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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
IbeOkehie:
SCOTUS is against Trump and so are 99% of Republican elected officials.

Why do you think Trump was charged with a fake crime in Georgia?

Georgia!!!

Good Luck to Nigerians
SCOTUS is not against him..Cases have to work their way upwards exceedingly slowly before they get there. Trump cases in NY are still sitting in the Appeal Courts
If you remember Jack Smith in his haste to jail Trump before elections bypassed the Appeals Court and went straight to SCOTUS. He needed an emergency ruling on presidential immunity. He knew the Appeals court would take it's time,then finally to Supreme Court. The evil Trump needed to follow the election results from a jail cell .
However SCOTUS has not reigned in on the activist judges ,thanks to the Chief Justice who blows hot and cold. Note SCOTUS is afraid Democrats will pack it if they get all the houses and presidency,they have to be a bit cautious lest they annoy Chuck Schumer.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
benalvino3:
Canada agreed to let in some BYD cars into the country. Cars that they sell new ones as used because the manufacturers collect insensitives from the heavily subsidized cars they produce.

Entry level BYD cars go for at least $9500 compare that to entry Tesla cars. This is why they are banned.
The BYD cars are subsidized by selling Carbon Credits.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/01/22/the-stupidity-of-davos-explained-using-an-example-of-their-own-creation/

Nigeria plans to issue 30 million carbon credits annually from a wide range of initiatives. Every year 30 million trees are cut down for firewood.A cleaner cooking stove project selling millions of their stoves shall be issued carbon credits. These tree saving carbon credits fetch higher rates $5-20 on the international market. The newer stoves being sold can use LPG, biofuels, highly efficient charcoal stoves or even electricity. The company that qualifies ie sells regulated stoves will be raking in big money.
To give you an idea. One million cooking stoves using biofuels generates 6 million carbon credits annually.You sell the stoves at a profit, then sell the biofuel at a profit too and on top claim carbon credits which fetch higher prices because they are saving trees

If you have huge piece of land grow trees and claim carbon credits too. Try these ones in that order,they sequester carbon dioxide
Eucalyptus, Bamboo White Teak, African Mahogany and Avocado

That's how BYD gets to sell cheaper cars. Automakers in Europe fined by their countries buy carbon credits to offset the criminal act of manufacturing Internal Combustion Engines .Buying from BYD can offset each of their car by over $2000 .
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:03am On Jan 23
IbeOkehie:
There you go dreaming again.

The maps will be upheld.

Then President Trump will be impeached. Then charged with crimes again and imprisoned.

Remember you read it here first. You guys don't know what the USA is dealing with.

Good Luck to Nigerians.
Possible that might happen. However SCOTUS is now the only one that upholds the law as written save for the three activists.
Appeals Courts sometimes agree with Trump because they know SCOTUS will rescind their decisions m
District courts are not litigating as per the law. Activist judges mission is to derail Trump wherever and whenever possible, knowing upper courts will overrule them.

That's the sad state of your judiciary
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:43am On Jan 23
raumdeuter:
I wonder what Indiana Republican will say now
Many Republicans pretend to be righteous and law abiding. They cede everything to the democrats eventually. They need to grow a spine.

California new districts might be thrown out. SCOTUS will rule that racially based maps are unconstitutional, democrats will lose a good number of seats. That ruling should be released maybe before 2035.

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh

6h
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump's team files with the Supreme Court to THROW OUT Gavin Newsom's Democrat California Congressional gerrymandered map that adds up to 5 blue seats
It's racially-drawn. TOSS IT OUT!
If this can be struck down, it will be absolutely huge for 2026

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:37am On Jan 23
feedthenation:
---Felon 47's "Board of Peace": Belarus, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Armenia, Egypt, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Albania, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Indonesia---this is what's left of America’s global standing after one year of Felon 47---just waiting for North Korea and Russia to join---
There are 59 countries that are involved.

What you don't realize is that Trump is circumventing the United Nations.
The UN is useless ,it should have managed the Peace but instead it became a body to vilify Israel and maintain UNRWA.
The Gaza Peace Board is a big Ferk You to the UN.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:32am On Jan 23
IbeOkehie:
Nobody cares about Germany, UK, France and the Woke Countries of Europe, they're leeching cry-babies.

