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News & Current Events Apr 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM

Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports

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Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports
The Kyiv Independent
Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports
Outraged at European countries' refusal to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatened to halt the PURL program selling U.S. weapons to NATO for use in Ukraine, officials told the Financial Times.
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camelCaseCoffeeTable Apr 2, 2026 +4989
Jesus Christ this man is a moron. Spends an entire year bashing our allies, constantly talking shit to them, *threatening* them with invasion, mocking their soldiers who died helping us after 9/11. Then forgets all of that when all of a sudden he needs something. The day this sack of lard dies will be such a good day.
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Unlucky_Clover Apr 2, 2026 +1109
I don’t think he’s forgetting, I think that’s just how he treats people and expects them to be grateful. He’s constantly the victim but he’s in a situation where he can’t do that and blame others for fixing his mess.
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NotsoNewtoGermany Apr 2, 2026 +290
Isn't this Donald Trump 101? Get people to pay for services up front OR do services up front— then never deliver what they paid for, or pay them for their services. Then drag out lawsuits for 20 years. What are they going to do? He already has huge beef with weapons manufacturers not making enough weapons, and the fact that they aren't going in debt to make tons more has been a personal slight against him, so if these countries don't buy more weapons, it hurts the people he dislikes. The funny thing is, most of these companies probably voted for him. The military industrial complex doesn't run on sunshine and roses.
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The_IVth_Crusade Apr 2, 2026 +105
Im not sure any countries are going to be looking at buying American weaponry again any time soon. Trump has been floating the idea of using the money Switzerland paid for Patriot missiles to be used to make missiles for the US to use in Iran rather than giving Switzerland what they paid for. The US has used over 3000 missiles (in a matter of weeks) since the attacks on Iran started. I saw a report the other day stating that Ukraines count of missiles used since Russia invaded is around 600 (Russia invaded in 2022).
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binzoma Apr 3, 2026 +74
the world trusting US tech for critical equipment (military or other infrastructure) is already dead after donnies kill switch announcement. it'll just take a few years for existing contracts/purchases to finish up, and for alternate supply lines to be shored up
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5cott Apr 3, 2026 +38
I saw his ideas destroy Atlantic City, kick elderly folks out of the only housing they’ve ever known, and stiff contractors or sue them. I will never comprehend why people enjoy him. The stupid show in which he fired contestants should have been enough to realize he can’t run the country.
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chiefrelichunter Apr 3, 2026 +44
I saw an article the other year about a journalist who had spent a lot of time with billionaires and was reflecting on how they all had one thing in common: the all felt like they were victims. As if they were doing the world a favor by existing and no one appreciated their service.
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happy_pad Apr 2, 2026 +28
He has gone through life falling upwards by acting the way he does. I don't know why anyone would expect him to behave any differently.
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fredy31 Apr 2, 2026 +16
Yeah the dude visibly is used to having people you can do whatever you want to them and even if you just literally stabbed them they will thank you for it. That doesnt exist in international politics
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ScooptiWoop5 Apr 2, 2026 +155
The man has no honour. Or guts. Just a straight up vile, decadent, compromised piece of shit. Nothing good is in him or anything he does or says.
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Vulpedin Apr 3, 2026 +16
He is the most disgusting humanity has to offer
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Zealousideal_Sun3417 Apr 2, 2026 +80
Please do not insult lard by comparing it to that man, unlike Trump lard is actually useful and can be used for several things including but not limited to both baking pastries and frying. Our president however is about as useful as an asteroid on the other side of the galaxy is to a f****** four-year-old.
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human-ish_ Apr 2, 2026 +33
Lard can also be used to make soap and candles. Both are extremely useful things.
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Mr_Jack_Frost_ Apr 2, 2026 +19
If only he were as ineffectual as he is useless. It’s frightening having such a deplorable moron at the helm of our republic. Christ on a bike, I’ve never before hoped for arteries to clog with such fervor.
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Dr_Poops_McGee Apr 2, 2026 +95
I have a bottle of champagne set asside.
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insidiousordo Apr 2, 2026 +33
I have expensive Sake my sister in law got me from Japan.
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Ascomae Apr 2, 2026 +204
I think you live with the misconception, that we are still your allies. Sorry, but we aren't. You pushed us away. For me personally this point was reached, as you threatened an invasion of Greenland. We rearm. Not against Russia, not China. It's to defend against you.
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SlowCrates Apr 2, 2026 +138
As an American seeing the mindless horde galvanized for Trump and his evil bullshit, I cannot stress enough how smart you are and how *stupid* anyone else is for not being *extremely* wary/defensive against the United States. This country is a hairline away from being a full blown fascist dictatorship and no one has touched the brakes yet.
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jimicus Apr 2, 2026 +62
For a couple of centuries, the US’s biggest strength has been that it’s quite hard to evict an elected president. This has given a level of stability that many other countries simply cannot guarantee. Now it’s looking like the biggest weakness.
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OverInvestigator2415 Apr 2, 2026 +56
None of it works without a functional Congress.
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Qorhat Apr 2, 2026 +62
All it shows is how superior the Westminster system is. Having a single person as their own branch of government is asking for dictatorship
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mountaingoat120 Apr 2, 2026 +28
Generally we also have check and balances to prevent the president from doing horrible things. But no one is doing their jobs correctly so the check and balances erode
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The_IVth_Crusade Apr 2, 2026 +9
It is now at the stage in Europe that most right wing parties that initially supported Trump are having to distance themselves significantly from Trump, if they don't for some parties it is resulting in political decimation.
