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[Huntn]

Anxiety surges as Donald Trump may be indicted soon: Why 2024 is 'the final battle' and 'the big one'​

Anxiety surges as Donald Trump may be indicted soon: Why 2024 is 'the final battle' and 'the big one'

Donald Trump's many legal problems – and calls for protests – have generated new fears of political violence and anxiety about the 2024 election.

www.yahoo.com

WASHINGTON – It looks like American politics is entering a new age of anxiety, triggered by an unprecedented legal development: The potential indictment of a former president and current presidential candidate.

Donald Trump's many legal problems – and calls for protests by his followers – have generated new fears of political violence and anxiety about the unknowable impact all this will have on the already-tense 2024 presidential election

I’ll reframe this is a more accurate way, Are Presidents above the law? This new age was spurred into existence when home grown dummies elected a corrupt, mentally ill, anti-democratic, would be dictator as President and don’t bother to hold him responsible for his crimes, don’t want to because in the ensuing mayhem and destruction, they think they will be better off. The man is actually advocating violence (not the first time). And btw, screw democracy too. If this feeling spreads, we are In deep shirt.

This goes beyond one treasonous Peice of work and out to all his minions. This is on you or should we be sympathetic to the idea of they can’t help being selfish suckers to the Nation’s detriment? Donald Trump is the single largest individual threat to our democracy and it‘s all going to boil down to will the majority of the GOP return to his embrace and start slinging his excrement to support him?

 

[fooferdoggie]

And it just gets worse.

 

[Optimus Prime]

More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests

Organizers have called for 11 million people across country to participate this weekend in effort to ‘protect democracy’

www.theguardian.com

 

[bird]

And it just gets worse.

Fork that ugly, stupid son of a beach.

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[MT15]

Seems very timely.

 

[Saint Jack]

Seems very timely.

Trump is Dumb Nixon.

 

[Optimus Prime]

(CNN) — The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties.

The sponsorship offers range from $75,000 to $200,000, with the promise of logo and branding opportunities, according to a nine-page document sent to potential sponsors and obtained by CNN.

The Egg Roll, which began during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration in 1878, has long been privately funded without taxpayer dollars, largely through the American Egg Board, which also provides tens of thousands of eggs for the occasion. And all money raised by Harbinger will go to the White House Historical Association.

But the solicitation for sponsorships marks an unprecedented offering of corporate branding opportunities on White House grounds running counter to long-established regulations prohibiting the use of public office for private gain……..

Among the offerings for prospective sponsors: “Naming rights for key areas or elements,” “Sponsor logos featured on event signage,” “Custom-branded baskets, snacks/beverages, or souvenirs,” “Mentions in official event communications and social media posts,” “Acknowledgment in printed or digital event programs,” and “Inclusion in press releases and media interviews.”

Sponsors can also gain access to an “invite-only brunch hosted inside the White House by FLOTUS,” tickets to the event, and a private White House tour.

Upon viewing the pitch document, Richard Painter, who served in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, told CNN that it “wouldn’t have gotten through Counsel’s Office.”

“That would have been vetoed in about 30 seconds in my day,” he said. “We’re not running this like a football stadium where you get all logos all over the place for kicking in money.”………




https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/23/poli...corporate-sponsorships/index.html?cid=ios_app

The White House is for the first time soliciting corporate sponsors for the annual Easter Egg Rollevent to be held Monday on the South Lawn. This comes as billionaire tech executives have faced growing criticism for cozying up to the Trump administration.

"In addition to the classic Egg Roll and Egg Hunt—both featuring real, small- and medium-sized eggs donated by American egg farmers—guests will enjoy a wide array of entertaining activities thanks to the White House Historical Association and its partnerships," the White House said in a statement.

Listed among the sponsors were companies including YouTube, Amazon, and Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta.

Tech company executives, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerburg of Meta and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have been criticized for their firms' donations to Trumps inauguration fund and for taking meetings with Trump and his allies……….

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/g-s1-61377/white-house-easter-egg-roll-corporate-sponsors

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[fooferdoggie]

this is what I have to say to that.

 

[SaintRob]

Baby Bonuses, Fertility Planning: Trump Aides Assess Ideas to Boost Birthrate​

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.

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"One proposal shared with aides would reserve 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, the prestigious, government-backed international fellowship, for applicants who are married or have children.

Another would give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

A third calls on the government to fund programs that educate women on their menstrual cycles — in part so they can better understand when they are ovulating and able to conceive."

https://archive.is/IdWmI

A fourth would be to assign a young fertile handmaid to each married household. Each month there would be a ceremony where the "Commander" aka "Husband" would attempt to inseminate the handmaid while the wife held her down.

 

[efil4]

Baby Bonuses, Fertility Planning: Trump Aides Assess Ideas to Boost Birthrate​

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.

