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And Trump is a billionaire and doesn't understand economics either, asshole!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025It is true I object to Trump's policies (but it goes beyond tariffs and immigration). I also loathe his incompetence, his using the bully pulpit literally, his unconstitutional actions, his appalling foreign policies 9even to allies), his huge budget deficits, disrespect, etc.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025
Trump doesn't know economics at all despite supposedly being a billionaire. Maybe if I won the lottery, I could have retired at 47. Or written the Harry Potter series. Business success can occur for a variety of factors, including luck. I do a lot of reading and listen to sources
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025
we have not learned our lessons from Prohibition. We had a demand for alcoholic beverages. Demand simply shifted to the informal/grey economy: unregulated, possibly unhealthy goods. This economy can accommodate much more legal pathways to accommodate demand.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025
Let's be very clear. We have a broken immigration system that only lets in a trickle of immigrants from the western Hemisphere; it stands in the way of family reunifications, including elderly parents and available rooms, and employers and their desired workers
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025
"101 Freeway"
Big surprise. Notice Trump himself has never completed a comprehensive DoD audit.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 2, 2025
"$100 Billion"
I didn't think I would hear a Randy Newman hit at the Grammys, but a group just covered "I Love LA".
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Trump ran a victory lap after extorting Colombia to accept a military jet (vs. civilian airliner) of deported aliens. It was probably his biggest victory since he stole lunch money from that little blind girl in primary school. #sarcasm
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
“Shakira is here. The greatest thing out of Colombia that isn’t a Class A Felony.” — Trevor Noah
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
One quarter of Colombia's exports go to the US and include petroleum, coal, coffee, gold, bananas, cut flowers, coke (fuel), ferroalloys, and emeralds. (cf. Wikipedia).
Trump's rationalization of fentanyl for his trade war is as stupid and counterproductive as his current border Kabuki dance. Biden eventually acted to slow the flood. Similar story for fentanyl. But Trump's trade war costs him international cooperationhttps://t.co/4kWmC8vQoZ
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
So much for the US getting more respect in Trump's golden era... This is all about international bully Trump. He needs to read Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People". https://t.co/1SrSxRttoR
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
I usually don't care for celebrities talking politics at awards shows but I was moved by Shakira's beautiful tribute to fellow Colombian-American immigrants. (She has a green card, i.e., American resident.)
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
"U.S. exports to Mexico accounted for more than $322 billion in 2023, Census Bureau data showed, while the U.S. imported more than $475 billion worth of Mexican products."
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
The troll makes an argument that Mexico needs the US more than vice-versa, but the US has a trade deficit.
Trump violated US and international law. He is living up to his status of RINO Felon. He's also losing their cooperation in criminal and intelligence matters and border control.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Well, the Beatles didn't win over contemporary nominees and I realized it was a long shot. On the bright side they won an earlier presented rock award for the performance.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
I haven't gone back to check the the winners in those 4 years, but in the twentieth century alone, over 1600 covers of "Yesterday" had been recorded. Everybody knows these tracks; they're seared in my memory.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
via https://t.co/YGoLprKslV pic.twitter.com/fiRjEdNp9T
Congratulations to Beyoncé for finally winning the big one, Album of the Year, for, of all things, a country-theme album.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
"Beyoncé's hit single “Texas Hold ‘Em” spent 10 weeks at the top of the country music charts before finally passing the crown to another song."
