I have kept an open mind on JD. I wish he wouldn’t have been such an ass to Zelensky at the press conference. He dropped down a few notches in my opinion based simply on that encounter. He was out of line and out of place. Trump actually saved him from making an even bigger fool of himself. Trump took the heat off him by taking over the argument, and Trump paid for that.
Yeah, he went to Europe and talked about free speech, and now everyone hates him there.
Maybe Trump will be like Vladimir Zsuckadicsky and cancel elections, take over the media, close all churches except state run churches and squash his opposition. Who needs elections, eh? It will be good times until the emperor passes.
I like the name Zsuckadicsky. 
Unfortunately that’s what he has been forced to do now in order to fight for his country’s survival. And that’s exactly what trump wants him to do.
As far as the elections, I read their constitution prohibits it during an invasion. Did suckadicksky write the constitution?
Lost interest in JD while asked by Zelenskyy if he had been to Ukraine.
I played a VP on TV once but only saw pictures and videos, so I’m well versed. Btw, where is your tie!!!
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“I am not a fan of the corporate tax cut right now—the reason is they gamed the system last time,” he said of corporations under Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts, which saw a cut in the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.
He argued that businesses didn’t take their savings and put it back into the market and economy, rather, they “made more money” for themselves through their equity packages.
“I only like corporate tax cuts, if it’s iron clad that they’re going to take the tax cut—the savings—and plow it back into productive capital. You didn’t see that, they took it for themselves.”
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@jfudge I don’t blame Ontario one bit. Enough of this dumbass’s nonsense.
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Another stupid prize Trump won for America for playing stupid games.
I hope the rest of the world sticks together and calls this idiot wannabe tough guy out for his BS, of course it will hurt the US business and Americans more in the long run.
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Your welcome to leave of you don’t like it.
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You shouldn’t be like that, what did JR do to you?
Meanwhile…
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is shaping up to be nothing short of a political revolution. The new administration is rapidly dismantling the old order, purging the ruling elite, reshaping both domestic and foreign policy, and cementing changes that will be difficult to reverse – even if his opponents regain power in future elections.
For Trump, as for all revolutionaries, the priority is to break the existing system and consolidate radical transformations. Many of the principles that guided US policy for decades – sometimes for over a century – are being deliberately discarded. Washington’s global strategy, long built on expansive military, diplomatic, and financial influence, is being rewritten to serve Trump’s domestic political needs.
The end of the American liberal empire
For the past 100 years, the US has functioned as a global empire. Unlike traditional empires built on territorial expansion, the American empire extended its reach through financial dominance, military alliances, and ideological influence. This model, however, has become increasingly unsustainable. Since the late 1990s, the costs of maintaining global hegemony have exceeded the benefits, fueling discontent both at home and abroad.
Trump and his allies seek to end this ‘liberal empire’ and return America to a more self-reliant, mercantilist model – one reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th centuries under President William McKinley. Trump has openly praised this era, viewing it as the golden age of US prosperity, before the country took on the burdens of global leadership.
Under this vision, America will reduce unproductive foreign expenditures and refocus on its natural advantages: Vast resources, an advanced industrial base, and the world’s most valuable consumer market. Rather than policing the world, Washington will wield its economic power more aggressively to secure trade advantages. However, the transition to this model carries significant risks, particularly in a highly globalized economy.
A shift in global strategy
Trump’s policies are driven by domestic concerns but will have major implications abroad. His administration is systematically dismantling key institutions of the old order, including those that irritated Moscow. For instance, USAID – a major vehicle for American influence in the post-Soviet space – has been gutted. Ironically, Trump had more motivation to destroy USAID than even Russian President Vladimir Putin, given that its resources had been repurposed for domestic political use by Trump’s rivals.
If the US abandons its liberal empire model, many sources of tension with Russia will disappear. Historically, Moscow and Washington had relatively stable relations throughout the 19th century. If Trump’s America reverts to a more isolationist approach, Russia will no longer be a primary target of US interference. The main friction point will likely be the Arctic, where both nations have strategic interests.
China, however, remains Trump’s top adversary. Beijing’s state-led economic expansion is fundamentally at odds with Trump’s mercantilist vision. Unlike Biden, who sought to counter China through alliances, Trump is willing to go it alone – potentially weakening Western unity in the process. His administration is expected to escalate economic and technological warfare against Beijing, even if it means alienating European allies.
OMG… Someone does have a brain up there!!!
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@SpookdBlog
Academics are comparing Trump’s Tariff threats to the Smoot Hawley tariffs which academics mistakenly claim created the Great Depression.
In response, I say:
Trump is a successful business guy,
His tariff threats are challenging all the existing tariffs in other countries against the U.S. goods, making them unaffordable to locals.
Trump is using his tariffs for leverage to get other countries to lower their tariffs to achieve the ultimate goal of Free Trade.
Think in terms
of “The Art of the Deal”
(BTW: I used to teach International Business at the U of MD)
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The art of the deal was written by a ghost writer, not Trump. Trump has bankrupt 6 companies, he’s obviously not any kind of business mastermind.
On the other hand, his father was, he’s the one who made Donald rich with the $450 Million dollar inheritance he left him.
And as of yet the stupid Trump tariffs are having a really bad effect on OUR economy. Personally, I think he’s trying to sink the US into a recession, or worse.
Republicans eye bigger farm bailout amid Trump trade wars - POLITICO
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your Operation Mockingbird inflicted TDS would call Trump bad for telling the world about the cure for cancer. SAD
Meanwhile…
Monday Meltdown: Nasdaq Logs Worst Day Since 2022
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