The world needs more than 50K man armies to secure lasting peace.

The British Royal Navy once ruled the waves, now they have more Admirals than warships. It's true, listen to famed British military historian Mark Felton....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9duwvipB0?si=2YptFLhWdMjzeBt9

grin shocked grin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JxykuyxBo?si=LByVDukq2_LSnnrg

Let them send soldiers to fight Russia in Ukraine and let's see.

And what would the Cackling Hen have done anyway....she would have twerked for peace with those her chicken legs.

Good Luck to Nigerians.
More Admirals than ships smiley smiley
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
IbeOkehie:
I told you the Barbie Dolls can do exactly NOTHING.

You don't seem to understand the real power behind Democrats. Look how the federal magistrate just threw out the case. The Trump Administration has been intimidated, the President is scared of his REAL opponents ....he's just marking time while doing some general house maintenance to keep the roof from caving in on the USA. So much for the DICTATOR....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GGZQEPAuTI?si=YCNAWk2rb0Zyd7fv

Good Luck to Nigerians.
The Minnesota judge who threw out the case ,Doug Miko.
His wife works at Keith Ellison office as an assistant attorney general 😁😁😁

https://x.com/StephenM/status/2014426169257402539

Stephen Miller
@StephenM

7h
Everyone serious understands that the justice system is rigged. Far-left prosecutors, magistrates, judges and juries unhesitatingly shield their violent activists and gleefully imprison their political opponents. Unrigging the system is necessary for the survival of the Republic.......
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Stolen:
SOMEONE SNITCHED ON HER.


TRUST, IT WILL BE ANOTHER BLACK
She was all over justifying targeting the church.

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2014347540343271527

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:55pm On Jan 22
I've laughed at for saying I'd rather the west than China. Chinas ambition is to dominate, outproduce and dump their cheaper products in the markets killing other countries' industry. China is lax on Intellectual Property,you must have local partners in China based factory ,after which they steal your secret and produce the same product at a fraction of your cost.
I've ever mentioned a friend bragging about his brand new SONY TV,he hadn't noticed it was SQNY.

benalvino3:
And they will leech to anything that they feel they can benefit from. Like Canada going to China instead of talking. They can play US and get freebies but will rely on China as their industry goes out of business as a result.

China is killing western manufacturing by highly subsidizing products, flood those cheap products in the west and putting their companies out of business.

You go to China to manufacture, they steal your IP and make cheap competitive alternatives.

Canada has the biggest land mass aside from Russia, but buying a house is more expensive there than here in the US or the UK.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:46pm On Jan 22
iCE can enter hones without warrants. This should happen to those who have a final removal order?


🚨 “FULL DUE PROCESS”: ICE Asserts Authority to Enter Homes of Deportable Aliens 🚨

A newly disclosed internal memorandum from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially authorized agents to enter private residences using administrative warrants rather than judicial ones. The policy, signed by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, targets individuals who have already received a final order of removal from an immigration judge.

The "Knock and Announce" Protocol 🏘️🛡️

The directive outlines specific rules for these high-stakes operations:

Agents are permitted to use a "necessary and reasonable amount of force" to enter a residence if the occupant does not comply after being given a reasonable chance to open the door.

These operations must be conducted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m..

Before using force, agents are required to knock and clearly identify themselves as federal law enforcement.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin noted that everyone served with these warrants has already had "full due process" and that the officers issuing them have found probable cause for the removal.

Minneapolis Impact 🚔

The new tactics are already being deployed as part of the massive Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota:

On January 11, 2026, agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of Garrison Gibson, a Liberian national in North Minneapolis.

Gibson’s attorney argued the arrest was a "blatant constitutional violation" because agents lacked a judicial warrant. While a district judge initially ordered Gibson's release, he was later re-detained as deportation proceedings continued.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:11pm On Jan 22
Why would Biden lock up land for mining?

