His MAGAsty Meets His Majesty - Trump Thread #163

[Spandauer]

America's very own mad king.
Oh, the irony.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ERYukmba5Vg

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5518997-schrodingers-strait-trump-thread-162a?page=1

Oh, and look, more good work from mr make American healthy

Adding - this is from a year ago when he fired all the cruise ship health inspectors

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cruise-ship-inspectors-layoffs-outbreaks-norovirus/

It's possible to harden semiconductors against EMP. You can bet your life that will form part of the eye-watering costs of military tech these days. Although as we become ever reliant on tech, this has happened as part of normal development. Solar flares are just natural sources of EMP, and we know we have to harden against them.

And obviously satellites are protected. I can't see old style thermionic valves surviving a trip into LEO.

😂I'm still laughing at MLM of eejits.

The Qatar stuff made me realise that I haven't been paying enough attention to the future for the GCC countries post the Iran War, apart from a previous observation that they will be reassessing their defence alliances. Just listened to this interview, and the opinion on UAE shows that their leaving OPEC was more than just leaving OPEC. An Arabic, Middle Eastern country with defence ties to Israel. Who knew.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/tv/video/gregory-gause-iran-war-amanpour

Guardian has the story that Trump reversed his Project Freedom because Saudi denied use of its ports/airbases. Not so cocky now his mega rich allies aren't playing nice.

They don't trust him to protect them from the consequences of his actions.

No love between these 2 - guess President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil didn't say 'thank you' or kiss the ring.

Trump was supposed to have an on camera event with the president of Brazil at 11:15am today. It is now nearly 2pm. The president of Brazil is at the White House. But nobody knows what's going on.

NewsNation: "Breaking news -- Brazil's president has just left the White House after meeting with President Trump. This was a meeting that was supposed to be opened to the press. But that did not happen ... we'll have to see what the White House says."
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mlbtju4gbz2m

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I can't understand why Trump wants the ME to be using America for defence when he wants to leave NATO and stop protecting Europe and the world from Russia. Obviously the ME know he started this war and have seen how ruthless IDF are, so presumably feel forced into the protective racket. Why does Trump assume this is more stable than NATO given these neighbours have centuries of allieship and he has been busy training his MAGAfans to be increasingly racist? I know it is about $ but Turd has a real knack for inserting himself (and US) into the drama. I suspect Israel's plan is to divide ME up and run it like a Cartel for US. War in the region won't be ending any time soon if they fracture and start letting IDF in to bomb their neighbours.

If he had included 86 as well...

Back in 2016, before he was elected the first time, quite a few commentators stressed time and time again that Trumps entire schtick is he's a "businessman".

Everything is a "deal", in as much as "deal" means "I come out on top". Purely transactional and of the moment. Totally immune to the idea of strategy and investment.

Even then, a lot of people were saying "But you can't do foreign policy like that". However they were ignored because "the constitution will protect us".

Don't hear much about John Adams these days. But as I understand it he became to believe that ultimately the experiment of the United States would result in a monarch.

Did you see the gift Rubio gave Pope Leo? It was, rather oddly, a crystal football with the seal of the United States States Department on it. Somewhat more pointedly, Pope Leo gave Rubio an olive-wood pen, which he explained is "of course, the plant of peace."
Pope Leo XIV 1, Rubio 0.

CNN breaking news (TV)

US Trade Court rules against Scrotus on the 10% global tariffs he enacted after the SCOTUS decision ruling his 'freedom day' tariffs unconstitutional.

Article from Reuters

www.reuters.com/world/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariff-2026-05-07/

It's all falling apart.

https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/kraft-heinz-ceo-pushes-value-consumers-are-literally-running-out-of-money-72b9b50f

Ceasefire being tested again

US Central Command says it conducted 'defensive strikes' against 'unprovoked Iranian attacks' in strait of Hormuz

Makes more sense than anything else.😱
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Civilian targets now.

• Strikes on Iran: US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said Thursday. US airstrikes hit civilian areas along the coasts of Qeshm Island, Bandar Khamir and Sirik, a spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces said.

I love pretty much everything about reform, from Nigel's coherent and level-headed policies to his creative bookkeeping to their open-armed (and hearted) immigration stance, so of course I voted for them.

Do you think the pope was hoping for some of the Kash bourbon?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/

I noticed the other day that it was Israeli systems that shot down Iranian missiles in the UAE.

I imagine that might annoy Iran and other Arab states, but it also begs the question if the US are rationing their own defensive systems.

One thing for sure though. There is a bit of a shortage of missile defense systems. Both in numbers produced and choice of maker. A massive gap really in the whole setup, just begging for a boffin heavy country to fill.

Cometh the gap, cometh the country.
Iran will be trading promissory notes for oil deliveries/helium/fertilizer in exchange for weapons.

There is no way this war can have a military end, unless Trump uses a nuclear weapon, and even if he and Kegsbreath are okay with that, others in the WH Regime won't be.

I see reports that the US wants China to put pressure on Iran to accept their terms for peace. China will be balancing their response.

Will Turd TRUTH about this I wonder ? Perhaps he will phone his bestie, the King ?

MAGA influencer barred from UK attending Tommy Robinson march | News UK | Metro News

I doubt this will make any difference to Trump. He just gives a shit about laws, rules and all that.

And the Ironic thing is he is the person in a position to be able to make new laws. But he can't be arsed.