Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Breccia]

Are we at the point where the US is literally cutting off departments that are responsible for the safety of the American people to fund concentration camps in Guantanamo to jail people that bigots are claiming are causing issues with safety for American people?

No.

We are at the point where the US is literally cutting off departments that are responsible for the safety of the American people, and that's it. Trump already had the funding in DHS to build concentration camps. Cutting out safety and oversight is its own separate thing, designed to cost the average American and give them nothing in return.

[Captain N]

No.

We are at the point where the US is literally cutting off departments that are responsible for the safety of the American people, and that's it. Trump already had the funding in DHS to build concentration camps. Cutting out safety and oversight is its own separate thing, designed to cost the average American and give them nothing in return.

So basically we're treating the entirety of safety and oversight like health insurance?

[Edge-]

Ice already given you my thoughts on presidential pardon power - clearly ripe for corruption.

Who is Ice?

Why don't you answer the question?

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The age of criminals continues

Justice Department had discussions about possibly dropping charges against NYC Mayor Adams

rofl republicans fucking love criminals so fucking much

[Shadowferal]

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class

Smells like 2017 all over again.

[Edge-]

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class

Smells like 2017 all over again.

the retardation of the republican party is too fuckin much, man

[PfeffermintShake]

People have to remember Trump is incredibly weak and thin skinned. As is everyone in his orbit.

Gotcha questions that have stymied this White House:
-Is there an acting FAA director?
-What is the president doing to bring down the price of eggs?

Both real questions asked of spokespeople at a press conference.

Both apparently so difficult it made the spokesperson get combative or shut down.

[Edge-]

People have to remember Trump is incredibly weak and thin skinned. As is everyone in his orbit.

Gotcha questions that have stymied this White House:
-Is there an acting FAA director?
-What is the president doing to bring down the price of eggs?

Both real questions asked of spokespeople at a press conference.

Both apparently so difficult it made the spokesperson get combative or shut down.

oh no if it isn't the predictable things that everyone with a brain knew would be coming from electing these unserious losers

god i hate my fellow american

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Also, why did Donald Trump not stop the mid-air collision? Why is he blaming DEI? I thought he ordered DEI dead last week, what happened?

[Nymrohd]

the retardation of the republican party is too fuckin much, man

I don't know, the retardation of the American voter is giving them a run for their money

[Breccia]

So basically we're treating the entirety of safety and oversight like health insurance?

Kind of, except that some people in the USA have coverage and some don't. If you fly in an airplane, there is no FAA oversight no matter who and where you are. So, it's worse.

[DarkAmbient]

The gall of that man to stand at that podium while workers were still in the water recovering bodies, as the investigation was barely underway, and blame the incident on diversity hires. It's all so tiresome.

[Edge-]

The gall of that man to stand at that podium while workers were still in the water recovering bodies, as the investigation was barely underway, and blame the incident on diversity hires. It's all so tiresome.

i was going to joke last night about how republicans would come out to blame DEI before they'd fished out the bodies but felt that joke would be too uncouth given the freshness of the tragedy

i see i should have not given Republicans even the slightest benefit of the doubt and next time i'm just gonna be a shitty asshole about how republicans are all seemingly awful human beings rofl

[Azadina]

Something something when something happens, and you're the president, you're responsible - Donald Trump

Oh...or did that only apply to DEI hire presidents like Obama and Sleepy Joe?

[Doomcookie]

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Well, now we know what neck of the woods that key board sits in.

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Ice already given you my thoughts on presidential pardon power - clearly ripe for corruption.

You supported, defended, and lied for them.

For years...

[Breccia]

The gall of that man to--

Hold on, before you finish that thought: Trump has had a lot to say about the crash.

Late Wednesday night, Trump’s Press Secretary posted a statement from him on X (formerly Twitter), in which he thanked first responders and said he had been “fully briefed on the terrible accident.” He later posted this same statement on his Truth Social account.

“I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise,” Trump said.

"That's not so bad."

That part isn't, no.

Trump posted another remark about the incident just after midnight on Thursday, seemingly suspicious of the incident, and saying the situation “looks like it should have been prevented.”

