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'Never seen anything like it': Ex-Republican lawyer and former Columnist at the Conservative National Review labels Trump order a 'confession'


Donald Trump's recent order targeting a law firm that opposed his interests was recently put on hold by a judge, but one former Republican says the executive action is akin to a confession.


"I've never seen anything like it," French said of the executive order. "I practiced first amendment law for more than 20 years. I litigated countless cases. And always when you are litigating a retaliation case, the government was saying, no, no, no, we're not retaliating, you misunderstand. And we are having to prove retaliation here."

In this situation, French says, "They just confessed to it."

"They said, right there, we're doing this because of their political activities, because of their first amendment protected expression," he added. "They're taking action against a law firm. It was just plain on the face of the document. So nothing about this order surprises me. And it's going to be the first of many if they keep doing this."

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this whole tariff tuff guy act is going really well...smh

Summary BBC​

  • President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries unless a "nasty 50% tariff on whisky" is stopped
  • It's the latest escalation of a global trade war, which this week has ramped up with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium entering the US
  • The EU responded to the steel and aluminium tariffs by saying it would raise its levies on up to €26bn ($28bn; £22bn) worth of US goods, including boats, bourbon and motorbikes, from 1 April
  • Tariffs are a central part of Trump's overall economic vision - he hopes they will boost US manufacturing and protect jobs, but critics say in the immediate term they will raise prices for US consumers
  • Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries. The companies that bring goods into the country pay the tax to the government
You know, if you wanted to do like one or two tariff's at a time, maybe call out some trade imbalances, I doubt anyone would care. Doing all of them at once is insane.

It's like you're a pilot, and you want to adjust your heading: you can make little changes to the yaw and get where you need to go; Trump has decided he's gonna do a barrel roll with 350M souls on board.
 
You know, if you wanted to do like one or two tariff's at a time, maybe call out some trade imbalances, I doubt anyone would care. Doing all of them at once is insane.

It's like you're a pilot, and you want to adjust your heading: you can make little changes to the yaw and get where you need to go; Trump has decided he's gonna do a barrel roll with 350M souls on board.
At this point, the EU, Canada, Mexico and maybe even China could just partner up and oppose us together in the tariff war.

And then what? We would be screwed. I'm not sure someone who was purposefully trying to destroy america would do anything different so far.
 
At this point, the EU, Canada, Mexico and maybe even China could just partner up and oppose us together in the tariff war.

And then what? I'm not sure someone who was purposefully trying to destroy america would do anything different here.
Someone called it out somewhere, I can't remember where, but they said Trump withholding aid to Ukraine and starting trade wars with allies and isolating ourselves isn't proof that he's working for Russia - but it IS exactly what one would expect from someone acting for Russia. Like I'm not sure what other steps he could take that would be more pro-Russia.
 
Someone called it out somewhere, I can't remember where, but they said Trump withholding aid to Ukraine and starting trade wars with allies and isolating ourselves isn't proof that he's working for Russia - but it IS exactly what one would expect from someone acting for Russia. Like I'm not sure what other steps he could take that would be more pro-Russia.
Well.....we shut down satellite operations for Ukraine, we shut down Intel sharing with Ukraine and we suspended Military aid for about a Week and a Half over the last 2 weeks.

So WHAT DID RUSSIA do during that time the US had this "Temporary Trump enacted blackout on Ukraine???"

Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town​


Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.

“In the course of the offensive operations, units of the North military group liberated the settlements of Melovoy, Podol and Sudzha,” the Russian defense ministry said Thursday.


The US-based conflict monitor the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also said footage from the ground indicated that Russian forces had seized Sudzha and advanced to southern Zaoleshenka, a settlement just northwest of the town.

Its recapture would represent a major symbolic victory for Russia. Although Sudzha is a small place, with a population of about 5,000 people before Ukraine’s incursion, it was one of the only populated towns still held by Ukraine.

It comes as US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow Thursday, Russian state news agency Tass reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the day before that Russia expected to be briefed by American officials on a 30-day US-backed ceasefire covering the entire frontline, which Ukraine has already accepted.

Speaking on the regular call with reporters Thursday, Peskov expressed confidence that all parts of the Kursk region held by Ukraine will soon be liberated.


“President (Vladimir Putin) said that this needs to be done as quickly as possible. (It will take) as much time as is necessary to save the maximum number of lives of our military and civilians. But there is no doubt that the Kursk region will be liberated fairly soon,” Peskov said asked how long it might take to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area.

Putin made a surprise visit to the Kursk region on Wednesday. Wearing military uniform in video broadcast by Russian state television, the Russian president told frontline troops that Moscow’s goal is to “completely liberate” Kursk as soon as possible, during his first trip to the western region since Ukraine’s unexpected incursion there last year.

