Monday, February 3, 2025

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Tariffs Touch off Trade War

But First, new information on the airliner/helicopter collision over the Potomac River near Washington D.C. is becoming scarcer, while the political recriminations continue. At Reuters, Soldier identified in DC plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high.

Meanwhile, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have determined the CRJ700 airplane was at 325 feet (91 meters), plus or minus 25 feet, at the time of impact, officials said at a Saturday evening news briefing. The information was based on data recovered from the jet's flight data recorder - the "black box" that tracks the aircraft's movements, speed and other parameters.

The new detail suggests the Army helicopter was flying above 200 feet (61 meters), the maximum altitude for the route it was using. Preliminary data indicates the control tower's radar showed the helicopter at 200 feet at the time of the accident, though officials said the information has not been confirmed. "That's what our job is, to figure that out," NTSB board member Todd Inman told reporters when asked what could explain the discrepancy.

Althouse, "At the request of and in coordination with the family, the Army is releasing the name of the third Soldier who died while performing a training mission near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29." Charlie Martin at PJM, Accidents Happen No Matter How Hard We Try. Yep, people and machines are fallible. At some point you have to chose between convenience, costs and safety. Twitchy wants you to WATCH: Sean Duffy Absolutely Torches Jake Tapper on DEI and the FAA. Matt Margolis, Sean Duffy Destroys Jake Tapper Over DEI Practices Hurting Air Safety. Fox Business, Donald Trump has stopped America’s DEI ‘scandal,’ JD Vance says in exclusive interview. "'There is a very direct connection between the policies of the last administration and short-staffed air traffic controllers,' the vice president stated." Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Lloyd Austin’s Ex-Chief of Staff Attacks Pete Hegseth Over Plane Crash. Libs of TikTok@libsoftiktok, "Lloyd Austin’s Chief of staff Kelly Magsamen is attacking Pete Hegseth for his handling of the helicopter crash. Kelly covered up for Austin when he was secretly hospitalized. She also helped him oversee the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal which left 13 U.S. military members dead. She should not be taken seriously."

Sundance at CTH thinks Two Weeks into Term Two and Things Look Awesome "A quick review and a little warning of sorts, in a good way," and posts President Trump Holding an Impromptu Presser at Joint Base Andrews. At Hat Hair Salena Zito says Trump's Visit to North Carolina Means More Than Many Understand.

Thad McCotter at Chronicles, Trump Pulls the Rip Cords on the Administrative State. No, he pushed them out the door of the airplane.Bob Hoge at RedState, USAID Officials Lock DOGE Out of the Building, Trump Delivers the 'Find Out' Response. Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh, "We elected Donald Trump, who ran on giving Elon Musk the ability to slash government waste. So, no - we DID vote for this. Trump didn’t keep this a secret." Quote. "Elizabeth Warren@SenWarren, "No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm. . . " Matt Whitlock @mattdizwhitlock "Nobody elected the staff that operated Joe Biden like an animatronic puppet for the last 4 years while he wrecked the country so i'm not sure the "nobody elected Elon" criticism really has legs." NY Sun, Trump Signs Four Executive Orders in Campaign To Eliminate ‘Gender Ideology’ and Protect Women’s Rights, "‘It’s a women’s rights issue.’ a senior legal adviser for Independent Women’s Law Center says."  'Bonchie' at RedState, WATCH: Margaret Brennan Gets Laid Out by Brian Mast After Demanding 'Evidence' of State Department DEI. "MAST: Sure. Let's list them off. Half a million dollars to expand atheism in Nepal. $50,000 to do, let's see, a transgender opera in Columbia. $47,000 dollars to do an LGBTQ trans comic book in Peru. $20,000 a pop to do drag shows in Ecuador. Shall I continue with more examples of where DEI was the priority?" Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed sees the Pentagon Scraps Biden-Era Policy Subsidizing Travel Expenses For Employee Abortions. WSJ opines Democratic States Are Wards of Washington, "There’s a reason for the panic over the Trump White House’s temporary federal spending pause." Don Surber scorches Meg Nooner, True Conservative. Amy Curtis@RantyAmyCurtis, "The week he left office, Joe Biden tried to unilaterally amend the constitution. Fuck off about norms and laws." Quote Los Angeles Times@latimes "Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda https://latimes.com/politics/story"

