The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Tillerson won't use money budgeted to counter Russian disinformation because he doesn't want to anger them

thephan wrote:President Trump on Wednesday is expected to unveil a new skills-based immigration system with Republican Sens. David Perdue (Ga.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.)

Skill 1: There is a bunch of dirty dishes that otherwise able US citizens refuse to wash. Wash these.
Skill 2: There is a row of fruits growing that need to be harvested and otherwise able US citizens have no idea how fruits and vegetables are harvested. Pick and field pack these.
Skill 3: There is a cow ready for processing, otherwise able US citizens have no real idea where beef comes from. Butcher the beast.

Bonus round: Prepare a hamburger, garnish with fresh fruit, and clean up after yourself.

@DomenicoNPR wrote:Trump immigration requirements:
1. Speak English
2. Financially support yourself
3. Contribute to the economy

slugsrbad wrote:

thephan wrote:President Trump on Wednesday is expected to unveil a new skills-based immigration system with Republican Sens. David Perdue (Ga.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.)

Skill 1: There is a bunch of dirty dishes that otherwise able US citizens refuse to wash. Wash these.
Skill 2: There is a row of fruits growing that need to be harvested and otherwise able US citizens have no idea how fruits and vegetables are harvested. Pick and field pack these.
Skill 3: There is a cow ready for processing, otherwise able US citizens have no real idea where beef comes from. Butcher the beast.

Bonus round: Prepare a hamburger, garnish with fresh fruit, and clean up after yourself.

@DomenicoNPR wrote:Trump immigration requirements:
1. Speak English
2. Financially support yourself
3. Contribute to the economy

That control aspect sounds like existing visa requirements J and H visas.

Trump will sometimes respond to a shot he duffed by simply playing a second ball and carrying on as if the first shot never happened. In the parlance of the game, Trump takes floating mulligans, usually more than one during a round. Because of them it is impossible to say what he has actually shot on any given day, according to 18 people who have teed it up with Trump over the last decade, including SI senior writer Michael Bamberger, who has done so nine times. In 2007, Trump called Bamberger to brag about a 68 he had shot at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles. Trump's handicap index is officially 2.8, but he has posted only three scores since '14. Els, a South Florida resident who has known Trump for many years, estimates he is "an eight or a nine." For Trump to shoot 68 on a tough course like Bel-Air would require him to play nearly perfectly from tee to green while making a number of substantial putts. One of his playing partners that day confirmed that Trump played "good," but that he took all the usual liberties common among everyday golfers: mulligans, gimmes, improved lies, etc. There was no mention of the 68 in a subsequent story, and Bamberger heard about it from Trump.

At a '10 outing to benefit Alonzo Mourning Charities at Trump National Westchester, a $1 million prize was offered for a hole in one on the 13th hole. A finance titan named Martin Greenberg dunked his shot, but the insurance company underwriting the contest refused to pay, saying the contract stipulated that the hole had to play at least 150 yards but was set up at only 139—not that Greenberg or any of the other golfers knew that the hole had been laid out too short. He sued, and eventually the case was settled with Trump's agreeing to make a $158,000 donation to Greenberg's foundation. The money came from Trump's foundation, instead of out of his own pocket. (This so-called "self-dealing" is illegal. Trump was ordered to pay a fine for a separate such violation, and he shuttered his charity.)

She sees the angle - which is you - and she plays it. She's a grifter, just like her brother. They probably had grifter parents and grifter grandparents and someday they'll each spawn little grifter kids.

slugsrbad wrote:

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Sanctions bill signed but he added a signing statement

Trump’s statement doesn’t signal any intent to bypass or circumvent aspects of the law. Instead, the president indicates he intends for his administration to carry out the law in a way consistent with his constitutional authority, language that leaves open some room for interpretation of how the law is executed.

Trump’s concerns cover four areas: encroachment on executive authority, unintentional harm to U.S. companies and business, as well as U.S. international partners, and limits on the flexibility of the administration to act in concert with allies in dealing with Russia.

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/arti ... ctions-law

Further, the bill sends a clear message to Iran and North Korea that the American people will not tolerate their dangerous and destabilizing behavior. America will continue to work closely with our friends and allies to check those countries malignant activities.

I built a truly great company worth many billions of dollars. That is a big part of the reason I was elected. As President, I can make far better deals with foreign countries than Congress.

pacino wrote:President Mr. Trump's approval rating is nudging down to new depths, ranging from 33-38% depending on the poll.

pacino wrote:President Mr. Trump's approval rating is nudging down to new depths, ranging from 33-38% depending on the poll.