The Trump Presidency 2.0

[RainMaker]

"Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" already down $2 billioin.

[flere-imsaho]

Looking forward to the Trump Recession (tm).

[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Looking forward to the Trump Recession (tm).

It's the Biden Recession buddy, and you're not a true patriot if you're not happy about a 3% contraction in GDP or something.

[cuervo72]

Oh, I’ve seen FB replies stating that we were already in a recession during Biden’s presidency. So yeah.

[GrantDawg]

The economy is tanking, but Trump is going in the morning to buy a Tesla to help save Elmo's company.

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[dubb93]

Nothing says I hear your concerns about the economy quite like going and paying cash for a Tesla.

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

The economy is tanking, but Trump is going in the morning to buy a Tesla to help save Elmo's company.

Honest question - what the hell is he going to do with it? He doesn't drive, and he's not going to ride in one. I don't know if anyone in his family drives. I can't imagine him just giving it away. So if he were to actually buy one, where would it go?

[JPhillips]

He's probably going to pretend to buy it.

[Fidatelo]

More tariffs, more threats to Canada's sovereignty. 6 weeks ago I assumed we had until sometime next year before an invasion but the way this is escalating I won't be shocked if it happens this summer. Fuck this.

[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

More tariffs, more threats to Canada's sovereignty. 6 weeks ago I assumed we had until sometime next year before an invasion but the way this is escalating I won't be shocked if it happens this summer. Fuck this.

Trump vs Rob Ford's brother is the political theatre we deserve.

[Ksyrup]

Suddenly, Le'Veon Bell's Trump support makes much more sense...

[PilotMan]

I never thought I'd come in here and see a Le'Veon Bell reference in 2025.

[Danny]

Trump kind of runs the country like a high school runs his madden team.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

He's probably going to pretend to buy it.

Ding ding ding. My guess is no actual money or vehicle changes hands. All just a big photo op. One that is the height of hypocrisy considering the attacks he has made on EV's. I mean, he would never ride in one because he might get electrocuted riding over a puddle.
They have a line of Tesla's outside the White House for him to choose from, but you know he is buying the dumpster on wheels.

[JPhillips]

Bloomberg alerts:
*TRUMP ON CUTTING CANADA TARIFFS: LOOKING AT IT
*TRUMP: LOOKING AT BACKING DOWN ON THE 50% DUTIES ON CANADA
*TRUMP: MAY BACK OFF DOUBLING STEEL, ALUMINUM CANADA TARIFFS
*TRUMP ON CANADA: WILL PROBABLY MAKE DIFFERENT TARIFF DECISION

Good, I guess, but hard to run things with this level of indecision.

[JPhillips]

Congress is supposed to have to vote on tariffs after 15 days, but the GOP has come up with a clever workaround, just declare that time doesn't pass.

“Each day for the remainder of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day”

[PilotMan]

What? Is that real?

[Passacaglia]

It was a bright cold day in April (okay March I guess), and the clocks were striking thirteen.

[SirFozzie]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

What? Is that real?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...-gop-vote.html

edit:

https://x.com/KDbyProxy/status/18995...254849/photo/1

[RainMaker]

We are finally defunding the police.





[RainMaker]

I was trying to think of what the conservative platform is like these days and the only thing I can come up with is some right-wing "Great Leap Forward". Heavy on the nationalism, fight against intellectuals and science, low IQ radicals in charge, and the state having a huge imprint on industry.

The parallels are pretty striking. We're even getting the "just have your own chickens if you want eggs".

[Ghost Econ]

The conservative platform is Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat If there were no steps forward.

[Ksyrup]

Paula Abdul, circa 2008.

[Kodos]

R.I.P. MC Skat Kat .He took two steps back and fell off of a fiscal cliff.

[JPhillips]

Fetterman says he'll never vote to shut down the government. I expect Dems to cave pretty easily and line up behind this short term budget. They just don't have any fight in them.

[GrantDawg]

New ad: "Buy a Telsa. Become a target for domestic terrorism."

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[Ksyrup]

Did I really see that Trump is advertising $1K off Tesla with his referral code? WTF universe am I living in?

