Trump, now president, vows to put 'America First' in nationalist speech

[Alexinthailand]

Since when is it wrong for a country's leader to want the country first. I would have an issue if he said we should disregard our citizens interests. I can't think of a single country leader that isn't a nationalist. (Except maybe former president obama). Also, I almost peed myself after reading that the pope urged that Trump be guided by ethical values. Ethical Pope = ultimate oxymoron.

[natway09]

I wanna know how he is going to pay the trade deficit to China before he abuses them.

It is going to be very interesting

[elgordo38]

1 minute ago, hdkane said:

Please...do you really believe the other sources are unbiased?  Fox news is just as biased as any other news outlet...and the only one who accurately predicted the outcome, so it can be argued easily that Fox is the most objective...

You may want to try NHK, Channel News Asia, and Aljizeera. You need some objective exposure. Not available on rabbit ears. I find Faux News good for one thing constipation. 

[lannarebirth]

8 minutes ago, mike324 said:

 

Lets be realistic here, do you and your friends think the jobs will return? Answer is no. Even if it does, big corporation will be replacing humans with machines. That is the simple truth in regards to manufacturing. Sometimes an industry needs to move overseas to stay a live and be competitive. Your much lower wage problem, blame it on the Republicans for opposing raising minimum wages.

 

I do understand there are a lot of people without jobs or jobs lost, but thats the reality of some industries. I would like to know what specific industries you are talking about.

 

 

Sure it can be, are Americans willing to pay more for the same product? Because of Made in China products,  Americans can live/have a decent life. Your statement clearly shows you have no idea how manufacturing works and the supply chain it involves.

 

Other than a captured EU which trades in the same currency, why do you think Germany is able to maintain a positive balance of trade year after year after year? They are a major manufacturing center and net exporter.

 

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/germany/balance-of-trade

[USPatriot]

4 hours ago, jayboy said:

Mathew Paris captures the feelings of many.

 

"The Americans have elected a turkey as their president. He looks like a turkey, walks like a turkey, gobbles like a turkey — he is a turkey. There is nothing in Donald Trump’s record, in the appointments he has made or in his disgusting inaugural speech yesterday that prompts second thoughts. The new president is no evil genius, he’s just tiresome, rude and silly: one of those vexatious, loud and unpleasant people we do best to avoid."

He took millions and made billions. As a non American I find it funny how you can comment on something you know nothing about.  You don't live in America so you only see what the liberal media wants you to see the entire American media is owned by 5 corporations run by a few families. 

Do you live with.

The illegal alien problem.

Did your health insurance go up 125% like Arizona famlies insurance did.

The only thing the liberals did is put the country in more debt. America needs to be run like a business I'm glad we have a business man in as the president.

 

His cabinet are all successful people. If you want to be successful don't hire your friends hire successful people.

[Johnyo]

Another POTUS that believes God is watching and is going to protect us... well at least protect the Americans. Another looney.


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[lungnorm]

None of you overweight beer swilling brain dead ferang's have any qualifications to back up your thoughts. 

[USPatriot]

12 minutes ago, SaintLouisBlues said:

I think you've mistaken me as someone who cares. I'm only here for the laughs

Lots of laughs in here

[craigt3365]

42 minutes ago, ThaiWai said:

 

I never said I was a Trump supporter.  You are putting words in my mouth.  But you did say America was "Ok".  If you believe that you are the one who needs to study the facts.  I would outline them for you but I literally don't have the time.  As you say, "it's easy to research this" and an intelligent objective person can only reach one conclusion.  America is FAR from "OK" and is getting farther every day.  

Never said you were a Trump supporter. But America is ok. Not perfect. And yes. There are problems. But the US is doing ok. Especially compared to many other countries around the world. 

[SaintLouisBlues]

9 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

Lots of laughs in here

There's going to be at least four years of them. Half sparked by the Groper-in-Chief, the remainder spit between his opponents foaming at the mouth and his disciples/supporters making excuses

[louse1953]

12 minutes ago, mike324 said:

 

Lets be realistic here, do you and your friends think the jobs will return? Answer is no. Even if it does, big corporation will be replacing humans with machines. That is the simple truth in regards to manufacturing. Sometimes an industry needs to move overseas to stay a live and be competitive. Your much lower wage problem, blame it on the Republicans for opposing raising minimum wages.

 

I do understand there are a lot of people without jobs or jobs lost, but thats the reality of some industries. I would like to know what specific industries you are talking about.

 

 

Sure it can be, are Americans willing to pay more for the same product? Because of Made in China products,  Americans can live/have a decent life. Your statement clearly shows you have no idea how manufacturing works and the supply chain it involves.

