People across social media made fun of Donald Trump on Wednesday when he referred to the African country of Namibia as “Nambia.” Everyone laughed but me. Even though I ... morePeople across social media made fun of Donald Trump on Wednesday when he referred to the African country of Namibia as “Nambia.” Everyone laughed but me. Even though I am well-known for the sensitivity and politically correct tactfulness that I display on a regular basis (hey, don’t laugh!), there is another reason that I didn’t laugh when our president was standing in front of the United Nations reading like your nephew giving his Easter speech:I believe Donald Trump can’t read.Maybe “can’t” is too harsh a word. I think he struggles with multisyllabic words. This isn’t something I recently came up with when he was embarrassing the entire country in front of world leaders like he was taking an oral exam for a book he read on the way to class. I’ve known about his semiliteracy for years, but I think it’s time I outlined my well-researched list of reasons I believe this to be true.1. He’s RacistWe can debate whether or not Donald Trump is a wh... less
President Trump admitted he did not know much about NATO when he first called it “obsolete” on the campaign trail last year, he told the Associated Press.“They ha... morePresident Trump admitted he did not know much about NATO when he first called it “obsolete” on the campaign trail last year, he told the Associated Press.“They had a quote from me that NATO's obsolete. But they didn't say why it was obsolete. I was on Wolf Blitzer, very fair interview, the first time I was ever asked about NATO, because I wasn't in government. People don't go around asking about NATO if I'm building a building in Manhattan, right?” Trump said to the AP, according to a full transcript published late Sunday.“So they asked me, Wolf ... asked me about NATO, and I said two things. ‘NATO's obsolete’ — not knowing much about NATO, now I know a lot about NATO — NATO is obsolete, and I said, ‘And the reason it's obsolete is because of the fact they don't focus on terrorism.’ You know, back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism,” Trump continued.ADVERTISEMENTThe 67-year-old North Atlantic Treaty Organization does in... less
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?
