AndyRM
Elder Goth
Too many bleach injections probably.
The Apprentice film touches on his weird way of latching onto cosmetic things pretty brilliantly.
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Too many bleach injections probably.
The Apprentice film touches on his weird way of latching onto cosmetic things pretty brilliantly.
ebikeerwidnes
Senior Member
Yes - but although he is heading (jointly - can;t see how that will work) he will not be part of the Government
because if he was part of the government then there would be a conflict of interest as his companies benefit fro LOTS of government contracts
and subsidies
so - witha wave of a wand that Harry Potter would be impressed with - he just declares him to be "outside" and therefore the rules do not apply
Good to see he is starting off how he means to continue
Rules are for losers and don't apply to ME!!!!
dutchguylivingintheuk
Über Member
If Musk is the right man is the next question(i highly doubt it), however seeing and talking about a situation does not nessacary mean you're automatically disqualified because you use the tax brakes, subsidies etc. yourself and/or your companies. There is off course a conflict of interest regardless whether he has found a legal loophole or not.
icowden
Legendary Member
To be fair he has already managed to save the next purchaser of Twitter 5.1 billion dollars, so he really knows how to reduce the value of things.
cookiemonster
Veteran
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Ladies and gentlemen. Here is Trump's new Director of National Intelligence on the day Putin invaded Ukraine.
Oh boy.
Oh boy.
Ian H
Legendary Member
...Trump’s short-lived former first-term communications director Anthony Scaramucci told CNN’s Jake Tapper that the president-elect’s personnel selections were purposely meant to “own the liberals.” Paraphrasing Trump’s intent, he added: “‘Let’s pick some triggering people.’ And those are the triggering people.”
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman agreed, telling CNN’s Manu Raju of the Gaetz selection: “It’s just kind of like a god-tier, kind of trolling, just to trigger a meltdown.” ...
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/14/politics/trump-outrage-washington-cabinet-analysis/index.html
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman agreed, telling CNN’s Manu Raju of the Gaetz selection: “It’s just kind of like a god-tier, kind of trolling, just to trigger a meltdown.” ...
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/14/politics/trump-outrage-washington-cabinet-analysis/index.html
icowden
Legendary Member
I think the scary thing this time around, is that rather than it being unexpected and the team around Trump not knowing the best way to handle him, this time the groups around him have been strategizing and planning and know exactly how to use his vanity and stupidity to get him to do exactly what they want. Sure, he may throw the odd curveball due to his declining mental health, but he can be easily manipulated back where they need him just by massaging his ego and feeding him catnip.Ladies and gentlemen. Here is Trump's new Director of National Intelligence on the day Putin invaded Ukraine.
Oh boy.
I agree. I consider Trump would be pretty easy to manipulate once people realise he just wants to be the centre of attention, wants everybody talking about him.
Ian
Ian H
Legendary Member
It's a mistake to think of the two main parties as having any fundamental idealogical differences. The USA is pretty singular in never having had any significant left-wing political party.
slowmotion
Active Member
RFK's going to do a pretty good job of thinning out the herd.
Although it's still an "if", Trump trying to appoint Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence could have some major impacts of other countries in that I can't see intelligence sharing eg "Five Eyes" still working, not when the head of US intelligence is a Putin sympathiser who can't keep a secret.
If the appointment does go through I can see eg 4 of the 5 being a lot more circumspect about what they share. Worse is that each country will not want to share with any others as the information might then get passed on and it becomes apparent that one is sharing but excluding the US.
That said, I have no idea how much all this secret service stuff is just part of politicians playing games and how much it affects our safety.
Ian
If the appointment does go through I can see eg 4 of the 5 being a lot more circumspect about what they share. Worse is that each country will not want to share with any others as the information might then get passed on and it becomes apparent that one is sharing but excluding the US.
That said, I have no idea how much all this secret service stuff is just part of politicians playing games and how much it affects our safety.
Ian
Badger_Boom
Member
Some of it is, but some of it does. Interesting times ahead.
Lots of commentators highlighting how everybody should focus on what Trump does rather than what he's said he's going to do. Maybe those commentators are hoping he wont be bothering with his promised "revenge" and going after those who disagree. It looks like that revenge is now starting
Ian
spen666
Well-Known Member
To me the most intriguing thing is what is going to happen to Trump regarding the criminal convictions he is still awaiting sentencing for.
He as President cannot pardon himself for these as they are State crimes not Federal ones.
https://tinyurl.com/27uvvgwp
He as President cannot pardon himself for these as they are State crimes not Federal ones.
https://tinyurl.com/27uvvgwp