Trump / Musk (other than DOGE) Omnibus Thread

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"...Massad Boulos met Sarah Fadoul through family in Lebanon and married young, she has said. Both studied in Texas, she has said in interviews on podcasts targeting the elite in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria.

Mr. Trump has referred to Mr. Boulos as a lawyer and ABC News has reported that he graduated with a law degree from the University of Houston. But the school said it has no record of that. Instead, he graduated from a separate school, the University of Houston-Downtown, in 1993 with a bachelor of business administration degree. ..."
 
I dumped all things Zuckerberg back in 2018 because I loathe social media. Might be time to do the same with Bezos. Unprincipled, selfish fucks.
 
nycfan said:
www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money

How our billionaires are responding.
www.thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money​


"...This week we got word that two of the world’s most consequential billionaires have decided to pay tribute—literally—to Donald Trump. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are each gifting $1 million to Trump’s “inauguration committee.”

A president’s “inauguration committee” or “inauguration fund” is a slush fund, pure and simple. In theory, it is used to cover expenses relating to the inaugural celebrations. In practice, it’s dark money. The inaugural fund is required to disclose who gives money to it, but is not required to disclose what the money is spent on. And in cases where there is a surplus—where it raises more money than it spends on the inauguration festivities—it is not required to refund or dispose of the money in any particular way.

In other words: It’s pure tribute. ... It has always been thus.

Trump didn’t invent the corruption of the inauguration fund. But he is an innovator and his genius was to turn the inauguration scheme from ritualized tribute from supporters into a protection racket aimed at opponents, too.

... Zuckerberg and Bezos responded to Trump’s threats to themselves and their businesses by literally journeying to Mar-a-Lago and figuratively handing Trump envelopes of cash while publicly praising the incoming president.

...That is the point. Trump has reached the position—elected by a plurality of his fellow citizens, immunized from all criminal activity by the Supreme Court—where he wants the protection racket to be out in the open. He wants everyone to see it.

Because these are the new rules and he wants to be sure that everyone whose life could be touched by his government—meaning: everyone—understands this reality.

And that, so long as they pay, they’ll be fine. ..."

www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money

How our billionaires are responding.
www.thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com
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And could you believe some MAGAs would point to this as a good thing Trump is doing?
No, I’m serious, they are.
 
ZenMode said:
No. To clarify, a FEMA leader directed members of a hurricane relief team to not engage with Trump supporter houses.

Either way, I initially thought it was nonsense.
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That's not a policy, your post made it sound like there was an actual policy.

If this FEMA person made that statement, then they should not be in that position. Their job is to help people in need, not have an opinion if the person's political views justify the need.
 
wmheel1287 said:
So, intentionally misrepresenting?

Got it.

Don't be defensive when people call you on bullshit when you come to rally spew it.

One person at FEMA engaged in this and was fired for it. One.

You knew that and you said that FEMA had a policy of it. Thats a damned lie.
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Exactly, Zen's post claimed it to be a policy...
 
Mulberry Heel said:
It shouldn't surprise me anymore, but it does continue to amaze me that one of the main defenses of many Trump voters or apologists is: he won't actually do what he says he's going to do. The lack of critical thinking involved regarding that statement is mind-boggling. "I love it when he talks (tweets) tough, but I do know it would be really bad if he did all the shit he claims he will, but I don't worry about it because I know he's too smart to actually do it." It's like they view politics as professional wrestling. Um, yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night.
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What baffles me about people like that - If Trump "won't actually do what he says he's going to do" - Then wtf are you voting for?
 


“…Previous attempts to do so have faltered. Daylight Saving Time was first introduced during World War I to assist with the nation’s industrial productivity during the Great War – not, as popular rumors frequently suggest, to give farmers more day time during harvest.

Daylight Saving Time was kept permanent during most of World War II, also for reasons to do with industry and energy. During the gas crisis in the 1970s, the country once again tried making Daylight Saving Time permanent, only for public approval to plummet after complaints of children being hit by cars while waiting for the bus at night. [I assume they mean in dark morning] …”

amp.cnn.com

Trump says GOP will try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time | CNN Politics

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party would try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, calling it “inconvenient” and “costly.”
amp.cnn.com amp.cnn.com

But the key may be that this is one of the few things that Musk/Ramaswamy can actually get done fairly easily.

To the extent it’s debated, Businesses have usually indicated a preference to make Daylight Saving Time permanent (to have more daylight after school and work hours), BTW.
 
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nycfan said:
www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money

How our billionaires are responding.
www.thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money​


"...This week we got word that two of the world’s most consequential billionaires have decided to pay tribute—literally—to Donald Trump. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are each gifting $1 million to Trump’s “inauguration committee.”

A president’s “inauguration committee” or “inauguration fund” is a slush fund, pure and simple. In theory, it is used to cover expenses relating to the inaugural celebrations. In practice, it’s dark money. The inaugural fund is required to disclose who gives money to it, but is not required to disclose what the money is spent on. And in cases where there is a surplus—where it raises more money than it spends on the inauguration festivities—it is not required to refund or dispose of the money in any particular way.

In other words: It’s pure tribute. ... It has always been thus.

Trump didn’t invent the corruption of the inauguration fund. But he is an innovator and his genius was to turn the inauguration scheme from ritualized tribute from supporters into a protection racket aimed at opponents, too.

... Zuckerberg and Bezos responded to Trump’s threats to themselves and their businesses by literally journeying to Mar-a-Lago and figuratively handing Trump envelopes of cash while publicly praising the incoming president.

...That is the point. Trump has reached the position—elected by a plurality of his fellow citizens, immunized from all criminal activity by the Supreme Court—where he wants the protection racket to be out in the open. He wants everyone to see it.

Because these are the new rules and he wants to be sure that everyone whose life could be touched by his government—meaning: everyone—understands this reality.

And that, so long as they pay, they’ll be fine. ..."

www.thebulwark.com

The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money

How our billionaires are responding.
www.thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com
Click to expand...
 
It would be great to close the deal on this...

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
apnews.com

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office.
apnews.com apnews.com
 
Ramrouser said:
I imagine a lot of us Trumpers are going to have a "Trump Christmas" with all the products he's selling. My guess is that I'm going to get a Trump watch, Golden sneakers, cologne and cuff links for my Christmas. My kids will think it's hilarious.
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Or rather, your kids will think, "Geez, Dad's a cult member. How do we de-program him?"
 
ZenMode said:
It would be great to close the deal on this...

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
apnews.com

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office.
apnews.com apnews.com
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This I do support.

This stupid practice cost tons of money in a 24/7 society as well as proven health risk.
 
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Ramrouser said:
I imagine a lot of us Trumpers are going to have a "Trump Christmas" with all the products he's selling. My guess is that I'm going to get a Trump watch, Golden sneakers, cologne and cuff links for my Christmas. My kids will think it's hilarious.
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Please take a picture of you wearing all of those products and share.
 
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