[RD] Trump in Charge: The MAGA Presidency

KMRblue1027 said:
I'm actually shocked it flipped. It should have never been positive in the 1st place but Americans are more ignorant then cruel it seems.
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I think it may be down to short attention spans, more than anything. People didn't like Trump's immigration policies the first time around. But the internet has so rotted our brains that instead of around five Presidential cycles it took like 18 months for people to just forget what it was like.

I also have a broad hypothesis that the low-info, low-propensity voters are overwhelmingly for Trump these days. If the Dems crush the midterms*, that would be consistent with this idea. This also implies that GOP-sponsored voter suppression would actually tend to make the electorate bluer.

*assuming they're not just rigged outright of course
 
Well I am not an American, so I do not understand what is going on in their strange minds.

However it might be that they trust SCOTUS more than POTUS.

And don't take too kindly to a POTUS treating the more recent SCOTUS rulings with contempt.
 
EnglishEdward said:
Well I am not an American, so I do not understand what is going on in their strange minds.

However it might be that they trust SCOTUS more than POTUS.

And don't take too kindly to a POTUS treating the more recent SCOTUS rulings with contempt.
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No, American approval of SCOTUS is also at an all time low for obvious reasons.
 
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Trump store now selling 'Trump 2028' hats

Almost half of the Republicans who identify as members of the MAGA movement have said Trump can run for a third term in office.
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Trump Store Now Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats
Published Apr 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM EDT
Updated Apr 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM EDT
By Gabe Whisnant
Breaking News Editor

The official Trump store is now selling red "Trump 2028" hats for $50 amid repeated suggestions by President Donald Trump and his allies that he could run for a third term in 2028.

Newsweek has reached out to the Trump Organization on Thursday afternoon for comment.

The president has said in recent weeks that he is not joking about pursuing a third term.

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution says, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."

In March, Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker he was "not joking" about considering a third term, adding that there were "methods which you could do it."

Trump said one such method could involve having Vice President JD Vance lead the Republican ticket in 2028, with Trump as his running mate. Vance could then resign once in office in 2029, allowing Trump to assume the presidency for a third time.

According to the 12th Amendment, anyone who is "constitutionally ineligible" to serve as president also cannot serve as vice president.

Almost half of the Republicans who identify as members of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have said President Trump can run for a third term in office despite being term-limited by the Constitution, according to a new poll.

A SurveyUSA poll of 2,491 registered voters found that 21 percent of all respondents said Trump was eligible for a third term in the White House, while 49 percent of MAGA-identifying Republicans said the same.

Steve Bannon, who hosts the War Room podcast and served as White House chief strategist during Trump's first term, has also suggested the president will win the 2028 election.

In an interview on Real Time With Bill Maher on April 11, Bannon said he had a "team of people" working on circumventing the 22nd Amendment, without specifying further. Bannon previously suggested the Constitution's wording would allow Trump to run again, as his two terms were not consecutive.

Representative Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, introduced a joint resolution in January to amend the part of the Constitution that prevents a president from being elected more than twice.

Ogles proposed that the 22nd Amendment be changed to say no person shall be elected to the office of president more than three times, nor serve any additional term after serving two consecutive terms. The amendment's wording would prevent former two-term presidents, such as Barack Obama and George W. Bush, from running for a third term.

This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.

Update: 4/24/25, 1:37 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
 
The Virginia flag, adopted in 1861, features an image of an allegorical female figure of virtue defeating tyranny, wearing a toga and holding a spear and sword above the Latin motto “Sic semper tyrannis” (“Thus always to tyrants.”) Virtue’s toga covers only one (illustrated) breast. The tyrant wears a short tunic that bares his legs.
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Yes, Virginia, Your Flag Has Been Banned in Texas - PEN America

In one school district west of Houston, elementary school students can no longer learn about a controversial topic: the state of Virginia.
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A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive

Fla. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is on the defensive over questions about how $10 million in state money came to be used to fund a political campaign.

In two terms as governor, DeSantis has enjoyed strong support from the Republican-controlled legislature. But now, Republicans in the state House of Representatives say the alleged misuse of funds may warrant a criminal investigation.

The allegations involve $10 million that was paid to Florida by Centene, a company that provides managed care to Medicaid recipients. The money was part of a $67 million settlement by the company after it was charged with overbilling taxpayers for medications. Ten million dollars of the settlement was paid directly to a non-profit group, Hope Florida. That's a charity founded by Gov. DeSantis' wife, Casey, to help people move off government assistance into community-based programs.

An investigation by state lawmakers found that after receiving it, Hope Florida transferred the $10 million to two "dark money" political groups — groups that aren't required to disclose their donors. The two groups then sent some $8.5 million to a political committee that was campaigning against an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. It was a group controlled by DeSantis' then-chief of staff, now Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Alex Andrade, say they believe that transaction was illegal.

At a hearing of the Health Care Subcommittee in Florida's House of Representatives, Andrade said, "There's no question that these were Medicaid funds, steered by the Governor's chief of staff through secret and clandestine actions to his own political committee."

Uthmeier says the $10 million that went to the "dark money" groups wasn't Medicaid money. He's called it a "sweetener" — money added by Centene on top of the larger Medicaid settlement. Representative Andrade says that's a legalistic argument and he isn't buying it. "Ten million dollars is a lot of money," he says. "In the real world, if someone defrauded the state or a charity of ten million dollars, they would go to prison."
 