Trump's mercantilism is fundamentally un-American Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" was literally published in 1776 and the Constitution mandates a free trade zone among the states.https://t.co/IzOHl97PXW pic.twitter.com/JXOIUCnpmc
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Trump knows that our trading partners will counter his tariff war and vows to raise the stakes. He's like a gambling addict, willing to throw your good money and job into the pot. Good money after bad, convinced the jackpot is one tariff away.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Second, and I'm not sure how he confounds these things, he seems to think the trade deficit is the reason we have a $36T national debt. No, you idiot! The reason why you ran up $7.8T of that is because you spent that much more than you raised in revenue.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
RINO Felon Trump may be running victory laps over the recent capitulations of Colombia & Mexico, but those governments must know it sets a precedent and it's just a matter of time before he tries it again. Other allies must understand they're next & Trump is not a reliable ally.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Senator McConnell is a patriot. Not only did he vote against Dumbass Hegseth at DoD, but McConnell, a polio survivor, is rightly rejecting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr and unqualified political hack Kash Patel. I'm more on the fence: Gabbard; I'm not sure of her qualifications for the job https://t.co/upJ7zKSeFs
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 3, 2025
Is Trump on drugs? This idea of a sovereign wealth fund that could buy TikTok is beyond unconstitutional and crackpot. It's one thing to propose diversification of entitlement trust fund assets, which I support, and another thing to meddle in the private sector.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
Well, corrupt Republicans from Lincoln through Hoover favored protectionist tariffs but the GOP after WWII had supported free trade until economically illiterate RINO Felon Trump and this idiot who's embarrassing the state of Missouri. https://t.co/PlabbjxqmJ
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
Crackpot conspiracy theorist Trumpkins think by calling us who believe in free trade "globalists", we'll shrink away as if a vampire from a cross. go to hell, losers! I also embrace "open borders". Nope, not a leftist; I'm a consistent libertarian-conservative.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
I support the idea of dismantling the Department of Education (because education is not an enumerated Constitutional responsibility) but RINO Felon Trump needs Congressional authorization. it's ludicrous to argue Congress has oversight, must confirm a Cabinet head but Trump can
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
This Trumpist jihad against DoJ lawyers and FBI agents involved with Trump's criminal trials or J6 riots at the Capitol are unbelievably corrupt and violations of professional ethics, that RINO Felon Trump should be impeached. He's been lying about being a "victim".
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
Sen. Cassidy has sold his conscience as a physician by enabling anti-vaxxer scum like RFK, Jr. to go to a Senate floor vote. He deserves to lose his coming reelection.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
Earlier immigrants went to Ellis island. RINO Felon Trump wants to send asylum seekers to Gitmo. I am so ashamed of fellow Americans voting this piece of garbage into the White House.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
Congresswoman Omar was naturalized at 17. I have no issue with advising immigrants of their due process rights under American law. No deportations of American citizens. https://t.co/P7U1MvckSB
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 4, 2025
I was always Never Biden but this new Trumpkin nickname is unjust and offensive. Trump in fact enables war criminal Netanyahu.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
"Genocide Joe"
If Elon Musk really wanted to eliminate waste in government, he would fire $7.8T RINO Felon Trump.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Trump is a co-conspirator in ethnic cleansing.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
"Palestinians in Gaza" https://t.co/opyH1ZSJrQ
Boebert isn't smart enough to realize the drug war is the longest failed war in American history. Prohibition of alcohol didn't work either. You have to deal with the fundamental issues driving demand, not drive up profit margins for dealers. https://t.co/pkH38WVtyf
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
I would have voted no. Bondi is better than Gaetz, but so is a yellow dog. I don't want partisan Trump loyalist hacks in public office. https://t.co/3YUvO6V0Cn
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Nope. The imperial Presidency is a vice, not a virtue. Congress, not the President, has the power of the purse. https://t.co/m0hSVQmFgT
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Is RINO Felon Trump on crack? Occupation of Palestinian Gaza by the US? No to Trump's unconstitutional imperialism. Even Trumpkins must realize that "American First" Trump getting in the middle of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is beyond stupid and evil.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
YES to the idea of privatizing the USPS. It's constitutionally clear that the Constitution did NOT the authorize the USPS of today with a USG monopoly of first-class mail/home delivery.https://t.co/y1ePiqcLrt
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
