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Trump was goading Zelensky into signing the mineral deal so U.S. taxpayers would be fairly compensated.
News person: Do you think Zelensky is still a dictator?
Trump: Did I say that? I don't believe I said that! (funny)
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Elon Musk urges retired air traffic controllers to come back
by Filip Timotija - 02/27/25 12:17 PM ET
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging retired air traffic controllers to come back to the workforce amid the nationwide shortage of workers.“There is a shortage of top notch air traffic controllers. If you have retired, but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so,” Musk said in a Thursday post on X, the social media platform he owns.
Earlier this month, President Trump’s administration began firing hundreds of workers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including personnel brought on for the FAA radar as well as landing and navigational aid maintenance.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended the terminations, noting that air traffic controllers were not cut in the process. Duffy said less than 400 workers were ousted from the FAA as part of the administration’s push to downsize the federal government, slash costs and improve efficiency.
These cuts came just weeks after an American Airlines plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter right before landing at the Reagan Washington National Airport. The crash killed all 67 people and was one of the worst U.S. aviation crashes in the last 20 years.
Duffy said during an interview in early February that he planned to offer air traffic controllers an option to keep working past 56, the mandatory retirement age, in an effort to bolster safety and retain talent.
“I’m going to make an offer to air traffic controllers to let them stay longer. That’s my authority. I can offer them the chance to stay longer, past the mandatory retirement age of 56, pay them more, give them a bonus, keep them on the job, make the system safer, alleviate the pressure on the controllers,” Duffy said on Fox News. “They will make more money.”
Airports are still understaffed with air traffic controllers, and theFAA is looking to fill some 3,000 spots, according to the agency’s data.
Trump said he would discuss potential legislation with lawmakers that would revamp and improve the country’s air safety systems.“I think that’s going to be used for good,” Trump said during a National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month. “We’re going to do a great computerized system for our control towers. Brand new, not pieced together, obsolete.”
“We spent billions and billions of dollars trying to renovate an old broken system instead of just saying, ‘Let’s cut it loose, and let’s spend less money and build a great system,’” he added.
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/5167261-elon-musk-retired-air-traffic-controllers-return/
27 Feb, 2025 22:17
Trump refuses to guarantee backup for British military
The UK is “ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air” in Ukraine, PM Keir Starmer has claimed
President DonaldTrump has said that British troops “can take care of themselves” when asked whether the US military would support them if the UK deploys forces to Ukraine as part of a potential peace agreement with Russia.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Trump at the White House on Thursday, where they discussed a plan to reach what he called a “peace that is tough and fair.”
“I’m working closely with other European leaders on this, and I’m clear that the UK is readyto put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal, working together with our allies, because that is the only way that peace will last,” Starmer told reporters after the meeting.
Trump, however, sidestepped a question about whether the US would provide backup if such a deployment led to clashes with Russian forces, telling journalists before the meeting that the British “don’t need much help.”
“They can take care of themselves very well… It sounds like it’s evasive, but it’s not evasive. You know, the British have been incredible soldiers, incredible military, and they can take care of themselves,” Trump said. “If they need help, I’ll always be with the British, OK? I’ll always be with them – but they don’t need help.”
Starmerthen praised the US-UK relationship as the world’s “greatest alliance for prosperity and security,” adding that “whenever necessary, we’ve absolutely backed each other up…” (Like they did with the Russia Hoax they started?)
“Could you take on Russia by yourselves?” Trump interrupted, turning to Starmer with a smile.
“Well…,” the British PM responded to a burst of laughter from the audience before Trump moved on to other questions.
The meeting came just days after French President EmmanuelMacron reportedly also failed to secure concrete US security guarantees for Ukraineduring his talks with Trump in Washington.
Trump had previously said that he had discussed “some form of peacekeeping” with his Russian counterpart, and claimed that Vladimir Putin had “no problem” with the idea. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow had not been consulted on the matter.
Lavrov said the idea of deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is being pushed by “the Europeans, primarily France and also the British,” suggesting that this is meant to“further heat up the conflict and stop any attempts to calm it down.”