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InsensitiveClod76 Apr 2, 2026 +43
(Lets be honest. We also re-arm because of Russia.)
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Remarkable_Bee6054 Apr 2, 2026 +1592
It doesn't make any sense, Europe buys these weapons, who's going to keep being their stuff knowing Trump might try to use it to coerce them into doing his bidding or just cancel orders in a tantrum? 
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Nippon-Gakki Apr 2, 2026 +1460
He’s still operating under the assumption that America has unlimited political capital and strong arming is the only way things get done. The fact that he’s burned through decades and decades of it in a few months hasn’t occurred to him yet.
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jimicus Apr 2, 2026 +515
Mark my words. If he invades Greenland, Denmark will invoke Article 5 and then the shit really will hit the fan.
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Cuddlejam Apr 2, 2026 +522
He’ll invade Cuba first once the Epstein files begin to fill the news again. This will happen in 2026. After the midterms, which will be tampered, he will look towards Greenland after having pulled out of NATO in early 2027.
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jimicus Apr 2, 2026 +213
Him pulling out of NATO is neither here nor there. When Denmark invoke Article 5, they're hardly expecting the US to come to their aid to defend them against the US.
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Geodiocracy Apr 2, 2026 +196
Like the Danish did the last time. They and the EU will make sure there are soldiers present of many different EU countries. Meaning an attack by the US will automatically be an attack on those countries forces too. I.e. getting the strongest countries in the EU involved. That Article 5 will be for everyone but the US. The Trade Bazooka, and other financial and military punishments would follow suit. It would be such a waste of money and power for the US, that I'm inclined to believe there is no world where he does order an invasion. But then I remember he gave the go ahead for the shitshow in Iran.
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PeeingCherub Apr 2, 2026 +95
He's not interested in being pro-America. What exactly he*is* interested in is a matter of debate, but it's definitely not the best interests of America.
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Batmom207 Apr 3, 2026 +59
It’s personal financial gain.
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Unable_Technology935 Apr 3, 2026 +9
Trump is a p****. He ain't f****** with anybody that has nukes that can hit Mar-a- lago. He figured Iran was in a bad situation with all of the unrest. He figured wrong. Now the whole world is in a oil crisis. Cuba, another light weight without nukes. But as Russia has found out, people are willing and ready to kick some ass when invaded. He is going to have his hands full for longer than most think in Iran.No navy or air force and they have a good part of the world crippled for lack of oil. The whole thing has been insane.
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Living_Board_9169 Apr 2, 2026 +118
Mark my words, if he invades a European country, things will be serious Well no shit Sherlock What’s your next prediction, if he nukes France the EU might get a bit upset?
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rsho9 Apr 3, 2026 +22
The gaul you have to address a genius in such a tone!
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Waterflowstech Apr 2, 2026 +98
It's more important to Putin that Ukraine doesn't get these weapons than he cares about US reputation or business. So that's what Krasnov has to do. It's so out in the open these days... crazy times
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nutwiss Apr 2, 2026 +63
In the last two weeks he's opened up sanctions on Russia and now he's likely to disarm their enemy. Genius.... I just can't work out for sure if Hanlon's Razor applies here or whether he really is Vlad's puppet. It doesn't entirely matter if of the outcome is the same.
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IrascibleOcelot Apr 3, 2026 +42
Grey’s law: sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice. But with Trump, it’s always both.
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VegasKL Apr 2, 2026 +103
The art of the deal (according to Trump, from how he negotiates historically): - Start from an exaggerated position with insane demands. - Insult and refuse to cooperate. - Lie about the opposition, attempt to make their life hell. - Threaten the opposition if they don't agree to terms. - If they agree to terms, the deal is only good for as long as he wants it to be; he may change terms or rip it up whenever he feels like it. It creates a scenario that once you learn you realize he's not making a deal backed by honor or integrity, it's one that is flimsy at best.
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jimicus Apr 2, 2026 +42
The astonishing thing is that this is so well known, and yet people keep on doing business with him. I guess if you factor his volatility into the pricing it might work.
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Nice_Dependent_7317 Apr 2, 2026 +117
There may be plenty of buyers outside Europe, but this kind of move sends a clear message: the USA can turn arms deals into political leverage whenever it suits them. That’s the kind of unpredictability that makes partners rethink long-term commitments. We will see if he follows through with this, he surely is stupid enough, but his donors from the defense industry may pull his leash.
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Master_Muskrat Apr 2, 2026 +47
If I'm not mistaken, some of the bigger weapon purchases can take up to a decade to deliver. Even once Trump is gone, who is willing to bet there won't be someone like him in power again in that time?
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Imyoteacher Apr 2, 2026 +570
The human mind and body is not designed to deal with this fool on a daily basis. I have no idea why America always wants to be stressed out, broke, and isolated.
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rorank Apr 2, 2026 +246
The American people would do anything to not have a female, brown president evidently lol
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skarabray Apr 2, 2026 +93
I used to think I’d see a female president in my lifetime. I’m 40 years old. I don’t think that anymore.
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ah123085 Apr 2, 2026 +53
The majority of us don’t. Unfortunately the loudest 1/3 of us are too dumb to get anything you try to teach or tell them, and as long as the propaganda machine keeps telling them they’re winning and owning the libs, they’re content with squalor.