To this day, I do not understand how any voter in good conscience could vote for such an evil man as Trump. When people later questioned him about the Coking incident, he shrugged it off, saying the court ruled in her favor stopping him, so no harm done. What an asshole!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
CNN has reported after the aircraft wreckage from the recent fatal collision was cleared, the bodies of all victims have been recovered. Rest in peace; thoughts and prayers for surviving family members.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
SMH over delusional fellow libertarians who bought into Trump's non-interventionism and got the Trump of Soleimani, cruise missiles into Syria, Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal, and Gaza. It's like we're a step away from Trump's supersized Iranian hostage crisis.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
I don't know how much more Alice in Wonderland you can get than some snake oil salesman hyping a Gaza confiscation and waxing enthusiasm, promoting it like one of his failed casino deals, a playground for the world's wealthy elite.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
God help the mothers of our brave soldiers ordered to the Middle East to play out Trump's Middle East fantasies at the expense of their lives and health. This is not like repelling a rogue South American military invasion of Texas.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
No. I think he's been distinguished & a key contributor, but he's often been a standalone opinion or dissent. Notably his standalone opinion on Dobbs wanting to reverse other precedents as well caused turmoil. The point is that is not consistent with the role of a Chief Justice.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Not specified in the Constitution, but by tradition, it's a high-ranking judge, for POTUS usually the chief justice of SCOTUS, but Washington, Coolidge, and LBJ had others for their first terms. To some extent other justices may be selected: Mrs. Vance once clerked for Kavanaugh. https://t.co/aJgzOGvob7
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
The Trumpkin trolls will use any excuse to demand that Sen. McConnell retire. McConnell has said he'll serve out his full term ending next year.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Trumpkins need to be very careful of what they wish for. The Democrat KY governor is very popular.
Not sure of the circumstances of Mitchell's resignation. But a number of news personalities have been been asked to take pay cuts as cable networks see lower audiences and viewers. I think some of them take pay cuts very personally and turn down still good pay
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
"Andrea Mitchell"
I am not happy about the usual cultural wars. But Trump's legally dubious unilateral executive order banning trans-woman participation in college women's sports is particularly hostile. But Trump arrogantly calling trans-women "men" is disrespectful and unduly divisive.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
How a Japan Airlines plane runs into a parked plane has me SMH. I've had 4 cars run into mine over my adult life, twice sitting at an intersection (one a new mother distracted by her baby), a lady pulling out of a parking strip not checking & once at a supermarket lot.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Unconstitutional. The police power rests with the states. I've always been wary of federal strings attached to state/local subsidies, and I know Dems have used them to force policy change. I am skeptical that Dems did not anticipate this extortion attempt. https://t.co/LxXYNxFUAn
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 5, 2025
Prayers for one of my nieces-in-law and my nephew's family. She was expecting their fourth child; she experienced an aneurysm overnight and is not expected to recover. I'm heartbroken for my nephew and their beautiful little kids, not to mention her nuclear family.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
Fauci Derangement Syndrome has hit a new low in South Carolina and possibly other states, according to National Review. The SC AG has contacted Congress for evidence they could use to prosecute Fauci under state law. Fauci has committed no crime., full stop.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
WSJ has an interesting video how China has exploited
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
“de minimis” rules for excluding tariffs on cheap knick-knacks like Trump caps with wigs. You know the real reason Trump is pissed: he isn't getting his cut. #sarcasmhttps://t.co/HdYI7gtgAk
This "shock and awe" Trump term is playing with fire. Trump is destabilizing the economy and international scene with unparalleled uncertainty. RCP already has Trump's approvals under 49, unusual during a honeymoon period.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
I think Justice Thomas ethically should have turned down appearances precisely to demonstrate independence from the corrupt Trump Administration. There is a reason Trump "loves" Thomas and it goes beyond the wrongly decided SCOTUS stay out of jail decision.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
Trump's frenetic "shock and awe" executive action blitzkrieg was really conceived to overwhelm the court system he devised from observing apes throw sh*t and hoping some of it sticks.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
If Musk wants a name of a civil servant whose ass should be fired to hell, he should ask me. We (occasional) federal contractors have to put up with abusive behavior. I was implementing a security fix & it turned out some of their infrastructure was on older
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 6, 2025
incompatible code.
