Nothing Says "Presidential" Like a White House Crypto Fundraiser!

[Zanary]

The sub thing is fake news.  The US doesn't make the smaller diesel sub class that Canada is looking for to replace their small current fleet. They sent an RFP to Korea, Japan, Sweden  Germany, France, Spain in November after announcing it in September of last year.  So..spare the faux outrage.  It's more nonsense from the leftist media.  Korea responded to their RFP.  I expect the others will as well.  Shouldn't they?

Musk being swept under the carpet?  As a special government employee, he can only work 130 days in a year.  He's still working on DOGE about a day a week and the organization is still in place.  He also has Tesla shareholders that want him to spend more time on Tesla since your team has declared war.  Did they ever identify the Washington fire bomber btw?

Liberal States suing the Admin? Say it ain't so.  The Pubs did the same with the Biden Admin all the time.  Isn't the first and won't be the last.

...the overall timing is interesting, to say the least...and outrage? Dude, I've stated so many times that I'm chuckling in my ongoing dark humor at this moron-a-thon that I can't count how many it's been, but hey...you remain selective about what you read from me. I guess the consistency of the inconsistency is...something?

Very real issues are coming from this very real assclown collective posing as an administration. I actually wonder if we're going to see a MTG/Bondi cage match for a huge crypto jackpot, soon...as both of the babbling, bulls**tting blondes look like they're picking "sides" in the fragmenting gop...!

Sad and worrisome as it is, and as drooling stupid as this administration looks (while, sadly, making the whole country look like dunce cap divas), it's funny the way a MAD Magazine on the End of Days would still have been funny...!

[Waterboy]

Bitcoin price is quite satisfying.

[Zanary]

The important thing, as always, is for the orange stain to get camera time shouting "DEAL!"...but, yeah, it's rarely good news to actually look at the details.

Turning the screws on Americans for camera time: that's our prez!

https://reason.com/2025/05/09/the-u-k-tr...consumers/

"The point of comparison should be the average tariff rate on imports from the U.K. before Trump took office. In 2023, the most recent year for which full data are available, the average U.S. tariff on British goods was 3.3 percent.

That means this "deal" charges American consumers a 10 percent baseline tax on goods that were previously taxed at 3.3 percent. That's not a win for free trade or lower prices.

Meanwhile, it is British consumers who will benefit from lower tariffs. According to the White House, the deal means that American exports to the U.K. will now face an average tariff rate of 1.8 percent, down from 5.1 percent before the deal. (In 2023, average U.K. tariffs on American goods were 3.8 percent, so that 5.1 percent figure seems inflated)."

Grab those ankles, American consumers....

[Waterboy]

Access to UK market increased by 11 billion dollars.  Tariffs on Us products reduced by 4%.  Tariffs increased on UK by 6%.  lol.  Orange man not as stupid as posters labeling him that.  Well, unless you’re terrified of all those UK products somehow driving huge price hikes creases when they produce very little that can’t be sourced internally or cheaper elsewhere.

[badgervike]

The important thing, as always, is for the orange stain to get camera time shouting "DEAL!"...but, yeah, it's rarely good news to actually look at the details.

Turning the screws on Americans for camera time: that's our prez!

https://reason.com/2025/05/09/the-u-k-tr...consumers/

"The point of comparison should be the average tariff rate on imports from the U.K. before Trump took office. In 2023, the most recent year for which full data are available, the average U.S. tariff on British goods was 3.3 percent.

That means this "deal" charges American consumers a 10 percent baseline tax on goods that were previously taxed at 3.3 percent. That's not a win for free trade or lower prices.

Meanwhile, it is British consumers who will benefit from lower tariffs. According to the White House, the deal means that American exports to the U.K. will now face an average tariff rate of 1.8 percent, down from 5.1 percent before the deal. (In 2023, average U.K. tariffs on American goods were 3.8 percent, so that 5.1 percent figure seems inflated)."

Grab those ankles, American consumers....

The UK Finance Minister says they expect a 0.3 percent contraction in their economy as a result of the tariffs.  Doesn't sound like a big windfall to me for the UK.