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StillRutabaga4 Apr 2, 2026 +760
This man is the worst negotiator in the universe
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Maladaptive_Ace Apr 2, 2026 +174
but he wrote a book! art of the deal! /s
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account-no2 Apr 2, 2026 +139
Fun fact, the guy who wrote it for him got a 50% commission, which is pretty much unheard of
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fpsi_tv Apr 3, 2026 +82
Didn’t he come out later and say he made most stuff up to make him look good? Like once NDA had expired or something?
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Pheehelm Apr 3, 2026 +50
[Yep](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all).
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Maladaptive_Ace Apr 2, 2026 +52
So he was pretty bad at that negotiation
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Separate-Analysis194 Apr 2, 2026 +8069
Keep threatening your largest export market. See how that goes.
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Fire_Cage Apr 2, 2026 +2392
Exactly. It’s nice you are labeled as unreliable, you are basically screwed.
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florian-sdr Apr 2, 2026 +1358
See their refusal to deliver the already paid for missiles and aircraft’s to Switzerland. Basically daylight robbery and piracy.
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atadoodah Apr 2, 2026 +810
Wait for Europe to agree with other countries to pay for import goods (including oil) with everyone else not in dollars... House of Cards!
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imoftendisgruntled Apr 2, 2026 +620
100% this. The rest of the world isn’t waiting around for the bottom to fall out of the US economy and they’re not praying for a TACO to save them. They’re routing around the US now.
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2rodsandachain Apr 2, 2026 +232
When the dollar collapses, guess what, factory jobs return , yay!? No? You know Republicans will sell it as, "See, we've made every American a millionaire!" They won't just do away with the penny our money will start with 100's.
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IGetGuys4URMom Apr 2, 2026 +223
The only factory jobs there will ever be in the US, are in prisons.
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IntelligentStyle402 Apr 3, 2026 +43
Republican Reagan did outsource all excellent factory jobs. With the factory unions left, he smashed them. Study people, look it up. The middle class always gets screwed by filthy rich white republicans. Before Reagan, my father worked for the largest paper mill in our in our valley. He made $25ph. 8 weeks vacation, including sick and personal time off. Also a life insurance policy. At the end of Reagan’s term: $10ph, no benefits. Went to visit last summer they now make $13ph, still no benefits. True post! Thats when mothers had to return work, to feed their family and pay the rent or mortgage. A republican did this to you.
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yournamehere10bucks Apr 2, 2026 +73
USD will be on par with JP Yen
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Inevitable-Heart464 Apr 2, 2026 +38
In your opinion what do you think actually happens when the dollar collapses, I’m really worried for myself and generations after us.
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lovenumismatics Apr 2, 2026 +31
Hyperinflation. Good news, the national debt goes away. Bad news? So do all the savings of millions of people. Hedges include foreign stocks, gold, and your home.
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ScienceBitch89 Apr 2, 2026 +83
Realistically all your savings goes to 0 they denominate a new currency and start all over anything that isn’t a tangible asset is worthless. Goods still hold value but your money doesn’t. There will be crazy volatility in the markets and assets like homes will be rebaselined. Eventually the new currency will just replace dollars but our status as the world’s reserve currency has brought us untold wealth and power. That crumbles and the empire unwinds. We will still be a fairly rich and powerful nation but we loose the ability to manipulate global markets so when stuff like global recessions happen we won’t have the same tools to weather the storm.
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1January1970 Apr 2, 2026 +77
No worries, I don't have any "savings" anyway, All my money is spent on food and medicine. I'm just trying to stay alive.
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Gumbanks12 Apr 3, 2026 +29
It's hard to relate to big money shenanigans, but they do thunder ominously in the background..
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Capraos Apr 2, 2026 +18
What about debt? Will I still owe money via this new currency?
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unconnected667 Apr 2, 2026 +34
Yeah, your debts will not go away. Rich folk and companies will be zeroed out though, they will be richer than ever.
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Nytfire333 Apr 2, 2026 +124
It’s still surprising to me that the Euro hasn’t already evolved as the international standard with it being the currency of so many countries already. Will be interesting to see which takes over for the USD, Euro or Yuan.
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Soulsiren Apr 2, 2026 +271
The Euro has several major problems to be an international standard in the way that USD is today. Multiple countries using it is less helpful than you would think because they are still very separate markets, with separate government budgets, and separate debt. If you want to be a global currency, what you want to offer is market depth and stability. Big players want to be able to move in and out of the market in massive ways without disrupting the market itself. The Euro market is very fragmented and already had a sovereign debt crisis in recent history. There is no real common European government debt comparable to US Treasuries. When you buy Euro debt, it is backed by individual European countries. You buy German debt, Italian debt, French debt... and those are individually smaller markets with different risk profiles. The EU has failed to agree on shared debt forever. Countries like Germany and the Netherlands do not want to risk promising that they - meaning their citizens and their taxes - would foot the bill for weaker Euro economies like Italy in a pinch. It is politically tantamount to accepting that the Italian government gets to decide how to spend German money. This is not just a economic question but one tied to strong ideological ideas about how an individual country should be run, cultural stereotypes about financial (ir)responsibility, and the limit of solidarity between countries. The EU would have to take some deeply fundamental steps towards unifying their economies in order to really offer what the dollar offers today.
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[deleted] Apr 2, 2026 +114
Beautiful. Really really well said. I wish more poeple would say shit like this.
