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Trump's Second Term

More free speech advocacy from the Trump Administration.

The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia has sent multiple journal editors letters asserting their publications are “partisans in various scientific debates” and asking for responses to a variety of questions. Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to cut funding for two open-access, peer-reviewed journals published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) and Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)—according to a leaked draft of an internal 2026 budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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The letter, first reported by MedPage Today, is signed by federal prosecutor Edward Martin Jr. A version addressed to the medical journal CHEST was circulated widely on social media yesterday and the journal confirmed its authenticity. Sciencehas learned that another journal has received a nearly identical letter. Martin’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The prosecutor’s letter makes reference to U.S. regulations, stating that journals have a “position for which they are advocating either due to advertisement (postal code) or sponsorship (under relevant fraud regulations).” It asks journal editors to respond to questions such as “How do you clearly articulate to the public when you have certain viewpoints that are influenced by your ongoing relations with supporters, funders, advertisers, and others?” and “Do you accept articles or essays from competing viewpoints?” Responses are expected by 2 May, it adds.

Martin has issued a series of letters on matters unrelated to publishing that Democrats have argued use the threat of legal action, including prosecution, to “intimidate government employees and chill the speech of private citizens.” Martin’s letter to journals touches on a common accusation leveled by people affiliated with the Trump administration, such as new National Institutes of Health Director Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, who has argued that journals (including Science) were biased against certain viewpoints during the COVID-19 pandemic. This claim has received pushback from journals.
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If I understand correctly, that letter is demanding to know why medical journals don't give equal weight to Trump's opinion (that Covid 19 was invented in a lab by the Chinese acting on orders from Anthony Fauci) as they give to actual science.
 
Jack by the hedge said:
If I understand correctly, that letter is demanding to know why medical journals don't give equal weight to Trump's opinion (that Covid 19 was invented in a lab by the Chinese acting on orders from Anthony Fauci) as they give to actual science.
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Yes. One of the goals of this administration is to cause mistrust in actual science and and actual history.

Among other things.
 
"Joe Blogs" might repeat the same numbers three times and plod a bit, but generally he does present an accurate picture on his channel. Interestingly, today he points out the particularities of factors affecting the US more severely than elsewhere, all attributable to policy decisions, aka, "own goals". Trump 2.0 is ruinous: USA Markets Plunge
 
More ◊◊◊◊ will come out of the Pentagon, Hegseth will "resign", out of his undying love for the MAGA agenda.
 
IMF cuts growth forecasts with US given biggest downgrade

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its economic growth forecasts for 2025, saying an increase in tariffs and uncertainty will lead to a "significant slowdown".

In its latest global outlook, the IMF predicts the global economy will grow by 2.8% this year, down from its previous forecast of 3.3%.

The US has been given the biggest downgrade among advanced economies - growth there is now expected to be 1.8% this year, down from its previous estimate of 2.7%.

www.bbc.co.uk

US growth forecast to be hit hardest from Trump tariffs, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says US tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to a significant worldwide slowdown.
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TragicMonkey said:
If Trump were to vomit uncontrollably during a live press conference the market would shoot up on the expectation he's ill and won't be doing anything for a bit.
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….then the market would bottom out when the realisation kicks in that Vance is the official Veep.

Plush furniture stock would probably improve…
 
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
How can Biden let Millions of Criminals into our Country, totally unchecked and unvetted, with no Legal authority to do so, yet I, in order to make up for this assault to our Nation, am expected to go through a lengthy Legal process, separately, for each and every Criminal Alien. As usual, TWO DIFFERENT STANDARDS, only leading to the Complete and Total Destruction of the U.S.A. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
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