It Costs A Lot Of Money To Be This Cheap - Trump Thread #169

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(Title with apologies to Miss Dolly)

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5559791-the-reaper-should-have-gone-to-specsavers-trump-thread-168

Trump’s Final Term Ends in: - Countdown Timer

I only clocked this immigration fusing of anti-American with anti-Israel opinions as a result of the Ed Sheeran backlash.

The Trump administration had also updated its immigration guidelines so foreigners could potentially be denied a green card for expressing anti-American or anti-Israeli political opinions. As the ACLU attorney Jonathan Hafetz has noted: “We are seeing the gravest assault on freedom of speech at least since the McCarthy era.”

Trump got round that title ban by naming his son Barron

For some reason my Facebook feed has been swamped with right wing pages, ecstatic about "Trump taking over Greenland" so his spin on the yet to be signed agreement is duping the masses.
I only hope that Greenland insist that the increased US presence means reusing the abandoned American bases that they left full of junk so that they have to clean them up

And the nuke they lost in 1968.

so his spin on the yet to be signed agreement is duping the masses.

Or just exciting the bots. Who might not even be explicitly right wing/extreme bots. Just primed to chase engagement which always results in increasingly extreme and obnoxious positions.

I see FB and raise you X. The comments are insane with dissenters being shot down and called all sorts of names.

"Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:29 PM Truth Social

Many people think that the words "Artificial Intelligence" are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence. A far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or, Supreme Intelligence (SI). This is a Poll, and I would appreciate everybody voting! Which is the best name for this ever growing "Revolution?" President DONALD J. TRUMP"

Is Trump ACTUALLY Davros; supreme creator of the Daleks - those lads who went around spreading their own brand of wealth, health and harmony to the grateful citizens of the Cosmos? His language is going that way (without the wheezing laughter - yet).

I'm surprised he hasn't suggested renaming AI as American Intelligence or Trump Intelligence. Although the latter wouldn't quite give the meaning he'd like.

Diesel prices are insane.

If he did at least people would stop putting so much trust in the bloody thing.

" Did you write this with job application Trump Intelligence? Aww feck arf will ya. If I want to hire a clown I would go to the circus".

:-)

Real Who fanbois would remember that the civil war on Skaro ended when Davros betrayed the Kaleds to the Thals and allowed their protective dome to be destroyed which paved the way for the Daleks to take over.

Hardcore fans will remember that existential moment when Tom Baker held the two wires in his hands that would have destroyed the Daleks forever, and visibly agonised

"Do I have the right ?" he whispered, conveying one of the most nuanced and perplexing (for simple folk) scenes in childrens TV of all time.

Anyone care to disagree with my assertion that (a) you'd never have that today and (b) everything has been dumbed down so as not to remind the dim they are dim.

They certainly are! esDH and I used to do at least one long cross country RV trip (6-8wk, 6000 mi) every year and looking at the prices if we were still together it would have been impossible with prices as they are, as well as the increase in associated costs like food & propane. Prices in my area range from $7.72 - $8.99 per gallon, prices are higher here than the rest of the country due to additional fuel taxes. The cost of fuel for our last trip (2024) was $2300, with today's prices it would be $3700, a 61% increase. I feel for those with diesel cars, and the independent trucking firms. I don't think I've ever been so happy that my car is a Prius.

But in other, happier news

https://www.cnn.com/polling/approval/trump-cnn-poll-of-polls?utm_source=cnn_Five+Things+Sunday&utm_medium=email

And in "Just how stupid do you think we are" news;

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/politics/trump-dc-arch-military-complex?utm_source=cnn_Five+Things+Sunday&utm_medium=email

Just as his 'answer to every question' for the Iran War is "They cannot have a nuke", his new 'answer to every question' regarding the ballroom and the arch is "It is a military complex".

I see he is trying to find additional funds for his "architecture".

“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage,”

Drones, snipers and ammo. Lots of ammo. Wonder what for. Maybe the Rapture ? As a battle emplacement against the hoards of zombies as they rise and go after Trump ?

Anyway. interesting how it is the terrorists who do military bases in civvie areas.

Trump says proposed triumphal arch will double as military complex | CNN Politics

Sounds like the plot for a Gerard Butler movie. 'Trump's Arch has fallen'.

Is that related to bonespurs?

Sarah-Jane did try to talk him out of it! That was a great scene with the wires.

Right. I am raising you both. He is thinking of a Berlin Flak Tower here. It's part of his Germania. His 1000 year Reich.

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For November 2028, of course. If he loses, as he did in 2020, he will never concede. And it won't just be the Capitol that gets stormed this time. Snipers to control the disloyal, and to keep an eye on the victory parades. First loyal patriot to stop clapping gets shot.

Yeah. Makes sense. Why else does he need a sniper tower in the middle of a city ?

I remember when Boris bought them water cannons for London. And everyone said NO.

Ah wait. Don and Eric. Big game hunters. Now you got me thinking.

Re the military complex - sounds like a fever dream where you fall asleep with the sci-fi channel playing.

Though he's probably thinking he's playing 3d chess and using the arc de drumph as a trojan horse to ensure the next Jan 6 is more effective. After all, if you defy him you're a terrorist.

Many people think that the words "Artificial Intelligence" are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence. A far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or, Supreme Intelligence (SI). This is a Poll, and I would appreciate everybody voting! Which is the best name for this ever growing "Revolution?" President DONALD J. TRUMP

I am mildly surprised that he didn't claim "AI" is "'American Intelligence' Because Amerikkka is the most intelligent people on the planet, you know I'm American, and I'm always amazed by my own intelligence, American Intelligece is what all the people want. You know the people say to me How are you so clever', it's just a thing. "(contd page 94)

How can it be a Triumphal Arch if he hasn't actually triumphed over anyone?

Because Trump now thinks he's Jean Luc Picard. He says "Make it so" and it happens.

If it's got to be ready for his 2028 election win that had better get a bob on.

Time to place a bet on completion date at Polymarket.