Trump administration 2024-2028

[Retired AF Guy]

This is madness.....and will completely kill the tourist based hospitality industry

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Plan would apply to countries not currently required to get visas to the US, including Britain and France

www.theguardian.com

It would be interesting to see what happens next years for the World Cup soccer games: tens of thousands of foreigners coming to the US and many of them would be using languages other then English in their posts. In reality, there would be so much info coming in they would probably have a hard time finding a place to store it all, let alone having the time to vet/translate it all.

 

[Cloud Cover]

This is madness.....and will completely kill the tourist based hospitality industry

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Plan would apply to countries not currently required to get visas to the US, including Britain and France

www.theguardian.com

But I though the big scary NSA already had all of our socials?

 

[Altair]

If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’ | Globalnews.ca

In a statement, Fertilizer Canada said increasing fertilizer production 'cannot happen overnight and can take 10 to 15 years to increase.'

globalnews.ca

U.S. farmers rely on Canadian potash fertilizer from Saskatchewan in order to add potassium to their soils. Canada has the largest potash reserves in the world, with more than 1.1 billion tons — accounting for over one-third of the world’s reserves — compared to 220 million tons in the U.S., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. “does not have sufficient reserves to meet domestic demand,” Fertilizer Canada said, noting American farmers used 5.3 million tons of potash in 2023 while the country produced about 400,000 tons. Canada produced an estimated 21.9 million tons of potash in 2023.

I always thought we should put export tariffs on potash to fight the USA,but I realized that would come with significant pushback from the USA.


Well, thanks to Trump, they will do the damage to themselves.

 

[brihard]

If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’ | Globalnews.ca

In a statement, Fertilizer Canada said increasing fertilizer production 'cannot happen overnight and can take 10 to 15 years to increase.'

globalnews.ca

I always thought we should put export tariffs on potash to fight the USA,but I realized that would come with significant pushback from the USA.


Well, thanks to Trump, they will do the damage to themselves.

Nah, he’ll probably TACO this one

 

[RangerRay]

It would be interesting to see what happens next years for the World Cup soccer games: tens of thousands of foreigners coming to the US and many of them would be using languages other then English in their posts. In reality, there would be so much info coming in they would probably have a hard time finding a place to store it all, let alone having the time to vet/translate it all.

Jeebus, ICE will be busy rounding up brown foreigners then!

 

[daftandbarmy]

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[RangerRay]

More from Terry Glavin. More proof that the Trump administration is light on Beijing.

Did Trump just declare war on Europe?

Yes and no, or not quite but close. Still, it's not all bad news out there.

therealstory.substack.com

The document goes remarkably soft on China and raises no objection to the rising powers of the United Nations’ police-state bloc, but makes much of Europe’s “civilizational erasure” by way of censorship and mass immigration.

This strikes me as a bit rich coming from America, where “civilizational erasure” is well advanced, and from a Republican Party, 37 percent of whose members say the Holocaust was exaggerated or didn’t even happen, 36 percent say the moon landing was faked, and 41 percent say 9/11 was an inside job.

Europe is rattled by Trump’s new doctrine, but the Kremlin is pleased, as you’d expect.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov approvingly pointed out the obvious, that the Trump administration is “fundamentally different” from previous U.S. governments. Russia welcomes the radical American departure from decades of U.S. policy because it is “largely consistent” with Moscow’s vision, Peskov said. “We consider this a positive step.”

There are qute a few “positive” American steps in Moscow’s direction at the moment that aren’t getting sufficient attention.

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch...ff29-ffc7-43ac-b601-de453d0297f4_860x574.avif

 

[HavokFour]

This one is a bit of a head scratcher.

Trump pardons jailed ex-Colorado election official Tina Peters, but she was charged in state court

President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines — even though the pardon power is widely understood to only apply to federal crimes.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[brihard]

This one is a bit of a head scratcher.

Trump pardons jailed ex-Colorado election official Tina Peters, but she was charged in state court

President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines — even though the pardon power is widely understood to only apply to federal crimes.

www.cbsnews.com

Pure coincidence, I’m sure, but just days ago the federal DOJ initiated a review into conditions in the Colorado state prison system. DOJ investigation targets alleged rights violations in Colorado correctional system

 

[ModlrMike]

This one is a bit of a head scratcher.

Trump pardons jailed ex-Colorado election official Tina Peters, but she was charged in state court

President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines — even though the pardon power is widely understood to only apply to federal crimes.

www.cbsnews.com

From what I saw earlier today, this one has no legs, despite her lawyer and Bannon saying it does. The Supreme Court has already ruled on this issue several times, contrary to her lawyer's assertion to the contrary. There is every possibility that the SC declines to hear the case. I anticipate that Colorado launches a blocking action thereby keeping her in jail until the dust settles.

 

[HavokFour]

Let's take a look at the latest redistricting bid, this time Indiana.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999141506473509071

Result:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999232240904208712

 

[Halifax Tar]

Good watch

 

[Remius]

Good watch

Altered /synthetic content is always a bit of a red flag…

But I’ll take a look.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Altered /synthetic content is always a bit of a red flag…

But I’ll take a look.

I always find George F Will to have salient and well presented arguments. A Conservative who is no longer a REpublican, he provides a balanced view of things.

This video is consistent with his writings, but sadly:

Welcome To George Will Insights: Disclaimer: This is a fan-made channel and is not affiliated with George Will, The New York Times, or his academic institutions. The content is inspired by George Will’s public statements and economic theories for educational purposes only, using a synthesized voice that does not belong to him.We use visual lip-syncing and dubbed narration to match spoken words with on-screen footage. This is done purely to enhance clarity, create a cinematic experience, and make complex economic topics engaging for viewers. Our aim is to amplify the original message, making it easier to understand for the end consumer.We also make George Will’s messages accessible to the deaf or hard of hearing via professional transcription on our videos. We share his insights respectfully, without intent to mislead.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I always find George F Will to have salient and well presented arguments. A Conservative who is no longer a REpublican, he provides a balanced view of things.

This video is consistent with his writings, but sadly:

Good catch! I completely missed all of that... Wow...

 

[Remius]

After watching a first few minutes it has a lot of AI hallmarks…

 

[FSTO]

I watched the entire thing and I was thinking "Why would George Will of all people have that much admiration for Canada?"

 

[HavokFour]

This is madness.....and will completely kill the tourist based hospitality industry

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Plan would apply to countries not currently required to get visas to the US, including Britain and France

www.theguardian.com

Holy yikes. World Cup games might look a little empty.

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf

EDIT: They've ensured having the spyware is mandatory.

CBP intends to require applicants to submit ESTA applications solely via the ESTA Mobile application; consequently, travelers would no longer be permitted to submit ESTA applications using the existing ESTA website. CBP believes that moving to a mobile-only approach for ESTA submissions will both enhance security and improve efficiency.

 

[ModlrMike]

This 2025 data from the US Travel Association. Visitors from:

Canada down 26%
Western Europe down 17%
Asia down 25%
South America down 10%

Aggregate 14% decline. Every 1% drop represents $1.8 billion in lost revenue. The US is now running an annual $50 Billion travel trade deficit.

It should be no surprise to anyone if these figures worsen given the recent policy changes. IMHO, the World Cup is set to have some of its lowest attendance figures.

 

[Remius]

Good catch! I completely missed all of that... Wow...

If you want to see a non AI take, Scott Galloway gave a good accounting a few weeks ago on Piers Morgan.