What is it about Trump that triggers you and causes you so much angst and unease

[ThreeCardMonte]

5 hours ago, bannork said:

Trump's constant lies are enough to seriously irritate anyone.

One of those is Trump's claim that the United States is "subsidizing Canada" to the tune of $200 billion a year.

 CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale explained that it's a little closer to $36 billion, "Even if you only count goods trade, ignore the services trade, at which the U.S. excels, about $71 billion, so, just wrong."

 Trump also complained that only 4% of US trade went to Canada, however, Dale said, "About 17% of U.S. exports go to Canada, Canada was the No. 1 buyer of U.S. exports in 2024.

'It's imaginary!' CNN fact-checker smacks down Trump's new 'wildly inaccurate' claims

If CNN says, it must be accurate.

[ThreeCardMonte]

10 hours ago, placeholder said:

 sure graph, charts, and data can be generated by anyone. But that's why the mods insist on having links to show the provenance of those sources. 

Maybe you should suggest to  government  and businesses that they run on videos instead of on graphs, statistics, and other data. So much more fun! And you get your information from people you agree with! Even more fun!

I never realized real words coming out of real people’s mouths has such a negative effect on you.

 

BTW, the videos are not only for the people i agree with.  They’re great for those I disagree with.

 

Case in point:  Harris’s incoherent word salad’s are much more effective watching and listening when they come directly from her mouth vs reading it in text.

 

Do you agree?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DavidAlexander]

People hate Trump because he is a disrupter, at the highest level. I worked in corporate for many years and almost all successful corporations have gone through major disruptions at some point. No, the Federal government is not a corporation, but it has grown fat and lazy and sorely in need or re-inventing. Many people hate change, and therefore hate Trump, but without it I think our government was in a slow death spiral. Yes, the cure may be painful in the short-term, but better to get it out of the way now.

[jerrymahoney]

55 minutes ago, DavidAlexander said:

Yes, the cure may be painful in the short-term, but better to get it out of the way now.

or as Mary Poppins sang it (1964)

 

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way

[ThreeCardMonte]

14 hours ago, candide said:

No  you still have nothing, as usual.

To start with, it's 16.7 million.

Go back and look at the title of your link.

 

I didn’t see a decimal point after 16.

 

Do I have anything yet?

 

[candide]

13 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Go back and look at the title of your link.

 

I didn’t see a decimal point after 16.

 

Do I have anything yet?

 

Of course, you did not click on the link, because it contradicts your baseless allegations with facts. Look at least at the title:

How The Bidens Earned $16.7 Million After Leaving The White House

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/10/22/how-the-bidens-earned-167-million-after-leaving-the-white-house/

 

It happens rather frequently in URL titles, for some reason (probably technical).

 

 

[ThreeCardMonte]

17 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

 

Removal is the correct term.  Thanks.

 

I am unaware of any removals of children excepting when their parent(s) are deported and they choose to take their children with them.  Perhaps it has happened.  Probably happened under Biden and Obama as well.

Correct.

 

US citizen children are not deported nor removed if/when their illegal alien parent is.

 

Even though they’re Anchor Babies.  EdThe parents are not anchored.

 

The parents do have a choice.  They can and normally do take their U.S. citizen children with them and many children return later when grown.

 

Or some leave them with relatives.  Parents choice.

 

Despite what Chuck Shumer claims that US citizen children are being deported/removed.  He’s an idiot and spreading misinformation.  Not surprising.

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 hour ago, candide said:

Of course, you did not click on the link, because it contradicts your baseless allegations with facts. Look at least at the title:

How The Bidens Earned $16.7 Million After Leaving The White House

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/10/22/how-the-bidens-earned-167-million-after-leaving-the-white-house/

 

It happens rather frequently in URL titles, for some reason (probably technical).

 

 

 

“It happens rather frequently in URL titles, for some reason (probably technical)”

 

All forgiven:)

 

What about his tenure in the Beltway for 50 years?

 

 

 

[candide]

15 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

 

“It happens rather frequently in URL titles, for some reason (probably technical)”

 

All forgiven:)🤣

 

What about his tenure in the Beltway for 50 years?

 

 

 

How deep is that hole you're digging?  🤣

 

You still have nothing to substantiate your lame claim, which has been contradicted by facts in the linked Forbes article.

[ThreeCardMonte]

5 minutes ago, candide said:

How deep is that hole you're digging?  🤣

 

You still have nothing to substantiate your lame claim, which has been contradicted by facts in the linked Forbes article.

It doesn’t open.

 

Did it explain his time in official office?  
 

[candide]

13 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

It doesn’t open.

 

Did it explain his time in official office?  
 

Here's the archived article.

https://web.archive.org/web/20241009153553/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/10/22/how-the-bidens-earned-167-million-after-leaving-the-white-house/

[ThreeCardMonte]

5 minutes ago, candide said:

Here's the archived article.

https://web.archive.org/web/20241009153553/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/10/22/how-the-bidens-earned-167-million-after-leaving-the-white-house/

 
Sane result.  Not opening 

[candide]

3 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

 
Sane result.  Not opening 

https://archive.ph/sM6Wx

[Purdey]

When the POTUS is constantly messaging on social media and being interviewed on live TV, there is no need for anyone to make stuff up about him. Hoisted by his own petard.

