Today in Trump

[TitoFan]

Defeated ex-President (except to the blind masses who still think the election was stolen) throws rocks at current Administration and how he would've handled the latest Middle East crisis SOOOOOOOO much better.

Predictable as a Hollywood rerun... and boring as shit.

Don't people get tired of this interminable hamster wheel?

[Kirkland Laing]

Defeated ex-President (except to the blind masses who still think the election was stolen) throws rocks at current Administration and how he would've handled the latest Middle East crisis SOOOOOOOO much better.

Predictable as a Hollywood rerun... and boring as shit.

Don't people get tired of this interminable hamster wheel?

It's a fact that if you repeat something endlessly to people they end up believing it. Like Russia witch hunt. Then you can just substitute the word Russia for whatever current criminality you're being investigated for and it works even better. Classified documents witch hunt. January sixth witch hunt.

It works really well with political messaging. Look at this:

Former President Donald Trump complained that interest rates are too high and indicated that if he gets another term in office, he might pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to loosen monetary policy.
In an interview set to air Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump also hinted that he would at least consider removing Powell.

“Interest rates are very high. They’re too high. People can’t buy homes. They can’t do anything. I mean, they can’t borrow money,” Trump told MTP host Kristen Welker during her premiere on the long-running talk show. Welker replaces Chuck Todd, who hosted his final show last week.
Asked specifically by Welker whether he would try to strong-arm Powell into lowering rates, Trump said, “Depends where inflation is. But I would get inflation down.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna105362





Of course he wasn't asked how he would get inflation down. And if he had been asked he'd give a bullshit answer about how inflation was low when he was in office and he'd get it back to that level and there'd be no followup question.

And he'll be repeating the same I will get inflation down message all day every day during the campaign next year. And it'll work.

Let's see when the media eventually ask him how he'll do it and then once he gives his bullshit answer actually ask him a follow up. I will not be holding my breath on that one.

If he did appoint some nut to the Fed who cuts rates when you combine that with his planned corporate tax cuts and tariffs you're going to get a really bad inflation/debt spiral*. Somebody in the media might want to ask him if he risks being America's Liz Truss. Something else that won't happen. They'll just let him parrot his bullshit all day every day with zero pushback.





*There's going to be some bond market turbulence without the tax cuts, tariffs and central bank banana republicry anyway. And with the way things have been going since 2015 it's going to happen right in the middle of 2024 campaign season to give Trump yet another issue. You just watch.

[Kirkland Laing]

NEW POLLS: Trump Beating Biden in 5 of 7 Swing States, Tied in a Sixth




New polls show that former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in many of the most critical swing states.
The polls, conducted by Bloomberg News & Morning Consult, were taken in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — seven key battlegrounds. And the returns don’t bode well for Biden — particularly when it comes to the economy.
“Swing state voters trust Trump significantly more than Biden on the economy (49% to 35%), with independents holding even less trust in Biden on this key issue (47% to 25%),” Morning Consult reported. “Among the 1,323 self-identified independents across the seven states, Biden is 10 points behind Trump on the ballot that includes third-party candidates, and he is 8 points behind Trump in a direct head-to-head.”
As for the state-by-state results, in Arizona, Biden is polling at 43 percent while Trump has 47 percent. Biden is also trailing Georgia (Trump 48-Biden 43), North Carolina (Trump 47-Biden 43), Pennsylvania (Trump 46-Biden 45) and Wisconsin (Trump 46-Biden 44)
The Michigan poll shows Trump and Biden in a 44 percent deadlock, and Nevada is the only battleground where Biden is shown to be leading — with 46 percent to Trump’s 43. The poll determined in a closed matchup between Biden and Trump, the former president leads his successor by 4 points overall.
Notably Biden defeated Trump in all but one of these battleground states during the 2020 election.
The new polls are consistent with a series of recent surveys bearing bad news for Biden.




