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Replying To yew_tree: "It also should be mentioned most of the pharma here is the European branch of these huge pharma corporations. They also have plants in the US." Only outcome I see coming out of this present debacle is the old "them or us" - GOP v Dems will swing to America v Rest of the world. The Republicans, Tea party sector and Project 25 have discovered a champion in Mr T who can really rally the troops, stir up the base. Now it's the whole rest of the world that's the cause of all their ills, not just the Dems and poor old Joe. Very difficult to see it ending well for anybody. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1565 - 05/04/2025 17:41:13 2600655 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "GOOD MAN TRUMP! https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-trumps-1998-oprah-interview-resurfaces-why-its-trending-amid-tariff-move/articleshow/119927136.cms" If you will be so good as to humour me in your adoration of your idol. Could you please refrain from prefacing your posts with that declaration of love for him. We on this island are watching our pension pots - those of us lucky enough to have them, be they ever so small - shrinking before our eyes due to the antics of your hero. And please remember that this is an Irish forum, not an organ of the Red or Blue side of American politics. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1565 - 05/04/2025 18:24:56 2600658 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "Only outcome I see coming out of this present debacle is the old "them or us" - GOP v Dems will swing to America v Rest of the world. The Republicans, Tea party sector and Project 25 have discovered a champion in Mr T who can really rally the troops, stir up the base. Now it's the whole rest of the world that's the cause of all their ills, not just the Dems and poor old Joe. Very difficult to see it ending well for anybody." Glad I'm retired and out of the rat race but Trump will enrich himself. Americans were warned but elected him anyway. Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 05/04/2025 18:25:25 2600659 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "If you will be so good as to humour me in your adoration of your idol. Could you please refrain from prefacing your posts with that declaration of love for him. We on this island are watching our pension pots - those of us lucky enough to have them, be they ever so small - shrinking before our eyes due to the antics of your hero. And please remember that this is an Irish forum, not an organ of the Red or Blue side of American politics." Since I'm not the only one that brings up Trump, Biden, American Politics, etc I'll assume you're crying because I'm not singing your tune. The person/people that monitor this forum seem fine with my posts so again quit your crying and learn to tolerate people that don't agree with you. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2457 - 05/04/2025 19:23:42 2600664 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Since I'm not the only one that brings up Trump, Biden, American Politics, etc I'll assume you're crying because I'm not singing your tune. The person/people that monitor this forum seem fine with my posts so again quit your crying and learn to tolerate people that don't agree with you." Truth hurts, doesn't it, means I got at you, and again, at almost eighty, these old eyes don't have a lot of moisture left. Can't say I'd expect anything other than an ignorant, uneducated, Trumpish, bullying retort from you anyway. So, trot along now, like a good little boy, enjoy the moment. It won't last. . ( hope my spelling and grammar are ok ). Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1565 - 05/04/2025 19:45:09 2600668 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "Truth hurts, doesn't it, means I got at you, and again, at almost eighty, these old eyes don't have a lot of moisture left. Can't say I'd expect anything other than an ignorant, uneducated, Trumpish, bullying retort from you anyway. So, trot along now, like a good little boy, enjoy the moment. It won't last. . ( hope my spelling and grammar are ok )." Ha ha ha. So you're Trump's age. Fair play to you. I'll continue to post and I hope you will too. Variety is the spice of life. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2457 - 05/04/2025 20:27:10 2600676 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Glad I'm retired and out of the rat race but Trump will enrich himself. Americans were warned but elected him anyway." Spot on. Same as the people in this country. You reap what you sow. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2231 - 05/04/2025 20:27:26 2600678 Link
World Cup 2026 due to be held in North America is now in jeopardy. Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 05/04/2025 21:30:17 2600694 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "World Cup 2026 due to be held in North America is now in jeopardy." Not if Gianni 'Johnny' Infantino remains as FIFA president. He's Trump's new best friend. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2266 - 05/04/2025 22:23:30 2600703 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Not if Gianni 'Johnny' Infantino remains as FIFA president. He's Trump's new best friend." My money is on it going ahead. Too many photo ops for all the massive egos to pass up. Could be a bit like the Berlin Olympics prior to WW2. If the USA don't win they could be banished to - Greenland ?? Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1565 - 05/04/2025 22:34:06 2600705 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "Truth hurts, doesn't it, means I got at you, and again, at almost eighty, these old eyes don't have a lot of moisture left. Can't say I'd expect anything other than an ignorant, uneducated, Trumpish, bullying retort from you anyway. So, trot along now, like a good little boy, enjoy the moment. It won't last. . ( hope my spelling and grammar are ok )." 'Truth'. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7869 - 05/04/2025 22:51:16 2600708 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "World Cup 2026 due to be held in North America is now in jeopardy." No it isn't that's as much claptrap as any trump supporter would come out with jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1426 - 06/04/2025 08:10:21 2600717 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "World Cup 2026 due to be held in North America is now in jeopardy." Haha Kew (Galway) - Posts: 153 - 06/04/2025 09:12:59 2600724 Link
