Trumpkin- 11 Days In
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
Boise, Idaho
January 31, 2017 6:57am CST
I do understand where Trump is coming from in one respect. Really I do. He is a business man and he answers to no one. He is used to making orders and no one, except perhaps his kids, are made aware of his up and coming decisions. He spouts orders and his underlings do his bidding. It's a bit different in the presidency. And, he hates the media. Why? They speak the truth and ask questions he doesn't want to answer. He has gotten the habit of tweeting and no president has ever done that before.
I see where the immigration restrictions are just for a period of time. I am hoping that means he does want to better this situation and make some restrictions that are reasonable.
But, Trump says he loves America and is a great American. I think that if that were true he would respect the traditions of both the republican party and presidential sphere. He doesn't seem to be a very traditional man.
I will give him credit. I have seen a change in the man for the better. If this continues it could be a really good thing. His ideas are warped though. He is like a child in a toy store. Signing paper work that is just for show and thinking that he can do anything. Firing people that refuse to do his bidding is not a good thing. How many can he fire before he is in trouble? I hope that we see improvement and even some government officials being let into his sanctum and that things run more smoothly over the time to come. We'll see.
I really hope he does some good. My daughter is afraid he is going to start a world war. He is alienating countries that we really need to keep as allies. Stirring things up is fine but, let's use some diplomacy.
My Trump rating right now is about a 37%.
Your thoughts.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
31 Jan 17
Trump will not start a war. He has business interests in many parts of the world, and he does not want to lose his money.
People hate him for the Muslim's ban partly because he references to 9/11, but he bans Muslims from countries who do not commit terrorism in US land for more than 40 years.
More than half of the terrorists were from Saudi, and due to the fact that Trump has business interest in Saudi, the Muslims in Saudi are treated differently.
The way he runs the government is like running a family business.
He brings in the family to make decisions that can affect the whole world.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
He may not want to start a war but his attitude and things he has said in the past can get him there real fast. He businessman and that is what he knows. I think there is some good and some bad in that.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
31 Jan 17
@celticeagle His attitude and his actions have already hurt America companies worldwide.
While he does not have business interests in the 7 countries he has banned, other America companies have.
The Muslims worldwide take it as an insult against their religion.
Even here in Asia, the Muslims in Malaysia and Indonesia are in uproar over it.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
@scheng1 .....That is horrible. He just does not know what diplomacy and tact are I am afraid. He is not making many friends that is for sure.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
31 Jan 17
I disliked him greatly years and years ago - when he lied to the people in New Jersey - when he built the casino in A/C and said he would fix up the neighborhoods around the casino - he lied he didn't do it. When you go to A/C they tell you don't leave the boardwalk/hotel area - its not safe. Anyway, my rating is in the negative range and continues to slide down.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
31 Aug 17
@celticeagle Seven months later and my deep hatred has grown. I didn't think that was possible but every day I hate him more. What a waste of human flesh and oxygen!
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
I hate his lies. He seems to think there are no rules where he is concerned. Not laws, rules, diplomacy, etc.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Aug 17
@anniepa .....A grand liar and cheater is all he is. He knows how to show boat but that is all.
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@dfollin (25343)
• United States
31 Jan 17
I have never been a fan of Trump's.....ok he ran a company, he is a business man. But he couldn't even run that stupid show so how does he think he can run a country. A country is a lot different then a business!
i agree he is not doing this, following it the way it has. He is not following the american constitution that's for sure.
I only agree with him saying that if the crime in Chicago is not worked on properly then he is going to send the FBI in. I have to agree with that. Therefore my Trump rating right now is 1%
i agree he is not doing this, following it the way it has. He is not following the american constitution that's for sure. I only agree with him saying that if the crime in Chicago is not worked on properly then he is going to send the FBI in. I have to agree with that. Therefore my Trump rating right now is 1%@dfollin (25343)
• United States
31 Jan 17
@celticeagle Me too! I am not a fan of his
But I am just seeing that since the Chicago authorities can not handle thei crime issues maybe someone else needs to come in.
But I am just seeing that since the Chicago authorities can not handle thei crime issues maybe someone else needs to come in.1 person likes this
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
I have never liked the man and am struggling to find something positive to run on where he is concerned.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
@dfollin .....It is getting old there. If the old stuff isn't working they need to do something new.
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
1 Feb 17
@topffer -- that is objectively untrue. You don't get to "think" a law is illegal and act accordingly. Something is either legal or illegal. The AG's responsibility is not political activism. This is not a matter of opinion. America is a sovereign nation, whose laws are not subject to change over mere disagreement. This is fact. I cannot help it some people do not realize these facts of American laws. Nor do they realize the legal responsibilities of our Attorneys General.
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
1 Feb 17
@topffer Yes, we will know who's right. But there was a much easier way to find out who was right. There is a way to prove Sally Yates is just posturing politically to virtue signal, and that's the fact that she, nor the AG at the time, ever spoke up to say it was illegal when Obama did it SIX TIMES.
