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No country has the technology to extract minerals from an icepack at -50ºC and in darkness for three months of the year.

That will come, you probably won't be here to see it

Greenland, Gaza, Canada, and the Panama Canal will not become part of the US. Trump calls on Panama to allow free shipping for America, without knowing that America does not own the ships.

Wrong.

Greenland will not be part of America,

I disagree

Maybe, for once, you should listen to what the Inuit want.

Better to let the US plunder them instead.

Not plunder, they would get trade, safety and security as well, not to mention increased tourism

Currently, the infrastructure and technology is not available to extract them. They have the right to decide their own destiny just like your country does.

We have the technology

China has never invaded another country and would be unable to mount an invasion so far from home.

If you believe that, then you are the most gullible person on this planet

Which country did China invade? Now many countries have you invaded?

That doesn't mean China wouldn't try as it is trying to expand its territory.

Russia would have already invaded if it wanted, but won't because of the US base and NATO protection.

Not likely

You deny NATO helped you out when you were broken. That includes your country.

I never said that I denied it, I am saying, that's it?

It will not make any difference, but you can make a mineral deal, which is what it is all about anyway.

Well, it will happen sooner or later, we have time.

Greenland will not be part of America,

I disagree

Maybe, for once, you should listen to what the Inuit want.

Maybe the Inuit should listen to the growing threats of China and Russia desperately wanting a carve a massive plunder of their rare Earth minerals

China has never invaded another country and would be unable to mount an invasion so far from home.

If you believe that, then you are the most gullible person on this planet

Russia would have already invaded if it wanted, but won't because of the US base and NATO protection.

And they still have to do so

You don't seem to know your history.

The other way around buddy

On 9/11, NATO immediately came to your aid and defense and patrolled your airspace. They fought alongside you in Iraq and Afghanistan,

That's it, but they can't solve the Russian-Ukraine conflict?

It will not make any difference, but you can make a mineral deal, which is what it is all about anyway.

I think it will make a huge difference as well as getting those mineral deals.

Greenland will not be part of America,

I disagree

China, or Russia.

And who is going to stop either one? NATO? When was the last time they say a major military conflict?

In about 10 years, it will become an independent country.

They can become independent, that is better for us.

There is no "deal" to be had anyway.

It's coming

The whole tariffs debacle stems from the fact that Trump and the absolute morons around him are convinced that having a trade deficit with another country is a bad thing.

The morons are the previous Prsidents who allowed China and the rest of the world to take advantage of us.

They don't understand basic global economics

Evidently, Democrats don't; that's why their richest cities are run poorly, so poorly that they can't even keep their positions. These are hard times for the party, but they do know how to take money from people. I will give them that.

and will achieve nothing positive,

Been 100 days, we have more than enough time.

neither for Japan nor for their own country.

Wrong again.

After years of telling us they love Fox News and it's the only media outlet they trust, Fox comes out with a damning poll of Trump's unpopularity...

Not damning, he just started, now if these were in his last year, then hit the panic button.

"Trump's approval rating is now far behind every other 21st-century president at a similar point. 

"Just 38% approve of how he is handling the economy, versus 56% who disapprove.

Bot over 41%-50% love how he is dealing with immigration and that is huge

So what do they say to this debacle from their own team's media outlet?

'Well, at least he's not down in the 20's"....

Yes.

LMAO - that's like saying you're drowning in the ocean, but at least there are no sharks around....

But we are not in an ocean, more like, you spoke, but got a cough, drank a swig of water and were good to go.

They ain't foolin' no one - they know just like the rest of us that Trump 2.0 is crashing and burning...they just can't admit it...because cults don't work that way...

No, they just started, but the Dems are so down and destroyed that November's shellacking, they have nothing, nothing at all except time and go online sites cursing the man, kinda funny.

Doing a lot of destructive things -- to the economy, to global alliances,

Good, they did it to us, karma

to the social fabric, to basic freedoms and rights --

Nothing has changed except illegals don't have them and Conservatives in the US do have the right to speak out now, so that's refreshing.

It is worse than doing nothing. He doesn't get credit for breaking everything, no matter how fast he manages the destruction.

Once the SC gets these liberal activist judges off his back, he can resume to doing what the voters wanted him to do.

Donald wants his Nobel Peace Prize soon, or he'll pick up his toys and go home.

I don't think he is thinking about it deeply, if it happens, good and if not....just as good.

Trump has boasted numerous times about how the war would never have started had he been president in '22. He has boasted that he could end the war in 24 hours/soon/eventually.

And the left took that verbatim, even though I know he didn't mean it like that; he meant he could end it, and he just might

He can't do it. He's a loser and a quitter.

That's ok if the left thinks that, we have more pressing issues in the US which should get the highest attention.

