Want to understand what Trump is doing?

All Canada had to do is appoint a Fentynal czar and follow through with the already planned $900 million border bill announced in December.

So all this global discord just to get more troops and a czar.

So much winning. 🙄

I figured he would back down.

Trump delays tariffs on Canada after talking with Trudeau.

The only "concession" he got from Mexico was for them to send more troops to the border. Something Biden did in 2022 without the treat of a tariff war. The President of Mexico asked Trump last week to have a conversation and she got tariffs instead. He used force to do something Mexico was willing to do in the first place.

Not sure I would be crowing to loudly about it if I were Vance, but I can see where Trump fans would think it was a Trump win.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

5pm out time tonight:

Vance mocks critics of tariffs after concessions from Mexico
JD Vance, the US vice president, has criticised sceptics of Donald Trump’s trade policies.

He wrote on X: “For three days a lot of the far left has actively rooted against America and argued we’d get nothing out of President Trunp’s demands that Mexico secure its country.”

Referring to the concessions won from Mexico this afternoon, he added: “Well, how do you like them apples?

And?

A masterclass in how to win friends and influence people. His mouth precedes his brain.

Musk already has control of the federal Treasury. He is the one who has shut down payments nationwide.

But no one knows yet how it will be ran because it is illegal and unconstitutional for Trump to do what he is doing. I am fairly sure they won't be telling anyone how it is ran.

5pm out time tonight:

Vance mocks critics of tariffs after concessions from Mexico
JD Vance, the US vice president, has criticised sceptics of Donald Trump’s trade policies.

He wrote on X: “For three days a lot of the far left has actively rooted against America and argued we’d get nothing out of President Trunp’s demands that Mexico secure its country.”

Referring to the concessions won from Mexico this afternoon, he added: “Well, how do you like them apples?

imaround

Federal Treasury.

Doesn't that sound like a good idea?

Federal Treasury is fine, that is where the money comes from, after all. But who is going to be in charge of it?

Who is going to be in charge of the computers that do the book keeping and top up bank's reserves? Are Musk and his happy hackers going to take control of the Federal Treasury?

Fine by me FGT

imaround

I think it’s best if I just totally ignore you from now on LizzieDrip. You are always gunning for me so for my well being I shan’t engage with you going forward.

His DOJ has said today that they do not have to comply with the court order on federal funding. It is completely lawless right now.

There are reports that D of Homeland Security has blocked the building that Musk is in so no outsiders can get in. The people Musk has installed are sleeping inside the building.

Employees and private citizens have been trying to blockade federal buildings to keep Musks people out.

Funny that it’s ‘rude’ when I say ‘give it a rest’ … but just expressing ‘exasperated opinion’ when FGT says it🤷‍♀️

LizzieDrip

FGT give it a rest!

Why?

We could say that to some other posters too but wouldn't be so rude.

FGT give it a rest!

We won, get over it

so your version of democracy is that 4 years is too long for a properly elected PM. But over 8 years for a disastrous Referendum is totally fine.

And that minor loss of Sovereignty, but with democratically elected representatives and full representation in decision making, is just awful. But totally fine to give up 100% Sovereignty without representation or influence in decision making, to Trump's USA, is totally fine. Bizarre.

I think a bit less socialist and more fascist IMO.

I can't imagine a Trump/Musk led state news.

Stringing this along for 4 years won't be good for anyone
Many here feel the same about Starmer here imaround!

So TikToc that helped Trump win the election is going to be bought with a Sovereign wealth fund. Honestly, you couldn't make it up!

So is Tik Tok going to belong to the government?

Bit socialist isn’t it?

Federal Treasury.

Doesn't that sound like a good idea?

The Democrats are finally showing up. They will stall confirmation of nominees.

The courts are catching up. There are many lawsuits over the executive orders and a restraining order has been filed in the case of federal funds. So far, though, Trumps team have ignored it.

The good news is the government is only funded through March 15th. IMO, let's shut this shit down (Trump already has anyhow). We all need to stop giving in to him. Let's force the fall and rebuild. Stringing this along for 4 years won't be good for anyone.

Where is the money coming from?

He is creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund so the US can buy Tik Tok.

www.reuters.com/markets/wealth/trump-signs-executive-order-create-sovereign-wealth-fund-2025-02-03/