Trumponomics

[Bates]

Hehehehe
One of your best Batesy.

[Random Rooster]

Now back on topic Trumps popularity looks to be plummeting due to a constant barrage of criticism from the left. It is a rinse and repeat of their tactics during his last term minus the talk of impeachment

This time, the backlash against Trump isn’t coming from the left—it’s from his own MAGA base, demanding the release of the Epstein files. Trump himself fueled their expectations during his campaign, claiming the files would expose the “deep state.” Now he’s trying to brush it off as a “boring” topic, but they’re not letting it go—they want what he promised. Adding to the pressure, even Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch are now throwing their weight behind the calls for transparency.

Its really easy to stop all of the allegations- release the files!!Im sure there would be politicians from both sides shitting themselves- but fark them all.

Never would i have thought mega-idiot Nick Fuentes would turn on MAGA....but here it is:

https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-...-right-2100489

[Random Rooster]

DJT Jnr 2025 doesn’t agree with DJT Jnr 2023. What has changed?l


Anyone think the list will ever be released? I doubt it. Too many high profile names for it to be made public.

[Billy Gunn]

The twit is at it again, threatening to raise tariffs on our pharmaceuticals to 250%. He is not doing this for any other reason than to look after big pharma. Instead of trying to make pharmaceuticals cheaper for his Americans he is trying to ensure they keep paying through the nose. He doesn't like our PBS.

[caz]

not to mention the gambit in gerrymandering the congressional district boundaries in texas. you can't make this stuff up

[ism22]

Just had a think about it. Jizzy versus the right-wing brotherhood (who all think they are awesome intellects). I could beat them all at their claims to fame:

- Trump? I've got him covered intellectually and academically... even with Hamel by his side, he's not finishing a law degree in 3 years with 1st class honours, while working full-time.

- Musk can't wire up an arcade cabinet. He can do a fark load of tweets but give him 24 hours to do it... he can't coz he's got no real tech nous other than promising self-driving cars.

- Hamel claims to have been a GI but there's no chance old mate's beating me in a marathon / fitness test (any fitness test) even if he's allowed to tag-team with Vlad and Mileikowsky.

[ism22]

Russia’s economy is now smaller than Australia’s (and honestly, it was never much bigger). Yet somehow Vlad’s still got the old Mango tied up in knots.

Hilarious that anyone ever thought a 90’s D-grade celeb who only did TV ‘cause he torched his inheritance (ongoing theme, that) was gonna be some sort of 'deal maker' or 'disruptor'. As US president he literally had all the cards, and still got played by leaders less powerful than Albo. Most key allies have already written the US off as a joke for the next 3.5 years, building relationships that bypass him completely. Meanwhile Americans are remembering why they binned him in the first place and are sharpening the knives for mid-terms.

Not nice to brag, but after all of old mate’s theatrics on here I’m just gonna smugly leave this here:

I told ya, maaate.

[Stewie Griffin]

What a speech. Donald J Trump may be the greatest leader we have seen in our time.

[ism22]

What a speech. Donald J Trump may be the greatest leader we have seen in our time.

LOLz the summary I got was:

- 'The teleprompter is broken so I'm gonna go from the heart, unscripted [proceeds to read off scripted notes in a bland monotone... was 100% reading his speech from notes verbatim]'

- 'Panadol causes autism'

- 'Climate change is a scam'

- 'All international bodies like the UN are shyte as they keep ignoring me and making international agreements without me being the centre of attention'

- 'It's pretty obvious I'm being used by Vlad'

Wong's response: 'He's been rambling about this shyte for the last 18 months so there's no surprises there, ay. Yep between me, Kev and Albo we've got this muppet covered.'

[mightyrooster]

Don’t get me started on the idiot’s view on autism.’ I love the uneducated’ and ‘smart people don’t like me’ should say it all really but..it’s all fake news apparently.

