The Trump Presidency: Sweet/Sweat 16

[Dr. Keith]

Yes? It's called taxes...

But what difference does that make between electric and fossil fuel cars?

I think the comment was directed at the poor state of roads in many rural areas and some northern states of the US. Such roads would be rather unkind to a Tesla with 19 to 22 inch wheels with fairly low profile tires.

 

[phiwum]

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Trump had a lackey bring him a spreadsheet of the cost breakdown of the average car, crossed off everything that said "safety" or "emissions/environmental" and that was how he pulled "3,000" out of his ass.

That's rather more work than I expect.

 

[plague311]

Norway manges

My Skoda Octavia seats 5, runs on petrol, has 150hp so is sufficiently powerful and I'm averaging over 50 mpg.

I don't doubt that they are great, and I support people using them in states where it's practical.

There would be no way that those cars can make it through the snow we get in the winter here though. It would be impossible. We have a Malibu and a Durango, and the Malibu sits for the majority of the winter.

It's not so much the power, though that does play a part. It's more the clearance. Most of the electric\high MPG vehicles are cars that sit lower, and you need the clearance for winter driving.

 

[plague311]

It's funny how frequently Trump has to wrap himself in the flag, and I'm shocked it doesn't trigger his narcissism.

Though in this situation it seems more like he's trying to get people mad at Denmark, despite the bulk of his base not even knowing where Denmark is on a map. Even if they did get mad they wouldn't be sure in which direction to send their angst.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Greenland: Trump criticises 'nasty' Denmark over cancelled visit

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Trump took umbrage at Ms Frederiksen's remarks.

"I thought that the prime's statement that it was absurd, that it was an absurd idea was nasty," he said.

"I thought it was an inappropriate statement. All she had to do is say no, we wouldn't be interested."

He added: "She's not talking to me. She's talking to the United States of America. You don't talk to the United States that way, at least under me."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49423968

 

[carlitos]

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

 

[Minoosh]

Can't wait for evangelical Christians to explain away the POTUS endorsing the idea that he's the second coming of the Messiah.

The reference was to Israelis thinking he was the second coming, while some of them are probably still waiting for the first.

 

[Armitage72]

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

No, he's not visiting anymore.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

I was thinking about that too. You could make a pretty good meme:

Conservatives: You worship Obama as your messiah!

Also Conservatives:

https://www.google.com/search?q=tru...2JTkAhUSCKwKHWK7CpcQ_AUIESgB&biw=1575&bih=904

That was one of the more creepy things.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Trump had a lackey bring him a spreadsheet of the cost breakdown of the average car, crossed off everything that said "safety" or "emissions/environmental" and that was how he pulled "3,000" out of his ass.

Or he just dug around in there and out it came.

 

[JoeMorgue]

Or he just dug around in there and out it came.

And that is absolutely equally possible.

But some sort of hamfisted "Airbags!? When I was a kid we didn't have airbags Emissions control? Screw the hippies!" trimming the fat routine is exactly the kind of thing his mind and ego would mistake for "a solution."

 

[jimbob]

Oh and now he's all upset because the Danish PM "blew him off". The man has skin the thickness of wet tissue paper.

But one must not suggest that he has any mental illnesses. That's a dangerous precedent, and one must never break precedent, which is why Turtle Mitch refused to endorse Obama's Supreme Court nominee.

 

[TofuFighter]

Trump: Danish PM is "nasty":

Literally all she did was say "Greenland is not for sale", and she was responding to a reporter's question, not either Trump OR "the United States of America". But of course she's a woman who said something Trump didn't like, so that makes her "nasty" because Trump hates women.

For anyone who didn't watch the video, this is the full text from it - all trump:

"Denmark, I looked forward to going, but I though that the prime minister's statement that it was 'absurd', that was, 'it was an absurd idea', was nasty. I thought it was an inappropriate statement. All she had to do is say 'no, we wouldn't be interested'. But we can't treat the United States of America the way they treated us under President Obama. I though it was a very uh not nice way of saying something. They could have told me no.
All they had to do is say 'no, we'd rather not do that' or 'we'd rather not talk about it'. Don't say 'what an absurd idea that is'. Because she's not talking to me - excuse me (to a reporter)- she's not talking to me. She's talking to the United States of America. You don't talk to the United States that way, at least under me."