🚨 MINERAL DOMINANCE: House Votes to Unleash Minnesota’s Resources 🚨

In a major legislative victory for the administration’s energy agenda, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 214–208 today, January 21, 2026, to overturn a Biden-era ban on mining in Northern Minnesota. The resolution, spearheaded by Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN), targets a 20-year moratorium that locked up over 225,000 acres of mineral-rich land in the Superior National Forest.

The vote paves the way to tap into one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of copper, nickel, and cobalt—critical minerals essential for national defense, AI technology, and domestic manufacturing.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:25pm On Jan 22
wow.DHS.gov

A searchable database showing who has been arrested by the DHS
The wow is for "worst of the worst" .

Bayelsaowei.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:45am On Jan 22
Tesla Lithium Hydroxide factory goes live in Texas .



This should reduce reliance on China Lithium virtual monopoly.
Credit goes to Biden administration though.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:35am On Jan 22
benalvino3:
The terror and fear is coming from the people storming churches, ramming their cars at ICE, shooting ICE etc.

But share a case where ICE force their way into people's homes.

A memo is one thing, so let's back that memo up with actuality
This one goes unreported. In 2019 Trump admin introduced rapid DNA testing of adults accompanying minors. To ensure that they are relatives.
Biden immediately dropped it.
During Biden term hundreds of thousands of children (400K plus ) were released to families in the interior and 300K sort of disappeared.
Trump admin has located 129,000 children ,many who have been sexually abused and others working as indentured slaves.

Biden deliberately enabled child trafficking.
Another reason I don't like Pam Bondi.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:11am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
Benalvino3

See what I am talking about..

Agency should be better led, resources should be better trained..

Acting like NURTW, because millions of immigrants poured into the US doesnt serve any better purpose but fear mongering. Citizens as well as legal immigrants are being arrested and detained in these ICE raids.

Previous presidents executed immigration laws without having to propagate fear and terror in the streets of america..
Obama never got any negative press.
He earned the title deporter in chief.

https://theconversation.com/immigrants-deported-under-obama-share-stories-of-terror-and-rights-violations-74212

Obama was probably worse than Trump.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/border-patrol-was-monstrous-under-obama-imagine

He built the cages , democrats would later say Trump is the one. As usual democrats lying.
Obama heavily utilized the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996
to rapidly expedite the removal of illegal aliens before they appeared before an immigration judge.Today democrats demand every alien must appear before an immigration judge and be accorded due process.

Not a whimper from the media.
Jeh Johnson Obama DHS secretary touring the cages.
Alexandria O Cortez crying behind barricades in 2017 blaming Trump for family separations as if criminals in jail are not separated from their children.

Democrats are full of Schiff.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:53am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
Where is this bald headed mvmv?

Always talking like Hitlers younger brother.

Coconut heads in this Admin..
That's on January 3rd.
Methinks Trump, NATO and Denmark now have a deal. It seems to have hyped up, after capturing Maduro in his bedroom anything Trump says should be taken seriously.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:40am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
lol.

I remember one person here saying democrats aren't talking about the invitation by the House of rep declined by the Clinton's. That because of TDS, folks who want justice across board are only worried about the orange man.. now we have a bipartisan approach to advance contempt resolution against the Clinton's.

What next? Is it not for Pamela to release the rest of the Epstein's files now that DJT isnt going ahead with bombing Greenland ?

grin grin
Clinton is a very significant Epstein associate. He was chummy with Epstein, not that he has been mentioned. Epstein visited the Clinton WH at least 17 times. He had this hand drawn portrait of Bill in his living room. He flew over 27 times in his plane . Epstein also claimed to have been involved in establishing the Clinton Foundations. Ghislaine Maxwell attended the wedding of Chelsea Clinton.
Hillary's aide Huma Abedin was married to Antony Weiner,who was jailed for sexting with a minor. Huma is now married to George Soros son Alex who now runs the Open Society Foundation that is behind non profits screwing up America in every way


He should agree to be questioned.
You can't claim you are being persecuted because others have not been questioned. No one is above the law, ask Letitia James and Jack Smith.
Tell me why Bill is in red heels and a Monica Lewinsky blue dress.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:25am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
I think this madness became sudden in 2025 when oga told Texas to redraw there maps ahead of 2026.

When leadership is poor everybody does whatever they like.. and it is the result you are seeing.

