"What the hell happened to Putin?"

Nothing, you ignorant orange fuck. This is who he's always been.

https://newsthump.com/2025/02/05/golf-c … -briefing/

Last edited by Fled (2025-05-31 17:31:40)

BorderCountess wrote:

I'm starting to think Trump might not be any good at this whole 'trade agreement' thing.

Sure he is, he knows just who is against him.
Just look at the length and the detail in his explanation of what is needed now.


Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

The U.S. Court of International Trade incredibly ruled against the United States of America on desperately needed Tariffs but, fortunately, the full 11 Judge Panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court has just stayed the order by the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade. Where do these initial three Judges come from? How is it possible for them to have potentially done such damage to the United States of America? Is it purely a hatred of “TRUMP?” What other reason could it be? I was new to Washington, and it was suggested that I use The Federalist Society as a recommending source on Judges. I did so, openly and freely, but then realized that they were under the thumb of a real “sleazebag” named Leonard Leo, a bad person who, in his own way, probably hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions. He openly brags how he controls Judges, and even Justices of the United States Supreme Court — I hope that is not so, and don’t believe it is! In any event, Leo left The Federalist Society to do his own “thing.” I am so disappointed in The Federalist Society because of the bad advice they gave me on numerous Judicial Nominations. This is something that cannot be forgotten! With all of that being said, I am very proud of many of our picks, but very disappointed in others. They always must do what’s right for the Country! In this case, it is only because of my successful use of Tariffs that many Trillions of Dollars have already begun pouring into the U.S.A. from other Countries, money that, without these Tariffs, we would not be able to get. It is the difference between having a rich, prosperous, and successful United States of America, and quite the opposite. The ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade is so wrong, and so political! Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, Country threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY. Backroom “hustlers” must not be allowed to destroy our Nation! The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs. In other words, hundreds of politicians would sit around D.C. for weeks, and even months, trying to come to a conclusion as to what to charge other Countries that are treating us unfairly. If allowed to stand, this would completely destroy Presidential Power — The Presidency would never be the same! This decision is being hailed all over the World by every Country, other than the United States of America. Radical Left Judges, together with some very bad people, are destroying America. Under this decision, Trillions of Dollars would be lost by our Country, money that will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. It would be the harshest financial ruling ever leveled on us as a Sovereign Nation. The President of the United States must be allowed to protect America against those that are doing it Economic and Financial harm. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

May 29, 2025, 8:10 PM

I like this guy.
https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/tru … tm_medium=

I'm especially amused that Ukraine didn't tell Trump about its drone attack because they were worried he'd tip off Putin.

The very idea that someone could be pardoned beyond his means to persecute and leverage them really got his goat. Fealty must be maintained at all costs. If only there was a way to undue those damn pardons? Why but of course there must be a way, we didn't spend all this time conditioning acceptance of our fake news for nothing.

Immigrant rights organizers gathered outside a Lake Street business on Tuesday as armed law enforcement officers blocked off access. This is just the beginning—together, we can make a difference. FIGHT BACK!!!
byu/EugeneWong318 inconservativeterrorism

BorderCountess wrote:

Baywolfe wrote:

"Cognitive decline".  Well, that is something the President knows a great deal about.

Do Republicans really want to open this can of worms? Because James "Partisan Attack Dog" Comer is now trying to subpoena Biden's physician.

Right now they think they are untouchable.

More proof that the only thing Trump has ever been able to sell successfully is himself:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/business … -licensing

There was some hope for Kimberly and Lara, but that is gone now.

Americans cut back sharply on their spending last month amid tariffs
By Bryan Mena, CNN
Updated: 9:23 AM EDT, Tue June 17, 2025
Source: CNN

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Americans are feeling a hangover from their tariff-fueled buying frenzy early in the spring.

Retail sales fell by 0.9% in May from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, down sharply from April’s downwardly revised 0.1% decline. That was the steepest monthly decline since January and worse than the 0.7% decrease economists projected in a poll by data firm FactSet.

The figures are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation.

The drop was mostly due to plummeting car sales. Excluding those purchases, retail sales were down a more modest 0.3%.

Early in the spring, Americans rushed to front-load purchases of big-ticket items, especially cars, to beat President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs. That sent retail sales surging in March, but spending has downshifted markedly since then.

May’s report adds to evidence that Americans are becoming cautious with their spending, which could reverberate throughout the economy if it persists.

“Any time you get a pullback in consumer spending, it tends to lead to a slowdown in overall GDP and broader economic activity, which feeds in to slower sales, hiring and in turn slower income growth,” Gregory Daco, chief economist at Ernst & Young, told CNN’s Matt Egan in an interview.

“The real risk is we have the onset of a more pronounced slowdown in the economy, driven not necessarily by the actual tariffs but instead by a surge in anxiety that led to a front-loading in demand and will now lead to a demand cliff.”

Details from the report

Retail spending was down across most categories last month, especially at car dealerships. Car and auto parts sales declined 3.5% in May, the biggest monthly decline since June 2024.

Sales last month were also down sharply at gasoline stations — mostly due to falling energy prices — and at home improvement stores, declining 2% and 2.7%, respectively.

Meanwhile, spending at bars and restaurants declined 0.9% in May, the first monthly decline since February and the steepest one since February 2023. Whenever consumers cut back, discretionary spending, such as eating out at restaurants, is usually first on the chopping block.

Sales in May were up at specialty stores and online.

More economic weakness ahead?

Consumer spending is the lifeblood of the US economy, and its trajectory from here out largely depends on what happens with the labor market.

“Consumers are on the sidelines as the job market weakens and Americans grapple with higher prices,” David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation, said in analyst note Tuesday. “It could be a pause before confidence rebounds, or a warning before a broader slowdown.”

For now, the labor market is holding steady, with unemployment at a low 4.2% and employers still adding jobs at a brisk pace, according to Labor Department data. If the US economy begins to shed jobs and unemployment starts to climb, spending data would very likely weaken as Americans who are out of a job hunker down, economists say.

The sheer uncertainty sowed by the Trump administration has been clear across various consumer surveys for months now. Sentiment hasn’t been a good predictor of future spending behavior in recent years, but now there may be signs in the so-called “hard data” — figures that capture actual economic activity — of pessimism finally affecting spending behavior.

“The economy is slowing with consumers nervous about exactly what lies ahead and are choosing to save overall rather than flash some cash at the shops and malls,” Chris Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds, said in commentary issued Tuesday.

“This is not an economic report that exudes confidence in the future, even if the economy is likely to miss a recession for now,” he said.