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 hours ago, candide said:

https://archive.ph/sM6Wx

Not yet.

 

Can anyone else open these links?

 

I use iPhone, not a desktop 

[candide]

7 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Not yet.

 

Can anyone else open these links?

 

I use iPhone, not a desktop 

Copy and paste on the browser?

[jimmybcool]

2 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Not yet.

 

Can anyone else open these links?

 

I use iPhone, not a desktop 

 

I can open it on a Macbook Pro. 

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 hours ago, candide said:

Copy and paste on the browser?

That may work.

 

In the morning.

 

Nor to worry.  I won’t abandon you.

[MicroB]

Tackiness grinds my gears. On top of turning the Oval Office into a golden boudoir, it seems the golden accessories come from Chyna, tariff paid.

 

 

 

As the Miami Russki says, Gold is Best.

 

 

[candide]

6 minutes ago, MicroB said:

Tackiness grinds my gears. On top of turning the Oval Office into a golden boudoir, it seems the golden accessories come from Chyna, tariff paid.

 

 

 

As the Miami Russki says, Gold is Best.

 

 

And are fake, of course! 🤣

[BLMFem]

On 5/7/2025 at 9:06 AM, ThreeCardMonte said:

If CNN says, it must be accurate.

It's not a must, but it sure is highly likely.

[BLMFem]

On 5/7/2025 at 9:22 AM, ThreeCardMonte said:

I never realized real words coming out of real people’s mouths has such a negative effect on you.

 

BTW, the videos are not only for the people i agree with.  They’re great for those I disagree with.

 

Case in point:  Harris’s incoherent word salad’s are much more effective watching and listening when they come directly from her mouth vs reading it in text.

 

Do you agree?

 

You know, when trying to find Harris' word salads you get the same tired old out of context vids circulating among the MAGA crowd. When looking for Trump word salads there are fresh servings practically every day.

That's great, don't you agree?

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

You know, when trying to find Harris' word salads you get the same tired old out of context vids circulating among the MAGA crowd. When looking for Trump word salads there are fresh servings practically every day.

That's great, don't you agree?

Trump doesn’t have word salads.  
 

He tells you exactly where he is coming from.  Like it or not.

 

 

[placeholder]

On 5/7/2025 at 4:27 PM, ThreeCardMonte said:

 

“It happens rather frequently in URL titles, for some reason (probably technical)”

 

All forgiven:)

 

What about his tenure in the Beltway for 50 years?

 

 

 

Maybe you should look up his income tax returns. He has them posted. And then maybe you could look up Donald Trump's returns...oh wait a minute...despite earlier promises he has never posted them

[BLMFem]

3 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Trump doesn’t have word salads.  
 

He tells you exactly where he is coming from.  Like it or not.

 

 

That's one of the lamest comebacks I've ever read. I'm impressed.

[ThreeCardMonte]

14 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Maybe you should look up his income tax returns. He has them posted. And then maybe you could look up Donald Trump's returns...oh wait a minute...despite earlier promises he has never posted them

Tax returns are for reported income.  
 

Much more concerned about unreported. 
 

Foundations that don’t report.  Offshore accounts, NGO’s etc

[ThreeCardMonte]

5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

That's one of the lamest comebacks I've ever read. I'm impressed.

You’re easily impressed.  Look at who you support.

[SunnyinBangrak]

1 minute ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Tax returns are for reported income.  
 

Much more concerned about unreported. 
 

Foundations that don’t report.  Offshore accounts, NGO’s etc

If you squirrel corrupt & dirty millions from America's enemies through a web of 28 LLCs it is all fine and above board. Not one single representative from the left offered criticism to blatant attempts to launder corruption money, yet they act outraged about Trumps tax returns. One word, dishonesty.

[placeholder]

3 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Trump doesn’t have word salads.  
 

He tells you exactly where he is coming from.  Like it or not.

 

 

Cognitive Decline? Trump Spews a Word Salad to Explain Alcatraz Idea.

“Well, I guess I was supposed to be a moviemaker. We’re talking—we started with the moviemaking, and it will end,” Trump replied. “It represents something very strong, very powerful, in terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order. Alcatraz is, I would say, the ultimate, right? Alcatraz, Sing Sing, and Alcatraz, the movies.

But uh, it’s right now a museum, believe it or not. Lotta people go there. It housed the most violent criminals in the world, and nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there, but they, as you know the story, they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, and uh, it was a lot of shark bites, a lot of problems. Nobody’s ever escaped from Alcatraz, and just represented something strong having to do with law and order; we need law and order in this country.”

Trump said he hoped to “bring [Alcatraz] back in large form, add a lot.”

“It sort of represents something that’s both horrible and beautiful and strong and miserable, weak,” he added. “It’s got a lot of qualities that are interesting.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cognitive-decline-trump-spews-word-201644142.html

 

[BLMFem]

4 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

You’re easily impressed.  Look at who you support.

And man, that went over your head!😂