Trump Inauguration and Martin Luther King Memorial Day

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Trump is doing what he feels is best for America.
It’s now up to Starmer and Lammy to do their best for us.

Trump is doing what he feels is best for Trump.

Although our tv news channels in Canada were full of non-stop coverage, I didn't watch any of it.

One of his orders [among many] which troubles me most is his sweeping pardon of all the criminals who invaded their Capitol and caused the death of and injury of police.

What a nasty and narcissistic man!!

Buckle up !! It's going to be a bumpy ride..... I just hope the rest of the world will be able to survive his term!!

Frenchgalinspain

keepingquiet

No, I don't think Trump was ever in MLK's dream of a better world...

Agree 100% ..

There is still so much hatred, racism and gun violence in The Usa ..

And Trump answers to gun violence is to get more, and he has just signed away laws on diversity which of course were initially brought in to give women and people of colour a fair chance.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense pick, says allowing gay troops to serve openly reflects a Marxist agenda. (dec 24). Yes, turning back time - it was only under Obama that gay people could openly serve in the military. (info/quote CNN)

I realise some are glad for the clarity on gender but Trumps administration is showing the lot out.

We have had no comments on what the men were wearing

Well, I’ve read a bit about Donald’s suit.

The usual blue sort he wears apparently, they don’t seem to know where he gets them from, but think he hopefully supports some American manufacturer.

More was said about his choice of tie, red and blue I think, but I didn’t really notice.

DT usually looks quite smart.

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The full move

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-salute-trump-inauguration-b2683095.html

Plus a still shot plus a group of US far right on a march.

Wyllow3

So he says.

Show the full move then! No way is that a Nazi Salute.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Trump is doing what he feels is best for America.
It’s now up to Starmer and Lammy to do their best for us.

The trouble is, there is no agreement as to what is best for the UK, the tories say its when we have lots of billionaires and less well off people.

Labour say its best when all people, especially those less well off, have access to public services such as the NHS

Well, I thought that military choir absolutely murdered the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but I’m no fan of descants anyway (and probably a Philistine to boot!)

wibblywobblywobblebottom

? Inauguration Day. Whatever next.

?? Sorry don’t understand your comment

What is this obsession with Melania's outfit? We have had no comments on what the men were wearing.

She is now the first lady and not a clothes horse.

Yes wealthy women might make statements and send signals through what they wear, but I just wish she would speak out more unless she's happy to take the money. No evidence of her being otherwise- she looks constantly miserable but is far from being a powerless victim.

? Inauguration Day. Whatever next.

I thought Melanias outfit was like an air hostess uniform but it was smart

FriedGreenTomatoes2

“We had our first glimpse of Melania Trump’s Inauguration look as she arrived for an early morning church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House, on Monday.

The incoming US First Lady wore a navy tailored coat by US designer Adam Lippes under which a crisp white shawl collar could be glimpsed at the neckline. Her navy boater-style hat by Eric Javits featured a white band, and the look was completed by ultra-high navy suede court shoes and a pair of black leather gloves.

Bare legs aside, it was a look that reflected the weather in Washington DC - a chilly -6 degrees centigrade, which has forced officials to stage the inauguration indoors for the first time since 1985.

It’s a look which bears a likeness to one she wore in 2019 during a state visit to the UK. For a visit to Buckingham Palace to meet the late Queen, she wore a white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a white boater-style hat by her stylist Herve Pierre, trimmed with a black ribbon.

In fact, it’s a look which bears similarities with the British royal style playbook. A tailored coat, elegant millinery and sky-high courts are a failsafe fashion formula for the Princess of Wales, Duchess of Edinburgh et al. For a ceremonial occasion such as this, it’s a reliable one from which to borrow.”

In the English and Spanish El Pais Newspaper, it stated she wore clear pantyhose. Not bare legged.

I think she is extraordinarily elegant .. And of course has the figure and looks.

keepingquiet

No, I don't think Trump was ever in MLK's dream of a better world...

Agree 100% ..

There is still so much hatred, racism and gun violence in The Usa ..

The newspapers have all reported on the return of the bust Bea65 so good we all share common values??

If you can muster some sort of gallows humour, I think that's the way to go with this thread.

