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TACO Returns
Donald Trump earned the nickname TACO due to his flip-flopping on tariffs. It stands for Trump always chickens out.
Well, TACO has returned. On Friday he’s threatened to blow up Iran’s power plants if Iran did not open up the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Naturally, Iran did not back down. Instead, Iran stated that if Trump did this, Iran, would start attacking regional infrastructure. The stock market took another nose drive and oil prices shot up.
Now we have this post from truth social, as shown above. The only problem is that Iran says that they have been in no contact with Trump. So who are you going to believe?
Trump backed himself into a corner. Now he’s giving himself some leeway. That is all this is and nothing more. The stock markets have responded favourably to the post above. As I chirp this, the Dow Jones is up 950 points. So this is Monday morning. In the wacky world of Trump let’s see what’s happening by Wednesday or Thursday.
I wish there were some adults in the room I really do.
That’s all I have for today.
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Scum
Robert Mueller died over the weekend. He was 81 years old. He was a special counsel investigating Russian interference with Trump 2016 election.
Robert Mueller was a war hero. He was awarded both a bronze star and a purple heart. After he was shot in the thigh, once released from the field hospital, he went back in country.
He was nominated for positions within the government and approved by the Senate, by four different presidents. The two Bush’s, Clinton and Obama. He was an FBI director. He was also a registered Republican.
Do you remember the way MAGA Republicans and supporters reacted when Charlie Kirk died. There was indignation that some people actually cheered his death. This indignation was justified.
Well, this is what the five time draft dodger posted on his truth social after the death of Robert Mueller. Crickets.
The flags were lowered to half staff after Charlie Kirk’s death. They won’t be after Robert Mueller’s death
I think the title of this chirp is quite appropriate, don’t you?
That’s all I have for today.
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Trump’s Dilemma
Well, Donald, you are kind of in a bit of a pickle, aren’t you? You are now 22 days into this excursion, the regime is still there and gas prices in the US are close to four dollars a gallon.
Do you remember your campaign back in 2015? You said you would eliminate the debt. How is that going for you Donald?
I know you are getting very frustrated. You’re extremely pissed at the media for the way they are reporting this war oops sorry excursion. You’re pissed off at NATO for not really helping you out. That is what happens when you keep crapping on them over the years.
And now you really don’t know what to do. There are reports saying that you’re thinking of ending this excursion. But that’s not gonna change anything. Because your partner in crime, Israel, is not going to back down. They are going to keep going and going in Iran, in Lebanon and wherever else they think is required.
You have said all along. There will be no boots on the ground, but you’re kind of backing off on that now aren’t you Donald? Even as I chirp this, thousands of marines are heading to the Middle East. Kharg island is such an attractive target, isn’t it Donald? 90% of Iranian oil is shipped out of that island. That island also holds 30 million barrels of Iranian oil. Logically, if you took over the island and held it that should end it for Iran, shouldn’t it? But the trouble, Donald, is that Iran will fight tooth and nail to keep that island. Should they lose it, they will keep attacking that island with missiles and drones, attacking the occupiers, which would be your Marines, Donald. i’m sure you remember the lives lost in Iraq, after the initial invasion.
I hear you’re going to be asking Congress for $200 billion to support the war. Oops I’m sorry again the excursion. Even your own congress members are leery of this. So what happens if you don’t get the funding and you’re still involved in this excursion.
Oh, by the way, the Epstein files are still out there.
That’s all I have for today.
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Small Price To Pay
Donald, 20 days into this war and now the Pentagon is asking for $200 billion in supplemental funding. Soon you will go to Congress asking for that money.
Donald, did you know that,so far, regarding the war in Ukraine, Congress has allocated $188 billion since 2022. Keyword here is allocated. Estimates as to what has been spent goes only as high as $110 billion. I think even you can figure out that this excursion into Iran has been freaking expensive so far.
This is kind of a bad look for you, Donald. A number of Americans are losing healthcare because they lost their healthcare subsidies which you said the country couldn’t afford. I don’t think that would cost $200 billion Donald do you?
Even your own Congress devotees are questioning this request. This is what Lord Bobert had to say.
