The Official "Damned Trump" Thread: Phase II

[Paraselene]

President Trump has called it "one of the most important cases in the history of our country."

If the tariffs are invalidated, the U.S. government could owe tens of billions of dollars of refunds to businesses that have paid them. Such an outcome could also eliminate a primary bargaining chip that Trump has used in negotiations with other countries.

A decision upholding the tariffs would cement an expansive new exercise of presidential power and preserve a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda that economists estimate could boost some U.S. manufacturing in the long run but cost American families an average of more than $1,700 this year alone in higher prices.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/supr...=126950904

[Fake Messiah]

What the fake-ass media doesn't want you to see:

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

President Trump has called it "one of the most important cases in the history of our country."

If the tariffs are invalidated, the U.S. government could owe tens of billions of dollars of refunds to businesses that have paid them. Such an outcome could also eliminate a primary bargaining chip that Trump has used in negotiations with other countries.

A decision upholding the tariffs would cement an expansive new exercise of presidential power and preserve a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda that economists estimate could boost some U.S. manufacturing in the long run but cost American families an average of more than $1,700 this year alone in higher prices.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/supr...=126950904

Early reports are that the conservative end of the bench appears skeptical about the regime’s arguments. Time will tell.
 
Boru

[Rev. Rye]

Trump insists there's no inflation.

This the same Trump that told Walmart to eat the extra money that the tariffs cost their merch?

[Rev. Rye]

Sheinbaum denies reports US will send troops to Mexico: ‘It’s not going to happen’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...co-cartels

Thank fuck. Because that can only end one way: with another Iraq right at our doorstep. And even more refugees from Mexico than we have now.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Sheinbaum denies reports US will send troops to Mexico: ‘It’s not going to happen’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...co-cartels

Thank fuck. Because that can only end one way: with another Iraq right at our doorstep. And even more refugees from Mexico than we have now.

Just as well. I don’t much fancy the US military’s chances against drug cartels.

Boru

[Fireball]

Thank fuck. Because that can only end one way: with another Iraq right at our doorstep. And even more refugees from Mexico than we have now.

Just as well. I don’t much fancy the US military’s chances against drug cartels.

Boru

Indeed. They have a proven disregard for the rules of engagement and human life.

[Rev. Rye]

Thank fuck. Because that can only end one way: with another Iraq right at our doorstep. And even more refugees from Mexico than we have now.

Just as well. I don’t much fancy the US military’s chances against drug cartels.

Boru

So, fun fact: if you've watched Breaking Bad, you remember the scene where Hank almost arrests Walt. (And if you haven't, you're either under 16 or need to watch 49 hours, 55 minutes of content on Netflix yesterday).








Something very similar happened with one of El Chapo's sons a few years ago. The differences: 

• the ambush on the Federales was entirely planned on Sonny Boy's part
  
• This escalated to an entire neighbourhood declaring war on the Mexican Government. 
  
• The Mexican Government lost said war in the span of a few hours
  
• As a result, the Federales had to let him go, and this was a decision that even the President of Mexico had to defend publicly. 
  

This is how powerful they are. America historically hasn't had very good luck with guerrilla warfare (at least since the end of the Indian Wars, and even that was at least partly due to chicanery that I can't imagine the cartels falling for), so when the enemy is this powerful, the only endgames that make sense are A: America eventually folds and has a massive humanitarian crisis on the other side of the border to deal with, and B: A Final Solution. It should go without saying that neither A nor B are good options.

It’s possible that there might potentially be bigger potential foreign policy fuck-ups for America that don’t involve nuclear exchange, but I doubt it.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Just as well. I don’t much fancy the US military’s chances against drug cartels.

Boru

Indeed. They have a proven disregard for the rules of engagement and human life.

Not to mention that the US doesn’t exactly have a stellar record when it comes to waging a guerrilla war in a jungle.

Boru

[Rev. Rye]

Indeed. They have a proven disregard for the rules of engagement and human life.

Not to mention that the US doesn’t exactly have a stellar record when it comes to waging a guerrilla war in a jungle.

Boru

In fairness, guerrilla forces (especially when sufficiently powerful or popular among the surrounding populace) tend to be very hard to defeat, unless you’re down for genocide.