President Donald Trump - J.D. Vance Administration

[kiddiedoc]

I take a daily Zyrtec as well..they got erryone hooked!

Right, but we can breathe and see.

 

[Orangeburst]

Right, but we can breathe and see.

I really need something better..lol..

 

[kiddiedoc]

I really need something better..lol..

Immunotherapy. Obviously, much more expensive and you have to take shots 1-2x a week.

 

[Orangeburst]

Immunotherapy. Obviously, much more expensive and you have to take shots 1-2x a week.

did that for 3 years..even the rush which was like $4K out of pocket. Even had 2 surgeries for deviated septum.

 

[85SugarVol]

As long as we trained them here it should be ok.

Lol wut

 

[85SugarVol]

That can't be true. Why would a us president build a $5B resort in a terrorist country?

Because he’s effing wild?

 

[85SugarVol]

This will based on the conservative principals of limited federal government power, no doubt.

Yea man, big government price controls always work out great.

 

[85SugarVol]

Gotta have your papers in Nazi Germany

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Ehh, I had to carry my Aliens ID card when I was living as a legal alien abroad.

 

[C-south]

Lol wut

It was a joke. Didn’t we train the 9/11 terrorists?

 

[85SugarVol]

It was a joke. Didn’t we train the 9/11 terrorists?

Ah, I missed the sarcasm.

 

[EasternVol]

Ah.

Trump’s new attorney general pick is a former Qatar lobbyist

Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz’ withdrawal, used to influence Capitol Hill on human trafficking issues for the Qatari government.

www.semafor.com

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Qatar, now there’s a place with a stellar human rights record. Trump can really pick ‘em.

 

[EasternVol]

Well, issue is, the Palace Plane will have all sorts of fake gold plated chachkis on it so Trump will prefer it. Strongly.

The Qataris wouldn't go for fake. If there's gold it's real but they'd probably strip it before delivery.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

The massive number of drugs in the market are used to simply make massive amounts of money. What if we didn't have the sugar industry writing food regs? How many fewer heart drugs would be needed?

Statins, covid drugs, vioxx, insulin, oxy, etc.

Fair point

 

[FLVOL_79]

You misspelled imprisoned

She hasnt done anything illegal...inside of Alabama that is..

 

[FLVOL_79]

Well, issue is, the Palace Plane will have all sorts of fake gold plated chachkis on it so Trump will prefer it. Strongly.

Big beautiful gift. Best gift ever. All other gifts? Loser gifts.

 

[jmacvols1]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-china-reach-deal-slash-071924582.html

GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and roiled financial markets.

The U.S. will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports in April this year to 30% from 145% and Chinese duties on U.S. imports will fall to 10% from 125%, the two countries said on Monday. The new measures are effective for 90 days.

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Dow future up over 1000

 

[EasternVol]

food does need to be kept cheap for the masses to afford it. You want a 3rd world country with people skinny, malnurished?

earlier you complained about gov't setting prices, but you seem to be for the gov't determining what people can or cannot eat.

Fat people can be malnourished too. Just load up on empty calories and skip the fruits and veggies.

 

[Vol8188]

Trump keeps the plane. That's not a prediction, they've said it. It's how they think they get around the Emoluments Clause.

Can you link the claim?

 

[EasternVol]

No President took the Statue of Liberty home with him when his term ended. Trump is keeping the plane.

He wouldn't want it. It's really expensive to operate and it will be really hard to find a buyer for it. If we take it, it will be government property.

 

[jmacvols1]

Fat people can be malnourished too. Just load up on empty calories and skip the fruits and veggies.

people can eat what they want but my point is food is a major priority for every country to exist therefore food must be protected and made affordable.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

A $400 million bribe that we then have to pay to upgrade. Trump has to go. Now.

LOL


"Independent"

 

[lawgator1]

He wouldn't want it. It's really expensive to operate and it will be really hard to find a buyer for it. If we take it, it will be government property.

The businesses and foreign governments will contribute to his library and that will keep it going, plus Trump will just stiff some of the contractors.

 

[jmacvols1]

Trump keeps the plane. That's not a prediction, they've said it. It's how they think they get around the Emoluments Clause.

from grok

"Qatar discussing a potential gift of a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, valued at approximately $400 million, to be used as Air Force One during Trump’s second term and later transferred to his presidential library foundation by January 1, 2029. This arrangement has raised ethical concerns, with critics arguing it may violate the U.S. Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without congressional approval. Qatari officials have called reports of the gift “inaccurate,” stating no final agreement has been reached, and discussions continue between Qatar’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Defense Department. Trump’s legal team, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, claims the gift is permissible if transferred to the U.S. Air Force and then to the library foundation, asserting it is not a personal gift to Trump"




from GROK

President Joe Biden and his family received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, as documented by the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol under federal law requiring disclosure of gifts valued over $480. Below is a summary of notable gifts given to the Bidens, primarily from 2021 and 2023, based on available reports. Note that most gifts are transferred to the National Archives, retained for official display, or, in rare cases, purchased by recipients at market value. Some gifts to other officials, like CIA employees, were destroyed.

