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I recall saying last time he was President that Trump is the wrong man with the right message.
Or in other words his approach is very seriously flawed at the personal level but he does have an underlying valid point that the West needs to change its ways or face extinction.
For the other side it's a reminder that either you do a good enough job and are seen to be doing so, that you exercise self restraint where it's required, and if you don't then in due course you'll lose that authority. Once that happens, once an individual or organisation loses authority, it's usually permanent.
Trump's a mess at the personal level with his approach but his legacy is likely to be that he's ended complacency, he's shaking the West into action.
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That illegal security leak where a reporter was party.
Not using proper WhiteHouse channels and protocols.
Wow!
Not using proper WhiteHouse channels and protocols.
Wow!
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Trump has declassified all the Docs related to the FBI crock of **** called Project Crossfire that created the fake Steel Dossier.
Liek the most recent declassifications of the Epstein files and the JFK files, it will probably end up as a damp squib.
Especially if the FBI are a;llowed to just be such prolifc users of the 'black Ink Redactor" if the followuing is any indicator.
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Liek the most recent declassifications of the Epstein files and the JFK files, it will probably end up as a damp squib.
Especially if the FBI are a;llowed to just be such prolifc users of the 'black Ink Redactor" if the followuing is any indicator.
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The real question is, what the hell was Vance doing with a reporters address on signal who was a reporter for the left wing rag "The Atlantic"?
Is Vance secretly a Democrat Spy?
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Nah, I would that a red herring.
A red herring is anything that diverts attention from the real topic or problem.
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It seems that Tim Walz was the one who invited the Atlantic Reporter.
Same question applies. What was Walz doing having a Tete a Tete with an Atlantic reporter?
perhaps it will be Walz who becomes the fall guy.
Can't see anyone else losing their jobs.
I am sure this will be one of many blips for the Trump admin.
The severity of these blips will depend on which side of the fence person/org sits.
After (deservedly) hanging it on Hillary C for running an unsecure server in her basement, someone is going to eat a large dose of humble pie.
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That just about covers every political news article theses days.
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Yes Trumps closest associates will be on a steep learning curve, that the top end of town has deep pockets and there won't be many they can't buy information from.
What's the old saying? loose lips sink ships, well there are plenty, who will be trying to sink the good ship Trump.
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Reflects the quality of the appointments clown show
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Also reflects the hypocrisy after the rocks they threw at Hillary 
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Wow who would have thought. 
News polls have revealed the percentage of Americans who think the country is on the right track, has increased exponentially.
CNN host and chief data analyst Harry Enten said data shows the numbers are some of the highest that have been reported since 2004 and 2009.
Americans Who Believe US is ‘on the Right Track’ is ‘Through the Roof’: Polls
News polls have revealed the percentage of Americans who think the country is on the right track, has increased exponentially.
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News polls have revealed the percentage of Americans who think the country is on the right track, has increased exponentially.
CNN host and chief data analyst Harry Enten said data shows the numbers are some of the highest that have been reported since 2004 and 2009.
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Did not take long.
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One of the Trump weapons of mass destruction has been flinging tariffs around like undies at a strip club.
But if what the Bank of America has put togther is even remotely accurate, you can see what the current administration is on about.
But they are not just targeting Tariffs, they are looking at all the other barriers, like Australia's WET, or VAT in other countries (UK, Europe in particular).
Europe has always looked after its own, it would seem that other countries are now going to floow suit.
Note that some of the non tariff barriers that are European wide may not be included in the above table.
VAT in particular is not levied on inter country trade, but is levied on trade outside the EU.
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But if what the Bank of America has put togther is even remotely accurate, you can see what the current administration is on about.
But they are not just targeting Tariffs, they are looking at all the other barriers, like Australia's WET, or VAT in other countries (UK, Europe in particular).
Europe has always looked after its own, it would seem that other countries are now going to floow suit.
Note that some of the non tariff barriers that are European wide may not be included in the above table.
VAT in particular is not levied on inter country trade, but is levied on trade outside the EU.
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The USA has a lot of non tariff barriers but they aren't government controlled.
But why do we care do much?
Estimated GDP 2025.
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It all depends on which metric you are choosing.
Interesting Luxembourg doesn't get a mention.
