Donald Trump is a political outrage (split from Hot Water)

[MFS62]

Kimberly Guilfoyle has been appointed as Ambassador to Greece, his first step in beautifying America.
(and getting Donnie Jr's girlfriend out of the country)
Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

What the psychopath said on the campaign trail:

“Prices will come down,” Trump also told rallygoers during a speech in August. “You just watch. They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.”

What he's saying now:

"Look, they got [prices] up. I’d like to bring them down. It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up. You know, it’s very hard.”



Suckers. Jackass Michiganders who voted him in eight years ago because they thought they'd get back their lost $50/hr. factory jobs. Stupid Miami Cubans who voted for him because they're so fucking stupid that they're convinced that Kamala would transform America into Castro's Cuba. Morons and imbeciles, all of them.

[MFS62]

It doesn't matter. We'll all be dead.
His health czar wants to do away with fluoride in our water and polio and other vaccines.
But don't worry. At least our money will be safe. He's going to keep FDIC.
Oh, wait.
The GOP will be getting what it has wanted for years, an uneducated drone work force, dependent on meager crumbs for survival, while thanking their masters for what they get.
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[Edgy MD]

I won't be dead.

I can't imagine why you would strike this tone of fatalism and surrender.

To this guy? None of us should give him an inch.

Also, he's not a czar and he hasn't even become a secretary yet.

[MFS62]

If Donnie eliminates Medicare or removes pre-existing conditions from private insurance (his promises and the GOP platform) I will be dead because I won't be able to afford my dialysis.
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[kcmets]

If they eliminated Medicare there would be a storm on The Oval
Office that will make the insurrection look like an ice cream and
lollipop fest. He'll be tarred and feathered!

(at least that's how it goes in my dream script)

[Edgy MD]

Well, not even Project 2025's dirtiest chapters haven't proposed eliminating Medicare. Nor does the president have the authority to do it. Nor was it the subject of your post.

And if it's proposed, I don't encourage anyone to surrender.

[Benjamin Grimm]

There will never be enough votes in either house of Congress to repeal Medicare. They can't even repleal Daylight Savings Time, which almost nobody likes.

[MFS62]

Now he says he wants the US to acquire Canada, Panama and Greenland.
News talking heads are coming up with all sorts or reasons why.
He is such a petty little baby that I think his lust for Greenland isn't the natural resources or strategic location. I believe it must stem back to when he had his airline and Greenland must have denied his planes landing rights. And now he's trying to get back at them.
I have no proof of this, but it would be sooo typical.
With him, follow the money.
Later

[Edgy MD]

The Trump Shuttle was exclusively a US domestic carrier, operating out of only three airports (apart from taking on some charter work during the second half of their brief existence).

[rchurch314]

Now he says he wants the US to acquire Canada, Panama and Greenland.
News talking heads are coming up with all sorts or reasons why.

he's a dementia addled barely coherent con man with the intelligence of a snail. But the talking heads don't even think about it or whether he says shit in good faith, they just gotta churn that content and warm those takes. You could have ChatGPT create a response to a trump quote and get just as much intelligent discussion.

In fact..

Anchor:

Good evening. Tonight, a bold and polarizing statement from President-elect Donald Trump has sparked international attention and concern. Speaking at a Turning Point event in Arizona, Trump raised eyebrows by proposing to "reassert U.S. control" over the Panama Canal, a critical global trade route.

[Pause, shift tone slightly]

The President-elect accused Panama of charging excessive fees for canal use, claiming that the United States is being "ripped off" just as it is in other international agreements. He went further, suggesting that he would not allow the canal to "fall into the wrong hands," alluding to fears of potential Chinese influence in the region. On Truth Social, he underscored his remarks with an image of an American flag over a waterway, captioned: *"Welcome to the United States Canal!"

[Pause, lean forward for emphasis]

Let’s unpack this. First, the Panama Canal was handed over to Panamanian control in 1999 under the Panama Canal Treaty, an agreement negotiated and signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. The transfer was peaceful, widely regarded as a hallmark of diplomacy, and the canal has since remained an essential and neutral conduit for global trade.

[Tone sharpens slightly]

President-elect Trump’s remarks raise serious questions. Is this rhetoric a legitimate attempt to address U.S. economic interests, or does it risk destabilizing relations with a key partner in Central America? Additionally, any assertion of control over the canal would likely require military action or a complete overhaul of international agreements—moves that would have profound global ramifications.

[Lean back, broader perspective]

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino swiftly responded, calling the remarks a "clear violation of our sovereignty" and affirming that the canal’s management remains under strict Panamanian oversight. He added that the canal’s revenue supports vital infrastructure and public services in Panama, and the rates charged are aligned with market standards.

[Final pivot, rhetorical flourish]

So, where do we go from here? President-elect Trump has shown a knack for using bold statements to rally his base, but this latest comment touches on a sensitive geopolitical issue. The world will be watching closely to see if these words translate into policy, or if they are simply another flashpoint in a presidency already defined by its unpredictability.

[Conclude with gravity]

For now, the Panama Canal remains firmly in Panamanian hands. But with these remarks, President-elect Trump has once again charted a course into uncharted waters. Stay with us for continued analysis and reaction from leaders across the globe.

[Frayed Knot]

D. J. Trump: “Our country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the world" (following the New Orleans car rampage) blaming “ineffective and virtually nonexistent leadership” for the current state of the country.


Were we a laughing stock with weak and ineffective leadership following the car rampage in Charlottesville too (where some of those present approved of the action) or just after this one?

[Edgy MD]

The guy was literally (and resoundingly) laughed at by the UN General Assembly.

[MFS62]

Sentencing for the "Hush Money" case has been scheduled for Jan. 10th.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-b ... uguration/

For those of you keeping score at home, that is prior to his inauguration.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

The judge has already acknowledged that there won't be jail time.

[MFS62]

The judge has already acknowledged that there won't be jail time.

There's still a chance.
If the defendant opens his mouth to complain during the session, the Judge has a right to sentence him to jail for contempt of court.
Won't happen (although I can't imagine him being silent during the proceedings) but we can dream, can't we?

Later

[rchurch314]

The judge has already acknowledged that there won't be jail time.

There's still a chance.
If the defendant opens his mouth to complain during the session, the Judge has a right to sentence him to jail for contempt of court.
Won't happen (although I can't imagine him being silent during the proceedings) but we can dream, can't we?

Later

rich people don't get punished.

It's not a thing that's going to matter much anyway, not like if he's jailed, shot, or lapses into a McComa, that the next fascist up in the party isn't going to make things just as terrible.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I read that the likely sentence is "unconditional discharge" which I think means he'll have a runny nose.