Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

JD Vance and Trump are fucking idiots

1000 replies

Thisandthatandthensome · 28/02/2025 19:09

JD Vance . What an idiot.

Trump narcissistic bully.

Vile men

Unbelievable greed, idiots, bullies, vile men

OP posts:
Thread gallery
5
528htz · 02/03/2025 13:10

Odin2018 · 02/03/2025 09:03

If you don't like the Americans, then don't ask for more money. Get on with it. Europe talks the talk, you talk the talk, get on with it. Clearly you don't need America to win the war so Europe can keep spending because Zelensky is their neighbour and they believe they can win. Which if Zelensky has an endless pot of money he probably well will.

Insulted? All the other countries have loan agreements but Ukraine has not with America. Who is insulting who? Ukraine thinks all the money is a free gift.

Get on with it Europe. You don't need America. You talk the talk, walk the walk and just spend, spend, spend if you truly want to win. Let's re-evaluate next year.

Edited

Then let's re-evaluate how your country does with its crazy tin pot dictator and his even crazier sidekick.

You're only full of it because you're geographically safe (apart from Alaska) from Putin.

Save your US tax dollars for the orange toddler and Captain Chaos who'll be siphoning them off as we speak.

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:10

Has Russian media been approved in the past?

LondonJax · 02/03/2025 13:11

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:06

@LondonJax but what you've just posted is the twhole reason the USA wants the mineral rights! To provide a backdrop of USA presence in Ukraine.

Marvellous, then let them have it. Then the EU, UK and Ukraine can stop worrying about Russia, the USA will have to carry on paying up, Trump will have to defend a 'foreign' land which the Americans will hate or see his mineral rights get taken by Putin and Putin will explode with anger. Win, win all round.

528htz · 02/03/2025 13:12

mrshoho · 02/03/2025 12:55

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-removes-russian-state-media-reporter-oval-office-official-says-2025-02-28/

On the subject of the Russian TASS Reporter, how does anyone unapproved journalist just waltz into the Oval Office and begin recording??

He bribed them with caviar and blinis 😄

bombastix · 02/03/2025 13:12

Can anyone see the considerable irony in the goading style of certain pro Trump and Pro Russian posters which is the same as displayed to Zelenskyy?

It is the same. It is contempt. And you can't trust people who are contemptuous of you, or post lies

Thisandthatandthensome · 02/03/2025 13:20

Odin2018 · 02/03/2025 10:05

Putin is coming to the table, Zelensky is not. That's Zelensky's perogative and others Europeans countries agree so, let those European countries keep funding Zelensky if they truly believe that is the best solution. Get on with it Europe - what's the problem, you have the money? You don't like Trump America, get on with it and stop b1tching about it.

Edited

Putin coming to the table 😂 says Trump... with the give us your land and we'll stop.killing you offer. That's coming to the table. No ones seen him, just Trump saying he's called him several times 🙄

OP posts:
AlwaysPerplexed · 02/03/2025 13:20

Longwaysouth · 02/03/2025 09:17

Please update us on the alternative tech in a few months

Here you go...
If you want to replace Google apps on your phone or computer, here are some good alternatives:

  1. Search Engine (Replace Google Search)

DuckDuckGo – Privacy-focused, no tracking.

Brave Search – Independent index, ad-free option.

Qwant – French search engine with privacy in mind.

  1. Browser (Replace Google Chrome)

Firefox – Open-source, privacy-focused.

Brave – Blocks ads and trackers by default.

Vivaldi – Highly customizable, built-in features.

  1. Email (Replace Gmail)

ProtonMail – End-to-end encrypted, Swiss-based.

Tutanota – Encrypted and privacy-focused.

Mailfence – Secure and ad-free.

  1. Maps (Replace Google Maps)

Organic Maps – Offline and privacy-friendly.

OsmAnd – Open-source and detailed maps.

Here WeGo – Good for navigation.

  1. Cloud Storage (Replace Google Drive)

Nextcloud – Self-hosted, full control.

pCloud – Secure, Swiss-based.

Mega – End-to-end encrypted.

  1. Office Suite (Replace Google Docs, Sheets, etc.)

LibreOffice – Free and open-source.

OnlyOffice – Collaborative editing.

CryptPad – Encrypted online office suite.

  1. Messaging (Replace Google Messages, Hangouts, etc.)

Signal – Encrypted and privacy-focused.

Session – No phone number needed.

Element – Decentralized and encrypted.

  1. Calendar (Replace Google Calendar)

Etar – Open-source and privacy-friendly.

Fruux – Sync across devices.

Nextcloud Calendar – Self-hosted option.

  1. Android Apps (Replace Google Play Store)

F-Droid – Open-source apps only.

Aurora Store – Access Play Store apps anonymously

And that's just to replace Google....

Haveanaiceday · 02/03/2025 13:21

Zelenskyy is a brave man, and straight talking something I'd expect the Americans to admire. He has not backed down from the Russians and he won't back down from the US either. He wasn't rude or disrespectful he simply wasn't ready to give in to something that's not right for Ukraine. I have a lot of respect for him and I think he handled the meeting as well as he could have in the circumstances.

Walkaround · 02/03/2025 13:23

Odin2018 · 02/03/2025 12:04

Don't worry about my English. Everyone understands...except possibly you. Nothing at all to say but just want to get on your high horse. Giddy up, my man.