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Did I really see that Trump is advertising $1K off Tesla with his referral code? WTF universe am I living in?

Brought to you by Carl's Jr.

[PilotMan]

Idiotcracy as in, the right is trying tie funding to prioritize areas have the highest birth rates.

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Idiotcracy as in, the right is trying tie funding to prioritize areas have the highest birth rates.

Make teen pregnancy great again.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Atocep

Make teen pregnancy great again.

I've been trying that for years but I keep getting arrested.

[flere-imsaho]

The amazing thing is that the denouement of Idiocracy is the realization that the government mandating the use of a salt-heavy energy drink to water & fertilize crops wouldn't even make the top 10 of the most stupid things done by the Trump Administration, and we're only 2 months into this thing.

[Drake]

If you would have told me two months ago that the GOP would be the party of EVs in March 2025, I wouldn't have believed you.

[Ghost Econ]

They aren't, they're the party of Tesla. If anything they're trying to destroy the rest of the EV market.

[JPhillips]

Sounds like Dems are going to pretend to fight the short erm budget. The plan is to vote for cloture and then vote on an amendment that would fund the government for only a month. That's certain to fail, so Dems are really just caving to the GOP budget.

[CrimsonFox]

[GrantDawg]

Seen on Bluesky:
"gavin newsom: thanks for joining us on the pod today…now childcare is obviously difficult, do you have any suggestions?

casey anthony: so many"

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[PilotMan]

Looks like Wal-Mart went to China and demanded they lower the cost of their supply items by as much as 10% to counteract the expected rise from tarrifs. The Chinese did not agree. Doesn't mean that something won't be worked out but clearly tarrifs impact consumers. Wally has been in trumps pocket for a long time. They will want to make it look like there's no impact as much as possible.

[Ghost Econ]

Can't wait for the explosion of US champagne thats produced in Illinois.

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

Can't wait for the explosion of US champagne thats produced in Illinois.

I lived in that area for almost 10 years and I regret to inform you that the Champaign there essentially has a fragrance of manure.

[NobodyHere]

Manure is really not that bad a word...

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Manure is really not that bad a word...

It's a wonderful word and almost as evocative as the phrase "corn sweat". I miss that smell.

[dubb93]

Schumer tipping his hand and announcing he’s voting to keep the government open like the master politician he is.

[flere-imsaho]

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

Can't wait for the explosion of US champagne thats produced in Illinois.

Ahem. In Illinois we call it "sparkling corruption".

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by HerRealName

I lived in that area for almost 10 years and I regret to inform you that the Champaign there essentially has a fragrance of manure.

There was a baseball field that my son played youth games at that sat downwind from a mushroom farm. Those hot summer games were a treat.

[Edward64]

T-0

Originally Posted by Edward64

A tough decision for the Dems. My guess is the Senate Dems don't have the stomach to hold out or, if they do, it won't be for long.

Today is the day! Not too surprised that Schumer conceded so quickly which leads me to believe enough Dem senators will concede the fight.

Sometimes you gotta pick your battles, and I don't see majority supporting a shutdown on "principles" especially since Trump has shown ability to impose his will on those principles regardless (and the courts seem to be fighting back right now); shutdown will adversely impact normal people; and my speculation is if there is going to be a recession, Dems don't want to give GOP any more ammo to say it was the Dem's shutdown that caused it (perception > reality).

My preference is hold firm on the debt ceiling fight coming up later this year. But then, many Dems have favored increasing/removing the debt ceiling in the past (just like GOP are doing now) so who knows.

[Ghost Econ]

I thought guns don't kill people, people kill people?

Musk Retweets Post Saying Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions

[Mota]

Wow, he really hates government employees.

[RainMaker]

It's also because Schumer has a book tour starting next week.

[RainMaker]

Some other news:

1) Biden talked to Harris before her debate and essentially told her not to deviate from him and that his legacy was important to keep intact.

2) 5 house Democrats have died in office in the past 11 months. The most recent was 77 years old and had terminal lung cancer when he ran.

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

I thought guns don't kill people, people kill people?

Musk Retweets Post Saying Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions

I'm sure the ADL will be up in arms!