Surely, according to his own playbook, there is no need to threaten Iran at all - all he needs do is 'make a deal' with them, like he suggests Ukraine should have done before they knew they were going to be invaded.Further to the above - Trump now asking Biden to “blow Iran to smithereens”
Donald Trump has called on Joe Biden to issue a stern warning to Iran over reported threats against his life.
"If I were the president, I would inform the threatening country, in this case Iran, that if you do anything to harm this person, we are going to blow your largest cities and the country itself to smithereens,"
Surely this is proof enough that Trump’s belligerent rhetoric is a significant threat to worsening global instability? - while Israel led by Trump backed-Netanyahu is threatening to invade Lebanon (which will prompt for certain, direct retaliation from Iran), Trump is more incensed that he might be unpopular with any world leader, including Iran.
It undermines his whole blustering narcissistic egocentrism - that he could end the war in Ukraine and Iran ‘tomorrow’ or ‘they never would have this war if I was President’ (lies)
On Ukraine, his attitude is no less concerning.
“Trump says Ukraine is 'dead' and 'demolished'
Donald Trump has said people in Ukraine are "dead" and described the country as "demolished" during a campaign event in North Carolina.
The former president argued that Ukraine should have made concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the months before the war started. “
While everyone else is working hard to support Ukraine, Trump is more concerned about his personal popularity and attacking Zelenskyy :
“The president of Ukraine is in our country and he's making little, nasty aspersions towards your favourite president, me," he said, according to our US partner site NBC News. “
The man is utterly despicable and some might even argue, deliberately provoking assassination attempts just so he can play the victim card and win votes.
“Around the world, our enemies are desperate to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the White House because they know I will make America great again. They don't want that," he said.”
Authorities have made no such connection between the two assassination attempts and Iran.
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President Elect 2025
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Yeah, I thought that every global situation/crisis/conflict etc just needs the Trumpster to be become involved, and it's instantly 'sorted'?
- Oct 20, 2022
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Yeah, I thought that every global situation/crisis/conflict etc just needs the Trumpster to be become involved, and it's instantly 'sorted'?
Both right - sadly.
Trump on the campaign trail in North Carolina:
“Those cities are gone, they’re gone, and we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refused to make a deal, Zelensky. There was no deal that he could have made that wouldn’t have been better than the situation you have right now. You have a country that has been obliterated, not possible to be rebuilt,”
Senior leading Republicans refusing to even meet Zelenskyy while he is Stateside.
I was accused earlier in the week of not being ’morally outraged’ enough by the WFA withdrawal from pensioners above the cut off for means-tested benefits (even though I disagreed with and criticised the policy numerous times) - my response was that I channel that energy into being active in politics and campaigning for change in real life (I rarely commented on the UK political threads; Labour/Tory/Brexit etc, prior to the General Election but I did dedicated hours over a period of weeks to getting rid of our local Tory MP who coincidentally was the worse leader of this Country in modern times. I don’t have that outlet of my outrage in the US General Election, I don’t have a vote and I can’t campaign for the Democrats (although if I had been younger and healthier, I certainly would be over there helping my family Democrat activists in this election). Therefore, all that is left for me in this situation is to express moral outrage on a football forum where it makes not the slightest difference to anything.
That is why I express my anger and moral outrage against Trump - I feel utterly powerless to make a difference and it breaks my heart that he dismisses the plight of Ukranians and Palestinians - two peoples being indiscriminately slaughtered by illegal occupiers and invaders and now the Lebanese (30% of whom are Christian btw) . I am concerned deeply for the future of Ukraine and Palestine under a Trump Presidency and the consequences to both Europe and the ME if either population succumbs to genocide and territory annexed to the occupiers.
He is an appeaser of dictators - we laugh and mock him but he is a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER
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Mental Lental
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I still find it unfathomable that we have to rely on about 20,000 people in Pennsylvania to make the right choice or watch this orange bungle**** get to ratfuck the entire world.Both right - sadly.
Trump on the campaign trail in North Carolina:
“Those cities are gone, they’re gone, and we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refused to make a deal, Zelensky. There was no deal that he could have made that wouldn’t have been better than the situation you have right now. You have a country that has been obliterated, not possible to be rebuilt,”
Senior leading Republicans refusing to even meet Zelenskyy while he is Stateside.
I was accused earlier in the week of not being ’morally outraged’ enough by the WFA withdrawal from pensioners above the cut off for means-tested benefits (even though I disagreed with and criticised the policy numerous times) - my response was that I channel that energy into being active in politics and campaigning for change in real life (I rarely commented on the UK political threads; Labour/Tory/Brexit etc, prior to the General Election but I did dedicated hours over a period of weeks to getting rid of our local Tory MP who coincidentally was the worse leader of this Country in modern times. I don’t have that outlet of my outrage in the US General Election, I don’t have a vote and I can’t campaign for the Democrats (although if I had been younger and healthier, I certainly would be over there helping my family Democrat activists in this election). Therefore, all that is left for me in this situation is to express moral outrage on a football forum where it makes not the slightest difference to anything.