I feel sorry for Marco Rubio. Nothing in life prepared him for this. The world's problems are thorny enough without global arsonist Trump targeting Greenland, Panama, Canada, and Gaza, Trump starting trade wars with our closest trading partners, alienating our allies: Whac-a-mole
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 7, 2025
And I thought my BIL was nuts for dousing hot steaming turkey with ketchup and teaching my beautiful nieces to do the same...
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 7, 2025
I just went through the annual exercise of federal and state income tax returns. I had one primary client last year but the federal return is like assembling a kit; 1he 1040, schedule C, schedule SSE, schedule 1, schedule 2 & schedule D. Never mind the full 15.3% payroll taxes
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 7, 2025
The weird world of egg prices under bird flu shortages continues. For the second week, neither Walmart nor Lidl locally had budget large egg dozens on the shelves. you could find premium dozens or higher count units (18 packs to Walmart's 5 dozen boxes).
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 7, 2025
Blagojevich may have finally gotten his golden ticket in Trump's golden era. Apparently, Rod won Celebrity Ambassador.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 7, 2025
Trump didn't "fire" Biden. He wasn't on the ballot last fall. I'm not sure why Trump has stripped security briefings other than morally contemptible pettiness. Biden has directed policy over the 4 last years. it is for Trump's benefit for Biden to serve as a resource.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
Constitutionally Trump has no "right" to terminate civil servants who have due process protections. They are not political appointees. Trump does not hold the power of the purse. I am not opposed to reform USAID, but Trump needs Congressional approval.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
"2,200 USAID"
How hypocritical of Trump!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
"When asked what he was going to do about the “gun problem,” President Donald Trump responded that “we have done much more than most administrations.” Trump has taken some action to strengthen federal gun control". https://t.co/eMfEU5Mo00 https://t.co/Dl308zdXb3
People I would never vote for.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
No, the American people did NOT vote for Trump to abuse the powers of the Presidency in going after people doing their jobs in holding Trump responsible for his criminal behavior. Oh, there are Trumpkin groupies on X mirroring his pettiness to others but they are fringe voters.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
The politically motivated Trump revenge purge continues as he fired the key National Archivist late Friday. She's the one who initially noticed Trump violated the Presidential Records Act, and it took a year to get him to allow a partial return pickup .https://t.co/Y2f6sJQckM
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
Trump is still in a state of denial his Gaza takeover con job has been universally rejected, undermining his ambition for global leadership and respect. His ego won't let him accept rejection: they simply misunderstood him. Maybe if he explains it again, they'll get it.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
SMH over "Arab Americans for Trump" surprised by Trump's Gaza takeover proposal. This is the same dude who unilaterally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital which Palestinians recognize as their own.https://t.co/E9KL1lAII4
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
I've never understood the gluttonous celebration of Super Bowl Sunday. My Lidl has had chips, dips, wings, burgers & soda on special for weeks. Dude, this is a rematch from 2 years ago. I still remember 2015 in WV. They weren't satisfied with pepperoni rolls: no wings at Walmart!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
The above cited post points out the intellectually dishonest, dubiously legal "disclosures" are confounding USAID with State Department programs and mischaracterizing expenditures. It's just more of the same xenophobic lies targeting SNAP allegedly given to unauthorized aliens
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
Elon Musk is rapidly losing my respect, implying US tax money funded biological weapon development overseas, in particular COVID-19. Zoonotic hypotheses are compelling, despite crackpots like Rand Paul. Recent research shows up to 1/3 of pets of COVID infected have antibodies.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 8, 2025
Most people I know probably voted for Trump but know I don't like him and don't want to argue. I think they didn't like the Biden record on inflation and immigration. But I don't think they like all the chaos and uncertainty Trump is causing with his trade wars and other actions
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 9, 2025
First, US occupation of Gitmo is in defiance of Cuban sovereignty; so much for Trump's reference to "America First" in his imperialist agenda. Second, using Gitmo is a deliberate attempt to evade due process rights of aliens on American soil,violating human rights
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) February 9, 2025
"Dana Bash"
