Last week was dominated by the doing with Iran and Israel…..but with all that there was still silliness in DC and the puppets.
This past week is full of Donny being butt hurt because there was not much positive to say about the US airstrikes in Iran….and then the changing of minds began and all his cronies fell into line with his assessment of the damage…..from the DNI to Contrary GOPers to even the media…..and now his smug puss is alight with joy…..now after the leak of the intel Donny has decided that his admin will not be as forthcoming with info it delivers to Congress
Then Donny Lou jetted off to Spain for the NATO conference…..and he did what he does best bully until he gets his way….
President Trump said Wednesday that he was leaving the NATO summit with “a little bit different” view of NATO after seeing the “unbelievable … love” and “passion” world leaders showed for their countries, reports the Guardian. That generous view didn’t extend to Spain, which wouldn’t agree to commit to spending 5% of its GDP annually on defense.
“They want to stay at 2%. I think it’s terrible. … You’re the only country that is not paying. I don’t know what the problem is. … We’ll make it up. You know … we’re negotiating with Spain on a trade deal. We’re going to make them pay twice as much. And I’m actually serious about that.”
Look for any products from Spain to be more expensive in the near future.
Now for the silly side of Last week….
Donny’s family recently started offering a smartphone (gold of course) and a plan and originally it was sold as ‘made in America” well that went by way of the dodo….
When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: “Made in the USA.” The Trumps are apparently having second thoughts. How about “proudly American”? Those are the two words that have replaced the “Made in the USA” pitch that just a few days ago appeared on the website where customers can pre-order the so-called T-1 gold-toned phones with an American flag etched on the back, the AP reports. Elsewhere on the site, other vague terms are now being used, describing the $499 phone as boasting an “American-Proud Design” and “brought to life right here in the USA.”
The Federal Trade Commission requires that items labeled “Made in USA” be “all or virtually all” produced in the US and several firms have been sued over misusing the term. The Trump Organization has not explained the change and has not responded to a request for comment. Neither did an outside public relations firm handling the Trumps’ mobile phone business, including a request to confirm a statement made to other media outlets. “T1 phones are proudly being made in America,” said a Trump Mobile spokesman, according to the BBC. “Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate.” The Verge, which first noted the website change, notes that the site now only promises the phones are “designed with American values in mind.”
An expert on cell phone technology, IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo, said he’s not surprised the Trump family has dropped the “Made in the USA” label because it’s nearly impossible to build one here given the higher cost and lack of infrastructure to do so. Another website change: The phones were originally said to be shipping in September; now, the site promises only “later this year.”
More cheap crap to add to the Trump line of cheap crap.
The Trump name may be headed to Israel (go figure)…..
A luxury hotel under construction in Tel Aviv will be the tallest hotel in the city—and it could have the Trump name on it. Eric Trump, who runs the Trump Organization, spoke to the owners of the hotel in the trendy Sarona district this spring about a partnership, the New York Times reports. “Israel has always been a market we would love to explore,” the president’s son tells the Times, though he says no deal has been made and “any discussions have been strictly preliminary.” The talks with the owners of what’s currently called the Sarona Hotel took place before missiles hit the district during Iranian counterattacks.
Sources tell the Times, however, that Eric Trump told Israeli real-estate execs that the project “had the feel of a Trump property” and discussed adding extra floors to the plan for a 47-floor building. Since Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, the Trump name has been licensed to buildings in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, the Times notes, and Israel could be next despite fears a Trump building there could become a target. The company retreated from a Jerusalem hotel project after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and gave up on an earlier Tel Aviv hotel plan after Trump’s 2016 election win. “You can’t build the tallest building in Tel Aviv and try to negotiate peace in the Middle East,” Eric Trump said at the time.
Donald the Orange has a new nickname and it is reported that he loves it…..
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to call President Trump “daddy” at an alliance summit Wednesday—and the White House embraced the nickname, though Rutte later clarified his remarks. The White House released a highlights reel from Trump’s visit to the summit with Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” as the soundtrack, USA Today reports. On Thursday, Trump’s political fundraising committee started selling a $35 Trump T-shirt and a Trump fundraising email had the title, “They’re calling me daddy,” reports NJ.com.
When Rutte was asked Wednesday about Trump swearing while talking about Iran and Israel the previous day, he chuckled and, with Trump sitting next to him, said, “Daddy has to sometimes use strong language,” Time reports. Rutte later told Reuters that he was referring to how some countries view the US, not to Trump in particular. “In Europe, I hear sometimes countries saying, ‘Hey, Mark, will the US stay with us?'” he said. “And I said that sounds a little bit like a small child asking his daddy, ‘Hey, are you still staying with the family?'”
Now for the silliness of those red states that lick Donny’s butt….this time it is that idiot in Florida, DeSantis….Tennessee outlawed chem trailos and now Florida has outlawed weather manipulation….
Under the bill, geoengineering and weather modification activities constitute a third-degree
felony, punishable by up to five years imprisonment and fines of up to $100,000. Aircraft
operators and controllers are subject to a fine of up to $5,000. All fines collected must be
deposited in the Air Pollution Control Trust Fund
Another waste of time and money for the state legislature since there is no grant proposals or grants under experimentation at the present time….Red States waste so much time on crap.
That is about all I can stomach this Sunday….enjoy your day and your Summer….and as always….Bed well and Be Safe….
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