The carefully choreographed visit appeared designed to boost morale as Russian forces advance on the final remnants of Ukraine’s holdouts inside Russia. Putin delivered a speech to soldiers, in which he urged them to oust the remaining Ukrainian forces in the region and raised the possibility of creating a “buffer zone” along Russia’s border with Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk should be treated as “terrorists,” Putin added.

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It is SOOOO Odd the US cutting off Ukraine and then the Russian Advance and recapture of Ukraine's ONLY bargaining Chip for the Kursk Region that it has even sparked Rumors online that the US Coordinated with Russia and made those moves SPECIFICALLY so Russia could recapture the Region and then go to the Negotiating table now that Ukraine has no bargaing chip to say why the Kursk Region should Remaine under Ukraining terriotry and not be ceded to Russia


Russia Recapturing Kursk Sparks US Coordination Claims​

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Well.....we shut down satellite operations for Ukraine, we shut down Intel sharing with Ukraine and we suspended Military aid for about a Week and a Half over the last 2 weeks.

So WHAT DID RUSSIA do during that time the US had this "Temporary Trump enacted blackout on Ukraine???"

Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town​


Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.

“In the course of the offensive operations, units of the North military group liberated the settlements of Melovoy, Podol and Sudzha,” the Russian defense ministry said Thursday.


The US-based conflict monitor the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also said footage from the ground indicated that Russian forces had seized Sudzha and advanced to southern Zaoleshenka, a settlement just northwest of the town.

Its recapture would represent a major symbolic victory for Russia. Although Sudzha is a small place, with a population of about 5,000 people before Ukraine’s incursion, it was one of the only populated towns still held by Ukraine.

It comes as US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow Thursday, Russian state news agency Tass reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the day before that Russia expected to be briefed by American officials on a 30-day US-backed ceasefire covering the entire frontline, which Ukraine has already accepted.

Speaking on the regular call with reporters Thursday, Peskov expressed confidence that all parts of the Kursk region held by Ukraine will soon be liberated.


“President (Vladimir Putin) said that this needs to be done as quickly as possible. (It will take) as much time as is necessary to save the maximum number of lives of our military and civilians. But there is no doubt that the Kursk region will be liberated fairly soon,” Peskov said asked how long it might take to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area.

Putin made a surprise visit to the Kursk region on Wednesday. Wearing military uniform in video broadcast by Russian state television, the Russian president told frontline troops that Moscow’s goal is to “completely liberate” Kursk as soon as possible, during his first trip to the western region since Ukraine’s unexpected incursion there last year.

The carefully choreographed visit appeared designed to boost morale as Russian forces advance on the final remnants of Ukraine’s holdouts inside Russia. Putin delivered a speech to soldiers, in which he urged them to oust the remaining Ukrainian forces in the region and raised the possibility of creating a “buffer zone” along Russia’s border with Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk should be treated as “terrorists,” Putin added.

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It is SOOOO Odd the US cutting off Ukraine and then the Russian Advance and recapture of Ukraine's ONLY bargaining Chip for the Kursk Region that it has even sparked Rumors online that the US Coordinated with Russia and made those moves SPECIFICALLY so Russia could recapture the Region and then go to the Negotiating table now that Ukraine has no bargaing chip to say why the Kursk Region should Remaine under Ukraining terriotry and not be ceded to Russia


Russia Recapturing Kursk Sparks US Coordination Claims​

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And as expected, Russia has rejected the ceasefire offer. "Nothing on this for Russia"

 

if your DAILY tariff news​


Trump unleashes even more tariff threats as trade war tensions mount


President Donald Trump took aim at the European Union on Thursday, calling it a "hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authority" and threatening a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU nations.

Also Thursday, Canada's finance minister and other officials will meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an effort to calm an escalating global trade war ignited by tariffs the Trump administration
 

this whole tariff tuff guy act is going really well...smh

Summary BBC​

  • President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries unless a "nasty 50% tariff on whisky" is stopped
  • It's the latest escalation of a global trade war, which this week has ramped up with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium entering the US
  • The EU responded to the steel and aluminium tariffs by saying it would raise its levies on up to €26bn ($28bn; £22bn) worth of US goods, including boats, bourbon and motorbikes, from 1 April
  • Tariffs are a central part of Trump's overall economic vision - he hopes they will boost US manufacturing and protect jobs, but critics say in the immediate term they will raise prices for US consumers
  • Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries. The companies that bring goods into the country pay the tax to the government
NOW WHAT A DAMNED MINUTE MR. MANGO MUSSOLINI!!!