Gerrymandering all together should be banned. Its manipulative..
So you can see the madness of gerrymandering. It becomes a new war,if you hold the state Senate and House ,eliminate the other party representation. Until when?

It didn't start with Texas, many blue and red states always redraw maps to favour them. Joe Biden by bringing in say 10 million plus immigrants ensures more democrat seats. The illegals were mostly resettled in sanctuary and democrat areas boosting their population.After the census democrats will get more seats.
Thats the reason why democrats have demonized ICE and CBP . The goal of immigration is to shift the demographic dynamics to favour them. They don't love immigrants at all.
A state like Texas decided to fight back.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:58am On Jan 22
Appears Trump made huge demands on Greenland ,threatening brimstones and fire whole all he wanted was to ensure China and Russia never gain a foothold there.

Greenland may be rich in minerals, extracting them is not easy .
It was never about oil and rare Earth's.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:00am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
i believe the democrats have constantly pushed for an end to gerrymandering, but that proposal has never been supported by republicans.

You need to do a research on this.
No republican seat in NYC



Republican pretend to play nice while democrats execute their plans without fail
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:21am On Jan 22
bayelsaowei:
Its now left for a joint push to release more of the epstein files..
DC juries if Billarys are indicted at all won't convict him. They know that very well.
When Bannon was refered by the House committee,he was indicted within 3 weeks. Navarro was indicted within 8 weeks after referral
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:37am On Jan 21
bayelsaowei:
You mean the white house that is also capturing and detaining legal immigrants and citizens?

White House wey head no correct..

The same white house that called Renne a domestic terrorist?
Didn't Biden call parents protesting at school boards over lbgtqa material domestic terrorists? Didn't Biden call republican Whites as the greatest threats to security?

+Don Lemon and his gang fit the domestic terrorists tag,they chose a white church to go disrupt because the pastor is affiliated to ICE. Thats inflicting terror.

I could go on.Reene Good actions to murder an ICE agent is an act of terror,a warning to others that they can be killed.

Do you think this quote is relevant to today? "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip".
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:30am On Jan 21
bayelsaowei:
Trump tried to use a rookie and his personal lawyer to do his bidding..

What a chaos..

I wonder why women still choose to work with and for the psychopath.
That's because Senate is refusing to confirm his nominees ,only 10 out of 90 plus US Attorneys have been confirmed. They badly want derail his agenda.

At the same time ,there may not be a point in indicting political criminals in New York,DC, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia etc where democrat majority juries will simply refuse to indict or convict democrats.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
bayelsaowei:
Basilico


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/26/immigrants-criminal-record-ice-detention?utm_source=chatgpt.com
From your link.
Isn't that ratio impressive. Almost a 1-1 ratio.
Those arrested with criminal records also have families .Were they arrested without their families.
If ICE agents storm a criminals house won't they detain his wife and children ?
So the problem is semantics .
I'll go with the Whitehouse.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:51am On Jan 21
bayelsaowei:
Most of the undocumented captured thus far are those without any criminal records.. please get your info straight..
They are already breaking the law by being there illegally.
What's your source for this statistic by the way?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:44am On Jan 21
On ICE agents being racist. Breakdown of undocumented immigrants in terms of race.

Hispanic: This group constitutes the overwhelming majority of the unauthorized immigrant population, with individuals of Mexican origin accounting for around 40%, and Central/South Americans for another large portion (collectively about 80% to 84% of the total).
Asian: This is the second-largest group, making up approximately 6% of the unauthorized population as of 2023. The largest origin countries within this group include India, China, and the Philippines.
White: Individuals from Europe, Canada, and Oceania account for about 7% of the total unauthorized immigrant population.
Black/African: This group makes up about 3% to 4% of the total unauthorized immigrant population. Haitians, Jamaicans, and Nigerians are among the largest origin groups within this demographic.


