Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[Balan]

I'm sure you did not visit your beloved Gaza? Maybe just try it once, and maybe after you will forget all about the place?

[sinkov]

I've just had a really good holiday mon ami and I refuse to let you spoil my rested demeanour.

OK then mon ami, let's forget our difference of opinion on Gaza and consider some undisputable facts from the good old US of A instead.

"Washington: The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump's first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.

Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show. On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 apprehensions in a single day."

From 8,000 illegals a day under Biden to 8,000 a month under Trump. Making America Great Again, as promised.

God bless America.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

OK then mon ami, let's forget our difference of opinion on Gaza and consider some undisputable facts from the good old US of A instead.

"Washington: The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump's first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.

Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show. On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 apprehensions in a single day."

From 8,000 illegals a day under Biden to 8,000 a month under Trump. Making America Great Again, as promised.

God bless America.

Trump is the master of massaging numbers mon ami. I believe not one jot that comes out of the US right now. Fact checkers show caution is now necessary in the extreme.

[sinkov]

Trump is the master of massaging numbers mon ami. I believe not one jot that comes out of the US right now. Fact checkers show caution is now necessary in the extreme.

If you trust 'fact checkers' mon ami, you are seriously naive. I do not trust a word from any organisation that claims to employ 'fact-checkers', especially the BBC. Who fact-checks the fact-checkers ?

As for the reduction in illegals crossing the border, if you search YouTube you'll see videos from Lefty news organisations that have sent reporters down to fact check, and prove that Trump is lying. They are dismayed at having to report back that the border area is virtually deserted, there is nothing and no one to see.

Someone asked the Donald if he is getting tired of winning, 'No', he said.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Trump said he inherited an "economic catastrophe" from Biden.

This is misleading. The US economy was growing at an annual rate of 2.3% in the final quarter of 2024 under the previous administration. It expanded by 2.8% over 2024 as a whole according to official US statistics., external

The International Monetary Fund estimates, external that the US growth rate in 2024 was faster than any other nation in the G7.

Just saying.

[sinkov]

"As of March 11, 2025, the total U.S. national debt, including debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings, is approximately $36.216 trillion."

$36 Trillion in debt, sounds fairly catastrophic to me.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Trump will try and use the Alien Enemies Act to subjugate his own people. "From improperly apprehending American citizens, to violating the ability of communities to peacefully worship, to now improperly trying to invoke a law that is responsible for some of our nation's most shameful actions, this administration's immigration agenda is as lawless as it is harmful, the AEA was most recently used during World War II to force thousands of people of mostly German, Italian, and Japanese descent in internment camps."

I know you adore Trump sinkov but are you seriously suggesting the Biden Administration was responsible for the current US debt of $36.216 trillion? If they would stop funding Israel it might ease the debt burden. Since the start of Israel's war with Hamas on October 7, 2023, the United States has enacted legislation providing at least $12.5 billion in direct military aid to Israel, which includes $3.8 billion from a bill in March 2024 (in line with the current MOU) and $8.7 billion from a supplemental appropriations act in April 2024. WOW!

[sinkov]

Trump will try and use the Alien Enemies Act to subjugate his own people. "From improperly apprehending American citizens, to violating the ability of communities to peacefully worship, to now improperly trying to invoke a law that is responsible for some of our nation's most shameful actions, this administration's immigration agenda is as lawless as it is harmful, the AEA was most recently used during World War II to force thousands of people of mostly German, Italian, and Japanese descent in internment camps."

I know you adore Trump sinkov but are you seriously suggesting the Biden Administration was responsible for the current US debt of $36.216 trillion? If they would stop funding Israel it might ease the debt burden. Since the start of Israel's war with Hamas on October 7, 2023, the United States has enacted legislation providing at least $12.5 billion in direct military aid to Israel, which includes $3.8 billion from a bill in March 2024 (in line with the current MOU) and $8.7 billion from a supplemental appropriations act in April 2024. WOW!

I don't think you grasp the reality mon ami, you're talking a few billion dollars here and there, the debt is $36 TRILLION.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Christ almighty mon ami, that's peanuts. Concentrate on the arrival of an autocratic bully boy instead of mithering over a few quid.

President Donald Trump declared void the presidential pardons given to the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6th Capitol riots by President Joe Biden.

Writing on his Truth Social page, Trump became the first president in history to try to overturn pardons given by his predecessor.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Snared.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...a7b09cfc5&ei=9