Thanks Deirdre, as always, well stated. My relationshhip with the USA is suspended at least until 2025. In one play orange julius has destroyed the trust of an ally and a friend. When he's gone we can talk about being friends again. He's a toxic POS
Gravitas— the presidency does that for most. They develop a sense of responsibility very quickly because offhand remarks can cause problems. As the most powerful person of the most powerful nation, they know that not only are Americans counting on them, but the world is counting on them. Their word means something.
This guy is still in the mode of stiffing contractors so he can win. With his lack of integrity, his need to win, and his general narcissism, changing course is a challenge.
Here, while he basically has a flock of enablers in the Republican Party, reality arrived in the markets… he loves his rising markets. And it probably doesn’t hurt when the WSJ used the word, “dumbest.”
I went searching for a video where the owner of WSJ was in the Oval Office when a reporter asked about that article and couldn’t find it. His ego cannot take the losses his country could suffer because of this. I’m doing a panel on 770 tomorrow at 3pm MDT — I have thoughts 😏
Now that the entire Republican Party, the Billionaire class, social media platforms and regular media have all knelt down to him, he expects other world leaders to do the same.
Canada and Mexico are only the first to tell him politely to Eff Off !!
The WSJ had an article that members of his own cabinet and advisors recognizing the impending damage apparently tried to dissuade him from launching a trade war to no avail. Is there really no one in the administration that is able/willing to get through to him?
The short answer is no. They can if they band together, but they won't (you need a spine for that). It will be up to the voters in the midterms to remove some of his enablers. The question is how will it even be possible to reverse the damage?
Thanks Deirdre, as always, well stated. My relationshhip with the USA is suspended at least until 2025. In one play orange julius has destroyed the trust of an ally and a friend. When he's gone we can talk about being friends again. He's a toxic POS
Thanks David.
I think it's forever changed the way we'll look at the U.S., especially if you can't even take his own signature on a trade agreement for anything.
Gravitas— the presidency does that for most. They develop a sense of responsibility very quickly because offhand remarks can cause problems. As the most powerful person of the most powerful nation, they know that not only are Americans counting on them, but the world is counting on them. Their word means something.
This guy is still in the mode of stiffing contractors so he can win. With his lack of integrity, his need to win, and his general narcissism, changing course is a challenge.
Here, while he basically has a flock of enablers in the Republican Party, reality arrived in the markets… he loves his rising markets. And it probably doesn’t hurt when the WSJ used the word, “dumbest.”
I went searching for a video where the owner of WSJ was in the Oval Office when a reporter asked about that article and couldn’t find it. His ego cannot take the losses his country could suffer because of this. I’m doing a panel on 770 tomorrow at 3pm MDT — I have thoughts 😏
Now that the entire Republican Party, the Billionaire class, social media platforms and regular media have all knelt down to him, he expects other world leaders to do the same.
Canada and Mexico are only the first to tell him politely to Eff Off !!
Mindless! 2029!
The WSJ had an article that members of his own cabinet and advisors recognizing the impending damage apparently tried to dissuade him from launching a trade war to no avail. Is there really no one in the administration that is able/willing to get through to him?
He’s not a smart person but is the smartest person in any room, so, it’s not easy, I’m sure. At least he can swayed by markets, I guess?
The short answer is no. They can if they band together, but they won't (you need a spine for that). It will be up to the voters in the midterms to remove some of his enablers. The question is how will it even be possible to reverse the damage?
MST