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Trump Inauguration and Martin Luther King Memorial Day

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Bea65 Mon 20-Jan-25 15:07:29

Today it’s Memorial Day for MLK in the US overshadowed by the TRUMP Inauguration … wonder what he would think of US politics …

Grannynannywanny Mon 20-Jan-25 17:06:51

That music makes me think John Wayne should be riding in with his platoon 🐎

Syracute Mon 20-Jan-25 17:04:48

Lilypops

Why are so many people needed for this occasion. Bea 65 yes I did notice the lady in the white jacket and corset , thought it was Megan Macklemore at first !! She obviously wanted to be noticed. ,

That person is Bezos’s squeeze who doesn’t know what decorum is !

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 17:02:50

Blimey Claremont it was a J-O-K-E! 😁

Lilypops Mon 20-Jan-25 16:55:12

Macklemore ?? Where did that come from. Of course I meant Markle. The Americans can’t do pomp like we do !!!

Claremont Mon 20-Jan-25 16:54:13

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Obama arrived solo. Starmer and Lammy probably sent a card from Moonpig.

oh the vitriol.

Lilypops Mon 20-Jan-25 16:53:09

Why are so many people needed for this occasion. Bea 65 yes I did notice the lady in the white jacket and corset , thought it was Megan Macklemore at first !! She obviously wanted to be noticed. ,

imaround Mon 20-Jan-25 16:50:16

Some of Trumps proposed executive orders are unconstitutional.

He is currently laundering money through bitcoin.

Republicans are doing everything they can to push people farther into poverty by taking away their social safety nets. Lowering unemployment, taking away overtime payment rules, busting unions.

Pregnant women are dying because they can't get the medical care they need. There are several states who want to charge women with murder for having an abortion, and include the death penalty for it.

The right to gay marriage is about to be overturned.

This is what the UK wants when the US sneezes?

What type of person, I wonder, would be excited about groups of people losing rights? But hey, let's round up the brown people are put them into camps. Because nothing like that has ever happened in the world before. I wonder how not could possibly turn out for them?

Syracute Mon 20-Jan-25 16:47:29

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Compare 200 executive orders on day 1 to get the USA functioning again as opposed to our UK governments spiteful and business regressive day 1 initiatives combined with lengthy reviews to decide on obvious issues like care and the NHS they moaned about for 14 years in opposition.

Trump is up and running.

What a day for the USA - no more men in women’s sports or private spaces, no more workery in government or the armed forces, no more four star generals dressing up as women and making America a laughing stock. No more DEI, no more self destructive green energy nonsense - and lots more liquid gold to power their economy. Boy am I envious…bigly.

I left the USA for good reason and am very happy to be away as women’s rights are being whittled away , books are being banned etc . Trump can sign 200 sheets of paper but do you think he is actually reading them ? They would also have to go through the Congress and Senate . We operate in a democracy not an autocracy !

rubysong Mon 20-Jan-25 16:46:52

Merlotgran exactly what we said.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:45:39

Obama arrived solo. Starmer and Lammy probably sent a card from Moonpig.

merlotgran Mon 20-Jan-25 16:44:11

So that’s why Melania’s wearing that hat! 😂😂

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:39:30

The better one probably voted Democrat so wouldn’t perform.

merlotgran Mon 20-Jan-25 16:35:09

Is that the best tenor they can come up with?

ferry23 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:34:13

A microcosm of US business - Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos standing together. They probably represent a demonstrable percentage of world wealth.

And it's estimated that 11% of the US population live on or below the poverty line.

It's a funny old world.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:31:46

How did Boris get a ticket?

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:28:51

“Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day!” 🎵 🎶
I’ve got a wonderful feeling, everything's going Trump’s way…

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:24:26

Melania is gorgeous! Elegant and classy on the world stage.

Bea65 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:24:16

Bustier ..not bassinet 🤣

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:23:36

Compare 200 executive orders on day 1 to get the USA functioning again as opposed to our UK governments spiteful and business regressive day 1 initiatives combined with lengthy reviews to decide on obvious issues like care and the NHS they moaned about for 14 years in opposition.

Trump is up and running.

What a day for the USA - no more men in women’s sports or private spaces, no more workery in government or the armed forces, no more four star generals dressing up as women and making America a laughing stock. No more DEI, no more self destructive green energy nonsense - and lots more liquid gold to power their economy. Boy am I envious…bigly.

Syracute Mon 20-Jan-25 16:21:57

Well I am not sure what is so great about Melania wearing a hat that hides her face with exception of her pout . She looks like she would rather be anywhere else !

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:21:02

🤣 indeed.

'When America sneezes, the world catches a cold', let's hope that the Trump remedy will also spread far and wide.

Bea65 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:16:05

Has anyone noticed the lady in white jacket sitting behind the podium wearing a white bra bassinet ..really.. where does she thinks she’s at??

Syracute Mon 20-Jan-25 16:04:14

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Trump (yesterday)
Putting illegal immigration front and centre of his agenda, he vowed that “by the time the sun sets tomorrow, the invasion of our country will have come to a halt”.

Trump can say what he wants but he didn’t solve this issue last time and he won’t this time . There are just too many immigrants and he will have opposition in sanctuary cities. He is not going unapposed as you incorrectly pointed out . The immigrants are needed in many of the US industries like agriculture . Without them crops will go unpicked . Let’s also not forget that as Trump is being elected he is unabashedly cashing in with his and Melania s crypto currency . This was his real priority : cashing in on the presidency and avoiding prison !

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jan-25 16:03:39

Is Starmer watching this on TV with Lammy?

merlotgran Mon 20-Jan-25 16:03:07

Hilary Clinton looks well.