I’m not worried by your English, it’s perfectly comprehensible, I’m asking you what your first language is.

bombastix · 02/03/2025 13:23

The point is that the US tech companies will try and abuse that power. They want no rules.

If the UK and the EU want to keep their democracies, they must generate their own. That is not impossible. And given growing alarm, it's an opportunity.

Whatever Vance says, it's not for the US to set these standards for everyone. We can do it ourselves.

Thisandthatandthensome · 02/03/2025 13:27

On a separate note, Trump has cut foreign aid dramatically, take Kenya, the US helped as did other countries with health and various programs eg to.help with HIV etc. Funding stopped. He intends to not help anyone. Many Americans will support that. However, helping brings goodwill and help back, isolationist politics don't.

OP posts:
kattaduck · 02/03/2025 13:29

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:09

@sleepwouldbenice because it's two ways and benefits USA although there are questions over what's there but it gives the excuse to get America into Ukraine without doing it in an aggressive way.

But also will help to rebuild Ukraine as well.

Well a peace keeping force wouldn't be that aggressive either it's in the name.

Look Zelensky needed more security, Trump wasn't willing to give it and couldn't answer what he'll do if Putin broke the the cease fire.
Those are the facts.
So why did Trump and Vance had to yell at him and lie about him being ungrateful? What was the point in that?

sleepwouldbenice · 02/03/2025 13:34

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:09

@sleepwouldbenice because it's two ways and benefits USA although there are questions over what's there but it gives the excuse to get America into Ukraine without doing it in an aggressive way.

But also will help to rebuild Ukraine as well.

So it's fine for them to go back on previous arrangements made by their then president ? Disgusting

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:35

??

Thisandthatandthensome · 02/03/2025 13:36

sleepwouldbenice · 02/03/2025 13:34

So it's fine for them to go back on previous arrangements made by their then president ? Disgusting

It shows that the word of America is only as good as the length of office for that individual. Not to be trusted, if grey naked agreements they will break them.

So onwards and upwards to the future. Cannot sit around. A peace deal is needed.

OP posts:
SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:36

@kattaduck because trump can't say I'm a wild card putin wouldn't dare cross because that language is not helpful?

Alwaysalert · 02/03/2025 13:40

I posted this on Next Door yesterday as I was so upset. At the time there wasn't a lot of traffic about the "event" but I hardly slept thinking about how alone, mad, frustrated, humiliated and utterly betrayed President Zelensky must have felt
As I feel the same I have just posted the same - not because I'm lazy. Thanks for taking time to read.

Post on Next Door

It upset me so much as no-one was there to stand up with the President of Ukraine against the amateur "President" of America and his lack of moral goonies who were simpering round him. The only people being "disrespectful" in the Oval office were Trump, his sidekick Vance and all the other fawners who don't have an atom of the courage or grace of President Zelensky. How dare they mention the clothes he was wearing - they were clean, he was clean - he was attending a meeting not a garden party at Our Buckingham Palace with our King. I hope the King rescinds the invite to Trump. I so wish I had been there to tell Trump and cronies, how their lack of good breeding brought shame on America. All the money in the world cannot buy class.

528htz · 02/03/2025 13:44

Thisandthatandthensome · 02/03/2025 13:36

It shows that the word of America is only as good as the length of office for that individual. Not to be trusted, if grey naked agreements they will break them.

So onwards and upwards to the future. Cannot sit around. A peace deal is needed.

Um, I think the word of America is only good for about 24 hours these days.

Zelenskyy and Europe are going to have to negotiate between two hostile dictators going forward.

Walkaround · 02/03/2025 13:47

It’s been embarrassing and humiliating for years that the UK has trailed around after the US, supporting it in its illegal invasions and behaviours. At least in future there won’t be a reason for any country in the world to support the US regardless. The only stable superpowers left now appear to be in Asia, led by China.

kattaduck · 02/03/2025 13:49

SunshinDay · 02/03/2025 13:36

@kattaduck because trump can't say I'm a wild card putin wouldn't dare cross because that language is not helpful?

But he said that Putin has broken every deal with every other president so basically called him a liar.
How is that more helpful?

MrsPernicious · 02/03/2025 13:54

It is quite possible to watch the whole 50 min White House presser and realise that the first 42 mins are quite boring , with added alternative facts, and the WHAM JD decides to change it up.
There's a lot of chat about raw earth deals and just a tad about peace.

s

MrsPernicious · 02/03/2025 13:55

By the way this is a UK website and we have no freedom of speech, JD have a strong chat with Starmer about this.

So where is the equivalent US based site that could house an unfettered version of this discussion?

Arrivals4lucky · 02/03/2025 13:57

Walkaround · 02/03/2025 13:23

I’m not worried by your English, it’s perfectly comprehensible, I’m asking you what your first language is.

Maya appears to be the posters 1st language!

Arrivals4lucky · 02/03/2025 13:57

Maga

Maitri108 · 02/03/2025 14:15

MrsPernicious · 02/03/2025 13:55

By the way this is a UK website and we have no freedom of speech, JD have a strong chat with Starmer about this.

So where is the equivalent US based site that could house an unfettered version of this discussion?

What are you on about?

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is not accepting new messages.