[Stewie Griffin]

LOLz the summary I got was:

- 'The teleprompter is broken so I'm gonna go from the heart, unscripted [proceeds to read off scripted notes in a bland monotone... was 100% reading his speech from notes verbatim]'

- 'Panadol causes autism'

- 'Climate change is a scam'

- 'All international bodies like the UN are shyte as they keep ignoring me and making international agreements without me being the centre of attention'

- 'It's pretty obvious I'm being used by Vlad'

Wong's response: 'He's been rambling about this shyte for the last 18 months so there's no surprises there, ay. Yep between me, Kev and Albo we've got this muppet covered.'

I seen it very differently to you. It was a speech of courage and truth that politicians generally wouldn't go near. He stared them down on climate change, the corrupt UN and recognising a terrorist region still holding hostages. As for our own embarrassing leadership, let's not even go there. It was political poetry in motion. MAGA there's only one DJT.

[Random Rooster]

Yes how great was Trumps UN speech! He opened with five minutes of whinging about a stuck escalator, then dusted off a decade-old gripe about losing the UN renovation tender—as if anyone in the room gave a fark (and he actually never even put in a tender for the job!). The next hour was a rambling self-congratulation reel, slagging everyone else while spraying lies. Nobody there bought it; the only cheers were from the Cletus-slackjaw yokel crowd back home.

Now, let’s run through just a few of those whoppers:

• Claimed war endings: Trump said he “ended seven wars” (incl. Cambodia–Thailand, Kosovo–Serbia, DRC–Rwanda, Pakistan–India, Israel–Iran, Egypt–Ethiopia, Armenia–Azerbaijan).
  • Fact-check: Egypt–Ethiopia were in a dam dispute, not a war; Kosovo–Serbia were not at war; DRC–Rwanda conflict still ongoing with militias; credit for other cases is disputed (Pakistan praised him, India denies his role).

• Polling claim: Trump said he had his “highest poll numbers ever.”
  • Fact-check: Public averages show approval ~41–44% with ~53–57% disapproval—lower than early in his current term (~48–52% approval). Issue ratings on immigration/economy have fallen from positive to negative.

• Inflation: Claimed “inflation has been defeated.”
  • Fact-check: CPI has risen since May; ~2.9% in August (up from ~2.7% in July), similar to ~3.0% in January.

• Grocery prices: Claimed groceries are “down.”
  • Fact-check: Average grocery prices are up ~1% since January; July→August +0.6%, the biggest monthly rise since late 2022.

• Electricity bills: Said US bills are “coming way down.”
  • Fact-check: US electricity prices are up ~6.2% YoY and ~4.9% since January.

• Foreign investment: Claimed $17T in new commitments in eight months.
  • Fact-check: His press secretary cited ~$9T a day earlier and only “expects” >$15T soon; figures rely on vague, unverified commitments.

• Climate change: Called it a “con job/hoax,” implying term-switching hides errors.
  • Fact-check: Scientific consensus: human greenhouse gases have unequivocally caused warming; “global warming” = temp rise, “climate change” = broader impacts (sea level, ice melt, phenology, etc.).

• China & wind power: Claimed China makes turbines but “barely uses” wind.
  • Fact-check: China is a global leader in installed wind capacity and generation. China produced over 500 gigawatts of wind power in 2024, nearly half of global capacity. Therefore, the claim that China "barely uses" wind energy is demonstrably false.
  Coal & renewables: Praised “clean” coal; said renewables “don’t work.”
  • Fact-check: Coal is not clean (significant pollution); renewables are dispatchable via storage and work within a mixed grid
• Paris Agreement: Said the US was “supposed to pay $1T” and China “didn’t have to pay until 2030.”
  • Fact-check: No $1T US obligation; countries set voluntary targets—China chose 2030 milestones, the US chose 2025; the accord took effect simultaneously for all participants.

Amongst all this there was something about China dumping rubbish in the sea that was ending up in LA, as well as creating pollution that the wind was blowing into Seattle.

Then there was something about environmentalists "wanting the factories to stop. Everything should stop. No more cows. We don’t want cows anymore."

