Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)

[aGDevil2k]

Not really but I have found that the news update helps folks find the newer news items included. But happy to try shorter titles to avoid the impact on mobile users.

Thank you. Understand but yeah there was one time yesterday where I could only see 3 topics on one screen

 

[lawtig02]

“… Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10% rate on Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity. The tariffs would go into effect on Tuesday, setting a showdown in North America that could potentially sabotage economic growth.

A senior administration official, insisting on anonymity to brief reporters, said the lower rate on energy reflected a desire to minimize any disruptive increases on the price of gasoline or utilities. That’s a sign the White House understood as outside economists have warned that the import taxes if sustained could dramatically increase inflation, a possible problem for Trump as he promised to tame inflation after public unhappiness with price spikes under former President Joe Biden.

… The order signed by Trump contained no mechanism for granting exceptions, the official said, a possible blow to homebuilders who rely on Canadian lumber as well as farmers, automakers and other industries.

… The White House said Trump’s order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened. Both Canada and Mexico have plans, if needed, to impose their own tariffs in response. …”

GO TRUMP, GO!!!! I hate this for all the Canadians and the Kamala voters in the US who will suffer, but we’re going to need a lot of pain like this for the idiots who support Trump to be shoved out of the way.

 

[nycfan]

 

[lawtig02]

“
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late on Friday, according to three people familiar with the change, handing Elon Musk and the team he is leading a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

The new authority follows a standoff this week with a top Treasury official who had resisted allowing Mr. Musk’s lieutenants into the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The official, a career civil servant named David Lebryk, was put on leave and then suddenly retired on Friday after the dispute, according to people familiar with his exit.

The system could give the Trump administration another mechanism to attempt to unilaterally restrict disbursement of money approved for specific purposes by Congress, a push that has faced legal roadblocks.

Mr. Musk, who has been given wide latitude by President Trump to find ways to slash government spending, has recently fixated on Treasury’s payment processes, criticizing the department in a social media post on Saturday for not rejecting more payments as fraudulent or improper. …”

Just imagine if Biden had turned over all the information in the payment system to George Soros. The acceptance of unprecedented corruption by the American right is just pathetic.

 

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[lawtig02]

“Full detail.” Lol.

 

[Healing]

Maybe it's a year from now, maybe it's ten, but Musk is going to flame out, spectacularly. Terminal velocity megalomania can only sustain so long.

 

[aGDevil2k]

I'm willing to suffer a little short term with costs if it freaking breaks this maga idiocy ruining this country

 

[lawtig02]

Maybe it's a year from now, maybe it's ten, but Musk is going to flame out, spectacularly. Terminal velocity megalomania can only sustain so long.

I’ll be shocked if he makes it a year.

 

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How many of those terminated contracts will end up in court?
How much more will they cost then?

 

[genevabuck]

I'm willing to suffer a little short term with costs if it freaking breaks this maga idiocy ruining this country

Unfortunately, we may have to pay our way out of thiss nightmare.

 

[UNCatTech]

Maybe it's a year from now, maybe it's ten, but Musk is going to flame out, spectacularly. Terminal velocity megalomania can only sustain so long.

The sooner the better.

 

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[nycfan]

IDIOT!

 

[nycfan]

 

[Healing]

I’ll be shocked if he makes it a year.

I mean flame-out in life. I.e. public mental break, overdose, etc.

I agree his over/under for ttump influence is probably around 9.5 months.

 

[Zoo_View]

How many of those terminated contracts will end up in court?
How much more will they cost then?

Will the companies/non-profits/charities/NGO’s survive long enough to win in court?

 

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https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2

 

[Zoo_View]

Maybe it's a year from now, maybe it's ten, but Musk is going to flame out, spectacularly. Terminal velocity megalomania can only sustain so long.

Let’s not kid ourselves and think we just have to survive Trump and Musk.

The Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 will exist after Trump and Musk are gone.

Plenty of Techbroligarchs to replace Musk. Peter Thiel, Marc Andreesen, and others will happily take over.

 

[Healing]

Let’s not kid ourselves and think we just have to survive Trump and Musk.

The Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 will exist after Trump and Musk are gone.

Plenty of Techbroligarchs to replace Musk. Peter Thiel, Marc Andreesen, and others will happily take over.

From my perspective, few on this board are more pessimistic about the US than me. I'm not sanguine about what happens when Musk and ttump flame out. Fascism will likely need near constant opposition for the remainder of my life.