Replying To Kew: "Haha" Much better to travel from Ireland to USA than from UK. People clear US immigration at Dublin, so no investigation at US end. I traveled from London to US recently to Ny, and there was a 2 hour line at immigration in Newark. Imagining all those English football supporters trying to get in, and ICE waiting to deport them! Maybe Canada might be a US state by then… (I'm joking… I think) Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 06/04/2025 12:14:43 2600743 Link
GOOD MAN TRUMP! https://nypost.com/2025/04/06/world-news/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-set-to-admit-trumps-tariffs-are-popular-report/ UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to admit Trump's tariffs are popular: report United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to admit that he understands the rationale behind US President Donald Trump's tariff push, according to a report. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2457 - 06/04/2025 12:18:47 2600744 Link
CHINA WONT LIKE THIS. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/business/musk-tariffs-us-europe/index.html Elon Musk hopes for 'zero-tariff situation' between US and EU Elon Musk, the world's richest man and the face of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, said Saturday that he hopes for a "zero-tariff situation" between Europe and the United States. "At the end of the day, I hope it's agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff situation, effectively creating a free-trade zone between Europe and North America," Musk said in a video-link interview Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2457 - 06/04/2025 12:30:45 2600746 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "GOOD MAN TRUMP! https://nypost.com/2025/04/06/world-news/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-set-to-admit-trumps-tariffs-are-popular-report/ UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to admit Trump's tariffs are popular: report United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to admit that he understands the rationale behind US President Donald Trump's tariff push, according to a report." UK only got hit by 10% tariff, which is not much relative to what was levied on China and EU. UK probably will negotiate this down to present levels, and I'm sure Starmer knows what he's doing. Trump appears to like UK but is hostile to EU! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 06/04/2025 12:39:32 2600748 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "CHINA WONT LIKE THIS. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/business/musk-tariffs-us-europe/index.html Elon Musk hopes for 'zero-tariff situation' between US and EU Elon Musk, the world's richest man and the face of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, said Saturday that he hopes for a "zero-tariff situation" between Europe and the United States. "At the end of the day, I hope it's agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff situation, effectively creating a free-trade zone between Europe and North America," Musk said in a video-link interview" Republicans are smarting after recent defeat in Wisconsin on Supreme Court nomination,a race that Musk was involved in! They're worried that they will lose both house and senate in 2026. Meanwhile, DOGE are laying off 25% of IRS… chaos! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 06/04/2025 12:50:10 2600751 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Republicans are smarting after recent defeat in Wisconsin on Supreme Court nomination,a race that Musk was involved in! They're worried that they will lose both house and senate in 2026. Meanwhile, DOGE are laying off 25% of IRS… chaos!" Republicans won 2 of 3 special elections on that day plus got Voter ID passed in Wisconsin. True Musk was involved in Wisconsin but the opposition had a ton of billionaires on their side too. So in total Republicans got 3 out of 4 results on that day. Nice try though. The IRS was another over bloated government entity that needed to be trimmed. Even with all this trimming the Trump Admin hasn't equaled Bill Clinton's government trimming from his time. Look it up. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2457 - 06/04/2025 13:03:51 2600753 Link
Replying To Trump2020: "Republicans won 2 of 3 special elections on that day plus got Voter ID passed in Wisconsin. True Musk was involved in Wisconsin but the opposition had a ton of billionaires on their side too. So in total Republicans got 3 out of 4 results on that day. Nice try though. The IRS was another over bloated government entity that needed to be trimmed. Even with all this trimming the Trump Admin hasn't equaled Bill Clinton's government trimming from his time. Look it up." The few in Florida that Democrats won were won by less than expected, and they aren't overjoyed on results. Ted Cruz has voiced concern on 2026 elections. Anyway I'm busy watching donegal vs Derry and the real upcoming game. Rebels vs Tipp. That's my real interest! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 504 - 06/04/2025 14:09:37 2600759 Link