...

"One proposal shared with aides would reserve 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, the prestigious, government-backed international fellowship, for applicants who are married or have children.

Another would give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

A third calls on the government to fund programs that educate women on their menstrual cycles — in part so they can better understand when they are ovulating and able to conceive."

https://archive.is/IdWmI

A fourth would be to assign a young fertile handmaid to each married household. Each month there would be a ceremony where the "Commander" aka "Husband" would attempt to inseminate the handmaid while the wife held her down.

they didnt come up with this in a brainstorming session.

He floated idea, patterned after his idol.

Russian students can now get cash payments for having babies as Kremlin struggles with birth rate at ‘catastrophic’ low

Female college students in some Russian regions can get 100,000 rubles, or about $900 at current exchange rates, for having a baby.

fortune.com

Desperate Russia will pay schoolgirls $1,200 to have children to boost birth rates in wake of Ukraine War meat grinder

From this year, girls in “full-time education,” will be eligible for the payment of 100,000 rubles ($1,200), Oryol’s regional Governor Andrei Klychkov announced in a statement.

nypost.com

 

[MT15]

An interesting article on what Americans think of what Trump is doing. It’s reassuring to see the following numbers on obeying court rulings he disagrees with. However, the majority of Republicans think it’s fine for him to withhold money from universities he doesn’t agree with.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-rating-dips-many-wary-his-wielding-power-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-04-21/

 

[bird]

they didnt come up with this in a brainstorming session.

He floated idea, patterned after his idol.

Russian students can now get cash payments for having babies as Kremlin struggles with birth rate at ‘catastrophic’ low

Female college students in some Russian regions can get 100,000 rubles, or about $900 at current exchange rates, for having a baby.

fortune.com

Desperate Russia will pay schoolgirls $1,200 to have children to boost birth rates in wake of Ukraine War meat grinder

From this year, girls in “full-time education,” will be eligible for the payment of 100,000 rubles ($1,200), Oryol’s regional Governor Andrei Klychkov announced in a statement.

nypost.com

The “White Wing” party. They have just been misspelling it all these years.

 

[Dragon]

The “White Wing” party. They have just been misspelling it all these years.

Well, if society truly wants to encourage people to have more children, then it needs to make raising those children more attractive and sustainable—not just throw a one-time bonus at the problem. A $5,000 "baby bonus" might sound nice on paper, but in the U.S. it wouldn't even cover the average out-of-pocket cost of childbirth, let alone help with the long-term realities of parenthood.

Instead, look at countries like Denmark, where the system is built to actually support families:

• Paid maternity and paternity leave of up to a year (shared between parents), with guaranteed job security afterward.
• Free prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal healthcare for both mother and baby.
• Highly subsidized childcare, making it possible for both parents to return to work without breaking the bank.
• Tax-free child allowances paid quarterly to all families until the child turns 18. For example:
  • Ages 0–2: ~$665/quarter
  • Ages 3–6: ~$526/quarter
  • Ages 7–14: ~$413/quarter
  • Ages 15–17: ~$137/month

If the U.S. wants to boost its birthrate in a meaningful and ethical way, it needs to invest in structural support, not just symbolic gestures. Raising a child is a long-term commitment—policy should reflect that.

 

[bird]

Well, if society truly wants to encourage people to have more children, then it needs to make raising those children more attractive and sustainable—not just throw a one-time bonus at the problem. A $5,000 "baby bonus" might sound nice on paper, but in the U.S. it wouldn't even cover the average out-of-pocket cost of childbirth, let alone help with the long-term realities of parenthood.

Instead, look at countries like Denmark, where the system is built to actually support families:

• Paid maternity and paternity leave of up to a year (shared between parents), with guaranteed job security afterward.
• Free prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal healthcare for both mother and baby.
• Highly subsidized childcare, making it possible for both parents to return to work without breaking the bank.
• Tax-free child allowancespaid quarterly to all families until the child turns 18. For example:
  • Ages 0–2: ~$665/quarter
  • Ages 3–6: ~$526/quarter
  • Ages 7–14: ~$413/quarter
  • Ages 15–17: ~$137/month

If the U.S. wants to boost its birthrate in a meaningful and ethical way, it needs to invest in structural support, not just symbolic gestures. Raising a child is a long-term commitment—policy should reflect that.

Oh, I won’t argue that.

That being said they don’t care about that. They just want White people cranking out more babies. The rest is left to the non-existent free market. Oh, they might support some tax credit bullschlitz or maybe a once per kid handout. Anything else is socialism.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Baby Bonuses, Fertility Planning: Trump Aides Assess Ideas to Boost Birthrate​

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.

...

"One proposal shared with aides would reserve 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, the prestigious, government-backed international fellowship, for applicants who are married or have children.