Because it is so awful it's almost funny. Almost.

ronib

The bust of Winston Churchill is back in the Oval Office. What that means is anyone’s guess.

How do you know this?

So he says.

Syracute

imaround

We didn't have to wait long. These are not in order and are presented without comment. I am just reporting what he has signed.

No more Paris Climate Agreement.

No more World Health Organization.

He pardoned the 1500 people who tried to overthrow the government and hang Mike Pence. Including the ex-leader of the Proud Boys who had been sentenced to 22 years.

He commuted the sentence of the Oath Keepers Militia.

(For those not in the know, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are far right neo-facist organizations. )

He has cancelled the flights for 1600 Afghans who had already been approved to relocate to the US. Some are unaccompanied minors. The rest are families of the people who helped the US during the war.

He has rescinded the order that regulated AI safety.

He has shut down the border and shut down the app that asylum seekers use. He has fired the top 5 people at the immigration courts.

He has ordered the military to find a plan to "seal" the northern border with Canada.

He "has ended a program that allowed migrants from Cuba, Venezuela Haiti, and Nicaragua to enter the country for up to two years if they had a financial sponsor and passed security checks. More than 500,000 migrants entered the U.S. through the program since it was put in place in 2023."

He has ordered a study that will "identifying countries throughout the world for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals from those countries"

He has just instructed the DOJ to investigate all agencies for bias. (This is why Biden pre-emptively pardoned the people he did today and yesterday)

I think he created DOGE. It is confusing. It is actually unconstitutional for him to do. Only Congress can create government agencies.

He said this about GAZA "Trump said that he was “not confident” that the cease-fire in Gaza would hold, and he signaled disinterest in the conflict. “That’s not our war. It’s their war. I’m not confident. But I think they’re very weakened on the other side,” Trump said, presumably referring to Hamas."

He just rescinded the Security Clearance of the 51 people who suggested in 2020 that the Biden laptop story was Russian Disinformation. I actually don't thibk any of these people still have security clearances, so not sure why he would have wasted the paper other than he wanted to send a message.

"He just ordered short-circuiting the security clearance vetting process for his White House staffers. Anyone on a list submitted by his White House counsel is to “immediately” be granted a Top Secret/Secure Compartmented Information-level clearance good for six months."

Excellent ! Topped this all off with 2 Nazi salutes from Musk . A great start for a fascist regime .

You need to go to Specsavers. That wasn’t a Nazi salute. He touched his heart and then indicated he was sending his love to the audience.

bee16B

mum2three

At last....a sign of hope that common sense and decency are back! Let us hope that some of it rubs off on Starmer and sets his mind to working FOR the British people instead of trying to bring our country down even further.

That's an interesting take on things. Like KS will regard Trump as some sort of mentor.

Nice.

Anytime you see the words, "common sense and decency" you know its a phrase used as a rallying call the far right have adopted in the UK too

Watch out for it appearing in GN and in the media. It's supposed to make policies palatable, claiming that any "decent person" would have the "common sense" to agree. Oh, everything's terribly "reasonable" in Trumps list.

Deny those Afghans entry when agreements were already reached. Take away elements of womens health rights.

Sack people who you dont agree with.

Release violent criminals. dont bother to check on security clearances of you personally like them. Accept Musk's fashist salute.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Is Starmer watching this on TV with Lammy?

😂😂😂😂, Compared to drony starmer, this at times was hilarious, sometime ridiculous. I'm more scared of China and it's tentacles than Trump. Trump will do as he says he will. Unlike Starmer who's first thought was to deprive elderly people of help to keep warm.

mum2three

At last....a sign of hope that common sense and decency are back! Let us hope that some of it rubs off on Starmer and sets his mind to working FOR the British people instead of trying to bring our country down even further.

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mum2three

At last....a sign of hope that common sense and decency are back! Let us hope that some of it rubs off on Starmer and sets his mind to working FOR the British people instead of trying to bring our country down even further.

That's an interesting take on things. Like KS will regard Trump as some sort of mentor.

Nice.

The bust of Winston Churchill is back in the Oval Office. What that means is anyone’s guess.

I’m not deluded- wait and see. Don’t equate what is ‘right’ for the UK with what is ‘right’ for the USA. Very different countries, very different values.