For it not to be possible, Greenland sure keeps bringing it back up every few weeks.

Exactly, we have time, we have time, it will definitely happen at some point, either we or the Chinese or the Russians will take it, and then their real nightmare

As much as I don't like Trump and think he is wrong about most things, it is interesting to see a politician actually doing something. It has been insane how much he has done during these few months. During the almost 20 years I have been in Japan I don't think all of the prime ministers combined have done one tenth of what Trump has done in three months.

Excellent point, and I can deeply respect everything you said. You don't like the man, but at least he is doing something; someone finally gets it. You can hate Trump or love Trump, either way, he is aggressively doing a whole lot more than all the previous Presidents going back to Clinton, and that is so refreshing to see.

"Trump's approval rating is now far behind every other 21st-century president at a similar point. Trump’s approval rating is 44% at almost 100 days in office, compared with 54% for Joe Biden, 62% for Barack Obama and 63% for George W. Bush at the same point."

Not really fair since they were part of the problem that they created that Trump is not trying to fix, so when you take that into consideration, he polls higher.

"Trump's current approval rating is even worse than his previous term in office."

Well, no, his approval rating was quite high until Covid which was around 35% and 45% which is not too bad actually given the witch hunt the Dems put over this guys head.

"Just 38% approve of how he is handling the economy, versus 56% who disapprove. He’s also deep underwater on inflation (33% approve, 59% disapprove) and tariffs (33% approve, 58% disapprove), according to the poll."

Ahh, but as usual, you don't tell the entire truth.

On immigration in that same poll Trump gets Trump's approval rating on immigration stands at 50.4%, with a disapproval rating of 46.4%, reflecting a modest net positive of +4 po

Approval ratings that low that soon rarely recover.

That is a bunch of crap, that's 4 Pinocchio's for you, 4 years is enough time to turn anything around

It’s not a hurdle, it’s a hole.

Well, the Dems are most definitely in one, can't argue that one.

It’s on every media source. Even Fox. 

You’re not even quoting Rasmussen polls anymore? How come?

I do, don’t worry. Also, we will get over this, so it’s just another hurdle

You just copy-pasted the result of a search for Trump's first term when we are discussing the first 100 days of his second one.

Like you guys do the opposite, calm down.

You're not just "so far lost", you have actual worrying signs of onset dementia.

Nope, none in my family history, dodged that bullet.

The 4th biggest economy in the world for a state of under 40 million people. Who would wanna look like that???

Most people, particularly the middle class. So, pretty much the people that live in California are the uber-rich that can afford it, and where money is no option, or the very poor who have no choice but to live in deplorable conditions 50K homeless, thousands of illgals, yeah, the middle class have the ability to leave and have been for quite some time.

https://www.newsweek.com/california-exodus-may-not-over-1945115

I mean, everyone who's not completely stupid would, of course.

Smart people can't leave that place fast enough!

https://www.ktvu.com/news/california-exodus-continues-conservative-states-attract-blue-state-residents-report

What "you" need is some Rivastigmine.

You can take that.

Yes, of course. Obamacare is not available in Japan,

???

but universal healthcare is, and is used by you and your family.

No,

Private International Health Insurance

*Many Americans living in Japan also buy private international health insurance (like Cigna Global, Allianz, GeoBlue, etc.).*

These policies can cover private hospitals, evacuation to the U.S., or non-covered treatments (like more luxurious care or specialists not in the NHI system).

Some policies even allow you to go outside the Japanese system completely

So even if I have to enroll, I don't use the Japanese system, I'm good on that one.

Worst 100 day approval ratings since WW2. Twice.

Oh, the pundits on msnbc are worming their way into you, huh?

65% approval of Obamacare

Depends on who you are asking, but it is not a one-size shoe fits.

Republicans: Only 19% approved in a 2024 Gallup poll, with 39% wanting repeal and 23% favoring scaling back. Opposition stems from distrust in government involvement and perceptions of increased costs. However, 32% of Republicans in 2024 supported the government ensuring coverage, a 12-year high.

High-Income or Employer-Insured: Some resent higher premiums or feel the law doesn’t benefit them directly. About 23% of adults in a 2024 KFF poll said the ACA made insurance harder to get, often citing cost increases.

Critics of Costs: Among the 20% who say the ACA hurt them, 59% point to higher healthcare or insurance costs, per a February 2024 KFF poll.

Personally, I don't care, I would never use it myself, so if people like it, good for them

So what's 'good' about taking away life saving medications (insulin, chemo drugs etc.) from people who can't afford it? What is GOOD about that?

Trump and many Republicans see the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as government overreach. It forces too many rules and costs onto people, businesses, and states.

Trump often called Obamacare a “disaster,” arguing it made healthcare more expensive and gave people fewer choices.

