The Donald Trump Score Card

J.D. Vance Justifies Tariffs by Promising Parents Their Kids Will Have American-Made Weapons if 'God Forbid' They Go to War

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Vice President J.D. Vance is speaking out in defense of President Donald Trump's tariffs — including his statements about children needing fewer toys — by arguing that Americans could benefit from using American-made weapons if "God forbid ... your country goes to a war."

 

Judge pauses much of Trump's massive downsizing of federal agencies.


Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies

 

Trump proposes 80% China tariff ahead of trade talks

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"On Friday, official figures for April showed China's exports to the US fell by more than 20% compared to a year earlier. But at the same time its total exports rose by a better-than-expected 8.1%."

 

MAGA world melts down over what it perceives as Marxist woke pope.


New Pope Robert Prevost's Social Media Causes MAGA Meltdown

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“WOKE MARXIST POPE,” wrote Laura Loomer — a far-right 9/11 conspiracy theorist who is close enough to Trump to advise him on national security staffing decisions. In another post, Loomer wrote that Prevost was “just another Marxist puppet in the Vatican,” and that “Catholics don’t have anything good to look forward to.”

 

Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

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The move was blasted by Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who said of Mr. Trump in a statement that the "unjust decision to fire Dr. Hayden in an email sent by a random political hack is a disgrace and the latest in his ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American history and turn back the clock."

 

Place-of-origin washing.


China Beating US Tariffs: Secret Routes, 'Place-of-Origin Washing' Exposed

 

GT Voice: US protectionism is behind absurd ‘origin washing’ claim - Global Times

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"Over the past year, some Western media outlets have promoted the idea that Chinese companies are using ASEAN countries, including Malaysia, as intermediaries to circumvent US trade tariffs. This has led to calls for stricter regulations, despite the complete lack of credible evidence to support these allegations. VOA has further amplified the so-called "origin washing" threat, suggesting that goods from one country are rerouted through third-party nations, relabeled to evade tariffs, and then re-exported to other markets. This portrayal is misleading because it oversimplifies global trade dynamics, failing to account for the intricate interconnectedness of global supply chains.

While these concerns are largely unfounded, they come amid a broader context of rising trade tensions between the US and some ASEAN countries, particularly in sectors like photovoltaic products. These disputes are primarily driven by US protectionist policies, which are aimed at curbing the competitive rise of both Chinese and Southeast Asian manufacturing in key industries. In this context, it is hardly surprising that certain American media outlets would seek to inflame tensions over "origin washing" as part of a broader economic agenda. As trade tensions rise between the US and some Southeast Asian countries, such narratives could serve as a convenient excuse and create a favorable public climate for Washington's protectionist measures targeting Chinese and emerging Southeast Asian industries. This may explain the origin of these accusations."

 

Trump to choose an administrator of FEMA who will dismantle FEMA, like he chose a secretary of education who is dismantling the Department Of Education.


Trump’s acting FEMA chief fired a day after breaking from the administration

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“President Trump has been very clear since the beginning that he believes that FEMA and its response in many, many circumstances has failed the American people, and that FEMA, as it exists today, should be eliminated in empowering states to respond to disasters with federal government support.” Noem told the committee.

 

Trump says 80% tariff on China seems right to him.


Trump says 80% tariff on China "seems right" ahead of trade talks - CBS News

 

Trump changed his stance this week and says U.S. doesn't have to sign trade deals.

Trump justifies it by saying the U.S. will make everything itself.

For the rest of the world, it is just an issue of deciding whether to do what Trump says so that they can sell to the U.S.

Trump also changed his stance on the higher prices that his trade war cause, saying that people can buy less at an inflated prices than more at a lower price.

He also said that the prices of groceries and other items aren't nearly as important as gas prices, which he has falsely claimed this week are $1.98 per gallon.

 

Trump has attended only 12 of his daily intelligence briefings since starting his second term.


https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/09/trump-intelligence-briefing-frequency-00338946

 

Trump calls for 20,000 more officers to help implement his deportations.


Trump calls for 20,000 new officers to aid with deportations

 

Trump overjoyed at accepting white South African farmers to U.S. including their family members who he says without evidence were persecuted and threatened. He says he's offering a fast track to U.S. citizenship.


US to begin admitting white South African refugees

 

Considering his America First rhetoric, Trump should first consider the plight of the U.S. farmers who have already been badly injured by his tariffs.

 

Response by Sen. Chris Van Hollen:

“Trump and Musk are about to give refugee status to 60 white South Africans — who do not need it — while Trump locks up and deports refugees here who face genuine dangers in other countries. This is the sick global apartheid policy being adopted by this lawless administration.”

 

Vance can also boast that mass shootings at schools and pot shots at Trump will be done with American-made weapons.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/10/donald-trump-immigration-deportations-due-process-00339319

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"Trump’s close adviser Stephen Miller has railed daily against what he’s called a “judicial coup” that has largely centered around rulings upholding due process rights of immigrants. Miller has scoffed at the notion that people Trump claims are terrorists — even if they deny it — must be allowed to contest their deportations, saying they only have the right to be deported. Miller suggested Friday that the White House was “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, the right of due process to challenge a person’s detention by the government."

 

Trump advisory panel member wants Jan. 6 to be a national holiday that celebrates Trump's riot and honors his rioters.


Trump advisory board member pushes for Jan. 6 as national holiday to 'honor American heroes'

 

Smh……

 

WTF?! Say it isn’t so!