If the Irish Trump cheerleaders and fans understood the potential damage to their lives which will be caused by Trump’s tariffs they might change their tune. The tariffs being considered by Trump and his team for Ireland, if his Trade Secretary is to be taken seriously, will cause seismic harm to Ireland’s economy. This will… Continue reading Trump’s Irish fans are in for an economic shock
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How long will Trump be allowed to continue with the economic illiteracy?
The Wall Street Journal described Trump’s tariffs and ensuing trade wars with its neighbours, Mexico and Canada, as the ‘dumbest trade war’ they have ever seen. There is not a serious, reputable economist alive that thinks Trump’s trade war is a good idea. Yet nobody in the Republican party has the cojones to stand up… Continue reading How long will Trump be allowed to continue with the economic illiteracy?
Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month
I read somewhere a couple of weeks ago-it may have been the Wall Street Journal-that no economist alive thought the tariffs being introduced by Trump were a good idea. And within a matter of days of imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada the moronic man-child has put a ‘pause’ on them for one month. Why?… Continue reading Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month
The lie of Trump being a deal maker
The pointed, intentional, out of control humiliation of the President of Ukraine by a convicted felon, the President of the United States, was gut wrenching to watch yesterday. And then the clown had the class to say it would “make good television”. In addition to the unseemly sight of a convicted felon dumping on a… Continue reading The lie of Trump being a deal maker
Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
The world is a much more dangerous place now, all because Trump sold a bunch of lies to politically illiterate rednecks and hillbillies. First, he told them the Mexicans would build a great, big, beautiful wall and pay for it. And that never happened. The amazing thing is the knuckle draggers who voted for Trump… Continue reading Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
Trump’s poll numbers
It’s truly shocking that Trump has acted like an autocrat for his first two weeks in office and his poll rankings have skyrocketed. It has been said that he is ruling like a king because he is too weak to rule like a President. But the poll numbers, people? What do Americans want? I have… Continue reading Trump’s poll numbers
A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look
I watched a great video essay about Trump’s first two weeks in office by a New York Times columnist, Ezra Klein. He explains what Trump’s strategy has been since coming into Presidential office for the second term. It involves flooding the ground with shit, with so much shit that it keeps the opposition and media… Continue reading A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look
Another gormless, boastful lie from Trump
“They (the Chinese) told me we have the best scientists”. Trump, 28th January 2025. Another inane lie from the moron that is Donald Trump. How this fool became the most powerful (and dangerous) person on the planet still stuns me. Every day brings a new reminder of what an ignorant charlatan this fool is. It… Continue reading Another gormless, boastful lie from Trump
Shackled and handcuffed-the politics of spectacle
I hope Trump supporters are happy now with the sight of migrants from South America being sent home in handcuffs and ankle shackles, shuffling off aircraft back to where they came from. I hope, too, that these supporters recognise that this is only a spectacle, a public relations stunt. And that Trump’s family, and that… Continue reading Shackled and handcuffed-the politics of spectacle
The world is a scarier place now
The world is becoming an even scarier place now, was my immediate thought having watched the six one news last night on RTE 1. Firstly, there was a story about Meta and Mark Zuckerburg and his announcement that all of the fact checkers for the Facebook platform were being dispensed with. Zuckerburg wants to revert… Continue reading The world is a scarier place now