America, three headlines today, help me please to understand!

1690 - when Britain first claimed these islands

1766 - British settlement established

1833 - modern uninterrupted British administration to date

USA are not in charge of NATO

Any company operating in U.K. should pay tax in U.K.

USA has no mandate to decide who the Met investigates

Who on earth does POTUS think he is 😡😡😡😡

This is really going to far…

Perhaps in his declining mental state, he thinks he is King of the World, and his enablers are allowing him to reign.

GrannyGravy13

1690 - when Britain first claimed these islands

1766 - British settlement established

1833 - modern uninterrupted British administration to date

USA are not in charge of NATO

Any company operating in U.K. should pay tax in U.K.

USA has no mandate to decide who the Met investigates

Who on earth does POTUS think he is 😡😡😡😡

This is really going to far…

My thoughts exactly, it just made me sooooo angry that he thinks he has this authority and rights! For pity’s sake USA get a grip and impeach him!

Maremia

Perhaps in his declining mental state, he thinks he is King of the World, and his enablers are allowing him to reign.

But why are they?? Is the whole of America really that scared of him?? The man is a monster!

It’s just posturing and diversion tactics. The Iran war is going badly, so any random diversions that will cause international ripples and give Americans alternative talking points are being thrown out there.

Casdon

It’s just posturing and diversion tactics. The Iran war is going badly, so any random diversions that will cause international ripples and give Americans alternative talking points are being thrown out there.

But it’s so divisive and such stupidity of him and tbh I simply don’t understand American citizens tolerating this! Frankly he is an embarrassment to humanity and shouldn’t be allowed to run himself a bath let alone a very powerful nation! Please, someone, somewhere do something!

I agree. I was just explaining why I think the rubbish is coming from his mouth.

“Will no one rid me of this troublesome President”
Apologies to WS.

Sorry confusing Shakespeare with a French Author whose name scapes me… Jean A…..?

Usedtobeblonde

Sorry confusing Shakespeare with a French Author whose name scapes me… Jean A…..?

I believe this quote is attributed to Henry 11, “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest” I believe is the quote.

Usedtobeblonde

Sorry confusing Shakespeare with a French Author whose name scapes me… Jean A…..?

Jean Anouilh wrote - 'Becket ou L'honeur de Dieu' (Becket or the honour of God)

Though HenryII said it first, I believe.

Casdon

It’s just posturing and diversion tactics. The Iran war is going badly, so any random diversions that will cause international ripples and give Americans alternative talking points are being thrown out there.

I agree and Prince Harry is not helping by ‘secretly’ arriving in Ukraine and suggesting the US should honour its obligations to Ukraine and NATO just a few days before his father’s visit to the US.
Trump is loving it!

In the words of Captain Mainwaring, ‘Stupid boy!’

Also in the news today (more Trump I'm afraid)

Trump says he speaks for the UK more than Prince Harry.
(Following PH's speech about the Ukraine.)

You couldn't make it up.

You couldn't make it up.

Trump makes it up every time he opens his mouth.

I wonder why people bother to take him seriously. The effects of what he says are what need to be taken seriously...

How can this be taken seriously? He can't do any of these things and continues to make himself and America a laughing stock.

Cossy

Usedtobeblonde

Sorry confusing Shakespeare with a French Author whose name scapes me… Jean A…..?

I believe this quote is attributed to Henry 11, “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest” I believe is the quote.

I thought he said "turbulent priest".

Trump really knows how to win friends, doesn't he? Presumably The Pentagon are being influenced by him.
I feel sorry for USA people who didn't vote for him but are stuck with him for now.

For as long as the House and the Senate have enough 'numbers', he will continue as President.

I earnestly want to disbelieve that when they say “The Pentagon” that they mean the whole cohort of USA’s senior military has sanctioned a review of our sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. It is so monumentally ridiculous that there should be no dissenting voices, or are they all s**t scared of losing their jobs? We know two have gone already.
This madness has nothing to do with the USA being an ally of Argentina. It is to do with the Falklands oil and other natural resources that, having had his backside kicked over Greenland, he now has his greedy eyes on!

If the Falklanders didn’t want to be Argentinian, they assuredly wouldn’t to be another American territory either.

If this holds any water, I hope we can depend on the government not to be mealy mouthed about it. Our people died over there, for Gods sake!

I hang my head in shame, Igot everything wrong 😢🙁

Elegran

Cossy

Usedtobeblonde

Sorry confusing Shakespeare with a French Author whose name scapes me… Jean A…..?

I believe this quote is attributed to Henry 11, “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest” I believe is the quote.

I thought he said "turbulent priest".

There seem to be several different versions of the adjective Henry II used as nobody seems to know for sure what he actually did say.

Whether it was, turbulent, troublesome or meddlesome is not clear but whatever it was, I wish somebody would rid us of DT.

Trump never engages brain (if he has one) before speaking.
This just makes him look ridiculous.
He doesn't have as much power as he thinks he has.
Surely the Iranians have taught him that. His two day war is still going on.

I feel sorry for USA people who didn't vote for him but are stuck with him for now.

Plenty did though and they think he walks on water.
They would vote for him again and again if they could.🤔

The common denominator here is Trump. He is furious that NATO has not supported him and he is especially irate at the UK. Therefore he will be looking at ways to make problems for those who left him to his illegal war.
Despite his ridiculous statements that the US have the upper hand, Trump is backed into a corner and looking at a protracted conflict, which wasn't his intention but I don't think he can see a way out and save face.
This should be a lesson to US voters not to elect the elderly as POTUS.