This one is going to hit this Irish Whiskey connoisseur square between the eyes.

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How on earth do people still not understand how tariffs work? Willful ignorance or sheer stupidity, those are the only 2 answers. I know that Fox doesn't tell the truth, so perhaps you folks should "do your own research" about it.

Seriously, this is important stuff, and your ignorance is going to cost a lot of people a lot of money. At some point you have to realize that you're not just owning the libs. You're owning yourselves.

But, I suppose you'll just blame it on Obama / Biden / Hillary, etc. so what's the effing point.
That's what cult members do.

Believe whatever your cult leader tells you without question no matter how implausible or untruthful it might be.

Cults members or supremely gullible marks for grifters.
 
NOW WHAT A DAMNED MINUTE MR. MANGO MUSSOLINI!!!

This one is going to hit this Irish Whiskey connoisseur square between the eyes.

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Whoa,,whoa there buddy.

According to the WH Press Secretary you just got a HUGE tax break on your Imported Irish Whisky! Enjoy that tax cut!!

I can't believe you would be sooo ungrateful for your tax cut
 
This is so spot on. Everyone in the world should watch and think about this.
Anyone who thinks Trump is going to fix everything is, in fact, an idiot.
People hand wringing over every single issue in the world aren't helping anything.
Thinking the other side are nazis, or communists, etc etc is not working together.
Extremes are dangerous.

I largelyagree with everything you said except what I bolded.

As the old saying goes, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."

You've got to watch these *&&%ers (on both sides of the aisle) like a hawk. That's the ONLY rational response. Otherwise, you make it too easy for them to do the shady :poop: they want to do.
 
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this whole tariff tuff guy act is going really well...smh

Summary BBC​

  • President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries unless a "nasty 50% tariff on whisky" is stopped
  • It's the latest escalation of a global trade war, which this week has ramped up with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium entering the US
  • The EU responded to the steel and aluminium tariffs by saying it would raise its levies on up to €26bn ($28bn; £22bn) worth of US goods, including boats, bourbon and motorbikes, from 1 April
  • Tariffs are a central part of Trump's overall economic vision - he hopes they will boost US manufacturing and protect jobs, but critics say in the immediate term they will raise prices for US consumers
  • Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries. The companies that bring goods into the country pay the tax to the government
This ego game keeps up we are gonna have 1000% tariffs.
 
I largelyagree with everything you said except what I bolded.

As the old saying goes, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."

You've got to watch these *&&%ers (on both sides of the aisle) like a hawk. That's the ONLY rational response. Otherwise, you make it too easy for them to do the shady :poop: they want to do.
I say hand wringing as worrying about it without trying to make it better.
 
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees the hill

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing for a “sham” gambit that enabled a key official to avoid testifying in the case.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup’s ruling broadens his previous order to now require the government to reinstate probationary employees fired on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury departments.

The case is one of multiple pending lawsuits challenging the mass terminations of probationary workers, who are usually in their first or second year in a role. The firings are just one dimension of a broader effort by the new Trump administration to reshape the federal bureaucracy, which has sparked dozens of lawsuits.

Alsup issued his ruling from the bench after criticizing the government for withdrawing a sworn declaration it submitted from acting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) head Charles Ezell so he wouldn’t have to testify and face cross-examination at Thursday’s hearing, as the judge had ordered.

“Come on, that’s a sham. Go ahead. It upsets me, I want you to know that. I’ve been practicing or serving in this court for over 50 years, and I know how do we get at the truth,” said Alsup, an appointee of former President Clinton.

“And you’re not helping me get at the truth. You’re giving me press releases, sham documents,” the judge added.

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Ummm... did anyone actually watch the used car salesman pitch Trump and Musk had on the White House lawn? Seriously we've got the president of the US hocking electric cars to try to keep TSLA stock from tanking, a made up agency ran by the richest man in the world named after the sh*tcoin he used to pump and dump on twitter (DOGE coin went up 400% after the election btw), and conservatives are so deep in a world of propaganda they can't even get a glimpse of the forest. We are a joke of a country right now, the billionaire version of Idiocracy.
 
Ummm... did anyone actually watch the used car salesman pitch Trump and Musk had on the White House lawn? Seriously we've got the president of the US hocking electric cars to try to keep TSLA stock from tanking, a made up agency ran by the richest man in the world named after the sh*tcoin he used to pump and dump on twitter (DOGE coin went up 400% after the election btw), and conservatives are so deep in a world of propaganda they can't even get a glimpse of the forest. We are a joke of a country right now, the billionaire version of Idiocracy.

Lets see what he does if the government shuts down!
 
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