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China on the Phone, Diamond Heist
Monday, August 26, 2019
Trading Up:President Trump said in France today that he got a phone call from Chinese President Xi Jinping offering to re-open trade talks. “We were called and we’re going to start very shortly to negotiate,” Trump said at the G-7 summit …
The Misunderstood President, Early retirement
Sunday, August 25, 2019
President Trump appeared to back off his threats against China speaking at the G-7 meeting in France and then the White House press office said he’d been misunderstood.
The Crank in Chief, Brazil Burning
Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Trumpster Fire: President Trump yesterday “ordered” American companies in China to find another country in which to do business, announced he’s raising tariffs on Chinese goods even higher, and denounced the chairman of the Federal Reserve as an “enemy” of …
China Raises Tariffs, Exec Falls in Russia Trap
Friday, August 23, 2019
Trade War Escalates: China announced today that it is striking back against President Trump’s trade tariffs with new tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods. State media said they will also resume placing duties on American cars. This comes as …
The Denmark Directive, One Word “Plastics”
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Yesterday Trump was in a Twitter snit attacking Denmark because they refused to sell him Greenland. In revenge, Trump went after Denmark for failing to meet its NATO defense spending obligation. “For the record, Denmark is only at 1.35% of …
Fighting the Recession That Isn’t Coming
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
What, Me Worry?:President Trump’s biggest fear appears to be that a recession will hit while he’s running for re-election, depriving him of the argument that the economy is great because he’s President. Trump and his aides deny that they see a …
Chinese Troops on Border, Shoot the Messenger
Monday, August 19, 2019
China Syndrome: In a stark warning to protesters and all of Hong Kong, China has amassed troops and armored vehicles on the border in Shenzhen within easy striking distance of the semi-autonomous city. They are posted in the parking lot of a …
Terror Designation, The Big Melt
Monday, August 19, 2019
The Trumpster Fire:As the anti-fascist group Antifa faced off against Nazis and white supremacists yesterday in Portland, Oregon, President Trump said on Twitter that maybe the counter group is the real problem. He wrote, “Major consideration is being given to …
Siding Against Americans, Vaping Disease
Saturday, August 17, 2019
The Trumpster Fire: It’s amazing. Disappear, go camping on an island for two days with no electricity, come back, and it turns out Donald Trump is President of the United States and he’s been talking about buying Greenland from Denmark. More …
Barr Furious, Endangered Species
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Epstein-Barr Syndrome: Attorney Gen. William Barr is furious about the suicide of child-molester Jeffrey Epstein in the federally-managed Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. “We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a …
