Trump considering pulling out NATO - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 10.25am post the following, " Donald Trump has said he is strongly considering removing the US from the NATO alliance. "

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This is Trump's answer for the UK and Europe snubbing him over Iran.  A direct threat for the US to leave NATO and forcing Europe to defend itself against a menacing Russia under Putin.  This just could be Trump being erratic and blowing off steam, or it could be real!!! The Kremlin will be jumping for joy, they have wanted this since the formation of NATO since 1949 under President Truman.  The Congress under Biden made it illegal for the President to do this, the US Senate will never approve such a decision.

The House to Vote on War Powers Act - Update

Guardian:  Reports in its 12.13pm post the following " House to vote on war powers resolution after Senate measure fails  "

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It will be interesting to see this vote, the House in nominally Republican, but some are very American First, thus can be expected to support invoking the War Powers Act (1973), the Senate has said no, so it's academic, also Trump can VETO any resolution, the Congress does not have the two thirds to override a Presidential VETO.  It will be interesting to see the mode of the House and the American people.

Europeans support Multi national force for Ukraine - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 6.57pm post that European leaders have agreed to supply a multi national force for Ukraine às a security guarantee.

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Moscow will reject this move and the US security guarantees, they will see this as threat, NATO Troops in East Ukraine, thus preventing Russia from doing another attack in future.  This will force Trump to blame Russia, of course he could go back the Russian approved peace plan and place more on Ukraine.  This would force Europe to take a firm stand against Trump and Putin.  Thus more talks to come, talks are better than War as Churchill would have said, in the meantime the poor people of Ukraine suffer.

US to offer Security Guarantees to Ukraine - Update

CNN: Reports that the Trump Administration is offer iron clad security guarantees to Ukraine.

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As the article makes clear, the US offer is time sensitive, in other words Trump wants a quick answer.  The Oval wants the Nobel Peace Prize, thus will do anything to get it, thus forcing him to place pressure on Putin, his tyrant buddy to accept the deal if Europe and the Ukraine agree to a peace deal.  The question what kind of security guarantees will be, do they need Senate Approval, if not, then they are not worth the paper they are written on.  POTUS cannot be trusted, to come and support the Ukraine should Russia come back for more, and they will at some time.

Elections in Ukraine? - Update

BBC News: Reports President Zelensky is willing to hold elections in the Ukraine if there are security guarantees from the US and Europe.

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This is a clever move by Zelensky, it places the onus in the US and Europe.  This will shut up Trump, he cannot give security guarantees as this would require Senate Approval if in Treaty form, this would guarantee security guarantees by the US. The Republican base of Trump supporters would oppose, they fear another Iraq or Afghanistan. PUTIN will get his wish, he will need a weak candidate that he can control if in opposition to Zelensky.  The Europeans will also be called to place troops on the ground, something Putin will oppose.  IN the end elections will not be held, to much trouble for the coalition of the willing and the US.

The issue of Ukrainian land the most difficult - Zelensky

BBC News: Reports that President Zelensky has stated that the issue of concessions on Ukrainian land is difficult.

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This will be difficult issue, there is no way that Zelensky could sign a deal that gives away Ukrainian land still under control of Kyiv, his government could fall, the Ukrainian Parliament would say NO, the thing that Trump could offer would be security guarantees that  are approved by the US Senate. Everyone knows that Putin will come back for more in the future.

US Congress passes Resolution calling on the DoJ to release the Epstein files - Trump47

BBC News: Reports in its 10.25pm post that the US Congress has passed a resolution calling on the Department of Justice to release the whole of the Epstein Files, near the whole House and all the Senate approved the resolution.

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The Resolution goes to the Oval Desk for Trump to sign, one cannot see Trump using his Presidential VETO, the question is what are in the Files about Trump, anything damaging could lead to calls for him to resign the Oval Office, we shall see.   There are a lot of Files, except the Elite Media to go through them all, after all this they will hope to damage Trump, any Betts on a President Vance.

Obama Care and the Mid Terms - Trump47

CNN: Reports on the consequences of the US Government Shutdown for the Democrats.

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CNN is showing its bias, they castgate the Democratic moderates in the US Senate, the cave in does not match their hatred of Trump, would rather see people starve than deal with Trump.  The left wanted a fight, the cave in has to rise the question why the Democrats Shutdown the government in the first place, will they gain in the 2026 Mid Terms, or will the news cycle have have moved on. A win for Trump, perhaps, depends how he plays it over the days and weeks ahead.

US Senate Approves Resolution Opening Government - Trump47

BBC News; Reports in its 1.57am post that the US Senate approves resolution to open Government, the Resoultion now goes to the US House of Representatives.

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The Dems in the Senate just caved, they get a promise of a vote on Obama care subsidiaries, thar is all, the House is more complicated, the Democratic Left can bring more pressure to keep the Government shut, in till they get what they want on Obama Care subsidiaries, more money as usual from the government.  The next fight in the House.

 

US Government is CLOSED - Trump47

BBC News: Reports in its 6.46am post that the US Government has shut down because the White House could not come to agreement with Democrats the  on their demands.

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This is what Trump wants, he can now fire thousands, even hundred of thousand of civil servants.   The Democrats think that the civil servants will be re-hired by Trump.  The Oval Office will not budge and the Democrats will have to cave in the end, the Democrats have learned nothing from the 2024 Presidential Election.