“I am a no. I have already told leadership. I am a no on any war supplemental. I am so tired of spending money over there, I have folks in Colorado who can’t afford to live. We need America first policies right now.”
She is not alone. Congress members want to see a plan. They want to see a timeline. They want to see what the overall goal is. These are your Republican Congress members. They want this information and they got nothing so far. So Donald, do you need to end this war, oops excursion, quick. Because day by day, this is looking more like a wild chase goose.
That’s all I have for today.
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Last 24 Hours
All this has happened just in the last 24 hours
Pete Hegseth gave another press briefing this morning, where he basically did not provide any update on the Iran war. He attacked the press. He said that the US was in control of the excursion. Don’t use the word war not around Pete or Donald. The US is doing unbelievably and decisively well.. He took questions from the press. But no one asked him serious questions. So it was a waste of a briefing and a half hour that I would never get back.
Oil prices have gone up to $115 a barrel now. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones is now flirting around 46,000 and sinking. I guess Pam Bondi can no longer say ‘but look we’re at 50,000’. Meanwhile, my retirement savings are now becoming retirement disappearings.
Israel bombed Iran’s South Pars oilfield yesterday. Trump said he knew nothing about this. Israel said that it was a joint operation with the US. So either Trump‘s dementia is getting worse or his military leaders are not talking to him or he’s lying (gasp). So Iran in response bombed Qatar’s oil facilities. Scrabble players, take note the word Qatar does not need the letter U. So now Trump is saying that if Iran keeps it up, he will bomb the South Par oil fields. That’s gonna help with the price of oil that’s for sure.
Remember with Donald said there would be no boots on the ground. Well, forget that. A bunch of marines are already on the way, and supposedly a bunch more are being considered.
Trump is going to Congress to request an additional $200 billion in support of the excursion in Iran. So, 13 lives lost and $200 billion needed. This is looking more like Iraq in 2003
Remember what Donald said, that Iran was a week away from developing a nuclear warhead and from sending missile to the United States. His intelligence team, that’s a stretch, testified in front of Congress yesterday that Iran was nowhere close to either of those things. Does that mean that Donald lied again (gasp)?
This all happened in the last 24 hours, believe it or not. In the meanwhile, I’m going to go look for my retirement savings.
That’s all I have for today.
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Under The Radar
You may not know her now, but you will come to know her in the next few weeks. This is Tova Noel. She was one of the prison guards responsible for Jeffrey Epstein the night he allegedly committed suicide.
Her and a fellow guard were charged with filing false reports on the night a few years ago. The case was later dropped by the Department of Justice.
Evidence has been revealed showing that Noel received a number of unidentified payments totalling $12,000 including a $5,000 payment payment 10 days before the alleged suicide. On the night he died, Epstein had been taken off suicide watch. Approximately 45 minutes before Epstein was found dead, Noel had Googled ‘ latest on Epstein case’. A fellow inmate claims that he heard guard saying that Noel had killed Epstein.
James Comer, the Republican head of the house oversight committee sent a letter to Noel requesting that she show up to Congress on March 26 to be deposed
“Due to public reporting, documents released by the Department of Justice, and documents obtained by the Committee, the Committee believes you have information that will assist in its investigation.”
With all that has gone on in Iran, for the last 19 days, a lot of the focus has been diverted from the Epstein files. This will definitely bring the focus back to the Epstein files. It is interesting to note, that Pam Bondi has also been subpoenaed by the same committee to be deposed on April 14. This Epstein mess is not going away.
That is all I have for today.
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Dementia Warning
Donald Trump spoke to reporters at the Kennedy Centre, yesterday. The following are statements he made within a one hour span. He was not just all over the map. He was on opposite sides of the map. Here they are.
“Some countries that we have helped for many, many years, we’ve protected them from horrible outside sources and they weren’t that enthusiastic — and the level of enthusiasm, it matters to me.”
“Why are we protecting countries that don’t protect us?”
“We don’t need them, but it’s interesting — I am doing it, in some cases, not because we need them, but because I want to see how they react.”
“We don’t need anybody. We’re the strongest nation in the world.”
