Donald Trump is still winning, one hundred days in

[Harrisfan]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Even with his pension he's a loser

Not compared to you whingers.

[newbee2022]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Not compared to you whingers.

It's about Trump, not me or you. I think you mixed something up. Could happen in times of seasonal heat. Wear a hat I recommend. Or better an Alu-Hat. Easy to single you out then.

Good day.

[Harrisfan]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

It's about Trump, not me or you. I think you mixed something up. Could happen in times of seasonal heat. Wear a hat I recommend. Or better an Alu-Hat. Easy to single you out then.

Good day.

It's a syndrome

[newbee2022]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

It's a syndrome

Yeah, see a specialist. 

[tmd5855]

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Not winning. The American people (except billionaires) are the biggest losers even if too many don't know it yet.

 

This not from a so called lefty but from a REPUBLICAN. 

 

'Trump is a bully, and bullies are cowards!' | Joe Walsh breaks down Trump's first 100 days

 

"You have to stand up to a bully, you have to punch a bully in the nose." Donald Trump has used his first 100 days to "attack our democracy" and the world needs to "wake up" and prepare for the worst, says former Republican Congressman for Illinois Joe Walsh.

Not winning..........  Jeez......

I thought he won the election, the popular vote and won the legal right to rule....

 

Or is this the twilight zone!

Asking for a friend.

 

[Jingthing]

13 minutes ago, tmd5855 said:

Not winning..........  Jeez......

I thought he won the election, the popular vote and won the legal right to rule....

 

Or is this the twilight zone!

Asking for a friend.

 

No president has the right to rule 

[rough diamond]

58 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

How can a loser be a winner???🤔

Easy if all you have is a deranged empty mind!

[Harrisfan]

32 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

No president has the right to rule 

Yes they do. He's winning daily. Go Trump.

[newbee2022]

17 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

Easy if all you have is a deranged empty mind!

Just your answer looks very much deranged or derailed 🤗

[metisdead]

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[jts-khorat]

8 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

The president has little to do with prices fluctuating.

 

Maybe true in a general sense.

 

In regard to the price of eggs, resulting from persistent and catastrophic levels of bird flu decimating flocks in the US, he did everything to keep them high:

 

- reduce testing for bird flu

- reduce research in preventing bird flu

- reduce regulations on how to establish animal health

- antagonize neighboring markets with tariffs, from which cheap(er) eggs could be imported

 

So, while he might not be able to realistically reduce egg prices immediately, he has virtually guaranteed that they will stay high for a very, very long time.

[Donga]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

In his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump has made a strong case that his second term will be by far the worst presidential term in US history.

 

So many of his actions are mind-boggling and heart-wrenching. So many seem powered by ignorance and incoherence, by capriciousness and callousness. With their sociopathic desire to disrupt anything and everything, the presidentand his top henchman, Elon Musk, seem eager to pulverize the foundations of our government, our democracy, our alliances and our notions of truth. In just 100 days, Trump’s new term has shown itself to be the most lawless and authoritarian in US history.

 

The most dangerous part of Trump’s agenda is his war against our democracy and constitution – defying judges’ orders, deporting people without due process, pardoning hundreds of January 6 criminals, calling to impeach judges who rule against him, suggesting he will run for a third term, using federal agencies to take vengeance against his perceived enemies, and banning books from military libraries. Underlining his contempt for the rule of law, Trump has even talked about disappearing US citizens to foreign prisons where they could be locked up for ever. For anyone who cares about democracy and basic liberties, this is Defcon 1 stuff.

 

Trump’s economic stewardship has been so inept that many economists are predicting a recession this year, with some saying it has already begun – a stunning contrast to early this year when they said there was no way the US would slide into recession anytime soon. Consumer and business confidence have plummeted.

 

With such an erratic, economically illiterate man at the US’s helm, global investors are souring on the US and the dollar as never before. Nervous bond investors are asking whether the US will make good on its debts – a fear that has caused interest rates to jump, hurting millions of Americans. Convinced that Trump is dragging the US down, not lifting it up, many investors are questioning the dollar’s primacy and whether it should remain the world’s reserve currency – a privileged position that gives the US many advantages. Trump has in effect downgraded the US and the dollar.

 

Trump seems more myopic than Mr Magoo. More than any president in memory, Mr. Make America Great Again is pushing policies that will harm our country long-term.

 

His executive order to ban federal agencies from using paper straws deserves a spot atop the Pantheon of Presidential Pettiness.