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seletpoivreld Apr 2, 2026 +22
Exactly, that's why I'm supporting United States of Europe, that's the only way the EU evolves and survives (yeah it's gonna be extremely difficult especially because so many different countries but if we solve this problem, nothing beats us after that)
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kokainhaendler Apr 2, 2026 +39
bro everyone always says we europeans are SO different. i live near france, dude we are literally the same. yes we speak different languages, yes they eat other stuff but in the end we watch the same movies, get together on festivities, we all want to live in peace and we enjoy ourselfes. values are basically the same. thats not much different than say florida and colorado
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Low_Guide1426 Apr 2, 2026 +28
It’s might end up being the ‘eddy’ or the Eurodollar. We’re getting closer and closer to the cyberpunk timeline
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Eadkrakka Apr 2, 2026 +16
Considering how our real world corpos act you're not far off... we'll get Cyberpunk, but without all the hovercars.
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WakeoftheStorm Apr 2, 2026 +31
The dollar was already there is all. And, until recently, it had a long history of stability.
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yokokiku Apr 2, 2026 +7
The Euro has not proven to be as stable unfortunately. Don’t forget the euro area debt crisis during the last decade. For many years, it really called into question the stability of the euro as a common currency. By contrast, the dollar has not come anywhere close to being “unstable”, not even recently as you imply.
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joecarter93 Apr 2, 2026 +120
Canada purchasing F-35s in the future was basically guaranteed until Trump started running his mouth about Canada becoming the 51st state. Now it seems like the Gripen from Sweden has about an equal chance of getting the contract.
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TeamKitsune Apr 2, 2026 +80
Especially with Sweden offering to build them in Canada. Factories and jobs are hard to pass up.
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Anxious-Slip-4701 Apr 2, 2026 +51
Also then they're guaranteed. At the moment the USA as a supplier is giving untrustworthy vibes. 
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callmeishmael_again Apr 2, 2026 +21
Big part of the deal was overpaying for these f35 white elephants so that the USA would keep building them and we would partner on defence of the arctic if needed. Once that's in question, there really isn't much point subsidizing the US military industrial complex and its deliberate inefficiency and need to send jobs to red states.
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TalisWhitewolf Apr 2, 2026 +19
Better than equal I'd say. Especially after El Taco Trump opened his mouth AGAIN and started talking about 'kill-switches' in military equipment that America sells.
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AnonymousDork929 Apr 2, 2026 +13
Trump only cares about the appearance of what he's doing as opposed to the actual results or actually accomplishing anything. Because his supporters are even dumber than him so they just look at him pushing around other countries and say "hurr durr 'murica first" but they never look at the details which are way more intricate than they can comprehend. They have no clue the actual consequences of him alienating everyone and it shows.
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275MPHFordGT40 Apr 2, 2026 +35
Trump really saw what the US did in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe and thought “I think I could make that work.”
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Mysterious_Bug_1903 Apr 2, 2026 +12
Definitely headed in that direction, just need a little WW3 for the final push.
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ptwonline Apr 2, 2026 +330
Yup. This is just another reminder to the world why they need to move away from US reliance for trade and defence.
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Majorapat Apr 2, 2026 +147
I'm generally wondering what his end goal is. Attack Iran is really pushing for an end of the Petro Dollar, and with rumblings over the last load of years about desires to move away from a US Dollar backed trade standard for Oil, I can only see this getting accelerated now. My best guess is the Chinese Yuan as a replacement, which will change the core financial markets irrevokably. Add on top of that, attempting to cooerce / threatening Europe, one of your biggest buyers and sellers for various commodities, who also happen to enact as a singular block because of EU rules, just doesn't make sense. Dementia is something else.
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LuckyStranger4677 Apr 2, 2026 +77
Legacy. Everything he does comes down to that. There's no big brain plays here. People try to talk in terms of global economies, wondering what strategic play he was trying to get at, and the answer is: none of them. There was no strategy. There was no 5D chess. Everything Trump has done in the past decade has been about hie legacy. His name on buildings. His name in history books. His face on the dollar. He was born in raised in New York City and all his life he's been faced with legacy names like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Winthrop and he's did everything he could to get into the Old Money Billionaire Club and they always shooed him away. But with his name on everything from shoes to hotels to casinos to airports to the Kennedy Center, he's trying to become someone like them. "Conquering" Iran is his latest attempt to secure his legacy. Dementia + shitty 'yes men' + ego = "I can just go into Iran like I did Venezuela and take it over in a week by bombing everything. Then I'll be the President known for peace in the middle east and they'll talk about me for hundreds of years." People give Trump too much credit if they think there was any other thought past this other than him wanting to be idolized.
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Nice_Pipe_6022 Apr 2, 2026 +26
Ding ding ding! Exactly. It's ego, which is actually the scariest over malice and incompetency.
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AccomplishedPath4049 Apr 2, 2026 +10
Also revenge and envy. He wants to get back at everyone who he thinks has slighted him or did give him the respect he believes he's entitled to.
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Fun-Personality-8008 Apr 2, 2026 +237
Weaken US standing in the world, just like Putin ordered
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KDavidP1987 Apr 2, 2026 +56
This is exactly what I keep saying! in his first term everyone was questioning his relationship with Putin. I don’t hear much about this now… I find it awfully interesting that here in a second term he’s doing everything he can to isolate the US, leave NATO, exploit others within and without the country, and in general show us as an unreliable partner. My only hope is that NATO countries grow significantly stronger as a result of this and can stand on their own, against threats of Russia and China. Not just militarily stronger but economically stronger. Then maybe people will wanna flock to NATO countries as an ideal place to live, work, and study instead of coming to the US. If this happens, the US will lose its standing. To be clear I don’t want this want this, ideally, the US and NATO would both thrive… this just doesn’t seem to be realistic with this administration and 50% of the country believing America should be isolationist.