There was also this in 2002, which I'll paraphrase: No nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.1101(a)(15)) shall be issued to any alien from a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the Secretary of State determines, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, that such alien does not pose a threat to the safety or national security of the United States. In making a determination under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall apply standards developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, that are applicable to the nationals of such states.
And guess who supported that via the House of Representative roll call? Why, none other than Mr. Cry-Me-A-River himself, Chuck Schumer. And also Wyden and Feinstein and Udall and people who fuss about it when it's Trump.
Seeing that you have a doctorate in law, maybe you can explain to me why it was legal, and why Obama's Attorney General signed off on it in 2002, but now, when it's Trump, it's illegal.
I know why. Because it's Trump.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
1 Feb 17
@matersfish If it is from 2002, it is from G. W. Bush, not Obama. I do not see a lot of similarities between this order against aliens from "state sponsor of international terrorism" and the ban ordered by Trump telling "the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is further directed to make changes, to the extent permitted by law, to prioritize refugee claims made by individuals on the basis of religious-based persecution, provided that the religion of the individual is a minority religion in the individual's country of nationality." This one is clearly making a discrimination between Muslims and other religions, even if it does not say "Muslims".
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@topffer (42156)
• France
1 Feb 17
I prepared a PhD in International Criminal Law, and I know a bit about US laws. You should learn more about the role of your attorney general. Being the chief lawyer of your country, he has the responsibility to follow the law and the constitution and to say "no" to a president if he considers an order unlawful. The president is free to fire the attorney general. Yates has been fired, the executive order she said unlawful is sued, so we will know soon who was right...
Before speaking of "political activism" you should perhaps read more about her. I read that she was in the past "a Republican hero".
In a dramatic turn of events, the acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, an Obama appointee, was fired by President Donald Trump after she announced that she
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@sallypup (61563)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Sep 17
I think those better actions are coming from Trump's aides. I don't see that he has any notion to do right by anyone unless they help him make money. Your daughter fears what I fear. He should not be near such crucial life destroying decisions.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Sep 17
No, he shouldn't. He is not intelligent enough.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Sep 17
@sallypup .....That's for sure. Now he is trying to take away help for kids who are coming into the country. What will he think of next?
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@sallypup (61563)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Sep 17
@celticeagle The idea that this is a winter post and still so fresh makes me want to vomit. Trump is this country's stomach flu!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 17
I do like his, "I don't kiss anybody's butt" attitude @celticeagle and that's only because most previous presidents did just that. It's time for other countries to stop running over us.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
That's true but, I think he goes too far with it. Hope it works for America's sake.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
31 Jan 17
@nanette64 I don't think anyone will think too highly of his attitude when he pisses off North Korea who already hates us - he will start a war one way or another. He has limited brain capacity.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 17
@celticeagle I think my biggest concern is North Korea. That leader is a nut-case. He now has nuclear capabilities to launch one that can come well into the entire western half of the US. If he and Trump bump heads, it won't be a good outcome.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Jan 17
I wonder about wars myself, and see things that do indeed remind me of a toddler that needs to take a nap
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Jan 17
It's like he is in a room full of toys and is a spoiled child. Scary stuff.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt .....They need to put Trazodone in his coffee.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Feb 17
@celticeagle esp when his tantrums can cause world or civil wars
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
2 Feb 17
Some people and clearly not a majority liked his impetuous and critical comments about "politicians" and his lure of a shake up appealed to them. It is easy to be critical of any profession, but there is a reason experience AND qualifications counts in success in anything. His blatant disregard for the law, that which our country is based on, is either out of ignorance or indifference. Either way though it is a recipe for disaster if he does not defer to those who know more than he does about the law. Even businesses are run in compliance with the law, so why would he think a country can run on impulse and ego?
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Feb 17
They wanted change and they got it. Full throttle. Indifference to law is my take on him. He has make both Mexico and Australia upset with him. I hate to think what he might do with Russia and North Korea. Impulse and ego is what he has to work with and yes, hopefully he will listen to those with experience.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
3 Feb 17
@celticeagle This may sound odd to say, but I think the World looks at the US and its people quite differently as a result of this "situation". I SO AGREE that certain countries may not take his "toying" and baiting as graciously as Mexico did and this is a great concern. Although the US has always held itself out for its unity, the distancing of so many Americans from Trump's agenda, may be our saving grace. Otherwise having such an unpopular President may highlight division and be seen by the bullies as a sign of weakness. Let me make it clear though that the weakness is not (especially after the showings of the number, commitment and unity of the protests) being attributed to the masses here, but to those who claim to lead.
@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
31 Jan 17
We Indians can't rate him well as he is affecting our economy.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Feb 17
@matersfish .....But, nice if the countries all worked together.
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
1 Feb 17
I can understand that. But on a fundamental level, isn't it India's job to take care of India's economy? If you're relying on the west to bolster your economy, that may not be a sustainable economic model.
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