Trump's Second Term

Wudang said:
I liked this analogy from lana@beige.party on mastodon
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I find that analogy very confusing. Haven't they got it all the wrong way around?
If anything, I got the better part of that deal. I now have $630, plus a belly full of sandwiches.
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This is supporting exactly what Trump thinks, that Europe got the 'better deal' because they sold the US a BMW for $700 and all the US sold them is a few Subway BMTs for $70. He only sees the money, and not the goods.
 
jimbob said:
An update

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907874151374963132


Still not good but not as bad as it sounds
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It could be what they have to say, like the messaging from NASA about the stranded astronauts. They have to agree that it's all OK while saying what happened. NASA now has a DJT Politburo Political Officer as an assistant publicity officer. She was more than happy to tell the world it was only due to Donald Trump telling Elon to act that got them back safely on earth.

Standard staffing policy would assume that people will be on leave and be able to cover that.

NASA is crediting President Donald Trump for spearheading the mission to bring back its stranded astronauts.

Bethany Stevens, a spokeswoman for the agency, spoke glowingly about the new administration's role.

'It would not have happened without President Trump's intervention,' she told Fox News Digital, adding that it was a 'huge win for the Trump administration.'

The extended space mission entered the political spotlight in January, when Trump said he told Elon Musk to 'go get' the astronauts who had been 'virtually abandoned' by the Biden administration.
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That is all a lie. A normal NASA publicity officer would never lie like that.

www.dailymail.co.uk

NASA finally reveals Trump's involvement in stranded astronauts saga

NASA has finally revealed President Donald Trump's role in the stranded astronaut saga. The agency's Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18.
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a_unique_person said:
It could be what they have to say, like the messaging from NASA about the stranded astronauts. They have to agree that it's all OK while saying what happened. NASA now has a DJT Politburo Political Officer as an assistant publicity officer. She was more than happy to tell the world it was only due to Donald Trump telling Elon to act that got them back safely on earth.

Standard staffing policy would assume that people will be on leave and be able to cover that.



That is all a lie. A normal NASA publicity officer would never lie like that.

www.dailymail.co.uk

NASA finally reveals Trump's involvement in stranded astronauts saga

NASA has finally revealed President Donald Trump's role in the stranded astronaut saga. The agency's Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
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Indeed, if your organisation lacks the staff to perform critical tasks when some are on leave, it's understaffed
 
One of the absolute worst things about the way the tariffs were rolled out is that Congress had no role whatsoever. No hearings, no debate, no input. That means the American people had no voice. It's all one man, trump. Yesterday three National Security Council officials lost their jobs. They were fired by trump because Laura Loomer doesn't like them. They were insufficiently loyal to trump. Laura Loomer? Seriously?

trump has effectively become a de facto dictator.

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The inmates aren't running the asylum, they've taken it over.
 
China has announced it will impose 34% tariffs on all US imports from April 10.

That’s going to hit soybeans, wheat, corn, machinery and mechanical appliances, chemicals, plastics, rubber, and leather goods.

Meanwhile a T-Shirt that Walmart pays $2 for in China will now cost $3 while a T-Shirt made in the USA will still cost them $10
 
I heard a good discussion last night where it was stated that the power to negotiate trade deals ultimately rests with congress and it has only been delegated to the president because typically that person isn't a moron and can be trusted to have America's interests at heart and listen to trade experts. But congress has the power to revoke that privilege and would only need the backing of a few repubs to do so. You can count on Rand Paul to be against the tariffs and I would bet there are at least a few others the dems could get to go along.

Someone needs to introduce something to take his keys to negotiate trade away from him. Like NOW!
 
LiteBright said:
I heard a good discussion last night where it was stated that the power to negotiate trade deals ultimately rests with congress and it has only been delegated to the president because typically that person isn't a moron and can be trusted to have America's interests at heart and listen to trade experts. But congress has the power to revoke that privilege and would only need the backing of a few repubs to do so. You can count on Rand Paul to be against the tariffs and I would bet there are at least a few others the dems could get to go along.

Someone needs to introduce something to take his keys to negotiate trade away from him. Like NOW!
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They would need Johnson to let them introduce something. The speaker just shoves aside anything he doesn't like.
 
The market has been open for 20 minutes and the DOW is already down another 1000 points.

So much winning
 
LiteBright said:
I heard a good discussion last night where it was stated that the power to negotiate trade deals ultimately rests with congress and it has only been delegated to the president because typically that person isn't a moron and can be trusted to have America's interests at heart and listen to trade experts. But congress has the power to revoke that privilege and would only need the backing of a few repubs to do so. You can count on Rand Paul to be against the tariffs and I would bet there are at least a few others the dems could get to go along.

Someone needs to introduce something to take his keys to negotiate trade away from him. Like NOW!
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Funny you should say that:
gizmodo.com

Sen. Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Claw Back Tariff Power From Trump

The Trump ally says he wants to "ensure Congress has a voice in trade policy."
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"Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025. The bill would require the president to notify Congress of any new tariff within 48 hours of its imposition. And it would mean that any new tariffs would need to be approved by Congress within 60 days or they would expire.


“For too long, Congress has delegated its clear authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the executive branch,” Grassley said in a statement to NBC News."
 
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