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Geeky_Husband Apr 2, 2026 +75
The simple fact that a ship of Russian oil made it to Cuba and Trump just shrugged about it tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about how Trump is Putin's b****.
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notahouseflipper Apr 2, 2026 +25
You’re right, but there’s another piece of this puzzle. He’s not doing it in a vacuum. Somehow, and I don’t know how, he’s got the DOJ, CIA, DOD (~~War~~) and the rest of the alphabet groups to go along with this nonsense.
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Geeky_Husband Apr 2, 2026 +23
During Trump's first term, he brought in actual competent people. Evil people, but competent. This time around, he's moved people into power specifically that wouldn't stand in his way. They are stupid evil. Even Bondi's replacement is a Trump lackey. Was his personal lawyer, who is just as evil as Cohen, but a little smarter. He also defended for Giuliani and Manafort. Always remember... Power without accountability is corruption.
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Mediocre-Patient-429 Apr 2, 2026 +7
That's exactly my thoughts. And there are so many parallels to Hitler's rise to power pre war.
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KDavidP1987 Apr 2, 2026 +18
I don’t think it’s so surprising as long as you’re catering to people’s common interests. I think that there are plenty of people in the US apparently 50% who support isolationism. So either he legitimately believes that what he’s doing is the best thing for the country or he’s stringing them along. I don’t think those isolationist, and often xenophobic and racist, people would see the damage of these policies until it’s too late, because they are close minded and often short sighted.
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BushMonsterInc Apr 2, 2026 +9
I’d say it’s not entirely clear if its due to russias influence or just empire of US folding onto itself with infinite search for ever higher profits and no more markets to easily exploit. Economical turmoil, political instability, cultural fractures, healthcare problems and military overreach historically showed empire that is about to either collapse or get push into secondary role. And US is showing signs of this. Unless something is done to curb orange wanna be king, or shortly after he leaves office - US is on downward spiral
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PrimeWolf101 Apr 2, 2026 +19
Every empire crumbles eventually. Generally you only get about 100 years of being the dominant global force and the US is actually right on track for collapsing by that standard. By that time everyone alive in your empire was born into a world where their country was the greatest. So they take it for granted, they think they are invincible, they over extend, make stupid decisions. The world sees this, stops valuing their currency, stops backing them militarily, starts reducing trade with them to minimise the fallout damage of the collapse. Suddenly they come to find their currency only had value because everyone wanted it. Their political and military power was heavily reliant on alliances. And the industries and resources that made them great in the first place are long gone. Tale as old as time. Though it's no laughing matter for anyone, when America falls it will take the world economy with it unfortunately.
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casce Apr 2, 2026 +42
It all makes sense if destroying alliances was an objective to begin with. Trump has been trying to destroy both NATO for ages and he's also been heavily attacking economic relations with Europe for a while now with his tariffs That doesn't mean stupidity and dementia aren't *also* heavily involved though.
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something_newx Apr 2, 2026 +25
For him, it's a win-win. If Europe goes in to clean up his mess, he gets to feel like he told them too and they're subservient...which will lead to even more of the same. If they don't, he can keep whining about how NATO will never help the US and pull out of NATO, which he's seemed to want for a while.
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AMediaArchivist Apr 2, 2026 +11
He thinks being isolationist is best when it never is in this day and age.
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Unlucky_Clover Apr 2, 2026 +41
His end goal is to collapse America. Nothing he does can be considered unintentional and plain stupid, these decisions are being made with intent and only make sense if your goal is to ruin the country.
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Sarafina85 Apr 2, 2026 +15
You give him too much credit
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gjunky2024 Apr 2, 2026 +10
You think he is the mastermind behind this...
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Maladaptive_Ace Apr 2, 2026 +13
never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by incompetence
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The_IVth_Crusade Apr 2, 2026 +9
To make money simple as that. Trump and his cronies (like most politicians) are only really interested in making money regardless of the damage it does to the economy or the country. Remember the tarrifs Trump announced that have now been deemed illegal? The next day he openly declared how many billions of dollars the other people in the room had made because of it, while Americans who import goods were suddenly paying more for what they bought.
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petrichorified Apr 2, 2026 +8
In an interview he gave his reason for attacking Iran as "Maybe its just habit" for the USA to f*** around in the Middle East, after rambling that he's not sure why they did it. Absolutely bonkers.
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Facts_pls Apr 2, 2026 +43
They threatened Canada with that 51st state bullshit and then applied stupid tariffs. Now Canada is officially not buying some American products and there is a big movement to not buy American. Americans are pissed off about that. Constant ads to invite Canadian tourists to US states and the trade agreement folks are also nonplussed. All that means is that Canada is doing something right. Would love to see the same from all of Europe.
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PeterLossGeorgeWall Apr 2, 2026 +14
Don't worry many of us in the EU have been boycotting the US since Trump's first stint. And I have family in the US! There were lots of reports of people being denied entry if people didn't give phone passwords or social media access in the first term. I have young kids and I can't travel all the way to the US just to be turned away because I don't have social media (I'm not sure listnook counts). In honesty, I just don't think I would give any access if asked. I believe so much in privacy that I just don't think I can. Nonetheless, I'm not wasting all that time and money to be denied entry, especially with young kids.
