At the start of the Iran War, Trump straight up told the Iranian people that the US was here to help the Iranian people overthrow their theocratic government. Trump was either lying, or just gave up on that goal.
“to the great proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.
For many years, you have asked for America’s help, but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who is giving you what you want, so let’s see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force. Now is the time to seize control of your destiny, and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach.
This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPiRij4cXy8
Iran tried to demonstrate that they controlled the Strait by attacking shipping that didn’t go where they commanded. The US struck back at relatively low-value targets near the Strait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0IFcw5wXLg
Musk went into government with arrogance and ignorance, failed to achieve his big promises, and screwed things up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAKGQQsF2RA
DOGE was the world’s richest person hurting some of the world’s poorest people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74Ww4E_bAU
“The voting machine company formerly known as Dominion Voting Systems on Wednesday dropped its billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against Trump ally Mike Lindell, eight months after the company was purchased by a former Republican election official.
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A jury last year issued a $2.3 million judgment against Lindell after finding he had defamed a former Dominion Voting Systems director with claims of election fraud.
A judge last September also found that Lindell defamed the voting company Smartmatic with similar false claims, but has not yet determined a dollar amount for damages. Earlier, Lindell was ordered to pay Smartmatic more than $50,000 in sanctions as a result of a “frivolous” countersuit he filed against the company.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/voting-machine-company-drops-1b-224625449.html
“a company involved in its last renovation more than 15 years ago was approached with an opportunity to do this remodel as well. But the company said no.
Specifically, it balked at two requirements – the Trump administration wanted it done by July 4, and the pool bottom had to be blue, according to two employees with the New Jersey-based Sika Corporation, which provided the concrete construction and sealing products for a 2010 renovation project to the Reflecting Pool.
According to the two employees, who spoke to CNN on the condition they not be identified, both demands made the job “unfeasible.”
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It was initially estimated to cost $1.8 million, but the price tag is now up to $14.7 million
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Sika declined the proposal after a routine assessment of feasibility and risk, the employees said. One of the Sika specialists assumed that was because Sika’s solution was complicated and lengthy, not fitting the contractor’s tight timeline of just a few months turnaround.
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a journalist and former Republican communications strategist, Eddie Wood, who owns Atlantic Industrial Coatings, said it was the government that decided to use a type of plastic-like coating called polyurea and contract Rhino Linings to provide those materials.
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As for the Rhino 406 Primer, one Sika employee said that epoxy, which is a popular coating for garage floors, is rigid, and would not be a good solution for flexing joints like the ones in the Reflecting Pool.
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The last time Sika worked on the reflecting pool was in 2012, when President Barack Obama’s administration spent $34 million on an 18-month renovation of the pool which was meant to address ongoing issues with algae blooms.
However, shortly after that renovation was completed, the pool again became a murky, smelly mess. That apparent failure to adequately address the issues with the pool became political fodder for Trump when he ordered his own renovation.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/exclusive-firm-that-worked-on-past-reflecting-pool-renovation-passed-on-trump-project-after-deeming-it-unfeasible-212702886.html
The reflection pool debacle is a reflection of Trump’s incompetent, corrupt, and dishonest administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHzIE4jawcA
Congress passed a bill designed to lower housing costs, but Trump refused to sign it, saying he won’t sign it until Congress also forces everyone to get a special ID to vote–an obviously unrelated issue mostly based on lies about the extent of voter fraud, which is practically zero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIrWPmHiEqc
Food delivery apps make it so hard to know upfront what the final cost of the food and delivery will be…that it disrupts market competition because it’s too hard for customers to compare based on price. They do this on purpose, and they forbid anyone aggregating their data to compare prices for consumers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Eq5jzsu1xU
Shortly after the Trump administration removes the requirement for military personnel to get the flu shot, there is a flu outbreak among recruits.
Vaccines are a part of having the most proficient fighting force. A force vulnerable to a virus is a weaker force compared to one that is less vulnerable.
Flu outbreaks disrupt and weaken training when a large number of recruits are sick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLL0sQGqWLM