Fox Business, Trump imposes tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China: 'National emergency,' "The tariffs will range from 10% to 25%." then Canada, Mexico announce retaliatory tariffs on US imports in response to Trump's tariffs on American neighbors. CPA, CPA Praises Trump Administration’s Universal Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China.  Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "Immediately following Trump's tariff announcement, the value of both the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso are in freefall. Don’t mess with the United States of America." AP, Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairs. Nick Arama at RedState, Greg Abbott Demolishes Justin Trudeau After He Steps in It Even Worse on Tariffs. Greg Abbott@GregAbbott_TX, Careful Trudeau. The Texas economy is larger than Canada’s. And we’re not afraid to use it." Quote Nick Sortor@nicksortor, " JUST IN: Canada is planning to target REPUBLICAN states in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs, per NYT Bring it, Justin Trudeau. You’re about to learn the definition of FAFO." At Twitcy, Justine Bateman's Response to B.C. Premier Blocking Sale of American Booze from Red States is PERFECTION: Justine Bateman@JustineBateman, "LOL." Quote Republicans against Trump@RpsAgainstTrump, "JUST IN: B.C. Premier David Eby says he directed B.C. Liquor sales to immediately stop buying American liquor from red states and remove the highest-selling brands from those states from the shelves of the province’s liquor stores." Althouse, "We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don’t need anything they have." ""We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country. Harsh but true! Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State. Much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada — AND NO TARIFFS!" Writes President Trump, at Truth Social." Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh, " NEW: The CEO of the 2nd largest company in Canada has come out in DEFENSE of Trump's tariffs on Canada. "Win by helping America win. Trump believes that Canada has not held its side of the bargain." - Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify." ET, Trump Promises Tariffs on European Union. At Insty, TARIFFS ARE ONLY STUPID AND DESTRUCTIVE WHEN AMERICA IMPOSES THEM. Jon Lech Johansen @jonlech, "Amusing to read the coverage of Trump's "sky-high" tariffs in Norwegian news. Here's just a few of Norway's import tariffs: Cheese: 277% Beef: 344% Lamb: 429% Milk: 443% Potatoes: 191% Beets: 158% Roses: 249% Baker's yeast: 21% Casein-based glue: 21.2% Women's tops: 10.7%"

Althouse, "During remarks to employees at the American Embassy in Panama City, Mr. Rubio, the son of Cuban migrants, joked..." "... that he’d told aides that he wanted to pay his first visit 'to a place where they speak Spanish, because I’m bilingual,' proceeding to show off his fluency in the language. . . " Ben Smith at LI, Panama Backs Out of China’s Silk Road Agreement. "This decision came as Senator Marco Rubio visited Panama to discuss key issues like the Panama Canal’s operations and migration through the Darien Gap, a critical transit point for migrants heading to the U.S." Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "BREAKING: Panama's President has ended the country's Panama Canal deal with China, immediately following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Are we tired of winning yet?" Corinne Clark Barron at Am Great, The Art of the Smackdown! How Trump Turned the Tables on Colombia, "Who’s in charge? We are!" At The Bureau, Drug Routes, Spy Stations, Narco-Terror, Hezbollah, Hamas: Why Reinstating Cuba’s Terror Sponsor Label Is Correct "Had Biden’s executive order remained in place, it would have undermined U.S. national security and emboldened dictators worldwide."