How dare anyone call any idea of his absurd.

ETA: YOU'RE the absurd one! It's my ball and i'm taking it with me.

 

[Segnosaur]

For anyone who didn't watch the video, this is the full text from it - all trump:

"Denmark, I looked forward to going, but I though that the prime minister's statement that it was 'absurd', that was, 'it was an absurd idea', was nasty....she's not talking to me - excuse me (to a reporter)- she's not talking to me. She's talking to the United States of America. You don't talk to the United States that way, at least under me."

But, but.... Trump has said that the U.S. is now "respected" in the world! How can that be if someone is talking bad about the United States if its so respected?

 

[bruto]

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Trump had a lackey bring him a spreadsheet of the cost breakdown of the average car, crossed off everything that said "safety" or "emissions/environmental" and that was how he pulled "3,000" out of his ass.

Don't forget too that if Trump is applying Trumpian business practice to the car makers, that could also include screwing suppliers.

 

[gregthehammer]

Mike! You don't come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

After today's performance, I started thinking again whether there is any validity to the fatigue factor in the election. Which just means that people, even ones that aren't completely opposed to Trump's policies, would be so tired of the day-in day-out drama emanating from the White House that they either vote Dem or don't vote at all - "His policies are fine, but I'm just sick of the ******** that he puts out every single day"

It may be not a huge group, or any group at all I suppose. I'm not on social media much, but I do know the pro-Trump posts that used to be all over the place from my conservative friends (I'm from Oklahoma) are just about gone. Even the latest Squad ruckus, which did surprise me a little.

 

[dudalb]

Mike! You don't come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!

Fredo, I love you but don't EVER side against the family again...…


Of course, the payoff for that line happened in Godfather 2.

 

[Cain]

I'm not on social media much, but I do know the pro-Trump posts that used to be all over the place from my conservative friends (I'm from Oklahoma) are just about gone. Even the latest Squad ruckus, which did surprise me a little.

They'll be reactivated during the election.

 

[a_unique_person]

Trump Tweets

“Thank you to Wayne Allyn Root for the very nice words.
“President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world, not just America, he is the best President for Israel in the history of the world...and the Jewish people in Israel love him....

....like he’s the King of Israel. They love him like he is the second coming of God...But American Jews don’t know him or like him. They don’t even know what they’re doing or saying anymore. It makes no sense! But that’s OK, if he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s good for.....

.....all Jews, Blacks, Gays, everyone. And importantly, he’s good for everyone in America who wants a job.”

Wow! @newsmax @foxandfriends @OANN

Root is known for spreading conspiracy theories.[3][4][5]

Root was a leading proponent of the conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.[27] At one point, Root falsely claimed that Obama was not a student at Columbia University;[4] at another point, in an interview with Sean Hannity, Root said that he believed that Obama was a "foreign exchange student" at Columbia.[5] Root has described Obama as a "Marxist, anti-American, anti-Israel, globalist, middle class-hating, Muslim sympathizer".[5] He also claimed that Obama was gay, called him "Bathhouse Barry" and said that he had info from Obama's "friends in Chicago" about Obama's "sordid past".[5] He has described Obama as a "Manchurian candidate", possibly hired by the Bilderberg Group to destroy the United States and "kill all of us".[5]

He promoted conspiracy theories around the murder of Seth Rich, and at various times suggested that Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Hillary Clinton, Donna Brazile, Bill Clinton, Eric Schneiderman and John Podesta were involved in the murder.[5]

During the white supremacist Unite the Right rally, Root falsely claimed that the white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr. who killed Heather Heyer was "such B.S. Probably paid actors & infiltrators hired by Soros. No conservative I’ve ever met commits violence. EVER."[5]

Root tweeted in the aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting: "This is a real thing. Clearly Coordinated Muslim Terror attack. PRAY for our Vegas police. PRAY for victims. VERY bad. Awful."[28] It was later confirmed that the shooter was 64-year-old Mesquite, Nevada, resident Stephen Paddock.[29] Root then defended his original claim by tweeting: "Terrible day. Liberal fools criticizing me 4 reporting what I hear DIRECT from police & credible news sources. I report it as I hear it."[30]

Root argued that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is motivated by "penis envy", because "Mueller’s is smaller than Trump’s."[5]

The crazy world of Wayne Root.