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binzoma Apr 3, 2026 +8
as a canadian who lived most of my life within an hours drive of the US, I havent been since 2016. and have spent a lot of money over the past decade on flight routes that avoid it when traveling. trump is a symptom. the people are the problem. when only 1/3 of the population looks at donald trump running for a *second* term on an openly authoritarian campaign and says this shouldnt happen..... yeah this is a multi generational thing for them
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Flimsy-Poetry1170 Apr 2, 2026 +11
He’d gladly sell weapons to Russia and our enemies.
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GrandOpener Apr 2, 2026 +16
You mean the part where we citizens suffer while he and his cronies make out like bandits on insider trading? Yeah, I think in fact he will keep seeing how that goes.
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unematti Apr 2, 2026 +15
It already goes tho. European arms makers are apparently loving it, capitalistically speaking
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SlowCrates Apr 2, 2026 +1994
Donald Trump is an evil, vile piece of shit fascist, rapist, fraud, and f****** *moron*.
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Alex6891 Apr 2, 2026 +330
You forgot Pedobear .I am from Europe and I follow very close the us political scene. Every time I hear this thing opening his mouth in public I vomit a little bit in my mouth and swallow with anger and pain.
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NetZeroSun Apr 2, 2026 +152
I’m floored how 30-45% still support this ‘thing’. My neighbor is pretty much steadfast maga and still pushing for the Iran war. Sigh.
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SonomaChef24 Apr 2, 2026 +102
That 30-45% are not going to be convinced otherwise. They are the hardline, racist, pedophilic ones who fully believe in the cult, believe Trump is the second coming of Jesus, or at least the architect of his second coming. He legitimizes their beliefs, says heinous shit that any other president would be impeached over, and they cheer. Thousands of people are dying because of the bombs they are dropping, they blew up a f****** girls school, and they love that shit. I hate this shit so much.
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endbit Apr 2, 2026 +15
Wild isn't it seeing that his head was wounded and miraculously healed, demands worship & speaks blasphemies tends to point to another character in that story.
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Fartcloud_McHuff Apr 2, 2026 +24
They are in a social media induced cult, they will support him no matter what
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randyjax10 Apr 2, 2026 +16
It’s mostly old people which is kinda shocking. Evidently the wisdom of the elders died with the Silent Generation.
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StrawberryFree1803 Apr 2, 2026 +21
On the plus side, I saw lots of older people protesting at no kings day. 
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MasterpieceNo7350 Apr 2, 2026 +8
When it was announced that we had attacked Iran on a coworker’s cellphone, he cheered and said - finally a president who does what he says he’ll do! - with a big smile. What???
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FreshTony Apr 2, 2026 +12
Unfortunately the right wing propaganda machine is very strong and is great at targeting stupid people.
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Crilde Apr 2, 2026 +30
Whoa, Pedobear. Now THAT'S a name I've not heard in some time.
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ProfessionalNet1303 Apr 2, 2026 +26
Trump may be the face of it but he wouldn’t be able to do this if it weren’t for his moronic supporters, or republicans who enabled it.
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Jackadullboy99 Apr 2, 2026 +16
The perfectly-manipulable tool of Putin…
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BurriedCityMayor Apr 2, 2026 +88
The perfect embodiment of the average republican voter.
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Ziazan Apr 2, 2026 +35
And a documented pedo. Lets not forget that one. He rapes kids. Plural.
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Alex6891 Apr 2, 2026 +19
At this point the FACT that he raped kids it’s not even the core problem. He turned the world upside down and through his direct decisions entire groups of people all around the world are suffering the consequences . And let’s not forget about usaid, friggin’ doge and Musk. He should rot!
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Adventurous-Wing5449 Apr 2, 2026 +6
He could also be possibly a cannibal as it was stated in files that epstein and his friends ate on his island human meat aka jearky meat
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Darryl_444 Apr 2, 2026 +119
Weapons paid for by Europe. Not American aid. That's what happens when America elects a criminal.
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Cortical Apr 2, 2026 +127
So because you're upset at Europeans for not helping you in your dumb misadventure in the middle east you'll punish the only European country getting involved in your dumb misadventure in the middle east. Truly 5D chess
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Atgett Apr 2, 2026 +29
Apparently he's pissed at Ukraine/Zelenskyy for getting involved without going through him first. I don't have words to describe the ill will I feel towards this individual. My wife described him as an "oddball" the other day and it was so insufficient to describe everything that's wrong with him that I actually got really annoyed with her.
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HolyBubbiDiver Apr 2, 2026 +391
Stupid world politics now has massive "high school group project" energy. Trump is essentially telling the EU, "If you don't help me with my half of the presentation on Iran, I'm deleting your slides on Ukraine."
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Zixinus Apr 2, 2026 +107
That is the only "art of the deal" he knows.
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NefariousnessWhole74 Apr 2, 2026 +35
His art of the deal... Also known widely as bullying!
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jimicus Apr 2, 2026 +49
He does know that Europe has defence contractors? Maybe they’re not as big as their US counterparts; maybe they don’t have the same manufacturing capacity yet - but at the rate he’s going, the key word here is “yet”.
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HolyBubbiDiver Apr 2, 2026 +24
Dont think he knows anything really, wouldnt trust him correctly identifying the tail end of a donkey.
