Interesting how the U.S. sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should not accept a congratulatory call.<\/i><\/b>
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Trump got a number of folk fired up over his On the one hand, it's a bit refreshing to see Trump willing to challenge this long-held kabuki dance. Pretending that the PRC owns Taiwan, but dealing with government officials and businesses there as separate entities but never quite addressed as they are, seems a particularly egregious bit of appearances-over-reality. Even if the PRC is a major trading partner, a major regional force, and a geopolitical adversary.<\/p>\n That said, the PRC is<\/i> all those things, and Trump willy-nilly Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into their country (the U.S. doesn't tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? I don't think so!<\/i><\/b> As I understand it, the whole "devalue their currency" thing is several years old. <\/p>\n But, yeah, sure, China is a geopolitical adversary. So … does this mean your dealings with them will be confrontational economically and militarily? Or are you blowing smoke to look like a big guy? Have you actually considered the consequences? Have you bothered with any of the intelligence briefings about China (or anything else)? <\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n Rexnord of Indiana is moving to Mexico and rather viciously firing all of its 300 workers. This is happening all over our country. No more!<\/i><\/b> What are you going to do about it, Donald? Bribe them with tax cuts like you brokered for Carrier?<\/p>\n The next day:<\/p>\n The U.S. is going to substantially reduce taxes and regulations on businesses, but any business that leaves our country for another country, fires its employees, builds a new factory or plant in the other country, and then thinks it will sell its product back into the U.S. without retribution or consequence, is WRONG! There will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35% for these companies wanting to sell their product, cars, A.C. units etc., back across the border. This tax will make leaving financially difficult, but these companies are able to move between all 50 states, with no tax or tariff being charged. Please be forewarned prior to making a very expensive mistake! THE UNITED STATES IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805376548882776064<\/a>, https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805378393537658880<\/a>, https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805380553008680961<\/a>, https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805382541343653888<\/a>, https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805386422807105536<\/a>, https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/805387038048612356<\/a>]<\/p>\n Again, this might be more credible if you hadn't arranged (then bragged) about a tax payoff to Carrier (in whose parent company you have an investment) to reduce the number of jobs they were sending to Mexico.<\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n I am thrilled to nominate Dr. @RealBenCarson as our next Secretary of the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: [link redacted]<\/i><\/b> Thereby demonstrating that (a) Donald Trump doesn't take HUD seriously, and (b) Ben Carson doesn't take cabinet responsibilities seriously.<\/p>\n The man repeatedly demonstrated that he was a lightweight in the campaign, and announced early on that he was uninterested in a cabinet post because he didn't feel qualified for it. And, yet, here he is.<\/p>\n Trump, of course, famously criticized Carson for his obsessive anger issues while on the campaign trail. But, hey, what's criminal-level anger when you have a cabinet seat to fill?<\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n The Green Party just dropped its recount suit in Pennsylvania and is losing votes in Wisconsin recount. Just a Stein scam to raise money!<\/i><\/b> Well, you may be right on that one, Donald.<\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n Just tried watching Saturday Night Live – unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad<\/i><\/b> Again with the SNL critique? Venting? Distracting? Riling up protest? Demonstrating thin skin? <\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n If the press would cover me accurately & honorably, I would have far less reason to "tweet." Sadly, I don't know if that will ever happen!<\/i><\/b> Really? What statements have you made to the press that were misquoted, that you feel the need to tweet instead? What tweets have you made that have not been reported accurately by the press?<\/p>\n What does "honorable" coverage mean?<\/p>\n Why are you putting "tweet" in quotation marks?<\/p>\n Why are you such a special snowflake when it comes to press coverage?<\/p>\n ===<\/p>\n Other messages:calling<\/del> accepting the call (?) of the President of Taiwan — given that US policy for, oh, forty-odd years has been that the PRC is the official government of China, and we simply do not have official contacts with the government of<\/del> in Taiwan.<\/p>\nmaking<\/del> taking the call, apparently on a whim, seems not just provocative, but negligently reckless. Shaking things up can be good — unless it's fragile, or explosive, or both.<\/p>\n
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– A good wishes note to Tiger Woods. "Special!"
– Trump supports GOP candidate for Senate John Kennedy (two tweets!)
– Fox is rerunning a "ratings hit" Trump profile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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