Trump / Musk (other than DOGE) Omnibus Thread

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Paine said:
I certainly don’t think they’re going rogue, but I’m wary to attribute anything even semi-effective at garnering media attention to Schumer. I’d imagine individual congresspeople and senators have a great deal of leeway to pursue these things on their own, especially if they feel leadership isn’t doing so. Doubt there is some kind of unified Democratic strategy at all at this point anyways. Media wise, at least. Jeffries seems to have a legislative strategy, but that alone is not enough.
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I don't mean Schumer deserves more credit necessarily. I just don't think it's wise to assume that Raskin is executing an independent strategy and/or disobeying orders from Schumer to do so. Allowing other Senators some amount of leeway to do things on their own (without fear of having leadership cut their legs out from under them if they disagree with the approach) it itself a strategic decision.
 
rodoheel said:
I don't mean Schumer deserves more credit necessarily. I just don't think it's wise to assume that Raskin is executing an independent strategy and/or disobeying orders from Schumer to do so. Allowing other Senators some amount of leeway to do things on their own (without fear of having leadership cut their legs out from under them if they disagree with the approach) it itself a strategic decision.
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Sure. Don’t think Raskin is going off on his own anyways, there are others there with him. I just really don’t like Chuck Schumer lol.
 






Treasury gets thumbs up from relevant agency to make each contracted payment. It is not the review/reject hub. That is handled by the agency with expertise and knowledge of the statutory or contractual obligation. It is unreal how much shit this guy is making up/spewing.
 
uncgriff said:
If Canada was a state they would have the same votes in the Senate as Wyoming lol. Basically another California.
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Canada isn't going to become a state. They are not going to give voting rights to Canadians. They don't want the House in-balance. It will be occupied territory.
 


Musk has sucked Trump in on protecting “certain classes of people” (Musk’s clan?) in South Africa, it seems (probably not a big lift).
 
nycfan said:


Musk has sucked Trump in on protecting “certain classes of people” (Musk’s clan?) in South Africa, it seems (probably not a big lift).
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www.bbc.com

Donald Trump threatens to cut funding for South Africa over land reform policy - BBC News

South Africa last month passed a law allowing the seizure of land under certain circumstances.
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Trump threatens to cut funding for South Africa over land policy​


“… Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that allows land seizures without compensation in certain circumstances.

Land ownership has long been a contentious issue in South Africa with most private farmland owned by white people, 30 years after the end of the racist system of apartheid.

There have been continuous calls for the government to address land reform and deal with the past injustices of racial segregation.

South Africa's president responded to Trump with a post on X: "South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African government has not confiscated any land."

He added that the only funding South Africa received from the US was through the health initiative Pepfar, which represented "17% of South Africa's HIV/Aids programme".

The US allocated about $440m (£358m) in assistance to South Africa in 2023, according to US government data.

Elon Musk, who was born and grew up in South Africa and is now a Trump adviser, has also joined in the debate, saying the new law discriminated against white people. …”

 
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“… South Africa's new law allows for expropriation without compensation only in circumstances where it is "just and equitable and in the public interest" to do so.

This includes if the property is not being used and there is no intention to either develop or make money from it, or when it poses a risk to people.

Land ownership has long been a contentious issue in South Africa for more than a century. In 1913, the British colonial authorities passed legislation that restricted the property rights of the country's black majority.

The Natives Land Act left the vast majority of the land under the control of the white minority and set the foundation for the forced removal of black people to poor homelands and townships in the intervening decades until the end of apartheid three decades ago. …”
 
WaynetheDrain said:
www.rawstory.com

'Ooof!' Trump mocked for falling for 'trick' in Mexico tariff deal

President Donald Trump temporarily backed down on his tariff threats against Mexico after reaching an agreement with his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo — which prompted a range of reactions.The two nations' presidents each announced an agreement on sending Mexican forces to the border to...
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"Mexico has made similar agreements without the threat of tariffs," posted Sam Stein, of The Bulwark and MSNBC. "Here in 2021 they agreed to surge the same number of troops to help with migration. Here in 2022 they agreed to invest an additional $1.5b. Here in 2023 were 15 administrative actions."
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"It seems like the trick to negotiating with Trump is to realize he doesn’t have any idea what the current facts are," saidWashington Post columnist Catherine Rampell. "'Oh you want 10,000 troops?' says world leader who already deployed 15K. 'Great 10k it is.'"

"Ooof! Mexico, Canada and Wall Street call Trump's Tariff bluff," said MSNBC's Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee. "NOW he wants to talk to Canada, delay tariffs on Mexico for a month and Wall Street is telling him real time his tariffs are 'dumb.' Ahh, the price of eggs, cars, avocados..."

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'Ooof!' Trump mocked for falling for 'trick' in Mexico tariff deal

President Donald Trump temporarily backed down on his tariff threats against Mexico after reaching an agreement with his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo — which prompted a range of reactions.The two nations' presidents each announced an agreement on sending Mexican forces to the border to...
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nycfan said:


Musk has sucked Trump in on protecting “certain classes of people” (Musk’s clan?) in South Africa, it seems (probably not a big lift).
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I posted this in here yesterday. Of course the MAGAts who cried about us sticking our nose in the Ukraine will show nothing but support for Felon 47 sticking his orange smudged nose into South Africa.
 
So it appears the entire goal of the Trump/Musk administration is to place unfettered power back into the white man’s hands (as if they ever lost it).
 
nycfan said:
Pound foolishness … threaten to invade an ally to shake a few duckets from their pockets and give Trump a chance to preen about what a successful bully he is.
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I agree his antics are sometimes (often) unnecessary, but that is apparently all he knows.
 
WaynetheDrain said:
So it appears the entire goal of the Trump/Musk administration is to place unfettered power back into the white man’s hands (as if they ever lost it).
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I sat my mixed race step son down at our kitchen table last night and had a talk with him about what he should do if someone approaches him asking questions or threatening him.
 
aGDevil2k said:
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Need some committed left-wing women to honeypot this guy into spilling all the beans on a secret recording. (Or maybe left wing men, if that's what he's into.) There's no way this little dipshit isn't constantly spouting off to everyone he meets about all the cool work he's doing breaking the government.

Although it's possible that Musk is keeping him trapped in whatever building he's in, sleeping on a sofa bed, lol.
 
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