New polls show that former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in many of the most critical swing states.
The polls, conducted by Bloomberg News & Morning Consult, were taken in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — seven key battlegrounds. And the returns don’t bode well for Biden — particularly when it comes to the economy.
“Swing state voters trust Trump significantly more than Biden on the economy (49% to 35%), with independents holding even less trust in Biden on this key issue (47% to 25%),” Morning Consult reported. “Among the 1,323 self-identified independents across the seven states, Biden is 10 points behind Trump on the ballot that includes third-party candidates, and he is 8 points behind Trump in a direct head-to-head.”
As for the state-by-state results, in Arizona, Biden is polling at 43 percent while Trump has 47 percent. Biden is also trailing Georgia (Trump 48-Biden 43), North Carolina (Trump 47-Biden 43), Pennsylvania (Trump 46-Biden 45) and Wisconsin (Trump 46-Biden 44)
The Michigan poll shows Trump and Biden in a 44 percent deadlock, and Nevada is the only battleground where Biden is shown to be leading — with 46 percent to Trump’s 43. The poll determined in a closed matchup between Biden and Trump, the former president leads his successor by 4 points overall.
Notably Biden defeated Trump in all but one of these battleground states during the 2020 election.
The new polls are consistent with a series of recent surveys bearing bad news for Biden.




https://www.mediaite.com/news/new-po...ed-in-a-sixth/

[Master]

Former Donald Trump lawyer Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty to six charges in the Georgia election interference case.

Powell, who was charged alongside the former president, reached a deal with prosecutors and will now testify at future trials.

There are 19 defendants in the case, most of whom have pleaded not guilty.

Powell faced charges of conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties.

Her agreement to testify, in exchange for six years of probation, is a huge win for prosecutors in the sweeping case. Powell was intimately involved in Mr Trump's fight to overturn the state's results in the 2020 presidential election.

The deal also required her to record a proffer, essentially a verbal account of her activities, and to pay a fine and write an apology letter to Georgia citizens.

Powell entered her guilty plea in a downtown Atlanta courtroom on Thursday, a day before her trial was set to start.

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told the BBC it was unsurprising that she took a deal.

"If you're a criminal defendant who's never spent a night in jail and you're offered no time, you take it," Mr Rahmani said.

He added she may act as a "domino", with other defendants following her example.

"I think the other defendants have to be taking a long, hard look in the mirror and asking themselves, 'Hey, do I want to go to Georgia State Prison, or do I want to take this offer that's going to guarantee I do no time?'" he said.

Prosecutors have accused Powell of being among a group of Trump officials and supporters who breached the elections system in rural Coffee County, Georgia, in January 2021. They were trying to persuade officials and voters that the election had somehow been rigged against Mr Trump.

Specifically, Powell was accused of hiring a forensics team and sending it to Coffee County to illegally access government computers to look at voter data.

Prosecutors have said she conspired to tamper with voting machines, electronic ballots and voter data, have ballots taken from a polling place, and stop an election worker from doing her job.

Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty in the Georgia case. In total, the former president faces 13 felony counts - including racketeering - for allegedly pressuring state officials to reverse results in the presidential election.

He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and has described the case as politically motivated.

Powell was one of the most visible, and vocal, supporters of his false claims about the 2020 election.

She notably appeared at a press conference with other Trump lawyers in November 2020, where she alleged, without evidence, that US voting machines run by Dominion Voting Systems can be hacked to "take a certain percentage of votes from President Trump and flip them to President (Joe) Biden".

At a White House meeting the following month, Mr Trump mulled appointing Powell as a special counsel to "investigate allegations of voter fraud in Georgia and elsewhere", prosecutors said.

The congressional committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riot featured her prominently in its televised hearings last year, showing she worked closely with Mr Trump and his aides on election overturning strategies.

Dominion has sued Powell for defamation, seeking $1.3bn (£1.07bn) in restitution.

Powell is the second person among the defendants to plead guilty in the Georgia election interference case.

Bail bondsman Scott Hall struck a plea deal with prosecutors in late September.

The former Republican poll watcher was also accused of trying to gain access to sensitive election equipment in Coffee County, Georgia.

As part of his deal, he was sentenced to five years probation. He is also required to testify against others in future trials.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67153479

[palmerq]

Biden having such a low approval Compared to trump seems quite funny, America's economy seems to be massively out performing the rest of the world right now on, it without a bit of a cost on the inflation rate but even that is similar to the rest of the world(except Japan:S) but the rest of the world have had a tough time and still haf the inflation.

Being off twitter iand Facebook is really helping trump, hes really sounding quite rough and even more incoherent these days.