He also claimed Germany had abandoned renewables and went back to coal. In 2023 Germany did temporarily re-open 3 coal mines after shutting down nuclear plants, however 63% of Germanys energy is from renewables and coal energy has been declining

Then there was some BS about Biden losing 300,000 children.WTF? He may be referring to a a 2024 report from the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General found that, between fiscal years 2019 and 2023, more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for scheduled immigration court hearings after being released or transferred, while an additional 291,000 were released without being issued court appearance notices.

Imagine bringing back Jack Kennedy, Franklin Rooseveldt, Lyndon Johnson, Dwight Eisenhower and especially Ronald Reagan to witness this "speech"

[Stewie Griffin]

Yes how great was Trumps UN speech! He opened with five minutes of whinging about a stuck escalator, then dusted off a decade-old gripe about losing the UN renovation tender—as if anyone in the room gave a fark (and he actually never even put in a tender for the job!). The next hour was a rambling self-congratulation reel, slagging everyone else while spraying lies. Nobody there bought it; the only cheers were from the Cletus-slackjaw yokel crowd back home.

Now, let’s run through just a few of those whoppers:

• Claimed war endings: Trump said he “ended seven wars” (incl. Cambodia–Thailand, Kosovo–Serbia, DRC–Rwanda, Pakistan–India, Israel–Iran, Egypt–Ethiopia, Armenia–Azerbaijan).
  • Fact-check: Egypt–Ethiopia were in a dam dispute, not a war; Kosovo–Serbia were not at war; DRC–Rwanda conflict still ongoing with militias; credit for other cases is disputed (Pakistan praised him, India denies his role).

• Polling claim: Trump said he had his “highest poll numbers ever.”
  • Fact-check: Public averages show approval ~41–44% with ~53–57% disapproval—lower than early in his current term (~48–52% approval). Issue ratings on immigration/economy have fallen from positive to negative.

• Inflation: Claimed “inflation has been defeated.”
  • Fact-check: CPI has risen since May; ~2.9% in August (up from ~2.7% in July), similar to ~3.0% in January.

• Grocery prices: Claimed groceries are “down.”
  • Fact-check: Average grocery prices are up ~1% since January; July→August +0.6%, the biggest monthly rise since late 2022.

• Electricity bills: Said US bills are “coming way down.”
  • Fact-check: US electricity prices are up ~6.2% YoY and ~4.9% since January.

• Foreign investment: Claimed $17T in new commitments in eight months.
  • Fact-check: His press secretary cited ~$9T a day earlier and only “expects” >$15T soon; figures rely on vague, unverified commitments.

• Climate change: Called it a “con job/hoax,” implying term-switching hides errors.
  • Fact-check: Scientific consensus: human greenhouse gases have unequivocally caused warming; “global warming” = temp rise, “climate change” = broader impacts (sea level, ice melt, phenology, etc.).

• China & wind power: Claimed China makes turbines but “barely uses” wind.
  • Fact-check: China is a global leader in installed wind capacity and generation. China produced over 500 gigawatts of wind power in 2024, nearly half of global capacity. Therefore, the claim that China "barely uses" wind energy is demonstrably false.
  Coal & renewables: Praised “clean” coal; said renewables “don’t work.”
  • Fact-check: Coal is not clean (significant pollution); renewables are dispatchable via storage and work within a mixed grid
• Paris Agreement: Said the US was “supposed to pay $1T” and China “didn’t have to pay until 2030.”
  • Fact-check: No $1T US obligation; countries set voluntary targets—China chose 2030 milestones, the US chose 2025; the accord took effect simultaneously for all participants.

Amongst all this there was something about China dumping rubbish in the sea that was ending up in LA, as well as creating pollution that the wind was blowing into Seattle.

Then there was something about environmentalists "wanting the factories to stop. Everything should stop. No more cows. We don’t want cows anymore."

He also claimed Germany had abandoned renewables and went back to coal. In 2023 Germany did temporarily re-open 3 coal mines after shutting down nuclear plants, however 63% of Germanys energy is from renewables and coal energy has been declining

Then there was some BS about Biden losing 300,000 children.WTF? He may be referring to a a 2024 report from the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General found that, between fiscal years 2019 and 2023, more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for scheduled immigration court hearings after being released or transferred, while an additional 291,000 were released without being issued court appearance notices.