Who is going to pick all the fruit and vegetables once the "illegals" get sent back.Amercans at poverty wages,i don't think so.So wages will go up to employ Americans but then fruit and veg will cost heaps more,so Americans will stop buying.Just had a thought,where does Macca's get all there beef from.So American beef will be used and a Big Mac costs more.Now that is a recipe for disaster.

[craigt3365]

43 minutes ago, Grubster said:

Estimated by Who? All the jobs that left my industrial town are still being done overseas. Many of my friends had to go overseas to train the new workers or lose their severance pay and be denied unemployment benefits, now they are struggling to find work, and at a much lower wage. I don't know what your job is but trust me their are many people in the world who will be glad to do it for less than half what you make. Good luck.

I've met 2 from the US visiting here recently. Their opinion is things are going good. Not perfect.  But far from terrible. Some obviously doing better than others. 

[JustNo]

6 minutes ago, lungnorm said:

None of you overweight beer swilling brain dead ferang's have any qualifications to back up your thoughts. 

Thoughts are one thing, facts are another   

[uptheos]

It's nice to know and a real face loser for Obama, that the UK has gone from "the back of the queue" to the front and it looks like the UK will start forging links ASAP

 

Prime Minister Theresa May could hold her first meeting with new US President Donald Trump as early as next week, according to reports.

It has also emerged that Nigel Farage is set to be made part of Trump's team.

Mrs May now plans to fly out to Washington DC on Thursday, in a meeting organised by Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4141418/Trump-s-speech-good-UK-says-Nigel-Farage.html#ixzz4WN2cFmCe 
 

[craigt3365]

46 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

 

 

Cannot argue with any of that. I am a lifelong democrat. I cannot stand the party anymore. I did not vote for Trump however, as I could not hold my nose long enough to do so. I abstained, as a protest vote, of sorts. But, I do not recognize the party anymore, and the DNC made me sick to my stomach, with mafia types such as Wasserman Schultz. Filthy, corrupted, and totally off message. Yes, they are way, way too soft, and the whole bleeding heart thing has gotten quite old, for millions of people. Their treatment of Bernie alone alienated millions of voters. Had they simply treated the man with the respect he deserved, the democrats would have gotten the extra 2 million votes they would have needed, and all this hand wringing would not be taking place. Just basic respect and decency. Also, if they had fielded a more capable candidate than Hillary, well history might be quite different.

 

But, I am not amongst the democrat party apologists, nor an Obama apologist. I did not think he was a good leader, though he is a decent man, and an elegant man. Terrible foreign policy, and a fairly poor job at running the economy. Please do not wave the economic numbers at me. Spare me. I do not buy them. He was classy. Certainly compared to the chump currently in that office. 

Excellent post. Though I do believe Obama helped get us out of one of the worst recessions in recent memory. 

[louse1953]

11 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

He took millions and made billions. As a non American I find it funny how you can comment on something you know nothing about.  You don't live in America so you only see what the liberal media wants you to see the entire American media is owned by 5 corporations run by a few families. 

Do you live with.

The illegal alien problem.

Did your health insurance go up 125% like Arizona famlies insurance did.

The only thing the liberals did is put the country in more debt. America needs to be run like a business I'm glad we have a business man in as the president.

 

His cabinet are all successful people. If you want to be successful don't hire your friends hire successful people.

5555,Trump was/is a bankraupt,very suitable for the USA.

[craigt3365]

44 minutes ago, muffy said:

Anything made in China can be made in the USA , Trump will just level the trade agreements . Trump is going to be a fantastic president . I watched his wife in DC , she stood out as beinging beautiful , classy , and am glad I don't have to look at first man slick willy anymore .

That's not true.  Do some research on why Apple can not bring their jobs back. Impossible. 

[Grubster]

3 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

Really?  The US is doing OK.  Trump's speech was off the mark and more kool aid for his followers. 

 

America is already a great country.  Sure, it can be improved just like every other country in the world.  But it's doing quite well.  Hopefully, Trump won't change that.

 

We live in a global society, a global economy.  Isolationist policies will only make things worse.

Your forefathers worked hard to make the US economy the strongest in the world, now you think it is ok to give our jobs to other countries that failed to build successful economies simply because wages are lower there, with horrible work conditions and total disregard for the environment.  You think it is ok for other countries to charge tariffs on US made goods but not ok for us to do the same.   What are you thinking?

                 The world has always been just one world last I checked, you are not isolating yourself by protecting your jobs.  A country should only import things that they cannot produce themselves, protecting their own workers unless the other country is willing to play fair in trade policy, use equal work conditions, pay, safety standards, and environmental standards. I am not willing to just let them undercut our workers by ignoring all those very expensive standards of production. This was Bernie Sanders's platform for his election effort.