Logically what race would ICE agents target the most .As far as I can tell they been going for specific people with criminal records so far,they have not yet conducted wholesale indiscriminate deportation if aliens. They are using Peter Thiel's Palantir Investigative Case Management system which aggregates every dataset possible to pinpoint real time actual geo-location of those on their warrants. iCE doesn't need a judge's warrant
Mist of the undocumented arrested have criminal records from murder,robbery,drug ,rape, etc
When democrats cry about racial profiling ,in the early stages they are really protecting vicious criminals.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:39am On Jan 21
Raumdeuter benalvino3.
Rep Stephen Horsford of Nevada says prices are going up

https://www.facebook.com/share/188EiKZ84L/

Check out the readers comments on Facebook. 99% blasted him.
Democrat think people are really stupid.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:18am On Jan 21
bayelsaowei:
They are even profiling law off duty officers.. why? Because they are people of color..

What a shame!!

There'd soon be a stand off between local police and ICE soon..

I think I have seen that happen in Nigeria, where the army and police do get into some brawl.

DOING THINGS BY DUE PROCESS WONT HARM OR WORRY ANYBODY. BUT AS IT IS , ANYTHING OR ANYBODY THAT WORKS FOR TRUMP THROWS DUE PROCESS AWAY AND RATHER PREFERS CHAOS..
So what's the big deal? They are citizens ,why should it be a problem. ICE are doing their job,which allows them to stop anyone and everyone and demand proof of residency. Do you think the Indian wife of JD Vance would throw a tantrum if she was stopped by ICE agents. iCE has arrested 10,000 in Minnesota , who if deported would see democrats lose a congressional district.
After the 2020 Census, Minnesota kept its eighth congressional seat by a mere 89 people. New York would have received the seat if Minnesota had counted 89 fewer residents. Wake up smell the coffee.

Last I checked you are yet to produce an American citizen who was deported.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:12am On Jan 21
Unlimited22:
I legit can't believe what I'm seeing

After watching Macron and Carney(who got a standing ovation, an event so rare it was noted by the program host), I expected him to be his usual blustery, bombastic-speaking self


This is.... Scary tbh
This is what Howard Lutnick told the WEF globalists.

🌍 “GLOBALIZATION HAS FAILED”: Secretary Lutnick Takes the America First Message to Davos 🌍

The elites at the World Economic Forum got a reality check today, January 20, 2026, as U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered a blunt assessment of the global order. Appearing on a high-stakes trade panel, Lutnick declared that the era of hollowing out the American industrial base is over.

Lutnick stated that the globalization model championed by the WEF—exporting, offshoring, and seeking the "cheapest labor in the world"—has left the American worker behind.

He warned that offshoring fundamental industries like medicine and semiconductors is a direct threat to national sovereignty.

Lutnick reminded the room that "sovereignty is your borders" and that no nation should be dependent on rivals for its survival.

"Well, I think you should start at a much higher level. We are in Davos at the World Economic Forum, and the Trump Administration and myself, we are here to make a very clear point. Globalization has failed the West and the United States of America. It's a failed policy. It is what the WEF has stood for, which is export, offshore, far-shore, find the cheapest labor in the world, and the world is a better place for it. The fact is, it has left America behind. It has left the American workers behind. And what we are here to say is that America First is a different model—one that we encourage other countries to consider—which is that our workers come first. We can have policies that impact our workers. Sovereignty is your borders. You're entitled to have borders. You shouldn't offshore your medicine.

You shouldn't offshore your semiconductors. You shouldn't offshore your entire industrial base and have it be hollowed out beneath you. You should not be dependent, for that which is fundamental to your sovereignty, on any other nation. And if you're going to be dependent on someone, it darn well better be your best allies. Okay? And so that is a different way of thinking. It is completely different than the WEF. I viewed the WEF as not a flagpole in the middle, but in fact they are the flag. Whichever way the wind blew, so it blew. You should have solar, you should have wind. Why are you going to do solar and wind? Why would Europe agree to be net-zero in 2030 when they don't make a battery?! They don't make a battery! So if they go 2030, they are deciding to be subservient to China who makes the batteries."


There could be something wrong with wanting manufacturing back to your country?
The same thing they told us about plenty of idle refining capacity overseas,so we don't need refineries because we can import the refined products extracted from Nigeria.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
raumdeuter:
When they get the offer, they will make a decision

Just like when the EU and UK agreed to the new trade deal
They already have an offer in the works.
🚨ALERT: In a bombshell revelation, top White House officials disclosed that the United States is finalizing a staggering $700 billion cash offer to buy Greenland outright from Denmark, plus $100,000 lump-sum payments to each of its ~57,000 residents—totaling nearly $706 billion.

