The Trump Presidency 2.0

[AWP]

I proof posts, work email, private mail, texts, any written correspondence 2-3 times and I still make mistakes.

Visibility speaking, I'm also not on a national level with a probably fulltime PAO/ assistant/ go-fer type handling my social media.

Mistakes are easy to make, but if you're in the spotlight you need to be damn sure of what you're typing or have a great staff. My mistakes are plenty but scrutinized by... @Muppet? @Box? @Marauder06?

 

[Muppet]

I proof posts, work email, private mail, texts, any written correspondence 2-3 times and I still make mistakes.

Visibility speaking, I'm also not on a national level with a probably fulltime PAO/ assistant/ go-fer type handling my social media.

Mistakes are easy to make, but if you're in the spotlight you need to be damn sure of what you're typing or have a great staff. My mistakes are plenty but scrutinized by... @Muppet? @Box? @Marauder06?

Who am I bro? I'm unable to post proper links half the time, I'm a retard.

 

[AWP]

Who am I bro? I'm unable to post proper links halfvtge time, I'm a retard.

I welcome the board to dispute such a statement.

 

[Muppet]

I welcome the board to dispute such a statement.

 

[Locksteady]

USAID's top security director and deputy were placed on administrative leave for denying uncleared DOGE inspectors access to classified material.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/politics/usaid-officials-leave-musk-doge/index.html

High note: Assuming the role still exists later in a good faith capacity, auditors down the road will have job security for many years just sorting out this one alone, much less if this is just the test case for how this administration plans to continue "restructuring" other federal agencies.

 

[RackMaster]

Wanted to drop this off here.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1885715410898559262

Turns out David Lebryk's manager was an Obama crony who managed the Obama Foundation. Guess there was a reason David didn't wanna turn over the keys.

Spoiler: Wally Adeyemo Bio

Adewale O. "Wally" Adeyemo (born May 20, 1981) is an American attorney. He served as the United States deputy secretary of the treasury during the Presidency of Joe Biden.[1] He was the first president of the Obama Foundation and served during the Obama administration as the deputy national security advisor for international economics from 2015 to 2016 and deputy director of the National Economic Council.[2][3]

Biden administration
Nomination to Treasury
In November 2020, it was announced that Adeyemo would be nominated to serve as United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Biden administration.[19][20] On January 20, 2021, his nomination was submitted to the Senate for confirmation.[21] A hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance was held on February 23, 2021; his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote on March 3.[22][23] On March 25, 2021, he was confirmed by the Senate, also by voice vote.[21]

When it comes to trade Canada is very protectionist and bilks us to the tune of billions. Not to mention that their military has been turned into a shell. So any defense of the Canadian Coastline will essentially fall on us. The Liberal Canadian govt is also engaged in some very shady dealings with immigrants from hostile nations. Think cultural warfare.

If it helps, I posted a Zeihan video in another thread regarding the tariffs to Canada and Mexico.

I think Trump's security concerns with Canada are legitimate. Our Southern border is only a part of it. Most Canadian's are naive and ill informed about most national security issues.

CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada

How Mexican Cartels Settled in Canada How Mexican Cartels Settled in Canada

Why Canada is a 'global refuge' for Hells Angels, other crime networks | Vancouver Sun Lethal Exports: Why Canada is a 'global refuge' for Hells Angels, other crime networks

 

[ThunderHorse]

I think Trump's security concerns with Canada are legitimate. Our Southern border is only a part of it. Most Canadian's are naive and ill informed about most national security issues.

CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada

How Mexican Cartels Settled in Canada How Mexican Cartels Settled in Canada

Why Canada is a 'global refuge' for Hells Angels, other crime networks | Vancouver Sun Lethal Exports: Why Canada is a 'global refuge' for Hells Angels, other crime networks

You guys had/have like an open door for Permanent Residency applications...kinda wild. So much so that you have places going through cultural transformation into little Mecca and little Bangalore.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

You guys had/have like an open door for Permanent Residency applications...kinda wild. So much so that you have places going through cultural transformation into little Mecca and little Bangalore.

Honestly, that's a bit of a tragedy.

 

[Salt USMC]

Actual W from the new SecState.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886140933638430788

I am curious what we promised the Panamanians in return for the termination of this agreement, but I guess we’ll see. Anyway, good job Lil’ Marco!

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Actual W from the new SecState.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886140933638430788

I am curious what we promised the Panamanians in return for the termination of this agreement, but I guess we’ll see. Anyway, good job Lil’ Marco!

You act surprised. This tends to happen when you have competent people in DC.

Unlike the puppets who sold us out.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Some levity:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886046266599039278

ETA ok for some cereal...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886176995433763188

USAID was funding Lincoln Project idiots? wtf? How is that the correct usage of aid dollars?

 

[Salt USMC]

You act surprised. This tends to happen when you have competent people in DC.

Unlike the puppets who sold us out.

Rubio was the only dude from that nomination clown fiesta where I said “Huh. That’s a pretty good choice.” Glad to see that it’s working out much better than Rex Tillerson. Not bad for a uniparty/RINO/compromised/stooge/insert-other-title type guy

However, we don’t know what guarantees were made to Panama, or what leverage was used against them. I think we’ll have a better accounting of his competence as SecState once those details emerge.

 

[Locksteady]

You act surprised.

Where from the post did you get that?

 

[Cookie_]

Some levity:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886046266599039278

ETA ok for some cereal...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886176995433763188

USAID was funding Lincoln Project idiots? wtf? How is that the correct usage of aid dollars?

If I'm reading this correctly, USAID was giving money to RPA, which gay some money to his project. I pulled a better copy of the image from the tweet.

RPA received hundreds of millions of dollars in non-taxpayer funding and ~27 mil from taxpayers. Kristol got ~10mil from the org, but that doesn't necessarily USAID.


Even if everything is on the up and up here, how we run our foriegn aid still needs a massive overhaul.

 

[Marauder06]

If I'm reading this correctly, USAID was giving money to RPA, which gay some money to his project. I pulled a better copy of the image from the tweet.

RPA received hundreds of millions of dollars in non-taxpayer funding and ~27 mil from taxpayers. Kristol got ~10mil from the org, but that doesn't necessarily USAID.
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Even if everything is on the up and up here, how we run our foriegn aid still needs a massive overhaul.

I don't understand the intricacies of this situation and am not taking a position. However, the highlighted part reminds me of the discussion about freeing up the billions of frozen Iranian money; "Yeah, but none of that $100 billion (or whatever) necessarily went to Hamas!" Money if money. If it goes to an organization, even if they don't use "that" money for nefarious purposes, they now have the flexibility to use "other" money to questionable things.

 

[RackMaster]

This is a Liberal strategist and explains why Trudeau and his clowns only met with Democrats until this past Friday. They want this trade war.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886060437457752342

 

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[RackMaster]

Apparently Trump talked to Trudeau this morning and will talk again at 3pm.

 

[ThunderHorse]

So I saw someone on the twitter said we already have a DOGE, it's called the Government Accountability Office. And Maybe even the Congressional Budget Office. But no Congress or President has ever actually reacted to GAO or CBO report. They just keep the spice err dollars flowing. DOGE I guess is a GAO with teeth?

 

[DA SWO]

Friend posted this. I thought the last trade agreement eliminated tariffs, but his graphic says they still exist.