[Johnyo]

It's nice to know and a real face loser for Obama, that the UK has gone from "the back of the queue" to the front and it looks like the UK will start forging links ASAP
 
Prime Minister Theresa May could hold her first meeting with new US President Donald Trump as early as next week, according to reports.
It has also emerged that Nigel Farage is set to be made part of Trump's team.
Mrs May now plans to fly out to Washington DC on Thursday, in a meeting organised by Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon. 
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4141418/Trump-s-speech-good-UK-says-Nigel-Farage.html#ixzz4WN2cFmCe 
 

Careful what you wish for. This wonderful trade deal is looking very one sided. A desperate UK to prove Brexit is a success and show the rest of the world wants to trade and a ruthless business man that will make the U.K. pay for its weakness. Don't believe for one second the mans compliments.


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[rudy h]

I wanna know how he is going to pay the trade deficit to China before he abuses them.
It is going to be very interesting

Agree, it's going to be a deep freaking hole he has to dig America out of from his predecessors. He has dealt with the Chinese in business and also is his Casinos so he most likely knows firsthand not only the culture but the weaknesses

[craigt3365]

17 minutes ago, USPatriot said:

Did your health insurance go up 125% like Arizona famlies insurance did

My brother is in Arizona and finally has health care thanks to Obama.

[uptheos]

5 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

That's not true.  Do some research on why Apple can not bring their jobs back. Impossible. 

 

Well maybe they will just have to pay the tariff.

[jcsmith]

The 100% rise only happened in one state. The average nation wide was 25% rise, which is lower than it was under Bush... before Obamacare was even enacted.

[craigt3365]

2 minutes ago, uptheos said:

 

Well maybe they will just have to pay the tariff.

That's not the issue.

[uptheos]

2 minutes ago, Johnyo said:

 

Careful what you wish for. This wonderful trade deal is looking very one sided. A desperate UK to prove Brexit is a success and show the rest of the world wants to trade and a ruthless business man that will make the U.K. pay for its weakness. Don't believe for one second the mans compliments.


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I'm willing to trust UK will get a better deal with him, rather than bowing down to Angela Merkel, the EU courts and all the restrictions put on our deals. Lets give him a go, better than what the UK had.

[rijb]

1 hour ago, JustNo said:

And if the post it has ben clearly proven; the US is NOT  developed country socially and morally, it is technologically speaking but it has a long way to come. And in fact it seems to be regressing backwards with more racial division and tension, more ignorance towards subjects such as abortion and gay rights, and starting to put more credence into the Bible. So say the most power man in the world is now a person who thinks the world was created 10,000 years ago and thinks we should stop having vaccines. Yep that is one developed mindset for sure. 

 

I see you're still trying 'develop' your point.  

 

It sounds like you agree with the Op.  Trump should put America first, to focus on its 'development'.

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[craigt3365]

8 minutes ago, Grubster said:

Your forefathers worked hard to make the US economy the strongest in the world, now you think it is ok to give our jobs to other countries that failed to build successful economies simply because wages are lower there, with horrible work conditions and total disregard for the environment.  You think it is ok for other countries to charge tariffs on US made goods but not ok for us to do the same.   What are you thinking?

                 The world has always been just one world last I checked, you are not isolating yourself by protecting your jobs.  A country should only import things that they cannot produce themselves, protecting their own workers unless the other country is willing to play fair in trade policy, use equal work conditions, pay, safety standards, and environmental standards. I am not willing to just let them undercut our workers by ignoring all those very expensive standards of production. This was Bernie Sanders's platform for his election effort.

LOL Where did I ever say these things? Never. Just saying there are NO easy answers. A well written speech doesn't solve anything. Time for Trump to up his game. I honestly wish him the best of luck. 

[rudy h]

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                 The world has always been just one world last I checked, you are not isolating yourself by protecting your jobs.  A country should only import things that they cannot produce themselves, protecting their own workers unless the other country is willing to play fair in trade policy, use equal work conditions, pay, safety standards, and environmental standards. I am not willing to just let them undercut our workers by ignoring all those very expensive standards of production. This was Bernie Sanders's platform for his election effort.]

I liked Bernie, but he shouldn't have taken the houses as a consolation prize and could have walked away boisterously condemning the party that made him swallow the pill. Reminds me of Colombian style of plomo or plata, glad he did not advance... no juevos.

