Don't put the phone down on this thread. Treat it with respect. It's the official Trump thread 8

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Just to remind you that Trump put the phone down on had a heated conversation with the Australian PM

Has put Iran on notice

Threatened UC Berkeley with withdrawal of funds if they 'promote violence'

Said something about troops and Mexico

Sean Spicer currently lying talking to the press corps

There are now two Americas.

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Taxpayers are super-honored to contribute $100,000 to the costs of Eric Trump’s trip to sell Trump condos in Uruguay

www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/eric-trumps-trip-to-uruguay-cost-taxpayers-97830-in-hotel-bills/2017/02/03/ababd64e-e95c-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_ericsecret-413pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.41f16c251bf7

I suspect Iran's threat to rain down missiles is squarely aimed at Israel, particularly as Trump has thrown his support behind their settlement building.

They had good coverage on Channel 4 News last night explaining that, like in America, the majority of Iranians are progressive and forward-thinking, it's just that there's a bunch of old men who live in the past trying to relive their glory days. Sound familiar?

Re the Eric Trump trip: a case of TSSDNCOP I see

Has Trump given unalloyed support to further settlements, though, Cave? I thought he'd shifted position on that.

This is like Kremlin-watching backaways.

Very interesting reading re Kelly v Bannon.

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How Trump's Homeland Security Chief won White House battle with Steve Bannon over green card waivers. Worth reading: www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/02/04/the-white-house-cabinet-battle-over-trumps-immigration-ban/?utm_term=.862e79f42b52 …

NY Times OpEd

“You have a bunch of bad hombres down there. You aren’t doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isn’t, so I just might send them down to take care of it.”

White House sources are now claiming that this threat — remember, the U.S. has in fact invaded Mexico in the past, and the Mexicans have not forgotten — was a lighthearted joke. If you believe that, I have a Mexico-paid-for border wall to sell you.

www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/opinion/donald-the-menace.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Some people have thought their power base stronger than it actually is.

The NY Times has concerns over Trump

""No, what we’re hearing sounds like a man who is out of his depth and out of control, who can’t even pretend to master his feelings of personal insecurity. His first two weeks in office have been utter chaos, and things just keep getting worse — perhaps because he responds to each debacle with a desperate attempt to change the subject that only leads to a fresh debacle.

America and the world can’t take much more of this. Think about it: If you had an employee behaving this way, you’d immediately remove him from any position of responsibility and strongly suggest that he seek counseling. And this guy is commander in chief of the world’s most powerful military""

fivethirtyeight.com/features/14-versions-of-trumps-presidency-from-maga-to-impeachment/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Interesting list of possible Trump scenarios.

I liked this tweet re #dresslikeawoman

twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/827557203536142336

CaveMum I'm glad they are doing pieces on the people and not the government. 60% of Iranians were born after the Islamic revolution - the majority of them are young and forward thinking but oppressed by a smothering regime. That's what makes this ban so sad - most people trying to leave Iran are students who were granted visas to study in the US. Girls who have worked damn hard in a country that doesn't value their position in influential jobs in society had an opportunity to further themselves through study/work in the US ripped out of their hands

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When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot , come in & out, especially for reasons of safety &.security - big trouble!

4:59 AM - 4 Feb 2017

Good article, merry. It deserves proper reading, though, and not the skim I could give it. I'll go back to it.

New tweet

"The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned"

So called Judge...sounds familiar

So-called judge? Are they not real judges unless they agree with him?

Surely the fact that he thinks he should be above the law should be ringing massive alarm bells?

Was that US time or UK time, Ginger?

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Interesting that certain Middle-Eastern countries agree with the ban. They know if certain people are allowed in it's death & destruction!

5:06 AM - 4 Feb 2017

That so called judge is a federal judge appointed with a life term. He can't fire him.

cozie I hadn't realised a Trump had been giving out mixed messages on a Israeli settlements. This is the latest I can find : www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/03/trump-says-israeli-settlements-not-impediment-to-peace-but-expansion-unhelpful

cozie not sure - if it doesn't show a time delay on twitter, I'm never sure which time zone it's saying

I rather suspect it may be down to 'inner-relationships', Cave. (I.e., how his Son In Law is doing.) Hence my remark about Kremlin-watching.

merrymouse that article made my head spin! Well worth reading.So many possible outcomes, so much to think about. It didn't consider him being assassinated tho, which is a possibility....

Christ is he having some sort of breakdown? 3 tweets in the space of minutes.

No not you, you're a fake judge