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The Paramount settlement is more akin to extortion / bribery in order to get approval for their proposed merger. The case should never have proceeded to Court. Hopefully the case will undergo an investigation though I doubt it given the corrupt weak kneed Republicans. FCC commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, said the settlement over an entirely "meritless" lawsuit was a "desperate" move by Paramount that "casts a long shadow over the integrity of the transaction pending before the FCC" and "marks a dangerous precedent for the First Amendment". At Paramount's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, co-CEO George Cheeks said the company chose to settle the suit to avoid the "somewhat unpredictable cost" of mounting a legal defence and the risk of an adverse judgement that could result in "significant financial as well as reputational damage", as well as the disruption of an ongoing legal battle. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-03/paramount-settles-lawsuit-with-donald-trump/105488556

\What air cover? US has a few B52s based in Northern Australia which are for US forward force projection.

Read and learn and don't forget Pine Gap e.g. The United States generally maintains a trade surplus with Australia. According to the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. goods trade surplus with Australia was $17.9 billion in 2024. https://www.google.com/search?q=australia+usa+trade&oq=australia+usa+trade&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAEMgkIAhAAGAoYgAQyCQgDEAAYChiABDIJCAQQABgKGIAEMgkIBRAAGAoYgAQyCQgGEAAYChiABDIJCAcQABgKGIAEMgkICBAAGAoYgAQyCQgJEAAYChiABNIBCjExMzYwajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBQ6un9CQwYBY8QUOrp_QkMGAWA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Just not interested in a response with you replying with usual boiler plate MAGA BS

Covered extensively in international and US media. One example of many... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2verel4nlo

Another step closer to authoritarianism in the USA. The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board says President Donald Trump is using his government to intimidate news outlets that publish stories he doesn’t like. “It’s a low move in a free country with a free press,” writes the Board. “On Tuesday … Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggested CNN might be prosecuted for publishing a report about an app called ICEBlock, which lets users flag locations where they’ve spotted operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.” 'A low move in a free country': WSJ editorial board rips Trump for targeting press

Incorrect. 100% M.O. of MAGA world. Trump has added another 12 million Americans off Medicare and increased national debt by $3.4 billion - MAGA - LOL

Not going to take the bait.

Example of MAGA censorship attempt. Unfortunately Trump sets the tone for a number of wannabe autocrats around the world, including Australia, so no I will not cease my posts. Don't agree / dislike don't bother to read / ignore

Excellent example of Trump abusing the power Office of the President of the USA... As he departed the White House on Tuesday to visit an immigration detention facility in Florida, the president was asked if the Tesla billionaire – a naturalized American citizen originally from South Africa – could be forced out in retaliation for his attacks on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under debate in the Senate. “I don’t know,” he replied. “We’ll have to take a look.” Trump also hinted he might turn the quasi-agency once run by Musk, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), on his former friend. “We might have to put Doge on Elon,” he said. “You know what Doge is? Doge is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.” Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk as feud reaches new height

He and many others outside of MAGA world are not wrong. Even relatively open matters prove him correct. e.g. the steady destruction of the EPA, institutions, checks and balances and so on. It's blatantly obvious the Founding Fathers did not establish sufficient controls within the Constitution of internal domestic to counter political enemies of democracy such as trump and Co.

They are not wrong. Trump is unfit to represent the Office of the President of the USA.

So you concur with Trump trolling and making approx 60 social media posts a day. One would think Trump's time is better spent on getting legislation enacted, policy issues of national import etc Be interesting to know how much it costs the tax payer as Trump plays golf and charges the Secret Service for accommodation... https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-traveled-little-first-100-days-mar-lago-golf-rcna201160

Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza. https://theintercept.com/2025/06/27/israel-killed-palestinians-food-aid-gaza/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The Intercept Newsletter

No. I'm saying MAGA should recognise the contributions made by US allies during conflict. Not constantly blabbering on how the US has been ripped off, which in nonsense. Prior the US, as would any other country acted in it's national self interest. Trump needs to cease whining, it's boring and pathetic behaviour by a President of the USA.