That is why I express my anger and moral outrage against Trump - I feel utterly powerless to make a difference and it breaks my heart that he dismisses the plight of Ukranians and Palestinians - two peoples being indiscriminately slaughtered by illegal occupiers and invaders and now the Lebanese (30% of whom are Christian btw) . I am concerned deeply for the future of Ukraine and Palestine under a Trump Presidency and the consequences to both Europe and the ME if either population succumbs to genocide and territory annexed to the occupiers.
He is an appeaser of dictators - we laugh and mock him but he is a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER
US Seagull
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The grift doesn't stop:
www.cbsnews.com
Trump debuts new product line: Watches selling for up to $100,000
Former President Donald Trump announced the new watch line on Truth Social, describing the timepieces as "truly special."
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And I thought Biden had destroyed the economy and nobody could afford to live anymore?
Seagull58
In the Algarve
We all know the deal that Trump and Putin would have demanded, and will demand if the criminal predator gets back in, would be a surrender and the loss of much, if not all, of Ukraine.Both right - sadly.
Trump on the campaign trail in North Carolina:
“Those cities are gone, they’re gone, and we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refused to make a deal, Zelensky. There was no deal that he could have made that wouldn’t have been better than the situation you have right now. You have a country that has been obliterated, not possible to be rebuilt,”
Senior leading Republicans refusing to even meet Zelenskyy while he is Stateside.
I was accused earlier in the week of not being ’morally outraged’ enough by the WFA withdrawal from pensioners above the cut off for means-tested benefits (even though I disagreed with and criticised the policy numerous times) - my response was that I channel that energy into being active in politics and campaigning for change in real life (I rarely commented on the UK political threads; Labour/Tory/Brexit etc, prior to the General Election but I did dedicated hours over a period of weeks to getting rid of our local Tory MP who coincidentally was the worse leader of this Country in modern times. I don’t have that outlet of my outrage in the US General Election, I don’t have a vote and I can’t campaign for the Democrats (although if I had been younger and healthier, I certainly would be over there helping my family Democrat activists in this election). Therefore, all that is left for me in this situation is to express moral outrage on a football forum where it makes not the slightest difference to anything.
That is why I express my anger and moral outrage against Trump - I feel utterly powerless to make a difference and it breaks my heart that he dismisses the plight of Ukranians and Palestinians - two peoples being indiscriminately slaughtered by illegal occupiers and invaders and now the Lebanese (30% of whom are Christian btw) . I am concerned deeply for the future of Ukraine and Palestine under a Trump Presidency and the consequences to both Europe and the ME if either population succumbs to genocide and territory annexed to the occupiers.
He is an appeaser of dictators - we laugh and mock him but he is a CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER
Should the worst happen and Trump get back in (I don't think he will without vote rigging) we can only hope the EU fully supports Ukraine and continues to supply the weaponry needed.
US Seagull
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I read the other day though that the Democrats have won the popular vote seven of the last eight elections. Yet the Democratic Candidate was only elected in five of those eight. The swing states really do hold the key rather than the overall vote.Latest polling data:
Harris 48.6%, Trump 45.7% - average of national polls.
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Trump demonstrating that he's 100% scum.
- Aug 24, 2020
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On the face of it, good news on the Indian decision not to buy Russian liquified natural gas:
Of course, the proof is in the pudding. It is one thing to announce such a decision; another to follow it through.
Of course, the proof is in the pudding. It is one thing to announce such a decision; another to follow it through.
The proof is NEVER in the pudding!
US Seagull
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Judge a man by the company he keeps.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Judge a man by the Kompromat a brutal dictator of a nuclear super power has got on him.
Yes it is.
the proof is in the pudding meaning - Bing
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating.Yes it is.
the proof is in the pudding meaning - Bing
Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you’re looking for and rewards you.www.bing.com
Yours is another Americanism:
So, over the years, the original proverb has evolved. The original was the proof of the pudding is in the eating. It was shortened to the proof of the pudding, and then here in America, it morphed again to the proof is in the pudding.
See also a UK source:
The Proof Of The Pudding - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase
What's the meaning and origin of the phrase 'The proof of the pudding'?
www.phrases.org.uk
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Seagull58
In the Algarve
Interesting article on the gender gap in voting intentions.
www.theguardian.com
It’s not just Trump v Harris: America’s men and women are also locked in battle now | Jonathan Freedland
There are clear reasons why women are running from Trump, but men are flocking to him – and it’s vital to understand why, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
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You know the phrase 'some things don't matter'?
Well, the origin of the phrase 'the proof is in the pudding' doesn't matter.
Some things matter, and some don't. That doesn't.
Well, the origin of the phrase 'the proof is in the pudding' doesn't matter.
Some things matter, and some don't. That doesn't.