This year, 2025, Luxembourg has reaffirmed its status as the wealthiest country in the world, boasting a remarkable GDP per capita of $154.91 thousand, as reported by the IMF, largely attributed to its strategic location in central Europe, robust financial services sector, and thriving as top tourist destinations.27 Feb 2025
The top 10 richest countries on a per capita basis:
Here are the 10 countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2025, based on GDP (PPP) estimates: Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland, Qatar, Macao SAR, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Norway, San Marino, and the United States.
GDP/Capita :
| Rank | Country | GDP/Capita (PPP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | $154,914.9 |
| 2 | Singapore | $153,608.8 |
| 3 | Ireland | $131,548.4 |
| 4 | Qatar | $118,761.7 |
| 5 | Macao SAR | $134,141 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | — |
| 7 | Switzerland | — |
| 8 | Norway | — |
| 9 | San Marino | — |
| 10 |
For a more expanded list:
GDP per Capita - Worldometer
GDP per capita by country. List by GDP at PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) and by Nominal GDP. Ratio to World's average GDP per capita at PPP
www.worldometers.info
Then you have to consider Countries by debt ranking:
Countries with the Highest National Debt 2025
worldpopulationreview.com
| United States | $32.9T | 118.73% | $98,204 | 2023 | |
| China | $15T | 84.38% | $10,630 | 2023 | |
| Japan | $10.9T | 256.3% | $87,547 | 2022 | |
| United Kingdom | $3.4T | 99.97% | $50,402 | 2023 | |
| France | $3.4T | 109.9% | $49,037 | 2023 | |
| Italy | $3.1T | 134.8% | $52,501 | 2023 | |
| India | $3T | 83.02% | $2,060 | 2023 | |
| Germany | $2.8T | 62.9% | $33,994 | 2023 | |
| Canada | $2.3T | 107.5% | $57,436 | 2023 | |
| Brazil | $1.8T | 84.68% | $8,694 | 2023 | |
| Spain |
Then to be fair you have to look at per capita debt:
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And that's GDP per capita, not GDP. I think Australia would do OK on that.It all depends on which metric you are choosing.
Interesting Luxembourg doesn't get a mention.
This year, 2025, Luxembourg has reaffirmed its status as the wealthiest country in the world, boasting a remarkable GDP per capita of $154.91 thousand, as reported by the IMF, largely attributed to its strategic location in central Europe, robust financial services sector, and thriving as top tourist destinations.27 Feb 2025
The top 10 richest countries on a per capita basis:
Here are the 10 countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2025, based on GDP (PPP) estimates: Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland, Qatar, Macao SAR, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Norway, San Marino, and the United States.
GDP/Capita :
Rank Country GDP/Capita (PPP) 1 Luxembourg $154,914.9 2 Singapore $153,608.8 3 Ireland $131,548.4 4 Qatar $118,761.7 5 Macao SAR $134,141 6 United Arab Emirates — 7 Switzerland — 8 Norway — 9 San Marino — 10
For a more expanded list:
GDP per Capita - Worldometer
GDP per capita by country. List by GDP at PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) and by Nominal GDP. Ratio to World's average GDP per capita at PPPwww.worldometers.info
Then you have to consider Countries by debt ranking:
Countries with the Highest National Debt 2025
worldpopulationreview.com
View attachment 196240 United States $32.9T 118.73% $98,204 2023 View attachment 196241 China $15T 84.38% $10,630 2023 View attachment 196242 Japan $10.9T 256.3% $87,547 2022 View attachment 196243 United Kingdom $3.4T 99.97% $50,402 2023 View attachment 196244 France $3.4T 109.9% $49,037 2023 View attachment 196245 Italy $3.1T 134.8% $52,501 2023 View attachment 196246 India $3T 83.02% $2,060 2023 View attachment 196247 Germany $2.8T 62.9% $33,994 2023 View attachment 196248 Canada $2.3T 107.5% $57,436 2023 View attachment 196249 Brazil $1.8T 84.68% $8,694 2023 View attachment 196250 Spain
Then to be fair you have to look at per capita debt:
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Absolutely, same as a person isn't rich if they earn $200k a year, but are $10m in debt, that is costing $220K a year to service.
Signal thing was nothing. There's no state secrets in it, positions or much of anything. Hillary aides were smashing hard drives with hammers.Also reflects the hypocrisy after the rocks they threw at Hillary
Apples and oranges, one was arrogance the other just stupidity.
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