"The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp.
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"On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran. If the Trump administration does use public resources to rescue the UAE, it will be assisting a country that has partnered extensively with the Trump Organization and the Trump family."
~ Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims
"Bailouts are typically reserved for countries with deep economic ties to the U.S. to avoid adverse consequences for the American economy. But the UAE is not a major trading partner of the U.S."
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"Bailouts are typically reserved for countries with deep economic ties to the U.S. to avoid adverse consequences for the American economy. But the UAE is not a major trading partner of the U.S."
"Zach Everson of Public Citizen pointed out that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who controls the sovereign wealth of the United Arab Emirates, has directed hundreds of millions to Trump personally, buying 49% of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial and investing $2 billion of WLF’s USD1 stablecoin."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
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"Zach Everson of Public Citizen pointed out that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who controls the sovereign wealth of the United Arab Emirates, has directed hundreds of millions to Trump personally, buying 49% of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial and investing $2 billion of WLF’s USD1 stablecoin."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
"[G. Elliott] Morris has shown that low-information voters — defined as voters who don’t know which party controls Congress, but that is surely closely correlated with low education levels — pushed Trump over the top in 2024, but have turned hard against him since then."
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #prices #LowInformationVoters
/8https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/bad-vibes-and-broken-promises
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"[G. Elliott] Morris has shown that low-information voters — defined as voters who don’t know which party controls Congress, but that is surely closely correlated with low education levels — pushed Trump over the top in 2024, but have turned hard against him since then."
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #prices #LowInformationVoters
/8https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/bad-vibes-and-broken-promises
"This is consistent with the view that a significant number of Americans believed Trump’s impossible promises about the economic miracles he would conjure into being, but now realize that they were lied to. And, in my view, this explains why Americans are so intensely angry and pessimistic about the economy now — significantly more so than under Biden."
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #prices #LowInformationVoters
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"This is consistent with the view that a significant number of Americans believed Trump’s impossible promises about the economic miracles he would conjure into being, but now realize that they were lied to. And, in my view, this explains why Americans are so intensely angry and pessimistic about the economy now — significantly more so than under Biden."
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #prices #LowInformationVoters
/9"The real damage Orbán did has yet to be measured. But we can start by following the money. For when Orbán returned to power in 2010 with a parliamentary supermajority, he transformed the Hungarian state, not only to entrench his own power but to enrich himself and his allies."
~ Anne Applebaum
#Orbán #Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #corruption
/10https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/goulash-authoritarianism
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"On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran. If the Trump administration does use public resources to rescue the UAE, it will be assisting a country that has partnered extensively with the Trump Organization and the Trump family."
~ Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims
@wdlindsy I wouldn't be surprised if a fax machine is involved in some part of that process.
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"The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp. ...Voters in this country twice elected a president with no ethics, no empathy and no end to his narcissism."
"Easily the worst president in U.S. history…."
~ Thomas B. Edsall
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability
/1@wdlindsy I’ll never understand why the NYT features an opinion piece saying “worst prez ever” but they won’t put that headline on the front page.
Years ago they should have said “massively unfit for office” or “impeachment now!“ or “must resign!”
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"The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp. ...Voters in this country twice elected a president with no ethics, no empathy and no end to his narcissism."
"Easily the worst president in U.S. history…."
~ Thomas B. Edsall
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability
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@KathyLK I agree that NYT is very often reprehensible as it betrays its journalistic mission. I have never subscribed to it and will not do so. At the same time, I read articles there which are cited by commentators whose commentary I really do value.
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@wdlindsy I’ll never understand why the NYT features an opinion piece saying “worst prez ever” but they won’t put that headline on the front page.
Years ago they should have said “massively unfit for office” or “impeachment now!“ or “must resign!”
but no….they’ve engaged in sanewashing him and now they seem too scared to change course.@grammasaurus I agree.
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"The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp. ...Voters in this country twice elected a president with no ethics, no empathy and no end to his narcissism."
"Easily the worst president in U.S. history…."
~ Thomas B. Edsall
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability
/1@wdlindsy Trump's mass firings have sucked thousands of dollars out of my life (to pay for caregiving out-of-pocket). i am needing disability support, but Regional Center supporting me has been delayed by "staff shortages" in Social Security.
I'm struggling to afford food rn. Food prices have gone up significantly, without SS being raised equally to inflation. Every year, I can afford less and less. Cutting back on more and more, and currently restricting myself from eating due to the costs.