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greatestname Apr 2, 2026 +15
Hey, he passed the "10-minute screening tool for mild cognitive impairment that people with normal cognition easily pass" multiple times. A test that even includes "serial subtraction"! Or as Trump puts it: "It starts off with an easy question. And by the time you get to the middle, it gets tougher. By the time you get to the end, very few people can answer those questions. They get very tough mathematical equations and things." Also: "I’m the only president that ever took a [the above] cognitive test." But don't ask why doctors saw a need for that test on multiple occasions.
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Few_Parkings Apr 2, 2026 +43
And idiots still want to buy american weapons because they are "better". Yeah, but better be ready for the hidden costs.
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LilacHelper Apr 2, 2026 +39
He was this way long before he was president. It took very little research for anyone to learn this. I didn’t vote for this incompetent dumbass, but I’m suffering because of those who did. 😡
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ThroawayJimilyJones Apr 2, 2026 +41
For info: US doesn’t help Ukraine anymore. Since the start of 2025, Every weapon delivery was BOUGHT BY EUROPE So right now he’s trying to blackmail Europe by refusing to honor their orders if they don’t want to join his war
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RelaxedPuppy Apr 2, 2026 +13
Agreed. Really kinda of funny. You can only take something away one time. Europe and Ukraine have little to lose by saying no. He's already stopped helping them. He's not going to give them anything going forward unless it's in his personal monetary interest to do so, regardless of what they do. Best for them to take a hard line against the US to minimize the damage he's going to do to them. Trump understands getting slapped down.
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khurgan_ Apr 2, 2026 +33
Quiet, piggy 
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twojs1b Apr 2, 2026 +168
First he has no clue the value of allied relationships, second Puddin whispering in his ear small tasks to weaken the European alliance so he can eventually grab more countries to expand his empire.
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No_Inspector2046 Apr 2, 2026 +51
The way Ukraine is going, he ain't gonna be alive to even take half of it. Before that happens he'll die of old age if he is lucky.
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thefunkybassist Apr 2, 2026 +37
It definitely is starting to look like Ukraine has the cards right now
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daniel_22sss Apr 2, 2026 +23
Right now Ukraine has money issue. Orban blocks EU funds, and Trump doesn't even send anti-air anymore.
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raikou1988 Apr 2, 2026 +23
They might not have EU money but they about to get that saudi money
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VegasKL Apr 2, 2026 +34
The man doesn't have "friends" in the traditional sense -- narcissists/sociopaths tend to view people as tools to get what they want (feed their ego, etc.).  This flows into his belief structure on "allies" where he's spent years calling them names and insulting them (something he does to everyone) only to feel betrayed when they don't answer his call for assistance; they refuse to be useful to _his_ needs. In that moment they become targets of retribution or abuse.
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twojs1b Apr 2, 2026 +15
Anyone that pats him on the back and gives him a gold thingy to fill his empty soul get anything they want in return. Imagine that a leader that can be bought with false praise and meaningless trinkets.
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MinorKeyEnjoyer Apr 2, 2026 +11
that only works for a short time. then you have to give him something new. “what have you done for me lately?”
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killernat1234 Apr 2, 2026 +28
Trump is has made every European country realise that the US being the main ally isn’t the best idea
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GOU_FallingOutside Apr 3, 2026 +8
I don’t know whether the US can ever recover from this. In ten years, Trump has almost single-handedly reordered international politics. For no f****** reason.
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OkEvidence3224 Apr 2, 2026 +21
I loathe him. Absolutely despise him. What a disgrace.
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ergonomic_logic Apr 2, 2026 +25
As an American who didn't vote for this but who did vote, I feel like wearing a tshirt "I'm not with stupid" and an arrow pointing at him, the administration and MAGA isn't enough. The things he's doing are so bad and I don't think other countries care if we as individuals did this, I think they care that we as individuals haven't undone it. His actions and his stench is on all of us.
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StandardReindeer5741 Apr 3, 2026 +9
I know hating the French is a funny joke but the US needs to f****** learn from them. We are so horrible at organizing and taking action against the government that we let it get this bad. I hate that I wasn't born a decade earlier so I could've actually tried to do something about it before it got to this point. The propaganda machine has been hard at work in the country since day one.
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monstrinhotron Apr 2, 2026 +25
Just f****** die already.
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oldartistmike Apr 2, 2026 +20
Trump is such an embarrassment and complete moron
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Lanky_Milk8510 Apr 2, 2026 +16
Isn’t this why he was impeached in his first term?
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essexeasy Apr 2, 2026 +35
I’m going to buy a bottle of champagne ready for the day that I hear that orange turd has taken his last breath.
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Jimmious Apr 2, 2026 +27
As a European I am willing to withstand any hardship as long as it means NOT supporting this fascist pedophile pig
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lord-apple-smithe Apr 2, 2026 +12
And the people that elected him twice and tried for a third
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W31337 Apr 2, 2026 +51
The sexual predator approach
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Temples_of_Syrinx_ Apr 2, 2026 +13
Hopeless goof, they are not even giving weapons to Ukraine anymore, they sell it to Europe so they can provide it to Ukraine. Double shooting the US in the foot, is America Great Again yet?
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Hopeful-Koala-1007 Apr 2, 2026 +13
How is this helping America? Everything is going up in price. Trump pretty much said the government won't fund child care services or medicare because they need money for the "wars". ICE is kidnapping people and murdering them. The entire trump administration needs to be impeached and trialed for prison.
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I_Lick_Your_Butt Apr 2, 2026 +12
Can we go one day without him embarrassing America?
