Donald Trump

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Again I want to point out that a stock sell off, even a successful one that crashes a market (subjective term anyway), does not necessarily crash an economy.

The dot com bubble market crash wiped a fortune off the S&P but didn’t crash the economy.

Of course. Was just pointing out that SA influence in American securities markets isn't very important. If we look at Norway e.g. they have direct ownership of an enormous number of US equities by contrast.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

And this is why a sitting public official shouldn't have any conflicting business interests............

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-in-fbi-building-near-his-hotel-is-documented

Bent as f*ck.

 

[Damocles]

And this is why a sitting public official shouldn't have any conflicting business interests............

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-in-fbi-building-near-his-hotel-is-documented

Bent as f*ck.

That.....makes absolutely no sense.

So they alledge that the POTUS decided not to sell an FBI building because it could compete with his hotel?

There's like 12 different questions that need to be answered to make this as a guess and none of them are.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Saudi's are 'priviledged' when it comes to democracy because they are perhaps the most significant ally to the US (and us) in the region.
Plus they buy insane amounts of weaponry. It's only 1% of UK exports but equivalent to around half of our R&D spend on Defence. The percentages are similair in the US, but of course they spend far more on the military than we do, in total, and per capita. Saudi are the second largest importer of arms globally (after India) and over 80% of their imports come from the US and UK.

This is perhaps why Germany took a stance against exporting weapons to the Saudis in response to the Yemen conflict, and we didn't.

Yemen is a case in point. It is largely fought conventionally.. Saudi Arabia spends by far the most on weaponry in the middle east.

Iran, for example, spend a fraction of the amount on their military. Instead they frequently use proxies and other methods (terrorism/asymetric warfare), as do many others in the region.

Apart from that, western countries rely on the Saudi oil supply, but moreso their position within Opec. With 15% of overall supply, they can break that market with ease.


Oh yeah, and Saudi was Donald's first Overseas trip. And Kushner is the Crown Prince's bestie.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

That.....makes absolutely no sense.

So they alledge that the POTUS decided not to sell an FBI building because it could compete with his hotel?

There's like 12 different questions that need to be answered to make this as a guess and none of them are.

The US Government have already spanked millions of dollars in the planning stages of this move, and for the POTUS to say the decision was based on wanting to save money is bollocks.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Now the buffoon is praising physical assault on journalists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45913921

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Now the buffoon is praising physical assault on journalists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45913921

He was assaulted first.

 

[The blue phantom]

 

[Damocles]

Now the buffoon is praising physical assault on journalists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45913921

Jokes are hard.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

That.....makes absolutely no sense.

Not true.

So they alledge that the POTUS decided not to sell an FBI building because it could compete with his hotel?

You should do a little research before going so far out on a limb, as it makes you look almost ideological, as opposed to logical.

Trump was interested in that real estate because it is across the street from his new hotel. As President, he can’t buy that land (or have someone else buy it for him) and if it is put up for salt will be commercial property across the street from his hotel, where another hotel could be built...or anything else that he will not control. To rebuild the FBI Building there, it will be smaller, more expensive, and still require new offices be found elsewhere for 2,000 people who currently work there. And, we are not talking packet change, we are talking HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS...and that is before the cost overruns!

Oh, and there is an email chain to show his thumb on the scale!

There's like 12 different questions that need to be answered to make this as a guess and none of them are.

I hope they’re better than the one you posited above.