 

Trump has felt a perverse need to trash the US because his insatiable ego demands that he be able to claim, however falsely, that he made America great again. It’s hard to deny, though, that second-term Trump is making America less great. He’s taking a wrecking ball to our democracy, rule of law, alliances and scientific research – the list goes on. Trump 2.0 means decline, not greatness.

 

After Trump’s first term, a poll of 154 historians ranked Trump as the worst US president ever, even behind Buchanan. But with Trump unbound, with the guardrails off, with no adults in the room, Trump’s second term is shaping up to be far worse than his “worst-in-history” first term.

Some sweeping statements and laden with bias. I'd love to see who was selected in the "poll of 154 historians" and the the credentials for "worst in history" first term. Fact is the economy in the first term was buoyant, and in a close race he paid for his outrageous Covid behaviours. Though in retrospect we know that apart from his magic sauces, he wasn't that far off beam, e.g. China's role, the destructive lockdowns.

The USA has been steadily declining for decades with ever growing deficits, national debt, waistlines and social problems, particularly the more recent deaths and crime associated with fentanyl. This is apart from the unproductive woke craziness and undermining of Western civilisation in the universities and some media. The mental health of so many young people is very concerning as it is in much of Anglosphere.

So who's going to sort it? Not the legal profession, who flourish with more rules and regulations that stymie productivity in so many ways. Things need to change, quickly and dramatically.

Trump himself is a pain the arse in so many ways, which the media highlight constantly. Many old school Republicans worry about his behaviours and there's no shortage of economists predicting doom and gloom. Where were these folk in the last 20 years? USA has been a slow train wrecking and neither Democrats or Republicans have been facing up to it.

The lower classes have been trashed, assets have continued to multiply for those with degrees such that now the top 10% own 88% of the wealth, 40% the remaining 12%, leaving half the country treading water water, renting and working to keep their head above water. They don't have any shares, so don't give a toss about the share market.

So, what do you do? Trump in his hamfisted manner is about revolutionising the American economy and to an extent the world order, which has been undermined by UN, WHO and trade practices that have worked against the USA. China has been ruthless in blocking free trade where it suits them, subsiding industries to develop dominant positions, rearming at an alarming rate and bullying countries in the process. This is not sustainable.

The tariffs aren't such a big deal as much as media squeal. Trump does listen to his advisors and has shown he can change course when he needs, e.g. when the bond market became jittery. At least the stock markets have been recovering of late.

We don't know if his revolution will ultimately succeed, a recession isn't the end of the world if it comes about during the transition. We should hope that his passion for reduced warfare comes about, believe he genuinely sees this for what it is - tragic waste of lives and economic traction, let alone the US can't afford anymore Afghanistans.

We have to recognise he is doing what he said he would, which in itself is a refreshing change. Illegal immigration has ground to a halt, the Europeans are having to increase their defense budgets, Ukraine and Gaza conflicts are slowly winding down, Iran is under significant pressure to pull back (why have they been allowed to get away with their horrid jihadist role for so long), and have to believe that at least some trade deals will be announced shortly.

Trump is scary, and a pity he has such an ego and vindictive streak. That aside, his vision has merit and this term may be the last chance for the US to address the many woefully unproductive and unhealthy aspects of their society. Could be game over for the Western civilisation and all it's positive attributes (by all means, tell me the alternative) if this ends in tears.

And I am not worried that Trump is trying to become a dictator, or totally trash the judiciary or universities, but drastic changes in outlook and processes are required.

May well be way wrong and we'll see how the different indices and commentaries read in a few years.

[sammieuk1]

What winning really looks like🤔

 

 

[BLMFem]

3 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

It's a syndrome

What "syndrome" might that be, Susan? You're not trying to bend the forum rules, are you?

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Why sadly?

because he should show people what/whom pays the tariffs

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, Mavideol said:

because he should show people what/whom pays the tariffs

People already know and I corrected a factually incorrect claim

[jesimps]

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The only thing remotely close to the truth in the above pro Trump propaganda puff piece is that border crossings have dramatically decreased.

This is what the left always do. They single out the one successful policy that is an absolute fact and say that all the others have failed. When it's proven beyond doubt that another policy has succeeded, they'll claim that all the others are a failure and so on. By the way, it was Joker Joe and Chuckles Harris who were responsible for the mass border crossings which Trump had to put right. 

I've still yet to see any policies being put forward by the Dems. What do they really stand for? All they seem to do is knock Trump. travel to El Salvador, roll out activist judges and encourage domestic terrorism.