Gifts to Joe Biden and Jill Biden in 2023

India (Prime Minister Narendra Modi):
To Jill Biden: A 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond valued at $20,000, retained for official use in the White House East Wing (to be transferred to the National Archives after the Bidens leave office).

To Joe Biden: No specific gift listed for 2023, but Modi’s prior gifts (e.g., a book in 2021) suggest a pattern of culturally significant items.

Ukraine:

• To Joe Biden: A collage titled “Qirim. Return” from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, valued at $2,400, transferred to the National Archives
• To Jill Biden: A brooch valued at $14,063 from Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, made from inexpensive materials (remains of a Russian rocket) for symbolic value, transferred to the National Archives

South Korea (President Yoon Suk-yeol):

To Joe Biden: A commemorative photo album valued at $7,100, transferred to the National Archives.

Mongolia (Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene):
To Joe Biden: A statue of Mongolian warriors valued at $3,495, transferred to the National Archives

Brunei (Sultan of Brunei):

• To Joe Biden: A silver bowl valued at $3,300, transferred to the National Archives

Israel (President):

• To Joe Biden: A sterling silver tray valued at $3,160, transferred to the National Archives

Egypt (President and First Lady):
To Jill Biden: A bracelet, brooch, and photograph album valued at $4,510, transferred to the National Archives.

Gifts to Joe Biden and Jill Biden in 2021

Russia (President Vladimir Putin):
To Joe Biden: A Kholuy Lacquer miniature workshop desk writing set and pen valued at $12,000, transferred to the National Archives. Given during a June 2021 summit in Geneva, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Afghanistan (President Mohammed Ashraf Ghani and First Lady Rula Ghani):

• To Joe Biden: A silk carpet valued at $9,600, transferred to the National Archives.
• To Jill Biden: A silk carpet valued at $19,200, transferred to the National Archives. Given in June 2021, weeks before the Taliban’s takeover and Ghani’s flight from Afghanistan

United Kingdom (Prime Minister Boris Johnson):

• To Joe Biden: Two dog bowls (reflecting Biden’s love for dogs), along with other items like wool blankets, a ceramic cup and mug set, a fountain pen with ink, a photograph of a Frederick Douglass mural, and a G7-themed face mask, collectively valued at $536.20. Most were transferred to the National Archives

Ukraine (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy):

• To Joe Biden: A 56" x 93" U.S. flag valued at $700, given during a September 2021 White House visit, transferred to the National Archives

Ireland (Prime Minister Micheál Martin):

• To Joe Biden: A crystal bowl filled with shamrocks, retained for official display

Germany (Chancellor Angela Merkel):

• To Joe Biden: A pen drawing of Biden’s childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, retained for official displa

India (Prime Minister Narendra Modi):
To Joe Biden: A hardcover book, The Bidens of India, valued at $455, referencing Biden’s distant familial ties to India, transferred to the National Archives.

United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth II):

• To Joe Biden: A framed photograph of herself valued at $2,200, transferred to the National Archives.

Additional Notes

• Total Value in 2021: Biden received 22 gifts worth over $46,000, including items like pens, leather boots, and a solar wristwatch.
  
  
• Other Gifts in 2023: Biden received books from King Charles III (UK) and President Kais Saied (Tunisia), and various bowls, vases, boxes, and statues from leaders worldwide, most transferred to the National Archives.
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• Gifts to Other Officials: CIA Director William Burns received an $18,000 astrograph (transferred to the General Services Administration) and an $11,000 Omega watch (destroyed). Other CIA employees reported destroyed gifts, including Rolex watches ($7,450–$18,700) and jewelry sets ($30,000–$65,100).
  
  Diplomatic Context: Gifts are traditional in diplomacy, meant to symbolize friendship and cooperation. They often reflect the giver’s culture or the recipient’s interests (e.g., dog bowls for Biden’s pets).
  
  Legal Requirements: Federal law mandates reporting gifts over $480. Expensive gifts are typically archived to avoid impropriety, though recipients can buy them at market value (rare for high-value items).
  
  Critical Note: While gift-giving is standard, some question whether high-value items (e.g., Modi’s $20,000 diamond) carry implicit expectations, though no evidence suggests impropriety. The destruction of CIA gifts may reflect security concerns or policy to avoid influence.

 

[FLVOL_79]

LOL… for the good of the world! I also like how they recently offered to stop killing Americans with fentanyl as a gesture to encourage negotiations. How magnanimous of them!

I hope Trump keeps the pressure on.

How is China killing Americans with fentanyl?