I believe the vast majority of Americans don't share Trump's totalitarian and neo-fascist nature, and that Trump's election will go down in history as the greatest episode of mass hysteria ever. Basically, they weren't aware of what they were doing.

We'll see how they get out of the mess they've gotten themselves into.
 
Japanese applicants for US visas must disclose all social media used in the past 5 years and failure or falsely doing so could lead to denial or ban.

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US Visa applicants from Japan must share social media history in 2025

From April 2025, all Japanese residents applying for a US visa must disclose every social media account used over the past five years. This rule, aimed at enhancing security, excludes current ESTA travelers but impacts tourists, students, workers, and green card seekers. Incomplete information...
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Also, all immigrant visa applicants are undergoing social media checks.

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US Visa Rules Revamp: Key Changes for 2025 Travelers

Significant changes and new rules for U.S. visas in 2025 redefine H-1B criteria, introduce fairer lottery processes, and expand visa scrutiny to social media. These measures aim for economic growth, heightened security, and reduced fraud. The 'Gold Card' requires $5 million investments...
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Well, I wasn't planning to ever visit the US anyway, but I'm sure that the Mango Moron would be sufficiently discombobulated by my calling him the Tango Tyrant or the Marmalade Messiah that my visa application would be denied. And they call the "woke left" snowflakes...
 
Well, forums like these are very old versions of the entire phenomenon on sharing data and socialising online that we later termed as "social media". After all, even a private Discord server with just you and six friends might qualify these days. However, if you want "social media" as people might expect, e.g. all those apps out there, then no - I closed my inactive Twitter account during Covid and the only other account I have is an anonymous Insta account that I log in to maybe once a year, if that.
 
SemiLazyGamer said:
Japanese applicants for US visas must disclose all social media used in the past 5 years and failure or falsely doing so could lead to denial or ban.
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I did some background searching on this and found that the rules are not exclusive to Japanese, and this was reported on in the Japanese press a few weeks ago.

Source: https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/395910
(The link is in Japanese.)
 
SemiLazyGamer said:
Japanese applicants for US visas must disclose all social media used in the past 5 years and failure or falsely doing so could lead to denial or ban.

www.visaverge.com

US Visa applicants from Japan must share social media history in 2025

From April 2025, all Japanese residents applying for a US visa must disclose every social media account used over the past five years. This rule, aimed at enhancing security, excludes current ESTA travelers but impacts tourists, students, workers, and green card seekers. Incomplete information...
www.visaverge.com www.visaverge.com

Also, all immigrant visa applicants are undergoing social media checks.

www.visaverge.com

US Visa Rules Revamp: Key Changes for 2025 Travelers

Significant changes and new rules for U.S. visas in 2025 redefine H-1B criteria, introduce fairer lottery processes, and expand visa scrutiny to social media. These measures aim for economic growth, heightened security, and reduced fraud. The 'Gold Card' requires $5 million investments...
www.visaverge.com www.visaverge.com
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What kind of BS rules is this? lol insane, is this the free speech that they are talking about?
 
Since January, the Trump misadministration declared a national drug emergency, wailed about criminal gangs blighting the streets and supposedly wants to prioritise tackling violent crime, yet is now cutting millions in funding meant to prevent and respond to gun violence, opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes.

Why, you may ask? Because it “no longer effectuates Department priorities”.
 
Arakhor said:
Since January, the Trump misadministration declared a national drug emergency, wailed about criminal gangs blighting the streets and supposedly wants to prioritise tackling violent crime, yet is now cutting millions in funding meant to prevent and respond to gun violence, opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes.

Why, you may ask? Because it “no longer effectuates Department priorities”.
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You don't become a dictator by ending the emergency that granted you those extraordinary powers.
 
Or without the supine sycophancy of the legislature supporting you every step of the way. At this point, I would barely be surprised to see a bill come out of Congress trying to install Trump for life.

"In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Trump Empire! For a safe and secure society!"
 

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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse​

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week, officials confirmed.

Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody. Under federal procedures, she would likely appear in U.S. District Court on the day of the arrest.

FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X about the arrest. He later deleted the post.

"Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week," Patel wrote. "We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest."

Multiple Milwaukee County judges confirmed that the arrest took place at the courthouse. Chief Judge Carl Ashley confirmed the incident in an email to courthouse officials.

Officials have not yet identified the defendant whom she is accused of assisting, but it appears to be Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican immigrant facing three misdemeanor battery counts. He was in Dugan's courtroom on April 18 for a pre-trial conference.

Flores-Ruiz, 30, is listed as being in ICE custody at Dodge Detention Facility in Juneau, according to the federal online detainee locator system.

Sources have told the Journal Sentinel that ICE officials arrived in Dugan's courtroom on the morning of April 18. When they went to the chief judge's office, Dugan directed the defendant and his attorney to a side door in the courtroom, directed them down a private hallway and into the public area on the 6th floor.

Last week's arrest marked at least the third time in recent months that federal immigration agents have come to the courthouse with arrest warrants. In March and early April, two people were arrested by ICE officials in the hallways of the courthouse.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news...n-arrested-by-feds-at-courthouse/83270885007/
 
Is this even remotely legal? (And not in a pound-shop Palpatine way?)
 
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