[Zanary]

Also, nothing says "Stinks to high heaven" like getting a shamelessly regal jet "gift"...because he really does seem to want emperor treatment, at every turn.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-reportedl...ry-2070672

"Critics warn the high-end gift could set a troubling precedent, encouraging other foreign actors to offer luxury goods in pursuit of favorable treatment or possible business dealings. Others are concerned with the legality of the move and if it violates the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.

Concerns over blurred lines between politics and personal business have repeatedly surfaced during both Trump administrations. The Trump Organization—now run by the president's sons Eric and Donald Jr.—continues pursuing real estate ventures in the Middle East. At the end of April, the organization announced a new $5.5 billion Simaisma development of a luxury golf resort north of Doha."

Golly, it's not like a bunch of us warned about foreigners buying influence, or anything...OFTEN...but, this is from the country that housed hamas leadership AND contributed massive funds to our colleges that had the biggest anti-Israel/West protests!

If this doesn't absolutely reek to all involved, the redcap programming is truly alarming.

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The UK Finance Minister says they expect a 0.3 percent contraction in their economy as a result of the tariffs.  Doesn't sound like a big windfall to me for the UK.

I somehow expect Trumplestilskin's personal allies to benefit...AND, for him to get more of his beloved camera time as a bonus!

[Zanary]

So...wait...it keeps reeking even stronger...Bondi (the woman that insisted that 3/4 of Americans were saved from Fentanyl, remember) was the ambassador to Qatar, home of both golf resort AND palatial airplane deals?

While I do expect the redcap drone club to insist that this is yet more nothing that amounts to hundred of millions of dollars for their citrus savior, it's good to see the growing pushback in the previously spineless GOP ranks.

https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-qatar...ft-2070774

"Attorney General Pam Bondi's links to Qatar are under scrutiny again following reports that President Donald Trump will be gifted a luxury plane from the Qatari government.

Bondi worked as a foreign lobbyist for the nation of Qatar, earning $115,000 a month in the role which she held in 2020 and in the run up to the World Cup in 2022.

In this role, she lobbied Congress on behalf of Qatari interests. She also worked in a separate lobbying position for the Washington, D.C.-based firm Ballard Partners, where she also lobbied on behalf of Qatari interests and several conglomerates including Amazon."

[JimmyinSD]

Its funny, I dont remember any deep dives into Bidens appointees, their past ties, or this much concern about the money trails... even though there is a lot more evidence of impropriety and quid pro quo than what is being alleged here.

[Zanary]

Its funny,  I dont remember any deep dives into Bidens appointees, their past ties,  or this much concern about the money trails... even though there is a lot more evidence of impropriety and quid pro quo than what is being alleged here.

Always so "moderate"!

As I pointed out regularly, the current traitorous clown insists on making a new headline every few hours. Sleepy Joe couldn't make that much news in a typical month.

In the meantime, the truly stupid people are celebrating...what? Our filthbag prez taking a stick to their 401Ks, then giving another temporary reprieve...which looks to simply add more uncertainty and volatility to the churning financial markets in the longer term?

Only the lowest levels of morons would get their legs broken, but call it a "win" when the perpetrator hands them a cane (paid from their own taxes).

I'm not making new threads with each post, but then I'm not fawning over the prez like a tween girl picking out her favorite Jonas brother, either....

[JimmyinSD]

Always so "moderate"!

As I pointed out regularly, the current traitorous clown insists on making a new headline every few hours. Sleepy Joe couldn't make that much news in a typical month.

In the meantime, the truly stupid people are celebrating...what? Our filthbag prez taking a stick to their 401Ks, then giving another temporary reprieve...which looks to simply add more uncertainty and volatility to the churning financial markets in the longer term?

Only the lowest levels of morons would get their legs broken, but call it a "win" when the perpetrator hands them a cane (paid from their own taxes).

I'm not making new threads with each post, but then I'm not fawning over the prez like a tween girl picking out her favorite Jonas brother, either....

so because I think balancing trade is a good thing you are calling me stupid and a moron.... looks like you have made your last post in here,  and if you take this to the other board,  you will be done on this site.