 

[FLVOL_79]

from grok

"Qatar discussing a potential gift of a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, valued at approximately $400 million, to be used as Air Force One during Trump’s second term and later transferred to his presidential library foundation by January 1, 2029. This arrangement has raised ethical concerns, with critics arguing it may violate the U.S. Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without congressional approval. Qatari officials have called reports of the gift “inaccurate,” stating no final agreement has been reached, and discussions continue between Qatar’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Defense Department. Trump’s legal team, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, claims the gift is permissible if transferred to the U.S. Air Force and then to the library foundation, asserting it is not a personal gift to Trump"




from GROK

President Joe Biden and his family received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, as documented by the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol under federal law requiring disclosure of gifts valued over $480. Below is a summary of notable gifts given to the Bidens, primarily from 2021 and 2023, based on available reports. Note that most gifts are transferred to the National Archives, retained for official display, or, in rare cases, purchased by recipients at market value. Some gifts to other officials, like CIA employees, were destroyed.

Gifts to Joe Biden and Jill Biden in 2023

India (Prime Minister Narendra Modi):
To Jill Biden: A 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond valued at $20,000, retained for official use in the White House East Wing (to be transferred to the National Archives after the Bidens leave office).

To Joe Biden: No specific gift listed for 2023, but Modi’s prior gifts (e.g., a book in 2021) suggest a pattern of culturally significant items.

Ukraine:

• To Joe Biden: A collage titled “Qirim. Return” from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, valued at $2,400, transferred to the National Archives
• To Jill Biden: A brooch valued at $14,063 from Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, made from inexpensive materials (remains of a Russian rocket) for symbolic value, transferred to the National Archives

South Korea (President Yoon Suk-yeol):

To Joe Biden: A commemorative photo album valued at $7,100, transferred to the National Archives.

Mongolia (Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene):
To Joe Biden: A statue of Mongolian warriors valued at $3,495, transferred to the National Archives

Brunei (Sultan of Brunei):

• To Joe Biden: A silver bowl valued at $3,300, transferred to the National Archives

Israel (President):

• To Joe Biden: A sterling silver tray valued at $3,160, transferred to the National Archives

Egypt (President and First Lady):
To Jill Biden: A bracelet, brooch, and photograph album valued at $4,510, transferred to the National Archives.

Gifts to Joe Biden and Jill Biden in 2021

Russia (President Vladimir Putin):
To Joe Biden: A Kholuy Lacquer miniature workshop desk writing set and pen valued at $12,000, transferred to the National Archives. Given during a June 2021 summit in Geneva, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Afghanistan (President Mohammed Ashraf Ghani and First Lady Rula Ghani):

• To Joe Biden: A silk carpet valued at $9,600, transferred to the National Archives.
• To Jill Biden: A silk carpet valued at $19,200, transferred to the National Archives. Given in June 2021, weeks before the Taliban’s takeover and Ghani’s flight from Afghanistan

United Kingdom (Prime Minister Boris Johnson):

• To Joe Biden: Two dog bowls (reflecting Biden’s love for dogs), along with other items like wool blankets, a ceramic cup and mug set, a fountain pen with ink, a photograph of a Frederick Douglass mural, and a G7-themed face mask, collectively valued at $536.20. Most were transferred to the National Archives

Ukraine (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy):

• To Joe Biden: A 56" x 93" U.S. flag valued at $700, given during a September 2021 White House visit, transferred to the National Archives

Ireland (Prime Minister Micheál Martin):

• To Joe Biden: A crystal bowl filled with shamrocks, retained for official display

Germany (Chancellor Angela Merkel):

• To Joe Biden: A pen drawing of Biden’s childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, retained for official displa

India (Prime Minister Narendra Modi):
To Joe Biden: A hardcover book, The Bidens of India, valued at $455, referencing Biden’s distant familial ties to India, transferred to the National Archives.

United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth II):

• To Joe Biden: A framed photograph of herself valued at $2,200, transferred to the National Archives.

Additional Notes

• Total Value in 2021: Biden received 22 gifts worth over $46,000, including items like pens, leather boots, and a solar wristwatch.
  
  
• Other Gifts in 2023: Biden received books from King Charles III (UK) and President Kais Saied (Tunisia), and various bowls, vases, boxes, and statues from leaders worldwide, most transferred to the National Archives.
• 
  
• 
  
• Gifts to Other Officials: CIA Director William Burns received an $18,000 astrograph (transferred to the General Services Administration) and an $11,000 Omega watch (destroyed). Other CIA employees reported destroyed gifts, including Rolex watches ($7,450–$18,700) and jewelry sets ($30,000–$65,100).
  
  Diplomatic Context: Gifts are traditional in diplomacy, meant to symbolize friendship and cooperation. They often reflect the giver’s culture or the recipient’s interests (e.g., dog bowls for Biden’s pets).
  
  Legal Requirements: Federal law mandates reporting gifts over $480. Expensive gifts are typically archived to avoid impropriety, though recipients can buy them at market value (rare for high-value items).
  
  Critical Note: While gift-giving is standard, some question whether high-value items (e.g., Modi’s $20,000 diamond) carry implicit expectations, though no evidence suggests impropriety. The destruction of CIA gifts may reflect security concerns or policy to avoid influence.

Its a gift..and a grift..