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Oh no…it gets better.
He also lifted sanctions on Russian oil, thus giving money to the country that is sending troops and arms that are fighting against US backed operations in Ukraine, and also supplying Iran with weapons.
But then Ukraine went and blew up a bunch of Russian oil processing and storage facilities, effectively stopping russia from being able to sell
So…now there’s less oil overall and Iran can charge even more.
I don’t think people realize how fucked we are with the strait closed and refineries being targeted. This isn’t just a dollar or few more at the pump and higher average food costs. There is a real likelihood of energy rationing, temperature death, starvation (at least in poorer countries), and economic depression levels of fucked. This isn’t “buy an EV and you’re good” kind of situation. Goods are going to be unaffordable and solar panels will be nowhere to be found. Refineries take years to rebuild. Trump is raping, pillaging, and bankrupting us for his ego and his insider traders.
All true, but where are the headlines of Chinese companies setting up second and third shifts to crank out as many as possible solar panels and EVs to take advantage of this? Good for their profits == good for our environment
They won’t be cranking out extra solar panels for anyone but themselves.
If only he could be as sympathetic and intelligent as The Gang.
Or as, you know, powerless
At this point I am not even sure whether Trump wants Ukraine to win.
Please point to a time when Trump did anything that didn’t benefit Russia
There’s your answer about whether or not he wants Ukraine to win
He never did want Ukraine to win. Either he gets the rare minerals from Ukraine, or he does things in a way to make his BFF Putin owe him one.
US policy in regards to Ukraine is to bog Russia down. Same thing as when they were fighting in Afghanistan. The longer this conflict goes on, the better for US foreign policy objectives (and weapons manufacturers).
He wants profit and power. I dont think he cares what happens in order for him to get it. The world is just like one of his companies. You fire people, you treat them badly, anything to get what you want from the entire thing.
Wdym at this point? He’s been in office for over a year now
Trump does not care who wins beyond how it affects him.
He wants distractions to keep himself and his loyal family out of prison.
He just wants it to go away. No, I don’t think he wants Ukraine to win at all, he’d hand it all to Putin yesterday if he could. I think there are a few operating braincells in the administration that are preventing him from doing so, whatever the reasons are.
whatever the reasons are.
The US politicians use taxpayer money to fund the weapons that get sent to Ukraine. The US weapons manufacturers get that money. The US weapons manufacturers pay the US politicians. No great mystery. Not disagreeing with arming Ukraine, just wish it wasn’t a necessity.
Not anymore. Trump stopped founding weapon to Ukraine. All support is from Europe now. Trump is a traitor.
My tax dollars at work.
Also somehow my tax dollars at work.
Didn’t he swap sides on the Russia/Ukraine war, for a bit?
Litterally 1984
It could only be more 1984 if there were no war but the government made up lies, took lives, and wrote articles about it anyway.
It makes more sense when you realize Trump isn’t working for Americans.
He is definitely working for Americans. Just not Americans like you and me. Ever notice how a lot of American billionaires seem super chill with everything he’s doing?
He likes pretending he’s one of them
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No way, Donald Trump is a foreign asset?!
Donald “Russia, if you’re listening” Trump?
Donald “My Putin” Trump?
Donald “No puppet, no puppet, you’re the puppet!” Trump?
That Donald Trump?
He doesn’t even have to be a foreign asset to be not working for Americans. Personally, I believe he’s working entirely for his own personal benefit, and the benefit of his family and some friends.
The level of graft is unprecedented in the US.
Those two are not mutually exclusive, doing what Putin wants him to do in exchange for the proof of some shady thing he did not surfacing would still be for his personal benefit.
Straight…
Makes sense if you’re being paid off by the people who sell oil. High oil prices is good if you sell oil.
Ah yes, the negotiator
Now ask yourself how he managed to bankrupt - amongst other things - a casino. A fucking casino, money printing machines!
Maybe the guy who thinks everything is a zero sum game isn’t good at business.
And all his buddies made huge trades on oil futures just a couple days ago
Um, in the spirit of “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander,” lifting sanctions on Iranian oil does not make Iran any money at all. It just lowers prices in the country implementing the tariffs, the USA. The tariffs are the dumb idea, lifting them is good, even in this case.
(I know there are circumstances where tariffs are good. This does not seem to be one of them.)
Um. Lifting the sanctions lets tankers carrying Iranian oil sell it on the global market and then turn around and buy more from Iran. How does that not make Iran money?
Sorry to @jonathan and you. The original reports were about tariffs, but that makes little sense. You are both absolutely right.
You seem to be conflating sanctions and tariffs. Are you sure you know what you are talking about?
Trump is playing 5D chess.
That’s when you stroke out so hard both your enemies AND your allies smell burnt toast.
The guy is used to failing upward and has now reached the highest position. There is no failing upward from being POTUS.
Don’t forget the alienation of our allies, and loss of national prestige on the world stage.
Rule of acquisition 34
Is America Great already?
No.
Is Trump & Friends richer?
Yes.
One has to wonder how much money they made just of the crypto grift. Everything Trump has done from day one has been to funnel money from regular people’s pockets into billionaires’ pockets, including him self and every tech oligarch that bent the knee.
I just found out that Barron has a net worth of $150 million, primarily because of crypto scams.