[TitoFan]

Biden having such a low approval Compared to trump seems quite funny, America's economy seems to be massively out performing the rest of the world right now on, it without a bit of a cost on the inflation rate but even that is similar to the rest of the world(except Japan:S) but the rest of the world have had a tough time and still haf the inflation.

Being off twitter iand Facebook is really helping trump, hes really sounding quite rough and even more incoherent these days.

Yet with all of THAT... (economy doing well... Trump being his usual incoherent self... Trump being charged with serious crimes... yadda-yadda-yadda)

Yet with all of that... he could STILL be elected.

This speaks volumes (of what no one wants to admit) of both the US Justice system, AND... the majority of the voting public in the US.

[palmerq]

It is amazing trump has the support he does, it really is like a comedy TV show.

[Master]

It is amazing trump has the support he does, it really is like a comedy TV show.

I do not understand it.

[palmerq]

It is amazing trump has the support he does, it really is like a comedy TV show.

I do not understand it.

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1715397215525433823?s=20

[TitoFan]

Trump's like a used car salesman.

Good at all the rah-rah stuff. Doesn't know shit about cars, but says he knows more about them than anybody else. Talks shit about the other dealerships. Promises all kinds of shit he has no intention of doing. Can be totally clownish at times. Appeals to the lower levels of society. Lies through his teeth about the car itself, all while keeping a straight face. Many times looks and dresses like a clown. Tacky as all hell. Nauseating to some. Can be a bully when he has to. Flashes a fake, condescending smile.

[Kirkland Laing]

Biden having such a low approval Compared to trump seems quite funny, America's economy seems to be massively out performing the rest of the world right now on, it without a bit of a cost on the inflation rate but even that is similar to the rest of the world(except Japan:S) but the rest of the world have had a tough time and still haf the inflation.

Being off twitter iand Facebook is really helping trump, hes really sounding quite rough and even more incoherent these days.

Lowest inflation rate of any major economy. Core inflation at two point one percent over the last six months. Basically back to the Fed's standard two percent target (central banks aim for two percent inflation as it allows for stable economic growth). Japan is a little lower but they've spent the last thirty years trying to generate inflation in Japan, a legacy of an ageing population who save more than they spend, no immigration, low birthrate etc etc. Three percent is like hyperinflation for their economy. The problem is voters don't understand economics. All they know is there's been significant inflation after decades where they didn't notice it and the person in power in whichever country you look at gets the blame. The highest approval rating of any major economy leader right now is the Italian fascist lady with forty odd percent and she has only taken over recently/took over after most of the inflation had happened.

You're right about Trump and twitter. But maybe because he knows he isn't going to get the coverage he had when he was on twitter so he can be more extreme to play to his hardcore base without it making national headlines. I have a feeling he'll tone it down when the election campaigns really get going and he's getting daily national coverage. Hope I'm wrong.

[Kirkland Laing]

It is amazing trump has the support he does, it really is like a comedy TV show.

I do not understand it.

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1715397215525433823?s=20

Jesus Christ.

Sidney Powell and Cheeseboro have just flipped on him and will be testifying against him in the Atlanta trial. Just wait till Jesus flips on him. He really will lose it on social media when that happens.

Who do you think Republicans will side with, Trump or Jesus. Hahahahahahahahaha. Jesus is on the outs with the MAGA base anyway, they can't stand all that turn the other cheek give all your money to the poor liberal stuff anymore.

[Kirkland Laing]

"Homicides in the U.S. dropped significantly in 2022 and have plummeted even faster this year, putting the country on track for one of the biggest declines in killing ever recorded, crime statistics show." Surprised to hear that? You're not alone

https://twitter.com/NickBaumann/stat...49054946115711

Things returning to normal after the Trump crime wave. You can click the photograph to read it.





This is a really good read:

https://jabberwocking.com/the-life-a...y-grandfather/



Also for all the people terrified about America's soaring debt and so on:

https://jabberwocking.com/we-can-fix...or-2-7-of-gdp/


America pays over five percent of GDP more than any other country just for healthcare. Lots of ways to make this apart from raising taxes. And get the budget somewhere near balance and the debt just melts away* over a couple of decades.

*Debt:GDP ratio anyway. We have already covered this, I'm sure everybody remembers.

[Kirkland Laing]

Both baseball league championship series now going to game seven. I'm hoping Phillies Rangers.

[TitoFan]

Well you got one half of that correct already.