreaks of Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli.

Yes — they just made it harder to trace where contaminated food comes from.

This rule — created during the pandemic and finalized last year — was meant to help regulators track down tainted produce, seafood, and dairy after outbreaks that hospitalize 53,000 people and kill nearly 1,000 every year.

But after Trump returned to power, the food and restaurant industries — led by the National Restaurant Association and National Grocers Association — spent millions lobbying Congress to kill the rule.

Now, they’ve succeeded. The restaurant lobbying group spent $2.5 million to gut the law, and the Foodservice Distributors Association dropped another $600,000. Together, they’ve poured $13 million in campaign cash into Washington this year alone.

And surprise, surprise — both parties got paid.

They even handed $17,000 directly to three Democrats — Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) — who joined Republicans to pass the bill.

So now, thanks to Congress and their corporate donors, food companies don’t have to .....

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