Zelensky's war can then be funded for eternity.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
The guy who shone a laser at Marine One while Trump was onboard has been found not guilty by a jury after admitting shining the laser

🚨 “IRREVOCABLY BROKEN”: DC Jury Acquits Man in Presidential Helicopter Laser Case 🚨

A DC jury has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after acquitting Jacob Samuel Winkler, 33, of federal charges for aiming a laser pointer at Marine One while President Donald Trump was aboard. The jury reached the "not guilty" verdict in approximately 35 minutes on January 13, 2026, a remarkably swift decision that critics label a "citizens' revolt" against the Trump administration.

Federal prosecutors alleged that on September 20, 2025, Winkler shone a red laser at a Secret Service officer before directing the beam toward the presidential helicopter as it departed the White House.

Authorities argued the keychain-sized laser posed a "serious safety threat" of flash blindness and pilot disorientation during a critical phase of flight.

Winkler was charged with a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 39A(a), which carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison.

Statements in Custody: Following his arrest, Winkler allegedly repeatedly said, "I should apologize to Donald Trump," and admitted to investigators that he frequently pointed the laser at various objects.

Winkler's public defenders characterized the case as a "disturbing reality" where the government spent scarce resources to prosecute a homeless man with a "cat toy".

The defense argued that the low-power device did not actually endanger the aircraft and that the prosecution failed to prove intent or actual risk beyond a reasonable doubt.

The "J6" Double Standard: Conservative journalist Julie Kelly slammed the acquittal, noting that 35 minutes is the same time it took DC juries to convict January 6 defendants of similar charges, such as interfering with federal officers.

A Pattern of Resistance: This acquittal follows several instances where DC grand juries have reportedly refused to indict residents—including a man who threw a salami sandwich at an officer—as a way of protesting the Trump administration's crackdown.


Democrats have screwed up the country.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:20am On Jan 20
nateevs:
European Government's are beginning to realise what I have been saying for 10 years. This guy is a lunatic fascist, unfortunately, now with the world's greatest power under his finger.

Bootlickers like Starmer fell in line to lick ass, agreeing stupid deals, just to be seen as politically compliant with the US.

Now all these nincompoops are faced with the unprecedented event of sending troops to defend Greenland against the US.

It's coming for all of us.
I know Starmer wants you people to use BBC it's more than enough Follow BBC and you'll never get into trouble of having independent thought.

Key Historical Instances
Andrew Johnson (1860s): Following the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward commissioned a report on the feasibility of also acquiring Greenland and Iceland from Denmark. While the idea was seriously considered, no formal offer was ultimately made at the time, partly due to a lack of congressional support.
Harry S. Truman (1946): After World War II, during which the U.S. had taken over the defense of Greenland due to the German occupation of Denmark, President Truman made a formal, but secret, offer to purchase the island for $100 million in gold. Denmark rejected this offer, but the two nations later agreed to a defense pact that allowed the U.S. to establish military bases, including Thule Air Base (now Pituffik Space Base).
Donald Trump (2019 and 2024-2026): During his first presidential term in 2019, President Trump discussed the idea of buying Greenland, describing it as a "large real estate deal". The Danish government and Greenlandic authorities swiftly and publicly dismissed the idea, stating the island was not for sale, which led to a diplomatic dispute. Trump revived his interest in the idea after winning the 2024 election and, in his second term, has framed the acquisition as a national security necessity, even raising the possibility of military action or imposing tariffs if a sale is not agreed upon.
The consistent interest in Greenland stems from its strategic geopolitical location in the Arctic and its potential vast natural resources, including rare earth minerals, oil, and gas. However, modern international law and Greenland's status as an autonomous territory of Denmark mean that the people of Greenland would have to consent to any change in sovereignty.


Take heart.Majority of the Republican are not interested in Greenland,there are more pressing issues
EU should take care of it's own security and Ukraine, if they are broke they can always sell Greenland and give the money to Zelensky.

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