The Donald Trump thread

[Wales-Bales]

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Interesting and true.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Trump is completely innocent, he’s a great guy……

Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.p

Just realised I might be going to the wonderful USA next summer, love the immigration officials there too, great great guys

Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.
However, on my outward journey and changing planes here in Miami, getting through passport control and security took so very long (and due to the current stand-off in the States) that she loads of people were missing their connecting flights, both domestic and international - and
I only made it by the skin of my teeth.

[Wales-Bales]

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Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.
However, on my outward journey and changing planes here in Miami, getting through passport control and security took so very long (and due to the current stand-off in the States) that she loads of people were missing their connecting flights, both domestic and international - and
I only made it by the skin of my teeth.

You're lucky Justice Kavanaugh didn't know you were there!

[the other bob wilson]

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Tell the shyster to piss off.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c891jp9j79do

[Mr Ducie]

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BBC news has a long record of disinformation. But this time it chose the wrong target

https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/bbc-news-has-a-long-record-of-disinformation

[goats]

Re: The Donald Trump thread

Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.
However, on my outward journey and changing planes here in Miami, getting through passport control and security took so very long (and due to the current stand-off in the States) that she loads of people were missing their connecting flights, both domestic and international - and
I only made it by the skin of my teeth.

Fortunately, I don’t bother much with SM, I have a Facebook account I barely use bar to sell stuff on marketplace, I’m not even sure when I last posted something to be honest. I don’t remember putting that on my last ESTA in 2022 either? Even weirder, on scanning my passport for the ESTA form it somehow spelt my name wrong and it didn’t make sense, but by the time I noticed it was too late and nothing came of it…. even more twitchy in customs than usual. Anyway, here’s to Trump getting a third term just because he’s such a leader

[jon1959]

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Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.
However, on my outward journey and changing planes here in Miami, getting through passport control and security took so very long (and due to the current stand-off in the States) that she loads of people were missing their connecting flights, both domestic and international - and
I only made it by the skin of my teeth.

I don't remember having to do that on an ESTA. We went to the USA twice in the past 15 months (so only the one ESTA as they last 2 years i think) but sure there was no section for social media accounts. I certainly didn't record any.

However both times there was a lot of tension at immigration with some people (based on nationality or racial profiling) taken from the desk for 'interviews'. Various news stories were prominent at the saying social media posts might be searched on entry.

Nothing happened to us - both respectable older UK citizens - but my phone had fewer apps on than normal!

[jon1959]

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BBC news has a long record of disinformation. But this time it chose the wrong target

https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/...disinformation

[the other bob wilson]

Re: The Donald Trump thread

BBC news has a long record of disinformation. But this time it chose the wrong target

https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/...disinformation

Good article.

[Wales-Bales]

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I don't remember having to do that on an ESTA. We went to the USA twice in the past 15 months (so only the one ESTA as they last 2 years i think) but sure there was no section for social media accounts. I certainly didn't record any.

However both times there was a lot of tension at immigration with some people (based on nationality or racial profiling) taken from the desk for 'interviews'. Various news stories were prominent at the saying social media posts might be searched on entry.

Nothing happened to us - both respectable older UK citizens - but my phone had fewer apps on than normal!

Burner phones are for holidays

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I don't remember having to do that on an ESTA. We went to the USA twice in the past 15 months (so only the one ESTA as they last 2 years i think) but sure there was no section for social media accounts. I certainly didn't record any.

However both times there was a lot of tension at immigration with some people (based on nationality or racial profiling) taken from the desk for 'interviews'. Various news stories were prominent at the saying social media posts might be searched on entry.

Nothing happened to us - both respectable older UK citizens - but my phone had fewer apps on than normal!

I can assure you that it is included in the Esta application at present as I returned on Friday after merely changing planes in Miami.
It is supposedly an optional section to complete but the fact that it is included does raise some concerns in the present climate in the US.
By the way, due to the staffing problems at the airport caused by you know what, there were very long queues of people unable to have their passports checked and to clear security in time for them to catch their flight's. I made mine by the skin of my teeth but hundreds around me where not so fortunate.

[delmbox]

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He really doesn't want those Epstein files released does he, turning on his own now https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2865925.html

[Wales-Bales]

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He really doesn't want those Epstein files released does he, turning on his own now https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2865925.html

Whose side are you on?

[jon1959]

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I can assure you that it is included in the Esta application at present as I returned on Friday after merely changing planes in Miami.
It is supposedly an optional section to complete but the fact that it is included does raise some concerns in the present climate in the US.
By the way, due to the staffing problems at the airport caused by you know what, there were very long queues of people unable to have their passports checked and to clear security in time for them to catch their flight's. I made mine by the skin of my teeth but hundreds around me where not so fortunate.

In September last year we landed in New York JFK with about 4.5 hours to connect to a flight to Washington. The queues to clear Immigration (Passport Control) were unreal. Made worse by having to watch a 2 minute video by Kristi Noem on a continual loop on every screen in the airport. We made the flight with 7 minutes to spare! That was our first trip to the USA. We went again in May this year connecting at Atlanta for Charlestown. Again longish queues but nothing like as bad as the first time. Both times I was 'missing' a few apps on my phone!