Donald Trump, the first week is BAD. What next? Come all ye Beautifuls!

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Here we are!

I don't know whether to read everything on this thread or just run from it screaming.

I agree to some extent on Kushner, however, Kushner would have to be a complete idiot to agree to Trump being the front man.

I'm so disappointed, Trump told me that he could defeat ISIS overnight and naturally I believed him, but they seem to be there still. I don't understand, surely he would prioritise that over building a wall?

Aw crap. Abbot woman on question time. I really can't stomach her smug, earnest, head girl impression.

Oh I'm sure there'll be some Spicesplaining about 2-state registrations.

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Hang on, she's not too bad...

World gorn mad I tells ya.

I'm sure they'll spin it so that you should be registered in at least two states. And registered in at least two states and dead would be even better.

Ha Diane got the biggest round of applause she's had for a long time!

"British values are not for sale"

Fleet Street Fox on QT has just called Trump an Oompa Loompa

Can't stand up to people because we trade with them.

Oh God. Someone's just posted a picture of the 'Mexican wall on the Guatamalan border'

Except it's actually a picture of a wall on the West Bank. Which is nowhere near Mexico.

Yet people will believe it.

Someone should tweet a photo of Hadrian's wall & say the English build it to keep Trump contained in Scotland when he visits the UK.

You just know that he is absolutely dying for this wall to be called "the Trump wall". He loves putting his name on things, and the opportunity to build a 1000 mile long structure named after himself is probably his main motivation for going ahead with it.
I really hope it becomes known by another name.

The Trump Erection? Something more, ahem, impressive for posterity.

Trump erection.

Holy shit.

The entire state department administration just RESIGNED. Did anyone post this?

www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/26/the-state-departments-entire-senior-management-team-just-resigned/?utm_term=.0512a32538da

I'm really confused now.

So Mexico used to have a struggling economy so people got into the USA illegally for a better life.

People are now trying to get back to Mexico as the economy is booming thanks to the USA.

But Trump is going to build a wall and will damage the economy of Mexico.

I can see why people would want more controlled borders. But I think the reasons he's given for that border are the wrong ones.

SORRY IGNORE ME.

I do try to keep up.

I hadn't seen the Emperors tweet about Chelsea Manning so thought I'd see what that was about (he of course got it wrong - she hasn't been released yet but hey, #alternativefacts!)

The spin put on this by Fox and therefore Trump is that she called Obama weak - and I guess she did if you read it that way. Makes for fascinating reading as I think she makes some great points - the main one being that he was never going to 'win', America just wasn't ready.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/25/compromise-doesnt-work-political-opponents-chelsea-manning?CMP=share_btn_link

$60 billion trade deficit with Mexico

$367 billion trade deficit with China. Wow.

(in context, the UK has £20 billion trade deficit)

UK trade deficit with the EU £89 billion

These are going to be interesting times

(We have a $9 billion SURPLUS with the USA. Trump won't like that)

Over half of our exports are to Europe - and 15% to the USA)

Interesting maths, deals and political games ahead

$367 billion trade deficit with China. Wow.

I'd like to know how much of that is from Trump manufacturing there to sell in the US.

Sorry in advance - but the trade deficit means the imports out weight the exports..

So does the China stat above mean that the US imports $367 billion more items that it exports to that country? So the US imports more from Mexico than it sells to them?

Seems obvious written down but economics is just not my strong point

Uplifting article from the amazing Naomi Klein:

Trump’s Crony Cabinet May Look Strong, but They Are Scared

That's what it means SanFran

Because US companies make their products there and import them.