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"The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp. ...Voters in this country twice elected a president with no ethics, no empathy and no end to his narcissism."
"Easily the worst president in U.S. history…."
~ Thomas B. Edsall
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability
/1@wdlindsy No shit. But he didn't elect himself. The real problem is that the people who did could easily do worse in the future because they are unable to realize the consequences of electing someone utterly unqualified to be president.
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"The real damage Orbán did has yet to be measured. But we can start by following the money. For when Orbán returned to power in 2010 with a parliamentary supermajority, he transformed the Hungarian state, not only to entrench his own power but to enrich himself and his allies."
~ Anne Applebaum
#Orbán #Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #corruption
/10https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/goulash-authoritarianism
@wdlindsy they spilled some of the pocket change to Slovene far right (government at the time) as well
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@KathyLK I agree that NYT is very often reprehensible as it betrays its journalistic mission. I have never subscribed to it and will not do so. At the same time, I read articles there which are cited by commentators whose commentary I really do value.
We subscribe to the NYT though we cancelled our subscription to the Washington Post when Bezos took over.
I don't read it every day, though my SO does. I like the Science, Wirecutter, Television, and Book Review sections. Occasionally they'll publish an opinion column that I read, or a "breaking news" story. I also subscribe to former NYT columnists' substacks, like Paul Krugman's.
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"The real damage Orbán did has yet to be measured. But we can start by following the money. For when Orbán returned to power in 2010 with a parliamentary supermajority, he transformed the Hungarian state, not only to entrench his own power but to enrich himself and his allies."
~ Anne Applebaum
#Orbán #Trump #authoritarianism #fascism #corruption
/10https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/goulash-authoritarianism
"Donald Trump’s inaccurate or exaggerated claims to reporters about progress in Iran negotiations—such as describing concessions that hadn’t actually been agreed—undermined diplomatic efforts. According to accounts cited by media outlets, even some officials privately acknowledged that these statements damaged trust and complicated talks."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/11https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-democrats-pledge-maximum-warfare
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"Donald Trump’s inaccurate or exaggerated claims to reporters about progress in Iran negotiations—such as describing concessions that hadn’t actually been agreed—undermined diplomatic efforts. According to accounts cited by media outlets, even some officials privately acknowledged that these statements damaged trust and complicated talks."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/11https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-democrats-pledge-maximum-warfare
Donald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad."
~ Patrick Wintour
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
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We subscribe to the NYT though we cancelled our subscription to the Washington Post when Bezos took over.
I don't read it every day, though my SO does. I like the Science, Wirecutter, Television, and Book Review sections. Occasionally they'll publish an opinion column that I read, or a "breaking news" story. I also subscribe to former NYT columnists' substacks, like Paul Krugman's.
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Donald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad."
~ Patrick Wintour
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/12"Let me start at the beginning of today’s Trump social media spiral, which kicked off around 3 in the morning. Trump was up in the dead of night reposting a random MAGA account asking 'What will happen next?' with a question mark. Ok?
Then came the follow-up: a repost of another random account calling for Senator Mark Kelly to be arrested."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/13https://www.meidasplus.com/p/wednesday-afternoon-news-updates-cc1
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"Let me start at the beginning of today’s Trump social media spiral, which kicked off around 3 in the morning. Trump was up in the dead of night reposting a random MAGA account asking 'What will happen next?' with a question mark. Ok?
Then came the follow-up: a repost of another random account calling for Senator Mark Kelly to be arrested."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/13https://www.meidasplus.com/p/wednesday-afternoon-news-updates-cc1
“'Lock him up.' Exclamation points. Having trouble sleeping, Donald?
By 6 a.m., Trump was on the phone with the New York Post, announcing that 'good news' on U.S.-Iran negotiations could come 'as soon as Friday.' ...
Trump officials privately admitted to CNN that his invented concessions actively damaged the talks before they could get off the ground. But he continues to lie. And sadly, many in the corporate media continue to report his lies as the truth."
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"Donald Trump’s inaccurate or exaggerated claims to reporters about progress in Iran negotiations—such as describing concessions that hadn’t actually been agreed—undermined diplomatic efforts. According to accounts cited by media outlets, even some officials privately acknowledged that these statements damaged trust and complicated talks."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #destruction #narcissism #megalomania #instability #ceasefire
/11https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-democrats-pledge-maximum-warfare