“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time,” he wrote on Truth Social. “It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane.”

"Didn't he just fire-"

Don't bring logic or consequences into a Trump speech.

Trump emphasized putting aside differences and grieving this “tragedy” as a nation, also stating he would contact the countries of origin of the non-Americans on board, including the Russian figure skaters.

“On behalf of the First Lady, myself, and 340 million Americans, our hearts are shattered alongside yours, and our prayers are with you now and in the days to come, we'll be working very, very diligently in the days to come,” he said. “In moments like this, the differences between Americans fade to nothing compared to the bonds of affection and loyalty that unite us all, both as Americans and even as nations, we are one family, and today we are all heartbroken.”

"That's awfully kind of...oh no."

Yep.

Soon after, Trump went on to call out former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s air traffic policies. He then started to focus on “diversity” within the Federal Aviation Administration.

Last week, on his second day in office, Trump signed an Executive Order to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI) in the Federal Aviation Administration, proclaiming that DEI “penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.”

When asked by a reporter if he had any evidence to show that DEI policies were to blame for the crash, Trump said “it just could have been.” When asked if he was getting ahead of the investigation, he said he did not think so.

“Because I have common sense,” Trump said when asked how he could already come to the conclusion that diversity had something to do with the crash. “We want brilliant people doing this. This is a major chess game at the highest level when you have 60 planes coming in during a short period of time and they're all coming in different directions.”

Trump also fleshed out his suspicions about how this tragedy occurred, again emphasizing the visibility during the clear night, and the potential maneuvers the pilots could have made to prevent the crash.

“We don't know that necessarily it’s even the controller's fault, but one thing we do know: there was a lot of vision, and people should have been able to see that,” Trump said. “At what point do you stop at what point you say ‘wow that plane's getting a little bit close,’ so this is a tragedy that should not have happened.”

"So, Trump knows more about air traffic controlling than air traffic controllers?"

He claims to, yes.

"Wait, is it brilliant 60-piece chess with elevation, or common sense?"

Whichever he needs it to be to blame this on black people.

"What was the ethnicity of literally anyone in the tower?"

Unknown. And even Trump admits he doesn't know who's to blame, so, blaming DEI hires in the tower is a little presumptive.

Okay, now, continue. What were you saying about gall? Because I imagine what you were saying a minute ago isn't strong enough.

[PfeffermintShake]

Remember kids, CNN is a right wing propaganda outlet. CNN puts up chyrons like this because they like Trump and they want to help him spread his lies.



I'm all for criticizing "dumb voters", but progressives ned to put more heat on the platforms spreading all the dumb BS.

[Edge-]

Remember kids, CNN is a right wing propaganda outlet. CNN puts up chyrons like this because they like Trump and they want to help him spread his lies.



I'm all for criticizing "dumb voters", but progressives ned to put more heat on the platforms spreading all the dumb BS.

can't they find out who the pilot of the helicopter was to find out if it was indeed a straight white man or not?

i guess politicizing the dead before the bodies are cold is actually a Very Good Thing Now(TM).

[Draco-Onis]

can't they find out who the pilot of the helicopter was to find out if it was indeed a straight white man or not?

i guess politicizing the dead before the bodies are cold is actually a Very Good Thing Now(TM).

Except for a mass shooting especially if it's yet another straight white male doing it again.

[LeGin v4]

When asked by a reporter if he had any evidence to show that DEI policies were to blame for the crash, Trump said “it just could have been.” When asked if he was getting ahead of the investigation, he said he did not think so.

“Because I have common sense,” Trump said when asked how he could already come to the conclusion that diversity had something to do with the crash. “We want brilliant people doing this. This is a major chess game at the highest level when you have 60 planes coming in during a short period of time and they're all coming in different directions.”

wtf am I even reading?

Every day it becomes more outlandish

[Edge-]

wtf am I even reading?

Every day it becomes more outlandish

he's literally blaming obama, who hasn't been in office for 9 fucking years rofl

[Odinfrost]

Ten days. It's only been ten days... There are no higher beings of any kind, because not a single one would have allowed this... ... this... What even is this? I don't think there is a single word in any dictionary that can describe how stupid, insane and maddening this is