Trump Tweets
We have agreed to a very large Phase One Deal with China. They have agreed to many structural changes and massive purchases of Agricultural Product, Energy, and Manufactured Goods, plus much more. The 25% Tariffs will remain as is, with 7 1/2% put on much of the remainder....
.....The Penalty Tariffs set for December 15th will not be charged because of the fact that we made the deal. We will begin negotiations on the Phase Two Deal immediately, rather than waiting until after the 2020 Election. This is an amazing deal for all. Thank you!
Sadly, there's likely
not much to actually celebrate here for Trump, despite the noise being made about it. In related news, it looks like Democrats managed to add a bunch of things to make NAFTA (USMCA, I suppose we could call it) much better for American workers and jobs before agreeing to support it. Thanks, Democrats!
Melania's defense is that Barron isn't "an activist who travels the globe giving speeches".
Somehow, in her mind, that justifies her bully of a husband mocking a teenager on the autism spectrum. Trump wasn't replying to anything Thunberg had said or done. He was attacking her because she was chosen to be Time's Person of the Year and he wasn't. Just Be Best, Donnie!
After that planes to Davos comment, I keep being reminded of a picture of Thunberg being posted. She was on a train, eating a meal provided there, and smiling. She was bashed like crazy for such horrible things like riding a train and accepting the use of plastic containers while being actively for reducing carbon emission. Also, for smiling at all. Yes, she was bashed for smiling.
That is indeed the kind of thing that makes me completely disregard that line of complaints from the right, because they're largely and clearly not being made in good faith at all.
It's 2%.
I doubt he knows but I am absolutely sure he doesn't give a damn. He's mainstream GOP on this ... to the world's detriment (to say the least).
While he may not truly care, I admit that I'm also not particularly fond of excessive jet travel. It may well be worthwhile to point out that 2% actually is a pretty big number overall when it comes to this, and it's well worth looking into options to reduce carbon emissions from plane travel, especially given that every bit matters, at this point.
The most disapointing and even shocking thing is when the GOP claim that Democrats have "no case" and "no evidence" that Trump did anything wrong.
Are they blind? Deaf? Or simply hypnotized by blind loyalty.
No. Just lying and using political strategies that, at best, can yield personal gain in trade for welcoming horrors and destruction. They would hardly be the first, of course, but that doesn't make it any less despicable.