NYPo, Kristi Noem stops taxpayer money from funding illegal migrant flood. "How US taxpayers funded the largest illegal migration in history." At OTP, Watch Video: DHS Secretary Noem Patrols Southern US Border On Horseback and ‘Shocked’ Noem Visits US Borders, Vows To Give Agents Necessities Biden Didn't Give Them. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Mexican Cartels Intensify Fight Against Trump's Border Policies. Breitbart, Threats to Murder ICE Agents Spread on Social Media After Deportations Begin. At Hat Hair, Sexual Assault Arrest Leads to ICE Raid at Madison (MS) Restaurant and Last Night: Pro-Mexican Protestors Turn Rioters in National City and Vista CA. At Da Caller, Bishop Says Catholic Teaching Does Not Support ‘Open Border Policy.’  Althouse finds "An honour to have my IQ questioned by you Mr VP. But your attempts to speak for Christ are false and dangerous." "Nowhere does Jesus suggest that love is to be prioritised in concentric circles. His love is universal." Said Rory Stewart, a podcaster, quoted in "JD Vance says Rory Stewart has ‘low IQ’ in Christian values clash/The US vice-president copies Trump’s playbook with response to the former minister’s claims that his rhetoric was ‘false and dangerous'" (London Times). Vance's original statement was: "There’s this old school — and I think it’s a very Christian concept by the way — that you love your family and then you love your neighbour, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then after that, you can focus and prioritise the rest of the world. A lot of the far left has completely inverted that."  John Kass, Protecting Illegal Migrants Against America: Pritzker the Fool and His Brother Brandon. Freddie DeBoer, As a Big Fan of Immigration, I Recognize the Utility of Assimilation, "liberals are disarmed in their defenses of immigration because they cannot admit that past examples of successful immigration have involved migrants conforming to their new culture." Driscoll at Insty, Whatever your thoughts on assimilation, these videos are certainly not it . . . Jonathan Turley atop Da Hill is Spoiling for a fight: Why challenging birthright citizenship is a win-win for Trump. "Even if the administration loses before the Supreme Court, it will force Democrats again to fight against a tougher stance on immigration issues. Democrats maintained that position in the last election despite polling showing that 83 percent of Americans support deportations of immigrants with violent criminal records and almost half support mass deportation of all undocumented persons." WokeSpy, White House Updates Official Website with Brutal Message Sending Liberals into Meltdown, "The Spanish-language version of the White House website was taken offline this week, with users being met with a “Page Not Found” error and a button labeled “Go Home.”" The Go Home button went to the home page, but whatever. 
Shipwreckedcrew, looks at The Scorecard After the Friday Night Massacre -- Who Still Works At DOJ And the FBI? "Pretty much everyone who worked there on Thursday although the Outrage Porn Peddlers would have you thinking otherwise." CJ explains How Kash Patel Can Fix the FBI, "A former agent addresses President Trump’s nominee to lead the bureau." Bonchie@bonchieredstate, "So 51 intelligence officials signed a letter claiming the Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation, and they did so not because they had actual evidence but because they wanted to help get Joe Biden elected. That...seems like an issue." Quote  George Papadopoulos@GeorgePapa19, "JUST IN: A leaked email from John Brennan verifies that the 51 intelligence agents that endorsed the Hunter Biden laptop letter did it with the specific intent of enabling Biden to mislead the American public during his election campaign." 




Is David Hogg a Nazi?
Twitchy, Like White on Vice: DNC Ditches DEI by Electing David Hogg to Number Two Party Chair and Good Luck, Democrats! Here's a Reminder New DNC Vice Chair Hogg Was Once HUMILIATED in Gun Control Debate. At Hat Hair, Dems Will Wander in the Wilderness Even Longer. Rod D. Martin @RodDMartin, "Meet the new DNC Vice Chairman, David Hogg. The Democrats have learned literally nothing from 2024. Nothing at all." Sarah at Insty, NO, IT SHOWS THEY’RE DOUBLING DOWN ON INSANITY: Does the DNC’s Election of New Chairman, Vice Chairmen Show the Party Is Still in Disarray? Althouse, "We have no coherent message. This guy is psychotic, and there’s so much, but everything that underlines it is white supremacy and hate." ""There needs to be a message that is clear on at least the underlying thing that comes with all of this." Said Representative Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas, quoted in "'We Have No Coherent Message': Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump/More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration" (NYT)."


Jonathan Turley at Fox, says End NPR's taxpayer-funded gravy train. "At least half the country disagrees with its obvious political bias." Marc Andreessen@pmarca "This really does deserve to be cast in solid platinum and hung in the Smithsonian." Tim Graham, Will Trump 'Derangement' Keep Damaging Trust in Media? Yes. At Town Hall Matt Vespa sees Donald Trump Is Really Making CBS Sweat Over Kamala's '60 Minutes' Interview and The Liberal Media Is Going to Throw a Fit Over These Changes at the Press Briefings. Letting the "New Media" in on the action. Spiked takes on The Mean Girls of liberal media "A New York magazine hit-piece on the alleged ‘cruelty’ of Trump supporters has backfired spectacularly." Insty at his substack looks forward to The Coming "Symbolic Analyst" Meltdown. "When AI eats your job, and you're a professional complainer."


Michael Shellenberger@shellenberger, "The first duty of civilization is to protect children from predators. Ours celebrated medical predators as liberators, and condemned resisters as bigots. Teachers, medical groups, and Hollywood conspired to permanently disfigure children in the name of addressing their "trauma."" Leading Report@LeadingReport, "BREAKING: 79% of Americans say that biological men should not compete in women’s sports, according to an NYT/Ipsos survey." Twitchy, The Stupid, It Burns! Feminists Who Want to Educate White Men Can't Answer THIS Simple Question (Watch)
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Hat Hair's Duane Patterson features the Top Ten Dumb Things Said...Friday, 01/31. This could fit almost anywhere. 

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Return to Mediocrity up and running at The Other McCain.
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