The Donald Trump thread

[life on mars]

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They should hand Trump the presidency now .

[jeepster]

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They should hand Trump the presidency now .

Why?

[Wales-Bales]

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Why?

So he can get on with the job of making America great again?

[Michael Morris]

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Trump picks his running mate. J.D. Vance. I'm not sure what it is with Americans using their initials.

An interesting pick to say the least, in his 30s, published author and made some interesting past comments on his new boss..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._D._Vance

Shame he's not called DJ Vance

[jeepster]

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So he can get on with the job of making America great again?

How long ago was that?

[Wales-Bales]

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How long ago was that?

Well it's a big job, so he will need an early start. Something weird is happening though, suddenly there are people with big money backing him, and the social media companies are relaxing their anti-Trump policies.

[jon1959]

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Well it's a big job, so he will need an early start. Something weird is happening though, suddenly there are people with big money backing him, and the social media companies are relaxing their anti-Trump policies.

Is that short hand for anti 'racist, misogynistic, paranoid, self-serving lies' policies?

Not that the social media companies are protectors of liberal democratic values and norms - they are just protectors of their gross profits and influence - especially since that Trump soul-brother Musk joined the party.

[Wales-Bales]

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Is that short hand for anti 'racist, misogynistic, paranoid, self-serving lies' policies?

Not that the social media companies are protectors of liberal democratic values and norms - they are just protectors of their gross profits and influence - especially since that Trump soul-brother Musk joined the party.

It means they are standing down their anti-Trump election interfering algorithms. Something big is happening behind the scenes.

[the other bob wilson]

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It means they are standing down their anti-Trump election interfering algorithms. Something big is happening behind the scenes.

It’s like the Sun backing Labour in 1997 and 2024, some very important people have to be seen to be on the winning side, but Trump has it in him to still cock things up

[lardy]

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It’s like the Sun backing Labour in 1997 and 2024, some very important people have to be seen to be on the winning side, but Trump has it in him to still cock things up

Rich people in self preservation shocker.

[Wales-Bales]

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It’s like the Sun backing Labour in 1997 and 2024, some very important people have to be seen to be on the winning side, but Trump has it in him to still cock things up

I think it's bigger than Trump, they already control the VP nominee, so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[stevo]

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Do you not think that Trump played his part by inciting those riots?

[jon1959]

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13638091/Elon-Musk-reveals-ridiculous-money-donating-Trump-Super-PAC.html?ito=push-notification&ci=AMUeJiRkwe&cri=Vzp7Ci96sO&si=xB6CTB-dEtT8&xi=1e2abefe-c66f-4534-a1b8-6edf8a5003d5&ai=13638091

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to commit a massive, monthly donation to a new pro-Trump super political-action committee.

Musk had indicated that he planned to start his donations in July to the America PAC, backing former President Donald Trump's presidential run.

The total contribution from the Tesla CEO and head of social media platform X will be a stunning $45 million a month.


I am so surprised by that - NOT.

[stevo]

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This JD Vance bloke seems like a nice chap

The 39-year-old said he was "beating up" on the UK, and had discussed with a friend “what is the first truly Islamist country to get a nuclear weapon", then joked "maybe it's Iran, maybe Pakistan kind of counts, and then we sort of decided maybe it's actually the UK since Labour just took over".

What say all you right-leaning folk?

[Citizen's Nephew]

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This JD Vance bloke seems like a nice chap

The 39-year-old said he was "beating up" on the UK, and had discussed with a friend “what is the first truly Islamist country to get a nuclear weapon", then joked "maybe it's Iran, maybe Pakistan kind of counts, and then we sort of decided maybe it's actually the UK since Labour just took over".

What say all you right-leaning folk?

....and who's been out there recently supporting this bunch of nutters?....Braverman, Truss, Farage.....

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/15/nigel-farage-liz-truss-republican-national-convention