Trump and the ICC
It’s easy to lose sight of some of Trump’s actions in the three weeks – is it only three weeks? – since he was inaugurated. So much has happened. But I don’t want to ignore this EO of Trump’s concerning … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Trump
Trump and women’s sports
This involves one of Trump’s campaign promises. The Democrats had chosen to support a form of “transgender rights” – biological men in women’s sports as long as the men claimed to be women – that harmed the girls and women … Continue reading →
A few more details on Trump’s Gaza plan
I don’t think the word “plan” is exactly correct. Vision? Suggestion? Proposal? Fantasy? Negotiating tactic? At any rate, here are more details: Writing on the Truth Social platform, President Trump announced that no U.S. troops would be needed to implement … Continue reading →
Trump’s second term so far: I guess this is what “draining the swamp” looks like
It may have been the most basic and early of Trump’s campaign promises, back when he was first running for president: to drain the swamp. Making illegal immigration less easy was another, of course, and the more general Make America … Continue reading →
Trump’s wild and crazy Gaza proposal
Did you see it coming? I did’t see it coming. The “it” I’m talking about is, of course, Trump’s announcement yesterday that the US plans to take over Gaza, evacuate its people to some Arab country or countries, and rebuild … Continue reading →
The words “dictator” and “fascist” mean whatever the left says they mean …
… and the Humpty Dumpty left says they mean “Trump.” And why do I call them the “Humpty Dumpty left”? This is why: `And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’ `I don’t know what you … Continue reading →
Canada and Mexico say let’s make a deal, for now
Well, well, well. I get busy for a day and evening with things that aren’t related to obsessively reading the news – and look what happens with Trump’s tariff brinksmanship. From Justin Trudeau of Canada: I just had a good … Continue reading →
Trump’s tariffs: good or bad?
[I’ve published this UPDATE.] Of all the things Trump has done since his inauguration, the large tariffs on Canada and Mexico are the ones that bother me the most. I’ve read many articles both pro and con – it’s much … Continue reading →
Did you know there were six Americans held in Venezuela? Well, they’re freed
I don’t know about you, but I had missed the news entirely until yesterday, when I saw a story about them. Trump sent Richard Grennell down to Venezuela, and guess what he returned with? Six Americans: “Just been informed that … Continue reading →
Air collision above the Potomac
The first major US air disaster in sixteen years occurred last night in Washington DC: an Army helicopter on a training flight with three crew members collided with an American airlines flight from Wichita carrying 64 souls on board. Both … Continue reading →
Update on the funding freeze
As could be predicted, a federal judge in DC freezes the freeze (or is it unfreezes the freeze?): A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late … Continue reading →
More on the hostages
It would be nice to have a translation for this. But some things are easy to understand even without one: On the other hand, Hamas has finally given Israel a list of who is alive and who is dead in … Continue reading →