Here’s the announcement, which came yesterday: And on trade, I have decided, for purposes of fairness, that I will charge a reciprocal tariff, meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them. No more, no less. … Continue reading →
Unfortunately, I can’t answer the question. I don’t think anyone can at this point, including the main players. At least four things happened recently to get us to this possible fork in the road. First was the terrible condition of … Continue reading →
Many people expect him to abandon the country, throw it to the Putin wolf. I’ve never thought that would happen. But I do think that, in characteristic fashion, he’ll change our relationship to Ukraine in accordance with his own priorities … Continue reading →
As my regular readers are almost certainly aware, I have a law degree from a university that’s supposedly not too shabby. But it was a long long time ago that I sat in a law school classroom. I didn’t like … Continue reading →
Or perhaps more than a penny is earned by this move of Trump’s: resident Trump announced Sunday that he asked the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the 1-cent coin wasteful. He said in a Truth Social post that … Continue reading →
The left is all worried and outraged that Elon Musk, appointed by Trump as an advisor and “special government employee” – with a security clearance – is informing Trump on government waste, and making recommendations. Although it’s Trump making the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
… 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 →