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Oh, it's an "own goal ', that's for sure. Trump is scoring own goals galore.

"What’s now increasingly obvious, however, is that Trump is in ragged retreat; he’s compromising all over the shop, such that if the plan was to upend the established global order, one can almost definitely say that, beyond the rhetoric, it is already over. Rank lack of professionalism and organisation has defined the endeavour all along, and now it’s coming apart at the seams. Sensing an administration on the run, no one is any longer hurrying to do a trade deal with the US. From Britain to Canada and beyond, getting the right deal rather than a quick one has become the new mantra." and "Trump has in the meantime made himself – and the US – into an international laughing stock, never mind the damage that policy uncertainty is inflicting on the global economy." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/26/trumps-attempt-to-upend-the-global-order-defeated/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=121165473

Wow, shocking. People hate when the guy they voted to improve the economy makes it worse. Intentionally.

Excellent point Dmitry. Enjoying Thailand while you avoid the war?

"United States President-elect Donald Trump has lost an appeal to a jury’s 2023 finding that he was liable for sexual abuse and defamation related to an alleged attack on writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s. On Monday, a federal appeals court upheld the 2023 verdict in the civil case, in which Trump was not found to have committed rape, but was ordered to pay Carroll $2.02m for sexual assault and $2.98m for defamation." https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/30/appeals-court-upholds-trump-sexual-abuse-defamation-liability-verdict

Concur. But if we're being honest, prior to the 2016 election, most people on both sides thought Cankles would win, easily. (Conversely, you'd have to be a true die hard to think Harris had a chance.) I don't think there's a strong candidate for successor yet on either side.....much will depend on how the mid-terms shake out, which will be a referendum on 47's half term. For as much as the Rs want to think Vance is inevitable - that's a conversation to be had.

Well yeah, but if he did that then he couldn't play in the women's club championship at his own golf course due to his own Executive Order. Duh. (I tossed in that emoji cause it seems to be very popular here, for whatever reason.)

"Especially when Trump isn't running. winning." There you go, fixed that for you.

They may express interest - Cuban/Dimon - but methinks that there's gonna be an anti-billionaire backlash coming sooner than the next election. Not saying they can't influence an election for President but winning....nah. Joe Average American has no idea who Dimon is and .... another reality TV President? Figure the odds.

He can definitely carry a conversation. Not sure he has the monetary backing to go far. Might as well say "The Rock" if we're throwing Stephen A into the conversation.

Good point. Trump will need a distraction from his "Make America God Awful" again domestic policies.

Good point, Ed.

Awesome. Thank goodness America is following your warnings, lol. For this particular fool to have any chance of victory, she'd first have to primary Schumer and win convincingly. Then, she'd need to hire someone to write talking points in very simple English that she could repeat. That said, if Trump/Vance keep stepping on their own cranks, she may be - like Trump last year - the least objectionable candidate. Still, difficult to see her winning a contested primary against Gavin Nuisance.

Yes, the MAGA crowd requires zero proof to believe the lies but irrefutable evidence to believe the truth.

Wow, that won't take much effort. Trump is accomplishing 99% of that goal on his own. I wonder what will happen when he finally realizes he's the laughingstock of the planet.

Indeed. He's so special I call him "Ed".

It's funny listening to the same three people on here every day slurping Trump's testicles while he simultaneously hits them over the head with a hammer, at which point the word "winning" gets bandied about. If Trump's winning, then there's something wrong with the scoreboard.

The difference between Hitler and Trump? Hitler knew when his career was over.

Just google "Venezuela hyperinflation" for your answer.

Nope, not a thing.

Bit of a misleading title to the thread, then.

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Thanks, I didn't realize that. So as long as I keep my current phone, don't need it.....buy a new phone, need to go to the local branch and do the facial recognition.

I've never done facial recognition, didn't realize non-Thais were allowed to do so. Don't want to anyway but...