So Elon is spending $45m on Trump's campaign every month because Biden's union support favoured Ford and GM to the detriment of Tesla... now Trump just declared war on EVs. Irony gold standard.
@ChrisMCMLXX@abcnews The actual speech. You know, that bit where he actually talks. That bit where he said they thought he was actually dead, there lots of blood etc. etc.
Sources close to President Biden tell me tonight they’re *furious* that while the president is trying to recover from Covid in Rehoboth, a pressure campaign keeps picking up speed. Lots of anger toward some donors for talking of $ drying up if he doesn’t quit, toward what they see as muted support from Pres. Obama, and toward Dem leaders who one source says are “hiding” behind statements. If they want him out, they’ll have to push, source adds. Feels disrespected. Still, a fluid moment and no one has figured out an effective way to quiet this drift of nervous Democrats away from Biden and know many Dems want Biden to just break at some point soon.
Trump is going into painful detail about the assassination at the National Convention.
Did anyone catch him mentioning or acknowledging the person who was killed or the two others injured?
#trump#biden
The new Republican National Convention security measures:
Banned: tinned food, glass bottles, tennis balls, tents, sling shots etc.
Not Banned: Firearms (Wisconsin is a open carry state)
@EdKrassen Look at other countries like Australia, where party leaders have been removed by internal squabbling. Voters don't like it and will punish you at the polls, regardless of sex or race.
On talks with Putin:
◾️ Putin's Russia commits military aggression, Ukraine defends itself;
◾️ The war is being waged on Ukrainian territory;
◾️ If Ukraine unilaterally "ceases fire", it will mean capitulation and defeat of Ukraine, future war between Russia and NATO in the next 5 years, high probability of wars in Asian region and general chaos.
The main question is: what does Putin want?
◾️ Putin wants to destroy Ukrainian statehood.
When will the war end?
◾️ When Putin (Russia) realizes that he cannot destroy/conquer Ukraine and revive the empire.
Putin must realize that continuing the war personally threatens him and his power, and that ending the war is far more profitable to him than continuing it.
Then, there will be a chance for real negotiations.
At the moment, Putin sees no reason to end the war.
Until then, unfortunately, we will have to fight and, at the same time, look for additional factors to "persuade" Putin. Supporting Ukraine, starting with weapons and ammunition supplies, is an essential argument.