He fired Erika McEntarfer, the Senate-confirmed head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for bringing him economic news he did not like, and in the hours immediately following, the second most dangerous thing happened: The senior Trump officials most responsible for running our economy — people who in their private businesses never would have contemplated firing a subordinate who brought them financial data they did not like — all went along for the ride."
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"The moment I heard what Trump had done, I had a flashback. It was January 2021, and it had just been reported that Trump, after losing the 2020 election, had tried to pressure Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” him enough votes — exactly 11,780, Trump said — to overturn the presidential election and even threatened him with “a criminal offense” if he didn’t.
The pressure came during an hourlong telephone call, according to an audio recording of the conversation.
The difference, though, is that back then there was something called a Republican official with integrity. And so Georgia’s secretary of state did not agree to fabricate votes that did not exist. But that species of Republican official seems to have gone completely extinct in Trump’s second term. So Trump’s rotten character is now a problem for our whole economy."
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AND THIS:
If an American city or state, with the consent of its citizens, chooses to boycott, as a protest, an Israeli company because of its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Trump administration said it will withhold FEMA funds to that city or state should they need it in an emergency.
"The Trump administration will deny federal disaster‑preparedness aid to U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies, linking routine funding to its political position.
In grant notices posted Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said applicants must comply with its "terms and conditions," which include certifying they will not cut off "commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies" to remain eligible for assistance.
It states, "Discriminatory prohibited boycott means refusing to deal, cutting commercial relations, or otherwise limiting commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies or with companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of Israel to do business."
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This is another example of Trump's bullying America into authoritarianism, and yet people whine about being WOKE and DEI? Really?
A US President threatens, with dire consequences, any American city or state that uses it freedom of speech and protest, guaranteed in the Constitution! And he threatens to punish anyone who exercises this right.
Where's the same outrage over this that MAGA has over WOKE and DEI? Neither of which threatens our fundamental freedoms.
How much more of Trump's authoritarian behavior are his cultists willing to endure before they see him for the dictator wannabe and criminal that he is?
This is how an authoritarian behaves. We no longer have a functioning democracy, because 1/3 of this country's voters thought it would be a great idea to have a twice impeached functioning illiterate convicted felon and adjudicated sexual assaulter, liar, cheat, and fraudster to lead our fragile democracy.
I voted for the woman who prosecuted criminals; MAGA voted for the criminal.
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The seething pile of human excrement that is destroying every good thing about this country WILL ultimately suffer the consequences of his lies, cheating, racism, and inhumanity.
Here's Trump lying like the pathological liar that he is:
Trump on CNBC: "I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know, and we are entitled to five more seats."
Fact check: Trump's 56% in Texas 2024 isn't even in the top 10. He ranks 15th, historically.
He won less than Nixon, Reagan and George W. Bush.
But his cultists will believe his stupid, easily checked lies. One third of this country's voting population gave us the functioning idiot, Trump.
But you supported a president who was senile and incapable to run the nation. You voted for a women who quit the primary because she got no support and then she was anointed not because she was the best candidate but because she didn't have to run in a primary and was going to be the first female president.
There is no such thing as morals in politician's because all they want is to tell people what to do and become a multi millionaire, sweet gig if you can give up your beliefs.
OK skud -relate the wonders of the child in the US toy store of your super hero. Enquiring minds want to know. Me- I voted for a woman who was sane.
I voted for a woman who had a law degree, who was elected district attorney for the city of San Francisco; who was elected attorney general for the state of California; who was elected US senator for the state of California; who was nominated and elected vice president of the USA by the American people.
When Trump ran for the presidency the first time, he was a corrupt real estate developer who bankrupted casionos; who was also a reality teevee star and who ran beauty contests for teenage girls and was close, close friends for years and partied with two of America's most notorious child sex traffickers and rapists.
The second time Trump ran he was a twice impeached president who was a convicted felon and an adjudicated sexual assaulter, serial adulterer, liar, cheat, and fraudster with 34 outstanding felony counts, just to name a few of his accomplishments.
That's who you re-elected.
I'm proud of my choice. I guess you're proud of yours, eh?
I've been pointing out the phony BLS statistics since 2021.
According to the independent voter project they show the number of registered voters in Texas as of 10/1/2024:
Total Registered: 17,323,617
Dem 8,054,976 (46.50%)
GOP 6,574,201 (37.95%)
Third party (0)
Unaffiliated 2694440 (15.55%)
It is wild to me that the Democratic party doesn't have more seats in the state but after looking at their gerrymandered map? Let's just say questions are answered. Also, I brought the facts because if Trump won the state with 56% of the vote in the last election...?? For me the maths aren't mathing.
No matter. Democrats have a plan and it's a very good plan. Fight by the rules as defined by the Republicans. We may not have started this fight but we will end it. Red states are already so gerrymandered that they can't squeeze out any more votes while blue states have mostly played by the rules so there is lots of juice there to be squeezed to ensure no Republican ever holds a seat in the US government for a good long time. At least long enough for them to recover their soul and make amends for trying to subvert democracy. As I said, we didn't start this fight but for love of country and democracy, We Will End It.
I see skud is throwing mud again, anything to distract from Trump falling asleep during Dr Oz's time at the podium, the disaster that once was the Rose Garden, cankles, and (be still my heart) that thing all Americans have been demanding for the past 150 years... a new ball room.
To say those of us on the edge of homelessness and absolute hunger are thrilled is the overstatement of the decade.
It's been said elsewhere but a dictator doesn't build a $200 million ballroom just so they can leave at the end of their term.
Oh yeah - added note - isn't it weird that Trump can't remember the names of his cabinet but he remembered Virginia Giuffre's name when asked by a reporter, an event that was over twenty years ago? Weird.
Where’s your hard evidence that proves the BLS is wrong. Just giving us your opinion isn’t giving us facts. Hard evidence, not the usual paranoia of a “ deep state.” From an objective source.
skud's wilfull ignorance and comforting delusions are bt a testament to his... wilfull ignorance and comforting delusions.
When they talk about dumbing down America the republicans meant every word they said. Because THAT was and remains the totality of their ignorant agenda.
There is, and never has been any hard evidence. But MAGAts have NEVER needed any hard evidence for their fictitious allegations. All MAGAts need is the grunt of their Fuhrer.
Shaw... -FJ conveniently fails to mention that during the 2016 campaign the Trump folks said, without evidence, the Obama numbers were false. Then once they were elected, they weren't false.
Then when Biden was elected, they became false almost overnight. Then when they were elected, those numbers were once again not false. Until, as in every administration, they were revised once ALL the data came in, then they were false again.
The Trumps, MAGA folks and -FJ's of the world will never cite any evidence, because it does not exist. But no matter to them, they choose to argue dishonestly, just like the charlatan they've voted for.
I never expect actual evidence from -FJ, Joe Con, Skud or any of the trolls who visit here. Nor should you.
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