Trump HAILS talks in Moscow with his Special Envoy - Trump47

Guardian: Reports " Trump hails ‘great progress’ after Witkoff meets Putin for talks on Ukraine....US president calls meeting ‘highly productive’ amid unconfirmed reports on halt to long-range strikes "

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Good talks in White House talking point, but the secondary sanctions will still go in to place on Friday, as far as we know, the article states that there might be a deal to halt long range strikes, the truth will be in the pudding.   Thus far Putin's Kremlin has played Trump like a fool,  it could be that Trump is praising the talks while still keeping the sanctions on board, thus his secondary sanctions in India.  Of course Trump could fold and allow himself to be played, and not place the extreme secondary sanctions on Russia, the US Senate Bill is on the extreme side, we shall see on Friday.

BBB passes the House - Trump47

BBC News: Reports in its 11pm post on the process that lead the Republican House to pass Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

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The Conservative financial hawks folded in their resistance to the Trump domestic agenda in the House.  The Republicans have been clever, the tax cuts come first, the welfare  cuts come in 2028, therefore the Democrats will run against tax cuts in the 2026 Mid Terms.  The Democrats need a new leader for 2028.

BBB Passed in the Senate - Trump47

CNN: Reports thar US Senate has passed Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, by the tie breaking vote of the Vice - President.

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Thus it moves to the House, it must pass unchanged to become law.   Any changes and the bill goes back to the Senate.  The Trump Oval will have to make sure that Conservative hawks do not sink the Bill.  THEY should sink it, the bill trillions to the US National Debt and cuts welfare to much.  Politics is politics, one expects the House to pass the bill under pressure from Trump.  There is 2026 Mid Terms to come, tax cuts are always good to run on.

Trump's Domestic Agenda- BBB- Trump47

BBC News: Reports on the grind in the US Senate to pass  the Big Beautiful Bill of Trump's 2nd term agenda.

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The Republicans control all three branches of Government, in the House its by a few Seats, more of a majority in the Senate.  The BBB will confirm the Trump tax cuts of his first term and cut welfare, the Democrats are fighting this with simple point that 3 trillion will be added to the National Debt.  This should be a red line to real Conservatives, but not Trump's Republicans, the US voters will see if he Trump can master Congress like FDR, LBJ, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 43, Obama, even the semi senile Biden. Developing! 

RFK Junior in the hot Seat - Trump Nominee for Health Secretary - Trump 47

BBC News: Reports " Five takeaways from RFK Jr's first confirmation hearing "

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The choice of Bobby Junior has split the Kennedy family, the views of Junior is out of the mainstream to be fair, but the late Ambassador Kennedy would have been appalled, it was family first and second.  One can argue about the merits of his views, but one thinks that Kennedy family have given enough to the US, the deaths of President Kennedy and his brother Robert F Kennedy, so on this this blog is in favour of the nomination, its is not like Bobby would be close to the Presidency, should anything happen to Trump and Vance at the same time, the next in line is the Speaker of the House.  The hearing was as expected, the Democrats attacked, while the Republicans were supportive.  This blog would not be shocked if the nomination failed, that is the game of politics.

Hegseth confirmed by Senate- Trump47

CNN reports that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed by the US Senate.  The tied vote was broken by VP Vance, who voted in favour of the nomination.

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A win for Trump, let's see how Hegseth does in the role, all that Trump wants is loyalty, no matter what, one hopes it does not cost the US in the future.  

Trump's Government shutdown- Trump47

BBC News: Reports on the 1st House defeat of the Trump Oval, and Trump is not in power yet.

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The Republicans and Democrats are playing games, neither want to take responsibility for the US debt, both sides have spent money they don't have, through welfare and tax cuts.  The question must be asked, CNN avoided asking, what about the present President, is he in charge or not, has he completely gone gaga, Biden has been quite, thus far, he is a deal maker after all, after all those years in the Senate. WHERE IS President Biden? 

Gaetz OUT as AG Nominee - Trump 47

BBC News: Reports " Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's nominee for attorney general "

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Trump 47 has seen how far he can push the Republicans in the US Senate, Gaetz is one of the most hated men in the Congress and that is just the Republicans side of the House Chamber.  There must be a Republican who is loyal to Trump could pass the Senate, with just Republican votes, Trump 47 has seen his limits, he needs the Establishment to get his Agenda through the Congress.  The idea of mass Deportations will need Congressional support and money, Trump has cut his losses and must find a new AG nominee.  Trump 47 has to recall that he needs to keep the Senate after the 2026 Mid Terms, or his agenda will be dead on the Hill

Matt Gaetz ETHICS Report - Nominee for US Attorney General - Trump 47

 BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.32pm post the following, " Top Senate Democrat asks for Gaetz ethics report...Gaetz was the subject of an investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct, bribery and illicit drug use. He denies all the allegations.  "

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This is Trump 47 trying to see how far he can push the Republicans in the US Senate, well 4 of them vote against Gaetz or even ask tough questions, the Department of Justice were shocked and start to leak at once to CNN and the liberal media, is this the first fight that Trump wants, he still has to pull the plug on the Ukraine first, will the US Senate buy this, the President - Elect has a mandate for his agenda, as a candidate he made no secret of his plans. It will not be quiet first hundred days for Trump 47, he will hit the road hard and his way.  

Tulsi Gabbard another NAIL Ukraine's coffin - Russian Appeasement- Trump47

 Guardian reports in its 10.22am post that Tulsi Gabbard has been nominated for the post of Director of National Intelligence.

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Tulsi Gabbard blamed the Ukraine when Russia invaded, she will follow the Trump47 line, she is a former Democrat who talked to Assad of Syria, no friend of the US, a firm Russian pawn.  These latest moves by Trump47 shows he pushing the US Senate to bend to his will.  The Attorney General nomination is a joke or Trump47 has lost the plot.