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Hoodamush Apr 2, 2026 +14
Not an ounce of loyalty or morals from this guy. Everyone must serve his and his buddies, Russia, China, etc goals or expect the most cruel posturing and tactics to break you down. Wish Americans cared more about stopping this guy
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blackcurrantcat Apr 2, 2026 +11
Does he understand anything about the world?
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nbutanol Apr 2, 2026 +11
The most successful democracy (allegedly) elected someone who gives zero f*** about the country and all about his (and his friends') asset growth, twice!
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MissXmasBaby Apr 2, 2026 +11
Literally stomping his feet and throwing a tantrum because he’s a toddler who thought he could fool the adults
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Appropriate_Bee_2918 Apr 2, 2026 +11
Close all airspace to the us military then. See how that pans outs
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TwinJacks Apr 3, 2026 +10
Bro completely destroyed foreign relations.
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zen49 Apr 2, 2026 +10
When is US going to realize they aren't what they used to anymore
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T_UMP Apr 2, 2026 +9
Americans elected this f****** IDIOT.
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CantFeelMyToesAgain Apr 2, 2026 +26
France and Germany officially took over from the US in December 2025. He’s literally threatening to not send stuff, he’s already not sending even harder lmao
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KehlarTVH Apr 2, 2026 +10
Absolute scum of a person.
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Distinct-Grass2316 Apr 2, 2026 +9
Dude really acting like the Führer.
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Ralphusmaximus1701 Apr 2, 2026 +11
Hope people realize this is how he bankrupted 5 casinos. Casinos are where literally everything makes money and is stacked in your favor. He got 5 of them to be bankrupted and shut down. He is not a genius businessman.
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SportsballWatcher4 Apr 3, 2026 +9
Where’s the off button on this dipshit?
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frankreusen Apr 3, 2026 +9
Trump is a criminal and rapist.
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Comcernedthrowaway Apr 3, 2026 +9
Hope he’s lubing up for the epic shafting he’s going to get from Putin and Xi. He is genuinely just a loud liability, he’s destroying the world economy, shitting on whatever credibility America was building back up after his last presidency, and basically volleying around the world attempting to gaslight and browbeat people into believing his outlandish claims- the majority of which are just outright bollocks, only a moron would believe anything out of that fool’s mouth is true. He wouldn’t know what the truth was, even if it walked up to him and impeached his lunatic ass. I’m quite concerned that once he’s totally alienated Americas historical defence, partners NATO allies and thoroughly pissed off the rest of the globe, there will be no voices of reason left he will listen to, that could call him out on his actions or have Americas back if another country capitalises on his being seen politically and internationally as a pariah and leading the country right into complete isolation from traditional allies ; Russia and China will swoop in and he’ll jump right onboard- committing the us to partnership with dictators. He won’t want to step down after his term ends and the American public will be trapped in a long term and globally despised autocracy, left with decimated public services, a government which has been openly encouraging racism within govt legal and immigration depts, and that’s being controlled by a child abusing lying, bullying, idiotic excuse for a president. Who on earth thought it was even remotely going to be a successful plan to vote a child abusing-rapist into office? Get your heads checked, whoever you are.
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Black_Cat_Fujita Apr 2, 2026 +9
So much back and forth, so much low-lying fruit on the insider trading tree!
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JayAkiva Apr 2, 2026 +8
At this point it just feels like he's bitter about the fact he's not long for this world and he's trying to take as many people with him as possible
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bl4ck4dd3r Apr 3, 2026 +8
Someone get that criminal out of the white house
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Empty-Rough4379 Apr 2, 2026 +15
US is going to be very lonely.  What did he expected after tarrifs and wanting to take Greenland and Canada. If you treat you allies like this what did he expected in return.
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Lilac_Deathstar4746 Apr 2, 2026 +8
The US is trillions in debt to other countries. The constant bragging and d*** swinging is laughable.
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mc-explorer Apr 2, 2026 +6
He is a POS and a disgrace. He ought to have been removed from office ages ago but the GOP (Guardians of Pedophiles) are cowards and traitors!
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slowcobraaa Apr 2, 2026 +6
Why can't he be removed due to his declining mental state?
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Tight_Syrup418 Apr 3, 2026 +6
Trump is turning the USA into the next Russia
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SwordofDamocles2422 Apr 3, 2026 +7
Impeach, convict and ARREST THIS M***********!
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styleb83 Apr 3, 2026 +7
This is what happens when narcissists/bullies start losing their influence and they know that the end is near. They start threatening. This is just the beginning until the midterms. Europe hold strong.
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Relevant-Mix8800 Apr 3, 2026 +7
Isn’t America the actual terrorist now?
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Ascomae Apr 2, 2026 +13
So he threatened us to no longer sell weapons to us? Do we can't rely on you, if we are in need? Ask the Swiss arms industry, how this works out. Think I should buy Rheinmetall, KND and Diehl Defense
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TE360 Apr 2, 2026 +5
How can he/his administration be so clueless?! Of course Europe isn’t going to help with the mess he got himself in. If Europe had to choose, they would rather provide military support to Ukraine. Or is this just another TACO moment?
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FloydLady Apr 2, 2026 +7
I can't understand how no one has taken that monster out.
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EV61curious Apr 2, 2026 +6
Trump IS a pedophile!
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Impressive-Usual-451 Apr 2, 2026 +6
1. Donald Trump screwed subcontractors and lied to banks as a developer. 2. See # 1
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FaithlessnessEast445 Apr 2, 2026 +5
President Quid Pro Quo
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