Moscow has repeatedly opposed the deployment of unauthorized peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning that without a UN mandate they would be considered legitimate targets. Lavrov insisted that any discussions about a peacekeeping force in Ukraine are “empty” and that the priority should be resolving the conflict’s underlying issues – including efforts to bring Kiev into NATO and the potential deployment of Western military infrastructure near Russia’s borders.
(Starmer is not the least bit convincing on the US and Uk had the greatest alliance for prosperity and security. First of all the asshole leaders are not feeding their people, giving them money, and turning down the heat in the winter. He and they are horrible people and leaders. Why did they think when Macron failed, why Starmer a cretin sent?)
https://www.rt.com/news/613417-trump-british-troops-ukraine/
26 Feb, 2025 14:23
Apple refuses to ditch DEI policies
US President Donald Trump has outlawed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs for government contractors
Apple shareholders rejected a proposal to revoke the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies during an investor meeting on Tuesday, the AP has reported. The move comes despite Washington’s recent steps towards dismantling DEI programs at corporate and government levels.
The vote taken at the company’s annual meeting came in response to a proposal submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative US think tank, which urged the tech giant to terminate its DEI programs, citing potential legal, reputational, and financial risks.
While DEI policies adopted by companies reportedly seek to diversify the workforce by promoting the fair treatment and full participation of all people, the program has been criticized for preferential treatment of some groups over others and for not being based on merit.
Commenting on the results of the vote, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that the company may have to alter some of its diversity practices due to the changing legal landscape in the country. (I’m sure the are extending this to the Chinese slaves in their warhouses in China, if they really believe in it, they wouldARROGANT FUCKERS)
“We’ll continue to work together to create a culture of belonging where everyone can do their best work,” the top executive told shareholders, as cited by the news agency. Cook added that the company would remain “committed to the values that have always made us who we are.”
Last month, shareholders of major US discount retailer Costco also rejected the same think tank’s proposal to evaluate risks posed by pursuing DEI practices.
Shortly after assuming office on January 20, US President Donald Trump fulfilled his election campaign pledge to outlaw DEI initiatives in federal workplaces and educational institutions. The president signed two executive orders reversing protections for transgender rights and DEI programs, established by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Trump’s orders have met some legal roadblocks. Last week, a federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked the government from implementing bans on DEI programs at federal agencies and businesses that contract with the federal government. Earlier this month, the National Urban League, National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Trump and 26 other defendants, saying that the orders had jeopardized their federal funding.
However, the major shift in federal policies has led US corporate majors, including Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, McDonald’s, Ford, Walmart and Goldman Sachs, to abandon or roll back their DEI programs.
https://www.rt.com/business/613336-apple-dei-polices-trump/
Don’t get Stuck in the Epstein Weeds, Instead Ask: Why is the United States Attorney General on Fox News Every Day?
February 27, 2025 | Sundance |
I’m going to skip the nonsense Pam Bondi keeps feeding the gullible masses about the Epstein “information”, or whatever she is labeling it this time.
Instead, I am going to highlight the purpose of Pam Bondi througha very simple observation:
Why is United States Attorney General Pam Bondi on Fox News every day?
The answer is because she’s performative, not substantive. Just asshe saw her primary job in Florida as managing public perceptions, she is doing the same as United States Attorney General.
To the extent that she needs to lie, manipulate, spin, twist and conflate narratives in order to manage public perceptions, she will do that. It’s not hard to see.She facilitated the manufacturing of false witnesses in Florida and was perfectly willing to watch a transparently innocent man go to prison.
Everything is through the filter of performance.
I expect absolutely nothing from this person. Nothing. However, I welcome the brightest spotlight she can assemble to bear on herself. Let the world watch, learn and see exactly who Pam Bondi is.
The three amigos are Bondi, Patel and Bongino. I hope they are super successful, and I hope everyone watches all of their accomplishments with great interest.
YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HRqXNzXUAvM
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/02/27/dont-get-stuck-in-the-epstein-weeds-instead-ask-why-is-the-united-states-attorney-general-on-fox-news-every-day/
The EU and NATO Collective Face Indefatigable Will of Godzilla Trump
February 26, 2025 | Sundance1/2
They don’t stand a chance, truly. Despite a few glimpses of possible hope that appeared and disappeared like twinkling remnants of a week-old glitter particle from the happy moment, the entire confab of European Commission participants, NATO alliance members, World Economic Forum pontificators and U.N. supporters of World War Reddit, are not going to force President Trump to put U.S. military troops on the ground in Ukraine to protect their investments.