Instead of strict government rules, Trump pushed for deregulation, like expanding short-term health plans that don’t follow ACA standards — a move meant to give people more options through the free market.

Getting rid of Obamacare was one of Trump’s biggest promises back in 2016.

Even though he didn’t fully repeal it in 2017 (the Senate blocked it after the House passed a replacement bill), Trump kept pushing for changes, but glad they got rid of that dreaded mandate.

The SC aren't likely to reverse course, so you better be prepared for "due process" to remain the law of the land.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you also said that Trump wouldn't get elected, anyway, we get it, ROFL

Also, my bet is that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia will be coming back to the US as well as many others snatched by ICE and sent to El Salvador without being able to argue their case.

They will break him out, send the military to breach Cecot, bully Bukele? Who is going to do that? AOC, Crockett, Van Hollen? Not going to happen.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Abrego Garcia would not be allowed back into the U.S. unless El Salvador were to decide otherwise. "He is not coming back to our country." 

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371809711112

Rule by chaos.

We needed a political disrupter

Daily flip-flopping with his taxiffs. Chaos with supply chains. Ships stopped in the ocean, not knowing where to go. Thousands of federal workers were fired, and then many were rehired.

Good

t's about Trump's second term, 100 days, and not his first. Why have you listed those?

Wait, hold on now.

-Border and Immigration Crackdown:

Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border.

Large-scale mass deportations are underway, especially for undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds.

The Remain in Mexico policy has been reinstated and expanded for asylum cases.

New border wall projects have kicked off across key sectors.

-Reviving the Economy and Energy Production:

The administration has reversed Biden-era restrictions on oil, gas, and coal industries.

Trump is aggressively pushing for new offshore and federal land drilling to drive down energy costs.

Talks of middle-class and small business tax cuts are in motion.

-Foreign Affairs Reset:

Trump is putting fresh pressure on NATO allies to meet defense spending commitments.

Relations with China have cooled, with new tariffs and tech limits on the table.

-U.S. support for Israel has been strengthened amidst rising tensions.

-Judicial Moves and Law Enforcement Priorities:

Trump has signed executive orders targeting violent crime and protests.

He’s focusing on nominating more conservative federal judges.

Nationwide, there’s a push for stronger protections for law enforcement officers.

-Deregulation Blitz:

A wave of deregulatory actions has been launched to lift Biden-era rules on businesses and environmental policies, aiming to stimulate growth.

-Cultural and Education Initiatives:

New policies aim to eliminate Critical Race Theory and awaken curricula from federally funded institutions.

Trump is promoting patriotic education programs across the country.

-Strengthening the Military:

Requests for major boosts in military spending have been made, with a focus on missile defense and cybersecurity upgrades.

-Election Reforms:

Trump is pushing for voter ID laws and broader election integrity measures, although many changes depend on state-level action.

-Healthcare Agenda:

Plans are underway to dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act and expand private healthcare choices.

-COVID-19 and Public Health:

Most federal COVID-19 mandates (like mask and vaccine rules) have been lifted.

Emphasis has shifted to state-led management and individual freedom in health decisions.

You seem to be the one lost.

Wrong person

Your internet search brought up Trump's first term.

Yes

Not the first 100 days of this term.

Just as good, given the barrage of attacks, could it be better, absolutely and it will once the SC rules in his favor

The worst first 100 days in the history of the United States by any measure.

To liberals yes, not for conservatives overall, but get better once the SC rules in his favor and these Judges get a timeout.

He managed to do worse than the first time, and the first time was already really bad.

Economic Growth:

During Trump’s first term, the economy grew steadily, hitting about 2.5% GDP growth in 2018.

Unemployment dropped to a historic low of 3.5% by 2019, the lowest rate in half a century.

The stock market soared, with both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reaching record-breaking highs.

Wages rose across the board, with low-income workers seeing some of the biggest gains.

Tax Reform:

Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and lowering taxes for many individual Americans.

Deregulation:

The administration rolled back thousands of federal regulations, which was needed aiming to make it easier for businesses to grow.

There was also a major push for energy independence, boosting domestic oil and gas production.

Criminal Justice Reform:

In 2018, Trump approved the First Step Act, a bipartisan law designed to reform sentencing policies, provide inmates more rehabilitation opportunities, and reduce the federal prison population.

Foreign Policy Achievements:

Trump helped secure the Abraham Accords, leading to historic peace agreements between Israel and several Arab nations (including the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco).

He also pressed NATO allies to boost their defense spending and successfully renegotiated trade terms through the USMCA, replacing NAFTA with a more favorable deal for the U.S.