Another would give a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to every American mother after delivery.

A third calls on the government to fund programs that educate women on their menstrual cycles — in part so they can better understand when they are ovulating and able to conceive."

https://archive.is/IdWmI

A fourth would be to assign a young fertile handmaid to each married household. Each month there would be a ceremony where the "Commander" aka "Husband" would attempt to inseminate the handmaid while the wife held her down.

Will they figure out to do a $5K tax on minority babies? (with no bonus of course)

 

[Dragon]

Oh, I won’t argue that.

That being said they don’t care about that. They just want White people cranking out more babies. The rest is left to the non-existent free market. Oh, they might support some tax credit bullschlitz or maybe a once per kid handout. Anything else is socialism.

I know but it is pretty stupid. Children is a ressource in the same way as everything else. They are the workers, entrepeneurs and builders of the future. Not investing in that is crazy

 

[Optimus Prime]

So Russia proposed an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine and then promptly ignored its own proposal. Vladimir Putin announced, around 4 p.m. local time Saturday afternoon, that a ceasefire to honor the risen savior would commence at 6 p.m. By noon Sunday, according to The New York Times, Russia had fired 445 rounds of artillery and launched 300 drones and 45 infantry assaults. (Russia says Ukraine violated the ceasefire first.)

Surprised? After what Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, why should we be? He told reporters that if the United States can’t get a peace deal very soon, we’ll just wash our hands of the whole affair and “move on.” How do you think that was heard in the Kremlin? Green light, baby! Do whatever you want, Vlad.

Rubio’s eh-whatever statement that “it’s not our war” will live in infamy next to James Baker’s unprincipled 1995 avowal, with respect to the Serbs’ war on Bosnia, that “we don’t have a dog in that fight.” (Why is it always tough-talking Republicans who hand democratic regimes to authoritarian ones on a silver platter?) But as I watched Rubio speak Friday, and then rewatched since, one thought keeps popping back into my head: Who were these people who were gullible enough to believe Donald Trump’s bullshirt?

How many times did Trump say he’d end that war on the first day of his presidency? It had to have been hundreds. I saw a lot of those clips on cable news over the weekend, as you may have. He did not mean it figuratively. You know, in the way people will say, “I’ll change that from day one,” and you know they don’t literally mean day one, but they do mean fast.

But that isn’t what Trump said. He meant it literally. He used the phrase“in 24 hours” many, many times. So I ask you: Who really believed that?

Ditto with tariffs, “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Just wait, Trump said, until you see me unveil my beautiful tariffs. They’ll fix everything.

Well … it’s not as if there weren’t hundreds of economists and others pointing out how much smoke he was blowing. Experts predicted exactly what has unfolded: that he’d start a trade war, which would roil the markets and result in higher prices, and that the rest of the world would stop trusting us.

Who’s looking more right today, Trump or the experts? The hated experts, by a mile. In fact, if anything, the experts understated the problem because Trump’s tariffs (at least the latest incarnation of them; it’s hard to keep track) have been higher than everyone thought they’d be.

Again: Who on earth believed his nonsense?

Four days before the election, Trump campaigned in Dearborn, Michigan. Obviously, one can understand the anger Arab Americans felt toward the Biden administration and Kamala Harris over Israel’s destruction of Gaza, and Harris handled the whole matter in a craven fashion.

But did anyone seriously think Trump was going to be better? The war, after a very brief respite, is back on; there’s the usual finger-pointing about who’s to blame, but the fact remains that Israel cut off humanitarian supplies and started bombing again.

Since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18, about 1,800 Palestinians have been killed. Israel has Trump’s full backing in this. How full? This full: “There was no need for a green light because Trump gave us the option to open the gates of hell,” an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.

Again I ask: Who ever believed otherwise?

Trump is the biggest liar in the history of American politics. And no, I don’t know the precise extent to which Millard Fillmore or Benjamin Harrison was prone to prevarication. And yet, I write that sentence with serene confidence because I know enough about Fillmore and Harrison and the whole lot of them to know that, while many of them were mediocrities and some operated according to a rather elastic ethical scale, none of them was an outright sociopath.

But Donald Trump is. He will say anything to anyone at any time with utterly no thought of consequences or ever being held accountable. When the moment of accountability comes, he just tells another lie. When he was just a sleazy real estate grifter, this was merely annoying. But now that he’s the president, and he has an army of propagandists behind him insisting that he is American history’s great truth-teller, it’s sick and it’s dangerous..............

Who Were Those Gullible People Who Believed Donald Trump’s Bullsh*t?

His campaign promises, from peace in Ukraine to “beautiful” tariffs, were truly unbelievable. And yet, somehow, many people believed him.

newrepublic.substack.com