Is it in the 3 digits yet?According to a new book about the administration of Donald Trump, longtime friend and NewsCorp executive Rupert Murdoch called the President a “f***... moreIs it in the 3 digits yet?According to a new book about the administration of Donald Trump, longtime friend and NewsCorp executive Rupert Murdoch called the President a “f****** idiot.”Michael Wolff’s book is called Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House and details a myriad of behind-the-scenes stories regarding the current White House and America’s controversial leader from Election Night 2016 until this past October.Mr Murdoch reportedly made the comment during a phone call on 16 December 2016, about one month before Mr Trump took office.Those on the call were discussing Mr Trump’s strategy towards H1B visa holders, a special category that allows select immigrants to stay in the country largely working in the technology sector and Silicon Valley.Mr Murdoch allegedly suggested that it might be difficult to reconcile the administration’s stance on building a roughly 2,000-mile long wall along the US-Mexico border with a favourable, more open stance towards H1B-based immi... less
Real or not? President Trump has made 1,950 false or misleading claims over 347 days...https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-false-claims-lies-mislea... moreReal or not? President Trump has made 1,950 false or misleading claims over 347 days...https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-false-claims-lies-misleading-president-facts-statements-a8138071.html
Vague oratory, "an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea" (McAdoo). Long on platitudes, short on policy.CHECK.Appointing best friends rather than b... moreVague oratory, "an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea" (McAdoo). Long on platitudes, short on policy.CHECK.Appointing best friends rather than best qualified to cabinet positions.CHECK. An administration mired in scandal due to the (perceived or actual) incompetence, ineptitude and corruption of said appointees.CHECK.Offending the peak international body (League of Nations/UN).CHECK.A debauched past (although unlike Harding, Kennedy and Clinton, Trump seems to have got that out of his system before being elected).CHECK and MATE.Harding is universally ranked among the worst US Presidents in history.Thoughts? less
Yawn. Big surprise. Most UN member nations hate the US and Israel. As UN ambassador Nikki Haley said, it's a toothless action and won't make any difference. Why should anyone lose ... moreYawn. Big surprise. Most UN member nations hate the US and Israel. As UN ambassador Nikki Haley said, it's a toothless action and won't make any difference. Why should anyone lose sleep over this?
Threatening the President of the United States is a felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871. It consists of knowingly and ... moreThreatening the President of the United States is a felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871. It consists of knowingly and willfully mailing or otherwise making "any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States". This also includes presidential candidates and former Presidents. The United States Secret Service investigates suspected violations of this law and monitors those who have a history of threatening the President. Threatening the President is considered a political offense. Immigrants who commit this crime can be deported. less