Border Security and Immigration:

The administration tightened border enforcement and constructed hundreds of miles of new or reinforced border wall along the U.S.–Mexico border, even though it wasn’t completed at the time (thanks Nancy)

Judicial Appointments:

Trump appointed three justices to the U.S. Supreme Court (Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett), along with over 200 federal judges, significantly shaping the American judiciary for generations.

Military and Veteran Support:

Under Trump, military funding was increased, and the VA Mission Act was signed to give veterans better access to healthcare services.

Creation of the U.S. Space Force:

In 2019, Trump launched the U.S. Space Force, the first new branch of the American military since 1947.

Achieving Energy Independence:

By 2020, the United States became a net exporter of oil and gas, reaching a level of energy independence unseen in decades.

He will definitely go down in history as the worst president the country ever had.

No, he won’t

The repercussions of his stupid and/or criminal decisions will negatively affect America for decades to come.

As it should, we needed a disrupter, Americans didn’t want their states to look like California, Chicago or NYX

The only way is can save a modicum of face if to resign ASAP. Otherwise things will just get much, much worse.

You guys are just so far lost, nothing to offer, but now you have time to reflect and think and hopefully your party will come back to the center and learn how to properly govern and not mooch off their constituents, the struggle is real.

It would happen a lot faster if Trump weren't already in the car with the engine running.

You don’t know that.

The needs of US national security are not up to whims of US manchildren.

Quite the opposite for the first time.

Let's hope Steve Stevens is still playing guitar with him...great combination and phenomenal player.

He is.

California corporations and residents far and away pay more to the federal government than they receive in return.

No wonder that state is going downhill, Dems ruined it like they did Detroit

*Shouldn't all crime be zero? Why focus on a minority of it?*

Because, there is absolutely no reason to bring in people with low to zero skills into a country where they would be a burden, California can’t even take care of their own citizens let alone 50k homeless people, but Dems want to use every resource to help them? Are you kidding me?

Again, this is you you guys lost.

It provably won't.

It will, he has a mandate and that’s what the voters overwhelmingly elected him to do, now if the Dems want to defy the voters, that’s fine, they’re just furthering hurting their already quasi-destroyed party

And it provably will make the economy worse.

No it won’t. Look at California, the economy is already in the tank and they have illegals galore and why is that? Because they have to build low-income housing and who pays for that? Taxpayers. Wait, but Newsom wants Federal aid??? Hmmmm

But feel free to argue how exactly deporting immigrants will: solve the school shooting epidemic, lower prices, make health care affordable, solve the fentanyl epidemic, lower wealth inequality, reduce homelessness, lower the debt, help with climate change...

Less burden on the taxpayer more importantly, keeping our streets safer and we have enough native born criminals, we don’t need to add illegals to that mix.

*10 million is about the total number of illegal aliens in the US. *

Rough estimates, plus or minus, but 10 million at the least

Most of them have been here for years, if not decades. Biden did not "let them in" in 4 years. Believing that would be denying reality and therefore plainly insane.

So you’re trying to tell me the caravans and the thousands that wore Biden shirts and TikTok videos from illegals telling people how to sneak in America, former and current BPA who testified under oath how morale was low and how they hate Myorkas with a passion and how many agents quit and one committing suicide from the anguish and stress of the job and not being able to do their jobs, we watched millions pouring in, but it’s all just a lie, right? Lol

Absolutely everyone told us the democrats lost because of the economy.

And more importantly immigration

Not because 49.8% of people who voted in November wanted to see a mom separated from her 1 year-old daughter and put on a plane without due process. Only fascists want to see that.

You can keep the families together and then then deport them, but it’s not going to change, the deportations will continue.

lol ‘short memory’ hoping the SC will rule in 47’s favor. Remember last time Mr memory?

Funny, if it’s so funny then libs should welcome them into their communities…oh, wait, they did that already

https://youtu.be/sy3-S-MjQGo?si=SJHmBEc54k-mbtBJ

Libs want them, they just don’t want them living near them.

Literally everyone living in the US either immigrated from somewhere else or their parents, grandparents or some earlier generation of their family immigrated from somewhere else. Even the "Native Americans" came to North America from Asia. Immigration is what built the US and Canada and what made them great nations, especially the US

Yes and you can make that argument about everyone, everywhere globally, people have moved around and migrated for thousands of years, I get that, but what does with illegal aliens entering a sovereign nation? You’re going off on a tangent.

Ending immigration and kicking immigrants out, making the US a place nobody wants to come to will be the death of the US.

I agree with everything you said, but it’s an easy problem to solve, come in legally. Problem solved.

Imagine being so stupid you think that deporting immigrants will actually solve all your country's problems.

Yes, it will.

Problems that are all very obviously caused by the 1%, their corporations and the politicans they pay to do their bidding.

No, by Biden letting in over 10 million illegal Aliens or is your memory so short as to one of the main reasons why Democrats lost everything.