He said this all in one hour. It is obvious that Trump is very frustrated. He thought he had this thing done on the first day. And now, 18 days later, it’s all falling apart. His allies are telling him ‘ well you started it Donald and now you can finish it’
Donald really has the mentality of a child. He is not getting his way and he is lashing out. Also, the dementia is really starting to kick in. We need adults in the room and all we have is Donald.
That’s all I have for today.
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Now You Want Our Help
Donald, you are well known for crapping all over NATO. You have even mentioned leaving the organization. You had a gripe about NATO, not pulling its share on defence spending. A legitimate gripe. Most countries have increased their defence spending dramatically. You might’ve missed it, but Canada announced that it’s gonna be shelling out $35 billion into developing defences in our arctic. Notice how I said our arctic, Canada’s arctic.
Do you remember how just a few months ago you threatened to take Greenland the hard way or the easy way? Greenland is a territorial entity of Denmark, a NATO country. You remember how you threatened to levy a 10% tariff on all NATO countries who did not go along with this idea? Well you have to turn TACO (Trump always chickens out) on that one, didn’t you?
Well, Donald, you decided to bomb Iran, 17 days ago. We all thought you had a plan in place, following the first day. But you didn’t, and now it has turned into a big mess, your mess, Donald
Did you consult with any country before you launched the attack? Well, I guess you did with one country, that being Israel, or did they contact you. We are still not sure with that.
So here we are, day 17, and now you’re asking the NATO countries to help you out. Even now you can’t control the way you are. You’re saying that if NATO does not help you out bad things will happen to the NATO countries. Still threatening us, huh? Meanwhile, you’re giving Putin a break while allowing him to sell his oil. You are not even criticizing Putin, for the fact that he is helping Iran in this war. Yes this is a war. Donald, no matter how you call it.
The nerve you have Donald of asking for NATO‘s help for a mess you created and after insulting NATO continuously. You will get the help you deserve Donald, practically none. This is your war now fix it.
That is all I have for today.
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State Run TV
Donald Trump is unhappy with how his Iran war is being portrayed on TV news. If Donald is unhappy, then Brendan Carr, his lap dog head of the FCC is also unhappy. This is what Brendan Carr said over the weekend.
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up.”
“The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
Threatening statements for sure. Nothing’s going to happen anyway. Cable network like CNN and MSNOW do not have licenses nor do major networks such as NBC. Local stations have licenses that can be pulled. Though no station has lost a license in years.
So these are a hollow threats at best, but it reflects the thinking of this administration and of Donald Trump himself. He is never wrong in his own eyes. Also, he very much desires to be like his best buddy Vladimir Putin, who has total control of the media in Russia.
So this is a case of a dog’s bark be worse than it’s bite. But, Trump is getting his way in other avenues. For example, the new editor chief of CBS News is Bari Weiss, who has definite right wing views. She nixed a 60 Minutes story, which was eventually put on the air after a hostile reaction to the nixing of the story. A number of news persons have left CBS since her arrival.
This is a thing that definitely deserves watching in the future.
That’s all I have for today.
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Home To Roost
Trump‘s war on Iran is now coming to America. On the same day, there was an attack on a synagogue in Detroit and an attack on Old Dominion university where one person died, along with the shooter
The attacker, at the synagogue, also killed. just found out that he had lost two brothers, a niece and nephew, as a result of Israeli airstrikes. The attacker had ties to Hezbollah. His truck rammed through a door to gain entrance into the synagogue. The truck was loaded with explosives. People inside the synagogue were fortunate that the explosives were not ignited.
The shooter at the university had served in the Virginia National Guard for six years. He was honourably discharged. He was then jailed for committing acts of terrorism. The attacker had ties to ISIS.
These two attack attacks, followed the attack in New York City by two men who had thrown explosive materials into a crowd of far right protesters. Fortunately, the homemade materials did not ignite. The two terrorists in that incident, both under 20 were inspired by the Islamic state.
Iran has claimed that there are sleeper cells in the United States and that they will be used in the near future. This is another consequence of Trump’s war.
That’s all I have for today. 
Bird's Chirp
So I don't have to put it on Facebook anymore….