[alex8912]

2 hours ago, Thakkar said:

 

I don't know who wrote this, but it seems an apt response:

 

"I listened as they called my President a Muslim.
I listened as they called him and his family a pack of monkeys.
I listened as they said he wasn't born here.
I watched as they blocked every single path to progress that they could.
I saw the pictures of him as Hitler.
I watched them shut down the government and hurt the entire nation twice.
I watched them turn their backs on every opportunity to open worthwhile dialog.
I watched them say that they would not even listen to any choice for Supreme Court no matter who the nominee was.
I listened as they openly said that they will oppose him at every turn.
I watched as they did just that.
I listened.
I watched.
I paid attention.
Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant.
To move forward.
To denounce protesters.
To "Get over it."
To accept this...
I will not.
I will do my part to make sure this great American mistake becomes the embarrassing footnote of our history that it deserves to be.
I will do this as quickly as possible every chance I get.
I will do my part to limit the damage that this man can do to my country.
I will watch his every move and point out every single mistake and misdeed in a loud and proud voice.
I will let you know in a loud voice every time this man backs away from a promise he made to them.
Them. The people who voted for him.
The ones who sold their souls and prayed for him to win.I will do this so that they never forget.
And they will hear me.
They will see it in my eyes when I look at them.
They will hear it in my voice when I talk to them.
They will know that I know who they are.
They will know that I know what they are.
Do not call for my tolerance. I've tolerated all I can.
Now it's their turn to tolerate ridicule.
Be aware, make no mistake about it, every single thing that goes wrong in our country from this day forward is now Trump's fault just as much as they thought it was Obama's.
I find it unreasonable for them to expect from me what they were entirely unwilling to give.
Do not expect any quarters here!" Author unknown.
*         #TheResistance

 

I would add:
I watched as they called them uppity.
I watched as they called it a terrorist fist jab
I watched as they called the First Lady, a baby mama.
Tolerate them now? Not a chance

 

Sounds exactly like it was written by a thin skinned college student from the USA.  Do you know what things were said about president Lincoln?  Way before modern day tweets and Facebook?? Do you know what horrible things were said about all other modern presidents as well? Honestly go have a bowl of cry baby soup!  

[USPatriot]

1 hour ago, 727Sky said:

  At no time after the first two years did Obama ever achieve a majority in congress or the Senate... The voters made sure he was unable to make some of his programs into law. Thus he decided he had a pen and knew how to use it.. Executive orders were the only way he could rule which in the next few days will be resended if inappropriate for the new vision of the country.... A welcome change indeed... 

I hope some of the Democratic leaders raise a stink and try to block everything Trump tries to do simply because within two years Trump will have an even bigger majority in both houses..

Watching Trump on social media I would think those who think they can get CNN, NBC, et al to tell their lies for them will probably have a rude awakening... The way some of the MSN have fabricated fake news is sickening.... I swear if Trump walked on water the news headlines would be "TRUMP CAN'T SWIM!"

Brilliant for calling something fake news...just what it is,, fake with no proof..no reality in fact and yet there are those whose hatred lap it up... Glad the Democrats coined the term to begin with, trying to shut down alternative media like Drudge report..

The petty bickering over a guy who wants to create jobs for Americans, get American manufacturing back upon its' feet, repair the crumbling infrastructure, stop unfair trade deals, and stop funding the militaries of NATO when the members could fund their own crap.... stop unvetted idiots who do not want to be Americans but bring their hatred and messed up violent culture from the place they fled from.. just so they can make their new home just like their cesspool of a home they must think is great.... yet chose to leave ... Yep he is horrible...especially for those who want America to remain mediocre and continue to slide down the dark abyss we have been heading since the first Bush had office.... Globalism as some has envisioned is dying.. I shall not morn its' death.

I don't live in the states and maybe I shouldn't give a darn anymore.... But I do.... other than the entitlement crowd, the Americans I know just want a job, a home, and big brother nanny state government out of their lives.. 

You would think anyone with half a brain would applaud someone who says they are going to pull the USA back from the cliff's edge..

 

With the amount of (9 trillion+) Obama and his regime added to America's debt they had better start producing or  or the future really does look bleak for the dollar and the country.. The same past policies were not helping and the voters knew that a vote for HRC was just more of the same with a big show down with Russia over another failed policy with regards to Syria...as if Libya and Iraq was not enough proof there were buffoons running the country and state department.  

 

There was concern for the inauguration ... Yet inspite of all the hot air and BS the left spewed there were no bombs, bullets, in view; just a simple (by US standards) swearing in ceremony...

 

Just 217 snowflakes (snow flake is a term used pointing out those who melt or become triggered at the first sight of facts and truth their emotions do not agree with which results in the most outrageous inane verbiage spewing from their lips) 

 

217 arrested on the outer fringe got arrested for breaking windows and trying to burn stuff.. I would think Soros as of today believes he did not get his money's worth if he helped finance some of the protestors with bus rides and travel arrangements as rumored..  The money he spent on HRC and her and her 1.2 billion dollar losing campaign....well I hope it hurt... 
 

The libs do not like facts   remember when Pelosi told the former speaker of the house  were in control now that was 2008.

More facts In the November 4, 2008 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers, giving President Obama a Democratic majority in the legislature for the first two years of his presidency. The only this that is going to cause the water levels to rise is all of the snowflakes melting.

I'm thinking of buying a boat.