The group is once again facing the indefatigable pragmaticism of President Trump. Ukraine peacekeeping security is a European issue that should be solved by European peacekeepers, not Americans. Every member of the EU/NATO assembly, at varying degrees of self-embarrassment, admits publicly now that none of them want to participate in securing Ukraine without U.S. military troops leading the effort. It’s almost ridiculous how entrenched they appear to be on this issue. Does NATO/EU not have any confidence in their own military ability?
CEASEFIRE- In order for the larger conflict to be resolved, there first needs to be a ceasefire – a cessation of hostilities. President Trump and President Putin have discussed this exact point. President Trump has also engaged President Zelenskyy on this issue; however, Zelenskyy is far less willing to end the physical hostility.
The strange assumption that looms in the background, the visibility of something you can see on the face of Trump when he talks about it, is that Zelenskyy fears the ceasefire more than he fears losing thousands more Ukrainians in the bloodshed. This is a current dynamic that needs increased scrutiny, because right now not enough people are noticing. Zelenskyy really seems to fear a ceasefire.
CTH has long outlined thegreatest fear amid the EU/NATO/WEF collective, is that somehow the United States and Russia will form a strategic alliance. In fact, Marco Rubio stunningly shared that public goal of President Trump in his initial remarks after meeting his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The New World Order the WEF/NATO/EU continually talk about, filled with the new definitions of “western democracy” where elections are controlled by Intelligence Community operatives (see ongoing operations in Romania), apparently cannot exist if the USA and Russia are allies. Stop for more than a few moments and think about that; we have yet to figure out exactly why.
British Prime Minister Kier Starmer is one of the insufferable dolts who will not allow his military to participate in the security of a ceasefire/peacekeeping force WITHOUT U.S. troops.
(WASHINGTON DC) – […] Starmer is one of three leaders flying in to make his case at the White House this week, after French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.
The U.K. has offered up its armed forces for a possible Europe-wide peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the war. (The UK has the lowest and smallest amount of soldiers since forever)
In return, Starmer has been coordinating with allies to ask for a U.S. “backstop” — a security guarantee that would both safeguard peacekeeping troops if Russia chose to retaliate and prevent the situation from escalating. (more)
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/02/26/the-eu-and-nato-collective-face-indefatigable-will-of-godzilla-trump/
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Emmanual Macron on Monday was desperate to ensure that President Trump would did not specifically rule out the USA putting military troops into Ukraine.
The political pretzel twisting that Macron exhibited in his effort to make sure there would remain a chance for U.S. troops, made the French President look silly.
Obviously, between the entire assembly they have the military forces to carry out a peacekeeping mission during a ceasefire, so why are they so desperate to avoid being responsible for it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio was abruptly canceled Wednesday due to “scheduling issues,” coming as political tensions have increased between Europe and the United States.
Officials from both sides blamed scheduling challenges for preventing the pair, who last met at the Munich Security Conference in Germany last month, from meeting in Washington.
However, European officials said they were caught off guard, and, notably, Kallas had previewed her planned talks with Rubio just two days earlier.
In recent weeks,President Donald Trump has thrown the partnership between the U.S. and Europe into turmoilby pledging to charge higher taxes on imports from Europe that he says will match tariffs faced by American products. EU officials have traveled to Washington trying to head off a trade war.
Top Trump administration officials also have warned Europe that it must start taking responsibility for its own security, including Ukraine, and sidelined the Europeans from their initial talks with Russia on ending the war.
In a remarkable shift, the U.S. split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations this week and joined Moscow in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution. (more)
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/02/26/the-eu-and-nato-collective-face-indefatigable-will-of-godzilla-trump/
The end is near, it had to come, Europe needs to grow up and handle their own security, their biggest problemsand don't drag the US into useless wars. as Trump has told them too many times to count, you must put your 2% in every year in NATO, and they haven’t, but the US has put in more than 3%. This is a lesson to them, there will come a day, we will just walk away, because you expect America to carry your burden.