Imagine bringing back Jack Kennedy, Franklin Rooseveldt, Lyndon Johnson, Dwight Eisenhower and especially Ronald Reagan to witness this "speech"

Gee you've gone to some trouble here. One point I have to mention is the climate change religion that's entrenched in political discourse now. I have never seen any credible evidence that human created emissions affect global temperatures/climate. If you read some opposing views on this articulated by the likes of John F Clauser, Bjorn Lomborg, Ian Plimer etc. you will note that the science is well and truly divided, it's far from uniform and unchallenged. Donald J Trump is on to it..MAGA.

[Random Rooster]

Gee you've gone to some trouble here. One point I have to mention is the climate change religion that's entrenched in political discourse now. I have never seen any credible evidence that human created emissions affect global temperatures/climate. If you read some opposing views on this articulated by the likes of John F Clauser, Bjorn Lomborg, Ian Plimer etc. you will note that the science is well and truly divided, it's far from uniform and unchallenged. Donald J Trump is on to it..MAGA.

Fair enough Stewie, Personally i dont really know whether climate change is because of man made emissions.....and while you quote some experts that dont believe it is, the fact remains that around 97 % of actively publishing climate scientists agree that climate change is happening and that human activities are a significant cause. None of them credible you think?

What i do believe in is clean energy and i take with a grain of salt politicians who push coal with the financial backing of the coal companies........and with that in mind....

Yes — Donald Trump has taken substantial sums of money from coal and fossil-fuel interests, undermining his claims of putting “America first” while catering to polluters. Consider these examples:

• The Center for Public Integrity revealed that oil, gas, and coal companies — along with their executives — supplied more than one in every ten dollars raised for Trump’s inauguration, effectively buying early influence.
• Global Witness found that fossil-fuel-linked donors funnelled over US $19 million into Trump’s inaugural fund, making up nearly 8% of the total haul.
• Murray Energy, a coal giant, chipped in more than US $300,000 for Trump’s 2016 inauguration — a clear down payment on the regulatory rollbacks and favours the industry later received.

Old Don is good for a kickback and is more open about it these days. The 400 million dollar jet he accepted from Hamas sponsors Qatar shows these days he doesn't give a fark about hiding it too.

I was unsurprised at his UN speech . I thought it was embarrassing, rambling, undiplomatic and it lacked coherence and resembled grievance-filled remarks more than serious policy statements. I will say though i watched it with my missus and we did laugh a lot.....the claim that London "wants to go Sharia Law" springs to mind!

Aside from El Salvador, no country in the room offered his speech anything resembling a positive reception. That’s the price you pay when you stand at the United Nations and try to tear down the very institution you’re addressing — and by extension, everyone sitting in front of you. Its hard to take it seriously when he says " your country is going to hell....." when you consider the events across the US in 2025

That said, I can see how it would play well back home with his base — the folks paying more for groceries, fuel, and electricity, yet convincing themselves it’s not really happening as long as Trump tells them what they want to hear.

We live in interesting times!

[ism22]

Presumably this newly registered account that's gone straight to his right-wing rants/conspiracies is a separate human being to the previous one.

Looking forward to the 'where's the great Stewie gone to?!?' thread in ~12-18 months time.

Imagine this was a Roosters training sesh. Some bloke rocks up in a brand-new jersey, never touched a ball in his life and then launches straight into: “Anyway lads, here’s my take on U.S. geopolitics… faaark the left-tards are all clueless... Trump's the only one in the room with a head on his shoulder who can call out all the bullshyte like climate change, gays, illegal aliens, muslims... the farkin commies just want them to take over the world!!! He's the only one with the balls to stand up to these elitist scumbags!!!”

Totally organic discussion there. In no way 'borrowed' word-for-word from some random Fox 'News' talking head. Yep academics/scientists, sidelined minority groups and hippies are definitely the elite when compared to Murdoch and Trump. Both fellows are broke and have no voice/stage/influence for their 'opinions'...